Soil development on basic and ultrabasic rocks in cold environments of Russia traced by mineralogical composition and pore space characteristics

Recent soils from basic (amphibolite and meta-gabbro amphibolite) and ultrabasic (serpentinous dunite) rocks formed in cold and humid climates of Northern Eurasia (Russia) were studied to detail the characterization of soils and rocks with special attention to the interdependence of porosity system and rock mineralogy. The study plots were located in taiga and tundra zones of East Fennoscandia and the Polar UralMountainsyesBelgorod State National Research Universit

The State-Owned Entities as Investors: The International Legal Framework

In this article, the author examines the notion of state-owned entities in the practice of international organisations, and the different approaches to the extension of investor status to state-owned entities under international investment agreements. As a result of the analysis, the author formulates the characteristics of state-owned entities as investors in the international legal context and establishes that in the vast majority of cases state-owned entities are not excluded from the investor concept, and therefore shall be covered by the protection of international investment agreements

Joint meeting of the academic council of the law institute of RUDN University and the editing college of the scientific journal of RUDN Journal of law

The material is dedicated to the joint meeting of the Academic Council of the RUDN University Law Institute and the editorial board of the journal RUDN Journal of law. Indicators of the magazine for 2020 are demonstrated. We are talking about the number of articles received, published, rejected, etc. The roadmap for the development of the journal for 2021-2023 has been illustrated, as well as expert assessments of ANRI in recent years. The decision of the Academic Council of the Law Institute on the rotation of the members of the editorial board of the journal has been published

An approach to Young’s modulus determination for atomic-force microscope with interferometric cantilever-deflection system

Interferometric optical deflection system is used in atomic-force microscopes with a closed cycle cryostat for low temperature measurements. A conventional interpretation of force-distance curve for Young’s modulus determination could not e applied in this case. For this purpose another approach for Young’s modulus determination was developed

State Companies as Claimants Under the 1965 Washington Convention on Investment Disputes Between States and Foreign Persons

In this article, the author examines the status of state-owned companies as claimants under the 1965 Washington Convention on the settlement of investment disputes between States and nationals of other States and the competence of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes to consider claims of the stateowned companies. The paper considers possible limitations of the right of action of the state-owned companies, reflected in the so-called “Broches test”. As a result of the analysis of the case law of international investment tribunals the author concludes that the right of recourse to international investment arbitration shall in any case be available for the state-owned companies which perform a commercial function. In addition, the author proposes an algorithm for determining whether a state-owned company, which is authorized to exercise elements of state power, has the right of action

Formation of an adaptive personnel training system as a factor of ensuring financial stability of leasing companies

The article considers the developmental characteristics of training programs of leasing companies’ personnel ensuring financial stability of the business, justifying the need to use command methods in managing the leasing companies. It is generally accepted that for a sustainable business development, lease can be used as an effective tool covering medium and long-term financing. The main aim of this article is to propose contemporary ways in leasing based on an effective personnel training system.peer-reviewe

Conceptual approach to the development of financial technologies in the context of digitalization of economic processes

The successful introduction of the digital economy into the information space of the Russian Federation involves the solution of several problems associated with the transition to a new paradigm of economic development based on the digitization of social and economic processes. At the same time, the existing regulatory mechanisms and legislation do not create optimal conditions for the development of the market of new financial instruments and technologies in Russia today. There are socio-economic risks, the key ones including an increase in the outflow of capital and innovative projects to other countries, a lack of confidence on the part of potential investors in new financial instruments, a decrease in the stability of traditional financial institutions. On this basis, the following tasks have been set in this article. To consider the terminology in the field of digital economy from the theoretical aspect; to identify trends and justify the need for digitalization of economic processes based on the use of new financial technologies; to reveal the informative characteristics of financial technologies promising for Russia. This article ends with a conclusion that the development of the digital economy in Russia is due to the need to ensure the information and economic security of the state, realize the potential of the new economy to improve the standard of living and national well-being through the introduction of innovative communication and financial technologies. The impact of the “digital economy” on socio-economic processes is multifaceted. It is sustainable and permeates all spheres of life, being an integral part of modern society.peer-reviewe

Clustering in light nuclei in fragmentation above 1 A GeV

The relativistic invariant approach is applied to analyzing the 3.3 A GeV $^{22}$Ne fragmentation in a nuclear track emulsion. New results on few-body dissociations have been obtained from the emulsion exposures to 2.1 A GeV $^{14}$N and 1.2 A GeV $^{9}$Be nuclei. It can be asserted that the use of the invariant approach is an effective means of obtaining conclusions about the behavior of systems involving a few He nuclei at a relative energy close to 1 MeV per nucleon. The first observations of fragmentation of 1.2 A GeV $^{8}$B and $^{9}$C nuclei in emulsion are described. The presented results allow one to justify the development of few-body aspects of nuclear astrophysics.Comment: 7 pages, 8 figures, 3 tables, Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics-2, 16-20 May, 2005 (ATOMKI), Debrecen, Hungar