A chronicle of unresolved crimes

This article discusses the continued problem of forced disappearances in Dagestan and the attempts being made to litigate before the ECtHR as a means of redress for the flawed or non-existent investigations which currently prevail in the region

Competitive positioning of commercial banks on the base of innovative banking services and technologies : case study in Russia

Masteroppgave i bedriftsøkonomi - Universitetet i Nordland, 2012This research discusses the competitive advantages that commercial banks get from the usage of innovative technologies. The technological change and financial innovation that banking sphere has experienced during the past years is discussed in the first place. This thesis gives the understanding of such innovations as an online banking in the modern foreign banks and their possible application in Russia and influence on the competitive positions of banks on the Russian banking market. The CUffent state and prospects in development of Internet technology in Russia, the obstacles and problems of its development are discussed on the base of broad literature and statistical review. Furthermo re , the study seeks to get a deeper understanding of the ways the banks improve their competitive positions with the development of innovative internet banking services and the use of new technology strategy in the banking sector. In order to answer the research question case studies are conducted using several interviews with managers of the three largest Russian banks, directly participating in the choose of the strategy of internet usage these banks are: VTB Group, Alfa-Bank and Citibank. During the analysis the propositions are proven that the widespread introduction of new technologies provides credit institutions with significant increase of their efficiency, expand the range of its services, improvement of their quality and helps to inform the widest possible range of consumers

Purchasing strategy and collaboration with suppliers : (case study: JSC Lebedyansky in Russia)

The significance of purchasing makes it relevant for manufacturing firms to understand which purchasing approaches are effective and efficient, and thus contribute to their overall market success and profitability by cutting hidden costs. Accordingly the importance of the establishment and maintaining of valuable relationships and collaboration with suppliers inevitably increases. The success of the company on the market depends greatly on these factors. The research aims to study how the factors of purchasing strategy and collaboration with suppliers influence the performance of the company and its market position. The case study of largest juice manufacturer in Russia JSC Lebedyansky and its management of relationships with suppliers is conducted. The main aim of the research is to identify and describe the factors of purchasing strategy of the manufacturing company and collaboration between the manufacturer and its suppliers, and to describe how the influence of these factors on the possibilities and threats of the surrounding context of the company can be analyzed. The estimation of purchasing strategy and collaboration with suppliers is made in accordance to the most important factors of collaboration and purchasing strategy that were determined during the literature review. The data gathered through the interview with the employees of the company showed the weak and strong sides of the purchasing strategy of JSC Lebedyansky and its work with the suppliers. The SWOT-analysis was used in order to show the influence of the main characteristics of the collaborative relationships on the opportunities and risks of the company on the market

Employee-driven innovation. Unleashing the creative potential of employees in the cruise industry

How could employees' knowledge and experience contribute toward the development of innovative solutions? And how could employees' everyday interactions with customers bring competitive advantage to a company? All employees possess an essential expertise that could help companies produce great ideas. However, in traditional hierarchical settings employees do not have the rights to make decisions and are unable to bring their ideas to the front of the innovation process. This is particularly true in the cruise industry, which is characterized by strong rules and a specific management style. This thesis contributes to the unleashing of employees' creative potential in the context of the cruise industry. The extensive literature review has identified the concept of employee-driven innovation (EDI). This concept aims to recognize ordinary employees and unleash their creative potential by providing the tools to innovate, an atmosphere to support the generation of ideas, and a work culture that enhances and encourages employee involvement. The main purpose of this study was to contribute to the development of the EDI at Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), the world's second biggest cruise line company. This study was conducted aboard the Oasis of the Seas by applying qualitative methodology. Particularly, interviews and design probes were used to gain deep insights into the lives of the crew, and to build a concept based on their needs. Based on these insights, seven guidelines for successful implementation of the EDI aboard the cruise ship were created. Implementing the guidelines would provide RCL the competitive advantage of successfully utilizing hidden knowledge about customers and contribute to its employees' well-being

Цифровизация и ее моделируемые последствия (на примере социокультурного взаимодействия в институциональной коммуникации)

This article attempts to summarize the humanitarian works by domestic and foreign scholars on various aspects of globalization. We conduct a preliminary assessment of the consequences for the institutional environment, intercultural and interlanguage interaction, burdened by a professional component. Digitalization is considered herewith as the main result of globalization processes that implements the “principle of optimality”. Based on the results of scholars' research in the field of humanitarian knowledge, we carried out a content analysis of various types of institutional discourse: marketing, political and educational, on the example of which are shown positive and requiring careful application results of a global turn to digital. As a “symbolic” manifestation of the consequences of global digitalization, relevant for intercultural and interlanguage communication, we put forward hybridization that is implemented at various levels of the language. The article critically analyzes concepts, strategies, and social practices contributing to the digitalization of various types of space: the concept of a “smart city”, image formation strategies, locus branding, practices for creating political identity, etc. Particular attention is paid to the media that help to construct institutional space and form public opinion and the assessment of an event or a phenomenon of surrounding reality. We consider a new type of translation — audiovisual, which has a significant impact on the market of translation services. The latter is due to the increased role of audiovisual content, the use of which allows us to overcome geographical spaces and consolidate various ethnic societies. Particular scientific attention is paid to educational trends. Saturation of the electronic environment with relevant materials largely depends on approaches to training. A benchmark for the formation of universal competence requires a review of a university graduate profile and an assessment of the needs of labour markets. Total digitalization implies the formation of discursive personalities capable of developing an institutional virtual environment taking into account intercultural and interlanguage specifics. The conclusion emphasizes the “many faces” (diversity) of digitalization as a cultural phenomenon.В настоящей статье предпринимается попытка обобщить гуманитарные труды отечественных и зарубежных ученых, посвященные различным аспектам глобализации; проводится предварительная оценка последствий для институциональной среды, межкультурного и межъязыкового взаимодействия, отягощенного профессиональным компонентом. Цифровизация рассматривается при этом в качестве основного результата глобализационных процессов, реализующего “принцип оптимальности”. С опорой на результаты изысканий исследователей в области гуманитарного знания осуществляется контент-анализ различных видов институционального дискурса: маркетингового, политического и образовательного, на примере которых демонстрируются положительные и требующие осторожного применения результаты глобального поворота к цифре. В качестве “знакового” проявления последствий глобальной цифровизации, релевантного для межкультурного и межъязыкового общения, представлена гибридизация, реализуемая на различных уровнях языка. Критическому анализу подвергаются концепции, стратегии, социальные практики, способствующие дигилизации различных видов пространства: концепция “умного города” (англ. smart city), стратегии формирования имиджа, локусный брендинг, практики создания политической идентичности и другие. Особое внимание уделяется СМИ, при помощи которых осуществляется конструирование институционального пространства, формируется общественное мнение и оценка события или явления окружающей действительности. Рассматривается новый вид перевода — аудиовизуальный, оказывающий существенное влияние на рынок переводческих услуг. Последнее обусловлено возросшей ролью аудиовизуального контента, использование которого позволяет преодолевать географические пространства и консолидировать различные этносоциумы. Особое научное внимание уделяется тенденциям в образовательной сфере. От подходов к обучению во многом зависит насыщение электронной среды соответствующими материалами. Ориентир на формирование универсальной компетенции требует пересмотра профиля выпускника вуза, а также оценки потребностей рынков труда. Тотальная дигитализация требует формирования дискурсивных личностей, способных развивать институциональную виртуальную среду с учетом межкультурной и межъязыковой специфики. В заключении подчеркивается “многоликость” цифровизации как культурного феномена

SETTLEMENT MODEL OF DYNAMICS OF NONLINEAR SYSTEMS

Developed computational model of the dynamics of the cutting process, taking into account the characteristics of the nonlinearity strength. The method of construction of the approximating curve

The System of Sociocultural Adaptation of Foreign Students at Leading Russian Universities (On the Example of Azerbaijani and Chinese Students)

The number of foreign students educating in Russian universities is increasing every year. With the growing number of such students, the issue of their adaptation becomes more re levant, because that adaptation also determines the success of education. The substantial role in this process falls to the share of universities and their educational system, which in the initial stages is aimed at accelerating the adaptation of foreign students to everyday life in Russia, also to provide high-quality and promising education.The article presents the results of a study conducted in order to investigate the features of sociocultural adaptation, the difficulties, which are faced by students during their education period and their expectations, coverage of the place and role of universities, therefore, and scientific and pedagogical staff. To achieve an accurate result, we conducted a survey of international students from the Republic of Azerbaijan and the People’s Republic of China studying at Russian universities. 107 students in total (45% Azerbaijani students and 55% Chinese students) from leading Moscow universities participated in the questionnaire-based survey, the age cohort of respondents ranged from 21 to 35 years. Analysis of the results of the survey made it possible to determine the main types of adaptation of students to identify objective and subjective factors of sociocultural adaptation, to compare the principal features of foreign students from Azerbaijan and China in order to understand the main problems of intercultural communication of students from different ethnic groups. The relevance and uniqueness of the study are based on cross-cultural differences between the studied groups, which made it possible to identify both principal and specific features, and their significant difference from Russian culture.The authors of the article concluded that the acceleration of the process of sociocultural adaptation is possible, first of all, through the study of the Russian language and pre-departure training in their homeland, which includes studying of Russian culture, history, traditions and specifics of intercultural communication. Based on the results of the study, the authors proposed recommendations for the formation of a system of measures aimed to optimize the processes of sociocultural adaptation, including well-organized training and teaching, as well as involvement of foreign students in the social activities of the university

Translation Genius and Social Networks

The paper attempts to consider changes in the translator's activity caused by the turn towards digital transformation in the institutional sphere. The analysis is based on material from German social networks, their content being the subject matter for the modern translator who is a specialist in cross-cultural and cross-lingual communication. The study describes the algorithm for implementing social management at the macrostructural and compositional levels. The emphasis is also placed on the institutional spheres that are most susceptible to digital transformation, which include nutrition and healthy lifestyle, education and many others. Total digital transformation of these institutional spheres is primarily evidenced by an increase in neologisms recorded in electronic databases, and dictionaries with an indication of their contextual use and their further popularization, first of all, in mass media texts. The results of the analysis lead the authors to conclude that training a new generation of interpreters and translators should include mastering the skill of working with big data, different corpora of texts, neologisms marked by or containing the industry component, as well as the need to develop glossary-type dictionaries for branches of knowledge. Considering the controversial content of social networks, the authors of the paper come to the conclusion that it is necessary to develop the code of ethics for the social networks translator

Environmental accessibility of basic vocational education institutions for persons with disabilities under the conditions of realization of the multifunctional model

The article highlights the key aspects of creating an accessible environment for education institutions of secondary professional education and dwells on the issues of secondary professional education and vocational training of persons with disabilities at the basic professional education institutions. The study covers the questions of creation of basic professional education organizations of the regional system of inclusive secondary professional training.Статья посвящена раскрытию ключевых аспектов создания доступной среды для образовательных организаций среднего профессионального образования. Рассматриваются проблемы получения среднего профессионального образования лицами с инвалидностью и ограниченными возможностями здоровья, а также их профессионального обучения в условиях базовых профессиональных образовательных организаций

Actual issues of somatic status of newborns with antenatal contact by SARS

This article discusses the problem of antenatal contact by SARS and its further effect on the fetus. The characteristic features of the somatic status of this group of newborns are analyzed. Identified tendencies to lesions of various body systems, upon contact in the first, second or third semester.В данной статье рассмотрена проблема антенатального контакта по ОРВИ и его дальнейшее влияние на плод. Проанализированы характерные особенности соматического статуса этой группы новорожденных. Выявлены тенденции к поражениям разных систем организма, при контакте в первом, втором или третьем семестр