bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
RESOLUÇÃO DE DISPUTAS EM CONTRATOS IMOBILIÁRIOS DIGITAIS:
Authors: Manzato Welington Júnior Jorge Manzato , Soares Marcelo Negri , Cugula Jarbas Rodrigues Gomes
Published: December 2024

O presente estudo aborda a necessidade das cláusulas de arbitragem nos contratos imobiliários digitais, destacando a sua contribuição na resolução de conflitos, já que permitem uma forma mais eficaz e célere, comparado ao Poder Judiciário. Como objetivo geral do presente trabalho, procura-se destacar a importância do conhecimento dos contratos digitais para evitar conflitos de interesses, além dos específicos, que visam descrever os contratos imobiliários e seus desafios, apresentando a arbitragem como meio de resolução de disputas, bem como explicar a necessidade das cláusulas de arbitragem nos contratos e a dificuldade de sua implementação. Como método de abordagem utilizado para a interpretação dos resultados do trabalho, adotou-se o hipotético-dedutivo, de modo que as análises foram desenvolvidas por intermédio da técnica de procedimento da pesquisa bibliográfico-documental. Com isso, conclui-se que a arbitragem como método de resolução de conflitos se mostra benéfica e necessária para resolver disputas de maneira mais rápida e eficaz, destacando a importância de assegurar que as partes estejam cientes a respeito da cláusula compromissória de arbitragem nos contratos, permitindo que os direitos da personalidade sejam preservados.
Innovando en Concepto de Género
Authors: Piñeiro Otero Teresa , Padilla Castillo Graciela , Martínez Heredia Nazaret
Published: December 2024

Este monográfico se centra en la evolución del concepto de género y las transformaciones actuales en áreas como la participación femenina en cargos directivos, el emprendimiento, la educación y las tecnologías digitales. Aborda las barreras estructurales que enfrentan las mujeres en liderazgo y emprendimiento, y explora cómo las políticas inclusivas pueden promover una mayor equidad. También examina las brechas de género en campos STEM y cómo los estereotipos en la educación perpetúan desigualdades. Otro tema clave es el análisis de los estilos de liderazgo según el género, buscando nuevas formas de liderazgo inclusivo. Se profundiza en la violencia de género digital y el abuso de tecnologías como el deepfake, y en cómo la perspectiva de género se integra en disciplinas como la arquitectura y el urbanismo. El monográfico invita a reflexionar sobre los cambios en los estereotipos de género y cómo estos impactan en sectores históricamente dominados por hombres.
New data on basidiomycetous macrofungi of the Bastak State Nature Reserve (Jewish Autonomous Region, Russia)
Authors: Bukharova N. V. , Erofeeva E. A.
Published: December 2024

As a result of field work and revision of herbarium material from previous years’ collections, 14 fungal species new to the Bastak Nature Reserve were identified. Ten of them are new for the Jewish Autonomous Region (Armillaria cepistipes, Baeospora myriadophylla, Baorangia alexandri, Ceraceomyces borealis, Dichomitus squalens, Gomphidius borealis, Phlebiopsis pilatii, Picipes tubaeformis, Serpula himantioides, Thelephora penicillata). To date, 781 species of basidial macrofungi are known in the reserve mycobiota.
Cold adaptation in a psychrotolerant micromycete Mucor flavus
Authors: Danilova О. А. , Ianutsevich Е. А. , Kochkina G. А. , Groza N. V. , Tereshina V. М.
Published: December 2024

To study the mechanisms of protection of the cell membranes and macromolecules from cold, the composition of osmolytes, membrane lipids, and their fatty acids in a submerged culture of Mucor flavus was analyzed in growth dynamics at 20 and 4°C. This micromycete is psychrotolerant, having a wide growth temperature range (from –2 to 25°C) with an optimum at 20°C. Mucor flavus has a high growth rate (15 mm/day at 20°C, 4 mm/day at 0°C). At both temperatures, phosphatidic acids and phosphatidylethanolamines were predominant in the composition of membrane lipids, while phosphatidylcholines were the minor components. The main difference in the composition of membrane lipids was the threefold lower share of sterols at 4°C. During growth under optimal conditions, the proportion of phosphatidic acids decreased against the background of a slight increase in the levels of sterols, phosphatidylethanolamines, and phosphatidylcholines, while at 4°C the proportion of phosphatidic acids decreased slightly and the proportion of phosphatidylcholines increased. The fatty acids composition of phospholipids during growth at 20°C did not change significantly; linoleic, oleic, linolenic, and palmitic acids were predominant. At 4°C, the proportion of palmitic acid decreased and that of oleic acid increased, while the proportion of γ-linolenic acid decreased by half while that of α-linoleic acid increased. However, these changes did not lead to a significant change in the unsaturation degree of phospholipids, which varied between 1.5 and 1.6. Trehalose and glucose were the predominant osmolytes of the cytosol; glycerol was present in minor amounts only at 4°C. At both temperatures, the amount of osmolytes reached 3% of the dry weight in the course of growth, and the proportion of trehalose reached 70%. At both temperatures, a constant composition of osmolytes and slight changes in the composition of membrane lipids and their degree of unsaturation were observed, which probably contributes to the high growth rate of the fungus over a wide temperature range.
The genome of a new Halorubrum distributum strain ICIS4 isolated from the culture of a microalga Dunaliella salina
Authors: Selivanova Е. А. , Balkin А. S. , Khlopko Yu. А. , Kataev V. Ya. , Plotnikov А. О.
Published: December 2024

The complete genome sequence of a new strain of the haloarchaeaon Halorubrum distributum ICIS4 was revealed and analyzed. The strain was isolated from a culture of a carotenogenic microalga Dunaliella salina maintained in laboratory conditions for a long period of time. The genome (3.32 Mb) contained 3236 protein-coding genes. Of the 2817 groups of homologous genes, 11 were unique to this strain. In the genome, the genes were revealed, which were responsible for utilization of glycerol and starch and for synthesis of vitamins, pigments, and siderophores. These genes may be involved in formation and maintenance of the association with microalgae. A region similar to the HRPV9 virus and another circular contig similar to a phage of the haloarchaean Haloquadratum walsbyi were revealed in the genome assembly.
3-hydroxyquinazoline derivatives, analogues of erastin, induce ferroptosis in colorectal cancer cells
Authors: Osipov V. N. , Vartanyan A. A. , Khochenkov D. A. , Gusev D. V. , Fateenkova O. V. , Khachatryan D. S. , Borisova L. M.
Published: December 2024

In recent years, significant progress has been achieved in the treatment of patients with colon cancer, but in most cases treatment is accompanied by the development of drug resistance. Recently discovered iron-dependent cell death, ferroptosis, makes it a promissing therapeutic target to reduce the recurrence rates. In this study we have examined the effect of 3-hydoxyquinazoline derivatives on ferroptosis induction in two colon cancer cells HCT-116 and DLD-1. The ferroptotic cell death was identified by the level of lipid peroxidation. The level of lipid peroxidation in HCT-116 cells induced by some compounds approached the activity of the reference drug erastin. This scenario changed significantly when the ferroptosis induction was studied in DLD-1 cells. Two 3-hydroxyquinazoline derivatives induced levels of lipid peroxidation in DLD-1 cells that exceeded those of erastin. The preliminary results obtained suggest that three new compounds can be considered as an antitumor agent for the treatment of colon cancer, and also indicate the prospects of further searching for ferroptosis inducers among 3-hydroxyquinazoline derivatives.
Structural and functional features of protein-polysaccharide complexes based on cysteine proteases and hydrophilicly modified chitosan
Authors: Lavlinskaya M. S. , Sorokin A. V. , Goncharova S. S. , Holyavka M. G. , Kondratyev M. S. , Artyukhov V. G.
Published: December 2024

In this work, complexes of cysteine proteases, namely bromelain, papain and ficin, with a graft copolymer of chitosan and poly(N,N-dimethyl amino ethyl methacrylate) were obtained. It was determined that the enzyme catalytic activity in the complexes is reduced compared to their native forms. The results of molecular docking showed that modified polysaccharide located in the catalytic pocket of cysteine proteases globules. The resulting complexes have increased stability when stored under physiological conditions, which makes them promising candidates for use in the development of treatments for wounds.
80 years of Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology of Ural Branch Russian Academy of Sciences: the way of the Ural Institute of biology to modern ecology
Authors: Smirnov N. G.
Published: December 2024

The article presents the main events in the history of the Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2024. The main attention is paid to the changes in the research topics. In the 40’s and 50’s it was closely associated with the tasks assigned to the institute in relation to the requirements of the post-war national economy. Since 1955, in connection with the direction of the Institute by S.S. Schwartz and the renewal of the staff, a period of reorganisation of the subjects began, which led to the transformation of the Institute of Biology into the Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology. In the same year, research into radiobiology and population studies began. A new period of history began after V.N. Bolshakov became the director of the Institute in 1976. Several branches of the Institute were established, the number of staff increased and the scope of research broadened. Recent decades have been characterised by the mass arrival of young staff, the organisation of new laboratories and the increase in the number of publications in the most prestigious international journals.
Aggregated transfer factors of 90Sr in woody plants in the zone
Authors: Mikhailovskaya L. N. , Pozolotina V. N. , Mikhailovskaya Z. B.
Published: December 2024

Data on the variability of transfer aggregated factors (Tag) of 90Sr in different species of woody plants growing in the zone of influence of the Mayak Production Association are summarized. The radioecological situation in this territory is determined mainly by two events: the dumping of radioactive waste into the river. Techu, 1949−1951 and the Kyshtym accident, 1957. The main reasons for the variability of Tag, including species characteristics of plants, different soil moisture regimes and the level of their 90Sr contamination, were analyzed. The dependence of the Tag of this radionuclide in trees on the density of soil contamination is described by a power function. In buffer areas and background areas, Tag 90Sr corresponds to the ranges of variability of the indicator established by the IAEA, and in more contaminated impact areas, the accumulative capacity of trees, as a rule, decreases.
Abundance dynamics of broad whitefish (Coregonus nasus (Pallas, 1776)) generations in the Lower Ob during 1981–2023
Authors: Bogdanov V. D. , Koporikov A. R. , Melnichenko I. P. , Kshnyasev I. A. , Goskova O. A. , Kizhevatov Y. A.
Published: December 2024

The results of estimation of the number of generations of the Lower Ob broad whitefish are presented. On the basis of data on the number of larvae descending from spawning grounds, obtained in 1981-2023 on the main spawning rivers, conclusions are drawn about the current demographic situation in the Lower Ob broad whitefish population, about the influence of anthropogenic factors and water content of the Ob floodplain on reproduction. It was established that the decisive importance in the reproduction of the broad whitefish in the 80s and 90s belonged to the Severnaya Sosva River. In recent years, there has been an increase in the contribution of the more northern rivers Voykar and Sob. The decreasing role of the Severnaya Sosva River is connected both with climate warming in the region and with increased removal of producers by fishing, including for fish breeding needs. The reproduction of the broad whitefish population is weakly dependent on the water availability in the Lower Ob floodplain. In order to restore its numbers, it is necessary to significantly change the system of protection of spawning herds and organise protected areas in the Khulga River basin. Artificial reproduction of the broad whitefish is not required.
The tourist brand as a factor in the formation of a positive image of certain territorial communities of the western part of the interzonal geoecotone «forest-steppe-steppe» of Right Bank Ukraine
Authors: Sytnyk Oleksii , Poshenko Yuliia
Published: December 2024

One of the main results of decentralization in Ukraine was the transfer to the level of territorial communities of responsibility for their own development, which requires a complex approach to asset management in communities and is determined by significant differences in the views and opinions of experts and scientists. In the conditions of systemic reforms, which stimulated the strengthening of the role and expansion of the functions of local self-government, this issue has become especially relevant. In Ukraine, the unification of communities, regardless of the state of war, so far creates the prerequisites for such further development of the economy, and this basis is the development of infrastructure, which is not possible without land, territories, and population. Sustainable development requires a clear approach to the use of resources. In recent years, there has been an increase in the tourist activity of the population, however, taking into account the consequences of the COVID 19 pandemic, full-scale military actions on the territory of Ukraine, there remain problems of further attracting local resources for the development of tourism. Since the creation of the Hayvoron urban territorial community, one of the priority areas of its socio-economic development has been the development of tourism, which can become another driver of economic development and increase the investment attractiveness of the TG. The development of tourism in the community provides not only the possibility of additional income to the budget, but also the discovery of all the potential that the community can be interesting for other people.

Keywords: interzonal geoecotone «forest-steppe-steppe» of Right Bank Ukraine, Hayvoronsky old industrial district, decentralization in Ukraine, sustainable development, the COVID 19 pandemic, full-scale military operations, tourism, industrial and tourist resources, Hayvoron narrow gauge, retro tours.
Modern transformational processes of the Ternopil district resettlement system
Authors: Salii Mykhailo
Published: December 2024

The article examines the transformational changes that took place in the Ternopil inter-district resettlement system as a result of the administrative-territorial reform and its transformation into a district resettlement system based on the newly formed Ternopil district.

An analysis of the spatial features of the district formation, which took place by unifying the territories of the former districts of the central part of the Ternopil region, was carried out. Ternopil district included the territories of eight former districts, six of which (Berezhanskyi, Zborivskyi, Kozivskyi, Ternopilskyi Pidvolochyskyi, and Pidgayetskii) were completely included in the newly formed district, and two more districts, Terebovlyanskyi and Zbarazhskyi, with the majority of settlements and former councils. Out of the settlements of the former Terebovlyan district, only four villages did not become part of the newly formed Ternopil district.

Communities were analyzed by types, number of settlements, and united councils. It was established that 25 united territorial communities included 492 settlements and 280 former councils. It is also stated that there are 7 urban and village communities and 14 rural communities in Ternopil district by type.

The positions of communities in terms of area, number and population density have been established. It was revealed that the largest in terms of area, population, and number of settlements and councils that have merged are communities whose administrative centers have become the centers of former districts. The urban population, in addition to the Ternopil urban community, also prevails in the Berezhansk and Velikobirkiv communities.

For the purpose of visual display and analysis of the main transformational changes and spatial features of placement according to the main indicators, appropriate maps were created with the help of GIS. As a result, it was found that the most densely populated communities are located on the outskirts of the city of Ternopil, as well as along a line to the north and south of it. The Berezhansk urban community in the western part of the district stands out separately, with a population density of 111 people per km2, which is the third indicator among the district communities.

It was also established that the least densely populated communities are located on the periphery of the district, especially in its southwestern part. Zolotnikivska, Saranchukivska and Narayivska communities with a population density of 27 to 31 per km2 occupy the last positions not only in the district but also in the region according to this indicator. Pidgayetska urban territorial community is the least densely populated among all urban communities of the region – 35 people per km2.

Keywords: Ternopil region, district, settlement system, administrative system, decentralization, territorial community, city, village, GIS technologies, QGIS.
Forest Resource Potential of Berehiv Forestry
Authors: Pytuliak Myroslava , Pytuliak Mykola , Havryshok Bogdan , Demianchuk Petro , Dolopirula Hanna
Published: December 2024

The study of the forest resource potential of the State Enterprise (SE) «Berehiv forestry» is presented in the article. Based on the analysis of a number of publications, it is outlined that under the forest resource potential we presume a multifunctional social-ecological-economic system in terms of its structure and meaning. The size of the forest resource potential depends on the forest cover of the territory, the structure of the lands used for forestry purposes, categories of forests, etc.

The forest categories, age structure, species composition in the forests of the Berehiv forestry have been studied. It has been established that operational and recreational and health forests on the territory of the forestry occupy the largest areas – 7,980.1 hectares and 6,248.4 hectares, respectively. The main types of forest use and the components of the forest resource potential in the territory of the State Enterprise «Berehiv Forestry» are wood harvesting, various types of felling and secondary use of the forest. The total wood reserves of forest plantations of the forestry amount to 4,661.8 thousand m3. The largest stocks of forest stands are observed in the eastern part of the forestry on the territory of the Vynohradiv, Zatisyanskyi and Shalanky forestry. This is due to the predominance in the age structure of medieval, as well as mature and stagnant forest stands. The smallest stocks of stands are in Berehuyfalu (415.7 thousand m3) forestry.

As a result of carrying out various types of felling on the territory of the forestry, about 45 thousand m3 of merchantable wood is harvested annually. Almost all wood is harvested from hard-leaved tree species (99.8 %), which are dominant on the territory of the forestry. The largest area is occupied by selective sanitary logging – 740.9 hectares (59 %). Main use fellings occupy insignificant areas – 92.3 hectares (7.3 %). Reforestation felling is also carried out within the forest farm, which occupies a larger area of 24.4 hectares (1.9 %). In addition to harvesting wood, berries, medicinal herbs, nuts, and mushrooms are also harvested on the territory of the forestry.

The forests of the SE «Berehiv forestry» perform health-improving and cultural-aesthetic functions. Recreational and health forests of the forestry, the area of which is 6,248.3 hectares, are most often used for this purpose. Recreational forest use is an integral type of activity of forestry enterprises, despite the fact that logging activities and the sale of wood remain more attractive for them today. Recreational functions are also performed by forested areas on the territory of nature conservation facilities.

Keywords: forest resource potential, forest resources, forest use, forest cover, categories of forests, recreational forest use.
ANALISIS PENGARUH PELATIHAN DAN KOMPENSASI TERHADAP KINERJA DAN KEPUASAN KERJA PEGAWAI SEBAGAI VARIABEL MEDIASI
Authors: Mandasari Dian Puspita
Published: December 2024

Dalam peran manajemen sumber daya manusia, kinerja pegawai yang optimal penting untuk memberikan pelayanan yang berkualitas kepada masyarakat Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh pelatihan dan kompensasi terhadap kinerja pegawai dengan kepuasan kerja sebagai variabel mediasi di Kecamatan Jenangan, Kabupaten Ponorogo. Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan metode eksplanatori, yang bertujuan untuk menjelaskan hubungan antar variabel. Populasi penelitian yaitu pegawai di Kantor Kecamatan, Kantor Desa, dan Kantor Kelurahan di wilayah Kecamatan Jenangan. Teknik sampling yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu nonprobability sampling, dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 50 Responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan dan kompensasi memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap kepuasan kerja, yang pada gilirannya berkontribusi pada peningkatan kinerja pegawai. Kontribusi temuan penelitian membantu manajemen dalam pengambilan keputusan terkait pengembangan sumber daya manusia, serta menambah literatur mengenai hubungan antara pelatihan, kompensasi, kepuasan kerja, dan kinerja pegawai.
Jacaranda Trees, Place and Affect
Authors: Oriel Elizabeth
Published: December 2024

The jacaranda tree, native to South and Central America and the West Indies, yet planted ornamentally on all continents (except Antarctica), inspires colonial imaginaries and outpourings of poetic verse, exerting influence as a placemaker. One of the almost fifty jacaranda species, Jacaranda mimosifolia, commonly called ‘blue jacaranda’, is native to the Andes mountains of Bolivia and Argentina, though planted in Australia starting in 1865. With purple-ish mauve, trumpet-shaped blossoms that can last weeks to two months in springtime, jacaranda trees enact forms of vegetal (tree) influence on humans while also being objectified in colonial efforts to beautify and civilise; these complex relations exist in fields of place-making and unmaking processes. This paper tracks the discourses related to this jacaranda-blooming cyclical event in Australian newspapers across 123 years (1900–2023), exploring complex multi-directional relationships that build place across vegetal affective fields and remake place in settler colonial processes. Contributing to environmental humanities’ discussions of place, power, affect and vegetal influence in Critical Plant Studies, this paper uncovers how placemaking is a multispecies and affective process, and how the vegetal is a powerful force that is also objectified in settler discourses and processes of unmaking. Journalism has prominent placemaking roles as well, transforming spaces discursively into places of meaning with social and cultural constructions; placemaking occurs both in human-plant relations and through the journalistic medium.
Continuous data assimilation for the 2D magnetohydrodynamic equations using one component of the velocity and magnetic fields
Authors: Biswas Animikh , Hudson Joshua , Larios Adam , Pei Yuan
Published: December 2024

We propose several continuous data assimilation (downscaling) algorithms based on feedback control for the 2D magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations. We show that for sufficiently large choices of the control parameter and resolution and assuming that the observed data is error-free, the solution of the controlled system converges exponentially (in [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] norms) to the reference solution independently of the initial data chosen for the controlled system. Furthermore, we show that a similar result holds when controls are placed only on the horizontal (or vertical) variables, or on a single Elsässer variable, under more restrictive conditions on the control parameter and resolution. Finally, using the data assimilation system, we show the existence of abridged determining modes, nodes and volume elements.
“Una muerte lenta”. Violencias y cuidados en contextos de zonas de sacrificio por explotación bananera
Authors: Vitali Sofía , Marega Magali
Published: December 2024

En este trabajo analizamos los territorios de explotación bananera en Ecuador, como zonas de sacrificio, que operan como palimpsesto de múltiples violencias desplegadas sobre los cuerpos-territorios (Barreda y Navarro, 2022) producto de los procesos de acumulación capitalista a escala ampliada. Mediante una metodología cualitativa y etnográfica nuestro estudio incluyó 25 entrevistas en profundidad a trabajadores y trabajadoras bananeras, familiares y dirigentes sindicales, también realizamos recorridos por el territorio y relevamiento de fuentes secundarias. El levantamiento de información se centró en la provincia de Los Ríos la cual es considerada la nueva capital bananera de Ecuador por ser el centro de operaciones de la mayoría de compañías bananeras que operan en el país.
Entre nuestros hallazgos identificamos que, a partir de los procesos de avance de la agroindustria en Ecuador, y especialmente de la industria bananera, que refuerza el carácter primario de la economía y el legado territorial colonial del modelo de plantación, es posible identificar una dinámica de repatriarcalización de los territorios que está en permanente configuración. La devastación ambiental y de la fuerza de trabajo son dos procesos de despojos históricos que se entraman generando palimpsestos de violencias hacia los cuerpos-territorios, pero al mismo tiempo, generan prácticas de cuidados y atención a través de nuevos entramados comunitarios que tienden a reconstruir el tejido de la vida.
The Role of Brand Image in Mediating the Influence of Online Customer Reviews and Perceived Ease of Use on Purchase Decisions
Authors:   Mahasaraswati University Denpasar Bali, Krisna I Putu , Anggraini Ni Putu Nita ,   Mahasaraswati University Denpasar Bali, Atmaja Ni Putu Cempaka Dharmadewi ,   Mahasaraswati University Denpasar Bali
Published: December 2024

The rapid development of technology and information has significantly impacted the online travel and tour business, including Penidago.com. This study aims to determine the effect of online customer reviews and perceived ease of use on purchasing decisions, and the role of brand image in mediating these effects on Penidago.com. A quantitative research design was employed, with a population consisting of all Penidago.com users. A sample of 100 respondents was collected using a questionnaire as the research instrument. The findings reveal that online customer reviews have a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions, while perceived ease of use has a negative and insignificant effect. Additionally, online customer reviews positively and significantly affect brand image, while perceived ease of use has a positive but insignificant impact. Brand image positively influences purchasing decisions and partially mediates the relationship between online customer reviews and purchasing decisions. However, brand image does not mediate the effect of perceived ease of use on purchasing decisions
The mechanism of matching decarbonization goals with corporate performance
Authors: Melnik A. N. , Naoumova I. E. , Ermolaev K. A. , Kuzmin M. S.
Published: December 2024

The implementation of decarbonization strategies requires more active involvement of industrial corporations. Their motivation is rather low because they are not able to incorporate their profitability goals in the decarbonization process. The literature on orchestrating the corporate performance and decarbonization goals is limited. The purpose of this study is to develop theoretical and methodological foundations of the decarbonization management mechanism allowing for mutual coordination of corporate performance and decarbonization goals through adjusting corporate indicators and low-carbon targets. The concept of decoupling of corporate indicators and the concept of green orchestration have been the theoretical foundations of the study. The empirical results have validated the methodology used to develop a decarbonization management mechanism.
National system of price indicators: From theory to practice
Authors: Shastitko A. E. , Pavlova N. S. , Meleshkina A. I.
Published: December 2024

Under the conditions of sanctions against the Russian Federation, foreign price indicators, which were previously widely used by both business and regulators, have become difficult to access and generally less relevant due to changes in the direction of commodity flows. There is a need for a national system of price indicators, the design of which is currently being decided, and the concept, despite more than two years of discussion and a high degree of priority, has not yet been adopted. The purpose of the article is to outline the subject field of the problem of constructing a national system of price indicators both from the point of view of the theory of the issue and in terms of its application to the problems of antimonopoly policy. The approaches of the new institutional economic theory and Austrian economic theory serve as the methodological basis of the study, and its methods are comparison of structural alternatives. The information base of the study was made up of data from the Federal Antimonopoly Service on law enforcement practice. The results of the study emphasize that in order to fulfill their functions, national price indicators must be formed in the conditions of the market (not quasi-regulation) and competition. The volume and frequency of data collected to calculate the indicators should be determined taking into account the power of the regulator as a guarantor, the characteristics of companies and transactions as factors in demand for long-term formula-based contracts, the risks of concerted actions and tacit collusion (as a broader category). The findings enable participants in the debate both within and outside the academic community to understand the scope of what is possible in constructing a national price indicator system, both in terms of the alternatives available and the price that would have to be paid for the preferred alternative.
PALEODEMOGRAPHY OF MEDIEVAL POPULATIONS IN KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA: INSIGHTS FROM THE KRASNOGORSK XII AND KRASNOGORSK XIIb BURIAL GROUNDS
Authors: Borutskaya Svetlana B. , Vasiliev Sergey V. , Frizen Sergey Yu.
Published: December 2024

This study presents a paleodemographic analysis of two settlements and burial grounds, Krasnogorsk XII and Krasnogorsk XIIb, located in the Ust-Dzhegutinsky district of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic of Russia. Both sites belong to a single cultural circle and are preliminary dated to the late 12th – early 13th centuries. The analysis is based on a large and representative sample from each burial ground. The results reveal high mortality rates in early childhood, with peaks occurring in the first five years of life. Infant mortality, particularly among newborns, is exceptionally high in both groups. Average life expectancy is low, estimated at 21.38 years in Krasnogorsk and 19.13 years in Krasnogorsk XIIb, suggesting significant demographic challenges in both groups. Notably, average life expectancy for adult males and females is similar – around 37 years. Sex ratios differ between the groups: Krasnogorsk exhibits near parity, while Krasnogorsk XIIb shows a slight male bias (10% more men). This pattern might reflect higher female mortality, particularly among young girls and newborns. Interestingly, Krasnogorsk XIIb also displays a higher proportion of individuals of both sexes belonging to the final age cohort, i.e., exceeding 50 years old.
FOLK ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE ADIGES AS A FACTOR OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION (2010s)
Authors: Belozerova Marina
Published: December 2024

The Circassians artistic crafts revival and development, the Republic of Adygea authorities experience in their preservation, he modern trends identification are the article goals. This topic is part of a set of problems on the different ethnic groups history of and the preservation of their identity. The results of the study of this issue are important. They identify the region development resource and help make management decisions taking into account the economic, social, ethnic, and cultural regional interests.
The systemic and process methodological approaches principles made it possible to explore the views of government bodies of the Republic of Adygea, civil society, and to explore the communication links system . These issues were considered as a principle of «security» conception. The nest sampling research reception made it possible to study problems according to chronological (2010s) and territorial (Republic of Adygea) by chronological sections.
Materials from the National Archive of the Republic of Adygea, Information and Analytical Department of the State Council – Khase of the Republic of Adygea, legislative acts were used for the first time.
The causes of problems in the field of folk arts and crafts are discussed in the article. A set of measures to solve problems for the folk artistic crafts preservation and development was developed by government authorities, civil society representatives and craftsmen. For example, in regional brand creation and including traditional crafts in the concept of sustainable development and Republic recreational potential unlocking
INTEGRATING THE NORTH-EAST CAUCASUS: RUSSIFICATION POLICIES IN THE LATE IMPERIAL ERA (LATE 19TH – EARLY 20TH CENTURIES)
Authors: Khalidova Olga B.
Published: December 2024

The historical incorporation of diverse multinational and multi-confessional territories, inhabited by peoples at varying levels of social and cultural development, has predetermined the focus of state national policy on ensuring the unity and integrity of the country. The complex relationship between the center and the periphery compelled the government to seek the most effective ways to integrate the newly acquired territories into the Russian state system. Building on this, the paper considers the problematic issue of introducing integrative practices in the North-East Caucasus after the conclusion of the Caucasian War, within the context of the “Russification” policy. This policy served as the ideological foundation for the imperial project. In this respect, the study examines specific issues regarding the implementation of the Russification policy in the region. These issues include, on the one hand, missionary practices, and on the other hand, the introduction of the Russian language as the national language, serving as a central tool for consolidating the empire. The research draws upon the extensive domestic and international historical scholarship on Russian imperial policies towards various regions. Recognizing the abundance of existing research, this study highlights the urgency for fresh perspectives and answers within the academic community. It seeks to contribute through broad generalizations and conceptual conclusions regarding the management practices of the Russian Empire. The study concludes that while integrative practices based on the Russification brought about development in various spheres of life in the North-East Caucasus, the region’s population also developed its own strategies for adapting to imperial reforms and changes. This process allowed them to preserve their unique cultural heritage, deeply rooted in the region’s history.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL FACTOR IN THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF DJAR-BELOKANI IN THE 18TH CENTURY
Authors: Khalaev Zahid A.
Published: December 2024

Any socio-political institution should be considered in the context of the geographical environment in which it develops. The geographical factor throughout history has been exceptionally strong. Any society in the historical process, one way or another, not only adapted to the environment, but also impacted the environment itself. Despite the great role of the geographical factor in the historical retrospective, today this problem is on the periphery of the interests of Russian Caucasian studies. We believe that, without describing the degree of influence of the geographical factor on the political development of the Djar-Belokani societies in the 18th century it is impossible to understand the peculiarities of their political position and historical development. The paper highlights the issue of the influence of the geographical factor on the political development of the Djar-Belokani unions of societies in the 18th century, poorly studied in Russian Caucasian studies. The paper reveals the influence of the geographical factor on the genesis and social structure, administrative and political management, socio-political development of the Djar-Belokani societies in the 18th century. The union consisted of five rural communities: Dzharsky, Belokansky, Talsky, Mukhakhsky and Dzhinikhsky. Geographically, it was separated by the Alazan River from Kakheti, in the north it adjoined the southern spurs of the Main Caucasian Range, in the east and southeast it bordered on the Elisu Sultanate. The societies of the Djar-Belokani Union occupied a very rich territory in terms of natural and geographical terms. According to the nature of the relief and the peculiarities of the natural conditions, the lands of the union were divided into two physical and geographical regions – lowland and foothill. In turn, these areas are represented by even more fractional zones and micro-zones, differing in the originality of the landscape and climate.
TIES BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX AND ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCHES IN RUSSIAN HISTORIOGRAPHY: TRENDS, ACHIEVEMENTS, PROBLEMS
Authors: Blokhin Vladimir S.
Published: December 2024

The article examines the issues of relations between the Russian Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic Churches in Russian historiography. The methodology is based on classical and modern approaches to the analysis of historiographic sources. The foundation of the Russian Armenian Studies was laid in the 1830s-1850s with the appearance of historical essays, which contained information on the history of Armenia and Armenian communities (including the activities of Armenian dioceses) in Russia. Later, the first scientific works devoted to a comparative analysis of the Armenian and Orthodox dogmas were published. During the Soviet period, the emphasis was mainly put on studying the history of the Armenian diaspora in Russia. However, the Moscow Theological Academy in 1950-1991 reviewed dissertations, the authors of which explored the history and doctrine of the Armenian Church, including its ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. The undeniable achievements of modern historiography include the study of certain aspects of Russian-Armenian church relations, mainly related to the imperial period. The only scientific work where the subject of study is Russian-Armenian interfaith relations in the Middle Ages is the monograph by K.V. Ayvazyan (1989). The first attempt to compile the events related to the ties between the Russian and Armenian churches in the 20th century belongs to the Armenian clergyman V. Hovannisyan (2005). The question of the exact periodization of Russian-Armenian church relations, the analysis of other trends (besides those mentioned above) have not yet been considered in the domestic scientific historical literature, which makes this topic an urgent historiographic issue.
NATIONAL TRADITIONS OF INGUSH GIRLS UPBRINGING: IN THE PAST AND PRESENT
Authors: Getagazova Asya M.
Published: December 2024

The upbringing of Ingush girls is a poorly studied topic in the field of science. Researchers have addressed it in the context of family and traditions, but there have been no gender-specific studies to date. In this article, the author focuses on the changes that have taken place in the traditions of raising Ingush girls, using the method of comparing their archaic and modern forms. The author demonstrates how the traditions of raising girls were transformed under the influence of socialist perestroika, urbanization, the growth of the socio-economic well-being of the Ingush region, as well as the re-Islamization of the nation that occurred in recent decades. For an objective and complete consideration of the topic, the author used both works of historians, as well as her own field data collected during interviews with residents of the villages Dzheirakh, Srednie Achaluki, Plievo, Altievo and towns Karabulak and Sunzha of the Republic of Ingushetia in 2020-2023. Applying comparative and descriptive methods, the author introduces the educational traditions for girls that have disappeared from the practices of the Ingush, identifies the changes that have occurred in some of them, and also notes the emergence of new ones. The relevance of this study is due to the lack of the necessary evidence-based information regarding the national traditions of raising Ingush girls at various stages of their life cycle. Moreover, given the tendency to destroy the institution of the family and the gender-role self-awareness of the younger generations, which is emerging today against the backdrop of modern globalization processes, the study and promotion of national methods of education acquires great scientific and practical significance.
ARCHEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AT THE KHUDUTEPE MULTILAYERED SETTLEMENT OF THE MUGAN STEPPE IN 2021: BRIEF REPORT
Authors: Agalarzade Anar M. , Nasirova Lala Shahbal , Huseynova Matanat Muhammad
Published: December 2024

The article discusses the results of archaeological exploration carried out at the multilayered settlement of Khudutepe, located in the Mugan steppe in the southeast of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The site was discovered in the 1990s by an archaeologist F. Makhmudov and preliminary dated to the Chalcolithic era. However, archaeological excavations have not been carried out here. Due to long-term economic activity on this territory, the site was gradually destroyed. Numerous archaeological finds discovered as a result of these destructions (pottery, weapons, jewelry, numismatic material, etc.) were handed over by the local population to the regional museum of local history. As a result of the work carried out, a settlement was found in the southern and southwestern parts of the hill, and a necropolis of the early Iron Age was located in the northern and northeastern parts. In 2021, the expedition of the Institute of Archeology, Ethnography and Anthropology of ANAS at the Khudutepe settlement carried out archaeological excavations, both of the necropolis and the settlement itself. During the study of the necropolis, three earthen burials were examined. The materials of the Khudutepe settlement obtained during the excavations testify to its multilayered nature and the intensive nature of the settlement of this area in different historical periods. Exploratory excavations at this site revealed cultural layers of the Late Chalcolithic, Early Bronze Age, Late Bronze Age – Early Iron Age and the medieval period. Favorable natural and climatic conditions contributed to the development here in the indicated historical periods of an integrated agricultural and cattle breeding economy, the formation of a local culture of the ancient population of the Mugan steppe.
The northern and northeastern side of the hill is an Iron Age necropolis, and the southern and southwestern part is a residential area. During the investigations of 2021, major archaeological excavations were started both in the residential area and in the necropolis of Khudutepe, and a large number of material culture samples were discovered. At the same time, three earthen graves were discovered during excavations in the necropolis part of the monument.
The archaeological excavations conducted in Khudutepe, the richness of the cultural layer proves that there was an intensive and continuous life here. The main reason for the existence of the monument, which includes all historical stages from the Chalcolithic period to the late Middle Ages, is the mild and favorable natural climate of this place. The presence of ancient river valleys with abundant water resources for sedentary agriculture and vast pastures created the foundation for the ancient population of Mughan steppe to create a rich culture here.
ARTHUR CUNYNGHAME’S “TRAVELS IN THE EASTERN CAUCASUS…” AS A SOURCE ON HISTORY AND ETHNOGRAPHY OF DAGESTAN OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
Authors: Seferbekov Magomedkhabib R.
Published: December 2024

The latter half of the 19th century witnessed the culmination of the Caucasian War, the integration of the Dagestan Oblast into the Russian Empire, and Emperor Alexander II’s historic visit to Dagestan. These key events have been extensively covered in domestic historical literature, supplemented by English-language sources that offer valuable insights into the history and ethnography of the North-Eastern Caucasus. One such source is Arthur Cunynghame’s book, “Travels in the Eastern Caucasus...,” comprising travel notes documenting his journey through the Russian Empire, with a particular focus on the Eastern Caucasus. This translation exclusively encompasses the section pertaining to Dagestan, shedding light on the region’s way of life and customs of its inhabitants. To unravel the historical richness within Cunynghame’s account, we employed a range of historical research methodologies, including historical periodization, historical-genetic analysis, retrospective examination, and systematic historical research. Cunynghame’s narrative is a trove of information, encompassing geographic coordinates, climate, toponymy, hydrography, orography, and profiles of notable individuals in Dagestan. Beyond historical insights, Cunynghame’s work offers valuable insights into the economic activities, material culture, and social fabric of select Dagestani ethnic groups. Throughout the analysis of the material, certain inaccuracies have emerged concerning historical dates, events, official positions, personal surnames, ethnonyms, Caucasian languages, and the origins of specific Dagestani ethnic groups. The translation process was conducted using the digitized original book, accessible through the archive database of archive.org. The introduction of this translated work into scholarly discourse, accompanied by the author’s comments on the book, constitutes a significant contribution to the history and historiography of Russian Caucasian studies in the latter half of the 19th century.