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Author Correction: Casimir forces exerted by epsilon-near-zero hyperbolic materials (Scientific Reports, (2020), 10, 1, (16831), 10.1038/s41598-020-73995-0)
No full textIn the original version of this Article, Igor S. Nefedov was incorrectly affiliated with “Saratov State University, Astrakhanskaya 83, Saratov, Russian Federation, 410012”. The correct affiliation is listed below: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow 117198, Russia. This error has now been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the Article. © 2020, The Author(s)
Magnetron Method Of Etching Patterns Forming On The Crystals For Acousto-Optic And Acoustoelectronic Devices
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Grain Yields and the Causes of the Russian Revolution
No full textIn the study of the causes of the Russian Revolution, the problem of the standard of living of the population plays an important role. This problem, in turn, is linked to the question of agricultural productivity. In modern historiography, both domestic and foreign, the thesis of the growing productivity of Russian agriculture in the post-reform period is considered proven - and in particular the increase in grain yields. This thesis is based on the well-known works of V.G. Mikhailovsky, V.M. Obukhov and A.S. Nifontov, in which time series of grain yields in European Russia were constructed on the basis of official statistics. Meanwhile, the opinion of the experts of the 1901 Commission is well known, who believed that the increase in yields recorded in official statistics was explained by the improvement in the system of collecting harvest data. Reforms to improve the survey system were carried out in 1870, 1883 and 1893. The author examines the dynamics of 4-year averages and shows that when 4-year periods containing the years indicated are excluded from consideration, the yield in the remaining time intervals does not increase. In other words, the increase in yield in the time series shown was explained by more detailed accounting.
The period 1893-1914 is considered separately, when it is assumed that the yield data were quite accurate and no new reforms were made in the field of their collection. Previously it was assumed that the yield, calculated by the regression coefficient of the linear model, increased by 12% during this period. The author conducts a more detailed analysis and shows that the regression coefficient used previously is statistically insignificant. Thus, the claim of an increase in returns over this period cannot be statistically substantiated. Perhaps the return was a random variable independent of time.
The paper also examines the dynamics of gross cereal yields per capita and shows that average per capita yields did not increase between 1893 and 1914.
Thus, the prevailing opinion about the growth of agricultural productivity in Russia in the post-reform period needs to be revise
Поэтика народнического травелога конца XIX века (путевые очерки Ф. Д. Нефедова)
No full text462The article deals with the late stage of the Narodnik?s (populist) fiction of early 1890-s in the aspect of deep cognition of Russia, which was important on the turn of the century. The subject matter is the travel essays of the writer-ethnographer F.D. Nefedov, who is forgotten nowadays. The article describes some features of the poetics of the Narodnik?s travelogue (the narrator, the compositional principle of contrast a conflict within a single scene, etc.), the originality of the demonstration of the author?s position and synthetical genre structure. According to the type of the plot construction Nefedov?s travelogue is close to a story. His plot is not only localy attached to a certain scene or a situation, but also contains the idea which is expressed in the attempts of the privileged class characters to get closer to the ordinary people, but their realization remains outside the plot. The poetics of Nefedov?s travel essays reflects both the ideological position of the author an
Поэтика народнического травелога конца XIX века (путевые очерки Ф. Д. Нефедова)
No full textThe article deals with the late stage of the Narodnik?s (populist) fiction of early 1890-s in the aspect of deep cognition of Russia, which was important on the turn of the century. The subject matter is the travel essays of the writer-ethnographer F.D. Nefedov, who is forgotten nowadays. The article describes some features of the poetics of the Narodnik?s travelogue (the narrator, the compositional principle of contrast a conflict within a single scene, etc.), the originality of the demonstration of the author?s position and synthetical genre structure. According to the type of the plot construction Nefedov?s travelogue is close to a story. His plot is not only localy attached to a certain scene or a situation, but also contains the idea which is expressed in the attempts of the privileged class characters to get closer to the ordinary people, but their realization remains outside the plot. The poetics of Nefedov?s travel essays reflects both the ideological position of the author and46
Russia’s Modern Banking Law
No full textIn this study, the author offers a very general review of banking legislation in Russia. The author discusses the main statutory acts which regulate banking activity and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia). The author describes the Bank of Russia’s functions. He concludes that, in modern market conditions, it is extremely important to develop civil regulation and reduce administrative regulation; however, he finds that, unfortunately, the Bank of Russia is still subject to administrative management. Considering the nature of the relationships between the Bank of Russia and private credit organizations, the author insists on the need for a partnership, forged on principles of dispositive regulation, between them. More generally, this work considers the problems of domestic financial regulation through the theoretical prism of free banking. Current Russian banking legislation only focuses on the creation of the best mechanism for the organization of credit and financial relationships. The author considers not only the requirements for state financial policy, but also the interests of private credit organizations, which serve as the engine of the financial market and strengthen the banking system as a whole. Until recently, many aspects of the Russian banking system have been a compromise between the old and new conceptions of the economy. For this reason, the upholding of free market ideas is essential in order to develop banking legal theory. The author criticizes the emerging tendency to reduce the role of liberal financial institutions, such as the increasing role of the Bank of Russia as a mega-regulator. Considering this, the author recommends the application of immediate counteractions against the above-described tendency and supports the strengthening of the independence of credit organizations. He emphasizes that this is the only approach to fully develop the existing banking system.In this study, the author offers a very general review of banking legislation in Russia. The author discusses the main statutory acts which regulate banking activity and the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia). The author describes the Bank of Russia’s functions. He concludes that, in modern market conditions, it is extremely important to develop civil regulation and reduce administrative regulation; however, he finds that, unfortunately, the Bank of Russia is still subject to administrative management. Considering the nature of the relationships between the Bank of Russia and private credit organizations, the author insists on the need for a partnership, forged on principles of dispositive regulation, between them. More generally, this work considers the problems of domestic financial regulation through the theoretical prism of free banking. Current Russian banking legislation only focuses on the creation of the best mechanism for the organization of credit and financial relationships. The author considers not only the requirements for state financial policy, but also the interests of private credit organizations, which serve as the engine of the financial market and strengthen the banking system as a whole. Until recently, many aspects of the Russian banking system have been a compromise between the old and new conceptions of the economy. For this reason, the upholding of free market ideas is essential in order to develop banking legal theory. The author criticizes the emerging tendency to reduce the role of liberal financial institutions, such as the increasing role of the Bank of Russia as a mega-regulator. Considering this, the author recommends the application of immediate counteractions against the above-described tendency and supports the strengthening of the independence of credit organizations. He emphasizes that this is the only approach to fully develop the existing banking system
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A Theory of Demographic Cycles and the Social Evolution of Ancient and Medieval Oriental Societies (translation)
No full textA theory of demographic cycles is developed by the author out of the contributions of many sciences. F. Braudel named these cycles as "secular trends," and R. Cameron used the concept of "logistics cycles." The author constructs a mathematical model of a demographic cycle. With the help of this model the cycle is divided into phases for which the author is able to determine about 40 qualitative attributes of the cycle. These attributes allow a demographic cycle to be identified in the real course of a history even in the absence of quantitative data about a population. With the help of this method 57 demographic cycles are identified in the history of the various countries of the East. In particular, it is shown that the increase of demographic pressure at the end of a cycle results in establishment of étatist monarchy
TUI tipų lyginamasis vertinimas ES-14 ir Vidurio bei Rytų Europos šalyse.
No full textThe main purpose of this master thesis is to determine types of foreign direct investments (FDI) in two distinct parts of the European Union (the EU): in 14 countries that were part of the union in 1995 (EU-14) and 8 new member states in Central and Eastern European (CEE) region that joined in 2004. Master thesis consists of three parts: the analysis of the literature, research and its results, a conclusion and recommendations. Literature analysis focused on review of the theories that led to the development of the FDI, application of them in this work, as well as overview of previous research on the FDI determinants in the CEE region. The author defined proxy variables such as GDP, inflation, wage rate, education and resource rents that acted as representatives of certain types of FDI. Following literature analysis, the author applied defined panel data model to carry out the research into FDI determinants in two regions. After calculations were done, the author found out that FDI in EU-14 countries is mainly positively influenced by GDP per capita, while for CEE region rising wages is negative factor and inflation rate has positive influence. Conclusions were made that the EU, although acting like joint economic union, is not homogenous in attracting FDI. The countries of EU-14 region have shown specialization in market-seeking FDI and CEE region in efficiency-seeking type. The natural resource seeking FDI does not have standing in either of regions and asset-seeking FDI requires further research. Author believes that results of the study can be useful for more precise definition of governmental investment-seeking policies. During this work several research gaps were found, mainly in relationship of education and FDI, which author recommends to explore further
Электродные процессы в электролизе циркония при производстве пластического циркония для ядерной энергии
No full textThe analysis of the conditions for industrial production of zirconium by the electrolysis of a melt of potassium fluorozirconate and potassium chloride in a sealed electrolyzer with a current load of 10 kA was carried out. It is shown that the developed method of preparing the raw material without the use of chlorine, with electrolytic reduction of zirconium provides the production of a metal of nuclear purity, with a hafnium content of less than 0.005 wt.% polyvalent ion electrodes. The current output of zirconium is 55...60%, which may be due to reversible oxidation-reduction on the electrodes of polyvalent ions. The low resistance of the graphite anode is due to both chemical interaction with the released fluorine and chlorine, and its mechanical destruction.Проведено аналіз умов промислового отримання цирконію електролізом розплаву фторцірконата калію і хлориду калію в герметичному електролізері зі струмовим навантаженням 10 кА. Показано, що розроблений метод підготовки сировини без застосування хлору з електролітичним відновленням цирконію забезпечує отримання металу ядерної чистоти з вмістом гафнію, менш 0,005 мас.%. Вихід по струму цирконію становить 55…60%, що може бути пов'язано з оборотним окисленням-відновленням на електродах полівалентних іонів. Невисока стійкість графітового анода обумовлена як хімічною взаємодією з фтором і хлором які виділяються, так і механічним його руйнуванням.Проведен анализ условий промышленного получения циркония электролизом расплава фторцирконата калия и хлорида калия в герметичном электролизере с токовой нагрузкой 10 кА. Показано, что разработанный метод подготовки сырья без применения хлора с электролитическим восстановлением циркония обеспечивает получение металла ядерной чистоты с содержанием гафния менее 0,005 мас.%. Выход по току циркония составляет 55…60%, что может быть связано с обратимым окислениемвосстановлением на электродах поливалентных ионов. Невысокая стойкость графитового анода обусловлена как химическим взаимодействием с выделяющимися фтором и хлором, так и механическим его разрушением
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