Independent economic think tanks in Russia: evolution and developmental prospects

2015 ◽  
pp. 73-98
Author(s):  
A. Yakovlev ◽  
L. Freinkman ◽  
A. Zolotov
Keyword(s):  
Policy Research ◽  
Think Tanks ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Current State ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Quality Policy

The paper analyzes the current state and performance of Russia’s think tanks operating in the area of economic analysis. It identifies the main stages of development of this sector, which is new for the country, and the factors shaping its key characteristics. It is argued that overall economic think tanks in Russia have reached a stage of relative maturity, but at the same time the sector has been facing serious problems limiting its further development. The paper emphasizes that in the situation of economic crisis there should be a larger role for independent expertise in supporting development of new economic policies. However, the potential of Russian think tanks could be utilized effectively only if there is a change in the current composition of demand for expertise, to be driven by emergence of new stakeholders who are interested in quality policy research. To maintain professional standards and promote high quality of expertise, collective actions of think tanks themselves are equally important. The paper relies on the results of two surveys of Russian think tanks, undertaken in 2012-2013 and 2015, and also on the interviews with a group of their managers.

scholarly journals A review on the use of additive manufacturing to produce lower limb orthoses

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed S. Alqahtani ◽  
Abdulsalam Al-Tamimi ◽  
Henrique Almeida ◽  
Glen Cooper ◽  
Paulo Bartolo
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Current State ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Fixation Devices ◽  
Alignment Correction ◽  
And Performance

Abstract Orthoses (exoskeletons and fracture fixation devices) enhance users’ ability to function and improve their quality of life by supporting alignment correction, restoring mobility, providing protection, immobilisation and stabilisation. Ideally, these devices should be personalised to each patient to improve comfort and performance. Production costs have been one of the main constraints for the production of personalised orthoses. However, customisation and personalisation of orthoses are now possible through the use of additive manufacturing. This paper presents the current state of the art of additive manufacturing for the fabrication of orthoses, providing several examples, and discusses key research challenges to be addressed to further develop this field.

High Quality Characteristics of Briquette Fuel Based on Physical Appearances and Electrical Induction

2016 ◽  
Vol 848 ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Duongruitai Nicomrat ◽  
Parinya Somkid ◽  
Kitti Chuaiwan
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Heat Output ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Electrical Induction ◽  
Further Development

At present, charcoal briquette fuel, a source of heat energy and mostly made from agricultural waste materials, are popular in the markets because of their high constant heat output. It helps reduce pollution, and produce no sparks while burning, but varied due to different types of materials, burning protocols, temperature, and pressure used. In this study, the research team have studied the characteristics of high quality fuel briquettes for possible further development of standard indicators of briquette fuel production process. In the study, key factors of the Charcoal fuel features composed of high qualities of physical characteristics and electrical induction. Activated carbon and coconut shell charcoal types were showed to be great materials. The production process involved aerobic burning at 800-900oC for at least 3 hours, grinding and mixing with starch binder. The briquettes’ electrical conductivity was especially lower than 10 kΩ. High heat production was obtained at least 6000 Cal/g while ground charcoal possessed with the sizes were varied. Under microscopy, the charcoal particle sizes were in a range of 50-100 μm for 30-50% (w/w), size of 10-50 μm for 20-40% (w/w) and distinctive numbers of holes greater than 300 μ to 1 mm were rarely observed. Therefore, with key characteristics of charcoal briquette fuel, it could be further applied for development the indicator as well as instruments to measure the quality of the briquette.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS AND PROSPECTS FOR USING IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE SYSTEM OF TRAINING OFFICERS OF ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
N.V. Uvarina ◽  
◽  
A.V. Polkovnikov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Military Education ◽  
Training System ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Current State ◽  
Digital Format ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Immersive Technologies

Improving the quality of training military specialists at the command level is undoubtedly an urgent problem for law enforcement agencies and the state as a whole. This fact is directly related to the maintenance in a combat-ready state of military units deployed both in the territory of the Russian Federation and abroad. The article analyzes the views of domestic and foreign scientists on the problem of digitalization of education. Its goals, objectives, current state and prospects for further development are revealed. The ways of improving the quality of the organization of the educational process in terms of learning in a distance (digital) format are presented. The current state of integration of immersion technologies in higher education, including military education, is analyzed. A method of giving military education a practical orientation is presented, which consists in the use of immersive technologies. The main provisions of the immersive approach in military education are analyzed. Within the framework of this article, the ways of further development of immersive technologies in the military education system are presented. The parallel development directions of immersion technologies are highlighted: virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). The possibilities of using these technologies in the perspective of the development of military education are revealed. The necessity of re-profiling the role of the teaching staff of military educational institutions of higher education due to the further integration of immersion technologies into the training system of officers of the Russian army is proved.

scholarly journals Improving the quality of life through Balneotourism practices: the Bulgarian experience

Ekonomia ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-81
Author(s):  
Maria Zl. Stankova ◽  
Stefan Y. Kirilov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health System ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Theoretical Issues

Improving the Quality of Life through Balneotourism Practices:The Bulgarian ExperienceBalneotourism is a traditional element of Bulgaria’s tourist destination image. The use of the healing powers of water, climate and mud deposits can be traced back to the old Thracian tribes that inhabitedBulgarian lands thousands of years ago. Bulgaria can successfully develop balneotourism and boost foreign visitors not only with its available natural resources, but also with great affordability of the health services offered. This is an opportunity to overcome the problem of season dependent tourism, as well as to increase revenues in the sector and the economy. At the same time, balneotourismand the establishment of the national health system allow for a real improvement in the quality of life of all the insured but particularly of people with disabilities.In that regard, the present paper analyses the origins, development and the current state of balneotourism in Bulgaria. Special attention is paid to defining the terms “balneology” and “balneotourism”.There are theoretical issues observed as well as significant aspects of the Bulgarian health system related to the utilization of the balneotourism product. Based on conducted research and analysis, recommendations are made aiming at further development of balneotourism and improvementof the quality of life of people with medical conditions and the disabled.

scholarly journals Improving the efficiency of timber sawing process by increasing reliability of attachments for forestry equipment

2021 ◽  
Vol 285 ◽  
pp. 07006
Author(s):  
M. Zyryanov ◽  
A. Saltanov ◽  
A. Davydenko ◽  
E. Dozhdev
Keyword(s):  
Technical Condition ◽  
Nature Management ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
Current State ◽  
Environmentally Sound ◽  
Sawing Process ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Round Timber

The current state of the timber industry complex and the prospects for its further development indicate the need to revise the approach to organizing logging process as a resource-saving, economically and environmentally sound process. Rational nature management and careful use of available forest resources come to the fore. Today, logging machines are an integral part of logging, and technical condition of the equipment of these machines has a direct impact on their productivity, quality of round timber and amount of sawmill waste received. The paper presents a design solution that makes it possible to increase efficiency of forest machines in freezing temperatures, which increases their productivity and the quality of the resulting roundwood by reducing the generated logging waste.

scholarly journals Mastering Uncertain Operating Conditions in the Development of Complex Machine Elements by Validation Under Dynamic Superimposed Operating Conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 236-251
Author(s):  
Thiemo Germann ◽  
Daniel M. Martin ◽  
Christian Kubik ◽  
Peter Groche
Keyword(s):  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Machine Element ◽  
Operating Load ◽  
Machine Elements ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Investment Goods ◽  
Further Development

AbstractMachine elements produced in large quantities undergo several development cycles and can be adapted from generation to generation. Thus, experiences from real operation can be taken into account in further development. This is not possible for innovative investment goods such as special purpose machines, as these are usually individual items. Therefore, functionality and quality of newly developed components must be assured by previous investigations.Conventional methods are inadequate at this point, as they cannot represent the actual, complex operating conditions in the later application. A reliable statement about the behavior of the system through a comprehensive validation in laboratory tests under standardized conditions is not achievable in this way due to a multitude of diversified load cases.In previous work, a method was developed to allow testing of machine elements in the laboratory under detuned operating conditions. For this purpose, disturbance variables are applied to the system using paraffin wax phase change actuators in order to simulate real operation states and to analyze the behavior of the machine element under these conditions. The investigated disturbance variables are fluctuations and asymmetries of the operating load through superimposed temperature gradients. Complex interactions between the machine element and the adjacent components or the overall system can thus be taken into account.The functionality of the methodology has been developed and briefly demonstrated so far. This paper presents the next level within the development process of the methodology. The necessary components are explained in detail and an AI black box evaluation tool is discussed. This work is based on a test bench that applies dynamically changing states of detuning under superimposed disturbances. Additionally, energy efficiency and performance of the test setup is advanced. As presented, the method opens up the possibility of validating new machine elements in the laboratory under realistic conditions.

Critical Task Characteristics in Problem-Based Learning

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Otting ◽  
Wichard Zwaal
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Hospitality Management ◽  
Task Characteristics ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Critical Characteristics ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Individual

Tasks and problems in problem-based learning (PBL) are supposed to trigger and structure the learning process. The quality of problems in PBL is generally regarded as an important driver of the individual and collaborative learning processes. Although the importance of the PBL task is widely recognized, there is a lack of empirical findings and guidelines for the construction and evaluation of the tasks. The main goal of this study is to develop a valid and useful checklist for the construction and evaluation of PBL tasks. A checklist with critical characteristics of tasks will serve two purposes: it will support instructional designers in creating and constructing appropriate tasks, and it will provide a tool that can be applied to the evaluation of PBL tasks. Data for the study were gathered from a sample of undergraduate students and instructors on a hospitality management programme. Participants filled out a questionnaire with 94 importance and performance statements covering nine characteristics of PBL tasks. The results show that an instrument with 44 items and six factors seems to cover the key characteristics of PBL tasks.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Knowledge Management System di Kompas Gramedia Menggunakan Analisis Faktor

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Desi Maya Kristin ◽  
Wahyu Sardjono
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Management System ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Knowledge Management System ◽  
Perfect Score ◽  
Current State ◽  
Further Development

Evaluation of Knowledge Management System (KMS) is performed to determine the state of KM Portal and provide suggestions to improve the benefits and usability for employee and the company. The evaluation analysis of KMS uses factor analysis to determine the factors that influence user awareness in using KM Portal of Kompas Gramedia. The analysis shows three factors: the quality of KM Portal and user support; user participation; processes and procedures. All factors produced a model that can be used for the control of KM Portal. In accordance with the data processing, the current state of KM Portal is enough. This situation has not yet met the standards that company desires so the company needs further development to obtain a perfect score. 

scholarly journals Review The Importance of Seawater Intake and its Treatment Techniques for RO Desalination Plant

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-222
Author(s):  
Ahmad Hussain ◽  
Mahrukh Mahrukh ◽  
Iqbal Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Feed Water ◽  
Open Surface ◽  
Desalination Plant ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Current State ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Processing Techniques

  Seawater intake and its treatments are one of the main upstream processes of every seawater desalination plant (RO, ED, MSF, MED). However, the process has turned out to be of utmost importance for reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant. It is to be sure that sufficient and steady flow and quality of water is available to the RO desalination plant. Prior to RO feed water, the seawater intake pre-treatment process has to be tailored and the quality of seawater intake to be treated either subsurface intake or open surface intakes, particularly when treating open surface intakes seawater (OSIS) with exceedingly unpredictable quality. According to the well-established membrane manufacturer and supplier, the RO membrane warranty and guarantee are depended on seawater intake quality and its pre-treatment. Thus, the current state-of-the-art RO membranes life and performance success for desalination processing depend upon OSIS pre-treatment processing techniques. This article is emphasizing an overview on recent OSIS and its pre-treatment techniques for RO desalination plant.  

Entrepreneurial management of private accomodation in times of crisis: a comparative approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-28
Author(s):  
Zdenko Cerović ◽  
Ines Milohnić ◽  
Sanda Grudić Kvasić
Keyword(s):  
Local Population ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Current State ◽  
Entrepreneurial Management ◽  
Further Development

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess competitiveness of private accommodation, and to offer the necessary measures which would improve the quality of this segment of tourism that would later provide additional opportunities for the creation of a new market position as well as increasing quality of life and standard of local population. Design and methodology – A study of attitudes and opinions of private accommodation providers was conducted, in conjunction with assessing the current state and possibilities of further development of this sector. The study was carried out from January to June 2012 in Primorsko-goranska County. A questionnaire survey was used for gathering data and a specially structured questionnaire consisting of three parts was formed. For the purposes of this paper, the first two parts of the questionnaire were analysed in detail. A total of 432 questionnaires were found usable for the study. The collected data analysis included descriptive statistics. Approach – The special focus is given to obtaining relevant results by using comparative analysis with the findings of previously conducted researches of private accommodation in Primorskogoranska County. Findings – The research results indicate the changes in the demographic structure of the private accommodation providers, their motives for the provision of accommodation in the households as well as total revenues from the provision of accommodation services in the households. Qualitative shifts in the structure of accommodation capacity are also identified. Specifically, socio-demographic changes include: increasing the share of younger and highly-educated private accommodation providers. Significant increase is noticeable in the number of private accommodation providers whose basic motive of providing services is connected with increasing the basic household income. The increase in total revenue from the provision of accommodation services in the household is also evident. Research results which are related to changes in the type and form of accommodation, suggest a qualitative shift in terms of reducing the number of rooms and suites, and increasing number of holiday homes as a form of quality accommodation in the households. Originality of research – Since there has not been any systematic research conducted on private accommodation, this research opens enough space for further theoretical and applicative improvement. Special emphasis is put on the importance of raising the level of quality and restructuring of private accommodation.

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