Comparison of dynamic of autonomic control indices in cardiovascular system under the treatment by ACE inhibitor (Enalapril) and beta-blocker (Metoprolol) in patients with hypertension

The objective of the present research was to compare the influence of Enalapril and Metoprolol on synchronization of 0.1 Hz-regulation of heart and blood microcirculation. 42 patients aged 49±9 years old with hypertension I, II were included in the study. 0.1 Hz-oscillations in heart rate variability (HRV) and blood microcirculation were registered during the passive orthostatic sign while breathing spontaneously. The duration of each test was 10 minutes. Synchronization was estimated as a phase difference between 0.1 Hz-rhythms in heart rate and in filling of blood microcirculation. Quantitative measures of synchronization were also estimated. In addition frequency values of HRV spectrum in LF- and HF-ranges were assessed. Enalapril and Metoprolol had comparable effect on blood pressure reduction. Treatment with both Enalapril and Metoprolol in patients with significant vegetative dysfunction resulted in repair of functional interaction between 0.1 Hz-regulation of heart and blood microcirculation. Enalapril was preferred in hypertensive patients with prevalence of disorders of vegetative regulation of blood microcirculation. Metoprolol influenced positively on 0,1 Hz-rhythm synchronization in patients with predominance of heart vegetative regulation dysfunction and in patients with sympathicotonia. In patients with hypertension and initially normal level of synchronization of 0.1 Hz-mechanisms treatment with Enalapril or Metoprolol caused functional dissociation. Differentiated approach to the choice of hypertensive therapy should consider individual peculiarities of system vegetative dysfunction. The level of synchronization of 0.1 Hz-rhythms in cardiovascular system should especially be evaluated initially and during the treatmen

A novel approach to remote sensing of vegetation

The problem of remote estimation of chlorophyll content in vegetation is considered. Some reflectance spectra have been recorded for winter wheat leaves with various level of chlorophyll concentration. To reduce the level of noise in the measurement data produced by measuring system and possible influence of soil surface smoothing procedure proposed by Savitzky and Golay was applied. The 1st derivative of reflec-tance spectra curves had been computed and analyzed with respect to correlation with pigment content. To compute an estimate of chlorophyll content multiple re-gression as well as neural net approach have been applied and both proved to be successful.Pозглянуто проблему оцінювання концентрації хлорофілу в рослинах. Проведено експерименти з метою запису відбитих спектрів для озимої пшениці з різними значеннями вмісту хлорофілу. Побудовано графіки перших похідних та виконано аналіз вмісту пігменту. Для зменшення рівня шумів експериментальних даних використано процедуру згладжування, запропоновану Савицьким і Голеєм, яка базується та 9-точковій згортці. Для оцінювання вмісту хлорофілу успішно застосовано лінійну множинну регресію та нейронні мережі.Рассмотрена проблема оценивания концентрации хлорофилла в растениях. Проведены эксперименты с целью записи отраженных спектров для озимой пшеницы с различными значениями содержания хлорофилла. Построены графики первых производных и выполнен анализ содержания пигмента. Для уменьшения уровня шумов экспериментальных данных использована процедура сглаживания, предложенная Савицким и Голеем, которая основывается на 9-точечной свертке. Для оценивания содержания хлорофилла успешно применена множественная регрессия и нейронные сети

Языковые механизмы манипулирования общественным мнением в английских и русских информационных текстах

The paper touches upon some implicit language mechanisms used by British, American and Russian mass media, particulary in news texts, to influence public opinion by forming some specific stereotypes in the minds of the masses while relating to political and social events as well as countries and public figures.В статье рассматриваются некоторые языковые механизмы воздействия на аудиторию путем формирования стереотипов массового сознания в отношении тех или иных стран, событий, явлений общественной и политической жизни, а также отдельных личностей, используемые в британских, американских и российских средствах массовой информации, главным образом в текстах информационных сообщений

Current Helicity and Twist as Two Indicators of The Mirror Asymmetry of solar Magnetic Fields

A comparison between the two tracers of magnetic field mirror asymmetry in solar active regions, twist and current helicity, is presented. It is shown that for individual active regions these tracers do not possess visible similarity while averaging by time over the solar cycle, or by latitude, reveals similarities in their behaviour. The main property of the dataset is anti-symmetry over the solar equator. Considering the evolution of helical properties over the solar cycle we find signatures of a possible sign change at the beginning of the cycle, though more systematic observational data are required for a definite confirmation. We discuss the role of both tracers in the context of the solar dynamo theory.Comment: 14 pages, 6 figure

How backscattering off a point impurity can enhance the current and make the conductance greater than e^2/h per channel

It is well known that while forward scattering has no effect on the conductance of one-dimensional systems, backscattering off a static impurity suppresses the current. We study the effect of a time-dependent point impurity on the conductance of a one-channel quantum wire. At strong repulsive interaction (Luttinger liquid parameter g<1/2), backscattering renders the linear conductance greater than its value e^2/h in the absence of the impurity. A possible experimental realization of our model is a constricted quantum wire or a constricted Hall bar at fractional filling factors nu=1/(2n+1) with a time-dependent voltage at the constriction.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figure

High-temperature quantum oscillations caused by recurring Bloch states in graphene superlattices

Cyclotron motion of charge carriers in metals and semiconductors leads to Landau quantization and magneto-oscillatory behavior in their properties. Cryogenic temperatures are usually required to observe these oscillations. We show that graphene superlattices support a different type of quantum oscillations that do not rely on Landau quantization. The oscillations are extremely robust and persist well above room temperature in magnetic fields of only a few T. We attribute this phenomenon to repetitive changes in the electronic structure of superlattices such that charge carriers experience effectively no magnetic field at simple fractions of the flux quantum per superlattice unit cell. Our work points at unexplored physics in Hofstadter butterfly systems at high temperatures

First tests of the biased movable B4C-limiter in the Uragan-2M torsatron under RF and UHF wall conditioning

The work describes the design of a multifunctional B4C-limiter, and reports preliminary results from experimental study of the limiter operated at steady-state and pulsed RF discharge cleaning regimes in the Uragan-2M torsatron.Представлены конструкция и предварительные результаты экспериментального исследования использования B4C-лимитера во время стационарных и импульсных режимов чистки ВЧ-разрядами в торсатроне Ураган-2М.Представлено конструкцію і попередні результати експериментального дослідження використання B4C-лимитера під час стаціонарних і імпульсних режимів чищення ВЧ-розрядами в торсатроні Ураган-2М

Національна доповідь про стан і перспективи розвитку освіти в Україні: монографія (До 30-річчя незалежності України)

The publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the state and development of national education over the 30 years of Ukraine’s independence, identifies current problems in education, ascertains the causes of their emergence, offers scientifically reasoned ways to modernise domestic education in the context of globalisation, European integration, innovative development, and national self-identification. Designed for legislators, state officials, education institutions leaders, teaching and academic staff, the general public, all those who seek to increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian education in the context of civilisation changes.У виданні здійснено всебічний аналіз стану і розвитку національної освіти за 30-річний період незалежності України, визначено актуальні проблеми освітньої сфери, виявлено причини їх виникнення, запропоновано науково обґрунтовані шляхи модернізації вітчизняної освіти в умовах глобалізації, європейської інтеграції, інноваційного розвитку та національної самоідентифікації. Розраховано на законодавців, державних управлінців, керівників закладів освіти, педагогічних і науково-педагогічних працівників, широку громадськість, усіх, хто прагне підвищення конкурентоспроможності української освіти в контексті цивілізаційних змін

Measurement of the cross section for isolated-photon plus jet production in pp collisions at √s=13 TeV using the ATLAS detector

The dynamics of isolated-photon production in association with a jet in proton–proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV are studied with the ATLAS detector at the LHC using a dataset with an integrated luminosity of 3.2 fb−1. Photons are required to have transverse energies above 125 GeV. Jets are identified using the anti- algorithm with radius parameter and required to have transverse momenta above 100 GeV. Measurements of isolated-photon plus jet cross sections are presented as functions of the leading-photon transverse energy, the leading-jet transverse momentum, the azimuthal angular separation between the photon and the jet, the photon–jet invariant mass and the scattering angle in the photon–jet centre-of-mass system. Tree-level plus parton-shower predictions from Sherpa and Pythia as well as next-to-leading-order QCD predictions from Jetphox and Sherpa are compared to the measurements

A search for resonances decaying into a Higgs boson and a new particle X in the XH → qqbb final state with the ATLAS detector

A search for heavy resonances decaying into a Higgs boson (H) and a new particle (X) is reported, utilizing 36.1 fb−1 of proton–proton collision data at collected during 2015 and 2016 with the ATLAS detector at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. The particle X is assumed to decay to a pair of light quarks, and the fully hadronic final state is analysed. The search considers the regime of high XH resonance masses, where the X and H bosons are both highly Lorentz-boosted and are each reconstructed using a single jet with large radius parameter. A two-dimensional phase space of XH mass versus X mass is scanned for evidence of a signal, over a range of XH resonance mass values between 1 TeV and 4 TeV, and for X particles with masses from 50 GeV to 1000 GeV. All search results are consistent with the expectations for the background due to Standard Model processes, and 95% CL upper limits are set, as a function of XH and X masses, on the production cross-section of the resonance