The article discusses up-to-date methodological issues of relativity in legal science. Relativity considered as the relativity of knowledge about an object characterises modern Post-Classical philosophy and science. Radical relativity as a pluralism in the sphere of values causes the well-founded concern of many scientists. The authors of the article propose their own vision of the content of relativity as a methodological principle of the Post-Classical legal science. The Post-Classical methodology used by the authors suggests criticising classical jurisprudence and dialogism (the interdependence of opposing points) as a positive programme. Relativity in law, according to the authors, is the pre-dependence of law by the social and cultural context, the interdependence of law and other social phenomena. Law does not exist “in its pure form”, but always appears as a side or aspect of the psyche, culture, economy and politics. Such an approach is not identical to arbitrariness, since law, in conjunction with other social phenomena, is intended to ensure the integrity of society. The proposed approach provides a deeper picture of a multidimensional legal reality and represents a version of a new Post-Classical methodology that is adequate to a contemporary society

The authors examine how the Russian judiciary formulates legal policies when adjudicating cases in which religious beliefs are concerned. First, the authors describe the framework within which their research on this matter is conducted, basing it on the theory of legal argumentation. Applying this framework to the investigation of Russian court practice has enabled the authors to discover important features, which they argue are characteristic of legal reasoning of the judiciary in this category of cases. In particular, the authors note that, at least until the present, the Russian Constitutional Court has chosen to abstain from crafting principles of legal policy regarding religious issues. Furthermore, in religious cases, the Russian judiciary—by and large—does not follow the jurisprudence of the ecthr, and the Russian Supreme Court has no clear-cut policy in handling these cases. In such a situation, ordinary judges choose individual strategies. These are indispensable insomuch as fidelity to the letter of the law is inadequate for adjudicating such cases. Russian court practice (from 1997 on) in religious cases can be more easily understood from this perspective than it can in the light of presumed political influence.

The authors examine how the Russian judiciary devises legal policies when adjudicating cases in which religious beliefs are concerned. First, the authors describe the theoretical framework within which research on this matter can be conducted. This framework can be constructed on the basis of the theory of legal argumentation. Applying this framework to the investigation of the Russian court practice enables the authors to discover important features which are characteristic of legal reasoning in this category of cases. The Constitutional Court of Russia has chosen to abstain from crafting principles of legal policy regarding religious issues; yet, the jurisprudence of the ECtHR, by and large, is not followed by the Russian judiciary, and the Supreme Court of Russia has no clear-cut policy in this regard. In such a situation, ordinary judges choose individual strategies which are indispensable as fidelity to the letter of law is inadequate for adjudicating such cases. The case of Pussy Riot and the other cases analyzed in our paper serve as examples of this tendency. The court practice in religious cases can be better explained from this perspective than in light of presumed political influence.

Construction of up-to-date reservoir models depends on the input data, the quality of the geologic, geophysical and petrophysical field data, as well as utilized technology. In case of limited or poor geological and petrophysical data geological modeling could result in several different variants or reservoir model. When making a decision according to one of the possible variants all available data as well as regional geology and tectonic information of the region should be taken in account. For the developing fields relevance of geological model is checked at the stage of hydrodynamic modeling when matching to history data. Work on the project in such cases consists of several iterations and implies specialized software and close collaboration between specialists. Advanced technologies have a wide range of modeling tools, which constantly evolve to ensure the speed and efficiency of their use. The Big Loop solution integrates static and dynamic model uncertainty under one streamlined workflow.

The article deals with the historical processes of preparing students in higher school. The actuality of the research stems from the need to form a new structure of educational activity of HEIs on the basis of historical experience and modern teaching methods. In this regard, the purpose of this work is the study of historical processes, the application of new teaching methods, the identification of possible ways of modernization of the educational process, the involvement of students in the active learning process. The main research methods are the scientific abstraction method of formalization and the structuralfunctional method, development of innovative thinking and action. A brief analysis of the domestic and foreign literature is given. The main results of the study: new approaches in the educational process of preparation of bachelors. The materials of the article are of practical value for the organization of educational and methodological work in the university, faculty, for researchers, graduate students and students.