Innovation Capacity of Russia and the Baltics: a Comparative Approach
This article considers the possibility of Russian integration into a common research, technological, and innovative space of the Baltic region. The author presents the results of a comparative analysis of innovative development in Russia and the Baltic Sea countries based on the calculation of an integral research and technological potential index for the Russian Federation, the Northwestern Federal District of Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia...
‘Definition of poetry’: Frege vs. Jakobson
This article presents a comparative analysis of two approaches to describing the reference within poetic statements: the pragmasemantic approach, which builds upon Gottlob Frege's ideas of the poetic sign as "a sign with meaning but without reference," and aesthetic-functional theories of poetic language linked to Roman ...
The visa aspects of the academic mobility between the Russian Federation and the European Union: the experience of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
This article analyses different aspects of the EU-Russia academic mobility. The authors pay special attention to visa and migration registration issues faced by foreign citizens in Russia.
1. Soglashenie mezhdu Rossijskoj Federaciej i Evropejskim soobwestvom ob uprowenii vydachi viz grazhdanam Rossijskoj Federacii i Evropejskogo sojuza ot 25 maja 2006 g. [The agreement between the Russian Federation and the European
Community on the facilitation of issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian...
Estonian ‘Balticness’ as a social construct: meanings and contextual specifics
... because the Estonian words derived from this root are linked semantically to the Baltic States (Estonian Baltimaad). Pärtel Piirimäe of the University of Tartu notes that, in Estonian, the word Baltimaad is used in a very narrow sense, namely, to refer to the Baltic States – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, while the Estonian term for the Baltic Sea region states is Läänemeremaad (literally, countries of the Western Sea) [5, р. 67]. Presumably, the word Baltimaad comes from the German name ...
Simultaneous interpreter in multimodal dimension: the role of gestures in moments of non-interpretation
... and qualitative methods. The distribution of gestures with the moments of ‘non-interpretation’ indicates that referential (representational and deictic) gestures serve the compensatory function of strengthening the mappings between three frames of reference in which a simultaneous interpreter acts at the same time: i. e., the frame of reference of the events described in the lecture, the communicative situation of the source text, and the interpreter’s physical communicative space constrained ...
Population change and the settlement system transformation in Poland, as revealed by the 2021 census
..., and Poland’s membership in the alliance playing a significant role in this context. In the domestic policies of both countries, Poland and Russia, there are notable similarities. In Poland, there is a strong emphasis on demographic policy, often referred to as ‘political demography’, which prioritizes family values rooted in religious foundations. Similarly, in Russia, there is a focus on addressing demographic challenges through government initiatives aimed at increasing fertility rates....
Russia-EU energy efficiency cooperation in the Baltic region: the untapped potential
... povysheniju jenergeticheskoj i jekologicheskoj jeffektivnosti rossijskoj jekonomiki» [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 4, 2008 № 889 «On measures to improve energy and environmental efficiency of the Russian
economy»], 2008, Reference and consultation system «Consultant Plus».
3. Rasporjazhenie Pravitel'stva Rossijskoj Federacii ot 13 nojabrja 2009 g.№ 1715-r «Jenergeticheskaja strategija Rossii na period do 2030 goda» [Decree of the Russian Federation of November ...
The Accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO: Geopolitical implications for Russia’s position in the Baltic Sea region
The article examines Sweden’s and Finland’s motives for ending their long-time non-aligned policies and joining NATO after Russia had launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022. The two countries’ decision is shown to be in the interest of the United States, which has always sought to fill the geopolitical vacuum reigning after the collapse of the opposing Soviet bloc and the Soviet Union itself. Finland and Sweden were the missing links for Washington and NATO in the...
Artificial Intelligence: a catalyst for entrepreneurship education in the Baltics
... activity. Entrepreneurial potential is considered using the model of the theory of planned behaviour that focuses on the planning and decision-making by the entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial efficiency is perceived through the theory of self-efficacy, which refers to how a person evaluates his/her own abilities and competencies in achieving goals.
Entrepreneurial thinking can be studied within the design thinking model, which refers to the ability to think creatively and innovatively. The concept of “entrepreneurial ...
Kantian Philosophy and ‘Linguistic Kantianism’
The expression “linguistic Kantianism” is widely used to refer to ideas about thought and cognition being determined by language — a conception characteristic of 20th century analytic philosophy. In this article, I conduct a comparative analysis of Kant’s philosophy and views falling under the umbrella ...
Geography of Electoral Volatility in the Warmia and Mazury Voivodeship of Poland
The authors describe the impact of administrative reforms on the electoral volatility in the Warmia and Mazury voivodeship of Poland. The administrative reforms resulted in the formation of a new territorial organization of power. Using three large administrative units of Poland as an example, the authors analyse the experience of the formation of a geographic region by merging several politically diverse territories. The merger took place in a changing political environment. It inevitably affected...
Studies into the history of Russian Neo-Kantianism in Poland
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A classification of objects of economic security studies
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Semantic transformation of the noun mamochka: from ‘wife’ to ‘cannon’
In the semantic theory of Gottlob Frege, the content of a linguistic sign is determined by the connection between the meaning and a set of subjective perceptions that form the meaning. Our study aims to reveal the influence of individual perceptions of the meaning on the extension of the semantic structure of a word, using the kinship term ‘mamochka’ as an example. The article focuses on instances where the word ‘mamochka’ is used in fiction and, to some extent, Internet texts. The article...
How presuppositions and illocutionary force become components of sense: some implications from the analysis of fictitious names in Frege’s philosophy
Frege's fictitious names possess meaning but lack denotation. Both these names and the sentences containing them are deemed fictitious. Since any proper name can potentially refer to an imaginary entity, it is crucial to consider the speaker's intention. When making a statement, the speaker may refer to the real or the imaginary. In the latter case, the thought cannot be explicitly expressed, and consequently, denotation ...
The Visegrad Group and the Baltic Assembly: coalitions within the EU as seen through Russian foreign policy
... of the region developing independently could achieve their goals much faster. Since 1998, the V4 has significantly increased the number of activities organised. For example, in 2000, there were more than 25 events, that is, two events per month. The reference to the 2000s was not accidental and made to show that the potential of the V4 has not been exhausted and the group is operating in the same mode and the same scale as 20 years ago. Russian experts give credit to the political activity of the ...
Societal security in the Baltic Sea Region: the Russian perspective
... understanding of the societal security concept. One interpretation is based on the assumption that societal security is indebted to the human rights tradition (the ideas of natural law and natural rights). This approach uses the individual as the main referent and argues that a wide range of issues (i.e., civil rights, cultural identity, access to education and healthcare) are fundamental to human dignity. The liberals argue that the goal of societal security should be to build upon and strengthen ...
Evaluating the efficiency of the research sector in Russian regions: a dynamic data envelopment analysis
... final number of regions was n = 67.
Results
In basic form, the solution of the optimisation problem, using a Mathematic package, returns indicators of efficiency and corresponding overall ranking shown in Table 2. Columns 5 and 6 demonstrate, for reference purposes, ranking results obtained in earlier works [19], [25].
Results of efficiency assessment of regional research, n = 67
Region
Code
Our calculation
For reference
Efficiency in 2009—2022
Rank
RIS efficiency, 1998—2012
HSE’s Russian ...
International heritage in the memorial landscape of the Kaliningrad region
...
Historiographic and theoretical state of research
Monuments of the pre-war past preserved in the Kaliningrad region, as well as new places of remembrance have been extensively discussed in post-Soviet publications, many of them concrete historical studies and reference materials. Pre-war, i.e. German, monuments are seen as part of the historical and cultural heritage and thus recognised as a factor in regional identity [1, p. 50—55], [2, p. 39, 40], [3, p. 53—56]. The origins of the peculiar regional narrative ...
On the role of the results of operational search activities in contemporary criminal proceedings
... operational-investigative activities results (hereinafter — ORD) in modern criminal procedural law. The views established in science regarding the use of materials obtained in the course of conducting operational-search activities (hereinafter referred to as ORM), as well as existing law enforcement realities, correlate with the views established in science regarding the use in criminal procedural evidence obtained during the conduct of operational-search activities (hereinafter referred ...
Visual text of medieval Vladimir: the analysis of the dominant image of cathedral exteriors
... aesthetic object and as a semiotic construction. In line with the logical semantics of Gottlob Frege, the denotative (meaningful) and connotative (semantic) levels of coding and decoding of sacred visual texts of Vladimir cathedrals are defined. The basic references of the central image of the exterior plastics — the biblical David, as well as those narratives that are determined by these references are classified. The mechanism of localisation of universal religious narratives is shown through the distinction ...
New principles of resource distribution in the EU and their impact on the countries of the Baltic region
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Digital Technology: Reflections on the Difference between Instrumental Rationality and Practical Reason
... for ethical judgment in human “practical reason” — proves to be limited in significant ways (even if, in so-called “machine learning”, digital technologies are able to probabilistically adapt to new data). This is shown in some detail with reference to the idea of a “digital humanism”, which was introduced by Julian Nida-Rümelin and Nathalie Weidenfeld, who argue that algorithms (possibly) are useful “tools”, but emphasise — thus rejecting excessive “post-humanist” (Utopian ...
The Nature of Appearance in Kant’s Transcendentalism: A Seman- tico-Cognitive Analysis
... content of the latter. Applying G. Frege’s “semantic triangle” to the analysis of Kant’s concept of appearance, I show that the transcendental object functions as the sense (Sinn) of the appearance and that the empirical thing in itself is its reference (Bedeutung).
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Normal range of liver stiffness measurement in healthy people
... Imagine). The liver shear wave velocity varies in the range of 0.71—1.71 m/s on measuring by the point shear wave elastography. The given data of the normal liver stiffness measurement and shear wave velocity in healthy people could not be taken as the reference data for assessing the normal values. Consensus is needed on the subject of normal values of the liver stiffness measurements and shear wave velocity in the liver tissue. Considering the discrepancy between the results of normal liver stiffness ...
Pushkin as a personal myth of the Russian avantgarde
... consistent negation. The factography of the Russian avant-garde proves that, from its earliest stages the creative system has been constructing its own Pushkin myth, within which the poet has the role of both an object of cultural overcoming and the reference point for the development of a new art. Through negation, the avant-garde strives to ‘discharge’ Pushkin and to show his strangeness to classical cultural models. By making the poet its own, the avant-garde uses him to secure its position ...
Shore ground monitoring methodology
The method of ground shores monitoring includes a set of activities on local sites with reference to a network of reference benchmarks. The greatest amount of information is given by the data of the transverse shore leveling. The combination of a number of different profiles allows one to obtain speed and direction quantitative characteristics ...
Unvergängliche Bedeutung des philosophisch-pädagogischen Schaffens Kants
The article is meant for teachers and everyone interested in the problems of upbringing and self-upbringing. The major incentive for all works of the great scientists was the desire to reveal the extent of possibility and necessity of dignity for a person pursuing their vocation. Kant showed the world as the world should be in accordance to the sensible disposition of the human being. The author analyses the main concepts of Kant's rational ethics and attempts to classify his pedagogical ideas, which...
The Name of Prophet Abraham in the Old Russian Literature of XI—XIII centuries
... centuries — the Tale of Bygone Years, the Teaching and Prayer of Theodosius of Pechersky, the Ostromir’s Gospel, the Words and Instructions of Cyril of Turov, the Tale of Boris and Gleb and some others. The author distinguishes free and formulaic references to the prophet’s name. An example of free 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", "children of Abraham",...
Microelement content in lichen hypogymnia physodes in the forests of the Kaliningrad region
... 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 research in the Kaliningrad region.
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Paul Natorp
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Structural and Functional Characteristics of the Spatial Development of Rural and Urban Areas in the Northwestern Economic District
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The Imperishable Kant: Deleuze on the Consistency of the Faculties of Reason
... French philosopher aims to find the potential limits of interpretation of Kant’s philosophy. Deleuze appeals to Kant’s study of faculties, in which he finds contradictions and “gaps” that find their solution in the Critique of Judgment. Deleuze refers to the free coherence of the faculties as to “something third”, which gives options for reactualising Kant’s philosophy without striving to overcome it. I also provide a brief history of the issues related to Kantian philosophy, appearing ...
Problems of transliteration and translation of Kazakh geographical names
... russkoi orfografii i punktuatsii [The Rules of Russian Spelling and Punctuation], 1956. Moscow, 176 p. (in Russ.).
Pravila russkoi orfografii i punktuatsii. Polnyi akademicheskii spravochnik [The Rules of Russian Spelling and Punctuation. Full academic reference book], 2007. Moscow, 480 p. (in Russ.).
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The modern economy of Russia’s Baltic regions in the municipal context
... understanding of the overall situation in the regions of North-West Russia.
An important aspect highlighted in this research is the higher dependence of these regions on international trade relations [38], particularly with European states that are currently referred to as unfriendly to Russia. Consequently, the situation in the North-West in 2022 was notably challenging.
Materials and Methods
The analysis of economic development at the municipal level warrants special attention, primarily due to the absence ...
Priorities for the development of manufacturing industries in the Kaliningrad region
... electricity, and food products [12].
After the EU imposed sanctions against Russia in 2014, Russian—(Western) European trade dwindled. This reduction occurred mostly in terms of physical volumes. In terms of value, as the RIA Novosti agency reports with a reference to Eurostat data, 2002 saw an increase in Russian—European trade by 2.3 %<5> due to the growing global prices of goods constituting Russia’s exports [3]. The country’s Baltic regions, once dubbed a ‘window to Europe’ were becoming ...
The border as a barrier and an incentive for the structural economic transformation of the Kaliningrad exclave
... regulations, preferential treatments for businesses, various forms of cross-border cooperation, etc.
The way delimitation affects the restructuring of an economy can be clearly seen in the case of the Kaliningrad region. Here, ‘restructuring’ refers to industries becoming habituated to the changing competition environment, new facets of market demand, and government regulation [6], [7]. This is a response to both minor shifts and qualitative transformations facilitating the adaptation of an ...
Knowledge and innovation dynamics of the Northwest Russia under geopolitical changes
... systems. Thus, this study aims to assess the scientific and innovative dynamics of regional development in Northwest Russia in the context of geopolitical changes.
The research object is the regions of the Russian Northwestern Federal District, commonly referred to as Northwest Russia. This choice is determined by their significant role in the innovative development of the country, territorial proximity to the EU countries and associated higher geopolitical pressure. The St. Petersburg-Pribaltic region,...
Three Russian Baltic regions in the context of confrontation between Russia and the West
... classification by Friedman, St. Petersburg can be classified as a core region, while the Leningrad and Kaliningrad regions can be considered “ascending” (dynamically developing) regions. All three regions exhibit characteristics of regions often referred to as “international development corridors” (a type identified by Gennady Fedorov). These features are more pronounced in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, and less so in the Kaliningrad region. The first two regions form a unified ...
Education in orthodox comprehensive schools in modern Russia: the issue of choosing methodological principles of research
... education system, makes them a new and relevant subject for scientific research. The necessity of restoring the full educational function of modern schools and the search for effective educational means in contemporary socio-cultural conditions require a reference to the history and theory of Orthodox education. The accumulated experience in Orthodox general education schools over the past decades needs to be explored, revealing its content and characteristics of the corresponding educational systems....
Geography of the mobile internet in the border and interior regions of Russia
... facets of digitalization, such as the geography of information [7], information technology geography [8], the geography of the internet (including mobile technologies) [9], as well as studies related to communications and telecommunications (commonly referred to as telecommunications geography, telegeography, or geotelematics) [5]. Furthermore, this digital landscape has also given rise to research areas such as the geography of the information industry [10], among others. The evolution of digital ...
Functions of words-realities in S. Rushdie’s novel “midnight’s Children”
The article examines the features of the functioning of realia words in the text of Salman Rushdie's novel "Midnight’s Children." The delimitation of the term "realia words" is carried out in its comparison with the concept of "realia." The language specificity of the novel is noted, which consists of intentionally incorporating exotic vocabulary into the text without corresponding authorial commentary, the meaning of which can be understood by a non-native reader...
Pure and Impure Philosophy in Kant’s Metaphilosophy
... focuses on the third project. In particular, it explores one of the most intriguing yet puzzling aspects of Kant’s philosophy, viz. the relationship between what Kant calls ‘pure’ philosophy vs. ‘applied’, ‘empirical’ or what we can broadly refer to as ‘impure’ philosophy. (As we shall see, in order to be able to address this third project, we shall also need to examine the other two projects in detail.) My plan is as follows. First, I discuss four main areas of pure vs. impure philosophy: ...
Modern trends in paradiplomacy: a case of Russian-Finnish regional cooperation
... often located on two sides of the same river, which is a natural geographical boundary. Plus, the residents of the cities are usually ethically mixed and speak both languages [26]. Imatra and Svetogorsk meet most of these criteria, therefore, they are referred to as twin cities in academic literature [25], [26] and legal documents.<1>
After the Second World War, the Soviet-Finnish border was redrawn. Then, two cities, Imatra and Svetogorsk, emerged as a result of partition and duplication. The ...
Information and propaganda strategies in German non-state media discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic
... attention towards specific actions that can be interpreted as a call to action. Interestingly, no indications for the mandatory wearing of masks, observance of the lockdown, restriction of contacts, etc. were found among the most frequent phrases, while references to vaccination were identified in all three media, which could probably mean the employment of some ‘selective’ propaganda, consistent with the tasks of the editorial board.
On the other hand, the strategy of public education was also actively ...
Reputation and status in Denmark’s strategic culture
... and a super-Europeanist, with this impression reinforced by the hasty decision of the Social Democratic government to hold a referendum on abolishing Denmark’s defence opt-outs shortly after the start of the special military operation. The strategy refers to the EU as the ‘most important foreign policy platform’, whilst describing close relations with the US as decisive for advancing Danish interests and values. The importance of interaction with the US is emphasised in the context of multilateral ...