Lost in optimisation of water distribution systems? A literature review of system design

This is the final version of the article. Available from MDPI via the DOI in this record.Optimisation of water distribution system design is a well-established research field, which has been extremely productive since the end of the 1980s. Its primary focus is to minimise the cost of a proposed pipe network infrastructure. This paper reviews in a systematic manner articles published over the past three decades, which are relevant to the design of new water distribution systems, and the strengthening, expansion and rehabilitation of existing water distribution systems, inclusive of design timing, parameter uncertainty, water quality, and operational considerations. It identifies trends and limits in the field, and provides future research directions. Exclusively, this review paper also contains comprehensive information from over one hundred and twenty publications in a tabular form, including optimisation model formulations, solution methodologies used, and other important details

Lost in optimisation of water distribution systems? A literature review of system operation

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier via the DOI in this record.Optimisation of the operation of water distribution systems has been an active research field for almost half a century. It has focused mainly on optimal pump operation to minimise pumping costs and optimal water quality management to ensure that standards at customer nodes are met. This paper provides a systematic review by bringing together over two hundred publications from the past three decades, which are relevant to operational optimisation of water distribution systems, particularly optimal pump operation, valve control and system operation for water quality purposes of both urban drinking and regional multiquality water distribution systems. Uniquely, it also contains substantial and thorough information for over one hundred publications in a tabular form, which lists optimisation models inclusive of objectives, constraints, decision variables, solution methodologies used and other details. Research challenges in terms of simulation models, optimisation model formulation, selection of optimisation method and postprocessing needs have also been identified

Peculiarity of Embodiment of Literary Text by N. Leskov in Libretto of Opera by R. Shchedrin “The Enchanted Wanderer”

On the example of reading two texts the story of N. Leskov “The Enchanted Wanderer” and the libretto of “opera for a concert stage” by R. Shchedrin the mechanism of transformation of a literary text into an opera libretto text is described in the article. The principles of elimination, intensification and re-emphasis are described as basic principles of such a transformation. It is shown how their implementation affects the concept of the main character, genre features and the architectonics of the libretto. Particular attention is paid to the concept of the main character. It is concluded that, working with Leskov’s text, reducing and supplementing it, shifting individual accents, R. Shchedrin as a whole does not deviate from the narrative in the interpretation of the concept of the main character, does not violate the genre specificity of the work, the general drawing of its plot and plot canvas. The relevance of the article is due to the fact that Shchedrin’s opera “The Enchanted Wanderer” (last production - New York, 2015) still causes a considerable research reaction both in Russia and abroad. The novelty of the article is due to the fact that there is no literary study on the comparative analysis of two texts: the story of Leskov and the opera libretto by Shchedrin. Meanwhile, the consideration of the ways and methods that artists went to implement the main idea of the work seems important and interesting

Ornamentation on Glazed Ceramics of Khorezm (13th–14th CC.)

Archaeological materials and data from written sources indicate that Khorezm had recovered from the consequences of the Mongol conquest by the second half of the 13th century. The economic life of Khorezm, which became part of the new Mongol state, the Golden Horde, began to stabilize as early as the middle of the 13th century. The left bank part of Khorezm, which became a part of the Ulus of Jochi and was at the crossroads of the world trade, was mainly experiencing growth. The left bank of the Amu Darya River saw the revival of cities and unfortified settlements. Some right bank cities located near the Amu Darya River were also rising. During the Golden Horde period, pockets of sedentary farming culture also emerged in the south of Khorezm. Ceramics production of the entire Golden Horde state developed under the strong influence of Khorezm, which played a huge role in creating the Golden Horde culture. Pottery ornamentation also changed. A characteristic feature is abundant use of underglaze greenish-black or dark turquoise painting. Ornamental motifs of medieval Khorezm material culture completely differ from ceramics of the previous periods in terms of their artistic interpretation. It was enriched by new pictorial subjects and decorating techniques, and the originality of subject compositions. The ceramics of the period under study are divided into plant, geometric, zoomorphic and epigraphic types

THE STUDY OF THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF 2-AMINOTHIAZOLES CONTAINING A DITERPENE FRAGMENT BY CHEMILUMINESCENCE

Presently the focus is on developing both synthetic and natural compounds like antioxidants that act at different levels and that can be possibly used to reduce damage caused by oxidative stress. Among these, biologically important compounds with a wide spectrum of action (antitumor, antioxidant and antioxidant activity) are aminothiazoles

Dissociation as a mechanism of psychological defense in adapting to a different cultural environment

In the theoretical part, the authors focus on specific issues in the diagnosis and treatment of patients migrants with dissociative symptoms related to the cultural specialty of the settings in the etiology of emerging symptoms and for psychotherapeutic interventions. With the use of the scale dissociation (DES) were identified reliable differences in the sample of labour migrants and of migrants-compatriots in the MannWhitney criterion

Pedagogical Conditions of Formation Professional Competences of the Bachelor-Economist on the Basis of Understanding

The article describes the issues of professional training of bachelors of Economics in the modern University as a specific educational system. The work clarifies the specificity of professional activity of future bachelors of Economics as subjects of study. The article simulated the educational process as organized in the module-rating system of education in the modern University, developed a conceptual and technological models that determine our understanding of the nature of the content, technologies of formation of professionally significant competences of future bachelors of economy in the modern University. Besides, in the article the organizational-pedagogical conditions providing efficiency of realization of the model are formulated

Pedagogical Conditions of Formation Professional Competences of the Bachelor-Economist on the Basis of Understanding

The article describes the issues of professional training of bachelors of Economics in the modern University as a specific educational system. The work clarifies the specificity of professional activity of future bachelors of Economics as subjects of study. The article simulated the educational process as organized in the module-rating system of education in the modern University, developed a conceptual and technological models that determine our understanding of the nature of the content, technologies of formation of professionally significant competences of future bachelors of economy in the modern University. Besides, in the article the organizational-pedagogical conditions providing efficiency of realization of the model are formulated

Practical Strategies to Improve National Competitiveness

Today, the global community is faced with a new vision of the economy that aims to coordinate public policies with the purpose of ensuring sustainable growth to facilitate economic recovery under the current conditions and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the study is to create a basic typology of strategies to improve national competitiveness in the context of globalization. The research methodology includes a comparison of economic development models and strategies for different countries around the world and an analysis of data from international organizations. The benchmarking of national strategies is based on the measurements’ evaluation for three groups of the GCI index components. The originality of the study stems from the fact that it proposed choosing a strategy for the development of the national economy with account taken of the level of its economic development. The strengths and weaknesses of competitiveness in the profile of the economy are identified and, whereby, a strategy to increase national competitiveness is chosen, according to the results of this analysis. The results of the study showed that the American model of economic development is the most competitive one among the examined models. In addition, the paper shows that the application of practical strategies for social integration, as well as mergers and acquisitions, will contribute to enhancing the national competitiveness in the context of economic growth and raising the living standards of the population. The findings of this research provide practical guidance for related professionals attempting to choose a suitable public policy to form effective and holistic national strategies and monitor the country’s progress over time. © The Author(s) 2021

Cross-cultural aspects of psychotherapy (literature review)

At the current stage of development of psychotherapy problems of cross-cultural differences have not lost their meaning, but have acquired deeper features due to increase of migration, overall rise of interest in our culture, our origin. In the foreground are the culture peculiarities which play an important role in the alliance “therapist-patient”. Migrants coming to Russia are mostly of Islamic culture and from the point of this aspect the article focuses on such problems as gender differences, especially the features of family hierarchical system, the problem of dichotomy of individualism/collectivism, stigmatization and religion issues. The paper points out the necessity of psychotherapy sessions with a cultural intermediary who will participate in translating as well as in decodification of cultural problems