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Checklist of the Orchids of the Crimea (Orchidaceae)
J. Eur. Orch. 46 (2): 407 - 436. 2014. Alexander V. Fateryga and Karel C.A.J. Kreutz Checklist of the orchids of the Crimea (Orchidaceae) Keywords Orchidaceae, checklist of species, new nomenclature combinations, hybrids, flora of the Crimea. Summary Fateryga, A.V. & C.A.J. Kreutz (2014): Checklist of the orchids of the Crimea (Orchidaceae).- J. Eur. Orch. 46 (2): 407-436. A new nomenclature checklist of the Crimean orchids with 49 taxa and 16 hybrids is proposed. Six new taxa are added and ten taxa are excluded from the latest checklist of the Crimean vascular flora published by YENA (2012). In addition, five nomenclature changes are proposed: Epipactis persica (Soó) Nannf. subsp. taurica (Fateryga & Kreutz) Fateryga & Kreutz comb. et stat. nov., Orchis mascula (L.) L. var. wanjkovii (E. Wulff) Fateryga & Kreutz stat. nov., Anacamptis ×simorrensis (E.G. Camus) H. Kretzschmar, Eccarius & H. Dietr. nothosubsp. ticinensis (Gsell) Fateryga & Kreutz stat. nov., ×Dactylocamptis uechtritziana (Hausskn.) B. Bock ex M. Peregrym & Kuzemko nothosubsp. magyarii (Soó) Fateryga & Kreutz comb. et stat. nov., and Orchis ×beyrichii Kern. nothosubsp. mackaensis (Kreutz) Fateryga & Kreutz comb. et stat. nov. Moreover, a new variety, Limodorum abortivum (L.) Sw. var. viridis Fateryga & Kreutz var. nov. is described. Zusammenfassung Fateryga, A.V. & C.A.J. Kreutz (2014): Eine Übersicht der Orchideen der Krim (Orchidaceae).- J. Eur. Orch. 46 (2): 407-436. Eine neue nomenklatorische Liste der Orchideen der Krim mit 49 Taxa und 16 Hybriden wird vorgestellt. Sechs Arten sind neu für die Krim. Zehn Taxa, die noch bei YENA (2012) in seiner Checklist aufgelistet wurden, kommen auf der Krim nicht vor und wurden gestrichen. -
The Russian Revolution: a Wider Perspective
- THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION: A WIDER PERSPECTIVE PREFACE to the Source Collection on the Russian Revolution This is a collection of sources provided by members of the Euroclio network and curated by three members of the Historiana team. It Insert Source here: is not a comprehensive overview of the Russian Revolution. Its purpose is to provide some insights into how politicians, diplomats, senior military officers, other officials, revolutionaries, eye witnesses, bystanders, newspaper editors and journalists, ordinary people and even children perceived some of the key events in Russia from January 1917 through to December 1922. We hope that this transnational and multiperspective collection will widen students’ understanding of what happened in Russia in those critical years. The sources have been provided by history teachers and historians from 13 countries, including the Russian Federation, neighbouring states that in 1917 were part of the Russian Empire, states that were then allies or enemies of Russia and even states which were neutral non-combatants in 1917. To obtain these sources the contributors turned to their own national digital and physical archives. Where necessary, contributors summarised texts in English. Painting by British artist David For EUROCLIO this was a pilot experiment in collecting historical Jagger, entitled The Bolshevik sources and we are very grateful to everyone who took part. We (1918). The image combines the think the experiment was successful and EUROCLIO will be planning features of several Bolshevik further crowd-sourcing of collections on other significant moments leaders. and developments in world history in the future. Source: Canadian War Museum Bob Stradling, Louise Sträuli and Giulia Rossi Public Domain Summer 2019 THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT This collection is divided into four Introductionsections. -
Welfare Reforms in Post-Soviet States: a Comparison
WELFARE REFORMS IN POST-SOVIET STATES: A COMPARISON OF SOCIAL BENEFITS REFORM IN RUSSIA AND KAZAKHSTAN by ELENA MALTSEVA A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Department of Political Science University of Toronto © Copyright by Elena Maltseva (2012) Welfare Reforms in Post-Soviet States: A Comparison of Social Benefits Reform in Russia and Kazakhstan Elena Maltseva Doctor of Philosophy Political Science University of Toronto (2012) Abstract: Concerned with the question of why governments display varying degrees of success in implementing social reforms, (judged by their ability to arrive at coherent policy outcomes), my dissertation aims to identify the most important factors responsible for the stagnation of social benefits reform in Russia, as opposed to its successful implementation in Kazakhstan. Given their comparable Soviet political and economic characteristics in the immediate aftermath of Communism’s disintegration, why did the implementation of social benefits reform succeed in Kazakhstan, but largely fail in Russia? I argue that although several political and institutional factors did, to a certain degree, influence the course of social benefits reform in these two countries, their success or failure was ultimately determined by the capacity of key state actors to frame the problem and form an effective policy coalition that could further the reform agenda despite various political and institutional obstacles and socioeconomic challenges. In the case of Kazakhstan, the successful implementation of the social benefits reform was a result of a bold and skillful endeavour by Kazakhstani authorities, who used the existing conditions to justify the reform initiative and achieve the reform’s original objectives. -
Jan Sobczak Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
Jan Sobczak Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia Echa Przeszłości 12, 143-156 2011 ECHA PRZESZŁOŚCI XII, 2011 ISSN 1509-9873 Jan Sobczak ALEXEI NIKOLAEVICH, TSAREVICH OF RUSSIA This article does not aspire to give an exhaustive account of the life of Alexei Nikolaevich, not only for reasons of limited space. The role played by the young lad who was much loved by the nation, became the Russian tsesarevich and was murdered at the tender age of 14, would not justify such an effort. In addition to delivering general biographical information about Alexei that can be found in a variety of sources, I will attempt to throw some light on the less known aspects of his life that profoundly affected the fate of the Russian Empire and brought tragic consequences for the young imperial heir1. Alexei Nikolaevich was born in Peterhof on 12 August (30 July) 1904 on Friday at noon, during an unusually hot summer that had started already in February, at the beginning of Russia’s much unfortunate war against Japan. Alexei was the fifth child and the only son of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna. He had four older sisters who were the Grand Duchesses: Olga (8.5 years older than Alexei), Tatiana (7 years older), Maria (5 years older) and Anastasia (3 years older). In line with the law of succession, Alexei automatically became heir to the throne, and his birth was heralded to the public by a 300-gun salute from the Peter and Paul Fortress. According to Nicholas II, the imperial heir was named Alexei to break away from a nearly century-old tradition of naming the oldest sons Alexander and Nicholas and to commemorate Peter the Great’s father, Alexei Mikhailovich, the second tsar of the Romanov dynasty that had ruled over Russia for nearly 300 years from the 17th century. -
East View Research Collections: Ukrainian Studies
East View Research Collections: Ukrainian Studies East View produces a variety of valuable collections for researchers and graduate-level students in Ukrainian studies. Covering the period from 1830 to 1945, the collections include primary source documents on uprisings against the Russian Empire; the Prosvita Society (a pro-Ukrainian cultural organization); the Stolypin assassination; the short-lived government and secret police of Hetman Skoropadsky; Ukraine under Nazi occupation; and more. Collections are available online, in full-image, text-searchable files, providing researchers with convenient access to rare, primary source materials. See below for detailed collection descriptions; please inquire for pricing and availability. Collection Spotlight: The Chernobyl Files, Declassified Documents of the Ukrainian KGB The Chernobyl Files collection contains reports prepared for and by a variety of Russian and Ukrainian government agencies, including the KGB, that document and detail the most important developments in the wake of the disaster, as well as internal reports and investigations on its various causes. Learn more at https://www.eastview.com/resources/e-collections/chernobyl-files/ Collection Spotlight: Judaica Digital Collections Features a collection of eight resources from the State Archives of Kyiv Oblast’, covering the period from the Russian Empire of the 1850s to the early Soviet era of the 1920s. The collections include documentation from important historical events, such as Kyiv’s Bloody October of 1905 and the Beilis Case. Topics covered include: emigration from Ukraine, before and during the Soviet era; anti-Semitic groups, ethnic tension and the resulting pogroms; Jewish societies and education programs; and more. Learn more at https://www.eastview.com/resources/e-collections/judaica-digital-collections/ Other Featured Collections Assassination of Russian Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin, 1911. -
Social Report 2003! 3 Alfa Bank Social Report 2003! 3
Our Reputation Throughout the history of Alfa Bank, we have considered our reputation to be our most valuable asset. Over the years, we have experienced all the obstacles and challenges that faced Russia as a whole. We have triumphed against all odds, becoming Russia’s largest private bank, a leader of the financial industry. Alfa Bank is one of the very first Russian companies to acknowledge its social responsibilities. For years now, the name of Alfa Bank has been nancial support to numerous non-profit programs closely linked with such cultural and social initia- in Russia’s regions, as well as offering assistance to tives as the annual Golden Mask Theater Festival in young talent, and helping those in need. But that’s Moscow and the Alfa Chance Program, supporting not all, either. We take an active role in society in talented young people in Russia’s regions. every place where we develop our business, from Alfa Bank has blazed a trail to Russia for some of holding conferences aimed at attracting investment the world’s leading contemporary performers, in- into the regions, to financing ecological programs cluding Elton John, Sting, Tina Turner and Paul and aiding educational institutions. McCartney, as well as organizing foreign tours We offer aid at all levels of society. We see our role for leading Russian opera and ballet companies. as encouraging the harmonious advancement of This year we also helped to organize and finance all of our communities. a competition to design a statue in memory of No- We are convinced that the future of our business bel Laureate Joseph Brodsky in St. -
Grammatical Disambiguation in the Tatar Language Corpus
Grammatical Disambiguation in The Tatar Language Corpus Bulat Khakimov Rinat Gilmullin Ramil Gataullin Research Institute of Research Institute of Research Institute of Applied Semiotics Applied Semiotics Applied Semiotics of the Tatarstan of the Tatarstan of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences, Kazan Federal University, Kazan Federal University, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia Kazan, Russia Kazan, Russia [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] A corpus was developed [4]. Research on bstract specification and improvement of the This article concerns the issues of corpus-oriented metalanguage for the description of a Tatar study of the most frequent types of grammatical wordform is currently carried out [5]. The homonymy in the Tatar language and the general conception of the corpus is presented possiblities for automation of the disambiguation in [6]. To implement the grammatical process in the corpus. The authors determine the disambiguation in the Tatar National Corpus, relevance of alternative parses generated in the developers have conducted a study of process of automatic morphological analysis in contextual constraints of different types of terms of real linguistic ambiguity. This work grammatical homonyms, involving statistical presents a variant of classification of frequent homoforms and methods for their disambiguation, corpus data, and suggest the methods of and it estimates the potential impact on the corpus. automatic grammatical disambiguation for the Tatar language. Keywords: linguistic corpus, Tatar language, grammatical homonymy, homoform, 2 Statistical Characteristics of the disambiguation Corpus At the initial stage of work we obtained the 1 Introduction statistical data on the frequency of wordforms The problem of grammatical ambiguity and its with alternative parses, presented in Table 1, resolution is one of the most pressing problems from the database of texts of the Tatar National in modern computer and corpus linguistics [1]. -
Panorama People Interview
279 PANORAMA PEOPLE INTERVIEW With Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Veronika Skvortsova 1. Like many other countries in the WHO European We started active work on the development of individual Region, the Russian Federation is facing an epidemic of preventive approaches in 2013 with the launch of mass health noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). What in your opinion screenings – the reintroduction of the standard health assessment are the main successes and problems in this area for programme. Preventive examinations and standard health the Russian Federation? What are the priority areas for assessments were carried out on 48.5 million people in 2017, combating NCDs in your country? which is 1.5 times higher than in 2013. The plan is to increase this figure to 80 million by 2021, and over 100 million by 2024. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death in Russia and around the world. This is why it is no The comprehensive nature of the measures we have adopted coincidence that combating NCDs is one of the top priorities has allowed us to achieve impressive results in a short space for the Russian Federation in both its foreign and domestic of time. As of the end of 2017, the average life expectancy in policies. our country stood at 72.7 years, which is 2.5 years more than in 2012 and 5 years more than in 2007. In 2017, the mortality The main effect in terms of reducing the burden of NCDs is rate in the Russian Federation was the lowest it had been for 20 achieved through the implementation of a comprehensive years, at 12.4 deaths per 1000 population. -
Second Contribution to the Vascular Flora of the Sevastopol Area
ZOBODAT - www.zobodat.at Zoologisch-Botanische Datenbank/Zoological-Botanical Database Digitale Literatur/Digital Literature Zeitschrift/Journal: Wulfenia Jahr/Year: 2015 Band/Volume: 22 Autor(en)/Author(s): Seregin Alexey P., Yevseyenkow Pavel E., Svirin Sergey A., Fateryga Alexander Artikel/Article: Second contribution to the vascular flora of the Sevastopol area (the Crimea) 33-82 © Landesmuseum für Kärnten; download www.landesmuseum.ktn.gv.at/wulfenia; www.zobodat.at Wulfenia 22 (2015): 33 – 82 Mitteilungen des Kärntner Botanikzentrums Klagenfurt Second contribution to the vascular flora of the Sevastopol area (the Crimea) Alexey P. Seregin, Pavel E. Yevseyenkov, Sergey A. Svirin & Alexander V. Fateryga Summary: We report 323 new vascular plant species for the Sevastopol area, an administrative unit in the south-western Crimea. Records of 204 species are confirmed by herbarium specimens, 60 species have been reported recently in literature and 59 species have been either photographed or recorded in field in 2008 –2014. Seventeen species and nothospecies are new records for the Crimea: Bupleurum veronense, Lemna turionifera, Typha austro-orientalis, Tyrimnus leucographus, × Agrotrigia hajastanica, Arctium × ambiguum, A. × mixtum, Potamogeton × angustifolius, P. × salicifolius (natives and archaeophytes); Bupleurum baldense, Campsis radicans, Clematis orientalis, Corispermum hyssopifolium, Halimodendron halodendron, Sagina apetala, Solidago gigantea, Ulmus pumila (aliens). Recently discovered Calystegia soldanella which was considered to be extinct in the Crimea is the most important confirmation of historical records. The Sevastopol area is one of the most floristically diverse areas of Eastern Europe with 1859 currently known species. Keywords: Crimea, checklist, local flora, taxonomy, new records A checklist of vascular plants recorded in the Sevastopol area was published seven years ago (Seregin 2008). -
The Forest Industry Around the Baltic Sea Region: Future Challenges and Opportunities
BSR Policy Briefing series 1/2020 The forest industry around the Baltic Sea region: Future challenges and opportunities Edited by Kari Liuhto CENTRUM BALTICUM Centrum Balticum Foundation reserves all the rights of this publication. ISSN: 2342-3153 Contents Authors 3 Introduction 8 Kari Liuhto Keynote articles Can sustainable forests save the world? 9 Sirpa Pietikäinen Sustainable forest management in the EU 11 Mihail Dumitru Climate change and digitalization driving transition of Finnish forest sector 13 Jari Partanen Articles The outlook for Nordic-Baltic forest bioeconomy to 2030 14 Lauri Hetemäki State Forests in the Baltic Sea Region: Where experience meets challenges and future 25 opportunities Amila Meskin and Piotr Borkowski Social and economic importance of the forestry and wood sector in Poland 36 Piotr Gołos and Jacek Hilszczański Forest industry in Northwest Russia 49 Sari Karvinen The forest sector in the Baltic States: A united, growth-oriented economic ecosystem 59 Kristaps Klauss Breakthrough or digression of forest industries: Challenges and potentials of future 69 Henrik Välja Rules-based international trade and Finnish forest industry 74 Eeva Korolainen Forest bioeconomy education and research at the University of Eastern Finland 83 Jyrki Kangas, Teppo Hujala and Sari Pitkänen Earlier publications in the BSR Policy Briefing series 90 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article represent those of the author and do not represent the opinion of the Centrum Balticum Foundation, and thus, the Centrum Balticum Foundation does not bear any responsibility for the opinions expressed in the report. Authors Piotr Borkowski Piotr Borkowski, Executive Director at EUSTAFOR, graduated in Forest management from the Forestry Faculty at Warsaw Agricultural University – Central School of Farming, Mr. -
Crimea______9 3.1
CONTENTS Page Page 1. Introduction _____________________________________ 4 6. Transport complex ______________________________ 35 1.1. Brief description of the region ______________________ 4 1.2. Geographical location ____________________________ 5 7. Communications ________________________________ 38 1.3. Historical background ____________________________ 6 1.4. Natural resource potential _________________________ 7 8. Industry _______________________________________ 41 2. Strategic priorities of development __________________ 8 9. Energy sector ___________________________________ 44 3. Economic review 10. Construction sector _____________________________ 46 of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea ________________ 9 3.1. The main indicators of socio-economic development ____ 9 11. Education and science ___________________________ 48 3.2. Budget _______________________________________ 18 3.3. International cooperation _________________________ 20 12. Culture and cultural heritage protection ___________ 50 3.4. Investment activity _____________________________ 21 3.5. Monetary market _______________________________ 22 13. Public health care ______________________________ 52 3.6. Innovation development __________________________ 23 14. Regions of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea _____ 54 4. Health-resort and tourism complex_________________ 24 5. Agro-industrial complex __________________________ 29 5.1. Agriculture ____________________________________ 29 5.2. Food industry __________________________________ 31 5.3. Land resources _________________________________ -
Stress the Import Nce
stress the import nce 2009 Social REPoRT “ We believe that charitable programmes are even more important today than they were during the pre-crisis period. So in the future, as each year throughout the Bank’s history, we will continue to render comprehensive support and financial assistance to essential projects, reaffirming our reputation of a socially responsible company.” Rushan Khvesyuk Chairman of the Executive Board, Member of the Board of Directors Message from Alfa-Bank management As a biggest financial institution in Russia, Alfa-Bank has always attached great importance to social and charitable activities. We are pleased to present our social report telling about some of our most significant events and undertakings in 2009. Alfa-Bank has a profound respect for the cultural heritage of our great country and endeavours to contribute to preserving it. For instance, we financed restoration work on a number of unique books in the Orenburg Universal Scientific Library named after N. Krupskaya, including Decrees of Ekaterina Alexeevna and Peter II published as early as in 1743 and works of Mikhail Lomonosov. In Nizhniy Novgorod, we sponsored restoration of Nikolay Koshelev’s canvas The Burial of Christ which was the ver y fir st ar t work in the collection of the regional museum. Alfa-Bank also covered the costs of restoring two pictures of the globally recognised artist Ivan Shishkin — Evening in a Forest and Evening in a Pine Forest belonging to the Tatarstan State Museum of Fine Arts in Kazan. Having supported initiatives aimed at preserving memory of our past for many years running, we also prioritise care for the young and talented, since they are our future.