Telematics system in usage based motor insurance

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the fundamental principles of technology that contributes to the creation of new billing models in the field of auto insurance. The potential of such a system is demonstrated by the example of a real case project implemented in Eastern Europe

Telematics system in usage based motor insurance

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the fundamental principles of technology that contributes to the creation of new billing models in the field of auto insurance. The potential of such a system is demonstrated by the example of a real case project implemented in Eastern Europe

Computation of the entropy of polynomials orthogonal on an interval.

We give an effective method to compute the entropy for polynomials orthogonal on a segment of the real axis that uses as input data only the coefficients of the recurrence relation satisfied by these polynomials. This algorithm is based on a series expression for the mutual energy of two probability measures naturally connected with the polynomials. The particular case of Gegenbauer polynomials is analyzed in detail. These results are applied also to the computation of the entropy of spherical harmonics, important for the study of the entropic uncertainty relations as well as the spatial complexity of physical systems in central potentials

ФИЗИКО-ХИМИЧЕСКИЕ ОСНОВЫ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ РЕМОНТА ЖЕЛЕЗОБЕТОННЫХ КОНСТРУКЦИЙ

The paper presents a brief review of new methods for repair of concrete and reinforced concrete products, structures etc. The review demonstrates that the usage of diffusion processes proceeding in the porous materials makes it possible to obtain positive effects while performing  repair works. Представлен краткий обзор новых подходов к ремонту бетонных и железобетонных изделий, конструкций и т. д., из которого следует, что использование диффузионных процессов, протекающих в пористых материалах, позволяет достичь положительных эффектов при проведении ремонтных рабо

Lytic Activity of Various Phage Cocktails on Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Purpose: A bacteriophage is a virus that infects and replicates within a bacterium following the injection of phage genome into the bacterial cytoplasm. They are seen as a possible therapy for multi-drug-resistant strains of many bacteria. The aim of this study is to evaluate the lytic activity of the Pyo, Intesti and Fersisi bacteriophage cocktails on P. aeruginosa and S. aureus. Methods: Ten different S. aureus and P. aeruginosa strains, which were isolated from hospitalized patients in Turkey, were used in the study. The identification and antibiotic susceptibility of the isolates were performed using Vitec 2 system. The identities of the isolates were confirmed by a species-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay. Lytic activity of the bacteriophage cocktails on bacteria was determined by spot test and plaque assay methods. Results: The lytic activity of the Pyo phage cocktail was evaluated on P. aeruginosa and S. aureus strains. It was found that eight isolates of MDR S. aureus were susceptible to Pyo phage cocktail and two isolates were resistant. Nine isolates of antibiotic-resistant P. aeruginosa were found to be susceptible to this phage cocktail and one isolate was resistant. Thus, the Pyo, Intesti and Fersisi cocktails are very effective in treating clinical strains of multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa and S. aureus isolated in Turkey. Conclusion: The Pyo, Intesti and Fersisi cocktails may prove useful in the treatment of various infections caused by those bacteria