Moscow Center Research Articles

Urbanization and Suburbanization: Which One Determines Population Migration in Moscow Oblast?

The aim of this paper is to examine population migration to Moscow Oblast. Moscow Oblast belongs to a small number of Russia’s regions characterized by intensive and diverse population migration. The region attracts migrants from other federal subjects of Russia as well as from abroad, there are also a distinct migration flow to Moscow Oblast originating in Moscow and migration within the borders of Moscow Oblast itself. The motives for migration are analyzed separately for studied migration flows along with the factors of the region’s attractivity for migrants, the differences between migrant flows (moving to Moscow Oblast, moving within Moscow Oblast and ‘non-mobile’ population) are identified. The research was conducted with the help of a specially designed questionnaire via SurveyMonkey platform. The study showed that the ‘suburbanization’ motives for migration related to ecological situation, privacy and monotonous urban environment are not dominant even amongst groups of migrants who have moved to villa communities and townhouses. The following factors indicating great importance for all groups of migrants were identified: the ratio between land price and distance from the center of Moscow, access to the advantages of Moscow city’s labor market, service, and leisure industry. In this context, we can imply that importance of the ‘urban logic’ remains high. Survey responses on the importance of location characteristics, as well as demographic parameters show that the most peculiar population group is ‘non-mobile’ population of Moscow Oblast. Approximately 62% of respondents from households that include those who had migration experience are oriented to work or study in Moscow. The most ‘targeted’ at the capital are migrants who had moved to Moscow Oblast from Moscow.

CALCULATING FIRE RESISTANCE OF NON-STANDARD CROSS-SECTIONS OF ELEMENTSOF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES USING THE ANSYS SOFTWARE COMPLEX

The article considers mainelements of cast-in-placereinforced concrete structures: slabs, beams and columns.Theirbehavior under temperature conditionsof a standard fire has been studied. As an example structures of the International Medical Center in Moscow, Western District, the territory of the Innovation Center "Skolkovo"were considered. The software Ansys Workbenchwas usedfor calculation of structures. According to the results of the thermo technical calculation, graphs of temperature distribution over the section height of the elements as a function of heating time are plotted and an assessment of fire resistance based on the criterion of loss of heat-insulating properties is proposed.

Spies or Heroes? Soviet Intelligence in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s

The article focuses on the most successful period in the history of Soviet intelligence in the United States, namely the 1930s and 1940s. The reasons for this success are analysed, first and foremost being the worldwide enthusiasm for the ideas of communism and the achievements of the USSR in building a new socialist society, to which the propaganda of the Stalinist regime had contributed in no small measure. The author examines the activities of the Soviet secret services, which established an extensive covert network in the United States during those years. Members of the underground were collecting information, primarily in the field of the latest military technologies, including the secrets of the production of the atomic bomb. While the history of intelligence professionals has been sufficiently studied, the work of their American voluntary agents is less known. There were many communists and sympathisers among them; a significant proportion were Russian immigrants. The aim of the article is to explore their views, behavioural motives, and subsequent fate. The study draws on records from American and Russian archives opened to researchers in the 1990s: previously classified Soviet diplomatic correspondence, which, after being decrypted by the Venona project, was recognised as a communication channel between intelligence in the United States and the centre in Moscow; it was supplemented by the so-called “Vassiliev Notebooks”, containing documents from the archives of the Foreign Intelligence Service (formerly the First Directorate of the KGB) as well as records from the Comintern archive at the Russian Centre for the Preservation and Study of Documents of Contemporary History (RTsKhIDNI). New sources offer a more comprehensive picture of the scale and methods of Soviet intelligence work, the activities of American agents, and allow to answer a number of questions that have caused controversy among historians, including the guilt of the Rosenbergs in the theft of nuclear secrets and whether Alger Hiss, a high-ranking US State Department official, was a Soviet intelligence agent.

Underground Construction: Public and Commercial Buildings of the XIX-XXI Centuriesin the Historical Center of Moscow

Underground Construction: Public and Commercial Buildings of the XIX-XXI Centuriesin the Historical Center of Moscow

Atmospheric transport of dust aerosol from arid zones to the Moscow region during fall 2020

<abstract> <p>We analyzed the unique episode of long-range dust/sand atmospheric aerosol transport from the arid zones of the southern European territory of Russia, i.e. the Northern Caspian and Astrakhan regions and the Kalmykia Republic, to the Moscow region during fall 2020. Intensive complex experiments were carried out at the A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciencesin the center of Moscow through different seasons during 2020–2021 to study the composition of near-surface aerosols in the Moscow megacity. The experimental data are considered to take into account the synoptic features and meteorological conditions. Abnormally high values of near-surface aerosol mass concentrations in Moscow were registered during the period from 6 to 14 of October 2020 under stable anti-cyclonic conditions, with calm or quiet/light wind (1–2 m/s), and under the conditions of the dominance of southeastern air mass transport. At the same time, the average daily mass concentration of aerosol particles PM<sub>10</sub> exceeded the Maximum Permissible Concentration (MPC) value (60 µg/m<sup>3</sup>) by 1.5–4.5 times, and the number of large (micron) particles increased by an order or more. Comparative analysis of aerosol elemental composition in Moscow (during this episode) and in Kalmykia (according to observations in July 2020) showed high correlation for terrigenous elements' patterns. The aerosol origin for this episode was confirmed by performing long-range trajectory analysis of air mass transport (HYSPLIT model), and by using MERRA-2 reanalysis data for dust aerosol spatial distribution.</p> </abstract>

Факторы межэтнической напряженности в регионах России

Introduction: the study of ethnic conflicts in Russia is one of the most popular research areas. Research reviews show that many authors seek to define the determinants of interethnic conflict in the subjects of the Russian Federation and to understand what causes the regional differentiation in interethnic tension. Objectives: to find an answer to the question of why the interethnic tension is high in some Russian regions and low in others. Methods: several theoretical and methodological approaches to the explanation of interethnic conflicts have been considered. Based on the theoretical approaches existing in sociology and political science, the author formulates working hypotheses and checks them empirically using the regression analysis method. The information base of the research was made up of data from Rosstat, the Rating of Regional Democracy by the Carnegie Moscow Center, the “Grapes of Wrath” Rating of Interethnic Tension in the Russian Regions. Results: a considerable ethnic patchiness leads to an increase in interethnic tension. It has been shown that a positive relationship exists between economic crisis and interethnic conflict. Statistical calculations have demonstrated that the growth in regional democracy is accompanied by the increase in interethnic tensions. Conclusions: the research results made it possible for the author to identify the regional interethnic tension determiners, resulting in around 30 % of all the cases. This brings about the necessity to further use the qualitative methods of data analysis and case-study research.

The experience of the Moscow City Center for AIDS Prevention and Treatment of using glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in patients with HIV/HCV coinfection

The aim of the study is to analyze the experience of the Moscow Center for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment on antiviral therapy of chronic hepatitis C in patients with HIV/ HCV coinfection in real-world evidence (RWE).Methods. The data from the outpatient cards of 12 adults and 53 children with HIV/HCV in the Moscow Center for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment were analyzed for the period from 2020 to October 2021. In addition to standard laboratory tests, the viral load of HIV RNA, HCV RNA was examined in all patients, the HCV genotype was determined, the degree of liver fibrosis was assessed by liver fibroelastometry.Results: Among adult patients 10 (83,4%) were infected with HCV Gt 3, while 2 patients (16,6%) had Gt 1a/3. 5 (41,7%) patients were treatment-naïve and 7 (58,3%) had previously received sofosbuvir and daclatasvir. All 12 adult patients received glecaprevir/pibrentasvir for 8-16 weeks, depending on the treatment experience. 3 (25%) patients with HCV Gt 3 previously treated with DAAs received triple combination of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, sofosbuvir and ribavirin for 12 weeks. As a result, 100% (12/12) of patients treated with glecaprevir/pibrentasvir achieved SVR12, no adverse events or cases of intolerance were identified.In the general group of adolescents with HCV/HIV coinfection (n = 53), the distribution by HCV genotypes was as follows: Gt 1 – 26 (49%), Gt 3 – 27 (51%). 15 (28,3%) adolescents received interferon-2a (SVR – 40% (6/15)), 9 adolescents received Peg-interferon-2a (SVR – 33% (3/9)) and 16 adolescents received glecaprevir/pibrentasvir. The mean duration of HIV/HCV coinfection in 16 adolescents receiving glecaprevir/pibrentasvir was 12,5 (1-17) years. Of these, 11 (68,3%) were infected with HCV Gt 1 and 5 (31,7%) with HCV Gt 3. 11 patients (68,3%) had prior treatment history with interferon and peginterferon regimens. The distribution of fibrosis stages was as follows: F0 – 56,3% (9/16), F1 – 31,3% (5/16), F2 – 12,4% (2/16). All 16 adolescents received 8 weeks of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir. 100% of patients were aviremic after 4 weeks from the start of therapy. All patients achieved SVR12. No adverse events and/or intolerance of glecaprevir/ pibrentasvir were identified.Conclusion. This observation demonstrates the high efficacy and safety of treatment with direct-acting antiviral drugs in both adults and children with HIV/HCV coinfection. Diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis C in patients of reproductive age with HIV/HCV coinfection before pregnancy will help to completely eliminate the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HCV. Timely, effective, and modern antiviral therapy of already infected adolescents with HCV will make it possible to take a step towards eliminating hepatitis C through microelimination in the described socially significant groups of patients

Аномальное аэрозольное загрязнение воздуха в Москве вблизи локального антропогенного источника в июле 2021 года

The paper analyzes the composition of surface aerosol close to the local intense anthropogenic source of pollution associated with the active phase of demolition of multistorey buildings in the center of Moscow. An abnormal increase in the daytime PM10 aerosol particle concentration to 5 MPC for daily values and to 14 MPC for maximum single values was reinforced by unfavorable meteorological conditions in the middle of July 2021. Preliminary estimation of the power of the dust aerosol source and its effect on the aerosol air pollution in nearby areas of the city is performed. The extreme and background values of the aerosol mass concentration, its elemental composition and particle size distribution during this period are determined. It is necessary to take into account such point pollutant sources in estimating and forecasting environmental conditions in a densely populated city. Keywords: surface aerosol, local anthropogenic source, Moscow, aerosol mass concentration, elemental composition, meteorological conditions

Аномальное аэрозольное загрязнение воздуха в Москве вблизи локального антропогенного источника в июле 2021 года

The paper analyzes the composition of surface aerosol close to the local intense anthropogenic source of pollution associated with the active phase of demolition of multistorey buildings in the center of Moscow. An abnormal increase in the daytime PM10 aerosol particle concentration to 5 MPC for daily values and to 14 MPC for maximum single values was reinforced by unfavorable meteorological conditions in the middle of July 2021. Preliminary estimation of the power of the dust aerosol source and its effect on the aerosol air pollution in nearby areas of the city is performed. The extreme and background values of the aerosol mass concentration, its elemental composition and particle size distribution during this period are determined. It is necessary to take into account such point pollutant sources in estimating and forecasting environmental conditions in a densely populated city. Keywords: surface aerosol, local anthropogenic source, Moscow, aerosol mass concentration, elemental composition, meteorological conditions

CRISPR Element Patterns vs. Pathoadaptability of Clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates from a Medical Center in Moscow, Russia.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a member of the ESKAPE opportunistic pathogen group, which includes six species of the most dangerous microbes. This pathogen is characterized by the rapid acquisition of antimicrobial resistance, thus causing major healthcare concerns. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of clinical P. aeruginosa isolates based on whole-genome sequencing data. The isolate collection studied was characterized by a variety of clonal lineages with a domination of high-risk epidemic clones and different CRISPR/Cas element patterns. This is the first report on the coexistence of two and even three different types of CRISPR/Cas systems simultaneously in Russian clinical strains of P. aeruginosa. The data include molecular typing and genotypic antibiotic resistance determination, as well as the phylogenetic analysis of the full-length cas gene and anti-CRISPR genes sequences, predicted prophage sequences, and conducted a detailed CRISPR array analysis. The differences between the isolates carrying different types and quantities of CRISPR/Cas systems were investigated. The pattern of virulence factors in P. aeruginosa isolates lacking putative CRISPR/Cas systems significantly differed from that of samples with single or multiple putative CRISPR/Cas systems. We found significant correlations between the numbers of prophage sequences, antibiotic resistance genes, and virulence genes in P. aeruginosa isolates with different patterns of CRISPR/Cas-elements. We believe that the data presented will contribute to further investigations in the field of bacterial pathoadaptability, including antimicrobial resistance and the role of CRISPR/Cas systems in the plasticity of the P. aeruginosa genome.

Features of bonuses for employees of multifunctional centers in Moscow

The article has devoted to the analysis of the bonus system in the multifunctional center (MFC) of the regional significance of the South-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow. The authors considered the dynamics of the creation and development of the MFC, the coverage of the population with the MFC network, general approaches to the formation of the system of remuneration of budgetary institutions, conducted a survey among employees of their satisfaction with the bonus system. To eliminate the noted shortcomings in the current bonus system, proposals for to improve it.

ORGANIZATION OF MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH A NEW CORONAVIRUS INFECTION IN PATIENT CONDITIONS ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE CHILDREN'S CITY CLINICAL HOSPITAL NAMED AFTER Z. A. BASHLYAEVA

The article presents an analysis of the work of the largest children's COVID-19 center in Moscow, organized on the basis of the Children's City Clinical Hospital named after Z. A. Bashlyaeva of the Moscow City Health Department. From March to November 2020 at the COVID-19 Center were hospitalized 2,837 patients with suspected/confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, in total in 2020 1,876 children with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 were treated, 58 (3%) children were in serious condition in the intensive care unit, of which children 11-18 years old were 25%. At the 2020 neonatal COVID-19 center, 215 newborns were observed with suspected COVID-19 diagnosis. The diagnosis of COVID-19 was confirmed in 18 children, while 8 newborns came from the home of COVID-19. In the Center for rehabilitation, where children aged 0 to 3 years old who were born with very low and extremely low body weight are observed, dispensary observation for children who have undergone COVID-19 is organized. 45 children who were observed fell ill with the new coronavirus infection. There were no deaths among children with COVID-19.

1950년대 사할린 조선순회극단 연구 - 러시아국립문학예술문서보관소(РГАЛИ) 자료에 기초하여 -

This paper is a research on the formation and early movements of the “Sakhalin Touring Company(Корейский Южно-Сахалинский обла стной передвижной драматический театр)”, organized at Southern Sakhalin in 1948. The file about the Sakhalin Touring Company of the Russian national record center in Moscow is the main source of this article. Records about theater companies during the 1940’s to 50’s are made up of pictures and scripts. Among those, It is hard to find studies about the Sakhalin Touring Company. Therefore, this article was written based on records, not researched, nor opened to the academic world, which gives the paper academic value.<BR> The Sakhalin Touring Company quickly settled and developed due to support and participation of the North Korean, and Russian Korean art experts. In the late 1950’s it became a professional theatrical troupe, performing more than a hundred times a year. Not only Korean traditional plays like 『Hong-Gil-Dong』 or 『Heungbu and Nolbu』, but also original plays like 『The Doctor』 or 『Tiger Swallowtail』 were performed with dramatizations and creations.<BR> The document from the Russian national record center about the Sakhalin Touring Company is now assumed to be obtained by the National Archives of Korea. But, since not even the inventory is open to the public, it is difficult for researchers to access. The documents should be open for advanced research on the Touring Company.

Visit-to-visit blood pressure variability in patients after acute coronary syndrome

Objective. The aim of the study was to assess the possible association of visit-to-visit blood pressure (BP) variability and the risk of adverse outcomes in hypertensive (HTN) patients after acute coronary syndrome.Design and methods. We analyzed data of 1,456 patients (mean age 65,6 ± 12,2 years, 875 (60,1 %) men) discharged from the hospital after acute coronary syndrome and followed up for 1 year in 4 vascular centers in Moscow, Astrakhan, Kazan and Krasnodar in 2014–2017. BP, heart rate, and adverse events were recorded on the day of discharge and on days 25, 90, 180 and 360 after discharge. The visit-to-visit BP variability was assessed by the VIM coefficient (variation independent of mean).Results. The systolic BP variability was 7,81 ± 0,226 mm Hg, diastolic BP variability was 9,89 ± 0,577 mm Hg during follow-up. In total, 110 deaths from any cause, 63 coronary deaths, 130 repeated non-fatal coronary events, 33 ischemic strokes were recorded. A decrease in BP variability was associated with the dihydropyridine calcium antagonists (10,21 ± 6,45 and 7,99 ± 4,70 mm Hg, p = 0,024) and thiazide diuretics (10,34 ± 6,59 and 7,63 ± 9,63 mm Hg, p = 0,049). Multivariate analysis showed that high long-term variability of BP is a more significant factor associated with the overall mortality rate than the initial severity of HTN and even the fact of achieving target BP. The risk of ischemic stroke in patients with HTN was associated with factors such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure, a history of stroke, and high visit-to-visit BP variability.Conclusions. Visit-to-visit BP variability is an important characteristic of BP control and is associated with the risk of death from any causes and stroke in patients with coronary heart disease.

FROM THE HISTORY NO. 348 OF THE CAMPS OF JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE NKVD-MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF THE USSR AND ASHCHYSAY POLYMETALLIC PLANT

The history of the development of the natural resources of Aschysai, which the Moscow center paid special attention to, was considered one-sided in Soviet historiography. Its light and shadow sides still need to be fully explored. The means of historical and anthropological research in modern historical science allow a comprehensive and objective study of this problem. The article describes the working days of the Japanese in the prisoner of war camp No. 348 of the NKVD - (MVD) of the USSR, created in Aschysai in 1945. Japanese prisoners of war performed the hardest work on the mines of the Aschysai polymetallic combine, agriculture in Turkestan, as well as cultural construction of the region (construction of buildings, industrial enterprises, construction of workers ' settlements). Some of the buildings from which they were built, still serve the people. The article also analyzes the memoirs of children of Polish citizens who were deported in revealing the content of this problem. The study used documents from the archives of the Department of internal Affairs of Kazakhstan in Shymkent, rgae, TSGA RK, Fund the ASMC and the materials of field expeditions (interviews with local residents) in rural communities Ashchysay, Kentau, Bayuldur, etc. the History of camp No. 348 and everyday life of the Japanese prisoners has not previously been the subject of special studies. Accordingly, documentary materials are introduced into scientific circulation here for the first time.

Dmitri Trenin: Moscow’s New Rules. Moskau: Carnegie Moscow Center, 11. November 2020

Article Dmitri Trenin: Moscow’s New Rules. Moskau: Carnegie Moscow Center, 11. November 2020 was published on June 1, 2021 in the journal SIRIUS – Zeitschrift für Strategische Analysen (volume 5, issue 2).

Time Variations in the Composition of Atmospheric Aerosol in Moscow in Spring 2020

The results of an intensive complex experiment carried out from March 25 to May 3, 2020, to study the composition and time variability of urban aerosol in the atmosphere in the center of Moscow include data on daily mean concentrations of both РМ10 and РМ2.5 particles and 65 chemical elements. The concentrations of all components did not exceed the maximum permissible concentration (MPC) for residential areas. The exception was increased РМ10 concentrations recorded on March 27–29, when air masses from neighboring regions with biomass fires arrived in the city. The coefficients of correlation between values of the concentrations and enrichment factors of the elements confirmed the anthropogenic/local origin of some heavy metals (Cd, Sb, Pb, Se, Th) and the terrigenous/global origin of elements such as Mn, Mg, Zn, Co, Fe, Al, and Cr. The elements S, P, K, Na, Ca, Ni, Cu, Mo, Sn, W, Bi, and U, for which no significant correlation between their concentrations and enrichment factors has been found, apparently, have a mixed origin from both natural and anthropogenic sources competing with each other from day to day. The first studies of the weekly cycle of the relative elemental composition of surface aerosol in Moscow have shown the leading role of meteorological conditions (in particular, air pressure and humidity) in variations of aerosol pollution levels.

Chat communication in library user services

The chat communication is a new type of user distance service. The authors examine the technology applications in different organizations and libraries, in particular. Intelligent information systems are used for designing virtual assistants and chatbots. The authors emphasize that, as for today, the scientific classification for chatbots is lacking. They attempt to categorize virtual talkbots. They discuss iPavlov artificial intellect library. The most interesting Russian developments are Telegram chatbots of Russian State Library for Young Adults, Directorate of Cultural Centers of Moscow, and that of St. Petersburg State Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired. RNPLS&amp;T has implemented jivo system of chat communication. The reasons for choosing this system and operation results are discussed. The authors conclude that chat communication meets the principles and improves efficiency of user services.

Mental disorders and psychological problems of women-victims of domestic violence during self-isolation in the covid 19 pandemic

IntroductionDomestic violence is a troubling problem, but it has acquired a new, previously unknown significance during the COVID 19 pandemic. According to WHO, the number of calls from victims of domestic violence to hotlines during quarantine in many countries has increased by an average of 5 times.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to find out the consequences of domestic violence against women and to identify psychological problems and mental disorders. Attention was paid to the mental health of victims of violence in self - isolation during COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWe analyzed the psychological problems and mental disorders of women who applied to the newly created hotline for women at the Serbsky Center in Moscow during the COVID 19 pandemic.ResultsThe situation caused by restrictive quarantine measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic provokes aggressiveness and all forms of domestic violence.Clinical interview has revealed depression, anxiety, fear, low self-esteem, self-harm behavior, which formed the clinical picture of adaptation disorders, acute stress disorders, PTSR, psychosomatic disorders, substance abuse), sexual dysfunctions, eating disorders in the form of bulimia and anorexia.ConclusionsThe study requires taking into account social, economic and gender characteristics. In all types of emergencies, including epidemics, violence against women tends to increase. This is facilitated by a number of factors, such as the crowding of the stay,a decrease in prosperity, provocation of alcohol abuse, state of uncertainty.

Проблемы интеллектуального пиратства и контрафакта в странах ЕАЭС

This article discusses the problematic issues of intellectual piracy and counterfeiting in the EEU countries. Analyzed international instruments, given the statistics in the context of the EEC according to the ECA, the FCS, the types of the main groups of counterfeit goods moved across the customs border, the issues of online trading of counterfeit products, given the statistics of the market size of counterfeit products. The legal characteristics of the concepts of «counterfeit», «intellectual piracy» from the point of view of legislation, doctrine and practice are given. In order to prevent offenses, special tables of «counterfeit indices» developed by the Russian Anti-Piracy Organization to help law enforcement agencies and copyright holders, which allows them to independently identify counterfeit copies without the involvement of experts, as well as the table of the Moscow Center for Independent Comprehensive Examination and Certification of Systems and Technologies, which proposed to use a system of criteria for protecting computer disks with computer programs from counterfeiting according to certain criteria, are considered. Purpose. To investigate current problematic issues of intellectual piracy and counterfeiting in the EAEU countries. Methodology: system-structural, concrete-sociological, historical-legal, social-legal, comparative-legal, statistical methods of work were used in writing the article. Results. Proposals and conclusions based on the analysis of international legislation, as well as regulatory legal acts of the EAEU countries that were in force at the moment. The relevance and practical significance of the article lies in the analysis of intellectual piracy and counterfeiting in the EAEU countries. The special significance of this study lies in the fact that the developed theoretical provisions of this work can be used in the future for further study and consideration of issues related to counterfeiting and intellectual piracy in the doctrine and legislation of the EAEU countries. With this research, the author invests a significant resource in the theoretical part of civil law. Novelty/originality/value: The article has a high scientific value, as it is one of the first attempts to consider topical issues of intellectual piracy and counterfeiting in the EAEU countries.