Impacts of Risk Perceptions on Foreign Direct Investment in Energy Generation and Transmission Projects in Russia

This paper deals with an issue relevant for Russia’s energy policy, namely, the need to attract private investment, including foreign direct investment, in renovation and upgrading of energy infrastructure. Based on the survey that involved private investors from several countries, the paper addresses the question of how investors perceive private investment risks existing in Russia. Further, the conclusions are made about how these perceptions might affect private investment in energy systems projects in Russia. The results demonstrate that improvements in policy and institutional frameworks are needed in order to attract private investment, especially, in such projects with medium and long-term planning horizon and return of investment as deployment and upgrading of energy generation and transmission infrastructure in Russia

Investigation of the Ni3Al-Fe alloys by resistivity measurements and differential thermal analysis

A series of iron-doped Ni3Al ternary alloys is investigated by resistivity measurements and differential thermal analysis. Temperatures of phase transformations and disordering onset are determined. A hysteresis phenomenon is observed in the liquid state in polytherms of resistivity upon heating the alloy under study to the critical temperature. © 2013 Allerton Press, Inc

Reducing digger energy consumption by improving the walking mechanism

To evaluate the energy to move the excavator body, we calculated the effort involved in the hydraulic cylinders of the walking mechanism. Unlike man, "pacing" the excavator is on a "drawing", in which the housing pulls the excavator walking mechanism in the direction of the reference points. As a result, the kinematic and dynamic study of the process of pacing is reduced to the analysis of speeds and loads for the simplest of mechanisms, known since ancient times as the slider-crank mechanism. Analysis of the motion of this mechanism can be carried out by conventional (calculated for one position) or by modern analytical methods. Modern methods of analytical studies of the mechanisms permit a computer calculation of the full cycle of movement of the excavator in a single step and to evaluate the stresses produced in the hydraulic cylinders. A variety of design solutions based on different positions of the connecting joints is recorded during the test set kinematics and, accordingly, an amount in the results is obtained. Power movement by one step excavator is theoretically estimated as the amount of work the forces acting on the mechanism during this step undertake. A design that corresponds to the minimum energy consumption should be considered optimal for this type of walking mechanism. The authors of this paper analyzed the performing over thirty different types of mechanisms of pacing. Recommendations for optimizing their designs are formulated for each of these, which not only reduces the power consumption excavator, but also reduces its price. © 2014 WIT Press

Portfolio as a tool to design individual trajectory of professional future of the individual

The article analyzes the possibilities of using the portfolio in terms of University education. It is proved that the use of the portfolio contributes to the solution of important psychological and pedagogical tasks, such as stimulating motivation for learning, striving for a high level of achievement, the development of reflexive and evaluation skillsАнализируются возможности использования портфолио в контексте вузовского обучения. Доказывается, что использование портфолио способствует решению важных психолого-педагогических задач, таких как стимулирование мотивации к обучению, стремление к высокому уровню достижений, развитие рефлексивных и оценочных навыко

Gender identity of women managers in education

The article analyzes the phenomenon of gender identity. Is devoted to the empirical investigation of the specificity of gender identity of women occupying managerial positions, describe the specifics of their gender and role performance. The necessity of remedial measures aimed at expanding the role of the repertoire of women leadersВ статье проводятся результаты эмпирического исследования специфики гендерной идентичности женщин, занимающих руководящие должности, описывается специфика их гендерных и ролевых характеристик. Обосновывается необходимость коррекционных мер направленных на расширение ролевого репертуара женщин-руководителе

The project of individual educational trajectories of students

The article considers the problem of designing individual educational trajectories of students as a means to achieve variability, flexibility and individualisierung education. Special attention is paid to difficulties of implementation of individual educational trajectories in the practice of the educational process of the UniversityРассматривается проблема проектирования индивидуальных образовательных траекторий студентов как средства, обеспечивающего вариативность, гибкость и индивидуализированность образования. Особое внимание уделяется сложностям внедрения индивидуальных образовательных траекторий в практику учебного процесса вуз

Professional identity of graduates-bachelors

Рассматривается роль двухуровневой системы высшего образования в становлении профессиональной идентичности студентов. Обосновывается предположение о том, что новый образовательный контекст способствует развитию профессиональной идентичности выпускников-бакалавров. Приводится эмпирическое исследование профессиональной идентичности студентов, обучающихся на разных уровнях подготовки (специалитет и бакалавриат)The article discusses the role of two-level system of higher education in the development of professional identity of students. Justifies the assumption that new educational context contributes to the development of professional identity of graduates-bachelors. Provides an empirical study of professional identity of students studying at different levels: «specialist» and «bachelor

The image of attractive employer in the performance vypusknikov pedagogical university

The article discusses the concept of "image of an attractive employer" and emphasizes the importance of its targeted formation. The analysis of results of empirical research of an image of an attractive employer at graduates of pedagogical higher education institution is resultedВ статье рассматривается понятие «образ привлекательного работодателя» и подчеркивается значимость его целенаправленного формирования. Приводится анализ результатов эмпирического исследования образа привлекательного работодателя у выпускников педагогического вуз

Individual educational trajectories in the context of higher education

The article reveals the content of the concept of individual educational trajectories, analyzes the benefits of implementing individual educational trajectories of the system of higher education, substantiated the effectiveness and necessity of implementation of individual educational trajectories in the educational process of the university. It describes the competencies, emerging as a result of the introduction of the design of individual educational trajectories of studentsВ статье раскрывается содержание понятия индивидуальные образовательные траектории, анализируются преимущества внедрения индивидуальных образовательных траекторий в систему высшего профессионального образования, обосновывается эффективность и необходимость внедрения индивидуальных образовательных траекторий в учебный процесс вуза. Описываются компетенции, формирующиеся в результате внедрения проектирования индивидуальных образовательных траекторий студенто