Assessment of Regional Economic Security Level in Innovative Development

Analysis of the innovative development of the regional economy is a relevant problem due to its role in ensuring the economic security of the country and achieving priority goals. The subject of the research are the regions of one of Russia's most dynamically developing macro-regions – the Volga Federal District. It features innovation clusters, a network of modern manufacturing companies, research organizations. At the same time, it developed a significant territorial heterogeneity of the regional space.Therefore, in the course of the study, a typology of the regions was drafted according to a number of indicators, which made it possible to assess the level of their innovative development and identify zones of relative stability, medium and critical state. A forecast of the main indicators of the innovation component was made showing the ability of the regions to overcome the factors preventing the development of the innovation economy.The research results showed that most of the regions have a medium level of economic security in the field of innovation. The Nizhny Novgorod Region and the Republic of Tatarstan are at a high level. The economy of these regions is characterized by a high level of diversification, resilience to instability in the domestic market and external challenges. The Saratov region, the Republic of Mari El and the Orenburg Region are in a low-level zone. A short-term forecast indicates that in general the situation will not change – the regions will increase or decrease the values of the indices within the achieved levels of economic security. A qualitative transition to a new level is possible provided that the problems that hinder the innovative economy in the regions are eliminated

Global regularity of weak solutions to quasilinear elliptic and parabolic equations with controlled growth

We establish global regularity for weak solutions to quasilinear divergence form elliptic and parabolic equations over Lipschitz domains with controlled growth conditions on low order terms. The leading coefficients belong to the class of BMO functions with small mean oscillations with respect to $x$.Comment: 24 pages, to be submitte

Pulsations and Long-Term Light Variability of Three Candidates to Protoplanetary Nebulae

We present new photometric data and analysis of the long-duration UBV photoelectric observations for three candidates to protoplanetary objects - F-supergiants with IR-excesses located at large galactic latitudes, IRAS 18095+2704, IRAS 19386+0155, and IRAS 19500-1709. All three stars have revealed quasiperiodic low-amplitude variabilities caused by pulsations observed against the long-term trends of brightnesses. For IRAS 18095+2704=V887 Her we have found a pulsation period of 109 days and a linear trend of brightness under the constant colours if being averaged over the year timescale. The light curve of IRAS 19386+0155=V1648 Aql over 2000-2008 can be approximated by a wave with a main period of 102 days which is modulated by close frequency, with a period of 98 days, that results in brightness oscillations with a variable amplitude. V1648 Aql has also shown synchronous reddening together with a persistent rise of brightness in the V-band. IRAS 19500-1709=V5112 Sgr experiences irregular pulsations with the periods of 39 and 47 days. The long-term component of the variability of V5112 Sgr may be related to the binary character of this star.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures, accepted for publication in Pis'ma Astron. Z

Functional Improvement of Non-State Pension Funds as Mechanism of Investment in Russian Economy

The article is dedicated to the search of investments in the domestic financial market that is a relevant problem for the Russian economy. The authors believe that pension funds attracted by non-state pension institutions are an essential resource for the Russian economy; practices of foreign pension institutions need to be examined and implemented to tap this resource more efficiently.The proposed measures specified in the article following the study of foreign pension funds' functioning include: changes in the criteria for balancing portfolios of Russian pension funds' securities; development of new instruments for pension funds' investment; enhancing activities of non-state pension funds' shares market; activation of pension funds' investments in shares of innovative enterprises, etc. Practical proposals on the improvement of Russian non-state pension funds' activities have been made

The Main Tasks of ‘Basics of the Profession’ Course During the Teachers of Computer Science Preparation

Стаття присвячена особливостям викладання курсу «Введення до фаху» у підготовці вчителів інформатики. Розглянуто основні питання щодо становлення майбутнього фахівця. Приділено особливу увагу розгляду таких понять, як педагогічна культура та педагогічні здібності. Підкреслено зміст фаху вчителя інформатики як представника творчої професії, де потрібне навчання упродовж усього трудового життя. Через побудову курсу показано цікавість творчої професії вчителя інформатики, її спрямованість на розкриття потенційних можливостей школярів, створення умов для їх розвитку і удосконалення за допомогою всіх необхідних засобів та інструментів, що надає наука Інформатика. Проведено аналіз знань та вмінь, які потрібні для вчителя інформатики та розглянуті потрібні для цього особисті якості. Наведено перелік здібностей, що потребує сьогодення, зокрема вміння переводити теоретичні та методичні положення в педагогічні дії, ефективно використовувати існуючий досвід у нових умовах, мати здібності до аналізу та оцінювання власної діяльності, прагнути до формування власного стилю у роботі, вміти імпровізувати та генерувати різні варіанти вирішення проблем, що засновані на знаннях та інтуїції. Роз’яснено потребу щодо опанування професії навчатися використовувати відведений на заняття час, пам’ятаючи про постійний жорсткий його ліміт, а також потребу у ставленні власної професійної діяльності тільки на позитивний результат. Продемонстровано необхідність вміти співпрацювати з учнями та прислуховуватися до думок школярів і колег. Зроблено висновки стосовно професійної підготовки вчителя інформатики у відповідності до сучасних вимог суспільства, яке потребує від нього знань інформаційних технологій та засобів комунікації, вміння їх використовувати для вирішення навчальних та інших задач, а також ефективне залучання знань, вмінь та навичок у фахову діяльність з метою підвищення якості освіти, інтересу та мотивації тих, кого навчають, до вивчення інформатики.The article is devoted to peculiarities of teaching the course "Introduction into specialty" in preparing Informatics teachers. The basic issues of formation of the future expert. Special attention is given to consideration of concepts such as pedagogical culture and pedagogical abilities. Highlighted the contents of the specialty of the teacher as a representative of creative profession that requires training throughout working life. By plotting a course shown interest in the creative profession of the teacher, focused on the disclosure of potential opportunities of students, creating conditions for their development and improvement with all the necessary tools and instruments, provides science Informatics. The analysis of the knowledge and skills necessary for teachers of Informatics and considered the necessary personal qualities. A list of abilities, this requires in particular the ability to translate theoretical and methodical provisions in the pedagogical actions, to effectively use the existing experience in a new environment, have the ability to analyze and evaluate their own activities, to seek to establish their own style of work, to be able to improvise and generate different solutions to problems based on knowledge and intuition. Explained the need for the development profession to learn to use the allotted class time, mindful of his constant hard limit, and the need in relation to their own professional activities only to a positive result. Demonstrated the need to be able to cooperate with pupils and to listen to the opinions of pupils and colleagues. Conclusions concerning professional training of a teacher in accordance with the requirements of modern society, which requires a knowledge of information technologies and means of communication, the ability to use them for the solution of educational and other tasks, as well as the effective integration of knowledge and skills in professional activity with the aim of improving the quality of education, interest and motivation of students, to study Сomputer Science

From pre- to young Planetary Nebulae: radio continuum variability

Searching for variability, we have observed a sample of hot post-AGB stars and young Planetary Nebulae candidates with the Very Large Array at 4.8, 8.4, and 22.4 GHz. The sources had been previously detected in the radio continuum, which is a proof that the central stars have started ionising their circumstellar envelopes and an increase in radio flux with time can be expected as a result of the progression of the ionisation front. Such a behaviour has been found in IRAS 18062+2410, whose radio modelling has allowed us to determine that its ionised mass has increased from 10^{-4} to 3.3 10^{-4} M_sun in 8 years and its envelope has become optically thin at lower frequencies. Different temporal behaviours have been found for three other sources. IRAS 17423-1755 has shown a possibly periodic pattern and an inversion of its radio spectral index, as expected from a varying stellar wind. We estimate that the radio flux arises from a very compact region around the central star (10^{15} cm) with an electron density of 2 10^6 cm^{-3}. IRAS 22568+6141 and 17516-2525 have decreased their radio flux densities of about 10% per year over 4 years. While a linear increase of the flux density with time points out to the progression of the ionisation front in the envelope, decreases as well as quasi-periodic patterns may indicate the presence of unstable stellar winds/jets or thick dusty envelopes absorbing ionising photons.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication on MNRA

Priority chemical pollutants of drinking water in the city of Kazan: Approach based on risk assessment

© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. Assessment of non-carcinogenic risks from chemical substances ingested with drinking water included peroral, skin and inhalation routes of contact with water. The study was carried out for children aged 3-6 years living in 4 districts (zones) of the city of Kazan. Regional exposure factors (REF) at the median (Me) and the 95-th Percentile (95P) levels were identified according to the results of the questionnaire survey. The value of total hazard indices (THI) calculated with application of REF at the median (Me) and the 95-th Percentile (95P) levels made THIMe = 14.2 and 17.1, and THI 95perc = 13.03 and 16.3 in zones with a combined type of water supply. The ingestion of chemical substances with drinking water in different zones of the city of Kazan implies, alert and high levels of non-carcinogenic health risk for the child population

Motivation within role-playing as a means to intensify college students' educational activity

© 2015 by the author(s). This article covers college students' educational activity issues while studying a foreign language; analyzes special aspects of motivation introduction, their specific features. It also defines role and structure of role-playing. The authors come to the conclusion that introduction of role-playing in an educational process will bring it closer to objective and social conditions of a future professional activity. A study conducted by the author showed that motivation in role-playing allows improving students' education quality, that is, motivation maturity in an educational process, proficiency, an ability to set and achieve goals

Controlling the type and the form of chip when machining steel

The type of the chip produced in the process of machining influences many factors of production process. Controlling the type of chip when cutting metals is important for producing swarf chips and for easing its utilization as well as for protecting the machined surface, cutting tool and the worker. In the given work we provide the experimental data on machining structural steel with implanted tool. The authors show that it is possible to control the chip formation process to produce the required type of chip by selecting the material for machining the tool surface