Обчислювальна математика та програмування (Інженерні розрахунки в середовищі Excel)

The teaching and practical guide is devoted to study how to make the engineering calculations using the Microsoft Excel software. Different examples of engineering tasks with the varied complexity are provided with step-by-step explanation with corresponding illustrations. The obtained results are provided. Each subject includes the explained case studies and the tasks for work in class and individually. The teaching and practical guide is aimed for the students studying in chemical engineering, which want to use Microsoft Excel software for engineering calculations.Навчально-методичний посібник присвячений вивченню середовища Excel та практичному застосуванню цього програмного забезпечення для інженерних розрахунків. Наведено велику кількість прикладів вирішення розрахункових завдань різної складності. До прикладів надаються пояснення. Усі приклади забезпечені результатами виконання. По кожній темі представлені практичні завдання для виконання лабораторних робіт. Призначено для студентів хімічних спеціальностей, які бажають застосовувати середовище Excel для інженерних розрахунків

Обчислювальна математика та програмування (Інженерні розрахунки в середовищі Mathcad)

The teaching and practical guide is devoted to study how to make the engineering calculations using the Mathcad software. The different examples of engineering tasks with the varied complexity are provided with step-by-step explanation with corresponding illustrations. The obtained results are provided. Each subject includes the explained case studies and the tasks for work in class and individually. The teaching and practical guide is aimed for the students studying in chemical engineering, which want to use Mathcad for engineering calculations.Навчально-методичний посібник присвячений вивченню середовища Mathcad та практичному застосуванню цього програмного забезпечення для інженерних розрахунків. Наведено велику кількість прикладів вирішення розрахункових завдань різної складності. До прикладів надаються пояснення. Усі приклади забезпечені результатами виконання. По кожній темі представлені практичні завдання для виконання лабораторних робіт. Призначено для студентів хімічних спеціальностей, які бажають застосовувати середовище Mathcad для інженерних розрахунків

Association between dietary behaviors and depression in adolescent girls

Background: The growing prevalence of depression has become a major public health problem. There is limited evidence regarding the relationship between dietary behaviors and depression. The present study was designed to evaluate the association between dietary behaviors and depression score. Methods: A total of 933 Iranian adolescent girls aged 12 to 18 years were included in this cross-sectional study. Depression severity score was assessed using a validated Persian version of Beck’s depression inventory. Dietary behaviors were pre-defined and assessed in ten domains using a standard questionnaire. To investigate the association between dietary behaviors and depression score, the linear regression analysis in crude and adjusted models was used. Results: 67.7% of participants had no or minimal depression symptoms and 32.3% of participants were categorized with mild-to-severe depression symptoms. There were significant inverse relationships between main meal consumption (Beta: -0.141; 95% CI: − 3.644 to − 1.000; P = 0.001), snack consumption (Beta: -0.100; 95% CI: − 2.400 to − 0.317; P = 0.002), regular meal consumption (Beta: 0.23; 95% CI: 0.13–0.42; P = 0.001) and food chewing (Beta: -0.152; 95% CI: − 2.279 to − 0.753; P = 0.03) with depression score. These associations remained significant after adjustment for confounding variables. In addition, frequency of intra-meal fluid intake (Beta: 0.096; 95% CI: 0.288 to 1.535; P = 0.004) and spicy foods consumption (Beta: 0.076; 95% CI: 0.098 to 1.508; P = 0.02) were directly associated with depression score in the crude model. These significant relations were disappeared in full adjusted model. No significant association was found between breakfast consumption, intake of fried foods, chewing ability, and tooth loss with depression score (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Significant associations were observed between specific eating behaviors with depression score. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings

The association of dietary insulinemic indices with PI3K, PTEN, and Akt gene expressions in visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues among individuals undergoing abdominal surgery

Background/objectiveThe current study investigates the association between dietary insulinemic indices and Akt, PTEN, and PI3K gene expressions in visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) among individuals undergoing abdominal surgery.Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 176 individuals, aged 18–84 years, who had undergone abdominal surgery. The participants were classified based on body mass index (BMI) as normal (BMI < 25 kg/m2), overweight (BMI = 25–29.9 kg/m2), and obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). The food frequency questionnaire was used to determine dietary glycemic and insulinemic indices. Real-time polymerase chain reaction was conducted for the expression of PI3K, PTEN, and Akt genes.ResultsIn the final adjusted model, in normal-weight patients, there was an inverse relationship between the lifestyle with a higher insulinemic potential and the PI3K gene expression in VAT. In addition, there was an inverse association between dietary insulin load and the Akt gene expression in VAT. However, a higher glycemic index was positively associated with the PTEN gene expression in VAT. In overweight patients, a high insulinemic potential of the diet was associated with higher PTEN gene expression in VAT. In obese individuals, there were positive associations between lifestyle index for insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia and the PI3K gene expression in VAT. Moreover, the higher insulinemic potential of diet and lifestyle was positively related to a higher expression of the PTEN and Akt genes in VAT.ConclusionOur findings revealed that high insulinemic lifestyles and dietary patterns may be related to the expression of PI3K, PTEN, and Akt in adipose tissues

Physical Activity and Exercise Promote Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Expression in Adipose Tissues of Obese Adults

Background: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) has recently been studied for its potential influence on the functional response of the human body to exercise. We aimed to investigate the association of habitual physical activity (PA) with PPARγ mRNA level in the visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues (VAT and SAT) in non-obese and obese non-diabetic adults. Methods: VAT and SAT were obtained from 95 individuals, including 40 non-obese (BMI<30kg/m2) and 55 obese (BMI≥30kg/m2) who underwent elective abdominal surgery (Tehran, Iran, 2012-2015). The assessment of habitual PA was performed by a valid and reliable International PA Questionnaire-long form, and the metabolic equivalent of task (MET) was evaluated. Real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase-PCR evaluated the PPARγ expression in VAT and SAT. Results: PPARγ expression in both VAT (1.18 vs. 0.37 fold change, P<0.001) and SAT (2.07 vs. 0.29 fold change, P=0.004) among obese subjects was higher than the non-obese group. After controlling for age, sex, and total energy intake, a positive association was found between total METs and PPARγ expression in both VAT and SAT among obese participants (β=0.22, P=0.007 and β=0.12, P<0.001, respectively). Among obese participants, there was a direct association between leisure time-related METs with VAT PPARγ expression (β=0.05, P=0.026). Moreover, in this group, an association was observed between occupation-related METs with PPARγ in both fat tissues (β=0.11, P=0.002 and β=0.17, P=0.013, respectively), and household work-related METs with SAT PPARγ (β=0.21, P=0.011). Conclusion: High PA as an indispensable part of a healthy lifestyle may exert its beneficial effect by regulating PPARγ expression.

Les titres byzantins en Arménie

À l’époque des rois de la maison des Arsacides, c’est-à-dire du ier au ve siècle, la place d’un naxarar dans l’ordre de préséance était fixée par le rang du trône (en arménien gah) ou du barj (coussin) qu’il occupait aux réceptions royales. Un document intitulé gahnamak (« Livre des gah » ou mieux « Liste de préséances ») établissait la succession des gah. C’était une liste des familles nobles avec les numéros de leurs gah, commençant par le plus honorable, et qui déterminait aussi leur digni..