Problems of formation of educational environment training IT-professionals

The article deals with the development of educational information environment: theoretical and methodological bases, the conditions for the application of new learning technologies, the integration of traditional and distance learning technologies, represented tiered logic simulation of the technique training IT-professionals in the educational environment of the universityВ статье рассматриваются вопросы разработки образовательной информационной среды: теоретические и методологические основания, условия для применения новых технологий обучения, интеграция традиционной и дистанционной технологий обучения, представлена поуровневая логика моделирования методики подготовки ИТ-специалиста в образовательной среде вуз

Rationale for implementation of automated information system for manufacturer customer support

The article provides a rationale for the use of an automated support system for users of information services of engineering and commercial department of a manufacturing company for more efficient use of IT infrastructureВ статье приводится обоснование необходимости применения автоматизированной системы поддержки пользователей информационных услуг инженерно-коммерческого департамента производственной компании для более эффективного использования ИТ – инфраструктур

BASOPHILE ACTIVATION TEST FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS OF FUNGAL SENSITIZATION IN THE PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Aspergillus fumigatus colonization in the patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) may cause sensitization against A. fumigatus and/or allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), which significantly worsens the course of underlying disease. At the present time, new diagnostic tests are searched for detection of fungal sensitization in these patients. The aim of this work was to evaluate an opportunity of application of basophile activation test with A. fumigatus allergen in vitro using flow cytometry, aiming for identification of fungal sensitization in the CF patients. The study included 190 patients with CF aged 1 to 37 years. All the patients underwent common allergy screening (skin tests with fungal allergens, determination of serum levels of total IgE and specific IgE for the fungal allergens), and mycological examination (microscopy and culture of respiratory substrates). Computed tomography of the chest was performed upon clinical indications. The basophil activation test with the A. fumigatus allergen was performed in 10 CF patients with ABPA, and 10 CF patients without ABPA, in addition to the standard allergological examination. Frequency of sensitization to A. fumigatus in the patients with cystic fibrosis was 27%, the incidence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis was 5.7%. The number of eosinophils, total IgE and specific IgE levels in CF patients with ABPA were significantly higher than in CF patients without ABPA. In blood of the ABPA patients we have identified 68.5 (52.5-81.5%) of basophilic leukocytes activated by A. fumigatus allergen, with a stimulation index of 17.07 (10.30-27.70). In appropriate comparison group, the stimulation index did not exceed 1.5 (p = 0.000). Direct positive correlation between the levels of specific IgE to A. fumigatus and the number of basophils activated by A. fumigatus allergens was revealed (r = 0.77; р < 0.05). FVC values and the body mass index in CF patients with ABPA were significantly lower when compared with the patients without fungal sensitization. Introduction of the basophil activation test, along with standard techniques, may enable a more differentiated assessment of ABPA development in CF patients. Timely detection of associations between A. fumigatus sensitization and clinical status of CF patients will facilitate early and effective administration of specific therapy

CORRELATION BETWEEN MICROSTRUCTURE BANDING AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ALLOYED STEELS

Выполнено количественное определение степени структурной полосчатости в конструкционных легированных сталях 40ХН2МА, 38ХГМА, 20ХН3А. Показано, что существует явная зависимость между структурной полосчатостью, характеризуемой индексом анизотропии, и механическими свойствами стали: разбросом значений микротвердости и анизотропией ударной вязкости.The microstructure banding in alloyed steels 4340, 42CrMo4 and 20NC11 was estimated using standard approach (ASTM E 1268). The correlation between the anisotropy index and the mechanical properties of the studied steels (the scatter of the microhardness values, reduction of the impact strength in transverse direction) was derived.Работа выполнена при финансовой поддержке постановления № 211 Правительства Российской Федерации, контракт № 02.A03.21.0006, в рамках государственного задания Министерства образования и науки РФ, проект № 11.1465.2014/К, а также в рамках Гранта Президента РФ для молодых ученых – кандидатов наук МК-7929.2016.8

Technology for the development and use of electronic educational resources in the educational process of a university

Purpose of the study.  The aim of the work is to consider the possibility of improving the quality and accessibility of teaching and educational resources through the development and use of electronic educational resources (hereinafter referred to as EER) using the example of the module “System Design”. The article presents a solution to the problem that is of significant importance in the field of information technology implementation in education. The relevance of the research problem is determined by the fact that through the use of interactive tools in the learning process, users, as a rule, a student and an educator, can actively interact with these information tools. Interactivity implies the existence of conditions for educational dialogue, one of the participants of which is a means of informatization of education.Materials and methods.  To solve these tasks, the general scientific system approach was used as the main one, the basis of which is to consider educational facilities as systems functioning in a certain environment, as well as methods of analysis and comparison. The study was conducted in accordance with the pedagogical conditions of student learning and the methodological requirements for the educational product. We reviewed methodological recommendations on the use of e-learning in the educational process of the university, the main regulatory documents of distance education technologies in the implementation of additional professional programs, the Moodle distance learning system, guidelines for practical exercises, as well as reference materials on the Moodle system.Results.  The study revealed the problem of the use of electronic educational resources, their positive and somewhat negative impact on the goals and results of the educational process, as well as existing technologies for their creation. Based on the analysis of a variety of development technologies for various characteristics, a decision was made to use the LMS Moodle environment. The structure of the module “System Design” was developed, and this module was implemented in the LMS Moodle environment and tested in the educational process, it was revealed that the level of knowledge and skills mastering, as well as their possession is higher among students who studied on the electronic educational resource.Conclusion.  Thus, the results of the study allow us to recommend the introduction of electronic educational resources in the learning process. Since the use of the presented development will not interrupt the learning process in cases where the student can not attend classes, and also contributes to improving the formation of students’ competence level

Anticafe as a new cultural phenomenon. The conceptual content of the word

In this work there is the analysis of a new Russian cultural phenomenon — antikafe — and formulated an alternative definition that fully captures the essence of the phenomenon.В данной работе приведен анализ нового для России культурологического явления — антикафе — и сформулированы альтернативные определения, в полной мере отражающие суть данного явления

State-Society Relations: NGOs in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has provided the economic exemplar for other Commonwealth of Independent State (CIS) countries since its independence in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union. It has been classified by the World Bank as an ‘upper middle income’ country and witnessed sustained growth in spite of the global recession. Political reforms however have been slower to realise and the Presidential Republic still remains a highly centralised and autocratic regime. Some 23 years beyond independence this paper assesses whether the role played by the NGO sector has changed and, as a consequence, the asymmetric state-society fulcrum has shifted in favour of a stronger societal voice in Kazakhstan. It finds mixed evidence of partnership between NGOs and Government and ongoing problems in exercising public voice and moderating the power of the stat