R-Norm Information Measure with Applications in Multi Criteria Decision Making Technique under Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set Environment

The main aim of this research article is to define a new information measure for quantifying fuzziness in the intuitionistic fuzzy set environment. For this purpose, we present R-norm intuitionistic fuzzy measure that quantifies the amount of vagueness or fuzziness of a particular fuzzy set. We prove that this measure is a valid measure of intuitionistic fuzzy entropy by making it satisfy essential properties. Also, some mathematical properties are used to check the validation of the measure. In the end, a practical example of decision-making is illustrated in terms of Multi Criteria Decision Making problem that presents the application of the proposed measure

Structural analysis of the formation of value chain by basic technological conversions in oil and gas chemical sector (Example of the Republic of Tatarstan) | Neftqazkimya kompleksinda asas texnoloji yenidanbolusdiirma iizra dayar zancirinin formalasmasinin struktur tahlili (Tataristan Respublikasinin timsalmda)

The article presents a macroeconomic analysis of basic technological conversion indices (by economic activity categories), conducted for oil and gas chemical sector of the Republic of Tatarstan. The author offers his own cost analysis technique for the production chain for plastic products, from raw material extraction to end product manufacturing. The production chain cost analysis technique permits to establish a share of costs in revenue from petrochemical products manufacturing by basic technological conversions. A value chain structure of oil and gas chemical sector of the Republic of Tatarstan is made for the period from 2005 to 2012

Study of humanitarian high school students’ readiness for intercultural communication formation

© 2015 by the authors. The scope of the international activity of Russia has increased today. This fact demands a good knowledge of foreign languages. Foreign languages are used by high schools graduates in foreign offices of Russian companies, in foreign companies abroad and for communication in all sorts of professional conferences. Modern high school graduates’ competitive advantage, career and success in life is determined along with qualifying characteristics by their following abilities: to adapt to the new information space in the international environment; to be professionally trained to participate in international business communications; to be able to adapt all personal qualities in a particular labor market. Adequate verbal behavior in any profession requires the development of not only the language skills, but also knowledge of the laws, customs, and national mentality of the studied country language. All this requires a qualitatively new approach to foreign language teaching. The article reveals the essence and the basic characteristics of readiness for intercultural communication, the principles of readiness for intercultural communication formation and educational potential of the discipline “Foreign Language” in the formation of this readiness. The study found levels of the students’ readiness for intercultural communication development , defined criteria and proposed diagnostic tools, and complex problem-communicative methods of social and functional competencies formation, providing professional orientation and substantial basis in the course of students’ foreign language activities. The results of experimental work suggest the viability and validity of pedagogical conditions of humanitarian high school students’ readiness for intercultural communication formation

Metallurgical enterprise I.P. Osokina in the middle Urals

Дается характеристика развития хозяйства предпринимателя Осокина на протяжении XVIII – начала Х1Х веков. Показаны этапы его развития и дробления среди наследников.The authors give characteristic development of the economy of the en-trepreneur Osokin during XVIII - beginning of XIX centuries. They show the stages of its development and fragmentation among the heirs

A critical role of tropomyosins in TGF-beta regulation of the actin cytoskeleton and cell motility in epithelial cells

We have investigated transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta)-mediated induction of actin stress fibers in normal and metastatic epithelial cells. We found that stress fiber formation requires de novo protein synthesis, p38Mapk and Smad signaling. We show that TGF-beta via Smad and p38Mapk up-regulates expression of actin-binding proteins including high-molecular-weight tropomyosins, alpha-actinin and calponin h2. We demonstrate that, among these proteins, tropomyosins are both necessary and sufficient for TGF-beta induction of stress fibers. Silencing of tropomyosins with short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) blocks stress fiber assembly, whereas ectopic expression of tropomyosins results in stress fibers. Ectopic-expression and siRNA experiments show that Smads mediate induction of tropomyosins and stress fibers. Interestingly, TGF-beta induction of stress fibers was not accompanied by changes in the levels of cofilin phosphorylation. TGF-beta induction of tropomyosins and stress fibers are significantly inhibited by Ras-ERK signaling in metastatic breast cancer cells. Inhibition of the Ras-ERK pathway restores TGF-beta induction of tropomyosins and stress fibers and thereby reduces cell motility. These results suggest that induction of tropomyosins and stress fibers play an essential role in TGF-beta control of cell motility, and the loss of this TGF-beta response is a critical step in the acquisition of metastatic phenotype by tumor cells

Benefits of project management at lean manufacturing tools implementation

© Canadian Center of Science and Education. The given article is devoted to reviewing the features of projects focused on implementation of lean manufacturing tools at the industrial enterprises. The study purpose is the statement of need to implement transformations in the field of lean manufacturing introduction (Lean-transformations) in the form of projects. The article introduces a concept of lean production project (Lean-project), the particular projects possessing the special aspects to be taken into consideration in the course of their implementation at various enterprises. The article demonstrates the benefits of Lean-transformations at applying the methods of project management. The key distinction of such projects is their result to be received upon completion. The result of the investment projects completion is to put into place a product or a service. The result of Lean-projects implementation is the introduction of lean manufacturing tools at the industrial enterprises to consequently obtain cost-effectiveness and a number of competitive advantages. Thus, the investment projects and Lean-projects are different in their constituent elements the study of which will make possible to formulate a system view of lean manufacturing project implementation. The article in general is focused on combination of two potent methodological frameworks-Project Management and Lean Manufacturing, each of which provides a means of obtaining significant benefits at their expert implementation and use. Combination of these is urged to provide multiplicative effect in the course of putting into practice the transformations at the industrial enterprises. However, to achieve the due effect it is necessary to be guided by the peculiar features of lean manufacturing projects what will necessarily call forth the correction of lean manufacturing methodological framework and derogation from stringent requirements of Lean Thinking concept

Listening as a method of learning a foreign language at the non-language faculty of the university

© Author(s).Learning a foreign language is becoming an increasingly important with Russia's integration into the world community. In this regard, increased requirements for the educational process and the development of new innovative teaching methods meet the requirements of the time. One of the important aspects of learning a foreign language is listening as a kind of verbal activity. The study showed the importance of the problem of improving the mechanisms for listening in non-language faculties of the university. The article describes the relevant aspects of the difficulties of the process of listening, the essence and the main characteristics of this type of educational process and the criteria for high-quality listening in a non-language high school. The study describes a system of training of listening within the most effective exercises; learning of listening as speech culture; methodology of teaching a foreign language, which is subject to the general requirements of higher education, where listening becomes a part of developing the system of education. The results of the experimental work show the effectiveness of formation of the basic skills of listening as a speech and language in general, the successful development of students of non- language specialties of high school

Neuromorphic Robot Dream

© 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.In this paper, we present the next step in our approach to neurobiologically plausible implementation of emotional reactions and behaviors for real-time autonomous robotic systems. The working metaphor we use is the “day” and the “night” phases of mammalian life. During the “day’ phase” a robotic system stores the inbound information and is controlled by a light-weight rule-based system in real time. In contrast to that, during the “night phase” information that has been stored is transferred to a supercomputing system to update the realistic neural network: emotional and behavioral strategies

Robot dream

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.In this position paper we present a novel approach to neurobiologically plausible implementation of emotional reactions and behaviors for real-time autonomous robotic systems. The working metaphor we use is the “day” and “night” phases of mammalian life. During the “day” phase a robotic system stores the inbound information and is controlled by a light-weight rule-based system in real time. In contrast to that, during the “night” phase the stored information is been transferred to the supercomputing system to update the realistic neural network: emotional and behavioral strategies