Creation of innovative technologies for production of high-quality iron concentrate production in the North West of Russia

The presented study addresses the problems of accessibility of high-quality services provided by the housing and utilities system for the population from the perspective of achieving the strategic goals of creating a comfortable and safe environment, including those formulated as national objectives by the President of the Russian Federation.Aim. The study aims to determine trends in the funding of the housing and utilities system from the consolidated budget of Russian regions in comparison with the dynamics of paid services in the field of housing and utilities, and to identify approaches to solving the problems of accessibility of highquality services and reducing regional disparities in the provision of these services.Tasks. Through the example of the North-West macro-region, the authors examine the goals, objectives, and priorities in the housing and utilities sector reflected in regional socio-economic development strategies; identify the expenditure pattern of the consolidated budget of the North-West macro-region; determine the dynamics of expenses on housing and utilities from the consolidated budget of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation located within the North-West macro-region and paid services in this field; determine the amount and dynamics of unit expenses on housing and utilities from the regional consolidated budget and compare it with household expenditure; draw a conclusion regarding the directions for improving the accessibility of high-quality services provided by the housing and utilities system for the population.Methods. Based on the statistical analysis of the 2012–2018 dynamics of the structure and absolute amount of expenditure from the consolidated budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation located within the North-West macro-region and the dynamics of household expenditure on the paid services of the housing and utilities system, this study identifies the major trends and inter-regional imbalances in the funding of the housing and utilities system as a factor of realization of national priorities in ensuring a comfortable and safe environment.Results. The study shows that a number of problems persist in the regional housing and utilities systems despite the efforts made by the government, regional and municipal authorities. The constituent entities of the Russian Federation integrate guidelines for the development of this system in their socio-economic development strategies and prioritize increasing the accessibility and quality of housing and utilities services, which is reflected in regional socio-economic development strategies. One of the reasons for the persisting problems in regional housing and utilities systems and low accessibility of services for the population is the lack of a unified approach to the budgetary funding of this system. Different regions, particularly in the Russian North-West, exhibit multidirectional trends in the funding of the housing and utilities system and its support from the consolidated budget of the region. This generates and amplifies the differences between regions in the amount of budgetary funding of this system, creating unequal conditions for the population of the respective regions in terms of access to high-quality housing and utilities services. Thus, it becomes obvious that a more grounded regional budget policy is required — one that would make allowance for the existing imbalances in the funding of such services.Conclusions. To solve the identified problems, it is advisable to develop a more grounded regional budget policy that would make allowance for the existing imbalances in the funding of housing and utilities services. Mechanisms for overcoming the existing inequality of access to housing and utilities services for the population should be established not only during the development and adjustment of regional socio-economic development strategies, but also during the formation of strategy at the level of a federal district.

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The prospectivity of the Late Triassic intervals in the outboard Exmouth Plateau, Western Australia

The APPEA Journal ◽

10.1071/aj19173 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 (2) ◽

pp. 742

Author(s):

Tom Paten

Keyword(s):

Seismic Survey ◽

Quality Data ◽

Late Triassic ◽

High Quality ◽

Exploration Process ◽

North West ◽

Exmouth Plateau ◽

The North ◽

Amplitude Versus Offset ◽

Northern Carnarvon Basin

The Exmouth Plateau is a deep-water plateau on the Australian continental margin underlain by 10–15 km of flat-lying, tilted and block-faulted Paleozoic–Mesozoic sedimentary rocks, which were deposited predominantly during periods of extension before continental break-up commenced in the middle Jurassic. The recent acquisition of the Mawson MC3D broadband seismic survey provides a modern, high-quality dataset located ~230 km to the north-west of Dampier, in the outboard Exmouth Plateau, in a relatively under-explored portion of the Northern Carnarvon Basin. The Late Triassic Mungaroo Formation is the primary reservoir target for the majority of the exploration in the Exmouth Plateau to date. A detailed investigation into the reservoir potential and prospectivity of the Mungaroo Formation is possible by utilising this modern dataset. The high-quality data presents a high-resolution view of the Rhaetian carbonate reef platforms and pinnacle reef complexes that are present within the Mawson survey footprint, revealing an under-explored play type within the region. The development of a detailed stratigraphic framework through the Late Triassic–Jurassic, combined with the use of attribute analyses and amplitude versus offset products can help de-risk identified prospects and highlight further prospectivity during the exploration process.

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NVST observations of collision-induced apparent fan-shaped jets

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ◽

10.1093/mnras/stz3630 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 492 (2) ◽

pp. 2510-2516

Author(s):

Ting Li ◽

Yijun Hou ◽

Jun Zhang ◽

Yongyuan Xiang

Keyword(s):

Magnetic Structure ◽

Negative Polarity ◽

Solar Telescope ◽

The West ◽

High Quality ◽

Magnetic Systems ◽

Similar Morphology ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

Sunspot Penumbra

ABSTRACT Using high-quality H α observations from the New Vacuum Solar Telescope, we first report apparent fan-shaped jets (AFJs) generated during the interaction between primary fan-shaped jets (FJs) and nearby facula magnetic structure. The primary FJs were intermittently launched from a sunspot penumbra with negative-polarity magnetic fields in active region 12740 on 2019 May 6, accompanied by impulsive brightenings at the base. While the propagating FJ encountered and collided with the negative-polarity magnetic structure of the west facula, the density of jet material was enhanced to the east of the facula. Meanwhile, the jet structures exhibited a deflection towards the north-west at the jet–facula collision location. Then the primary FJ evolved into two parts, with one part being reflected away from the facula and the other part forming an AFJ. Easily distinguished from the primary FJ, the ejecting AFJ was more ordered and had an apparent end at the facula. The AFJ was impulsively accelerated to speeds of 100 km s−1, and reached lengths of up to 40 Mm. The observed AFJ had a similar morphology to the fan-shaped quasi-separatrix layer (QSL) between the penumbra and facula magnetic systems, implying that the material of the AFJ was mainly guided by the fan plane of the QSL. We suggest that the collision does not cause a change in the field-line connectivity and only leads to the redistribution of jet material.

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Digital frontiers in international psychiatric recruitment: the lessons of the Northwest School of Psychiatry careers event November 2020

BJPsych Open ◽

10.1192/bjo.2021.406 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (S1) ◽

pp. S143-S144

Author(s):

Nosheen Kazmi ◽

Catarina Rodrigues dos Santos ◽

Emily Lewis ◽

Sahana Olety

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Recruitment Strategy ◽

High Quality ◽

North West ◽

Face To Face ◽

The North ◽

Global Issue ◽

Personal Connections ◽

School Events ◽

Training Position

AimsA low level of psychiatric recruitment is a global issue[1]. The RCPsych & UK Mental Health Trusts jointly run School Events as part of a recruitment strategy. The North West has been running such events for the past years. After our first virtual event, we compare the quality, effectiveness and experience of a face-to-face (F2F) recruitment programme in 2018 with our first remote recruitment programme in 2020. In a world of fast paced technology, we reflect on what lies in the horizon for international psychiatric recruitment.MethodThe recruitment programme was organised by 4 psychiatric trainees affiliated to each mental health trust. A two-day remote programme on the Zoom platform comprising of 45-minute slots was created. Through their own experiences of inspirational speakers, trainees contacted speakers representing different specialities, teaching styles and philosophical outlooks.Pre and Post Programme questionnaires and certificates of attendance were shared with speakers and attendees. These were compared with Pre and Post Programme questionnaires from the F2F event in 2018.ResultWhen compared to the 2018 F2F programme, the 2020 virtual recruitment programme attracted a higher number and wider variety of applicants, in gender (62% female/38%male), nationality (UK 79%/Non-UK 22%), as well as wider distribution in age, UK deanery and training position. Despite the elimination of cost, the quality of teaching was rated higher than F2F due to the availability of high quality speakers (100% would recommend to a friend; 72% rated excellent). Whilst the programme was effective in changing minds, this did not exceed F2F recruitment rates. F2F recruitment feedback focussed on inclusion of sub-specialities, whereas virtual programme feedback focussed on ways to enhance interaction. Feedback focussed on technological applications such as interactive quizzes, breakout rooms, play-acting, and having the benefit of clinical vignettes or speakers’ personal stories to bring talks to life.ConclusionThe use of remote technology transcended geographical and demographic frontiers. A variety of high-quality speakers, directly appealing to an international cohort were sourced, at no monetary cost. In future, the budget will be used in interactive applications, and time-limited session recordings. As the participants hungered for personal connections, we recommend a blended programme, with links to taster sessions, retaining the advantages of both strategies.

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SEM and TEM observations of sperm development in the testis of the freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100157838 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 58-59

Author(s):

Daryl A. Cornish ◽

George L. Smit

Keyword(s):

Morphological Characteristics ◽

Oreochromis Mossambicus ◽

Breeding Cycle ◽

Limited Information ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

Sem And Tem ◽

Sperm Development ◽

Ultrastructural Characteristics ◽

The University

Oreochromis mossambicus is currently receiving much attention as a candidater species for aquaculture programs within Southern Africa. This has stimulated interest in its breeding cycle as well as the morphological characteristics of the gonads. Limited information is available on SEM and TEM observations of the male gonads. It is known that the testis of O. mossambicus is a paired, intra-abdominal structure of the lobular type, although further details of its characteristics are not known. Current investigations have shown that spermatids reach full maturity some two months after the female becomes gravid. Throughout the year, the testes contain spermatids at various stages of development although spermiogenesis appears to be maximal during November when spawning occurs. This paper describes the morphological and ultrastructural characteristics of the testes and spermatids.Specimens of this fish were collected at Syferkuil Dam, 8 km north- west of the University of the North over a twelve month period, sacrificed and the testes excised.

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