Bugeac Artists in Unity and Variety of Their Creative Manners

The article deals with the creative activities of the representatives of Ismail Municipal Organization of the National Union of Ukrainian Artists (IMO NUUA). It provides the information about the artists and craftsmen, who are the members of the above mentioned professional creative association, existing since 2008. Data is presented as of 2019.&nbsp

Bessarabian Motifs in the Creative Activity of Elena Andreyeva-Sychiova

The Danubian region of Ukraine is of research interest not only to historians, but also to fineart experts. This territory, also known as Ukrainian Bessarabia, is especially rich in talents which canbe easily explained by the integrity of different nations inhabiting the region. Diversity of traditionsand customs, folklore and culture has found its reflection in art. The article to be presented is focusedon the works of an outstanding contemporary Ukrainian painter and ceramist, member of the NationalUnion of Artists of Ukraine (since 2000), Elena Andreyeva-Sychiova, whose artistic interest lies in aspectrum of themes

Features of Aestheticism in Literary Heritage of Mikhail Kuzmin

The article deals with the main principles of aestheticism reflected in the literary works of Mikhail Kuzmin, the author of well-known lines: “Широки и спокойны струи, Как судоходный Дунай!” The sources of M. Kuzmin’s aestheticism, such as ideas of Pre-Raphaelites, French symbolists, English aesthetes are under investigation. It is stated that literary heritage of Oscar Wilde greatly influenced M. Kuzmin’s critical works

The role of the organizational culture of trust in the formation of regional social capital

The article discusses the problem of reducing the level of trust in various social institutions, including public authorities. It is shown that this problem is an obstacle to the formation of regional social capital. The research purpose is to determine the role of the organizational culture of trust in the process of formation and accumulation of regional social capital. Based on the study, it was found that the integrated level of trust is most observed in the social institution of the family, and the lowest one – in the social institution of the state, this confirms the tendency of a significant decrease in the level of trust in public authorities and, in turn, this prevents the accumulation of social capital in regions. It has been established that today regions face socio-economic challenges, namely: a pandemic, digitalization of social relations, changes in the labor market, the outflow of talented young people to the capital universities, brain drain, “anti-human factor” in enterprises. It is assumed that the most rational response to the challenges will be the development of regional social capital through the organizational culture of trust in enterprises. Moreover, regional social capital can be considered as a set of social capital of citizens with a pro-active attitude, inspiring political leaders, as well as public figures, and social capital of enterprises which organizational culture is based on trust. The article notes that the formation of the organizational culture of trust can contribute to a decrease in staff turnover, an increase in labor productivity, personnel involvement, an increase in the competitiveness of an enterprise, organizational commitment, an increase in business reputation

Theoretical evaluation of iodine and selenium speciation in the natural waters of iodine-deficient territories

Water migration of iodine, selenium are in many cases directly related to manifestation of thyroid pathologies, in particular, the endemic goiter. The main aim was to evaluate species and conditions of migration of these elements in natural waters from different water-bearing rocks in areas with a natural iodine deficiency. Evaluation of iodine and selenium species in aqueous solutions has been carried out by thermodynamic modeling basing on chemical composition of 81 water samples taken in the Bryansk region in the period of 2015-2017. The study has showed that the predominant species of iodine in the natural waters is iodide-ion (89%), which may also associate with typomorphic ions (Ca, Mg, Na, K, Sr) forming mineral complexes with them. In the latter state iodine may be removed from solution by fixation on a carbonate barrier. Selenium dominates in natural waters as hydroselenide ion (91%). In the presence of a significant amount of iron, this trace element may form the FeSe mineral phase which may be fixed in reduction conditions

Mortgage lending as a mechanism to stimulate investment demand in the context of digitalization

Currently, in difficult epidemiological conditions, there are significant changes in all spheres of human life. Also, the negative impact of the coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19) was not spared by such a significant area for humanity as a mortgage. Mortgage activity has undergone significant changes in the context of the pandemic, especially under the influence of negative factors. However, despite the difficult epidemiological conditions, the Government of the Russian Federation proposed supportive measures and provided assistance to citizens who found themselves in a difficult situation. The article analyzes the trend in the development of mortgage lending, determines the dynamics of the volume of housing mortgage lending provided by credit institutions to individuals, reveals the interdependence between the number of loans issued and the mortgage rate, examines the impact of overdue debt on mortgage loans on the efficiency of a credit institution. The article examines the activities of the leader in mortgage lending Sberbank. The authors proposed measures to improve the efficiency of mortgage lending development in the activities of Sberbank