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Summary of the socio-cultural rights from the point of psychology
Man - the heir to the preceding life in the progressive course of human civilization. He - a product of the environment, active and passive training of volitional behavior and attention. It's his way of thinking and reflecting the work of thought to the development of opinions, wealth of personal consciousness of each "I". The process of development of the personality traits of forms, property, habits, moral standards and meet the requirements of the modern paradigm of values and cultural tradition
Modeling Earthen Dike Stability: Sensitivity Analysis and Automatic Calibration of Diffusivities Based on Live Sensor Data
The paper describes concept and implementation details of integrating a
finite element module for dike stability analysis Virtual Dike into an early
warning system for flood protection. The module operates in real-time mode and
includes fluid and structural sub-models for simulation of porous flow through
the dike and for dike stability analysis. Real-time measurements obtained from
pore pressure sensors are fed into the simulation module, to be compared with
simulated pore pressure dynamics. Implementation of the module has been
performed for a real-world test case - an earthen levee protecting a sea-port
in Groningen, the Netherlands. Sensitivity analysis and calibration of
diffusivities have been performed for tidal fluctuations. An algorithm for
automatic diffusivities calibration for a heterogeneous dike is proposed and
studied. Analytical solutions describing tidal propagation in one-dimensional
saturated aquifer are employed in the algorithm to generate initial estimates
of diffusivities
Slope Instability of the Earthen Levee in Boston, UK: Numerical Simulation and Sensor Data Analysis
The paper presents a slope stability analysis for a heterogeneous earthen
levee in Boston, UK, which is prone to occasional slope failures under tidal
loads. Dynamic behavior of the levee under tidal fluctuations was simulated
using a finite element model of variably saturated linear elastic perfectly
plastic soil. Hydraulic conductivities of the soil strata have been calibrated
according to piezometers readings, in order to obtain correct range of
hydraulic loads in tidal mode. Finite element simulation was complemented with
series of limit equilibrium analyses. Stability analyses have shown that slope
failure occurs with the development of a circular slip surface located in the
soft clay layer. Both models (FEM and LEM) confirm that the least stable
hydraulic condition is the combination of the minimum river levels at low tide
with the maximal saturation of soil layers. FEM results indicate that in winter
time the levee is almost at its limit state, at the margin of safety (strength
reduction factor values are 1.03 and 1.04 for the low-tide and high-tide
phases, respectively); these results agree with real-life observations. The
stability analyses have been implemented as real-time components integrated
into the UrbanFlood early warning system for flood protection
New spectral functions of the near-ground albedo derived from aircraft diffraction spectrometer observations
The airborne spectral observations of the upward and downward irradiances are
revisited to investigate the dependence of the near-ground albedo as a
function of wavelength in the entire solar spectrum for different surfaces
(sand, water, snow) and under different conditions (clear or cloudy sky). The
radiative upward and downward fluxes were determined by a diffraction
spectrometer flown on a research aircraft that was performing multiple flight
paths near the ground. The results obtained show that the near-ground albedo
does not generally increase with increasing wavelengths for all kinds of
surfaces as is widely believed today. Particularly, in the case of water
surfaces it was found that the albedo in the ultraviolet region is more or
less independent of the wavelength on a long-term basis. Interestingly, in
the visible and near-infrared spectra the water albedo obeys an almost
constant power-law relationship with wavelength. In the case of sand surfaces
it was found that the sand albedo is a quadratic function of wavelength,
which becomes more accurate if the ultraviolet wavelengths are neglected.
Finally, it was found that the spectral dependence of snow albedo behaves
similarly to that of water, i.e. both decrease from the ultraviolet to the
near-infrared wavelengths by 20–50%, despite the fact that their values
differ by one order of magnitude (water albedo being lower). In addition, the
snow albedo vs. ultraviolet wavelength is almost constant, while in the
visible near-infrared spectrum the best simulation is achieved by a
second-order polynomial, as in the case of sand, but with opposite slopes
ПОДАТКОВИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ РЕГІОНУ, ЙОГО ОСОБЛИВОСТІ РОЗВИТКУ І РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ
The slowdown in economic growth highlights the problem of developing tax capacity at various levels, therefore the article is devoted to the consideration of practical aspects of the assessment of the tax potential. On the example of the Belgorod region, trends in the development and increase of the tax potential were identified, measures of activation of the elements of the structure of the potential, which are essential for the budget, were proposed.The paper uses methods of comparative analysis, analysis of key indicators of tax and non–tax revenues. Conclusions are made on the need to prioritize areas for the development of tax capacity, to increase the region's independence and to create tax conditions for conducting entrepreneurial activity in the territory.Замедление темпов экономического роста выводит на первый план проблемы развития налогового потенциала на различных уровнях, поэтому статья посвящена рассмотрению практических аспектов оценки налогового потенциала. На примере Белгородской области идентифицированы тенденции развития и наращивания налогового потенциала, предложены меры активизации элементов структуры потенциала, которые имеют существенное значение для бюджета.В работе использованы методы сравнительного анализа, анализа ключевых показателей налоговых и неналоговых доходов. Сделаны выводы о необходимости выделения приоритетных направлений для развития налогового потенциала, повышения самостоятельности региона и создания налоговых условий для ведения предпринимательской деятельности на территории. Уповільнення темпів економічного зростання виводить на перший план проблеми розвитку податкового потенціалу на різних рівнях, тому стаття присвячена розгляду практичних аспектів оцінки податкового потенціалу. На прикладі Бєлгородської області ідентифіковані тенденції розвитку та нарощування податкового потенціалу, запропоновано заходи активізації елементів структури потенціалу, які мають істотне значення для бюджету.В роботі використані методи порівняльного аналізу, аналізу ключових показників податкових і неподаткових доходів. Зроблені висновки про необхідність виділення пріоритетних напрямків для розвитку податкового потенціалу, підвищення самостійності регіону та створення податкових умов для ведення підприємницької діяльності на території
Structural-phase state and mechanical properties of submicrocrystalline titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V obtained with use of reversible hydrogen alloying
Features of evolution of structural-phase state of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V at the process of submicrocrystalline structure formation using reversible hydrogen alloying have been investigated by methods of electron microscopic and X-ray diffraction analyses. Influence of hydrogen alloying on mechanical properties at stretching of submicrocrystalline titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V in temperature interval of 293...1023 K was studied. Possible reasons of increase in ultimate and yield strength and reduction of deformation to destruction of submicrocrystalline alloy Ti-6Al-4V in temperature interval 873...1023 K at hydrogen alloying in quantity 0,08...0,33 mas. % were discusse
Distributed simulation of city inundation by coupled surface and subsurface porous flow for urban flood decision support system
We present a decision support system for flood early warning and disaster
management. It includes the models for data-driven meteorological predictions,
for simulation of atmospheric pressure, wind, long sea waves and seiches; a
module for optimization of flood barrier gates operation; models for stability
assessment of levees and embankments, for simulation of city inundation
dynamics and citizens evacuation scenarios. The novelty of this paper is a
coupled distributed simulation of surface and subsurface flows that can predict
inundation of low-lying inland zones far from the submerged waterfront areas,
as observed in St. Petersburg city during the floods. All the models are
wrapped as software services in the CLAVIRE platform for urgent computing,
which provides workflow management and resource orchestration.Comment: Pre-print submitted to the 2013 International Conference on
Computational Scienc
Impedance spectroscopy of synthetic proustite at high pressures
The effect of high pressure (up to 40 GPa) and alternating electric field frequency (100 Hz-500 kHz) on the electrical properties of synthesized single-crystal proustite Ag3AsS3 is studied. The behavior of real and imaginary parts of impedance upon an increase in pressure confirms earlier data on the closing of valence and conduction zones, and on the material's transition to the metal state at ∼30 GPa. © 2013 Allerton Press, Inc
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