Geotechnical properties of gullying in Tomsk Oblast

The article deals with causes, conditions and factors of gullying in Tomsk Oblast, the case of site Grodnenskaya. A nuclear-power station was planned to be constructed in Closed Administrative Territorial Unit Seversk, which led to geotechnical investigation of the area to study the geological processes developing there. The investigation included reconnaissance traverse of the area, geological and geomorphic descriptions, and sampling. The area and percentage of the territory affected by the geological processes were estimated. As a result, it was proved that the geological processes of the area are conditioned by surface water activity leading to gullying and river erosion, and by both ground water and surface water activity resulting in bog formation. It appears that gullying is caused not only by natural factors but also by technogenic ones

Large-Scale 3D Printing for Construction Application by Means of Robotic Arm and Gantry 3D Printer: A Review

Additive manufacturing technologies are becoming more popular in various industries, including the construction industry. Currently, construction 3D printing is sufficiently well studied from an academic point of view, leading towards the transition from experimental to mass large-scale construction. Most questions arise about the applicability of construction 3D printers for printing entire buildings and structures. This paper provides an overview of the different types of construction 3D printing technologies currently in use, and their fundamental differences, as well as some significant data on the advantages of using these advanced technologies in construction. A description of the requirements for composite printing is also provided, with possible issues that may arise when switching from lab-scale construction printing to mass large-scale printing. All printers using additive manufacturing technologies for construction are divided into three types: robotic arm printers, portal-type printers, and gantry 3D printers. It is noted that gantry printers are more suitable for large-scale printing since some of their configurations have the ability to construct buildings that are practically unlimited in size. In addition, all printers are not capable of printing with concrete containing a coarse aggregate, which is a necessary requirement in terms of the strength and economic feasibility of 3D printing material for large-scale applications

Study of the effect of baicalin from Scutellaria baicalensis on the gastrointestinal tract normoflora and Helicobacter pylori

The antimicrobial properties of baicalin against H. pylori and several probiotic cultures were evaluated. Baicalin was isolated from a dry plant extract obtained by extraction with water at 70 ◦C. For isolation, extraction was carried out with n-butanol and purification on a chromatographic column. The antimicrobial potential was assessed by evaluating changes in the optical density of the bacterial suspension during cultivation; additionally, the disk diffusion method was used. During the study, the baicalin concentrations (0.25, 0.5, and 1 mg/mL) and the pH of the medium in the range of 1.5–8.0 were tested. The test objects were: suspensions of H. pylori, Lactobacillus casei, L. brevis, Bifidobacterium longum, and B. teenis. It was found that the greater the concentration of the substance in the solution, the greater the delay in the growth of the strain zone. Thus, the highest antimicrobial activity against H. pylori was observed at pH 1.5–2.0 and a baicalin concentration of 1.00 mg/mL. In relation to probiotic strains, a stimulating effect of baicalin (1.00 mg/mL) on the growth of L. casei biomass at pH 1.5–2.0 was observed. The results open up the prospects for the use of baicalin and probiotics for the treatment of diseases caused by H. pylori

Individual features of geometric figures discrimination by three species of reptiles

Background (context). The individual characteristics of reptiles have been studied less than that of other classes of animals. One of the basic properties of their individuality, impulsivity, on which behavior and the solution of cognitive tasks in humans and animals significantly depend, has not been practically investigated. Objective. To study manifestations of impulsivity in decision-making in visual recognition in three types of reptiles. Design. In ten experiments, each of six individuals of three reptile species chose one of two paths in the task of distinguishing geometric shapes in mazes. The indicators of the percentage of erroneous choices and the average time for making choices were evaluated relative to the corresponding median values, similar to the study of a person’s impulsivity when choosing among similar visual images in the Kagan test. Results. Among the individuals of each species, four individual typological groups were distinguished: impulsive, slow — accurate, fast — accurate, and slow — inaccurate. This confirmed the authors’ hypothesis based on their study of color recognition in common grass snakes. In slow — accurate and slow — inaccurate individuals, repeated turns to the stimuli being compared were observed before they made a decision, apparently reflecting the expanded analysis of visual information, unlike in most impulsive and fast-accurate individuals. Conclusions. The four individual-typological groups identified in the three types of reptiles in the task of visual recognition are similar in terms of impulsivity to the known groups of people identified in a similar task. The differences in the behavioral reactions of individuals of the four typological groups of reptiles before making a decision correspond to the different psychological content of such a choice in these groups. Our results, which were obtained for reptiles for the first time, confirm the concept of impulsivity as one of the fundamental biologically determined characteristics of individuality, which is valid for other species of animals and humans. In the future it would be useful to find out: 1. Whether the following methods of studying impulsivity evaluate the same individual characteristic of animals: the well-known method of choosing the type of reinforcement and the auto method of choosing the path in the labyrinth with visual discrimination; 2. Do the assessments of impulsivity by these methods correlate with assessments of courage in reactions to a new object, territory and food? The practical significance of the work lies in the fact that knowledge of the individual characteristics of reptiles allows us to develop scientifically based recommendations for maintaining their well-being in zoos and nurseries

Amorphous FeCoCrSiB Ribbons with Tailored Anisotropy for the Development of Magnetic Elements for High Frequency Applications

The ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) in the frequency range of 0.5 to 12.5 GHz has been investigated as a function of external magnetic field for rapidly quenched Fe3Co67Cr3Si15B12 amorphous ribbons with different features of the effective magnetic anisotropy. Three states of the ribbons were considered: as-quenched without any treatment; after relaxation annealing without stress at the temperature of 350 °C during 1 h; and after annealing under specific stress of 230 MPa at the temperature of 350 °C during 1 h. For FMR measurements, we adapted a technique previously proposed and tested for the case of microwires. Here, amorphous ribbons were studied using the sample holder based on a commercial SMA connector. On the basis of the measurements of the reflection coefficient S11, the total impedance including its real and imaginary components was determined to be in the frequency range of 0.5 to 12.5 GHz. In order to confirm the validity of the proposed technique, FMR was also measured by the certified cavity perturbation technique using a commercial Bruker spectrometer operating at X-band frequency of 9.39 GHz. As part of the characterization of the ribbons used for microwave measurements, comparative analysis was performed of X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, inductive magnetic hysteresis loops, vibrating sample magnetometry, magneto-optical Kerr effect (including magnetic domains) and magnetoimpedance data for of all samples.The research funding from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Ural Federal University Program of Development within the Priority-2030 Program) is gratefully acknowledged. Further funding from University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Research Groups Funding (GMMM) is similarly gratefully acknowledged

Obtaining Environmentally Friendly Energy from the Biomass of Extremophilic Organisms

Экологическая обстановка вынуждает искать альтернативу традиционным видам топлива. Интерес исследователей в последнее время направлен на микробные топливные элементы (МТЭ) и получение экологически чистой энергии с помощью микроорганизмов без загрязнения окружающей среды. Мало изученным, но перспективным направлением стало использование экстремофильных микроорганизмов, способных существовать в экстремальных условиях. Примером таких бактерий являются железобактерии, обитающие в почвах угольных отвалов. Субстратом для МТЭ могут служить компоненты сточных вод. Цель исследования – получение биоэнергии с помощью железобактерий. В результате выделено 5 изолированных культур железобактерий путем культивирования суспензии почвы угольного отвала «Моховский». Проведен ряд исследований по подбору оптимальных условий эксплуатации МТЭ. Установлено, что культуры № 1 и № 2 экстремофильные, так как генерировали максимальное напряжение (350,9 мВ и 346,8 мВ) в среде с pH=3. Подтверждено, что отобранные таким образом культуры биосовместимы. Составлен консорциум данных культур в соотношении 1:1, который использовали в дальнейших экспериментах. По итогам исследования установлено, что наиболее оптимальная температура для эксплуатации МТЭ – 37 °С, консорциум бактерий при этом генерировал напряжение 256,1 мВ. Наиболее оптимальным временем эксплуатации МТЭ определено 48 ч, по прошествии которого бактерии генерировали напряжение 212,3 мВ. Наиболее оптимальным субстратом для загрузки в МТЭ оказалась среда, содержащая в своем составе глюкозу и раствор микроэлементов. На этой подложке бактерии генерировали напряжение 403,4 мВ. По прошествии оптимального времени эксперимента зафиксировано осветление субстрата № 1 и выпадение осадка на дно камеры, что свидетельствует о том, что МТЭ может также использоваться для очистки сточных водThe environmental situation forces us to look for an alternative to traditional fuels. The interest of researchers has recently been directed to microbial fuel cells (MFC) and the production of environmentally friendly energy with the help of microorganisms without environmental pollution. A little studied, but promising direction is the use of extremophilic microorganisms capable of existing in extreme conditions. An example of such bacteria are iron bacteria that live in the soils of coal dumps. Wastewater components can serve as a substrate for MFC. The aim of the study is to obtain bioenergy with the help of iron bacteria. As a result, 5 isolated cultures of iron bacteria were isolated by cultivating a suspension of the soil of the Mokhovsky coal dump. A number of studies have been conducted on the selection of optimal operating conditions for MFC. It was found that cultures № 1 and № 2 are extremophilic, since they generated the maximum voltage (350,9 mV and 346,8 mV) in a medium with pH=3. It is confirmed that the cultures selected in this way are biocompatible. A consortium of these cultures was compiled in a ratio of 1:1, which was used in further experiments. As a result of the study, it was found that the most optimal temperature for the operation of the MFC is 37 oC, while the consortium of bacteria generated a voltage of 256,1 mV. The most optimal operating time of the MTE was 48 hours, after which the bacteria generated a voltage of 212,3 mV. The most optimal substrate for loading into the MFC was a medium containing glucose and a solution of trace elements. On this substrate, the bacteria generated a voltage of 403,4 mV. After the optimal time of the experiment, the clarification of substrate No. 1 and precipitation to the bottom of the chamber were recorded, which indicates that MFC can also be used for wastewater treatmen

Verbal methods of realisation of addresser-addressee relations in French political media texts (through the example of the texts of political videos issued by the candidates for the French 2017 presidential election)

The article deals with the addresser-addressee relations in the texts of French political advertising video clips from the verbal, textual point of view. The texts of video clips issued by the candidates for the French 2017 presidential election during the first round of the campaign serve as the material for this article. The aim of the article is to determine how the candidates (i.e. the addressers) effectuate their relations with the voters (i.e. the addressees) in the texts of their videos. As a result, a range of rhetorical methods were used by the candidates allowing them to attract maximum attention of the target audience. It makes the addressees trust the addresser and provide the desired perlocutionary effect

Updating Management Tools in the Sphere of Material Audit at the Rocket-And-Space Enterprises

The article specifies classification of materials used at the rocket-and-space enterprises based on studying record-keeping system of materials; the research systematizes material verification methodology; it results in proposing material audit methodology at the space-and-rocket enterprises

Reflection of Territorial Identity in the Toponymic Landscape of Small Ural Towns

The paper discusses specific manifestations of territorial identity in urban toponymy. The authors consider the role of the cultural landscape in the formation, maintenance and transformation of territorial identity and the importance of the toponymic landscape in these processes. The novel approach of the research consists in broadening the explanatory framework and combining proper linguistic research methods with semiotic and culturological interpretation of urban toponymy. An original version of a complex multi-vector structure of the toponymic landscape is proposed, including spatial-topographic, semantic, linguo-cultural, sociolinguistic, and memorative aspects. Applying a modeling method to the structure of the toponymic landscape, the authors identify the main components of the semantic field of territorial identity verbalized in urban toponymy. The first (linguistic) level of components suggests the types of motivational semantics that are relevant to render the social and cultural experience of a place. The second level, semiotics of space, explicates the semantic effects of urban objects’ location, their juxtaposition and co-location. The model is validated using the language material of Nevyansk and Kyshtym, two small towns whose history relates to the development of the Ural mining industry. Hence, the research highlights both common and specific local features in the toponymic reflection of the Ural identity. The Nevyansk toponymic landscape maintains the unity of the semantic field of local identity; its core is the remote history of the city. Contrastingly, the toponymic landscape of Kyshtym attests to the polycentricity of regional identity and multiple differential characteristics that form it. The results obtained allow improving the municipal toponymic policy of small towns towards a deeper and more consistent exhibition of their identity