Neural-net modeling for direct and inverse problems of shell theory

Effectiveness of the use of neural-net technology for the solving of shell theory problems is shown. Some results of neural-net interpolation and extrapolation for direct and inverse problems are discussed. Exact accuracy of neural-net solving opens wide latitude for shell constructions engineering design and optimization

Generational features of ethnic personal identification in a MultiEthnic society

© 2018 Transilvanian Association for the Literarure and Culture of Romanian People (ASTRA). All rights reserved. The paper deals with the thesis about the generational factor's influence on personal identification in conditions of a multi-ethnic society. Based on input received through the representative survey held in the multi-ethnic and multi-confessional region of Russia - the Republic of Tatarstan, the authors recorded the enhanced relevance of ethnic identification in elder and younger generations and the absence of the sharp ethnic bias as well as religious intolerance in all generations. The study identified the following categories of intergenerational relationships: optimists, pessimists and fatalists. The analysis revealed the higher level of ethnic identity among the Tatar population of the region as compared with the Russian one. It was justified that in order to preserve inter-ethnic tolerance in a multi-ethnic society it is necessary to ensure social and cultural continuity of generations by promoting optimal combination of macro- and micro-social identifications of both traditional established forms and modernist, especially postmodernist types

Термоэлектрические явления и устройства в концепции Ландауэра–Датты–Лундстрома

С позиций концепции «снизу–вверх» транспортной модели Ландауэра–Датты–Лундстрома современной наноэлектроники рассматриваются термоэлектрические явления Зеебека и Пельтье и качественно обсуждаются закон Видемана–Франца, числа Лоренца и основные уравнения термоэлектричества с четырьмя транспортными коэффициентами (удельное сопротивление, коэффициенты Зеебека и Пельтье, электронная теплопроводность). С тех же позиций на примере 3D-резистора в диффузионном режиме анализируется работа термоэлектрических охладителя и генератора энергии с учётом лишь электронов, как реальных носителей тока, так и в рамках умозрительной, но удобной «дырочной» модели, вводятся и определяются понятия эффективности работы (КПД, фактора мощности и добротности) термоэлектрических устройств и рассматривается, каким образом транспортные коэффициенты зависят от свойств термиков.З позицій концепції «знизу–вгору» транспортної моделі Ландауера–Датти–Лундстрома сучасної наноелектроніки розглядаються термоелектричні явища Зеєбека і Пельтьє і якісно обговорюються закон Відеманна–Франца, Лоренцові числа й основні рівняння термоелектрики з чотирма транспортними коефіцієнтами (питомий опір, коефіцієнти Зеєбека і Пельтьє, електронна теплопровідність). З тих же позицій на прикладі 3D-резистора в дифузійному режимі аналізується робота термоелектричних охолоджувача і ґенератора енергії з урахуванням лише електронів, як реальних носіїв струму, так і в межах умоглядної, але зручної «діркової» моделі, вводяться і визначаються поняття ефективности роботи (ККД, фактора потужности і добротности) термоелектричних пристроїв і розглядається, яким чином транспортні коефіцієнти залежать від властивостей терміків.Based on the ‘bottom-to-top’ approach of the Landauer–Datta–Lundstrom transport model of state-of-the-art nanoelectronics, the thermoelectric Seebeck and Peltier phenomena are considered; the Wiedemann–Franz law and Lorenz numbers as well as the four transport coefficients (specific resistivity, Seebeck and Peltier coefficients, and electronic thermal conductivity) are qualitatively discussed. From the same positions for 3D-resistor within the diffusion regime, thermoelectric cooler and energy power generator are analysed with accounting only electrons as real current carriers as well as within the scope of the artificial but useful ‘hole’ model. Conceptions of operating performances (coefficient of efficiency, power factor, and figure of merit) for thermoelectric devices are introduced and defined, and dependences of transport coefficients on the properties of termics are discussed

Anisotropic crystal of the δ-BiB3O6 investigated by vibrational spectroscopy

The vibrational spectroscopy has been applied to investigate the structure the BiB3O6 (BIBO) crystal. Based on the experimental results, the total set of phonons mode of the polarized Raman spectra was proposed. To verify the obtained experimental data have been performed theoretical calculation in software package LADY

Heterogeneity of population of microorganisms grown in presence of iron oxide maghemite nanoparticles

In this work γ-Fe2O3 MNPs were obtained by laser target evaporation and water based suspensions were prepared. Maximum permissive dose of iron in water (MPD) is 0.3 mg/L. It was found that 100 MPD dose of iron induces formation of non-typical colonies after 72 or 96 hours exposition: against a background of small black colonies large white colonies appeared due to a disruption in tyrosine synthesis. Multiple re-cloning of the white colonies grown with MNPs showed that they retained their properties both under standard conditions (temperature of 24 °C) and at the temperatures up to 37o C. E.nigrum grown with MNPs demonstrated very scant extension of small colonies at the cultivation temperature of 24o C, their growth was completely blocked at 37°C. Significant changes in the structure of the population were noted. First of all, large cells with pronounced aggregation were observed among the black colonies. These aggregates consisted of large cells connected to each other by matrix. In the white colonies the appearance of very long threadlike cells connecting different groups of the cells establishing an intercellular communication was evident. Fe2O3 MNPs induce an increase in the heterogeneity of the population, expressed as a change in morpho-physiological states. © 2018 The Authors, published by EDP Sciences.The work was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (project No. 3.6121.210 )7 and R FFI №16-34-015 92 grant s. e tW hank R ndrA ade, Iu. Novoselova and I.V. Beketov for special support. Selected measurements were made at ISG KER services UPV/EHU

Co(NO3)2 as an Inverted Umbrella-type Chiral Noncoplanar Ferrimagnet

The low-dimensional magnetic systems tend to reveal exotic spin-liquid ground states or form peculiar types of long-range order. Among systems of vivid interest are those characterized by the triangular motif in two dimensions. The realization of either ordered or disordered ground state in triangular, honeycomb, or kagome lattices is dictated by the competition of exchange interactions, also being sensitive to anisotropy and the spin value of magnetic ions. While the low-spin Heisenberg systems may arrive to a spin-liquid long-range entangled quantum state with emergent gauge structures, the high-spin Ising systems may establish the rigid noncollinear structures. Here, we present the case of chiral noncoplanar inverted umbrella-type ferrimagnet formed in cobalt nitrate Co(NO3)2 below TC=3K with the comparable spin and orbital contributions to the total magnetic moment. © 2020 American Physical Society.This work has been supported by Russian Scientific Foundation, Grant No. 19-42-02010 and by Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) Grants No. 18-52-52005, No. 18-502-12022, No. 19-02-00015, and No. 19-03-01059. We acknowledge support by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Contracts No. 02.A03.21.0004, No. 02.A03.21.0006, and No. 02.A03.21.0011. O.V.M. and A.N.V. acknowledge support by NUST “MISiS,” Grant No. K2-2020-008. We acknowledge the support of Hochfeld Magnetlabor Dresden at Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, member of the European Magnetic Field Laboratory (EMFL). B.L. acknowledges the support of DFG through Project No. B06 of SFB 1143 (ID No. 247310070). J.-Y.L. was supported by Taiwan MOST Grant No. 107-2923-M-009-001-MY3 and by the center for Emergent Functional Matter Science of NCTU from the Featured Areas Research Center program within the framework of the Higher education Sprout Project by the Ministry of Education (MOE) in Taiwan. M.A.-H. acknowledges the support from the Swedish Research Council Grant No. (VR) 2018-05339. I.V.S. was supported by Program AAAA-A18-118020190095-4 (Quantum)

Interdisciplinary project-based learning: technology for improving student cognition

The article studies a way of enhancing student cognition by using interdisciplinary project-based learning (IPBL) in a higher education institution. IPBL is a creative pedagogic approach allowing students of one area of specialisation to develop projects for students with different academic profiles. The application of this approach in the Ural State University of Economics resulted in a computer-assisted learning system (CALS) designed by IT students. The CALS was used in an analytical chemistry course with students majoring in Commodities Management and Expertise (‘expert’ students). To test how effective the technology was, the control and experimental groups were formed. In the control group, learning was done with traditional methods. In the experimental group, it was reinforced by IPBL. A statistical analysis of the results, with an application of Pearson χ 2 test, showed that the cognitive levels in both IT and ‘expert’ experimental groups improved as compared with the control groups. The findings demonstrated that IPBL can significantly enhance learning. It can be implemented in any institution of higher or secondary education that promotes learning, including the CALS development and its use for solving problems in different subject areas

Data Resource Profile: The World Health Organization Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

Population ageing is rapidly becoming a global issue and will have a major impact on health policies and programmes. The World Health Organization's Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) aims to address the gap in reliable data and scientific knowledge on ageing and health in low- and middle-income countries. SAGE is a longitudinal study with nationally representative samples of persons aged 50+ years in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa, with a smaller sample of adults aged 18-49 years in each country for comparisons. Instruments are compatible with other large high-income country longitudinal ageing studies. Wave 1 was conducted during 2007-2010 and included a total of 34 124 respondents aged 50+ and 8340 aged 18-49. In four countries, a subsample consisting of 8160 respondents participated in Wave 1 and the 2002/04 World Health Survey (referred to as SAGE Wave 0). Wave 2 data collection will start in 2012/13, following up all Wave 1 respondents. Wave 3 is planned for 2014/15. SAGE is committed to the public release of study instruments, protocols and meta- and micro-data: access is provided upon completion of a Users Agreement available through WHO's SAGE website (www.who.int/healthinfo/systems/sage) and WHO's archive using the National Data Archive application (http://apps.who.int/healthinfo/systems/surveydata

Adolescents' experience of comments about their weight – prevalence, accuracy and effects on weight misperception

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Weight comments are commonly received by adolescents, but the accuracy of the comments and their effects on weight misperception are unclear. We assessed the prevalence and accuracy of weight comments received by Chinese adolescents from different sources and their relation to weight misperception.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In the Hong Kong Student Obesity Surveillance (HKSOS) project 2006–07, 22612 students aged 11–18 (41.5% boys) completed a questionnaire on obesity. Students responded if family members, peers and professionals had seriously commented over the past 30 days that they were "too fat" or "too thin" in two separate questions. The accuracy of the comments was judged against the actual weight status derived from self-reported height and weight. Self-perceived weight status was also reported and any discordance with the actual weight status denoted weight misperception. Logistic regression yielded adjusted odd ratios for weight misperception by the type of weight comments received.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>One in three students received weight comments, and the mother was the most common source of weight comments. Health professional was the most accurate source of weight comments, yet less than half the comments were correct. Adolescents receiving incorrect comments had increased risk of having weight misperception in all weight status groups. Receiving conflicting comments was positively associated with weight misperception among normal weight adolescents. In contrast, underweight and overweight/obese adolescents receiving correct weight comments were less likely to have weight misperception.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Weight comments, mostly incorrect, were commonly received by Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong, and such incorrect comments were associated with weight misperception.</p