Regional Peculiarity Research Articles

ФЛОРА СУДИННИХ РОСЛИН НАЦІОНАЛЬНОГО ПРИРОДНОГО ПАРКУ "ЗАЛІССЯ"(КИЇВСЬКА І ЧЕРНІГІВСЬКА ОБЛАСТІ)

Background. The aim of our study is to establish the current species composition of the flora of vascular plants of the National Nature Park "Zalissia" (Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, Ukraine), its analysis and identification of regional peculiarity. Methods. Research methods are classical comparative floristic, which are used for vegetation research during field trip, and its further cameral processing as well as critical analysis of the literature and herbarium data. Scientific novelty is at first on the territory of the Park, which had been closed for a long time to such research, complexes floristic inventarization studies were conducted. Results. The results of the study was analyzed and for the first time integral data on the structure of the flora were obtained. The taxonomic composition of the flora of the Park has been established (778 species and subspecies of vascular plants), which is more than half (58.5 %) of the diversity of the regional flora of Eastern Polissia. The results of the fractional and structural analysis of the flora of the Park are presented. The flora is consists of 612 native and 166 alien taxa. Systematic, life form and geographical analysis of the flora was carried out, and its peculiarities were identified. The native and alien fractions of the Park's flora were analyzed. The structural features of the native fraction of the flora reflect its rather well-defined forest character. In the family spectrum, the highest positions belong to Asteraceae, Poaceae and Rosaceae. The hemicryptophytes (65.7 %) predominate in life form spectra, and the total share of woody plants is 11.6 %. Widespread taxa are dominated, but a high share of Boreal, European, and European-sub-Mediterranean geoelements. Conclusions. The results of the fractional analysis indicate that the adventitization process dominates the synanthropization of the flora. The taxa of sub-Mediterranean origin are dominated in alien fraction flora, and American and Asian origin species have the largest number.

Creation of machine and tractor enterprises with application of logistics principles in village councils of Kyrgyzstan

This paper deals with the issues of creating machine and tractor enterprises (MTE) using the logistics principles in the village councils of the Kyrgyz Republic. The main restraining factors for creation and construction of the MTE have been identified. The regional peculiarity of this problem is analyzed and solutions with detailed calculations and scientific research were proposed. On the basis of many years of scientific research the problem tree of absence and creation of MTE in the village councils of the Kyrgyz Republic was compiled. The results of the study, specific recommendations on creation of MTE with the application of logistics principles in the village councils of the Kyrgyz Republic are arranged and given in the design matrix of this project. The criteria for success in the successful implementation of this project have been determined.

Beaded rim fittings. A regional peculiarity of the military belt from Lauriacum/Enns

Beaded rim fittings. A regional peculiarity of the military belt from Lauriacum/Enns

ОНОВЛЕННЯ ЗМІСТУ ВИКЛАДАННЯ НАРОДНО-СЦЕНІЧНОГО ТАНЦЮ В ЗАКЛАДАХ ВИЩОЇ ОСВІТИ УКРАЇНИ

The article reveals the relevant aspects of the professional training of applicant of the first level of training within the higher education in specialty 024 «Choreography» which have been caused by the beginning of the military actionі in Ukraine. The publication actualizes the updating of the educational components which are oriented on the formation of readiness of the future choreographers for the teaching Folk-Stage dance within educational institutions of various types. The authors underlined the importance of the determination and highlighting of Ukrainian folk-dancing culture in the content of the discipline «theory and Methods of Teaching Folk-Stage Dance». This also requires the revision of the list of nationalities within this discipline’s content. The research work contains: the analysis of the problem field of the professional education of Bachelors in Choreography which was revealed in the scientific dissertations in 2021. It also contains the analysis of publications on Theory and Methods of Teaching Folk-Stage Dance; analysis of content of syllabuses from different higher educational institutions. These syllabuses were devoted to the Teaching Folk-Stage Dance as the particular educational component. The article has references on authors of scientific-methodical literature on Ukrainian Folk Choreography, links on video-lectures of prominent masters of Folk Dance from different countries. The authors described the content component of teaching Ukrainian Folk Dance considering the regional peculiarity and uniqueness of the educational-professional program «Choreography». It is grounded the updating of the content component of teaching students Folk-Stage Dance with the orientation on the exclusion of the cultures of countries-aggressors. The content updating of the Folk-Stage Dance must underline the regional component (analysis and acquaintance with the folk dances of countries-neighbors, acquaintance with the national minorities of Berdiansk region) and cultural Euro-integration of Ukraine (certain countries of the European Union). The article names forms and methods of teaching Folk-Stage Choreography in the online format, tested by the authors during the educational process. These form and methods proved their effectiveness in professional training of Bachelors in Choreography considering the standard of specialty 024 «Choreography». The importance of the scientific research is in the relevance of the revealed problem field, understanding and reaction of authors on the educational changes within the martial law in Ukraine, practical significance of the informational material within the professioanl training of Bachelors in Choreography. Key words: Bachelor in Choreography, Folk-Stage Dance, Ukrainian Folk Dance, Forms and Methods of teaching.

Saprolithology applied to pedology: Mineral alteration in soil-saprolite profiles along a climate gradient in Triunfo Massif (NE Brazil)

Saprolites, along with bedrock, are the main parent materials of soils worldwide. In Northeast Brazil, the climate-geomorphology relationship in specific regions, called “humid islands”, affects saprolite weathering. This regional peculiarity generates a climatic gradient that influences the weathering of crystalline rocks and the genesis of soil-saprolite systems representative of other regoliths found on a global scale. In this study, we combined saprolithology and pedology (soil mineralogy and soil geochemistry) to better understand the weathering process of soil-saprolite profiles derived from syenite along the Triunfo Massif – NE Brazil. We collected soil and saprolite samples to determine the primary and secondary mineralogical assemblies and describe possible pathways of alteration for these minerals using X-ray diffractometry, optical microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. We also determined the weathering degrees of soil horizons and saprolite layers based on mineralogical (Xd and Ip) and chemical indexes (chemical index of alteration, chemical index of weathering, and plagioclase index of alteration). The results showed that the climatic gradient influenced the weathering of minerals, such as K-feldspars, plagioclases, biotite, and hornblende and the pathways of alteration of these primary minerals. We also found that the types of secondary minerals formed are rather similar. The wetter climate at the Massif summit resulted in higher weathering index values and favored pathways of alteration associated to the formation of iron oxides and 1:1 secondary phyllosilicates. The drier climate at the Massif base favored other pathways of alteration associated to the formation of 2:1 secondary phyllosilicates. In addition, micromorphological and geochemical evidence demonstrated an inversion in the classical sequence of mineral stability and biotite was more altered than hornblende placed side by side, possibly due to the influence of structural and geochemical factors.

Электоральная активность молодёжи в качестве кандидатов в депутаты Законодательного Собрания Омской области в 2007-2016 гг.

The number of research papers covering the subject of the article at the regional level is small. The publication presents the analysis of the peculiarities of recruiting young people for the Omsk Region Legislative Assembly. The Omsk Region is a border region with an average Russian rate of economic development. The political landscape has a regional peculiarity. The Communist Party enjoys strong support of the Omsk Region population. This party has significant organizational resources. The purpose of this paper is to study the electoral activity of young people as candidates for deputies to the Legislative Assembly of the Omsk Region during the period 2007-2016. An empirical research method is used to analyze the results of the elections presented on the official website of the Election Commission of the Omsk Region in the State Automated System “Elections” for various periods from 2007 to 2016. The data collected concern candidates under the age of 35. The study revealed the following regularities. The three electoral cycles (2007, 2011, 2016) demonstrated a steady increase in the number of youth representatives elected as deputies. Despite the attempts to recruit young people as candidates to the Legislative Assembly of the Omsk Region from several parliamentary parties (“United Russia”, LDPR, “Just Russia”, CPRF), young candidates from United Russia have the greatest chances of being elected. During three electoral cycles, the self-nomination procedure proved to be unpromising for young people. The lack of their own resources and the difficulties associated with collecting signatures and registration do not lead young candidates to victories.

Traditional Water Management Systems in the Danube Basin before the Introduction of River Regulation. An Essay on Environmental History

The Danube Basin is the most extensive part of the Central European basin area (with the Czech- and the Vienna Basins). The critical peculiarity of the geographical landscape of the basin is the significant expansion of temporarily or permanently water-covered areas. In the traditional age, the size of the water-covered regions depended to a significant degree on the climate and climate changes. The important regional peculiarity of the Danube Basin is that global changes in climate are reflected primarily not in the temperature but rather in levels of precipitation. In my short environmental history essay, I survey the history of water management in the Danube Basin from the Hungarian conquest to the beginning of modernisation in the first half of the nineteenth century. Following the conquest and settling of nomadic tribes, one of the most critical challenges was adapting the subsistence system to the environmental conditions, which was inappropriate for nomadism. From a water management viewpoint, meadow transhumance efficiently takes advantage of the ecological potential of the floodplains, and the channel network manages the problems caused by water shortage or water surplus. Water management became the responsibility of the village communities, which reduced the systemʼs efficiency in the feudal world of the late Middle Ages, but increased its historical stamina. The water-covered areas grew radically in the age of the Turkish wars. This process supported the cold and wet climate regime of the Little Ice Age and demonstrated the need for wartime defence around the forts. After centuries of the Turkish wars, a fundamental need arose to increase the cropland to support demographic growth. Therefore a crucial question of Hungarian modernisation became the regulation of waterways.

Magic Symbols (Charaktêres) on North African Curse Tablets as a Regional Feature

This study examines the practice of magic symbols in North Africa to find out whether there was a regional peculiarity in the use of charaktêres that distinguished this area from other parts of the Roman Empire. Two phenomena appear to be more common in North Africa, though they may also occur elsewhere: first, charaktêres as encrypted names, and second, charaktêres as framing devices. First and foremost, though, some introductory remarks concerning charaktêres in general are made.

Remittances-inflation nexus in South Asia: an empirical examination

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether remittances induce inflation in South Asian countries, namely, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses panel cointegration and Pooled Mean Group techniques covering from 1975 to 2017 to estimate the long-run and the short-run effect of remittances on inflation.FindingsThe estimated results suggest that the inflationary impact of remittances in South Asia depends on the time length. The inflow tends to lower inflation in the short run, whereas it increases in the long run. The findings highlight the regional peculiarity in the impact of remittances on the price level. The results are statistically significant and are confirmed by the Mean Group estimation as well.Originality/valueMost past studies investigating the nexus between remittances and inflation in the South Asian context examine either these countries individually or include them all in a pool of big cross-sections. This study contributes to the literature by addressing this void. The South Asian countries should not generalize the earlier findings on the link between remittance inflows and inflation, as the short-run effect is different from the long run. Thus, these countries would be better off designing long-run policies that are different from the short run.

Needles in the ritual of cattle-breeding magic of the Volyn inhabitants

Purpose: based on field ethnographic materials collected by the author, to describe the cattle-breeding rites associated with the use of needles (“strain milk on needles”, “cook a strainer with needles”) on the historical and ethnographic territory of Volyn, and to find out their regional peculiarity. Research methodology is based on the comparative historical and descriptive methods, principles of historicism and objectivity. The main material for this study was collected by the author during the field historical and ethnographic expeditions on the territory of Volyn using the pre-compiled thematic program questionnaire. Scientific novelty. For the first time, one of the important fragments of the spiritual culture of Volyn inhabitants has been substantially described in detail. The rite of “straining milk on needles” was considered in some professional scientific studies that deal with the traditional folk culture of the Slavs, so far in passing. Moreover, even sporadic mentions of it usually do not apply to Volyn as a historical and ethnographic region of Ukraine. The new archival sources put into scientific circulation will promote further study of demonological, calendar-household and cattle-breeding features of the folk culture of Ukrainians. Conclusions. A needle is the main object in the cattle-breeding magic of Volyn inhabitants, it helps not only to recognize a witch but to get rid of her harmful influence on cattle and milk. The rite of “straining milk on needles” (to cook a strainer with needles) was practiced on the territory of historical ethnographic Volyn everywhere. However, it was marked by a variety of options, which are more a consequence of the personification of respondents than a reflection of local specificity. The action with needles was rarely dedicated to one of the holidays of the folklore calendar; it was mostly an occasional phenomenon. The needle was in the past and is still the main object (sporadically, a sickle and a knife were also used), owing to which the Ukrainians of historical and ethnographic Volyn not only recognized the witch, but also made her vulnerable. The rite with needles, fire and a strainer gave the possibility to get rid of the harmful influence of the witch under some favourable circumstances. This process was quite painful for her, people believed that after the rite of staining milk on needles the witch should be burned and stabbed inside. Moreover, the witch (as an extremely unwanted guest) had every chance to feel the wrath of the man of the house - the owner of the injured cow and to suffer physically.

STRUCTURAL PARADIGM OF INNOVATIVE AND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP

Abstract. The article is focused on finding a new and modification of the existing paradigms of the innovative and investment partnership formation. The article studies the perspective key members of innovative partnership, their roles and possible cooperation effects. The attention is focused on the choice of directions of the innovative process realization depending upon the comparative assessment of approaches and the innovation commercialization expenses. The author outlines the direct and indirect form of the innovative partnership: «enterprise — university» and «enterprise — innovative mediator — university». The analysis of the profit-making channels in each chosen type of cooperation is provided. The globalization and capital concentration platforms preceding the integration partnership agreements are outlined and analyzed. To build up a separate adaptive paradigm of the innovative partnership the factors of the inner and outer environment forming the barriers for the realization of successful innovation partnership models are analyzed. It was found that one more factor to be considered when choosing the forms of innovative partnership between the parties concerned is the payback from the innovation commercialization, Its amount will be impacted by the objective factors of the currency depreciation in time, level of the sci-tech progress development, facilitation of the state policy, selected priorities of the national strategies, etc. Concerning the subjective factors, they fall within the variety of behavioral characteristics of an individual. It is stated that the formation of the innovative partnership is closely connected with the regional peculiarity of the location of enterprises, institutions and organizations. It is suggested to outline the innovative export-oriented and innovative import-dependent regions of the country. This feature will cover the possibilities of acquisition of innovations, knowledge and experience, and resources for their realization from the inner and outer markets. One of the factors of the commercial success achievement with the chosen form of the innovative partnership is the Blue Ocean Strategy which will allow studying the market more in detail and find the market niches in need of such new integrative formations. The incorporation of spin-off and spin-out companies is outlined as an efficient direction of the innovative partnership grounds realization. The article was prepared with the application of the following methods: expert appraisal, analysis and synthesis, economic experiment and scientific abstraction as well as graphic and logical methods. Keywords: innovative partnership, innovative process, innovation, business model of the innovative partnership, innovative mediator, innovation commercialization. JEL Classification L26 Formulas: 0; fig.: 3; tabl.: 2; bibl.: 12.

Some aspects of the actibities of the Kazakh intelligentsia in the Jadid movement in Kazakhstan

Today, in the history of Kazakhstan, interest in the problems of the late 19th – early 20th centuries is growing. In this regard, the study of some aspects of the enlightenment movement of Jadidism, in particular the activities of the Kazakh intelligentsia in the struggle against the spiritual colonization of Tsarist Russia by reforming the public education system, determines the relevance of this study. In general, in the post-Soviet space, supporters of Jadidism, using the achievements of education and science of the period under study, strove to reform the system of public education and the formation of national ideas, which prompted the activation of the Kazakh intelligentsia. Jadidism as a new form of struggle against colonization received support in the steppe, where new-method schools were opened through charitable funding of the Turkic-Muslim intelligentsia. Involvement of previously unused archival materials in scientific circulation, their testing and comparative analysis with ingrained concepts in Soviet historiography laid the foundation for the methodological approach. Despite the diversity of views on the activities of the Kazakh intelligentsia, opposing the colonial oppression and the study of the problems of preserving national unity, this article puts forward the theoretical and methodological aspects of the regional features of the Jadid movement. The relevance of the study lies in the poorly studied issues of the formation of Kazakh intelligence in new-method schools in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries. in the Kazakh steppe and their role on the path of national self-preservation. The problems of the Jadid movement in Kazakhstan are of particular importance in the history of public education at the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th centuries. and has not been sufficiently studied under the pressure of Soviet ideology. When studying archival materials, in particular the reports of the tsarist administration on the educational activities of the Kazakh intelligentsia, it can be concluded that the reforms of Jadidism covered not only the old-method mektebs and madrassas, but the learning process itself, as well as issues related to the formation of national-political ideas aimed at unity and self-preservation. In addition to the Jadid schools, through the efforts of the Kazakh intelligentsia, printing houses and libraries were opened in Kazakh cities and remote places, printing business developed, and work in the field of the native language and literature intensified. Thus, a comprehensive study of the activities of the Kazakh intelligentsia and the promotion of new ideas based on national interests, the movement of Jadidism in the Kazakh steppe in the second half of the 19th – early 20th centuries received a new impetus to the threatening colonial policy of the Russian Empire as a whole. Key words: Kazakhstan, Jadid movement, Kazakh intelligentsia, regional peculiarity.

РЕГИОНАЛЬНЫЕ ОСОБЕННОСТИ СОВРЕМЕННОЙ ПРЕСТУПНОСТИ ОСОБОЙ ТЯЖЕСТИ (ПО МАТЕРИАЛАМ ДАЛЬНЕВОСТОЧНОГО ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОГО ОКРУГА)

In order to analyze the regional peculiarities of modern crime of particular gravity in the Far Eastern Federal District, we studied 321 criminal case files on crimes committed in the Far Eastern Federal District over the past five years, statistical data from the State Institute of Statistics and Analysis of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Judicial Department under the Russian Supreme Court, and so on. In the structure of especially grave crimes registered in the FEFD, the largest share in the total number of registered especially grave crimes was taken by crimes against persons -47.8%. These are mainly crimes covered by part 1 of article 105 of the Criminal Code and part 4 of article 111 of the Criminal Code (82.4% in the RF and 92.3% in the FEFD among crimes against life and health). The level of corruption-related crime is also one of the peculiarities of especially serious crime in the Far Eastern Federal District. Crimes under part 4 of article 291.1 (Mediation in Bribery) in the Far Eastern Federal District were twice as high as the share in the structure of crimes of particular gravity against the interests of the Russian Federation state service. The rate of deaths from criminal offences of special gravity in the Far Eastern Federal District in 2016 - 2020 is almost two and a half times higher than in Russia as a whole. And in 2018 - 2020, it is almost three times higher than the national figures. The education level of perpetrators of especially grave crimes is lower in the Far Eastern Federal District than in Russia as a whole; the higher education level of perpetrators of crimes of particular gravity in the Far Eastern Federal District contributes to a shift in emphasis from the violent to acquisitive nature of crimes. There is a regional peculiarity in the structure of crime of particular gravity, which can be seen in the high proportion of especially grave crimes committed by persons under the influence of alcohol. The high level of alcoholism and drug addiction in the FEFD is due to a combination of factors: the ethnic composition of the population, harsh climatic conditions, the availability of raw materials, a worsening socio-economic situation, and an increase in the depressive mood of the population. Taken together, these factors have led to an increased propensity to consume alcohol, and as a consequence, a high level of criminality. There are also shortcomings in the institutional framework of the fight against crime. There is a regional peculiarity in the structure of crime of particular gravity, with a high proportion of especially grave crimes committed by persons who have previously committed crimes. There is also a regional peculiarity of social and psychological determinants of crime of particular gravity in the Far Eastern Federal District - a high concentration of alcohol abusers. Having studied the regional peculiarities of modern crime of particular gravity (based on materials from the FEFD), we conclude that further research is needed to form a set of measures to prevent it.

Condition, Regional Disparity And Strategic Priorities Of Providing Technological Competitiveness Of Ukraine's Economy

The proper role and high importance of regional peculiarity of innovation and technological activity in the context of ensuring technological competitiveness of the economy depends on its identification and understanding of the critical differentiation of the regions of Ukraine by the number of innovatively active enterprises, production volumes, share of realized innovative products, as well as the positioning the regions of Ukraine by the share of enterprises with technological innovations, the rate of its growth and the share of realized innovative products in the total volume of industrial products sold. It is shown that the modern policy of ensuring technological competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy is formed in the context of contemporary challenges of global competition, fundamental features, which are the impact of global crises, financial and economic instability; increase of external expansion due to processes of globalization, development of information economy; pressure on the country's debt; increase in import dependency; high external labour migration activity; destabilization of economic development through military conflict and hybrid attacks; critical disparities in regional development. The strategic priorities of the state policy of ensuring technological competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy have been determined: intensification of technological development of the economy, growth of the general level of innovative activity, formation of a competitive market of intellectual property, development of infrastructure for support of technological innovations, improvement of resource provision of innovative activity, improvement of business parameters of competition.

Squatting facets of talus in the coastal population of Mangalore

The development of bipedal locomotion is one of the most significant adaptations of the hominin lineage and the foot is particularly specialized for this purpose. Talus is one of the most important members of the tarsal bones as it carries the weight in stationary position and during movements. The articular morphology of the human skeleton can be subject to modification by stresses imposed upon it and habitual squatting alters the skeletal morphology of the lower limb. Aim: To study the frequency of squatting facets and trochlear extensions in tali and their regional peculiarity. Methods: This is a descriptive study done on 96 human’s dry tali of unknown age and sex obtained from the Department of Anatomy. Each talus was examined in detail for the presence of squatting facets and trochlear extensions. Results: Squatting facets and trochlear extensions were observed in (55, 57.3%) tali and were more common on right tali (33, 70.2%). Majority of the tali were observed to have medial facet (33, 34.4%) and medial extension (28, 29.2%) alone and a combination of medial facet and medial extension was observed in (20, 20.8%) tali. Conclusion: Medial facet and medial extension both alone and in combination were frequently observed and were common on the right tali than left tali. Squatting facets and trochlear extensions were common in our study on Indians than the Europeans due to the habitual squatting position.

Social-economic development of the Transcarpathian region: interregional and transboundary comparisons

In the article, a comparative interregional and cross-border assessment of socio-economic development of the Transcarpathian region is conducted. The results of the study are based on an analysis of the level and dynamics of such key indicators of economic and social development of the region as GRP per capita, employment rate, unemployment rate, average monthly salary, etc. According to the results of interregional comparisons, the low level of efficiency of the economy but the positive dynamics of some indicators of the labor market of the Transcarpathian region was revealed. In particular, among the regions of Ukraine in 2013-2017, the region was 22nd in terms of GRP per capita and 19th in terms of employment. At the same time, by unemployment, it rose from 15th in 2013 to 10th in 2018, and the average monthly wage ranged from 20th to 7th, respectively. Cross-border comparisons showed a significant lag behind the Transcarpathian region from the neighboring regions of Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary for all considered socio-economic indicators. Thus, in particular, according to the indicator of GRP per capita, this lag compared to the Kosice region (Slovakia) in 2017 was 11.4 times. The average monthly salary in Transcarpathian region is 4 times lower than in the neighboring Kosice and Presov regions of Slovakia and the Podkarpackie voivodship of Poland. The positive dynamics in the direction of reducing the above-mentioned gaps in the level of socio-economic development of the analyzed regions in 2017-2018 are revealed. In addition, a regional peculiarity has been identified – the Transcarpathian region and the regions it borders, lag substantially behind the countries they belong to by the level of socio-economic development. As a result, the conclusion is drawn that the results of the conducted inter-regional and transboundary assessment of the socio-economic development of the Transcarpathian region will facilitate the development of inter-regional and interstate programs and strategies for the development of the Carpathian transboundary region to eliminate the identified imbalances.

Medical Plants Phytonyms of the Extreme North with the Component “ot” (Grass): Semantics and Word Formation

The article discusses the issues of the methods and principles of the formation of two-component names of medicinal plants (phytonyms) with the component “ot” (grass) growing on the territory of the Extreme North of Russia - Yakutia as part of an interdisciplinary research at the junction of linguistics and biology. Attention is paid to the study of semantic features of phytonyms of the Yakut medical plants. The results of linguistic analysis are presented, which are compared with the methods of using medicinal plants with herbal extracts and herbalists and collected during expeditionary work. Particular attention is paid to the definition of universal models of formation of medical phytonyms in the Yakut language and identifying some methods of the word-formation system of lexical units denoting names of medicinal plants based on the appearance and form of any of the parts, designating a characteristic place of growth, identifying a functional trait and determining the affiliation of a medicinal plant. The novelty of the research is seen in the fact that the study of the names of medicinal plants in the Yakut language is conducted for the first time. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that the study of the vocabulary of the Yakut language in a comparative historical aspect will improve the existing results and open new directions in the study of the history of the Turkic languages. Universal models of the formation of phytonyms of medicinal plants in the Yakut language are proposed, which reveal a regional peculiarity.

Prototypes and Change of the Ornamental Motifs Decorating the Textile Pockets from the Lithuania Minor

The historical attire of women from the Lithuania Minor (Klaipėda Region) has a characteristic practical detail: a textile pocket tied at the waist, which functionally corresponds to the modern handbag or pocket. Such textile pockets are called delmonai (pl.) and are usually decorated with colorful ornaments. The purpose of this article is introducing the prototypes of the ornamental motifs in terms of intercultural comparison, employing the visual materials collected by the author and historically formed intercultural contacts. While introducing her hypothesis of possible long-term influences, the author presents décor samples from identical or related textile pockets (from the 17th century until the middle of the 20th century), discussing the possibilities of their finding way to the Lithuania Minor. Researching the change occurring in the décor motifs, the author employs comparative analysis of the traditional (from the beginning of the 19th century until 1930s) and modern (from the beginning of the 21st century) textile pockets, still used as part of the national costume of the Lithuania Minor. The origins of several decorative motifs, e.g. the wreath, the crowned musical instrument, and the flower bouquet, are analyzed in more detail. The vegetal ornaments predominate in the décor of the textile pockets from the Lithuania Minor, including blossoms, branches, bouquets, leafs, wreaths and stylized trees. Certain modes of representation have been appropriated by the folk art from professional art or textiles. The most important centers of high fashion emerging in France, Italy, and Germany, exercised certain impact on tendencies occurring in the folk handicraft. Examples of textile pockets worn by the nobility were widely promoted by the periodicals. The surviving samples of embroidery patterns indicate one of the possible sources for the textile pockets’ décor in the Lithuania Minor: namely, the printed sheets with ornamental patterns, used by the nobility and lower social classes alike. Another likely source would be functionally similar needlework by women from the neighboring countries, since textile pockets make part of the national costume there as well. Sea trade created favorable conditions for commercial and cultural interchange between neighbors. The motif of wreath, rather frequently used in the Lithuania Minor, and the occasional motif of the flower bouquet also occur on textile pockets from Pomerania (the border region between Poland and Germany). Ornamentation of the pockets from Bavaria (in Germany) is also rather close in character to the décor of the Lithuania Minor. Such congruities may be determined by several reasons. Firstly, the producers of these textile works could have had interconnections (after the onslaught of devastating plague in Europe, numerous people from Salzburg moved to the fertile but rather wasted out territories of the Lithuania Minor). Secondly, the producers could have used the same original pattern, e.g. the printed sheet. However, although the mutual influence in the needlework décor of the neighboring countries determined by their economic and cultural connections is obvious, the décor of the textile pockets from the Lithuania Minor stands out in terms of its peculiar features (particular colors, modes of décor, etc.).In terms of spreading the regional ethnic culture, the problem of preserving the regional character of the folk art acquires special significance. Although separate parts of the national costumes inevitably change as result of the technical innovations increasingly applied to their production, these costumes should still remain recognizable as a continuation of the folk attire characteristic to the particular region. The patterns of décor used while making the textile pockets nowadays follow to some extent the traditional motifs of floral compositions. Although individual authors tend to create their original compositions, the majority of the textile pockets produced as part of the national costume of the Lithuania Minor still are easily recognizable as belonging to this particular region. The ornamental motifs are not especially distanced from the original ones as well, with embroidered flower bouquets and wreaths still making the majority. However, the motifs of the bouquet placed in a bag and the crowned musical instrument have lost their popularity. Rather than just making part of the national costume of the Lithuania Minor, the textile pockets increasingly appear as part of the modern clothing characterizing its regional peculiarity.

Cultural landscape devastation as a consequence of poor Sustainable Urban Development practice Case study: Kostanjica, Boka Bay, Montenegro

Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor, Boka Bay, Montenegro, is well known for its exceptional beauty, evaluated by UNESCO. The unique universal value has been embodied in the cultural landscape: vernacular architecture harmonized with the cultivated terraced landscape on the slopes of high, rocky mountains. Kostanjica is an old settlement in Boka Bay, former fishermen village, recognized for valuable elements of the cultural landscape: chestnut tree and laurel forest, terraced gardens with arable land, fruit gardens, traditional architecture in stone: clusters of houses, piers and docks, pedestrian pathways, pavements, retaining walls, well-integrated in the autochthone Mediterranean vegetation. Since Montenegro has pronounced itself Ecological state in 1991, environmental protection has become the highest priority in all Sustainable Development agendas and policies. Furthermore, preservation of regional peculiarity and fostering distinctive identity of a place, is one of the crucial sustainable development goals. The ongoing development of tourist resort “Boka Gardens” in Kostanjica has revealed these harmful, unsustainable tendencies in Montenegro. On the grounds of investor’s urban planning and profit-driven architecture, the unique and valuable cultural landscape of Kostanjica has been devastated to the extent that Boka Bay’s UNESCO status has been jeopardized. The paper researches cause of this damaging phenomena, seeking for ways of overcoming profoundly harmful building practices, thus leading to a more efficient and sustainable urban development.

Les cycles iconographiques des calendriers des livres d’heures à l’usage de Metz

From the end of the twelfth century onwards, the city of Metz, a French-speaking city but politically dependent on the Empire, flourished through international trade and financial operations. Until the end of the fifteenth century, members of the patrician families ordered illuminated books of hours, mainly in local workshops. Forty-one of these manuscripts, with the liturgical use of the diocese of Metz have been identified. Some contain illuminated calendars: while the zodiac cycles are very close to the traditional composition, labours iconography in books of hours from Metz is sometimes quite different. The survey of the themes of each medallion in our corpus has enabled us to develop a typology which was compared to conventional reference calendars, especially from illuminated manuscripts made in Paris and the north of France. This comparative study highlights three main features in Metz’s calendars and shows the existence of a regional peculiarity: a sitting man holding two keys in February. These various features provide a specific profile of the calendar cycles in books of hours, which can be used as a template to check if a devotional manuscript is linked with the Metz area.