The trend in the development of a system that combines the placement and use of tangible assets such as warehouses, terminals, and storage facilities of enterprises

The article discusses the idea of creating an Internet resource in order to combine the needs and offers of services for storage, transportation, rental of warehouses, premises, open storage areas, etc. in the Tomsk region

Protein-DNA interactions: statistical analysis of interatomic contacts in major and minor grooves

The interactions between protein and DNA in essence underlie all processes in a living cell. Understanding the principles of specific recognition of DNA sites will open the way to understand how these processes are controlled and to interfere in their operation. In the paper we studied contacts between the protein and DNA at the atomic level in the structures of all the 3 518 protein­DNA complexes available in PDB by the Voronoi–Delaunay tessellation method. The method unambiguously defines contacts between atoms without any parameters, and characterizes each contact by the distance between atoms and the contact area, which is determined by the corresponding face of the Voronoi polyhedron. It was shown that most contacts are formed between the protein atoms and the sugarphosphate backbone of the DNA (72.9 %). The contact with the atoms of the nucleic bases emerging into the grooves of DNA is 17.0 % for a major groove and 10.1 % for all atomic contacts for a minor groove. Totally, the interaction between protein atoms and nucleic base atoms accounts for 27.1 % of all contacts. Analysis of the accessible surface area of atoms in the major and the minor grooves showed a correlation with the number of contacts (coefficient of linear correlation 0.94 and 0.93, respectively), however, nucleic acid atoms forming hydrogen bonds make contacts more often than may be expected from statistical considerations. It was shown that conformationally stable peptides occur sometimes in the binding regions with DNA. Analysis of the residues in a predefined conformation in 3 518 protein­DNA complexes revealed 159 amino acid residues in a predefined β­bend type I conformation, 15 residues in the conformation of β­bend type I’, and 6 residues in the conformation of β­bend type II. No residues in the conformation of β­bend type II’ were found. Analysis of contacts showed that such residues virtually do not form contacts with DNA. Contacts with nucleic base atoms are found only in the two homologous structures 3qea and 3qe9, where threonine atoms form contacts with atoms of nucleotide bases of the AT­pair

The use of argon plasma coagulation in mammoplasty as a prevention of postoperative complications

The frequency of reoperations associated with complications after mammoplasty reaches 15 % during the first year. There are many ways and means for processing the soft tissues of the breast during mammoplasty, helping to reduce the risk of postoperative complications. The purpose of this work was to develop an algorithm for the application of the argon plasma technique for tissue treatment in mammoplasty. Material and methods. The study included 30 females aged 23 to 46 who underwent mammoplasty. The patients were divided into 2 groups of 15 people. In group 1, standard methods of processing soft tissues were used, and in group 2, the argon plasma technique was used in conjunction with the use of Aristo glue. Patients were observed in the early, late and distant postoperative period. Results. In the course of the study, in addition to the excellent coagulation and bactericidal action of argon plasma, the effect of “pulling up” the soft tissues of the mammary gland was found, which, in case of ptosis of I and II degrees, made it possible to use a smaller implant to achieve an optimal aesthetic result. Also, when using the argon plasma technology, no inflammatory processes were observed, the amount of exudative fluid in the drains decreased, the pain syndrome was significantly less pronounced in comparison with patients who underwent the standard method of tissue processing. Conclusions. This study confirms the fact that the use of argon plasma coagulation in the processing of breast tissue has a significant number of advantages compared to standard methods

Entropy Analysis of Protein Sequences Reveals a Hierarchical Organization

Background: Analyzing the local sequence content in proteins, earlier we found that amino acid residue frequencies differ on various distances between amino acid positions in the sequence, assuming the existence of structural units. Methods: We used informational entropy of protein sequences to find that the structural unit of proteins is a block of adjacent amino acid residues—“information unit”. The ANIS (ANalysis of Informational Structure) method uses these information units for revealing hierarchically organized Elements of the Information Structure (ELIS) in amino acid sequences. Results: The developed mathematical apparatus gives stable results on the structural unit description even with a significant variation in the parameters. The optimal length of the information unit is five, and the number of allowed substitutions is one. Examples of the application of the method for the design of protein molecules, intermolecular interactions analysis, and the study of the mechanisms of functioning of protein molecular machines are given. Conclusions: ANIS method makes it possible not only to analyze native proteins but also to design artificial polypeptide chains with a given spatial organization and, possibly, function

The role of anatomical and topographic features of angioarchitectonics and nerve gliding for its recovery

In the modern concept of treatment of patients with injuries of peripheral nerves, the main thing is to understand the mechanism of its sliding and the peculiarities of blood supply. Studying the nerve topographic anatomy, we are convinced that the mobility of the nerve exists not only in relation to the tissues surrounding it, but also at the level of its inner bundles. In this article, we report on the different degree of nerve mobility depending on its location zone, and that the ulnar and median nerves have the highest degree of mobility at the level of the forearm distal third. To calculate the change in the glide of the nerves, a mathematical model was constructed to measure their mobility during flexion and extension in the elbow joint, allowing to personalize the flap plasty depending on the length of the autograph vascular pedicle. The anatomical and topographic features of the angioarchitectonics of the nerve at various levels were studied, the presence and variability of the location of the vascular pedicle of blood-supplied autografts were studied. The obtained knowledge is necessary for carrying out revascularization of the damaged nerve zone with various types of autografts with autonomous blood flow. Conclusions. Knowledge of the anatomical and topographic features of peripheral nerves, their blood supply and mobility is necessary for their recovery for various injuries

Analysis of Information Security Threats for Developing DLP-systems

The motivation of investigation is explained by the problem of keeping organisations’ information and private ones secure. One reason for this is insufficiency of information protection systems, and another – vulnerability in such kind of systems. The article is devoted to defining and analyzing the types and sources of information security threats for an automated system. It can be useful for developing the model method, having the purpose of detecting and further preventing of hazards. The safeness of Data Leak Prevention (DLP) system itself is also under investigation. The analysis was carried out by an expert method with system analysis. A DLP system was considered, on the one hand, as a way of information protection to prevent information leakage, and on the other hand, as an object of protection which is vulnerable to threats of information security. The presented threat model includes the sources of threats, divided into three large groups: anthropogenic, technogenic and spontaneous; and types of threats: intentional and unintentional

Technologie zorientowane na Toyotę jako narzędzia zarządzania ekologicznego dla przedsiębiorstw transportowych

The authors studied the managing principles for running a modern transport enterprise. In research process the experience and results of foreign scientists were analyzed and different company management tools were compared. Special focus is given to ecological approach due to crucial relevance of environmental problem. In this connection, the importance of Toyota technologies and BOST method, created by a Polish scientist Borkowski S., is emphasized. The research has been carried out for transport enterprises, which are high-demand in any country of the world. The case study is the largest Russian railway company - JSC Russian Railways. As the result, the guidelines to the improvement of management principles for JSC Russian Railways have been developed.Autorzy badali zasady zarządzania związane z prowadzeniem nowoczesnego przedsiębiorstwa transportowego. W procesie badawczym przeanalizowano doświadczenie i wyniki zagranicznych naukowców i porównano różne narzędzia do zarządzania firmą. Szczególną uwagę poświęca się podejściu biologicznemu ze względu na kluczowe znaczenie dla problemu ochrony środowiska. W tym względzie podkreślone jest znaczenie technologii Toyota i metody BOST, stworzonej przez polskiego naukowca S. Borkowskiego. Badania przeprowadzone zostały dla przedsiębiorstw transportowych, które są dużym zapotrzebowaniem w każdym kraju na świecie. Studium przypadku to największa rosyjska firma kolejowa - JSC Rosyjskie Koleje. W efekcie, opracowane zostały wytyczne do poprawy zasad gospodarowania dla Rosyjskich Koleji JSC

Wpływ wysokonapięciowych impulsów elektromagnetycznych na właściwości technologiczne kryształów diamentu i minerałów tworzących skały Kimberlite

For optimization of diamond processing technology the influence of nanosecond high voltage pulses on mechanical and technological properties of diamond crystals and kimberlite rock-forming minerals (calcite, olivine, serpentine) was investigated. Using methods of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), microscopy and mikrohardness measurement the changes of structural, physic-chemical surface properties, and microhardness of minerals as the result of impacts, was studied. Non-thermal impacts caused a decrease of kimberlite rock-forming minerals microhardness in general to 40–66% as the result of surface microstructure destruction which is caused by formation of micro cracks, traces of surface breakdown and other defects. At the same time, the pulse energy impact on natural diamonds led to formation of B2 type crystal lattice microsift defects, elevated concentration of which increases the hardness properties of crystals. The obtained result indicates possibility of applying pulsed energy effects to improve the softening efficiency of diamond-bearing kimberlites rock-forming minerals without damaging the diamond crystals and ensuring their preservation by the subsequent grinding of ores. The effect of increasing the natural diamonds flotation activity by 14% (from 47% to 61%) was experimentally established as a result of processing diamond crystals with nanosecond pulses (~ 10–50 sec), which indicates the principal possibility of using pulsed energy impacts to intensify the diamond flotation during processing diamond-bearing kimberlites.W celu optymalizacji technologii przeróbki diamentów zbadano wpływ impulsów wysokiego napięcia nanosekundowego na właściwości mechaniczne i technologiczne kryształów diamentu i minerałów tworzących skały kimberlitowe (kalcyt, oliwin, serpentynit). Przy pomocy metod spektroskopii w podczerwieni z transformacją Fouriera (FTIR), rentgenowskiej spektroskopii fotoelektronowej (XPS), mikroskopii i pomiaru mikrotwardości badano zmiany strukturalnych, fizykochemicznych właściwości powierzchni oraz mikrotwardości minerałów w wyniku uderzeń. Uderzenia nietermiczne spowodowały zmniejszenie mikrotwardości minerałów tworzących skały kimberlitowe ogólnie do 40–66% w wyniku zniszczenia mikrostruktury powierzchni, spowodowanego powstawaniem mikropęknięć, śladów rozpadu powierzchni i innych wad. Jednocześnie wpływ energii impulsu na naturalne diamenty doprowadził do powstania defektów mikroprzesunięcia sieci krystalicznej typu B2, których podwyższone stężenie zwiększa właściwości twardości kryształów. Uzyskany wynik wskazuje na możliwość zastosowania efektów pulsacji energii w celu poprawy wydajności zmiękczania zawierających diamenty minerałów tworzących skały jak kimberlity, bez uszkadzania kryształów diamentu i zapewnienia ich zachowania w czasie późniejszego mielenia rudy. Efekt zwiększenia naturalnej aktywności flotacyjnej diamentów o 14% (z 47 do 61%) ustalono eksperymentalnie w wyniku przetwarzania kryształów diamentu za pomocą impulsów nanosekundowych (~ 10–50 sekund), co wskazuje na główną możliwość wykorzystania energii pulsacyjnej. Impulsy wpływają na intensyfikację flotacji diamentów podczas przetwarzania kimberlitów zawierających diamenty