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The textbook defines the concept and subject of mining law, characterizes the content of subsoil legislation, examines the right of ownership of subsoil, the resources contained in it, extracted minerals, and the structure of the state subsoil fund. It sets out the procedures for granting access to subsoil, the procedure for using subsoil, the specifics of the legal regime of subsoil plots of federal and local significance, the system of payments and taxes, control methods, and legal liability for subsoil use.

Intended for university students studying at the directions "Geology", "Prospecting and Exploration of Minerals", "Natural Resource Management", students of master's programmes of the corresponding profile.

This manual contains descriptions of algorithms proposed for implementation on a computer by students of the Mechanics and Mathematics Department of Moscow State University in classes on "Computer Practical Training". For all algorithms, the necessary theoretical justification, corresponding calculation relationships and recommendations for their practical implementation on a computer are provided.

For students and postgraduates studying and applying methods of computational mathematics, and teachers conducting practical classes.

The textbook in the form of a workshop is intended for practical exercises in the disciplines "Mapping of extraterrestrial objects", read for master degree students of the Faculty of Geography of Lomonosov Moscow State University. The first part of the manual is devoted to small bodies of the Solar system, which are characterized by a variety of shapes. The manual proposes various technologies for their mapping. It can also be used as a reference manual for students in related specialties, graduate students and scientific employees.

The manual corresponds to the curriculum of the Russian language department of the Philological faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and reflects many years of the textbook authors’ experience in teaching this course at the MSU faculty of philology. The manual was written for students, philologists, postgraduate students, teachers of the Russian language and all those who are interested in the problems of Russian phonetics.

The manual corresponds to the curriculum of the Russian language department of the Philological faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and reflects many years of the workbook authors’ experience in teaching this course at the MSU faculty of philology. The manual was written for students, philologists, postgraduate students, teachers of the Russian language and all those who are interested in the problems of Russian phonetics.

The fourth edition of ‘Practical Course in General Chemistry’ prepared by the author's team under the guidance of Professor S.F. Dunaev presents a wide range of practical tasks and tests that fully correspond to the course curricula of general and inorganic chemistry for non-chemical specialties at Moscow State University and other classical universities. The distinctive feature of this training manual is that it provides a wide representation of the chemistry of the elements. It envisages the use of modern equipment and modern methods of calculation and report in order to perform its tasks and tests. Every college and university and secondary specialized educational institution that teaches general and inorganic chemistry can use this training manual.

This textbook has been developed based on many years of experience in teaching theoretical and practical foundations of cardiovascular physiology at the Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University. It describes modern methods of experimental study of the heart and blood vessels using isolated preparations, individual cells, as well as at the level of the whole organism. The manual is intended for use by students of the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University studying in the areas of "Biology" and "Fundamental and Applied Biology" when studying the specialized course "Practical Physiology of Visceral Systems". 

In addition, the manual will be useful for teachers and students of other specialties in biology and medicine in in-depth study of the material of physiology courses in the areas of "Bioengineering and Bioinformatics", "General Medicine", "Veterinary Medicine".

The manual, included in the UMK course "Technology: cooking, nutrition lessons" for students of grades 5-9, includes practical and laboratory work with technological maps for their implementation.

In the process of completing tasks, students will master practical skills such as workplace organization, safety regulations, the ability to use modern kitchen equipment, preparing a diet, choosing healthy quality products, proper storage and preparation of ingredients. Students will learn the technology of cooking and decoration of dishes, as well as the rules of serving and etiquette.

The course of ‘Innovation Economics’ allows students to create a system of knowledge in the field of innovation economics both at the macro level (general characteristics of innovation, the innovation process theory, the innovative development concept) and at the micro level (key factors for innovation, setting up and building up an innovative company, choosing an innovation strategy). The practical guide is intended for Moscow State University students to be used for seminars and studies on one’s own in accordance with the training course ‘Innovation Economics’.

Authors: Doctor of Economics, Professor N.P. Ivashchenko; Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor F.Sh. Fedorova; Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor I.V.Savchenko; Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor V.G. Popova; Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor M.S. Shakhova; Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor E.V. Gruzdeva; Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor E.S. Tyutyunnikova; Candidate of Economic Sciences, Professor E.B. Korniychuk; Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Senior Researcher M.V. Krasnostanova; junior researcher I.I. Korostyleva; junior researcher M.V. Khomich; junior researcher A.A. Engovatova; junior researcher A.N. Kolesnikov; E.V. Buyanov; A.V. Pis’menyuk, D.A. Sosfenov, M.R. Fomchenkov. The manual covers the basic concepts of entrepreneurship, the history of its development and case studies. Different teaching materials are offered for each topic: tasks, tests, cases, control questions, etc. using the reporting of Russian and foreign companies.

The book contains scholarly works produced by the School of System Studies in the political economy of international relations and led by A.A. Kokoshin, A.N. Gromyko, A.A. Sidorov. The school was formed at the Faculty of World Politics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, based on the Department of international organizations and world political processes and the Center for security and development problems. The articles were prepared as part of the scientific project ‘Methodology of Systemic Analysis of the Practice of Applying ‘Hard’ and ‘Soft Power’ for
Foreign Policy Purposes’ This project was supported by a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for leading research schools of the Russian Federation (NSH-2427.2014.6). The collection contains articles on military, politico-diplomatic and financial-economic instruments as well as ‘soft power’ tools. The publication is addressed to students, postgraduate students and university and college teachers in the field of ‘International Affairs’ and ‘Political Science’, as well as to all whose who are interested in global policy problems.

The book contains scholarly works produced by the School of System Studies in the political economy of international relations and led by A.A. Kokoshin, A.N. Gromyko, A.A. Sidorov. The school was formed at the Faculty of World Politics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, based on the Department of international organizations and world political processes and the Center for security and development problems. The articles were prepared as part of the scientific project ‘Methodology of Systemic Analysis of the Practice of Applying ‘Hard’ and ‘Soft Power’ for Foreign Policy Purposes’ This project was supported by a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for leading research schools of the Russian Federation (NSH-2427.2014.6). The collection contains articles on military, politico-diplomatic and financial-economic instruments as well as ‘soft power’ tools. The publication is addressed to students, postgraduate students and university and college teachers in the field of ‘International Affairs’ and ‘Political Science’, as well as to all whose who are interested in global policy problems.

In the age of development of multi-core processor architecture, the topic of parallel programming assumes great importance for engineers and designers of computer systems. The book ‘Principles of Parallel Programming’ written by renowned researchers and scholars Calvin Lin (Department of Informatics at the University of Texas, Austin) and Lawrence Snyder (Department of Computer Science and Computer Science, University of Washington, Seattle), deals with the fundamental principles of parallel computing. The book explains various phenomena and provides examples of the cases when these phenomena contribute to the success of parallel programming, or, on the contrary, create certain difficulties. The publication is intended for senior university students, for students studying for their master's degree and professionals who want to learn parallel programming. The book contains valuable reliable and information that will continue to be relevant despite the hardware and software evolution.

The book contains unique documentary material, which has not been introduced before. The main purpose of the manual is to get the reader directly acquainted with the primary sources in the history of the opposition and dissident movements in six Central and South-East European countries (Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia) in the late 1960s-1980s. The book reproduces concrete documentary evidence of the intensive search in the regional countries’ opposition environment for ideological concepts and models alternative to the established regime as well as programs of political and social transformations. The documents published systematically reflect the evolution and structure of the opposition movements in the region, helping readers to navigate in their wide spectrum, which makes it possible to fix the key points of the history of each of the six countries and to compare protest movement models with those in other parts of the world.
For researchers, teachers, postgraduate students, students and a wide range of readers.

The book is a psychological study of socio-political processes in Russia in 1985-2013 through the prism of the traditional Russian mentality. In fact, this is the first book in Russian psychological literature to pose the question of how an individual lived and thought in a specific historical period, and to touch upon a number of socio-psychological problems that seem self-evident to everyone and yet traditionally escape from academic science’s reflection and critical analysis.
The publication is intended for psychologists, sociologists, political scientists and a wide range of readers, it can also be of interest to state, public and political figures of all levels.

The monograph contains studies by international scientists who carry out research on the psychological aspects of COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our lives. Special attention is given to the experience of providing psychological support in different regions of Russia and abroad. The book presents research-based recommendations for psychological guidance, as well as psychological training of medical workers and neuropsychological diagnosing and rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients.

The monograph will be of interest to specialists in psychology and to everyone interested in managing the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic.

The edition of selected works by A. A. Bodalev, the founder of the direction "Psychology of communication", reveals the features of perception and understanding of a person by a person, objective and subjective conditions that allow a person to reach the peak of his development (acme) as an individual, personality and professional during his life. The problems of interpersonal communication and factors that determine and influence the success of the formation of a person as an object and subject of communication from the standpoint of the socio-psychological approach are covered. The book is addressed to specialists working in various fields of human studies, and to all those interested in the problems of personality and communication.

The present monograph publishes the works by psychologists from Moscow University, the institution that has accumulated considerable material in the field of sports psychology, including both theoretical fi ndings and their practical application. “Sports Psychology” is a result of long-term work carried out by many researches. The book reflects recent tendencies as well as modern methods applied in the field of sports psychology. It presents the results of experimental studies carried out at Moscow University.

The book will be of interest not only to scientists and specialists in this field, but also to a wider audience interested in modern trends in sports psychology.