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• Russian Northwest: An integral Assessment of the Conditions of Regional Social, Environmental and Economic Systems and Quality of Life

  The article describes the results of an integral assessment of the regional social, environmental and economic systems (SEES) and the quality of life (QOL) in the regions of Russia’s Northwestern Federal District (NWFD). This work aims at giving an integrated assessment of SEES in the Arkhangelsk and Murmansk regions in comparison to the Moscow region. The authors examine the QOL in 10 NWFD ...

• The indicators of the quality of life in patients with a terminal stage of chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis

  In this article, we present an assessment of the quality of life in patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease, receiving replacement therapy by he­modialysis. We give definitions of hemodialysis, chronic kidney disease, the mental component of health, and the physical component of health. The aim of this ...

• The use of MOS-SF-36 health survey for identifying specific psychological characteristics in primary school students with somatic pathologies

  This article reports the results of a study into the quality of life of younger students with the help of MOS-SF-36 survey. Its information capacity is proved in case of identifying the psychological health components of health in children who suffered from iron deficiency anemia at a younger age. The author identified ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Methods for assessing the quality of life of Russian urban youth

  In this article, I carry out a critical analysis of the existing methods for assessing the quality of life of cities and propose a method for assessing Rus­sian cities as experienced by youth. The main result of this study is a method that can be used by municipal authorities in preparing strategic planning documents. I conclude that the existing methods ...

• Quality of Life and Environmental Safety as Sustainable Development Targets of the Kaliningrad Region

  The article is dedicated to the main principles of the sustainable development concept and the life quality of the population of the Kaliningrad region. The authors outline four sets of objectives crucial for the socio-economic development of the region as well as their key functions. 1.      AGENDA 21: Programme of Action for Sustainable ...

• The genitive of quality as used in typological characterisation of a person

  This paper describes the syntactic model termed as the adnominal genitive of quality, as well as its use in the archetypisation of a person. It is argued that the semantics of a noun functioning as an ... ... success’, ‘człowiek honoru’) is associated with the model of the ethnocultural ar­chetype; a meaning relating to a period of life, locality or occupation (‘человек эпохи’, ‘дети улицы’, ‘люди моря’), with that ...

• Life Quality and Environment Assessment

• In search of a theoretical framework for factors influencing work and life balance

  Work-life balance (WLB) has gained noticeable attention amid the pandemic. Yet before the outbreak of COVID-19, the increasing pace of life encouraged investigations into individual and organisational aspects of WLB. Physically and mentally healthy people help society develop and grow, whilst health issues caused by work-life imbalance lead to dissatisfaction with work and life. This ...

• Fetal behavior and the prediction of neuropsychiatric development

  Over the past 30 years, ultrasound examination during pregnancy revealed a surprising variety of fetus movements. It has been proven that the fetal activity begins at the end of the embryo period, week 7—9 of gestation.... ... 3. Prechtl H. F. R., Nolte R. Motor behaviour of preterm infants //Continuity of neural functions from prenatal to postnatal life / ed. H. F. R. Prechtl. Oxford, 1984. Vol. 94. P. 79—92. 4. Einspieler C., Prechtl H. F. R., Ferrari F. et al. The qualitative ...

• The psychological aspects of treating patients with chronic toxic and dysmetabolic polyneuropathies

  This article discusses the experience of applying psychodiagnostic methods in the complex treatment of patients with endo- and exotoxic nervous system damage. The results ... ... proposed complex therapy reduces the severity of clinical implications of chronic polyneuropathy and increases the quality of life in all patient groups. 1.  Александровский Ю.   А. Психические расстройства в ...

• Human Development Index as a Tool to Assess Social Development in the Baltic States

  Reinvigorating Russia’s development strategy requires a comparison between the social development of the Russian Federation and other Baltic region states, some of which are world leaders in terms of living standards. The most popular tools for country comparison are composite indices that take into account various components affecting the quality of life. This article analyses the current level and changes in the social development of the Baltic States in 1990—2016. The analysis is based on the values of human development index. Having distinct advantages and disadvantages, this index remains to ...

• On some aspects of psychological assistance on Instagram

  The research is devoted to identifying the specifics of professional and non-professional psychological assistance provided in Instagram. The authors carried out content analysis ... ... I. psychological assistance, methods of psychotherapy and psychological counseling, Internet network, Instagram, quality of life, psychologist, parapsychologist 103-114

• The relationship between transport accessibility and quality of life in rural areas of the Kaliningrad region

  For Russian rural areas, the level of transport accessibility is increasingly a decisive factor in socio-economic development. Since this process has long been self-regulated ... ... Oxford, 1972. S. 601—610. Yustratova V. O. transport, transport accessibility, transport system, rural locality, quality of life, social mobility 41-48

• Coastal and western border centers in the system of large cities of modern Russia: socio-economic and innovation development.

  The article reflects the results of a study of large Russian cities (with a population of more than 100 thousand people, as well as smaller cities with the status ... ... : Materials Science and Engineering. 2019. Vol. 687, № 5. Р. 055069. 18. Ershova S., Orlovskaya T., Panfilova E. Study of Life Quality and Urban Envi­ronment Quality in Russian Megapolises // IOP Conference Series : Materials Sci­ence and Engineering....

• The effectiveness of the Latvian education system assessed by the population

  The article assesses the efficiency of the state’s system of education through a wide variety of objective factors (the state and availability of infrastructure,... ... Education and Sustainable Development: First Steps Toward Change, vol. 2. Daugavpils, pp. 241—263. 5. Riegel, K. F. 1975. Adult life crises: A dialectical interpretation of develop­ment. New York. 6. Rogers, C. R. 1959. A theory of therapy, personality ...

• Modern indicators of urban development: challenges and op­portunities for creating integral approaches to city management

  There is an increasing need for the assessment of urban development rates in the world. In modern Russia, this need is reaffirmed by the transfor­mation of regional economies,... ... The 25 most economically powerful cities in the world // Innova­tion. 2011. Vol. 992, № 984. URL: https://www.citylab.com/life/2011/09/25-most- economically-powerful-cities-world/109/ (дата обращения: 10.08.2019). 14. Global Power City ...

• V. The hagiographic topic in I. S. Shmelev’s novel The Inexhaustible Chalice

  ... the hagiographic topics in I. S. Shmelev’s novel The Inexhaustible Chalice, which are expressed through different components of the novel’s literary structure — ranging from the individual traits of the main character, Ilya Sharonov, to twists of ... ... because of the presence of a righteous character, whose image is built in accordance with the traditional paradigm of the positive qualities of a saint. Other reasons for such conformity include the biographical topic, namely, a stable set of events and facts, affecting the life and fate of the character, and such structural plot elements as the character’s dreams and visions, as well as signs and ...

• Human-machine interface for process automation

  The paper considers the process of car body painting at a factory. The quality of the body coating directly affects the service life of the vehicle. Mod­ern painting lines at facilities are equipped with robotic equipment. Using ro­bots allows to do painting work with high precision and less wastes. The hu­man-machine interface allows to control and manage complex production ...

• Identifying Key Stakeholder Groups for Implementing a Place Branding Policy in Saint Petersburg

  ... competitive resource for forging partnerships. An effective place branding policy is impossible without a precise understanding of the interests of stakeholder groups. It is essential to realize that each region is unique in its own way. Territories differ ... ..., Rein, I., Hayder, D. 2005, Marketing mest [Marketing places], St. Petersburg, p. 54. (in Russ.) 7. Kotov, A. I. Quality of life as a tool for innovative economic development, Nauchno-tehnicheskie vedomosti SPbGPU. Ekonomicheskie nauki [Scientific and ...

• Population aging and the problems of the sandwich generation: Socioeconomic and psychological aspects

  The advance of the population aging process leads to new socioeconomic consequences, including the formation of the so-called sandwich generation ... ... their professional duties. One of the key problems faced by people in this situation is psychological adaptation to the changing life conditions. This article considers changes in the 50-65 year old population in Russia and identify generation gap problems ...

• The Book of Life in the hermeneutics of Johann Georg Hamann

  In this article, I consider the philosophy of the Book in the context of reflections on her­meneutics in the works of the 18th-century Königsbergian thinker Johann Georg ... ... dialogical nature directly determines a person’s special hermeneutic responsibility towards all that exists. In being the Book of Life, all that exists communicates with the human being as if it were the Book. It does so within the complex dialectics of objectivation ...

• The methodological problems of the formation of a ”new educational infrastructure” for labor training and education of young people. A comparative case of the National Championship of Professions and Entrepreneurial Ideas

  The article examines the key methodological problems in the design of new educational infrastructure for labor training and education of youth in the global economy. Through comparative historical ... ... «Умелец-2012» в г. Ювяскюля.URL: http://www.taitaja2012.fi/sv/evenemangsinfo/international-seminar Gil S. working life, self-actualization, 3D-model of education quality assessment, labor and special skills. 45-51

• The example of humility: The life of St Nicholas the Bishop compiled by Symeon the Metaphrast

  The image of St Nicholas in the translated Byzantine biography is analysed in order to identify the type of humble behaviour. The author ... ... a conclusion about an equal combination of meekness and audacity in his humble behaviour, which is explained by the personal qualities of the saint and his feat. 1. Византийские легенды / отв. ред. Д. С. Лихачев. Л....

• Regional Geographic Information Systems of Health and Environmental Monitoring

  The article describes a new scientific and methodological approach to designing geographic information systems of health and environmental monitoring for urban areas. Geographic information systems (GIS) are analytical tools of the regional ... ... Russian Northwest: An integral Assessment of the Conditions of Regional Social, Environmental and Economic Systems and Quality of Life, Balt. Reg., Vol. 8, no. 2, p. 87—98. DOI: 10.5922/2079-8555-2016-2-7. 9. Kurolap, S. A., Klepikov, O. V. (eds.), 2015,...

• Typology of small towns in the western borderland regions of Russia

  Recognizing the leading role of large urban agglomerations in the devel­opment of any region, it should be noted that small towns perform their equal­ly ... ... statistical and analytical databases. Due to the limited research tools for assessing the level of development and quality of life in individual cities, the proposed assessment methodology may be interesting for conducting similar studies in some other ...

• The Name of Prophet Abraham in the Old Russian Literature of XI—XIII centuries

  The spread of Christianity in Russia contributed to the development of writing and had a direct ... ... reference is a comparison of the events of the recent past with an episode from Abraham’s life. Examples of formulaic references include cases like "Abraham bosom"... ... episode of the liberation of Lot from captivity, and in the description of his personal qualities, such as his hospitality. Formulas are always built into rhetorical constructions...

• The trajectories of university education modernisation with the use of contemporary forms of international university cooperation

  This article focuses on the key levels of internationalisation of higher education in Russia against the background of implementation of Bologna process principles. ... ... профессионального об­разования». 3.  ЮНЕСКО (2006) EFA Global Monitoring Report 2006: Literacy for Life. Табл. 9А. 4.  Nayyar Deepak, Globalization and Markets: Challenges for Higher Education, Higher Education in the ...

• Social adaptation of HIV positive teenagers by means of physical culture

  This article discusses psycho-educational problems developed by teenagers from the moment of HIV diagnosis. The authors consider possible solutions to such problems by means of physical culture and analyse the readiness ... ... вест­ник. №   3. Харьков , 2009. С . 201—204. 8. Das S., Mukherjee A., Lodha R., Vatsa M. Quality of life and psychosocial func­tio­ning of HIV infected children // Indian journal of pediatrics . 2010. Vol. 77, № 6. 9....

• Studies into the history of Russian Neo-Kantianism in Poland

  The article deals with the jey areas of Russian Neo-Kantianism studies in Poland. Although the number and quality of studies on the history of Russian Neo-Kantianism ... ... Hessen. Selected works / eds. A. Walicki, N. Chistyakova]. Мoscow, p. 3—28. 4. Gessen S. I. 1994, Moje zyznieopisanije [My life] // Voprosy filosofii [Problems of Philosophy]. № 7—8, p. 152—181. 5. Gessen S. I. 1995, Moje zyznieopisanije [My life] ...

• The demographic problems of the Baltic cities: general trends

  This article discusses the trends of demographic development of the Baltic Sea region's cities. It analyses the factors affecting the urban population dynamics ... ....europa.eu/regional_policy/themes/urban/audit/ index_en.htm> [Accessed 8 Oktober 2010]. 8. Survey on perceptions of quality of life in 75 European. 2010. EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL Policy development, pp. 16—18. Kosov Yuri, Mikheeva Natalia ...

• The thoretical aspects of analysis of economy’s potential at macro- and meso- (regilnal) levels

  This article focuses on the theoretical and methodological aspects of analyzing social potential of economy. Is shown that it includes: a) certain social networks and social structure determining ... ... which determine the lifestyle of a person; d) social environment and the relevant social component of the person’s quality of life. 1. Белкин А. Социальное воспроизводство и государственное право. Л....

• Innovative development of rural settlements of the Leningrad region

  The geography of modern innovation processes increasingly covers not only megalopolises and large industrial cities, but also rural areas. The ... ... securing human capital and preventing the marginalization of rural settlements, though creating a favorable environment for life and business in particular. At the initial stage, the innovation of rural areas is associated with the diffusion and implementation ...

• Psychological problems of "common-law marriage"

  The article considers the problems of "common-law marriage" and analyses the history of common-law marriage in Russia, publications of American researchers ... ... Without benefit of clergy: Cohabitation as a noninstitutionalized marriage role / Eds. K. Knalf, H. Grace // Families across the life cycle: Studies from nursing. Boston, 1978. 21.  Blumstein P., Schwartz P. American couples. New York, 1983. 22.  Demaris ...

• Work-life balance during the Covid-19 outbreak: the case of Latvia

  This paper aims to shed light on work-life balance in Latvia during the state of emergency. The Covid-19 outbreak has led many governments to introduce lockdowns. While imposed restrictions may help to contain ... ... socio-demographics factors have determined different patterns of behaviour, attitudes, employment changes and harmonised work and life balance. The study describes the chronological development of Covid-19 in the country. It describes labour migration to and ...

• Measuring social well-being in the rural areas of the Kaliningrad region

  This article evaluates the social wellbeing of rural municipalities of the Kaliningrad region. The degree of social wellbeing is assessed on the basis of an analysis of statistical ... ... 2012, available at: www.defra.gov.uk (accessed 09.12.2013). 23. Spelleoberg, A., Huschka, D., Habich, R. 2006, Quality of life…. 2006, available at: soc.duke.edu/resources/sinet.papers06,Spellerberg.pdf (accessed 09.12.2013). Romanova E. A., Vinogradova ...

• Socially efficient entry barriers?

  Stagnation of the Russian economy lends a new urgency to the question of whether reserves of competition incentives can be used to overcome ... ... Entry, The Bell Journal of Economics, Vol. 11, no. 2, p. 399—420. 29. Weinstein, N. D. 1980, Unrealistic optimism about future life events, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 39, no. 5, November, p. 806—820. Shastitko Andrei E., Pavlova ...

• Is Spinoza’s Ethics Heteronomous in the Kantian Sense of the Term?

  The prevailing interpretations of Spinoza’s ethical theory view it as an example of heteronomy in the Kantian sense of the term. I make a case for the claim ... ... by W. S. Pluhar. Indianapolis & Cambridge: Hackett. Kinser, M., 2011. Spinoza on Human Freedom: Reason, Autonomy and the Good Life. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Klemme, H. F., 2003. Einleitung. In: I. Kant, 2003. Kritik der Praktischen Vernunft....

• Social code of the Kaliningrad Region in the sys­tem of legal regulation of social relations

  The authors discuss the problem of a comprehensive legal regulation of social relations. This issue is relevant due to the active social policy pursued by the state. This policy aims to develop social institutions and improve the quality of life of Russian citizens. The authors studied the state and coherence of social legislation in Russia and abroad. The correlation and regulatory fea­tures of different legal systems are analysed. Special attention was paid to the level of systematization ...

• Disease control and border lockdown at the EU’s internal borders during Covid-19 pandemic: the case of Finland

  The article discusses the lockdown of the EU’s internal borders during the Covid-19 pandemic in Finland. Special attention is paid to bordering as a means of disease ... ... https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444314762.ch17 . 3. Elliot S. Health Geography // Michalos A. C. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Dordrecht, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_1248 . 4. Ingram A. The New Geopolitics ...