Authoritarian societies that follow certain rules in the religious,cultural,and political realms tend to be little tolerant of other views and practices.There is a very revealing research niche for the study of“other...Authoritarian societies that follow certain rules in the religious,cultural,and political realms tend to be little tolerant of other views and practices.There is a very revealing research niche for the study of“otherness”in the regulated fields of human activity.Yet,a niche within a niche is a study of historical or,in any case,former practices that come back to life after a gap of many decades.This is the case with church music of the last decade of Soviet history that has returned to artistic practice after a sixty-year ban.The article examines the socio-cultural circumstances that accompanied the creation of a number of works in various church genres written by professional Soviet composers,supported by a brief description of these works.Information about atheistic ideology,cultural doctrine,music management,and church life in the USSR completes the range of topics discussed.展开更多
V-2 technology was transferred from Germany to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR)and then on to China.The USSR imitated the captured German V-2 rocket,and independently developed the R-2.Later,China imitate...V-2 technology was transferred from Germany to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR)and then on to China.The USSR imitated the captured German V-2 rocket,and independently developed the R-2.Later,China imitated the R-2 rocket provided by the USSR,and independently developed the Dong Feng-2(DF-2).The imitation or localization of foreign products is a key stage prior to independent development.Independent development of new models,in turn,is not only indicative of an upgrading of the transferred technology and the mastering of foreign technology,but also an illustration of innovation.Talent is the crucial resource on which technology transfer relies.The administrative system and domestic collaboration network required to coordinate the necessary tasks,including research,experimentation,design,and manufacture were established both in the USSR and in China.展开更多
The November 1948 open session of the Institute of Geological Sciences AS USSR was previously unknown,in contrast to the August 1948 session of VASKhNIL.The publication of the transcript of the session of geologists i...The November 1948 open session of the Institute of Geological Sciences AS USSR was previously unknown,in contrast to the August 1948 session of VASKhNIL.The publication of the transcript of the session of geologists is based on the original verified transcript from the Geological Institute and the Archive RAS.It presented reports on the main scientific directions of geology:stratigraphy,the Quaternary geology,lithology,geotectonics,petrography and petrology,mineralogy and geochemistry,and the geology of ore and coal deposits.This thick book details all the Q&A sessions,discussions of theories,methods,and practice among the leading Soviet geoscientists.The session and its resolution describe the situation and development of geology in the USSR in the mid-twentieth century as well as the collateral impact of the Lysenko affair on the earth sciences in the USSR.展开更多
In 1945,after a same generation went through two world wars,the community of states united to create the United Nations(UN),in the hope of not returning to make the mistakes of the past.However,due to disparate ideolo...In 1945,after a same generation went through two world wars,the community of states united to create the United Nations(UN),in the hope of not returning to make the mistakes of the past.However,due to disparate ideologies and conflicting strategic interests,the main powers of that era,e.g.the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR),two different world orders emerged,each with their own worldviews and geopolitical concerns,although both orders were part of the same international system.展开更多
文摘Authoritarian societies that follow certain rules in the religious,cultural,and political realms tend to be little tolerant of other views and practices.There is a very revealing research niche for the study of“otherness”in the regulated fields of human activity.Yet,a niche within a niche is a study of historical or,in any case,former practices that come back to life after a gap of many decades.This is the case with church music of the last decade of Soviet history that has returned to artistic practice after a sixty-year ban.The article examines the socio-cultural circumstances that accompanied the creation of a number of works in various church genres written by professional Soviet composers,supported by a brief description of these works.Information about atheistic ideology,cultural doctrine,music management,and church life in the USSR completes the range of topics discussed.
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文摘V-2 technology was transferred from Germany to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR)and then on to China.The USSR imitated the captured German V-2 rocket,and independently developed the R-2.Later,China imitated the R-2 rocket provided by the USSR,and independently developed the Dong Feng-2(DF-2).The imitation or localization of foreign products is a key stage prior to independent development.Independent development of new models,in turn,is not only indicative of an upgrading of the transferred technology and the mastering of foreign technology,but also an illustration of innovation.Talent is the crucial resource on which technology transfer relies.The administrative system and domestic collaboration network required to coordinate the necessary tasks,including research,experimentation,design,and manufacture were established both in the USSR and in China.
文摘The November 1948 open session of the Institute of Geological Sciences AS USSR was previously unknown,in contrast to the August 1948 session of VASKhNIL.The publication of the transcript of the session of geologists is based on the original verified transcript from the Geological Institute and the Archive RAS.It presented reports on the main scientific directions of geology:stratigraphy,the Quaternary geology,lithology,geotectonics,petrography and petrology,mineralogy and geochemistry,and the geology of ore and coal deposits.This thick book details all the Q&A sessions,discussions of theories,methods,and practice among the leading Soviet geoscientists.The session and its resolution describe the situation and development of geology in the USSR in the mid-twentieth century as well as the collateral impact of the Lysenko affair on the earth sciences in the USSR.
文摘In 1945,after a same generation went through two world wars,the community of states united to create the United Nations(UN),in the hope of not returning to make the mistakes of the past.However,due to disparate ideologies and conflicting strategic interests,the main powers of that era,e.g.the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR),two different world orders emerged,each with their own worldviews and geopolitical concerns,although both orders were part of the same international system.
