POPULAR SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION «ASTRUM INCOGNITUM» HIGGS BOSON
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BETT 8 4 BETT-2013 6 BETT-2014 8 BETT-2015 10 BETT-2016 12 BETT-2017
SCIENTIFIC STUDENT COMMUNITY 14 eSports 16 How do they differ? 19 Techies and humanists 20 Like Share Repost: Media space of the modern school 24 Gamification in Education
INTERVIEW 25 Alexandra Polyantseva questions
SIGHTSEEING TOUR 26 Stereotypes about England 27 Educators in STEM Summer School
20 SCIENCE IS... 28 ACTUAL Cryptocurrency 29 INTERESTING Black and White holes 30 The arctic in World Politics: Cooperation or Competition 32 The Casear Shift Cipher 33 The Invisible Coad: Myth or Realty 34 ETERNAL The first race of the ”Royal racing” 35 Chinese Characters: Long Tradition of Art
FIRST ATTEMPT AT WRITING 35 Ediev Dalkhat 36 Traveling with Skype-a-thon 38 The New Step in Civil Aviation
39 Press Review of the Conference 30
2 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Higgs Boson, High School #1517 Editorial Staff SHOW ISSUE 5
iggs boson’ is an almanac compiled and published by students and graduates of the High school 1517. ‘HI have been lucky enough to be the editor- in-chief of the almanac for a particular period of time, and it has been a great experience. I have really taken to the atmosphere of the editorial board. What you are holding now is an issue which can be interesting for a large audience. It contains a wide range of materials, from articles about cats to reports about important innovation conferences. Welcome to the exciting world of ‘Higgs Boson’ almanac!
Editor-in-chief Maxim Solovev
Created by:
Maxim Solovev Editor-in-chief Maria Zyuzyukova Editorial director Elena Davydova-Martynova Editorial director
Anna Vakhneeva Consultant Anna Levina Designer
Regular reporters: Alena Aresheva Alisa Burova Diana Chestnova Anastasia Gluschenko Ekaterina Konoplina Dmitry Kuibida Egor Lopatin Kristina Mkrtchyan Nikolay Ponomarenko Pavel Smirnov Kirill Ushakov Sergey Shatrov Mikhail Barantsev Ekaterina Morozova Georgiy Masterov
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n our word, In the word science to grow on. In their turn, of IT-technologies, the the fruits of science, falling on concepts of science and the ground, make it better and business are closely linked. richer. This process is endless and IThey complete each other and correlative. Walking through the have a lot in common. We all long corridors of the exhibition, enjoy telling school children and know that without financial you meet teachers and students students that they are lucky to support, science simply who are interested primarily why be born in a wonderful country cannot develop. And at the this or that program is useful and where even the most incredible and same time, if science is not if it is interesting for studying. On Iambitious dreams come true. One just developing, business would not the other hand, you can see many needs to have a strong desire and to work be developing too, because it businessmen who are interested extremely hard. is primarily dependent on how in the commercial value of these I like the story of my peer from Syzran quickly innovations and new projects. It was interesting to who wanted to become a cosmonaut just technologies can be employed. watch how these two groups like the majority of boys in the 1960s. He These technologies of course are share a lot of new, amazing and went into the army after school and then created with the help of science. useful things. Walking along the started working as a policeman. Once on The correlation of business pavilions of BETT exhibition, duty he thought: “Am I doing the right and science was demonstrated in you notice huge fluid-lit signs, thing? Did I dream about this as a child? London at the end of January – displays, advertising products, What have I done to make my dream beginning of February this year robots that were created for come true?” That was a turning point at the BETT exhibition, where training purposes. Only here in his life. He entered Moscow Aviation the delegation from our school you clearly see how far scientific Institute and graduated from it as an participated. This exhibition was progress goes. Carried away by engineer specializing in liquid rockets. devoted to new technologies in absolutely new characteristics He worked as an engineer at Baikonur the field of education, rather, of the product, you suddenly Cosmodrome and then at the Rocket making new programs will catch yourself thinking that and Space Corporation ‘Energia’ where be useful for training pupils. you start to forget that behind cosmonauts were trained. Finally, he This exhibition opens door the creation of all these robots was enlisted as a cosmonaut and in April for everybody in the world there is a huge amount of money 2010, aged fifty, he flew into space and who’s got latest developments got through business. And it spent in total 560 days 10 hours and 43 in IT-technologies. Dozens of seems completely unimportant seconds there. stands presenting new gadgets because the main issue is that it Choose the greatest dream you can think were placed all over this huge is technical progress! In fact, the of and put all your efforts into making it exhibition, Could they be exhibition had several rooms for come true. In case it seems that you are created without financing from making deals and, as a rule, they worn out, which is most likely to happen, the government or private were always full of businessmen. remember just one name, Michael companies? The answer is Business insensibly is getting Kornienko. That is the name of the obvious – of course not. We closer and closer to us. It is former policeman from Syzran. Never can say that now business is interesting to note that without give up, you will make it. performing the role of soil for good advertising, proper
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achievements which had being created for many years, they will simply be not demanded. And advertising business helps to promote new products and increase the demand of them. After visiting this wonderful exhibition, I discovered a new correlation between science and business, better understood commercial side of scientific progress. This exhibition helped me to understand that all aspects of life are closely connected and they cooperate with each other. This is life and this is how its laws work.
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Every year thousands of visitors from Consultants at the exhibition stands in interesting and accessible to children form told and showed what should be the School of the all over the world who are interested in Future. The basic idea – every student can use the device that seems improving and increasing the level of to him the most convenient. No matter what it is: smartphone, tablet, or panel, directly integrated in the Desk. Very clearly we were education gather in London to participate shown as any surface in the School of the Future can be a digital space for learning. Though last year the exhibition featured a lot of in the largest annual exhibition of IT cloud technologies for educational process, in 2014 the majority were technologies in education – BETT responsive images and surfaces. The students tried touch screens, touch screens, interactive tables, 3D holographic projectors, displays Show. Students and teachers from our with haptic technology and many other modern developments. gymnasium not only visited the exhibition, but also actively took part in some activities.
Delegation of gymnasium № 1517 consisted of 18 students grades 6-11. These are students who are actively involved in research and project activities, winners of research and project work competitions, Olympiads of city and Federal levels, the organizers of Scientific-practical Conference «SCIENTIA UNESCAMUS», which is held annually in the Gymnasium № 1517. The exhibition was held on January 22 -25, 2014 in the exhibition center – London Excel. it was divided into special thematic zones, in which visitors could get acquainted with the latest innovations in IT-technologies in education, such as cloud models, modern remote technologies, special educational computer programs and etc. , to learn what innovations can improve and increase the level of education from pre-primary to higher education and improve their qualifications.
Visiting events such as BETT is a unique opportunity not only to see the latest achievements of science and technology in the field of education, but also to interact with colleagues from different countries, experts from the field of education, developers of exciting software and hardware solutions for children in a creative atmosphere. Information obtained from the primary source almost priceless, especially since all you can not only see and hear, but also to test, to try out.
6 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Higgs Boson, High School #1517 The students were not ordinary visitors of the exhibition. Each participant had several tasks. They were supposed to present a gymnasium scientific journal «HIGGS BOSON» (especially for BETT was made the exhibition issue in English) and invite stakeholders to the Conference «SCIENTIA UNESCAMUS».
I think that such exhi- bitions must be attended by the children – they intuitively, quickly and accurately grasp the latest trends in training, see the challenges and opportunities of a good education. And education in our society of new technologies – the shortest path to success and The students fulfillment. and teachers become participants in several interesting activities on the BETT. Our delegation watched the presentation made by the pupils of a school from Leeds. After the presentation, the pupils of an English school answered the questions asked by our students.
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The British Educational was fascinated by the amount Training and Technology of interesting exhibition show was established in 1985 content and, definitely, by in London and held annually the exhibitors. This was a in ExCel exhibition centre great experience of talking in London. Nowadays we with nice people coming here can’t imagine the market to BETT. Continuing my of educative technologies walk through the dizzying without BETT Show. Its array of exhibitors, I could contribution into the sphere see the specializing of of education with finest this exhibition-classroom technologies and bringing assessment, complicated up students with education student management without any borders is insane. programs and, of course, Its purpose coverage is huge the opportunities of the – helping people to be in inclusive education – “The touch with new technologies, education without any helping companies to borders”. The ubiquitous present their products in range of companies and a smartest way – that is firms presented on BETT great! As I sad previously, gave us a great possibility the conduction of BETT to see the whole market just is a greatest thing in order step by step: from repairing to make humans smarter, computers and cases for your technology-orientated and ipads to really complicated to see the future just in classroom assessment front of you. The show has and student management also expanded from being programs – I considered a purely technology show, myself that I must return and whilst it has played host here next year to see the to companies ranging from new changes in the market multinational Microsoft, of educational technologies, Google and Apple inc. to and to get some ideas that small single-product firms, it would inspire us to have an has also created themed zones aspiration to make the world, for exhibitors, such as those so the education, better. Then, specialising in SEN provision. after a few days visiting it, I The attending of BETT 2015 realized that everyone can was my first time here and I actually live here-everything
8 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Higgs Boson, High School #1517 you need is here. That strongly was also really nice to observe the fact, that confirms the main point of companies, firms and people, participated the event “Future is here”. By BETT were from all around the world. BETT the way, after 3 days 4-5 hours has no borders, education also. This is the most each I even haven’t been to common aspect why more than 35,000 people all zones and areas prepared from 113 countries all around the globe have for visitors by the organizing chosen BETT. To conclude, I’m really happy to committee of BETT – i2i be part of BETT 2015 and looking forward to events group. The main place visit ExCeL in 2016! in the ExCel hall was BETT- Arena – the place where people get inspiration, chat to each other about solving out problems of the international and worldwide education. On the Arena a really big amount of speakers were people, whom was really interesting to listen to. The Wikipedia founder was there! His speech about the importance of new technologies was exciting! It
gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson Show issue 5, Higgs Boson 9 BETT 2016 Pavel Smirnov
10 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Higgs Boson, High School #1517 he BETT Show is an annual education exhibition, which takes place in London in ExCeL exhibition center. The main theme of this exhibition is using new technologies in education process. Teachers and students of our school join it every year with a target of creating project works and improvement skills of cooperating with our foreign colleagues. Aside from visiting the exhibition, at a time of the trip to London, our delegation visits main cultural sites of the city, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, London Tower, London Eye, Westminster Abbey and the Parliament of United Kingdom. In 2016 year, High School 1517 made a trip the England again. This year, we also visited English school and communicated with its students and teachers. gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson BETT 2017 Egor Lopatin
INCE 1985 EVERY YEAR MORE THAN 35,000 PARTICIPANTS ATTEND BRITISH SEDUCATIONAL TRAINING & TECHNOLOGY SHOW IN LONDON, UK. THE OR- GANISERS OF THE SHOW STATE THEIR MISSION AS ‘TO BRING TOGETHER PEOPLE, IDEAS, PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGIES SO THAT EDUCATORS AND LEARNERS CAN FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL’. AS A REGULAR PARTICIPANT OF THE SHOW, I SHOULD CONFIRM THAT THE MISSI- ON WAS ACHIEVED IN 2017 AS WELL AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
12 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Higgs Boson, High School #1517 HIGHLIGHTS OF BETT-2017:
• NEW TECHNO-GADGETS FOR EDUCATION AND LEARNING
• SOFTWARE THAT This year the main theme of the MANAGES EDUCATION Show was VR-technology in the education process. Big amount FROM 3 SIDES: of exhibitors presented their TEACHER’S, STUDENT’S technological projects which were intended to make education AND PARENT’S more innovative, efficient and easier. As a result of the show, many technologies presented there • COMMUNICATION were successfully implemented in AND COOPERATION OF different schools all around the world. EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND INVENTORS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD, TARGETING FOR BETTER WORLDWIDE EDUCATION
• THE BETT-ARENA SPACE, INTENDED FOR SPEECHES AND COLLABORATIONS OF PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
• STEM – SPACE FOR EDUCATORS We were delighted to visit BETT-Show in 2017 and we are constantly looking forward to working creatively and productively in very friendly and effective environment of British The BETT-Arena programme represented educational training & technology show in a very wide range of interesting speakers with 2018. See you next year! speeches to-point on technology influence on secondary (K-12) and higher education as well. Visitors of BETT-2017 were inspired by speeches of famous speakers, such as Anthony Salcito, Sir Ken Robinson, etc.
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SOCIOLOGY eSports
Author: Definitions and history education national student competitions ESports is a competition in the virtual in computer sports. Alekseev Matvey space, which simulated computer 6 grade, High school 1517 technologies, in particular, video games. eSports in Russia ESports is a form of competition using Russia became the first country in video games. Most commonly, eSports the world that recognized eSports as an take the form of organized, multiplayer official sport. It happened on July 25, 2001 Scientific Supervisor: video game competitions, particularly by order of the then-head of NSC Russia between professional players. The most Pavel Alekseevich Rozhkova. However, a Zyuzyukova Maria Olegovna, common video game genres associated few years later he was expelled from the all- IT-teacher, High school 1517 with eSports are real-time strategy, eSports registry sports because it did not fighting, first-person shooter (FPS), and meet the criteria necessary for inclusion multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). in the roster: development in more than Tournaments such as The International, the half of the constituent entities of the Introduction League of Legends World Championship, Russian Federation and the availability Since 2001 a new type of sports – the Evolution Championship Series and of registered in the prescribed manner of eSports – has appeared. But many people the Intel Extreme Masters provide live all-sports association. However, the sport do not recognize it and believe that it broadcasts of the competition, and prize continues to be present in the computer list is just an excuse for playing games on money to competitors. of sports recognized by the federal body of gadgets and this would lead to addiction Cybersport-an innovative competitive executive power in the sphere of physical and gambling. I'm going to find out and activity and the vivid social phenomenon culture and sports, as well as the list of tell you what ESports is, will hold a poll of the twenty-first century. eSports has sports for the introduction of government among children and their parents. My enormous practical value, develops the programs of physical education of the goal is to find out if eSport is considered a identity of the athlete (strategy, tactics, population. Now in Russia, there are even a sport or dependence to gadgets. reaction, special skills, etc.) and is Department of eSports. It is based on the Hypothesis: available to everyone. In many countries, physical education centre in Izmailovo 1. For adults, the word eSports is recognized as officially "sport". The GCOLIFK. synonymous with gambling. sixth season of student Championship One of the biggest eSports organizations 2. Children consider eSports a cool of Moscow in Moscow Student XXVIII in Russia was the national Professional occupation program sports games is a springboard for Gaming League (NPCL), which was
14 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Scientific Student Community established in the year 2004 and carried out regular competitions for professional gamers. NPCL in Russia for the first time applied the format of show matches, created Foundings a cyber one professional eSports Club (now closed) and launched regular Championship organized on the of students believe principle of the major sports leagues and associations. Currently, the League ceased to exist. that eSports is a gaming competition, Rules of conduct 80% 78% of teachers think Large competitions are held in special places where so as well the public can watch the players sitting at computers, and duel track on the big screen, where broadcast images from the screens of players. In South Korea, due to a of teachers believe large number of spectators, such competitions are held that from eSport in the stadiums. Smaller competitions held in computer clubs and Internet cafes. In addition, there are online 88% occurs dependence competitions that are conducted over the Internet. and 69% of pupils I visited the Federal Research Center for physical culture and sports of the Ministry of the sport of the think so as well Russian Federation and spoke with the President of the Federation of computer sports Russia Dmitry Smith. I asked him the question: how do you think eSport will of teachers believe evolve in the future and is it possible for eSport to become that cybersport influ- a school lesson. Here's what he said: ences pupils and 93% "In some countries, cybersport already entered the 96% school curriculum, but if we are going to talk about how oft hem believe that it Pro eSports part of the training process, then it is more has negative effect likely to be part of the intellectual games. As much as it is realistic and close? I think that soon enough it will be possible to implement. Now if there is a class in the school of students do not of computer science and technology, there is no suitable teachers. If you have other specialists and teachers, no want to become institutions that would have trained such teachers. So 76% espots athlets in the in subsequent years, we need to work together with the future and believe it is Department of education. I think in 5-7 years eSports could evolve. " only a distraction
Survey of students do not In addition, I had a survey among students and teachers want eSports to be- of the classes 6-7 High school No. 1517. 18 teachers and 47% 41 students were interviewed. Here are the questions I come a lesson asked them: -What do you think ESports is -Have you ever played eSports of teachers and 63% -If not, why not of students believe -When you grow up, would you like to become an that eSports is very eSports athlet 50% -What do you think, is eSport similar to the classic sport similar to regular -Would you like eSports to become a school lesson sports
In the course of our research, we found out that: The hypothesis that students consider eSports a great job, is not confirmed. The hypothesis that for adults „cybersport“ is associated with gambling is confirmed. Most believe that the eSports and "endless games on your computer from morning to night" is one and the same. But this is not the case. The "eSports“ concept is being replaced by igromania. I would like to continue my research, popularize the notion of eSports and try to prove to students and teachers that eSports and compulsive gambling is not the same thing.
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EDUCATION The system of education in Great Britain and in The Russian Federation
HOW DO THEY DIFFER? Then the new school year start- ed and I went to my secondary Andrey Rudnevskiy school-Orleans Park School (It is not a private school, it is a state school). One of the differences between My name is Andrey Rudnevskiy and I transport organization, which is called the schools is that in Britain they put am a student in two schools-Gymnasi- TFL (Stands for Transport for London). more emphasis on creativity and un- um 1517 (Moscow, Russia) and Orleans Unlike the Moscow analogue, this derstanding, whereas in Russia there is Park School (London, the UK). After a transport system is organized in such a more emphasis on facts and knowledge. year of living in the UK, I have noticed way, that it is absolutely not confusing I found it extremely difficult to learn in some similarities and some differences and extremely easy to use the London Orleans Park AND in the 1517 Gymna- between the cultures of the two differ- transport. One year ago I was going to sium at the same time. I was disconnect- ent nations. As I’m 12 years old, I most- a primary school in London (The sys- ed with the Russian system for a while ly spend my days in school and because tem differs from the Russian system. and found it really hard to learn in two of that I mostly notice the difference Till Year 6 the students go to a primary different systems at the same time. In ad- between the two learning systems. In school, but in Year 7 they go into the dition, I had many clubs and other ad- this statement, I am going to show a secondary school), which is called St. ditional lessons, which I had to attend, table of the change in the different sys- Mary’s Church Of England Primary which made my position a lot worse. tems of education and I am going to try School. This school was really easy for Right now my story comes to an end-I to explain why they differ so much. At me and as I was also a student of the find it extremely easy to learn in Orleans the end, I will write a small story why I Gymnasium as well, I was not doing a Park School, but I struggle a bit in learn- moved into the UK and I will show you lot of homework in St. Mary’s, but I was ing in the 1517 Gymnasium. If I were to how I feel about living in Britain from doing a lot of homework for the Gym- give a suggestion to you, then I would my personal perspective. nasium. In St. Mary’s I was counted as suggest that you learn at one school, but I started living in Britain one year ago. one of the best students in my class and if you are learning at two schools or oth- When I came there, I felt really skepti- my Mum thought that we should go to er educational organizations at the same cal about living there and staying there another school, because this one (As time, then I would suggest, that you forever (The reason, that we came to she thought) was really easy for me. But don’t attend any clubs or other addition- the UK was not because of work, but we came to an agreed on waiting till the al classes, because they take out a lot of because my mum had a British hus- secondary school starts and that I stay in your time out. Thank you for reading my band and we needed to stay in the same St. Mary’s till the end of the school year. comparison of the two different schools place together). But I was really amazed But overall I’m pleased, that I went to St. in different countries-in Russia and in about different things there soon. For Mary’s, because I had many exciting and the UK. I wish you a great day and good example, I love the wisely designed very enjoyable moments in there. luck in the future!
The start of the day 8:45 AM 8:30 AM
Happens every morning from Happens only on some special Tutor time 15 minutes up to 1 hour occasions for about 1 hour
Lesson time 1 hour for every lesson 45 minutes for every lesson
A 20-minute break after 2 lessons and A 15-minute break after every lesson Break time 1-hour lunchtime after 4 lessons and a 20-minute breakfast after 2 lessons
The school gives out 2 types of breakfasts: Normally the school doesn’t provide Quick Breakfasts and Hot Meals. Often Breakfast breakfasts, but you can buy a croissant the Quick Breakfast contain a carton of or a pain-a-chocolate as a small snack. juice and a sandwich and the Hot Meals often contain porridge and hot tea.
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The marks in the Gymnasium are given out Often marks are only given for different tests and for excellent homework, great contribution other assessments, but are not routinely given for in class, tests and assessments, for talent and homework and any type of classwork. The marks for your performance in the school life. The are written as a fraction (e.g. 89/100, 60/79 etc.) In marks are a 5-score system, which effectively addition, each term there is a report, which comes Assessments rates your attitude to learning. (e.g. 5-Excel- out of the school, which shows your mark (There lent, 4-Good etc.) Every term there is a marks is the GD(+=-)-Greater Depth, AP(+=-)- At The report coming out, showing you the subjects, Expected Standard and TP(+=-)-Towards The that you are doing well on and the subjects, Expected Standard). where some improvement is required.
The Gymnasium’s uniform is not as strict, as The uniform is very strict, because the strict the Orleans Park uniform, because the Gym- uniform requirements help the school discipline nasium doesn’t make out any money from and should be always provided by the school. the uniform. Despite that, there is still a dress The free choice of clothes can be allowed on only code, that you should follow, but it is not as some special occasions but on normal days the strictly defined, as the Orleans Park uniform free choice of clothes is strictly forbidden and (A white shirt, A maroon waistcoat or a ma- Uniform you will be sent home for not wearing the school roon suit, black trousers and grey socks (For uniform. The school uniform also costs quite a lot girls a grey skirt and grey tights are allowed). if you buy it from particular shops, even though You can buy the uniform wherever you want, Orleans Park School is a state-funded school and but it has to fit the dress code. On some occa- the uniform purchases gives the school some sions you can come to the Gymnasium with a additional funds. free choice o clothes but on a daily basis you should come to school in a proper uniform.
The sport in the Gymnasium is held by the In Twickenham there is the main English rugby National Curriculum, and can only some- stadium, and this is why Orleans Park School plays times be chosen by the Gymnasium itself. You rugby as a sport. However, most schools in Britain have to complete the different abilities tests play football as their main sport, because Britain is throughout the entire year, for which you will Sport very famous for football. We also have gymnastics, be given a mark, depending on how well you basketball volleyball and cricket as a sport. At the have performed those tests. Mostly this is all end of each term we are being assessed on our of the sport in the Gymnasium, but sometimes sport abilities and talents. the students can play Pioneerball as a reward for their physical work.
In all schools in Britain religious education is com- pulsory. There is a lot of focus on different religions The Gymnasium does not hold any religious Religious and different cultural traditions and that you should assemblies. Religion doesn’t have a great in- not put your race, skin colour or gender higher, than fluence in the Gymnasium, but some subjects Education others. Most British schools (except some special might teach some religion as a part of the ones) have to have some collective worship of a Gymnasium curriculum. broadly Christian nature.
The Gymnasium teaches many languages, but in the building, that I’m learning in we learn In Orleans Park School we learn 3 international English from Year 2. In year 7 we are going to languages, which are depending on our year. In start to learn 2 new languages-German and Year 3 (Year 4 in Russia) they are starting to learn Spanish. These are going to be our 3 interna- International French as their second language, but in Year 8 tional languages, which we can take our tests (Year 7 in Russia) we are going to learn German on. I have heard that in the other buildings in Languages and Spanish as our international languages. The the Gymnasium the students learn Chinese languages vary in different schools and in differ- and French as their international languag- ent years. es. In general, Russian students theme to be much better at international languages, than the British students. gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson Show issue 5, Higgs Boson 17 Scientific Student Community
London is a very diverse city and many nations Russia is much less ethnically diverse, than Britain have settled in it. In all schools in Britain racism is. Although the Russian schools do not support is not being tolerated. In Orleans Park School no racism, there is less focus on diversity and tolerance Diversity racism is being tolerated and every person should in the Russian schools. Unlike in Britain most of the act tolerantly to each other, allowing every person people, who live in Russia are ethnically Russian or to be happy and free in Orleans Park School. come from the neighboring countries for work.
Lunch in Orleans Park School happens in the middle Lunch normally happens straight after school and of the school day. Lunch is an important moment as I have seen it the food there is pretty nice-the in the school, because the lunch menu is designed school lunch has a 3-course meal with a drink-of- to make sure, that students can have a healthy and a ten the 1 course is a soup, the second course is balanced diet. There is a rating of many meals in the often the main meal and the third course is a salad Lunch school. On lunch you can have a great choice of selec- with a drink. The food is filling and I suspect, that tion of different snacks and other foods. You will have it is good quality made. Parents have to pay for the to pay for your lunches when you leave the canteen. school lunches monthly (but it’s optional) or you The lunches are very nice and taste good there and in can just buy a snack from the canteen as lunch. the school they are made in a very good way.
In Orleans Park School all of the good actions always In the Gymnasium, the awards are not really need to be rewarded. In this school each term there are often given out, but sometimes prizes can be rewards given out to the students for many excellent given out to the students, that took part in some works and for great progressions in learning. In addi- sort of competitions or they were representing Awards tion, there are house points given out to the students the school in some sort of contests. The awards for being helpful, being excellent in learning and for are not given out as often, as they are given out homework, which is done in extra quality. Sometimes in Britain, but still the Gymnasium rewards the a star of the week is being announced for a person, students, who have done brilliantly in any sort of who has contributed very well in the school life. competitions and/or contests.
There are 3 groups of subjects in Orleans Park The subject in the Gymnasium are being grouped School, depending on their importance in the as primary and secondary subjects. The first group- world. Firstly, there are the primary subjects-En- the primary subjects-Russian, Maths, Literature, PE, glish, Maths, Science, Geography, IT, History, History, Social Studies and English. They are taught Physical Education, German and French. They more, than once a week and they are being taught in are the subjects, which you will have to complete depth. The secondary subjects-Geography, Biology, when you are going to do your GCSE examina- Music and Art are being taught once a day and no Additional tions and the subjects, that the school is mainly is tin such great depth, as the primary subjects. On the focused on teaching. Then there are the second- exams it is recommended to take the assessments on Subjects ary subjects-Music, Drama, Art, PSHCEE and primary and secondary subjects, even though the PRE. These subjects are not really being taught entire primary and some of the secondary subjects so much in greater depth and they are optional are counted as subjects, which is compulsory to take in your GCSE exams. Lastly-the rotatory sub- the exams on them. There are not as many subjects, jects-Food Technology, Design Technology, as there are in Orleans Park, but in the subjects in the Textiles and Film studies. These subjects are not Gymnasium things are being taught nearly the same, don in your GCSE’s, but these subjects are being as on the subjects which appear in Orleans Park, but taught in greater depth. which don’t appear in the Gymnasium 1517.
The school has many clubs for every taste and The Gymnasium holds many clubs, but unlike ability. There are any sport clubs in the school, the Orleans Park clubs these clubs are mostly there is a debating club, homework club, basket- based on the subjects, that are being taught in ball club, running club, cricket club, rugby club, school. There are many language clubs, a maths School clubs football club, linguistics club, drama club, food club, literature club and many more. Most of the club, design club, English club, reading club and clubs are free, but you will have to join them at many more. Nearly all of these clubs are free and a particular time, which is given by the teacher, you can join them whenever you want. who runs the club.
Varies from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM (Some days can Usually 3:30 PM be earlier, some days can be later, depending on the Home Time (12:30 AM on different celebrations). number of lessons and on different celebrations).
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EDUCATION TECHIES AND HUMANISTS Arina Romashkina Many parents want to choose future ca- ABILITIES AND INTERESTS Technical knowledge is still important. But reer path for their children. Usually there It is important to consider not only the abil- it won’t be enough for a future engineer. A are two options: a child is classified as ei- ities, but also interests of the child. Ability specialist will have different tasks. An en- ther a “techie” and studies natural sciences and interest are two different things. It often gineer will need to learn many new things or a “humanist” and his/her future profes- happens that a school child is very fond of and study throughout the life. It will be also sion is connected with languages, litera- a subject, even if he/she doesn’t complete- necessary to manage a lot of information ture and history. It is believed that the two ly understand it or doesn’t always succeed. and understand the most important ideas. groups have such different interests that a It’s a big mistake to think that someone is To sum up it can be said that the division mathematician may not know about Alex- more of a “techie” or a “humanist” based of children into “techies” and “human- ander Pushkin or a humanist can’t count on school marks. Parents need to give the ists” is old-fashioned. Moving from one the money in a shop. child as much as possible information sphere to another is not only possible, but In my project I have tried to find out wheth- about different kinds of knowledge, profes- also in demand. You should study more er it is useful to sort children in “techies” and sions and specializations. in different fields. You should discover “humanists”, when determining their special- and develop different skills and abilities. ization. I have studied the opinion of experts PROFESSIONS OF THE FUTURE Mathematical modeling in genetics, phys- on future professions and most important ics in biology and medicine is what is hap- In several years bio- and nanotechnologies, professional skills. As a result I’ve found five pening today. For example, mathematical as well as artificial intelligence will be part reasons why it’s better not to divide children linguistics appeared due to integration of of everyday life, just like computers and in techies and humanists today. two sciences that seem completely differ- smartphones are today. It will also change ent – mathematics and linguistics. This the professions. Some of them will disap- new field of science develops mathemat- THE WORLD ISN’T BLACK AND pear, while others will be very popular. ical tools for linguistic research. WHITE Experts are sure that most important pro- Let us not label one another and limit our fessional skills will be connected with per- There aren’t pure “humanists” and “te- interests and future possibilities. Let us sonal development and wide worldview. chies”, just like there aren’t pure left- wish one another success in studies and handers and right-handers. Even if you new discoveries! have a dominant right hand, it doesn’t mean that you have a dominant right leg and right eyes, therefore you aren’t a pure right-hander. Of course, there are people that clearly belong to one category. But not all children are either “techies” or “hu- manists”. In practice many school students have both technical and humanist skills.
THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY IN HISTORY (AND OTHER SUBJECTS) Teachers play a huge role in the develop- ment of natural abilities. A talented teacher can help students to discover their abilities.
EXPECTATIONS OF OTHERS – OUR PROBLEMS By calling their child a “humanist” or a “techie”, parents constantly put pressure on him/her. Some children can easily un- derstand “what father wants” and “what is mother’s dream”. Such children often want to please their parents and make the wrong choice of learning subjects. It can lead not only to psychological problems in the future, but also limit the development of personal talents. gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson Show issue 5, Higgs Boson 19 Scientific Student Community LIKE HI! SHARE REPOST space MEDIA of the modern school
Anna Vakneeva, headmaster High School 1517, [email protected] Elena Davydova-Martynova, PhD in political science, Head of the innovative education projects department High School 1517, [email protected] Maria Zyuzyukova, Head of the international education projects department High School 1517, IT-teacher, [email protected]
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hat should the media of a modern education institution look like? How is it supposed to be represented in social media? Which ways of increasing media competence are better? Answers to these questions are the foundation for a better model of a media space of the modern school. Media needs to take into account the needs of a modern audience: educators, students, parents, educational partners.
Nowadays media education is a peda- their society and the way they operate and blog in a social media, a school tv studio) gogical system that helps to use modern to acquire skills in using these media to but also channels for interaction with ex- methods and technologies. In this regard, communicate with others; ensures that ternal media – educational publishers, tv there is a need to develop an integrated people learn how to: and Internet channels. approachW to the organization of media - analyse, critically reflect upon and create The media space of the modern school space of the modern school. New objects media texts; solves several problems at once. First, it of media space that are a part of the mod- - identify the sources of media texts, their forms a competent and demanding au- ern educational system are constantly ap- political, social, commercial and/or cul- dience. Secondly, it provides an opportu- pearing. For instance, “Moscow e-school” tural interests, and their contexts; nity for interaction with external media, – a new project by Moscow Department of - interpret the messages and values offered ensuring the principle of openness of the Education is bringing an opportunity for a by the media; educational and educational space of the school to enter a global information space. - select appropriate media for communi- school. Thirdly, it forms the professional The resources of “Moscow e-school” are cating their own messages or stories and skills and competencies of schoolchildren becoming a part of the educational media for reaching their intended audience; included in this type of activity. School sphere. Also important to note that educa- - gain, or demand access to media for both media - this is a reliable basis for the for- tor in this project is the author, the creator reception and production. mation and approbation of competencies, of educational media resources. Thus, the areas where media education is journalistic talents of schoolchildren. most needed: Interest in sociopolitical journalism, ob- Media and media literacy - providing personal informational secu- tained at the school, can have important Media space is an environment created rity (an ability to orient in the media): job guidance. by electronic means of communication, - ensuring the information security of the an electronic environment in which com- individual (ability to navigate in the me- Printed Editions munities, groups, organizations can act dia space); In High school No. 1517, since 2009, the v together at the same time. - perception and interpretation of media popular scientific magazine "Higgs bo- The formation of media literacy is one of texts (perception, understanding of the son" has been published. "Higgs boson" the main tasks of the modern school. It context, the ability to build their own con- is released both in printed and electron- is important to consider that one of the cept about the information received); ic versions. The main purpose of "Higgs main components of the formation of in- - media creativity; boson" is to publish research works; sci- formation literacy is the development of - practical mastering of the media space entific articles; propaganda of science critical thinking. (ethics of communication in the media among schoolchildren. The editorial team According to UNESCO, Media Education space). consists of students (grades 5-11), each deals with all communication media and of them has a role in the creation of the includes the printed word and graphics, The structure of the media space journal. the sound, the still as well as the moving of the modern school "Higgs boson" is not only a printed edi- image, delivered on any kind of technolo- The structure of the media space of the tion, it serves as a platform for interaction, gy; enables people to gain an understand- modern school includes not only internal where students from different schools, dif- ing of the communication media used in school media (school editions, a website, a ferent cities and countries exchange opin-
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ions, publish their own research, projects, site ensures the informational openness casting the most important events. For address scientists and public figures, re- of the educational organization. School # example, the channel broadcasts meetings ceive reviews and responses to their work. 1517 has two sites: the site "Community of of the Governing Board of the School, pa- In High school #1517, the newspaper pupils, teachers, parents" http://gym1517. rental meetings, etc. Videos created by the EtCetera is published for four years. The ru/ and the official site on the platform school's tv studio, student creative proj- newspaper is a printed organ of student of the Moscow Department of Education ects, as well as other video information self-government and is published in 600 http://1517.mskobr.ru/. about the life of the School is published. copies once a month. Members of the ed- Since 2010, High school #1517 has a page School Instagram account also allows live itorial team are students of grades 1-11 on Facebook. Unlike the site, this page is broadcasts, but unlike the Youtube Chan- who write their own articles, edit and interactive - the audience of subscribers nel, most often these are less formal events process the published material, and select (more than 5000), users can leave com- or events that do not require full-length photographs. ments, responses, feedback, express their broadcasting. Instagram also allows you reaction to this or that event. to publish photo reports about current School tv studio School Twitter account performs a few other events, usually occurring at the time of Once a month, the creative team of Stu- functions. Microblogging is used mainly for publication. dio-1517 releases a news video-block and short announcements of upcoming events One of the key values of the described also prepares video materials for the Mos- or small reports about current events. Twit- model of the school media space is the de- cow educational channel. The staff of the ter allows you to quickly get feedback from velopment of creative and critical think- studio constantly participates in master a group of users on any subject. ing, the acquisition of experience, the classes, training and practical seminars, Social network Vkontakte is used in spe- improvement of the level of the ability to where specialists conduct training. cific areas of activity or interaction. For ex- read, the independent search, the abili- Videos created by the children's TV studio ample, group "Scientific Society of School ty to correctly use information flows for are published on the School's website and No. 1517", "The popular scientific mag- effective communication. Therefore, stu- on the school Facebook page. TV studio azine "Higgs Boso ","The Scientific and dents must be included in the work with is for students who want to get practical Political Club of School No. 1517","The the media space of the modern school. skills for the future profession. Parliament of School No. 1517" are orga- Students quickly and accurately grasp all nized and are functioning. The main au- the new trends in the world of communi- Internet space of High School dience of the groups is students. Students cations. Information and communication №1517 independently publish materials in these competence is an integral part of modern The main element of the Internet space of groups, thereby forming their own media education. And education in our society modern educational organization is the environment. of the newest technologies is the shortest site. The functioning of the school's web- School Youtube Channel allows broad- path to success and self-realization.
YOUTUBE WEB SITE WORKING GROUPS ON VK.COM
HIGH SCHOOL #1517 PRINTED EDITIONS MEDIA RESOURCES
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EDUCATION whether they think that games can be and useful. Let's everything sort at the game which is already mentioned earlier – the Dota 2. It’s a computer multiplayer team game in a genre of MOBA Gamification in Education (multiplayer online battle arena). In a game two teams on five A people participate in everyone. The purpose of a game is to uthors: destroy the main building on the basis of the opponent. And you Michail Barancev and Yury Konstantinov probably now ask: "And how this game can develop the playing children in it?" And we will answer you that this game develops ability to play and work in team, helps to learn to make decisions Why gamification is necessary to a nakhod and to build the accurate action plan. At first, let's understand what it is. Gamification is a way of So we think, that gamification is something bigger, than training in which game approaches for not game processes are just a online lesson. It is such scheme of training at which the attracted. One of main objectives of gamification consists in teacher not just imparts the knowledge and experience with the finding the way allowing to involve also effectively the pupil pupil, and the pupil has an impression as if this knowledge and in passing of all course. And we assume that by means of the experience was opened by him. training game it is possible to teach the pupil for several lessons what he couldn't study a long time to. Also in gamification the Experience our school in gamification fact that the pupil does tasks voluntarily because of congenital Moscow has recently started to implement a new system of curiosity to finish a game is of great importance. It is very gamification in education. Classes are interactive whiteboards, important since directly influences success of training. The which teachers became much more convenient and easier to main thing in developments on gamification – to create process conduct lessons. This interactive Board is a working and writing of a game dynamic, to exclude boring mechanical repetition of surface, and a screening room to show video and photos, and actions, to interest the pupil in the system of levels in which each browser for Internet access, and a large screen to demonstrate following level will be more difficult previous. the lesson. Also in Moscow schools, including in 1517, actively Now the infinite number of systems of gamification works in implemented the training system on tablets. With the help of Russia, generally it is online platforms. In spite of the fact that a special program developed by the Moscow government, the they are rather popular, this technique will become shortly opportunity to learn new material to perform different tasks and inefficient. As show various polls and researches, less than 5% tests in a single app. Our class had the unique opportunity to test of people end similar courses, because in fact online courses are the system. Teachers are becoming easier to prepare for the lesson boring. Now very much pupils are helped with it by the direction and carry it through. In one lesson with the new system you can of sport which has become very popular recently – cybersport. get much more information than before. The E-services of the Many school students play Dota 2, Counter-strike, Overwatch Moscow School mobile and available online — teacher, parent and and Hearthstone now. Parents try to reduce time which their child. They can be used from any point on Earth. This system is child spends in games, including it useless occupation. But constantly updated, it will soon appear in all Moscow schools.
24 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Higgs Boson, High School #1517 1. I believe the scientist that Interview changed the world is Alexander DMITRY 1. Newton. Fleming, because he, though accidentally KAT YA 2. In Greece. invented penicillin. It is at the moment a very ERENBURG 3. Gods. important invention used in a lot of medicine. KOZULINA 4. Lomonosov. 2. I’d go to India. It’s my favourite country. It is very diverse, its foreign kulaura amazing. Many consider it to be very dirty, but the trash there is not so much. 3. It seems to me that cyborg is chlorobutyl, i.e. they are half composed of technical elements. Also this crank out of horror stories. 4. Regina from the eagle and tails, because it has travelled 2/3 of the world survived a thousand procedures ate so much stuff, seen that, MARIA ALICE and still remains optimistic. SHVEDOVA BUROVA
MAYA VLADISLAV MAMEDOVA BURSUK
1. Peter Higgs 1. In my (higgs bozon) humble opinion the 2. New York, USA discoveries and inventions of 3. Cyborgs are hybrids of Nikola Tesla in the field of electrical engineering and mechanical 1. I’m humans and machines 4. Elon Musk engineering was changed the world not particularly much more than others. interested in science and 2. Maybe to Finland for skiing modern discoveries. But I’m a 3. It suppose to be something like robot who fan of Stephen Hocking and I like looks as a person. Terminator is good example. his scientific books. 4. I would like nominate Ilon Musk for the 2. I would go to Ireland or Australia, Noble Prize, cause of his contribution 1. Einstein. and then moved to St. Petersburg. to space exploration. The target of 2. To Spain because 3. Cyborgs are people with bits of his company SpaceX is to make it’s warm and fun. robots. flights to space cheaper. 4. A person who would 3. It’s a smart robot, have invented a cure for created to conquer the incurable diseases. world. 4. Prokudin- ? Gorsky. ALEXANDRA POLYANTSEVA QUESTIONS: 1) Discovery of which scientist has changed the world most? 2) If you could now teleport to any place, where would it be? 3) What do you think, who are ”cyborgs”? 4) Who would you have awarded the Nobel prize? gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson Show issue 5, Higgs Boson 25 Sightseeing tour
GREAT BRITAIN Stereotypes about England Ekaterina Kozulina
There is a profound con- Many people think that in Professor Samir Patel, a mem- viction that the English are Britain there are a lot of ber of the British Academy of 1snobs and not sincere. And 3red telephone booths and Cosmetic Dentistry explains: sometimes this is true, but they men in black cylinders. It’s a «Stereotype that Americans do are insanely polite. Local resi- false. These things are symbols not have teeth better than the dents simply need to apologize of England but the country British, but in recent years, the to everyone and to everything. does not fall behind modernity. British have paid much more They like to apologize.They are attention to oral hygiene…» polite but not snobs. Fourth stereotype – oat- meal. It is considered that The British are all very London is considered 4the English are very fond of smart. But not all stud- the centre of the elite, oatmeal and eat it for breakfast. 6 ied at Oxford or Cam- 2 and many people think This is not true.They almost did bridge. Simply put, this belief that Britain is the apogee of not breakfast because of the rush. is wrong. the aristocracy. But he is full But in the north next to Scotland, of contrasts. And this is not this porridge is well cooked. Are the English phleg- quite true. In twenty minutes matic? The story of one by subway from the city cen- The study published in the 7 journalist: “Once I went tre, you can get into the slums professional medical pub- on a business trip to England. where the working class lives, 5lication British Medical During the flight there was al- and the crime rate exceeds Journal debunks the myth that most a plane crash, even the the statistics of Moscow. If in the British have bad teeth. The stewardess was frightened. Moscow life flows more or less condition of the oral cavity of “Everything ended well, but I -Well, it was impressive. evenly, then London rushes an average British is better than heard a dialogue between two — Yes. I even did not want to from one extreme to the other. that of an ordinary American. British businessmen: eat my sandwich”.
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DENMARK Educators in STEM Summer School Elena Davydova-Martynova Education programs ight teachers from High school 1517 were invited to take a course LEGO WeDo course at the Microsoft STEM Summer School in Copenhagen (Den- for developing and preparing projects mark). Russia was represented by the delegation of educators for children in the classroom. LEGO from High school 1517. The organizers and speakers of the work- WeDo develops children's creative Eshops more than once noted the organization, activity and involvement thinking, fine motor skills, awakens in the teaching process of the teachers of our high school. Together with interest in experiments. teachers from 18 countries, our teachers were trained in different areas.
The course of Computer Science STEM Summer School was devoted to teaching children the is a real discovery basics of programming in a bright, creative manner, for example, making, in the field of school programming and design of musical education. This is where instruments, funny robots and the exchange of best ornaments. practices in the use of Workshop Paint 3D & Builder. the latest technologies The familiar Paint program is now in the learning process available in a new version — with the takes place. option of 3D printing.
Minecraft: Education Edition. The favourite children's computer game now serves the benefit of education: the edition of Education turns the game into a technique of conducting lessons in various disciplines, virtual mastering of the acquired knowledge and even in a creative way of doing homework.
Masterclass Hacking STEM introduced teachers to accessible, interesting and useful techniques for studying the material on the basis of the principle of combining theory and practice. Basically, it was about simple physical experiments, but with the use of the modern software.
Master-classes by #1517
As a result of the training, our natural-science cycle (Olga Ivanova, school (Elena Gavrilova and Marina teachers prepared a series of master biology teacher). Kupriyanov, primary school teachers). classes where they will share their experience with the teachers of 3. Gamification in education: the 5. Using MakeCode technologies Moscow schools: application of Minecraft technologies in in foreign language lessons with the teaching subjects of the natural science MicroBit BBC device (Xenia Belous, 1. The new format of engineering cycle in primary classes (Svetlana teacher of a foreign language). design: 3D-Paint (Mikhail Milovanov, Ivanova, primary school teacher). IT-teacher). 6. Small computer microbit: coding by 4. The use of Lego WeDo at the technology blocks JavaScript (Margarita Popova, 2. 3D-Paint in teaching subjects of the and environmental classes in primary Ekaterina Volkova, IT-teachers). gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson Show issue 5, Higgs Boson 27 Science is actual
ECONOMICS Cryptocurrency
Diana Chestnova
he value of bitcoin is reaching all- structure for this ledger that is exposed to time highs in 2017, boosting interest a limited threat from hackers and can be in all cryptocurrencies — more than copied across all computers running Bitcoin T700 out there at any given time. software. Many experts see this block chain A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual cur- as having important uses in technologies, rency that uses cryptography for security. such as online voting and crowdfunding, A cryptocurrency is difficult to counterfeit and major financial institutions such as JP because of this security specialty. A defining Morgan Chase see potential in cryptocur- feature of a cryptocurrency, and arguably its rencies to lower transaction costs by making most endearing allure, is its organic nature; payment processing more efficient. it is not issued by any central authority, ren- However, because cryptocurrencies are dering it theoretically immune to govern- virtual and do not have a central reposito- ment interference or manipulation. ry, a digital cryptocurrency balance can be The anonymous nature of cryptocurrency wiped out by a computer crash if a backup transactions makes them well-suited for ne- copy of the holdings does not exist. Since farious activities, such as money laundering prices are based on supply and demand, and tax evasion. the rate at which a cryptocurrency can be Cryptocurrencies make it easier to transfer exchanged for another currency can fluc- funds between two parties in a transaction; tuate widely. The first cryptocurrency to capture these transfers are facilitated through the use Cryptocurrencies are not immune to the the public imagination was Bitcoin, of public and private keys for security pur- threat of hacking. In Bitcoin's short histo- which was launched in 2009 by an poses. These fund transfers are done with ry, the company has been subject to over individual or group known under the minimal processing fees, allowing users to 40 thefts, including a few that exceeded $1 pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. As avoid the steep fees charged by most banks million in value. Still, many observers look of September 2015, there were over and financial institutions for wire transfers. at cryptocurrencies as hope that a curren- 14.6 million bitcoins in circulation Central to the genius of Bitcoin is the block cy can exist that preserves value, facilitates with a total market value of $3.4 chain it uses to store an online ledger of all exchange, is more transportable than hard billion. Bitcoin's success has the transactions that have ever been con- metals, and is outside the influence of cen- spawned a number of competing ducted using bitcoins, providing a data tral banks and governments. cryptocurrencies, such as Litecoin, Namecoin and PPCoin. Science is interesting
PHYSICS Black and White Holes Vladislav Bursuk ypothesis of existence of Hawking thought, that energy of Universe pen. When the fuel ends, the gravitation black and white holes. After leaked not forever. Sooner or later, the pro- suppress the natural pressure of the star all, if there is an “entrance”, cess of absorption of substance by black and squeeze it inside. This is exactly how that must be and “exit” — holes may be stopped, and then starts the star black holes are formed. white hole. reverse process — the output of en- Black hole is the region of space-time, the ergy and substance outward. Maybe, Hgravitational pull is so great that it cannot from this moment time will flow back. leave even light. Black hole is only pull. So Maybe in future humanity will be able scientists think: what is existence of white to see black holes and to look in the holes, that give and don’t pull? If black hole center of our galaxy? is a door to nowhere, so it would be logical But if human will fall into the black answer, is there a way out from there? hole? For example, it will act accel- Black holes are known phenomenon in eration of 100 square meters per space. In center of almost every large gal- second to legs, and only 50 to head. axy, there is a huge hole, not to mention Sensations are not very pleasant. If the small. However, astronomers have something falls to the black hole, not found any white holes. But it does not it will disappear forever. However, mean, that white holes cannot exist; maybe nothing will happen. It will be in dark they just need to look more careful. If they space, where no sounds and no light. really throw away particles, there is a small As scientists assure, human, who fell chance that they are invisible. into the black hole can live there in- Stephen Hawking thought, that: “white finitely long. Due curvature of time hole is reversed black hole, is an ob- and space, the laws of physics in it ject, from which you can come out, but stop working. How appear the black in which you can't come in”. Maybe holes? Suppose, we have a star, in 20 white hole located in another part of times more massive than our Sun. the Universe. Maybe white hole give us Our Sun slow burns out; when nu- the opportunity for quick intergalactic clear fuel ends, Sun slowly becomes travels. However, maybe its travels are a white dwarf. However, in case with very quick for us. more massive stars, it does not hap-
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WORLD POLITICS The Arctic in World Politics: Cooperation or Competition Maleyka Ismailova Russian national interests and Arctic strategy n recent years, there has been a steady interest in the world community to the Arctic region. The Arctic refers to the strategic regions of the world, the huge Economy natural potential, which includes mineral and raw materials, fuel and energy, The high importance of the Arctic region forest and biological resources. Many of the Russian and foreign authors in in Russia's economy is determined by the their works focus on the stocks of oil and gas, the importance of infrastruc- fact that in recent years the AZRF pro- ture development, reconstruction of transport routes and the prospects for vided about 11% of the national income the development of international cooperation. Special hopes associated with of the Russian Federation. And this is the development of the Arctic of hydrocarbon raw materials. According to the despite the fact that live here only 1.95 Geological management of the USA, in the Arctic are 90 billion barrels. oil, 47.3 trillion million – about 1.4% of the population cubic meters of natural gas, 44 billion barrels.Condensate, which is about 25% of the throughout the country. In the economy Iundiscovered hydrocarbon reserves in the world. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is an of the AZRF received the development important transport artery not only for Russia but also for other countries.Finally, the of military-industrial and transport (the Arctic has an impact on the environment throughout the world, including the climate Northern Sea Route) complexes. the Arc- in geographically remote regions and the level of the ocean. The modern geopolitical tic region is home to more than half of the situation in the Arctic complicate the absence of effective international security regimes, Russian stocks of rare and rare-earth met- disputes the five official Arctic states (Russia, USA, Canada, Norway and Denmark), as als, minerals, ores and other raw materials well as more and more active involvement in the Arctic policy of extra-regional States of strategic importance. Platinum extract- (the leading countries of Western Europe, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India) ed in the Russian part of the Arctic, pro- and a number of international organizations (NATO and the EU). vide about 70% of the global consumption The U.S. of palladium and over 20% of platinum. More than 60% of oil and gas resources The Arctic coast of the United States passes through Alaska, on the shelf,which is of the entire Arctic falls on the territory, about 31% of the undiscovered oil reserves throughout the Arctic, which is 27 bil- which already owns or on which, accord- lion barrels. Here is also intended to find gas but in much smaller amounts. Amer- ing to the norms of international law, the ican interests can be grouped into several blocks: claims of Russia. 1.This is the military-strategic interests, among which the missile defences and early warn- ing,strategic deterrence,the presence of the navy and marine operations and also freedom Transport of navigation. It is to protect these interests if necessary, willing to act unilaterally. The Northern Sea Route provides func- 2.This is the internal security for the prevention of terrorist attacks or other crim- tioning of the transport infrastructure of the state particularly hard-to-reach areas of the islands, the sea and the coast of the Far North, central areas of Eastern and Western Siberia, linking into a single sys- tem located inland waterways on the Si- berian rivers
The Ecology The ecology of the arctic nature is much more vulnerable compared with other re- gions of the world, therefore its economic development requires compliance with high environmental requirements for the protection and protection of the environ- ment Russia and its foreign partners.A common problem for the whole of the Arctic region is the pollution of the en- vironment resistant to decomposition of organic compounds and other substances that accumulate over the years in those territories. The traces of contamination are detected not only in the air, soil, water but also in marine organisms.
30 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Higgs Boson, High School #1517 Science is interesting inal actions that reinforce the vulnerabili- number of arctic territories between Green- Iceland ty of the USA in the Arctic zone. land and the coastal islands which Canada Iceland, although not formally, the arctic 3.This is the politico-economic interests. First considers it part of the province of Nunavut. power, nevertheless actively seeks the recog- of all, they consist in increasing the presence The particularly acute conflict took place due nition of its status as the Arctic and coastal and the revitalization, to ensure the maritime to the small island ненаселённого Hans, lo- State. Introducing a new Arctic strategy in power of the United States in the Arctic. The cated near Greenland. Since 1984, the two Reykjavik at the international conference highest national priority named freedom countries tried to demonstrate its sovereignty on the Arctic in Tromso, in January 2011, transarctic jetlag and freedom of navigation over the island. His visited the Danish and the Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs of in relation to all of the Arctic, including the Canadian high-ranking officials, military O.Skarfedisson especially stressed that de- Northern Sea Route.The highest national pri- ships and helicopters, each of the Parties es- fending this status is an important priority ority named freedom lights and the freedom tablished on its flags. for his country. of navigation in relation to all of the Arctic, in- cluding the Northern Sea Route, which runs Finland Conclusion along the territory of the Russian Federation. Finland has taken an active interest in the In recent years there has been a steady growth Arctic in the second half of the 1990s of of interest in the Arctic as major regional Norway the last century when it became clear that players (the Arctic countries), and the leading The basis of Arctic policy of Norway is pro- this region has great energy and transport powers all over the world and a number of in- gram -"The Barents 2000",adopted in 2005 and transit potential. fluential international organizations (NATO, and representing the totality of scientific re- 1. Finland is part of the Arctic region EU). Here concentrated enormous natural search projects on integrated study of pros- (more than one-third of its territory is lo- wealth, from the reasonable exploitation of pects for the development of natural resourc- cated in the Arctic zone), so all the pro- which depends on the future of mankind. es in the region, development of information cesses in the Arctic, relate directly to it. The Arctic has the prospect of becoming an technologies, environment, important transport corri- health, the preservation of dor of world significance, the identity of the culture of as well as the aircraft fly- the different nations of the ing from North America North and e.t.c to Europe and Asia via the 1) the approval of the Nor- North Pole. The Arctic is of wegian sovereign rights in critical economic and mil- the region, itary-strategic importance 2) the protection of the en- for Russia. Unfortunately, vironment and the creation the socio-economic, demo- of conditions for the sus- graphic and environmental tainable development of the situation in АЗР remains region (special attention has very difficult, and the civil been given to the environ- and military infrastructure mental situation in Svalbard) that does not correspond 3) the creation of favour- to the today's no, no, all the able conditions for the ex- more so future needs. Need traction of energy resources to be aware the report that, in the waters of the Barents theoretically, any country Sea and the development of the business 2. Finland has a unique experience and (China, India, Australia, Japan) may declare both in Norway in general and its northern technology development of the Arctic, that the Arctic must be in common use. So regions in particular; which can be demanded by other nations. that the Arctic will not remain "draw", and 4) the preservation of life's environment 3. Helsinki is interested in solving the its division, most likely, will be based on the and culture, traditions and culture of the problems of the indigenous peoples of the fact that real economic (and the military) indigenous peoples of the North as health North around the Arctic region, as itself presence in the region. At the same time, in care, education, culture, sport, youth ex- has such a population (Saami). the international political level in the Arc- changes, etc.); 4. Finland is interested in addressing the tic has collected a lot of problems related to 5) the development of cooperation with rapidly accruing environmental problems the environment, territorial disputes, the Russia (especially in the field of ecology and in the region, as it directly suffers from the organization of the joint economic activities natural resources of the Arctic) develop- adverse effects of climate change and hu- of States and effective mechanisms for their ment of The natural resources of the Arctic) man activities in the Arctic. cooperation, sometimes the plight of indige- 5. Finland is interested in the full par- nous peoples. Parties often tend to solve the Denmark ticipation in the development of energy accumulated problems conflict-power, not Denmark, as the official arctic state, is active- resources in the Arctic, as does not have the politico-legal way. Increased pressure on ly seeking to participate in the affairs of the the latest and largely depends on energy Russia on such issues as the definition of the region, including the protection of their eco- imports from Russia and Norway. outer limits of the continental shelf section of nomic and geopolitical interests in the Arc- the maritime territories, the development of tic.She managed to solve the problem in the Sweden oil and gas resources, the exploitation of bi- relations with Iceland,however, the maritime Sweden, as a non-aligned country, however, ological resources, the access of foreign states boundaries between Denmark (Greenland), a number of regional issues are even more to the Northern Sea Route. But until this re- on the one hand, and Canada and Russia, rigid positions, than Norway. However, gion is most likely the subject of arivalry than on the other hand, and remain until the end while formulated only the most general con- cooperation between the various States and of the unresolved. So, Denmark claims to a tours of the Arctic strategy of Stockholm. international organizations. gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson Show issue 5, Higgs Boson 31 Science is interesting
CRYPTOGRAPHY The Casear Shift Cipher
o doubt that coding is important in the modern world but only few people know how it began. Jump inside the history of the first cipher which lays in the basis Nof nowadays cryptography. Salute favourite cipher of Roman 1. Hacker understands that was used simple substitution cipher. He does not imperator Caesar, named in his honor. know what kind cipher it was. In that way, hacker hacks the cipher using fre- quency analysis. Frequency analysis is the study of the frequency Mamedova Mayya and Bochkova Daria of letters or groups of letters in a ciphertext. The most using letter in English alphabet is «E». Frequency of letter «E» in ciphertext is very high. The main disadvantage is that it is suitable only for long messages, because short ones contane from small amount of letters. Find frequency of using in the ciphertext is impossible. 2. Hacker knows that the Caesar shift cipher was used, but does not know the value of N variable. The main thing is to know the language on which the source text was written. The small amount of shift options simplify the problem of hacking. There- fore, you only need to check all options. As you know, more complicated ciphers basis on the Caesar shift cipher, for example Vigenère cipher. The Vigenère cipher is a method of coding basis on the letters of a keyword. In depend- ing on the selecting key, the same letters in the text can be coded by different symbols. Unfortunately, nowadays the Caesar shift cipher is not use cause of unreliable protection of information. Despite this, it had great influence on modern cryptography (study about codes, ciphers). Exactly the Caesar shift cipher is a base of enormous amount of codes, ciphers and combinations. Everything new is well-forgot- ten old.
KLJJV ERVRQ. Useless set of letters? No, it is the «Higgs Boson» coded by the Caesar shift cipher (ROT3 formula). The Caesar shift cipher is one of the oldest. Gaius Julius Caesar used it for secret correspondence, that’s why it took his name. It refers to simple substitution cipher. The Caesar shift cipher is a modification of an affine cipher but based on more complicated replacement combinations. By the way, it is a type of monoalphabetic substitution cipher. The Caesar shift cipher consists 26 modifi- cations, which was used by Julius Caesar himself. Originally, the numbers of modifications depend- ed on 26 letters in Latin alphabet. The name of the modification, for example, «G» meant, that the first letter of alphabet, i. e. «А» changes on «G», «B» on «H» etc. Nowadays use a ROTN formula for coding. ROT is a reduction from «rotate», literally means «rotate needing amount of letters forward through the alphabet». N is amount of positions to which you should shift the letter in the alphabet to. For instance: ROT2 means shift on two positions, «A» goes to «C», «B» goes to «D» and in the end «Y» goes to «A», «Z» to «B». In fact, for Russian language is possible only 32 different conventing, because conventing ROT0 and ROT33 do not coding texts and further there are only repeats. For decoding message ought to know how many positions let- ters were shifted. However, if you do not know amount of posi- tions, so there are two the most popular ways of hacking:
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PHYSICS The Invisible Coat: Myth or Reality
Pavel Sherstyuk At first glance there are a lot of amaz- ative can be used. This means that ing things in the surrounding nature. all light will be reflected or refract- Light is among them. It is common ed at the opposite angle relative to knowledge light can be reflected from the surface. Thus, having made of a mirror. In general, light can be re- this material an absolutely flat cir- flected from any kind of surface, but cle, the light will bend around the with a different refractive index due content held inside. Unfortunate- to its absorption (i.e. getting through ly, the metamaterial comprises the interface of the sections) by the re- a structure which is as thick as flecting surface. one atom, and therefore it is Along with reflective surfaces, there impossible to "sew" the "coat". are also refractors that pass through There is another obstacle on the light to a greater extent than re- the way to making the “coat”, flect it (e.g. transparent surfaces such i.e. the more the light is re- as glass, water, etc.). The refraction fracted, the more the dis- effect occurs when the light photons persion effect is (the interact with the crystal lattice atoms. decomposition of Influenced by the atoms the light de- light into the con- viates from the initial trajectory. The stituent waves refractive index is used to denote the identified as light deviation within material struc- colors by tures. The refractive index is positive the hu- within regular materials. man The key assumptions mentioned above raise the following question: is it possible to make an object (a cer- dex and does not contribute to the dispersion. tain “coat”) round which the light The most successful of all is the experiment car- will bend? So, the object will not eye). ried out by a group of scientists at the Universi- be opaque, it will grow invisi- With- ty of Berkeley. The scientists were able to create a ble. The answer is YES! in the nanostructure that is able to hide objects of the same It is metamaterial what kind of the size. Before carrying out the experiment the functional is required for mak- material men- ability of such invisible “coats” was restricted by certain ing the “coat”. The tioned above the factors, e.g. some of them were able to hide only two-di- material whose light will be reflect- mensional objects, others could function only with a limit- refractive ed and refracted more ed viewing angle or only particular temperature. index is than once. So inside the Previously, the scientists had already managed to create neg- shell of the metamaterial, a similar device that covers up objects from heat waves. any visible object will be According to the physicists, the “coat” does not require identified in the red spectrum using special devices, power sources or complex tuning color. Unlike other wavelengths systems. But it is impossible to create such kind of a large of the spectrum, the red wavelength structure because of the absence of particular type of pre- continues to move at the same angle as cision printers, whereas the “manual” construction is a the light in its initial condition without de- time consuming job. viating by one degree. Even if we assume that someday we will be able to create There is a way to create a tissue composed of a a structure to be used in the macrocosm there will still myriad of lenses that are perpendicular to the sur- remain one problem: if the light inside of the “coat” bends face. This procures the required negative refractive in- around, nothing will be seen from the inside. gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson Show issue 5, Higgs Boson 33 Science is eternal
HISTORY All the cars of Formula 1 The first race of the «Royal racing» ormula 1 is one of the most difficult races in the two cars from Maserati operated by Tulo de Graffenridom and Pole Luís Chiron world. This kind of Motorsport is rightly called the have settled down. Also there have settled “Royal”. And it is absolutely right statement. Many down Luís Roizer who operated a race car from Talbot and Peter Walker going by the racers make their lives’ purpose a statement in this representative of the ERA company (The world Cup, and also they make an unattainable English racing cars). Other places were distributed between representatives of dream the position on a pedestal. Formula 1 cars the English company on creation of Alta, are among the fastest in the world and can reach speeds of over Maserati and Talbot-Lago racing cars. 320 km/h. But was this race so prestigious in the beginning? And here the start has been given. Gi- F useppe Farina has got into the lead at once. On a tail at him team mate Luigi Faghioli Barancev Michail and Manuel Fankhio sat. On early circles they constantly changed positions among Formula 1 takes its roots back 50 years, abeth, the princess Margaret and many themselves, but then there was unfore- and more specifically from championship others. In many respects because of it seen: at Juan Manuel Fanjio the engine auto racing Grand Prix. The decision on journalists have nicknamed the Formula has broken and he had to withdraw and holding the championship has appeared 1 "royal races". Such teams as Alfa Romeo, leave a race. As a result without having in 1949 on the congress FIA. Then, that Maserati, Talbot-Lago and English teams encountered special resistance Farina has it was possible to call it the World Cup, of ERA and Alta participated in a race. finished arrival on the first place thereby have included in him besides 6 European There had to be still Scuderia Milano, but having won the first in the history of the Grand Prix also American "Indi-500", the her racer Felis Bonetto couldn't arrive. It Formula 1 Grand Prix. On the 2nd place truth she was formality, none of the Euro- should be noted what at that time accord- there has arrived Luigi Faghioli, having pean racers reached. The lack of wings be- ing to regulations of places among was not lagged behind the winner for 2,5 seconds came distinctive feature of race cars of the 2 as now, but 4 or 3 depending on number And here on the 3rd place unexpectedly Formula 1 i.e. they have open wheels. By of a row (if odd, then 4 and if even – 3). for all there was Reg Parnell. Yves Gi- the way, interesting fact: initially cars in The first 4 positions on start were taken raud-Cabantous was his closest rival, but the Formula 1 weren't called race cars, this by racers of the Alfa Romeo team, namely he has lagged behind on 2 circles. Thus designation was attached to them thanks Luigi Faghioli, Juan Manuel Fanjio, Reg all prizes in the first race of the Formula 1 to the journalists who have compared cars Parnell and Giuseppe Farina. On the 2nd were taken by the Alfa Romeo team. Only to "low-flying race cars". row there was not who other as the prince one pilot of this team remained in not The first race of the Formula 1 has taken of Siam (which is nowadays called Thai- destiny. It was Fankhio. But I think to him place on May 13 in 1950 in Great Britain land) on Maserati and two race cars from it wasn't necessary to be upset, in the fu- on Silverstone Route. At the same time Talbots which were operated respectively ture this young Argentinean will become watched more than 200 thousand viewers by Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Eugène known as the five-time world champion. a race, the king George IV, the Queen Eliz- Martin. In the 3rd number of a peleton However it another story altogether.
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LINGUISTICS first part giving broad meaning of a character, sec- ond part implying the pronunciation. Chinese characters can be written in a variety of Chinese Characters: styles. Take for instance zhuanshu (篆书) – official writing style of Qin era (770BC – 221 BC). This style was used in official documents; it falls into two subcategories , namely xiaozhuan (小篆) and Long Tradition of Art dazhuan (大篆). They differentiate ny usage, the latter being used in the most official documents. Efimov Fedor Another style is Lishu (隶书). Charters in lishu are written in a more square way. Characters should be When one gets a first look at Chinese characters, he might think that those are written according to strict rules and very precisely. just randomly drawn strokes. But in fact there’s no randomness in them, in this Lishu is derived from from zhuanshu. seemingly disorder of lines. Every stroke has a hidden sense and inner meaning. In 1950-s People's Republic of China decided to The very first characters were inscribed on tortoise shells, these ancient type of simplify characters. The purpose of that move was scripts are called Jiaguwen (甲骨文). These jiaguwen characters are in essence to make characters-learning easier for mostly illit- no more than just a simple drawings of things. Later people began to inscribe erate population of the country. Some characters characters on bronze ware, as cups, pots or bells. As one can guess, these type of with several dozens of strokes and complicated his- characters were called Jinwen (金文), literally “metallic characters”. tory were “reduced” to just several combination of As time went by, more and more characters were invented. Too many charac- lines. For instance character “book”, shu was simpli- ters meant more difficulty for learners. Therefore, the Chinese began to -com fied from 書 ti simple 书。 bine different type of characters together. By that characters-learners were Thus there’s a difference between the traditional now able to understand either pronunciation or meaning of characters. Thus characters, still in use in Hongkong, Taiwan and new type of characters, Xingshengzi (形声字) were born. Xingshengzi are Macau, and simplified characters, now used in Chi- currently the most widely used type of characters, they consist of two parts – na’s mainland. First attempt at writing Ediev Dalkhat Khomyachenko Yaroslava
want to talk about Ediev Dalkhat. He is a scientist with a world name. Dalkhat counts the number of Ipeople in a country or in a city. In 5th or 6th grade his mother bought the book "A Storm of absolute zero". It's about scientists who made the lowest temperature (-273 degrees). He liked the work of scientists, and Dalkhat decided to become one. Only he does not make the lowest temperature, but with the help of mathematical methods Dalkhat explores how the amount of people varies, how many were born, how many died, how many moved. This science is called Demography. At conferences he trav- els to different countries such as Japan, Turkey, USA, Morocco and many others. He likes it when people are improving their lives and treat each other well. In childhood Dalkhat dreamed of becoming an astro- naut, then a soldier and in the end a scientist. All think, that the day of a scientist means doing every day a new discovery, but it's not true. At first, you dismantle the paper, then communicate with people, then make cal- culations and then write and read a scientific article. Dalkhat advises to children to learn different languag- es, study math, read books and learn to program.
gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson Show issue 5, Higgs Boson 35 First attempt at writing TRAVELING WITH SKYPE-A-THON
This November our class had an opportunity to participate in the international event Skype-a-thon. The pupils of our class did not even expect that they will have such We went to an interesting and • India informative science (Bangalore and Ghaziabad) lesson. We were waiting • Lebanon (Beirut) since the beginning • Spain (Valencia) • Cyprus (Nicosia) of the academic year, • London (UK) because we were told • Israel (Tel Aviv) about this at the first Our students learnt a lot about traditions in these lesson, and we were countries and told our “scratching their hands” new friends about Russia to take part in this and symbols of our action. country. Mystery Skype is fascinating not only Kira Temereva for children but also for teachers. 36 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Higgs Boson, High School #1517 First attempt at writing
WHAT AN AWESOME JOURNEY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAD IN THESE TWO DAYS!
The most interesting thing was that everybody could speak only in English
THANK SKYPE-A-THON!
Egor Lopatin: Is there a problem in that the user Even before the class, we started to come up with leading ques- being in comfortable con- tions, because of the purpose of the action – to guess which coun- ditions of using convenient try their teacher called. technologies, tools, devices, loses the motivation to make something new and creative, the need to invent and create reduces? Lisa Genberg: Why do you think programmer is consid- ered a male profession? Kirill Ushakov: What annoys you about nowadays society? Sergey Shatrov: When I get older, I want to be a successful person like you. And I decid- ed to start from scratch, so I wanna ask – what do you eat for breakfast? Maxim Soloviev: Micro- The rules of the Mystery Skype are as follows: A class from one soft monitors popularity of country calls the class from another by Skype. They take turns to its educational programs ask each other the questions to which only “Yes” or “No” can be an- constantly. Which of all the swered. For example: “Is it cold in your country?” or “Do you have programs are the most popu- access to the sea?” According to the answers of another class, it was lar among users? necessary to guess what country they are from. Maya Mamedova: What is As a result, our “opponents” were pupils from the countries of your favorite song right now? Bahrain and Czech Republic. They were about the same age as us. Students from schools in Also our teachers prepared for us a game Kahoot in English, and Nicosia programmed a robot, we played with great pleasure. We did not expect that two countries that also asked Anthony. can play Kahoot with each other! gym1517.ru, Higgs Boson Show issue 5, Higgs Boson 37 First attempt at writing The New Step in Civil Aviation Maxim Kotov
History of this plane started in 2004 when took place in 2015 and was carried by Qa- a330neo if we have a Dreamliner and Boing announced a Dreamliner. For that tar airways from Doha to Frankfurt. By a350xwb. The answer is all those new moment airbus regarded this jet as another the spring of 2016 sixty two planeswere in planes are aimed at long distance flights attempt to be ahead a330. After that airbus use. Moreover, this plane is made of 86% while the planes aimed at medium dis- announced a330lite, but having hold talks of carbon materials. That makes it lighter tances are in great demand. A330neo with potential clients they realized that com- than others thus it requires less fuel. It will is designed to cover medium distanc- mon improvements were not enough and lead to cheaper tickets and less air pollu- es. Moreover, a330neo is comparatively they worked out a completely new model. tion. The wing of this plane is made to- cheaper and clients make get it quicker Finally, airbus announced a completely tally of carbon and thus it is cold a «black than a Dreamliner. new model a350xwb. Xwb is an official wing». This is the largest wing one storey name for the new model and it was al- planes have. This plane is used in three There are several reasons to legedly copied from Boing. This means modifications: a350-800,a350-900xwb,try this model: that the plane has an «extra wide body» a350-1000xwb. • There is the best noise insulation in thus you will not have to make your way this model and the engines noise with the elbows when a lunch is being A330neo won’t interfere with your rest or ac- served on board. Englishmen were re- The history of this plane started in 2004 tivities. sponsible for engines, Shark lets were when Boing announced a new Dreamlin- • The tickets for a330neo flight are Americans` business, BMW designers er. It was when they made their mistake cheaper as prefix «neo» means that worked out the design of the plane. but later airbus realized it and announced engines of this model require less On the 14-th of July 2013 the first a350- a350xwb.After that they gave up that fuel. 900 took off. The plane was tested in sev- model. In 2010 Airbus announced a new • This plane is the quickest of all and eral countries, in some of them the tem- plane airbus a320neo. While working on thus it can reach the destination perature varied from -40 to +45. In 2014 this model the research was carried out quicker than others. the model was given a certificate. You and it proved that even a low budget mod- Do you know what Shark lets are used don`t have to worry if something happens ernization may lead to profound changes for? They can be seen on the wings of ev- to one of its engines during the flight, the in the model. Thus a notion «neo» came to ery plane. Shark lets look like real sharks` plane will be able to be in the air for six life. On finishing a320neo project airbus fins and are designed to decrease fuel con- and a half hours since the moment the came down to modernization a330neo. sumption by 15%. problem arose. The first commercial flight However, one may wonder why we need Have a nice flight!
38 Higgs Boson, January 2018 Higgs Boson, High School #1517 Press Review of the Conference International Scientific Practical Conference ”Scientia Unescamus” opens on the 23th of March, 2018 in Moscow Scientific Practical Conference ”SCIENTIA UNESCAMUS” is held once a year and is considered to be a comprehensive programme to support talented students and youth, a form of interaction of educational establishments, students, teachers and scientists from Russia and foreign countries. The Conference is an inclusive event because it provides participation to the children with disabilities and special needs. The main targets of the Conference are to reveal and support talented students and youth and to draw attention to the development of the intellectual potential of society. Every year at the Conference is attended by teachers, students, scientists and experts from Romania, Spain, the Netherlands, Abkhazia, China, Latvia, Kazakhstan, Great Britain, USA and other countries. Since 2012, in the activities of the Confer- ence attended by more than 3 000 teachers, pupils, students, teachers and scientists. One of the main objectives of the Conference is to create joint international projects, cooperation and collaboration between teachers and students from different countries. Preparation and holding of the Conference are performed by Moscow State Budgetary Educational Institution High School №1517 with the direct support of the Moscow Department for Education, as well as the sponsorship of companies Microsoft, Dell, CROC and many leading universities of Moscow. During the Conference two main events are organized: • Contest of Scientific Research and Project Works “SCIENTIA UNESCAMUS” • Robotics Competition • Cinema Festival of Children’s Short Films ”GymCinFes-1517” The programme of the conference also includes presentation of key reports, plenary and parallel sessions, holding creative workshops and studios, meetings and discussions. Participation in all Conference events is free. Students are provided with meals and accommodation for free. Teachers are pro- vided with meals for free and placed in a specially accredited budget hotel at their own expense. Participants of the Conference are schoolchildren and students from Russia and foreign countries, teachers, scientists and special- ists in various fields of knowledge. Evaluation and expertise of students’ works are conducted by the Expert Council which involves professionals in all fields according to the sections. Arrangement and holding of the Conference correspond to the goals indicated in the state program “Moscow Education” for 2012-2016. All the details regarding registration procedures and rules of the contest and festival (Regulations on the Conference and Regulations on the Cinema Festival) are on our site - www.c.gym1517.ru We are available at any time to offer you information at our e-mail addresses:[email protected] or on the tel. +79175921643 +79067132625. The opening ceremony is on the23rd of March, 2018. The Conference is taking place for 3 days:23, 24 and 25 March. Venue: Moscow, Zhivopisnaya Street,11/1, High School (Gymnasium) №1517. Time: 10.00 a.m. (registration 9.00 a.m.) The Organizing Committee of the Conference: Conference Director Head of the Organizing Head of the “SCIENTIA UNESCAMUS” Committee Film Festival Elena Davydova-Martynova Maria Zyuzyukova Yulya Telnaya [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] +79067132625 +79175921643 +74997202569 POPULAR SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION «ASTRUM INCOGNITUM» HIGGS BOSON Show Issue 5, January 2018
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