Social partnership and professional education

В статье рассматривается влияние социальных процессов, происходящих в организации, на качество предоставляемых услуг. Социальное партнерство способствует комплексному развитию организации и повышает рейтинг организации в глазах стейкхолдеров. Социальный аудит партнеров увеличивает репутационный потенциал. Социальный диалог, основанный на социальном аудите, позволяет от декларативности переходить к реализации программ.In the paper the influence of the social processes in the organization on the reputation opportunities of the organization is considered. The social partnership enhances complex development of the organization and raises an organization value for stakeholders. The social audit of partners increases reputation potential. The social dialogue based on social audit allows one to implement the programs better

Пенсионное страхование в России: современное состояние и возможности трансформации

 The article examines and analyzes the essence of pension relations in modern Russia. The aim of the article is to study and test the hypothesis that an important factor in ensuring the effectiveness of the Russian pension system is a clear definition of the essence of economic relations in it, as well as adequate legal and organizational formalization of these relations. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the analysis of the validity and adequacy of applying (from terminological to organizational and practical levels) the classical insurance principles in the organization of the pension system, as well as the possibilities of increasing the efficiency of this system on the basis of the insurance sector. The research methodology is based on the analysis of the genesis and current state of the Russian pension system. The results of the study indicate that the structure of the Russian pension system requires serious reorganization, in particular, a clear distinction between the insurance (pension insurance) and non-insurance (pension provision) segments. The authors substantiated that pension insurance should be based on the classical principles of life insurance, and insurers who have an appropriate license obtained under the Law “On the organization of insurance business in the Russian Federation” should be involved in the implementation of this insurance. At the same time, non-state pension funds must either be transformed into life insurers, or acquire new functionality within the framework of pension provision (the non-insurance part of the pension system). The practical implementation of the research results and related recommendations will allow, according to the authors, to organically structure the insurance and non-insurance segments of the Russian pension system and increase its efficiency. The authors conclude that the construction of pension insurance on the basis of the classical principles of life insurance will make it possible to fully use the accumulated global and domestic experience of using life insurance as a reliable instrument for financing pensions. At the same time, it is necessary to extend to pension relations the norms of regulation of the insurance market and state insurance supervision, which have proven their effectiveness.  Авторы анализируют сущность пенсионных отношений в современной России. Цель исследования — проверка гипотезы о том, что важным фактором обеспечения эффективности российской пенсионной системы является четкое определение сущности экономических отношений внутри нее, а также их адекватное правовое и организационное оформление. Научная новизна исследования заключается в анализе обоснованности и адекватности использования (от терминологического до организационно-практического уровней) классических страховых принципов в организации пенсионной системы, а также возможностей повышения  эффективности этой системы на основе страхового дела. В основе методологии исследования лежит анализ генезиса и современного состояния российской пенсионной системы. Показано, что структура российской пенсионной системы требует серьезной реорганизации, в частности четкого разграничения страхового (пенсионное страхование) и нестрахового (пенсионное обеспечение) сегментов. Обосновано, что пенсионное страхование должно основываться на классических принципах страхования жизни, а реализацией данного страхования должны заниматься страховщики, имеющие соответствующую лицензию, полученную в рамках Закона  «Об организации страхового дела в РФ». При этом негосударственные пенсионные фонды должны либо быть преобразованы в страховщиков жизни, либо приобрести новый функционал в  рамках пенсионного обеспечения (нестраховой части пенсионной системы). Практическая реализация  результатов исследования и связанных с ними рекомендаций позволит, по мнению авторов, органично структурировать страховой и нестраховой блоки российской пенсионной системы и  повысит ее эффективность. Авторы делают вывод, что построение пенсионного страхования на базе классических принципов страхования жизни позволит в полной мере использовать накопленный мировой и отечественный опыт использования страхования жизни как надежного инструмента финансирования пенсий. При этом на пенсионные отношения необходимо распространить подтвердившие свою эффективность нормы регулирования страхового рынка и государственного страхового надзора.

OperonDB: a comprehensive database of predicted operons in microbial genomes

The fast pace of bacterial genome sequencing and the resulting dependence on highly automated annotation methods has driven the development of many genome-wide analysis tools. OperonDB, first released in 2001, is a database containing the results of a computational algorithm for locating operon structures in microbial genomes. OperonDB has grown from 34 genomes in its initial release to more than 500 genomes today. In addition to increasing the size of the database, we have re-designed our operon finding algorithm and improved its accuracy. The new database is updated regularly as additional genomes become available in public archives. OperonDB can be accessed at: http://operondb.cbcb.umd.ed

A. Megill: the Danger of Sacralizing Memory

Статья поступила в редакцию 15.12.2021; одобрена после рецензирования 25.12.2021; принята к публикации 30.12.2021.The article was submitted 15.12.2021; approved after reviewing 25.12.2021; accepted for publication 30.12.2021.В статье рассматривается вопрос о взаимоотношениях памяти и исторической науки в концепции исторической эпистемологии американского историка Аллана Мегилла. На основе проделанного анализа показана опасность процесса сакрализации исторической памяти. Обсуждается также вопрос последствий, возникающий с увеличением ценности коллективной исторической памяти.The article discusses the relationship between memory and historical science in the concept of historical epistemology by American historian Allan Megill. Based on the analysis done, the danger of the process of sacralization of historical memory is shown. The article discusses the issue of consequences arising with the increase in the value of collective historical memory

Features of Semantic Translation of Collective Historical Memory

The article was submitted 15.09.2022; approved after reviewing 30.09.2022; accepted for publication 15.10.2022.Статья поступила в редакцию 15.09.2022; одобрена после рецензирования 30.09.2022; принята к публикации 15.10.2022.The article is devoted to the methodological problem of the interaction of individual and collective in the phenomenon of historical memory. The identification of specific features of collective memory, the nature and dynamics of collective memories allows, on the one hand, to conceptualize collective memory, to substantiate its ontological status, on the other, to reveal the features of the mechanisms of collective memories. The article analyzes such features of collective memory as conventionality, tradition, repeatability, selectivity, etc. The thesis about the ambivalent nature of collective historical memory as a process is defended.Статья посвящена методологической проблеме взаимодействия индивидуального и коллективного в феномене исторической памяти. Выявление специфических особенностей коллективной памяти, природы и динамики коллективных воспоминаний позволяет, с одной стороны, концептуализировать коллективную память, обосновывать ее онтологический статус, с другой — раскрывать особенности механизмов работы коллективных воспоминаний. В статье проведен анализ таких особенностей коллективной памяти, как конвенциональность, традирование, повторяемость, селективность и т. д. Отстаивается тезис об амбивалентной природе коллективной исторической памяти как процесса

Astrocyte-induced positive integrated information in neuron-astrocyte ensembles

Integrated information is a quantitative measure from information theory of how tightly all parts of a system are interconnected in terms of information exchange. In this study we show that astrocytes, playing an important role in regulation of information transmission between neurons, may contribute to a generation of positive integrated information in neuronal ensembles. Analytically and numerically we show that the presence of astrocytic regulation of neurotransmission may be essential for this information attribute in neuroastrocytic ensembles. Moreover, the proposed “spiking-bursting” mechanism of generating positive integrated information is shown to be generic and not limited to neuron-astrocyte networks and is given a complete analytic description

Evaluation of the effect of the furazane fragment on the NH acidity of 4- and 5-picrylaminobenzofurazanes in DMF and DMSO

The products of the reactions of picryl chloride with isomeric aminobenzofurazanes in DMF and DMSO were studied by means of nonaquoeus potentiometric titration. The effect of the position of the furazane fragment in 4- and 5-picrylaminobenzofurazanes on the NH acidity is considered. The electron-acceptor properties of the furazane fragment were evaluated via inclusion of the resulting data into the pK a-σ correlation for 2,4,6-trinitrodiphenylamines. On this basis, conventional Hammett σ constants were calculated for the furazane fragment located in the immediate vicinity of the N-H center and one position distant from it. © 2005 Pleiades Publishing, Inc

The effect of voluntary hypoventilation in yoga breathing exercises on gas exchange and EEG activity in healthy trained subjects

Objective: to assess the effect of voluntary hypoventilation during yoga breathing exercises on gas exchange and EEG activity in a group of healthy, trained practitioners.Materials and methods: 25 volunteers (21 men and 4 women, average age 42.96 ± 9.19 years) performed hypoventilation yoga exercises with a decrease in respiratory rate to 1–1.5 times/minute. Registration of respiratory rate, tidal volume and minute volume of breathing, gas analysis of exhaled air (PetCO2, FeO2) and spectral analysis of electroencephalogram (EEG) in gICA model were carried out during breathing with a frequency of 1–1.5 times/minute and during relatively free breathing with mental calculation.Results: Breathing with a frequency of 1–1.5 times/minute causes a decrease in minute volume of breathing, the development of alveolar hypoxia and hypercapnia, which leads to an increase in the power of some local components in the slow delta, theta and alpha EEG bands. In addition, breathing with a frequency of 1–1.5 times/minute is accompanied by a decrease in the alpha- and beta-power of some components, the sources of which are located in the motor areas of the cortex, but is also accompanied by an increase in the power of components with widespread scalp topography in beta and gamma bands.Conclusion: Voluntary hypoventilation during yoga breathing exercises leads to the development of alveolar hypoxia and hypercapnia, accompanied by an increase in the power of local components in the slow EEG bands. At the same time, the alpha and beta powers of components localized in the motor areas of the cortex decrease, which may be a consequence of muscle tension during slow breathing

Influence of the material of weighing bottles on loss-on-drying reproducibility

One of the factors influencing the uncertainty of residual moisture measurements in biological medicinal products is the accumulation of electrostatic charge on the surfaces of weighing bottles and laboratory balances, which results in poor weighing reproducibility. The authors believe that the simplest and most economical solution to this problem is to use weighing bottles made of a conductive material, e.g. metal. The aim of the work was to evaluate the influence of the material of weighing bottles on the reproducibility of loss-on-drying (LOD) methods. Materials and methods: Model samples for the study were prepared from a sucrose-gelatin medium by lyophilisation and subsequent moisture sorption to achieve a certain residual moisture content. The authors assessed the samples’ mass uniformity using Shewhart’s X-charts, and analysed their residual moisture content using a loss-on-drying procedure with glass and metal weighing bottles. Statistical processing of the results was carried out by calculating the main statistical indicators: Student’s t-test and Fisher’s F-test. Results: Four batches of model samples were prepared and standardised in terms of average mass using Shewhart’s charts. The effect of weighing bottle materials was most pronounced at low residual moisture contents (less than 0.5%), with the relative standard deviation (RSD) values for the results obtained with glass and metal weighing bottles reaching 76% and 35%, respectively. For the samples with a higher residual moisture content (2–5%), the minimum RSDs with glass and metal weighing bottles were 15% and 6%, respectively. Conclusions: The study allowed for evaluating the influence of the material of weighing bottles on the results of LOD measurements and demonstrated a higher reproducibility with metal weighing bottles. This confirms the possibility of using metal weighing bottles in quality assessment of biological medicinal products for human use with LOD methods