Search for hydrogeochemical indicators of the genetic relation between mud volcanism and oil and gas fields

The paper reports the results of a comparative analysis of the chemical and isotope composition (δ180 and δD) of mud volcanic waters and formation waters from oil and gas fields. Studies show that the waters discharged by mud volcanoes in most cases are very similar to formation waters. The most characteristic geochemical traits of both waters are elevated concentrations of hydrocarbonate ions, iodine, boron, bromine, and a low content of sulfate ions.

The emergence of mind in Henry James’s notebook material

Inscribed in the field of cognitive narrative theory, this paper asks, and attempts to answer, a number of questions about the early emergence of mind in James’s notebook material for his short fiction. These questions essentially turn on the metarepresentational and aspectualizing potential of notebook entries in genetic relation to the finished tales, that is, on their capacity to present the projected storyworld, from its very conception, as a function of the subjectivity of one or several characters in the cognitive role of metarepresentational sources, or else as a dementalised lump of content to be aspectualised later in the process of execution. Analysis of the relevant notebook material yields a polarity between epistemic and contentual entries, and reveals a set of cognitive phenomena based on the alteration or continuity of the primitive balance of sources which allows one to conclude that James’s characteristic concern with the mental dynamics of his narratives, rather than being a compositional addition, was deeply embedded in his earliest fictional projects.

Social-Psychological Maturity: Forming the Concept

A definition of the social-psychological maturity of the person is proposed in the article. The definition was specified by means of collating with other concepts, comprising an attribution of “maturity”: psychological maturity, person's maturity and social maturity. Accordingly, the phenomena corresponded to each of the 4 types of maturity were outlined. The processes through which the social-psychological maturity is came into being and grow up were described. It was principally shown how the personality questionnaire can be used to measure the social-psychological maturity, basing on genetic relation between person's maturity and social-psychological maturity.

A Study of the Genetic Relation between Mawayana and Wapishana (Arawakan Family)

<p>This paper presents a first approach at the genetic relation between two Arawakan languages, Mawayana and Wapishana, which have been claimed to form a subgroup in all recent classifications of the family. On the basis of 149 proposed cognate sets, based on data from the available literature and field research on both languages, correspondences are set up and reconstructed proto-phonemes are proposed for the proto-language of what is here called the Pidjanan sub-branch of the Negro-Roraima branch of Arawakan. In conclusion, a description of the historical phonology and of selected aspects of the historical morphology of these languages is offered.</p>

Unexpected Genetic Diversity of Two Novel Swine MRVs in Italy

Mammalian Orthoreoviruses (MRV) are segmented dsRNA viruses in the family Reoviridae. MRVs infect mammals and cause asymptomatic respiratory, gastro-enteric and, rarely, encephalic infections. MRVs are divided into at least three serotypes: MRV1, MRV2 and MRV3. In Europe, swine MRV (swMRV) was first isolated in Austria in 1998 and subsequently reported more than fifteen years later in Italy. In the present study, we characterized two novel reassortant swMRVs identified in one same Italian farm over two years. The two viruses shared the same genetic backbone but showed evidence of reassortment in the S1, S4, M2 segments and were therefore classified into two serotypes: MRV3 in 2016 and MRV2 in 2018. A genetic relation to pig, bat and human MRVs and other unknown sources was identified. A considerable genetic diversity was observed in the Italian MRV3 and MRV2 compared to other available swMRVs. The S1 protein presented unique amino acid signatures in both swMRVs, with unexpected frequencies for MRV2. The remaining genes formed distinct and novel genetic groups that revealed a geographically related evolution of swMRVs in Italy. This is the first report of the complete molecular characterization of novel reassortant swMRVs in Italy and Europe, which suggests a greater genetic diversity of swMRVs never identified before.

СОЦИОГУМАНИТАРНОЕ СОТРУДНИЧЕСТВО НАСЕЛЕНИЯ БЕЛОРУССКО- УКРАИНСКО-РОССИЙСКОГО ПРИГРАНИЧЬЯ: ИСТОРИЯ, СОВРЕМЕННОСТЬ, ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ

В статье рассматриваются исторические, национальноэтнические, экономические, геополитические и ментальные аспекты формирования социальногуманитарных взаимоотношений населения приграничных регионов Беларуси, Украины и Российской Федерации. Показано, что за время самостоятельного, в пределах суверенных государств, развития, накопились различия в представлении о параметрах межславянского взаимодействия. Вместе с тем, генетическое родство славянских народов, схожие природноклиматические условия, исторический опыт хозяйственного и социогуманитарного взаимодействия, являются надежной базой для поддержания бесконфликтного взаимодействия населения приграничных регионов. The article discusses the historical, nationalethnic, economic, geopolitical and mental aspects of the formation of social and humanitarian relations between the population of the border regions of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation. It is shown that during the independent development of sovereign states, differences have accumulated in the idea of the parameters of interSlavic interaction. At the same time, the genetic relation of the Slavic peoples, similar climatic conditions, historical experience of economic and sociohumanitarian interaction, are a reliable basis for maintaining conflictfree interaction between the population of border regions.

From Temple to Household Altar (Butsudan and Zushi in Japanese Culture)

The article focuses on one of the most important Buddhist sacred objects of Japanese religion known as household altar (butsudan) as well as the miniature icon case (zushi) which has genetic relation with the latter. These objects are the most typical examples of religious art in Japan. Aside from their major religious significance in Japanese culture, various religious ideas and many skillful techniques were incorporated to them that transform them into wonderful works of art. The Buddhist family altar is one of the most peculiar objects that characterize Japanese religiosity. This paper examines some issues of the origin, development and existence of a Buddhist altar. It is the center of family worship and devotional activities in Japan, as an important communication tool between this world and the world of the afterlife; it also produces a sense of continuity between the generations, e.g. when people report to the ancestors events related to the living members of the family. In Japan, where religion is increasingly observed critically, religious practices centered on the Butsudan are one of the country’s most enduring social and religious traditions.

STRUCTURAL AND GENETIC FEATURES AND TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANDSCAPES OF THE CASPIAN PLAINS ZONE (SOUTH-EAST-SHIRVAN, SALYAN AND LANKARAN)

The article describes the two main groups of factors influencing the modern landscape dynamics: natural and anthropogenic. The anthropogenic factors involved in landscape dynamics are more intense than natural factors. Natural factors mainly determine the direction of the dynamics of landscapes. In the structural-genetic relation the current state of landscapes of a zone of Caspian plains differs in exclusive dynamism and intensively increasing anthropogenic loading. In general, the coastal flat landscapes of the explored territory which left from under water in recent times in connection with late geology – geomorphology processes, have a relatively young pleistocene-golotsen age. In the structural- genetic relation the current state of landscapes of a zone of Caspian plains differs in exclusive dynamism and intensively increasing anthropogenic loading. In general, the coastal flat landscapes of the explored territory which left from under water in recent times in connection with late geology processes, have a relatively young pleistocene-golotsen age. Development of extensive and intensive rural economy led to strong change of a vegetable cover here that complicates a research of cause and effect communications between vegetable areas and regularities of zone distribution of other components of landscapes. Now on the Lankaran lowland of the wood remained only in the form of fragments. By our calculations, for the last 100 years woodiness of the Lankaran lowland decreased almost by 4-5 times. Basic changes of the forest areas Lankaran plains and replacement with their same agrotsenoza or afforestations consisting of one – two tree species (a kashtanolisty oak, a pine, a poplar, etc.), considerably strengthened integration of specific structure and level structure of a vegetable cover. Deforestation, drainage of swamps, increase in zones of resettlement and population density, growth of acreage, fluctuation of level of the Caspian Sea were also the reasons of decrease in number and structure of primary fauna of the Caspian plain.