The evolution of the military-strategic importance of the Kaliningrad region in the context of relations between Russia and NATO
... region, as an exclave of the Russian Federation, which does not have common borders with the main part of the country, is significantly dependent in its development on the external situation, including the military-political environment. The latter determines the ratio of the military and civilian components of regional development, as well as the military-strategic significance of the region for Russia, the number and composition of the Russian military forces in the region. In doing so, NATO’s ...
On the study of yeasts consortia ethanol producing abilities
... considered to be more effective than that of one strain. Thus, the aim of the study is to select yeast consortia capable of cocultivation, and to analyze their ability to produce ethanol. According to the aim of the study, the analysis was carried out to determine the biocompatibility of some ethanologenic microorganisms from the All-Russian collection of industrial microorganisms. The ability of ethanol generation by a yeast consortia, using the enzymatic hydrolyzate of delignified Miscanthus cellulose....
Psychoemotional state of medical students involved in providing medical care under the pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic
... helpless due to the inability to protect their loved ones. In this regard, the purpose of this study was to assess the psychoemotional state of students undergoing practical training in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. An equally important task was to determine the main causes of mental stress of medical students in the current situation. In the course of the study, a questionnaire was developed to identify the main factors of respondents ' distress. An anonymous survey was conducted in the form of ...
Typology of world financial centers at the beginning of the 21st century
... differentiated by the functions they perform within the GFC network. Global financial centers have been subdivided into some types, and a number of conclusions have been formulated about the trends in the transformation of the GFC network and the factors determining this process. The author has identified promising points of growth and new macroregions of the world financial system.
Narcotization of the population as a social problem (the case of the subjects of the North-Western Federal District)
... health of drug addicts, but also adversely affects the vital activity of the regions, which creates a direct threat to the gene pool of the nation, ensuring the rule of law, the national security of the country. Territorial differences in narcotizing are determined by many factors, such as the economic and geographical location, the level of transport infrastructure development and the social well-being of the population. At the same time, location-wise, the level of the drug situation and its influence ...
The potential of natural and economic ecosystem accounting to support the management of coastal and marine territories on the example of the Kaliningrad region
The article reveals the statistical potential and the existing possibilities of establishing environmental-economic and ecosystem accounting to support coastal and marine management in the Kaliningrad region. The relevance of these accounts is determined by the geopolitical role and strategic importance of this region for achieving the national goals of sustainable development of the Russian Federation, in particular, SDG 14 “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources ...
Transformation of the settlement system in the Kaliningrad region
... other regions of Russia, the center-peripheral model of economic development directly affects the transformation of the regional settlement system. Over the past 10 years, the dynamics of the population in rural settlements of the region has been determined by agglomeration and transport-geographical factors. The analysis of changes in the population of 1,068 settlements in the region (excluding cities and urban-type settlements) and their transport and geographical position resulte in conclusions ...
Typology of migration processes of Russian coastal regions
... significantly in recent decades due to changes in the external conditions of development. The differences in the socio-economic development of the coastal area of Russia are reflected in the numerous gradients of the migration situation, the study of which determines the purpose of this article. The study relies on typology, statistical and general scientific methods as well as on the Rosstat data on interregional and international migration of the population in the coastal regions of Russia at the ...
Innovative development priorities of the major coastal agglomerations of the European part of Russia
... regions of Russia: Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, Kaliningrad, Rostov regions, and Krasnodar Territory. The author evaluates the place of coastal and inland agglomerations in the socio-economic and innovation-technological space of the sample regions and determines the development priorities in the aspect of prominent innovation demand and its role in the regional innovation strategy. It is revealed that the coastal agglomerations concentrate a significant innovation potential of the coastal regions,...
On digitalization of the Kaliningrad region as an economic security element
Digital technologies, which have received rapid development in recent years, are increasingly integrated into modern economic and social processes. The course towards digitalization taken by most countries is determined by the onset of a new digital era, when knowledge and information are the most important resources of the economy and are the basis for innovation. However, accelerated digitalization, as well as slowed down, carries a significant number ...
Ultrasound anatomy of the skin: review
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The dynamics of agricultural land use in the North-West of Russia and the Baltic countries
... cultivated land area in the Baltic countries and the Kaliningrad region, and crop yields are growing throughout the region. Given the characteristic features of agricultural land management dynamics, subregions and the main trends in their development were determined.
1. Бабурин В. Л., Земцов С. П. Инновационный потенциал регионов России : монография. М., 2017.
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Variability of climatic characteristics оver the South-East Baltic coastal waters in the early XXI century
... data from field observations of atmospheric pressure, wind direction and speed, and air temperature from the automatic hydrometeorological station located offshore, as well as the satellite data from the infrared and microwave (radar images) ranges to determine sea ice and sea surface temperature, respectively. The research also reveals characteristic features of long-term dynamics of hydrological conditions in the south-eastern part of the Baltic Sea for 2005—2019. The average annual atmospheric ...
Factors and features of innovative development of the Republic of Crimea
... enterprises, including production highly demanded innovative items. Given the new information concept of the Republic of Crimea the paper attempts to analyze the features of territorial development of socio-economic and innovation system. The study determined the digitalization of economic entities of the Republic of Crimea. The innovation distribution in the region is checked on the example of the mobile network modernizing. The innovative infrastructure of the Republic of Crimea and the ...
Diagnostic criteria for splenomegaly (review)
... contradictory. The aim of the research is to provide a critical analysis of a varity of instruments. The article offers a good review of a varity of papers and methodologies on this topic in the RSCI and PubMed databases. There are different methods for determining splenomegaly in children and adults. Most researchers note relationship between the size and volume of the spleen with the height of patients and the lack of connection with the patient’s weight and body mass index. Historically, there ...
Identification of technology transfer in industries developing in the exclave region under the influence of the “coastal factor”
The exclave and coastal position of the Kaliningrad region determines the development conditions that differ from other regions, including those of the regional innovation subsystem. The most important and integral part of this subsystem which actually ensures the interaction of its components, is transfer ...
The geographical image of Kaliningrad and its branding policy (the case of a sociological survey of the city residents)
... city. The authors attempt at answering the question whether the comprehensive image of urban geospace coincides with the urban development tasks stated by the urban planners, city government and architects. The methodology designed by the authors determines the interview as a primary tool for collecting research material. The online platform attracted the citizens’ attention to the issues of urban development and drew the most open answers to a number of key challenges in the development of ...
Modern aspects of diagnostics of compressional neuropathy of the median nerve in the carpal canal
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Analysis methodology for the relationship between the water flow and river levels by determining the dependence
... water levels in the rivers under study. They also provide for the graphs of the relationship between the considered values, and the boundaries of their confidence intervals were calculated and constructed. From these dependences, it is possible to determine the average monthly discharge or water levels in the studied rivers, owning only one set of characteristics. It can also be a picture of regular channel processes, since the distribution of points on the graphs is within the normal range and ...
Development of musical hearing during education at different musical departments
The article focuses on the neuropsychology of hearing and the impact of learning on the development of musical ear in various musical fields. The goal is to determine whether there is a difference in the development of tone and interval sound perception among musicians in different areas of study. Zero hypothesis (H0): The lack of dependence of the perception accuracy of sounds and intervals (absolute and ...
Some features of external migration processes in the coastal regions of the Western borderlands of Russia
The combination of two major economic and geographical factors — the presence of the border and access to the sea — largely determine the features of socio-economic development of the coastal regions of the Western borderlands of Russia and, as a consequence, the migration processes here. The purpose of the article is to identify the importance of these factors for migration ...
Interregional and cross-country flows of labor resources in the Kaliningrad region: factors and vectors in the contemporary Eurasian context
... resourses repeoduction in the Kaliningrad region as a result of interregional and international labor migration for the last years. Reducing the number of own labor resources in changing external and internal conditions for the regional socioeconomic system determines the urgency of migration monitoring and analysis. The aim of the study is to analyze the position of the Kaliningrad region in the labor migration within the transforming geopolitical space. The article describes the regional labor market evolution ...
The coastal factor in spatial development programmes for the municipalities of the Kaliningrad region
... region. Similarly polarized along the coastline is the settlement system, which incorporates both the growing cities of the Kaliningrad agglomeration and areas of low population density, the latter located primarily along the bays. These circumstances determine what effect the coastal factor has on the socio-economic development of a certain municipality in the Kaliningrad region. We believe that the municipalities that use this factor to a limited degree do not fully realise the potential of their ...
Physical foundations of liver elastography
... principles in order to give a better understand specific terms. The goal of this paper is to propose a glossary of elastography terms for discussion by the professional community while relying on the physical principles of ultrasonic methods for determining the rigidity of the liver.
Митьков В. В., Митькова М. Д. Ультразвуковая эластография сдвиговой волной. Ультразвуковая и функциональная диагностика....
Сultural landscapes and socio-economic conditioning of modern landscape development
... landscape-cultural and historical-geographical zoning considered in the article appear to be logical and scientifically substantiated; they give an exhaustive picture of the origin of the cultural landscape, both natural and historical-cultural. However, they do not determine the state of the cultural landscapes of a particular territory, because, depending on their development trend, cultural landscapes can remain stable or completely disappear. A technique is proposed for determining the degree of socio-economic ...
An Attempt to the economic and geographical analysis of the differentiation of the Russian Federation subjects on of the level and dynamics of the retail trade development
... tables. They can be used to justify the regional policy of the Federation in promoting retail trade development. The authorities of the subjects of the Russian Federation can study the experience of more advanced regions, while network retailers can determine geographical vectors of their expansion.
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he new formula of the liver volume calculation: the integration into the automatic ultrasound diagnostic work station (AWS) "Assistant"
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Development factors and regularities of the territorial structure of nature management
... Palang H., Semm K., Verstraete L. Time borders: Change of practice and experience through time layers // Journal of Borderlands Studies. 2011. № 24:2. Р. 92—105.
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The major stages in wild vegetation development in the Neman deltaic landscape in the Holocene
... Kaliningrad Region located in the southern part of the Neman Delta area. The authors consider peat bed structure, botanical composition of peat, peat accumulation rates in different periods of the Holocene and main stages of the swamp development. It has been determined that the swamp development process started in the middle of the Atlantic ( 7000 cal. BP). The alder swamps were the first peat forming ecosystems that were replaced by reed stands of Phragmites and sedge at the end of Atlantic. In the early,...
ARFI-elastometry of the liver in healthy volunteers: standardization of methods
The traditional method of determining the propagation of acoustic waves during ARFI-elastometry of the liver as well as the existing norms are rather controversial. The article aims at standardization of techniques and the development of protocols for the AFRI elastometry of the ...
Modern landscapes of the Kaliningrad region as a reflection of land us
... examines the current areal territorial habitats and their de-pendence on the land use system. The author presents cases of transformations and restoration successions of agricultural and forestry landscapes. The mosaic nature of the current genetically determined landscape structure of the Kaliningrad region is explained by a large number of areas at different stages of transformation
1. Базы данных муниципальных образований Российской Федерации....
Spatial distribution of mesoscale eddies in the Southern Ocean as an indicator of climate change and biological productivity of the ocean water
... describes the spatial distribution and kinematic parameters of mesoscale eddies in the Southern Ocean, its seafloor topography and the main fronts positions. The kinematic parameters of ocean eddies are divided into two groups based on the geographic determinism of their distribution. The described spatial and temporal variability of these parameters is indicative of large and medium-scale processes in the Southern Ocean. The research confirms the impact of both the seafloor topography and ocean dynamics ...
The features of heavy metal accumulation in forest mushrooms in the Kaliningrad region
This articles examines the ability of wild mushrooms to accumulate heavy metals. The concentration of Ag, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb in the fruit-ing bodies of forest mushrooms was determined using AAS techniques. It is established that certain mushroom species accumulate cadmium and silver, whereas the most pronounced ability is found in Boletus edulis. The correla-tion between the concentration of metals in the upper soil layer ...
The role of the family physician in the implementation of the interdisciplinary approach to specialized primary dental care
The article examines the role of the family physician in the implementation of the interdisciplinary approach to primary specialized dental care. The authors use SWOT analysis as the main research method, which allows them to determine the feasibility of introducing the interdisciplinary approach. Delegating some of the advisory and diagnostic functions to a general practitioner (family doctor) has its strengths and weaknesses. It has risks of reducing the quality of primary ...
Gender differences in quality of life in the population of a northern regions depending on the field of employment
This article analyses quality of life determined by the health of working-age population of a northern region. The authors identify latent factors affecting the quality of life in men and women engaged in mental and manual labor. Differences in the self-assessment of quality of life depending ...
Border functions as a factor of development of border regions and the formation of cross-border regions
... traditional subject of study, where the interest focuses on its impact on the geographical objects (border regions) and the functions possessed by the border rather than the border itself. The article presents the analysis of existing scientific approaches to determining border functions. It also proposes the author's own typology of the border regions, based on a combination of the barrier and contact functions of the border.
1. Бакланов П. Я., Ганзей С. С. Трансграничные ...
Microelement content in lichen hypogymnia physodes in the forests of the Kaliningrad region
Samples of epiphytic lichens Hypogymnia physodes were selected in the forests of the Kaliningrad region. Content of Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Ni, Ag, Sr, Rb in the lichen thallus was determined by atomic absorption and X-ray fluorescence analysis. The chemical analysis of elements resulted in the maps of spatial patterns of metals distribution. It is proposed to use the data as a "reference point" for monitoring air pollution ...
Heart and blood vessels remodeling and the estimation of residual risk in patients with myocardial infarction
... pectoris and the development of heart failure symptoms. Persistent remodelling is associated with impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation; a significant number of patients develop paradoxical vasoconstriction. A combination of these factors largely determines the degree of residual risk after myocardial infarction. In addition to standard therapy, post-MI therapy should be aimed at correcting the remodelling of blood vessels and the myocardium. It will prevent the development of delayed complications....
Influence of hematopoietic growth factors on the activation status and functional activity of human T-lymphocytes
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The modelling of postmortem heat transfer and estimating the time of death
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Current demographical processes in the Penza region
This article analyses the basic ethnic groups of the Penza region and identifies the demographic processes taking place within each group. The author comes to a conclusion that these processes are determined by the features of the historical development and socioeconomic standing of the ethnic groups.
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Gravitation power and migratory mobility of the regions population
... безвозвратной миграций в Подмосковье // XII международная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества. М., 2012. Кн. 1. С. 323—333.
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Urban planning of Russian urban districts: Practices, problems, solutions
This article analyses the reasons behind and consequences of the deficiency of urban areas in Russian towns and identifies the factors affecting the demand for territories associated with urban planning, which determine planning decisions, urban environment zoning, and the development and confiscation of infrastructure. The authors consider methodological approaches and the ways to solve the problem of territory deficiency: artificial accretion areas (land ...
An environmental analysis of the red-backed shrike’s and barred warbler’s nutrition in the conditions of sympatric habitation in natural and anthropogenic stations
... showed that both species are characterized by considerable dietary plasticity. In each station, the species composition of prey and the mass concentration of trophic groups differed substantially. The taxonomic composition of the birds’ diet is largely determined by the structure of the insect fauna of foraging microstations, thus, the identified plasticity of both species’ nutrition makes it possible for the birds to adjust to the local conditions, which, in its turn, optimises foraging and contributes ...
Long-term distribution of the crustacean Calanoida (Copepoda) in the dumping area in the South East Baltic
This work analyses the long-term distribution of crustaceans Calanoida in the dredged sediment dumping area in the southeastern part of the Baltic Sea. A hydrobiological study was carried out in spring and summer of 1998—2009 in the framework of national monitoring. The species composition of the Calanoida group was identified as well as the variations in their abundance and biomass. A seasonal (spring – summer) increase in the abundance and biomass of zooplankton and Calanoida was observed. The...
The types of atmospheric water circulation over the Atlantic and the formation of the extreme North Sea water inflows into the Baltic Sea
... processes on the water surface. There is a need to consider the intensity and the duration of one-direction atmospheric processes. The authors focus on the features and types of large-scale atmospheric circulation over
the North-East Atlantic, which determined the regional atmospheric processes over the Baltic Sea during the formation of a large inflow. The article analyses the inflows of December 22, 1975 — January 14, 1976, and the inflow of January 16—222003, as well as baric topography (500hPa) ...
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in HIV-infected patients: risk factors, clinical features, outcomes, prevention
... A., Visnegarwalaa F., Darcourtc J. et al. Incidence and risk factors for immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome during highly active antiretroviral therapy // AIDS. 2005. Vol. 19, № 4. P. 399—406.
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Zooplankton species composition in the dumping area of the Southeastern part of the Baltic Sea
This article analyses the zooplankton species composition and species structure in the dumping area. The research was carried out in spring and summer of 1998—2009. Rotifera‚ Copepoda and Cladocera groups of zooplankton were studied. Certain changes to the zooplankton species structure were registered in the dumping area over the 12-year period.
1. Вандыш О. И. Индикаторная роль зоопланктона в диагностике техногенного загрязнения‚ процесса эвтрофирования и степени ацидификации водоемов Кольского...
Comparison of the methods of total antioxidant activity analysis
... the Baltic region were studied by means of two different analytical methods. The results of experiment demonstrate that the values of total antioxidant activity obtained through spectrophotometric and amperometric methods are comparable. The authors determined the relation between the total content of ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds in apples, pulp, and juice of the variety.
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Quality of life and its social and environmental indicators
This article presents social and environmental indicators of life quality affecting the health of population. The authors focus on the dynamics of such diseases as tuberculosis, HIV infection, and malignant neoplasms. The factors determining the unfavourable situation relating to life quality and disease rate in the Kaliningrad region are identified.
1. Саускан В. И., Уманский С. А. Качество жизни и экологическая безопасность ...