Primorye Region Research Articles

Patient-Centered Healthare as Part of Medical Corporate Culture

Patient-centered medicine is a relatively new model for planning, implementing, and evaluating healthcare services. It is based on mutually beneficial partnerships between healthcare providers, patients, and their families. However, the existing models of patient-centered healthcare have a number of disadvantages. The article introduces patient-centered healthcare as part of corporate culture adopted by various medical organizations. The authors developed a component model for the empirical study of patient-centered healthcare in terms of corporate culture. It involved five components, i.e., corporate culture, attitude to patient, attitude to work / professional image, adherence to ethical principles, and motivation. The model was tested using assessment methods developed by the authors, as well as using the Questionnaire of Professional Motivation by K. Zamfir as modified by A. A. Rean and the Mouton-Blake Corporate Culture Test. The sample involved 267 medical employees of urban medical organizations, Primorye Region. The respondents demonstrated a general understanding of patient-centered approach, which they interpreted as communication skills with patients. The dominant culture was that of task, which allowed medical staff to achieve their goals through collective decisions and mutual assistance. However, this mutual assistance was mandated to them due to the lack of personnel. The model demonstrated a good potential for yielding psychological and organizational technologies for training, support, and correction of patient-centered issues in medical organizations.

Results of fishery for pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha in Primorye Region and hydrometeorological conditions in the Japan Sea in 2023

Results of fishery for pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha in Primorye Region and hydrometeorological conditions in the Japan Sea in 2023

Ethno-linguistic and cultural interaction on the Russian-Chinese borderland

INTRODUCTION. Problems of dialogue of cultures and dialogue of languages on the Russian -Chinese borderland are currently actively attracting researchers. In the process of interaction b etween ethnic groups on the eastern section of the border between Russia and China, an exchange of information inevitably occurs, which is contained in political statements, media texts, works of science, technology, fiction, as well as through spontaneous information flows during informal communication between communication participants. The purpose of the study is to describe the interaction of languages on the Russian-Chinese borderland.MATERIALS AND METHODS. The material consists of recordings of speech of residents of the Far East. The main method is descriptive, which includes procedures for collecting material, its primary analysis, presentation of the results obtained and their characteristics. Elements of the comparative method are also used when comparing data from the Russian and Chinese languages.RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. It is necessary to separate concepts such as “regiolect” and “regionalism”. There is no special regionalect in the Far East, but the peculiarities of the speech of the inhabitants of the Outer Manchuria and Primorye regions include regionalisms, which are always represented in dialects, sociolects, and urban speech throughout the territories of distribution of the Russian language.CONCLUSION. The main interaction between the cultures and languages of the Russian and Chinese peoples occurs on the eastern section of the border between the countries, where more than 80 million people live. In the Russian-Chinese borderland, Chineseisms are noted in Russian linguistic culture and Russianisms in Chinese. Russian and Chinese onyms of all categories are widely represented in the speech of residents on both sides of the border, which function in dialect, urban speech and are included by writers in literary texts about the lives of people on both sides of the border.

Sidimi, a dacha village in Ussuri: architectural and planning features

Sidimi (Sidemi, now Bezverkhovo) in Primorye region is the only surviving (though ruined) complex of country estates in the south of the Russian Far East dating back to the turn of 20th century. Other estates and dacha villages in the region were destroyed or have survived as isolated buildings. Our study of the history of Sidimi and its architectural and planning features helps understand the concept of Far Eastern country architecture. It combines eastern and western stylistic traditions, new architectural trends of the early 20th century and their adaptation to the unique lifestyle in Ussuri taiga.

Architectural activity in the structure of the Vladivostok city government: the beginning of the 20TH century

The architectural activities of Vladivostok’s municipal government (city council and management) can be divided into two chronological intervals. The initial stage (1875-1898), considered by the author elsewhere, was a period of organization and appointment of the first city architect and definition of his duties, surveying and landscaping of the city’s central area, and construction of the first stone public and residential buildings for the civilian population. This publication continues the study of the planning, design and construction activities of Vladivostok’s municipal architects and engineers from the early 20th century until the revolutionary events of 1917. A characteristic feature of the time under consideration is periods of decline in design and construction (1898-1905); and activation in 1906-1917, directly related to events in the city, region, and the world. The study examines objects erected by the municipal authorities and city management structure, and presents a list of city architects, engineers and technicians. The publication is based on information from the Commemorative Books of the Primorye Region, early 20th century periodicals of Vladivostok, and funds of the Russian State Historical Archive of the Far East.

Phylogeography and chromosome number variation in Micranthes nelsoniana and related species (Saxifragaceae) in Northeast Asia

Abstract Micranthes nelsoniana possesses multiple different variants and numerous chromosomes. Based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and chloroplast (cp)DNA sequences, the phylogeography of M. nelsoniana and its relatives in Northeast Asia was investigated, with extensive sampling around the Kuril Islands. The Arctic–Asian continent and a clade of marginal islands were the two main groupings that comprised the ITS phylogenetic tree. The island clade was separated into five well-supported clades: Kamchatka and Hokkaido highlands, Kuril–Aleutian Islands, southern Kuril Islands, Japanese archipelago, and Primorye region. Micranthes fusca was found in Japan and in the southern Kuril Islands. It is a separate species that created several types of hybrids between M. nelsoniana in the centre of the Kuril Islands based on a comparison of the ITS and cpDNA networks. Micranthes nelsoniana and M. ohwii appear to have hybridized in the northern Kuril Islands. Cytological investigation on the local species of M. nelsoniana showed that the chromosomal numbers are: 2n = 24, 26, 28, 30, 50, and 80. Among them, two usual numbers to this area, 2n = 24 and 50, appear to encourage interspecific gene exchange. The genomes of Hokkaido plants with high chromosome counts were cloned, revealing that they contained genes of both continental and marginal origins. This study revealed the crucial role of marginal islands along Northeast Asia in the genetic diversity of M. nelsoniana and related species.

The Problem of “Art-House” and Economic Tendencies in the Project “Great Vladivostok”

Abstract The project “Great Vladivostok,” conducted during the period of Nikita Khrushchev, was very important for the Primorye region and state, but remained little known in the wider history of the USSR due to the policy of the Soviet government after 1964. It was not only part of the great housing reform in the country but was also an attempt at establishing the Soviet position (through the large new city of Vladivostok) in the East Asian region. However, many processes within this project are unknown for various reasons—primarily political ones. We consider and analyze one of these processes, the question of “art-house” and “economic” styles in “Great Vladivostok.” The authors have used oral history materials (for example, collected interviews), visual sources, written works, and records from Russian archives to consider and analyze the results of the “art-house” and economic styles in “Great Vladivostok” as applied to housing developments.

The History of Calling and Holding the First Congress on the Studies of the Southern Ussuri Region Regarding Its Natural History

Southern Ussuri Branch of the Russian Geographical Society’s Amur (Priamurye) Regional Division (Nikolsk-Ussuriуsky) was a research organization that operated in the Primorsky region of Russia in the early 20th century. It was there that an idea to call the First Congress on the Studies of the Southern Ussuri Region Regarding Its Natural History, where local specialists in regional studies – both professional and amateur – could report the results of their studies, arose in November 1921. The steering committee chaired by I. P. Tolmachev, created together with the Society for the Studies of the Amur Region (Vladivostok), developed the framework for the Congress and sent out the invitations. The first forum of regional studies researchers was held in Nikolsk-Ussuriуsky on April 18–23, 1922. Its scope included introducing the research conducted by local organizations involved in regional studies and formulating the main tasks for these studies in the region. Among the Congress participants were the representatives of educational institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations. The sessions were held at the women’s teachers’ training college and the exhibition of the items provided by the Congress participants was organized at the women’s gymnasium. There were six sections: physical geography, geology and mining; botany; zoology; ethnography and history; teaching, and general issues. A total of 90 presentations were delivered many of which were devoted to teaching. Among the participants were the researchers who later became the renowned naturalists and scientists: V. K. Arseniev, A. A. Yemelyanov, B. A. Ivashkevich, I. P. Tolmachev, I. K. Shishkin and others. This congress was the first attempt at uniting and coordinating regional research in the Primorye region. The implementation of this idea, however, only became possible after the Far-East Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences was created.

Сейсмичность юга Дальнего Востока России в 2022 году

The paper presents a review of the seismicity of the southern part of the Russian Far East in 2022 based on the data from the catalog of the “Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk” Regional Information Processing Center of the Sakhalin Branch of the Federal Research Center "United Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences". The main parameters of the seismicity, such as the statistical estimation of seismicity level SESL'09, Benioff diagrams, density maps of conditional elastic deformation in 2022 compared to the previous longer time interval, are estimated. A brief analysis of the most significant and interesting earthquakes for detailed study is given. The seismicity of the Kuril-Okhotsk, Sakhalin and the Amur and Primorye regions in 2022 remained within the background values. At the same time, seismic activation was noted in the Sakhalin region, manifested in a number of moderately strong events on the northeastern shelf, in the Uglegorsky district, north of the Schmidt Peninsula, as well as a strong mantle event in the La Perouse Strait with Mw = 5.9. The strongest earthquake of the Kuril-Okhotsk region with Mw = 6.0 occurred in the southern part of the Kuril Island arc. A long series of moderately strong events in the Middle Kurils with Mw up to 5.6 attracts attention. The problem of operational processing of earthquakes in the Amur region and Primorye due to the decreasing number of seismic stations in this region is noted, as well as the systematic underestimation of the energy characteristics of deep-focus earthquakes.

ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНА ПРИВАБЛИВІСТЬ ЯК ОСНОВА КОНКУРЕНТОСПРОМОЖНОСТІ ПРИМОРСЬКОГО РЕГІОНУ

The article is researched the investment attractiveness as an important prerequisite for identifying and forming competitive advantages of the region. It is substantiated that it is important not only to attract as much money as possible for the development of the regional system, but also to increase the level of welfare of the population and opportunities for international competition due to this. It is determined that the level of competitiveness of the region consists of the potential capabilities of its constituent elements, such as regions and regional centres, which possess a significant share of natural resource potential and are capable of uniting other territorial units around themselves and stimulating them to improve. It has been proven that an investment-attractive region is characterized by a high level of competitiveness, which is due to the ability to attract and effectively use funds to form new competitive advantages and support existing ones. Based on the assessment of the competitiveness of the region, it is determined that the main competitive advantages indicate, on the one hand, weaknesses that are an obstacle to achieving a high level of development, and on the other hand, it is possible to single out strengths that can be used as a "multiplier" of strengthening and growth region. The results of the analysis of the business environment index of the regional centres of the Primorye region is showed that the regional centres of the Primorye region have a business environment index that exceeds the average level for Ukraine. The analysis of the competitiveness index for regional centres for 2019–2021 is showed that in 2021 the rating positions of regional centres of the Primorye region changed significantly. It is substantiated that the level of development of the business environment and the competitiveness of the region are interconnected, because economic activity, the quality and efficiency of public administration, the effectiveness of legislation, the level of technological development and infrastructure, the level of education and human resources create competitive advantages and determine the future development prospects of the region.

Сейсмичность юга Дальнего Востока России в 2023 году

The paper presents an overview of the seismicity of the southern part of the Russian Far East in 2023 based on the data from the catalog of the “Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk” Regional Information Processing Center (RIPC) of the Sakhalin Branch of the Federal Research Center “United Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences” (SB FRC UGS RAS). The main parameters of seismicity, such as maps of earthquake epicenters and their macroseismic events, the statistical estimation of the seismicity level (SESL'09), Benioff graphs, and density maps of nominal elastic deformation in 2023 in comparison with the previous longer time interval, are given. A brief analysis of the most significant and interesting earthquakes for detailed study is given. The seismicity of the Kuril-Okhotsk, Sakhalin, and Amur and Primorye regions remained moderate during the year, within the background values. The strongest earthquake with Mw = 6.4 occurred in the southern part of the Kuril Island arc.

On the situation in building and preparation of project “Great Vladivostok” in Primorye region in 1950-1960s.

The "Great Vladivostok" project of the Khrushchev period is relatively little known in the history of the USSR due to political reasons. It was not only a part of Khrushchev's great construction reform in the country, but also an attempt to consolidate the influence of the Soviet Union in Eastern Asia, to create a new type of port, and to settle the territory of the south of the Far East with immigrants from the western part of the country. In addition, the project had a number of features that both Soviet and foreign scholars did not pay attention to. The authors use archival materials, oral history, and the works of researchers, including unpublished one, in this article.
 
 The aims of the work are consideration of building situation in Primorye before the start of “Great Vladivostok”.
 

The Celebration of Children’s First Birthday (Asyandi/асянди) in the Korean Community of the Primorye Region in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century: History and Significance

Asyandi (асянди) in Hamgyŏng dialect (in Seoul dialect, tol 돌) is one of the most important holidays in the Korean diaspora around the world. It is the celebration of the first birthday of a child. In addition to an evening meal organized in honor of the birthday child, a form of divination is also carried out in the morning. This event, according to Korean tradition, determines the life of the child. The form of divination in the Primorye region is very different from the equivalent event in areas of the Korean Peninsula in modern times. The aim of this research note is to study asyandi as an event and consider its significance and processes in the local Korean diaspora in the southern part of the Russian Far East where this celebration is observed.

The Eocene–Oligocene Boundary in the Cenozoic Complex in the Primorye Region (Far Eastern Russia)

The Eocene–Oligocene Boundary in the Cenozoic Complex in the Primorye Region (Far Eastern Russia)

Appearance and early evolution of angiosperms of Transbaikalia and Primorye Region

Appearance and early evolution of angiosperms of Transbaikalia and Primorye Region

Пространственное неравенство в формировании человеческого капитала в основных макрорегионах России (конец XIX - начало XX в.)

The article highlights the trends of unequal accumulation of human capital in late Imperial Russia as regards convergence and divergence in its largest macroregions (European Russia, Siberia, and the Far East), and also investigates the role of the central government in these processes. The main source of evidence on the funding for education and healthcare were the annual governors’ reports. The quality of their information in Russia’s eastern regions is assessed as lower than in the western ones. Additionally, the author employs the data from official publications of the statistical and financial offices, as well as estimates from academic literature. The starting point of the analysis is the pattern from the seminal work by Jeffrey Williamson (1965), in which the initial impulse to ‘modern economic growth’ (the term was coined by Simon Kuznets, 1955, 1966) first affected the core region and then spread to the periphery. As a result, the long-term trend of interregional disparities forms a bell-shaped curve. Studies on the main countries of Western Europe and North America have by large found evidence conforming to this pattern. The author finds that, in European Russia, since the late 1870s, interregional disparity in education financing decreased, while in healthcare it slightly increased. Spatial differentiation weakened in the branch where the share of central government funds was higher (education) and in the periods when it tended to increase (in both education and healthcare). Spatial inequality of the regions in Siberia and the Far East weakened over time in both areas of human capital formation, yet not very strongly and not so definitely. High per capita funding for education and healthcare in the regions of the Far East is explained by the relatively high level of urbanization, which was stimulated primarily by geopolitical challenges. This resulted in a high share of funds from the central government and from the urban communities. Thus, the pattern from Williamson (1965) receives only partial empirical support as regards Russia. The increased involvement of the central government was of a leveling nature, creating a counterbalance to interregional divergence. In the regions of Siberia and the Far East, the pattern in education is similar to that discovered for European Russia (inequality decreases as the participation of the central government expands), and, in the healthcare sector, it is the opposite of the latter (inequality increases despite the expansion of the central government participation). The trends identified in the dynamics of inequality and its factors in European Russia are confirmed by different measurement methods. At the same time, as regards Siberia and the Far East, there is a strong sensitivity to these methods. Therefore, the corresponding results are confirmed to a lesser extent. Acknowledgments: The study was carried out under the Russian Government assignment to RANEPA. The author would like to thank Vladislav O. Afanasenkov and Irina V. Shilnikova for supplying data on the population of Yenisei, Irkutsk, Tobolsk, Tomsk provinces, Amur, Trans-Baikal and Primorye regions (collected and reconstructed on the basis of the publications of the Central Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the governors’ reports).

V.K. Arseniev as a researcher of the Tungus-Manchu ethnic groups of the Amur and Primorye regions

V.K. Arseniev as a researcher of the Tungus-Manchu ethnic groups of the Amur and Primorye regions

Сейсмичность юга Дальнего Востока России в 2021 году

The paper presents an overview of the seismicity of the southern part of the Russian Far East for 2021: Amur–Primorye region, Sakhalin and Kuril-Okhotsk region. It is based on data from the catalog of the “Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk” Regional Information Processing Center of the Sakhalin Branch of the Federal Research Center «United Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences». Regression relationships between the energy characteristics of earthquakes in the catalog are given. The main parameters of seismicity are estimated: statistical estimation of seismicity level SESL’09; Benioff diagrams; density maps of conditional elastic deformation. The information about the most significant earthquakes in the responsibility zone of the SF FRC UGS RAS is given. According to formal indicators, the seismicity of these regions in 2021 was within the background values. The magnitude of the strongest earthquake recorded in the catalog of 2021, which occurred on September 20 within the Kuril-Kamchatka seismofocal zone at a depth of 41 km, was Mw = 6.1. The strongest crustal earthquake in the Sakhalin region with Mwa = 4.4 occurred on April 18 near the settlement of Tymovskoe, where it was felt with an intensity of 5-6 points.

Authigenic Minerals of Paleozoic–Cenozoic Volcanogenic-Sedimentary Rocks in the Southern Primorye Region

Authigenic Minerals of Paleozoic–Cenozoic Volcanogenic-Sedimentary Rocks in the Southern Primorye Region

Сurrent state of artificial reproduction of chum salmon in Primorye Region

Results of 4 salmon hatcheries operation in Primorye Region are overviewed. Dynamics of chum salmon producers return to the rivers is presented for 4 last years. Recent tendency of shifting the peak of return from middle October to late September — early October is noted both for the rivers flowing into Peter the Great Bay (Barabashevka) and for the rivers of central Primorye (Verbnaya and Milogradovka). High percentage of producers aged 2+ was observed in the hatchery rivers in some years (32.9 % in the Barabashevka in 2019, 31.0 % in the Verbnaya in 2020, 37.8 % in the Bezymyanny in 2020). Interannual fluctuations in the number of producers return are possibly caused by malfunctions of hatcheries. A problem of water supply to the hatcheries is considered. Expediency of temperature control at hatcheries is shown. Data on release of chum salmon juveniles in the last decade are presented for each hatchery: the number of juveniles released, the average weight of juveniles, and the timing of release. Total release to the Barabashevka River was 119.29 . 106 juveniles, to the Ryazanovka — 114.24 . 106 juveniles, to the Poyma — 49.43 . 106 juveniles, to the Narva — 6.02 . 106 juveniles, to the Brusya — 3.11 . 106 juveniles, to the Verbnaya — 69.66 . 106 juveniles, to the Milogradovka — 1.00 . 106 juveniles, to the Lidovka — 1.71 . 106 juveniles, to the Bezymyanny — 69.45 . 106 juveniles, and 2.00 . 106 juveniles each to the Kievka and Margaritovka Rivers.