Instrumental Comparative Tort Law

This article examines the possible uses of comparative tort law in practice and theory. It takes the view that comparative law is always a means, never an end in itself, explains how it can be utilized by judges, legislatures, and legal scholars, and puts forward important caveats and qualifications. Part 2 demonstrates the traditional role of comparative law in interpreting and implementing shared or similar tort doctrines and in providing ideas for domestic tort law gap-filling and reform. It highlights the challenges that such utilization might present. Part 3 maintains that comparative research is the cornerstone of unification endeavors. Starting with coordinated projects, Part 3 argues that unification is in itself an instrument (making comparative law a second-order instrument) and that it cannot be pursued without taking into account some concerns about its desirability and practicability. Part 3 then discusses uncoordinated unification processes, whereby lawmakers in one jurisdiction identify a “global consensus” and decide to join it, and elaborates on the normative and positive components of these strategies. Part 4 acknowledges that comparative analysis usually uncovers trans-jurisdictional diversity and argues that such findings can underlie normative and positive theories of tort law. A comparison can offer a systematic taxonomy of possible legal solutions to a particular problem, enabling scholars to critically evaluate and compare the alternatives from their preferred theoretical perspective. Moreover, any hypothesis about the impact of cultural, economic, political, technological, and other conditions and changes on the law can be substantiated or refuted through comparative analyses that seek out legal differences (or similarities) among systems with different (or similar) underlying backgrounds. Through this analysis, the article aims to reignite and enrich the debate and inspire tort-law makers and scholars to integrate comparative research into their work.

Electroplating of Indium-Cadmium and Tin-Cadmium Alloy Coatings

Technological parameters for electroplating cadmium alloy (Cd (24)-In and Cd (33)-Sn) coatings from low toxic solutions have been proposed. Since the fabricated alloy coatings possess low internal stress and microhardness, good adhesion property, high corrosion and wear resistance, they can be used as protective coatings for machine building products to enhance reliability and operability thereof. The presence of good solderability and low values of transient electric resistance in climatic testing favor these coatings to be applied in hetero-structured contact systems of instrument making products for increasing their reliability and operability in a tropical marine climate.

Resonance. (Re)forming an Artistic Identity through Intercultural Dialogue and Collaboration

This artistic doctoral research examines how the third space emerging from intercultural dialogue and transcultural collaboration can be a catalyst for new musical discoveries, intercultural humility, and the (re)forming of artistic identities. The body of this project is centred around three doctoral concerts, a CD/LP recording, and a documentary film which took place between 2016 and 2021. In addition, I draw on the embodied experience of a five-year period that I spent living and collaborating with musicians and dancers in Tanzania and Zambia prior to the doctoral project.As a double bass player, multi-instrumentalist, and composer, I place myself in a series of different musical and multi-arts contexts, engaging in dialogue with musicians, dancers, and visual artists from Brazil, Colombia, Estonia, Finland, France, Madagascar, Mexico, Poland, Sápmi, Tanzania, the UK and Zambia. Various solo, duo, and ensemble settings act as case studies to examine how this process takes place, the new knowledge gained from the collaborations and their resulting artistic outcomes, and the effects of intercultural dialogue, collaboration, and co-creation on my own artistic identity. The instruments and forms of artistic expression used by my collaborators include the Brazilian berimbau, Chinese guzheng, dance, live electronics, experimental instrument making, Finnish Saarijärvi kantele, Sámi joik, vocals, percussion, live visuals, image manipulation, animation, photography and film.The key concepts that I investigate in this research are: artistic identity, global citizenship, hybridity, interculturalism, intercultural humility, liminality, third space theory, and resonance, the latter being viewed both as a physical phenomenon and as an approach to thinking about the ways in which we connect with the world around us. This research contributes to new knowledge and understandings in the areas of artistic identity formation, intercultural collaboration and interculturalism in music education through the interweaving of artistic processes, audio, video, photographs, artistic outcomes and text.Findings emerge in terms of new musical discoveries that surface from the dynamic third space created through transcultural collaboration; the expanding and deepening of musicianship through intercultural dialogue and collaboration; the interconnected nature of interculturalism in music and its reliance on openness, empathy, dialogue and constantnegotiation with sonic material, people and place; and the crucial role of fluidity and resonance in forming a personal artistic identity.Further research outcomes include new techniques and the expansion of the sonic palette of the double bass, enabled by developing custom-made attachments, preparations and electronic manipulation. The complete scope of this doctoral project includes four artistic components (three concerts and a recording), a documentary film and an artistic doctoral thesis comprising two peer-reviewed articles and an integrative chapter, all housed within the main multi-media exposition, Resonance: (Re)forming an Artistic Identity through Intercultural Dialogue and Collaboration.

RESSEARCH OF VARIANTS FOR ORGANIZING THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF AVIONIC EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN THE SERVICEABILITY OF AVIONICS OBJECTS

The presented study deals with the organization of supply chains for spare serviceable avionics equipment from the perspective of decision makers, heads of instrument-making enterprises. An extremely important issue is the determination of key parameters of avionics spares objects. On the basis of the conducted research, the element base of the serviceable avionics equipment facilities and conditions of operation, recovery of serviceability are considered. Due to the complexity of approaches to avionics objects, the article provides a fixation of key parameters, defines the distinctive features of exactly the avionics spare serviceable avionics equipment, which will determine new requirements and conditions of building the future supply chain. As a result of the conducted research, the article presents a classification of methods for calculating serviceable avionics equipment, based also on the theory of recovery processes. On the basis of the performed system approach to the objects of avionics inventory and spare parts management, examples of supply chain organization variants are given. The presented research is of practical significance both when designing a new chain of supply of spares, and when modernizing the existing supply chains for spare serviceable avionics equipment.

On artificial intelligence and determining the degree of products intellectualization and activities of the instrument-making enterprise

Рассмотрена эволюция развития технологий искусственного интеллекта. Показано, что в английском языке словосочетание «Artificial Intelligence» не имеет человекоподобного свойства, которое оно приобрело в традиционном русском переводе. Слово «intelligence» скорее означает «умение рассуждать разумно», «умственные способности», «интеллектуальность», а не «интеллект», для которого есть английский аналог − «intellect». Показано, что из-за некорректного перевода происходит неприятие этого термина и научного направления. Описывая разработку и внедрение новых технологий, предложено использовать более корректные термины «интеллектуализация», «степень интеллектуализации», «степень интеллектуальности». Интеллектуализация, наряду с механизацией, автоматизацией и роботизацией является одним из направлений и эволюционных этапов научно-технического прогресса. Изложены известные методы и предложен функциональный подход к определению степени интеллектуализации. The evolution of the development of artificial intelligence technologies is considered. It is shown that in the English language the phrase "Artificial Intelligence" does not have the human-like property that it acquired in the traditional Russian translation. The word "intelligence" rather means "the ability to reason intelligently", "mental abilities", "intelligence", and not "intelligence", for which there is an English analogue − "intellect". It is shown that due to incorrect translation, there is a rejection of this term and the scientific direction. Describing the development and implementation of new technologies, it is proposed to use more correct terms "intellectualization", "degree of intellectualization", "degree of intellectuality". Intellectualization, along with mechanization, automation and robotization is one of the directions and evolutionary stages of scientific and technological progress. The well-known methods are described and a functional approach to determining the degree of intellectualization is proposed.

ANALYSIS OF PRECISION PROBLEMS OF PRECISION INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS

The article highlights the issues of compliance of the mechanics of manipulators of precision industrial robots (PIRs) with the highest accuracy standards specified in the normative technical documentation and practically achieved in the fields of machine-building, instrument-making and electronic industries. In the spotlight there are the possibilities of systems of multi - connected control of complex spatial mechanisms with excessive degrees of freedom (including manipulators of PIRs), the possibilities of systems of multi-circuit control of PIR drives with precision sensors of linear and angular displacements, velocities, accelerations, acceleration gradients (in the future), the issues of matching these parameters with the parameters of the computational part of control systems — the bit depth of digital sensors (more than 20 digits) with an resolution of less than an arc second. PIR manipulators are used in systems of multi-connected and multi-circuit regulation and control with elements of artificial intelligence, such as automatic adjustment systems (AASs), automatic control systems (ACSs) and artificial intelligence systems (AISs). These problems are considered in a wide range, including the transition to the fields of nanotechnologies, specifically: for linear (nanometers) and angular (hundredths of arc seconds) measurements, as well as the measurements of velocities, accelerations, and acceleration gradients (in the future — for systems with a human operator in the loop, i.e. human-machine systems (HMSs)).

Robotization as One of the Prospects for Electromobility in Belarus

In order to create a competitive and resource-efficient transport system, the transport policy of the European Union provides for the achievement by 2030 of almost zero carbon dioxide content in the exhaust gases of vehicles used in large urban centers, and by 2050 the phasing out the use of cars, working on traditional fuels. The Republic of Belarus has a high scientific and sufficient industrial potential to participate in the process of promoting electric mobility, taking into account the use of robotics. JSC "Instrument-Making Plant Optron" developed the working documentation and produced prototypes of typical representatives of the line of personal electric vehicles. However, the ongoing research focused on the creation of a preventive diagnostic system for the electric motorcycle, developed by Belarussian researches and its intelligent onboard system, focused primarily on real-time simulation processes, related specifically to the level of artificial intelligence, and on the implementation of executive level algorithms.

Innovation and investment mechanism for the formation and implementation of state policy to ensure the technological competitiveness of leading countries and Ukraine in the digital economy

The aim of the study is to assess the technological competitiveness of the leading countries and Ukraine as well as the formation of an innovation and investment mechanism to improve it. The article presents the scheme of research of technological competitiveness of the leading countries and Ukraine on the basis of qualitative and economic-statistical analysis, analysis of comparative advantages, grouping method and correlation-regression analysis. Analysis of foreign trade in high-tech products showed that the studied countries occupy more than half of this market. The studied countries take an active part in international economic relations since they have rather high export quotas but the ratio of the export of high-tech goods to GDP is very low. The analysis of comparative advantages showed that Ukraine has the greatest preference for the export of aerospace products, Germany for pharmaceuticals, China for office equipment, the United States for instrument making, and only China for telecommunications. It was determined that France, China, and South Korea have the highest level of innovation in national exports, and Ukraine and the Russian Federation have the lowest.

The Man Who Does Not Sell

This paper focuses on one of the skilled individuals who invented a number of musical instruments which are not intended to be used or experienced by others. The instrument maker lives in an outskirt of Kandy. He has crafted many new musical instruments in addition to the replicas of musical instruments used for pop music. He articulates that he crafted these instruments not for earning money or to become popular as a good craftsman or musician but for his own personal satisfaction. The extended discussion with him implied that It is not that “he just makes instruments for his own satisfaction” but there are other reasons tied together with his background, crafting skills and musical interests, opinions about the society and his world view. In this research, his views on music, musical instrument playing, crafting and commoditization of musical instruments are explored. previous literature on organology, musical instrument making, and some socio-musicological studies are investigated in this regard as well as personal interviews with the craftsman were conducted in order to gather information that will be finally discussed. This research may provide some insights towards the future of creative arts and an un-industrialization of instrumental music, which can be seen as a contribution to sustaining human societies.

Measuring the Continuity of a Gas-Liquid Flow in a Pipeline

The principles of building a meter for the continuity of gas-liquid flows in pipelines have been proposed, based on the polarized electromagnetic wave characteristics. A two-component flow in a pipeline has been analyzed considering the cross-sectional area of the flow in the pipeline. The judgment about the flow continuity by the phase difference between the electromagnetic fields polarized parallel and perpendicular to the wave propagation direction has been justified. The naturally and artificially anisotropic flow continuity measuring study results are given. A polarization technique of electromagnetic wave birefringence in the isotropic medium has been considered, based on placing an isotropic medium in an electric field formed by two capacitor electrodes. The possibility of eliminating the parameter measuring errors induced by temperature impact on the electromagnetic wave refractive index in controlled media is shown based on two electrodes of a capacitor creating an electric field in the dielectric pipeline measuring section as an option for implementing flat reflectors of an open resonator. The study results can be used in the instrument-making industry in the development and implementation of smart contactless measuring instruments in the gas-liquid flow analysis and control.