Burials with Weaponry in the Ostriv Baltic Graveyard in the Middle Dnieper Area (Excavated in 2017 and 2018)

This article is devoted to an analysis of burials with weaponry from the Ostriv graveyard near the River Ros’, about 100 kilometres to the south of Kyiv in the Middle Dnieper area, excavated during 2017 and 2018. Weapons (axes, pila, sword pommels) were discovered in 11 burials, representing approximately 20% of the total number of burials, and about 60% of all male burials investigated in the graveyard. An analysis of the material from the graveyard (weapons and jewellery) refers burials to West Balt migrants: Old Prussians, Curonians and Skalvians. They probably protected hill-forts of Kyivan Rus’ in the Ros’ region. The archaeological finds were supported by historical sources: chronicles of Kyivan Rusʼ. They evidence about the activities of Yaroslav the Wise aimed at reinforcing the southern borders of Kyivan Rus’. But it is hard to say exactly when Yaroslav relocated West Balts to the region of the River Ros’. Nevertheless, according to written sources and archaeological material, it could be dated from 1030 to the middle of the 11th century.Key words: Ostriv graveyard, weapon, Kyivan Rus’, West Balts, Yaroslav the Wise

Cavalry Spur from Bolgar Fortified Settlement of Excavations of 2010

The purpose of this paper is to introduce into scientific discourse an iron cavalry spur with a wheel discovered at Bolgar fortified settlement during archaeological excavations in 2010. The item can characterize a part of the rider's equipment of the second half of the 13th – first half of the 14th century intended for the execution of tactical cavalry attack manoeuvres associated with a spear strike of heavily-armed cavalry. The external features and material of the item allow the author to suggest primarily its functional and professional use

ВЛИЯНИЕ ФАКТОРА НЕСТАБИЛЬНОСТИ ВНЕШНЕЙ СРЕДЫ НА СТРАТЕГИЮ ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ ГОСУДАРСТВА И БИЗНЕСА В ВЫСОКОТЕХНОЛОГИЧНЫХ СФЕРАХ РОССИЙСКОЙ ЭКОНОМИКИ

The types of the unstable state of the macroeconomic environment affecting the strategy of forming government and business. Applied to high-tech industries studied forms of public-private partnerships. The structure of the organizational problems that arise in the creation and development of effective public-private partnership whose solution minimizes the negative effects of environmental factors.Рассмотрены виды нестабильного состояния макроэкономической среды, влияющие на формирование стратегии развития государства и бизнеса. Применительно к высокотехнологичным отраслям экономики исследованыформыгосударственно-частногопартнерства. Предложенаструктураорганизационныхзадач, возникающихвсфересозданияи эффективногоразвитиягосударственно-частногопартнерства, решение которыхминимизируетдействиенегативныхфактороввнешнейсред

Erratum to: "Double volume reflection of a proton beam by a sequence of two bent crystals" [Phys. Lett. B 658 (2008) 109]

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The Influence of Political Connection and Institutions to the Performance and Bank Loans of Private Listed Companies

我国有着不同于西方发达国家的制度背景和政治制度，政府对市场的管制力度较大，上市公司的高管具有一定的政治背景，其中国有企业本身大股东的政府背景性质，其政治关联很可能是与生俱来的，而民营企业政治关联的形成则具有主动性。改革开放以来，民营经济不断发展壮大，己成为我国经济增长的主要推动力量，因此，研究政治关联对民营公司的影响这一问题在中国更具有现实启发意义。 本文以民营上市公司的高级管理人员是否是前任或现任的政府官员、人大代表或政协委员来衡量公司是否具有政治关联，选取2004年—2008年中国沪深两市所有A股民营上市公司为样本，实证研究了政治关联与制度环境对民营上市公司经营绩效和银行贷款的影响。研究...Chinese current institution and political system are different from the Western developed countries. Under this system, many executives of private listed companies are relevant to politics. Therefore the study of political influence of private companies related to this issue in China is more realistic instructive. This paper focuses on whether the company has the political connection, which measu...学位：管理学硕士院系专业：管理学院财务学系_财务学学号：1762007115174

Design and baseline characteristics of the finerenone in reducing cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in diabetic kidney disease trial

Background: Among people with diabetes, those with kidney disease have exceptionally high rates of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality and progression of their underlying kidney disease. Finerenone is a novel, nonsteroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist that has shown to reduce albuminuria in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) while revealing only a low risk of hyperkalemia. However, the effect of finerenone on CV and renal outcomes has not yet been investigated in long-term trials. Patients and Methods: The Finerenone in Reducing CV Mortality and Morbidity in Diabetic Kidney Disease (FIGARO-DKD) trial aims to assess the efficacy and safety of finerenone compared to placebo at reducing clinically important CV and renal outcomes in T2D patients with CKD. FIGARO-DKD is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, event-driven trial running in 47 countries with an expected duration of approximately 6 years. FIGARO-DKD randomized 7,437 patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate >= 25 mL/min/1.73 m(2) and albuminuria (urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio >= 30 to <= 5,000 mg/g). The study has at least 90% power to detect a 20% reduction in the risk of the primary outcome (overall two-sided significance level alpha = 0.05), the composite of time to first occurrence of CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure. Conclusions: FIGARO-DKD will determine whether an optimally treated cohort of T2D patients with CKD at high risk of CV and renal events will experience cardiorenal benefits with the addition of finerenone to their treatment regimen. Trial Registration: EudraCT number: 2015-000950-39; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02545049

Kapai su ginklais iš baltų kapinyno Ostrive vidurio Dniepro regione (2017-2018 metų kasinėjimai)

Straipsnis skirtas kapų su ginklais tyrinėjimams, vykdytiems 2017-2018 m. Vidurio Dniepro baseino Ostrivo kapinyne, prie Rosos upės, apie 100 km nuo Kijevo, aptarti. Ginklų (kirvių, ietigalių, kalavijo buožė) buvo rasta vienuolikoje kapų, kas sudarė 20 proc. visų tirtų kapų ir 60 proc. visų nustatytų vyrų kapų kapinyne. Kapinyno medžiagos analizė rodo, kad kapai priskirtini vakarų baltų migrantams: seniesiems prūsams, kuršiams, skalviams. Gali būti, kad jie saugojo Kijevo Rusios piliakalnius Rosos upės regione. Archeologinius duomenis patvirtina rašytiniai šaltiniai - Kijevo Rusios metraščiai. Juose pasirodo informacija apie Jaroslavo Išmintingojo veiklą, įtvirtinant pietines Kijevo Rusios žemes. Tačiau sunku pasakyti, kada Jaroslavas perkėlė vakarų baltų žmones į Rosos upės regioną. Nepaisant to, remiantis rašytiniais šaltiniais ir archeologine medžiaga, šį perkėlimą galima datuoti 1030 m. - XI a. viduriu.This article is devoted to an analysis of burials with weaponry from the Ostriv graveyard near the River Ros', about 100 kilometres to the south of Kyiv in the Middle Dnieper area, excavated during 2017 and 2018. Weapons (axes, pila, sword pommels) were discovered in 11 burials, representing approximately 20% of the total number of burials, and about 60% of all male burials investigated in the graveyard. An analysis of the material from the graveyard (weapons and jewellery) refers burials to West Balt migrants: Old Prussians, Curoniansand Skalvians.They probably protected hill-forts of Kyivan Rus1 in the Ros' region. The archaeological finds were supported by historical sources: chronicles of Kyivan Rus'. They evidence about the activities of Yaroslav the Wise aimed at reinforcing the southern borders of Kyivan Rus". But it is hard to say exactly when Yaroslav relocated West Balts to the region of the River Ros'. Nevertheless, according to written sources and archaeological material, it could be dated from 1030 to the middle of the 11th century

Some Findings of the Study of Pre-Mongolian Strata of Bolgar Fortifi ed Settlement on Digs CLXXII and CLXXVI in 2012

This article summarizes some preliminary fi ndings of studies in pre-Mongolian layers of Bolgar fortifi ed settlement in 2012, conducted on digs CLXXII and CLXXVI. Situated to the west of the central architectural complex, the edge of the native Volga terrace (dig CLXXII) yielded debris of a defensive moat, which can be identifi ed as the so-called "Zamoshniy wall" described by some Russian military men in 1732 as remnants of pre-Mongolian fortifi cations. The works in the central part (dig CLXXVI) investigated debris of pre-Mongolian dwellings and household facilities, some of which are related to the period of early Bolgar, i.e. the 10th – 11th centuries. The archaeologists documented some traces of metallurgical production here and obtained a collection of ceramics, adornments and household items, which allows dating the material culture of this city to the 10th – 11th centuries and 12th – early 13th centuries

The Unorozh Hillfort: Preliminary Results of Archaeological Activities in 2014

The authors publish archaeological fi ndings from the Unorozh hillfort (Galich District, Kostroma Oblast, Russian Federation), which belongs to the Finno-Ugric antiquities. This multi-layered site occupies special place among other settlements found in Kostroma Volga Region and has a rich history embracing many chronological stages and cultural contexts (Mesolithic – 7000 BC, early Iron Age – 1000 BC, fi rst centuries AD, Middle Ages and the New time – 9th – 11th, 12th – 14th, 15th –18th centuries). The dig of 2014 yielded some materials, which defi ne cultural features of the site in the Early Iron Age; two wooden buildings of the 10th – 11th centuries were investigated, traces of the Early Medieval ironwork production were fi xed, burials of the ground necropolis of the 13th – 14th centuries were studied, a rich collection of artefacts was collected to witness participation of the local population in the international fur trade in the 9th – 11th centuries