Sticking and making: technology as glue for families separated by prison

This is the final version of the article. Available from the AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) via the link in this record.Everydayness links the histories and crescendos of our lives. Once we lose this "glue", many of our reference points for linking these histories are lost and the structure and patterns of our lives start to unravel. For families separated by prison, telephone calls and letters offer a form of glue, but punitive structures place many constraints on this type of communication. These constraints result in a transformation of technology, often resulting in re-configuration to the point where it plays a different role in the prison context. The analysis presented in this paper points to the need for developing both technologies that support the sharing of everyday experiences and that have functionality to help families re-establish and adjust family relationships and roles. In this analysis we consider how the punitive climate impacts on communication technology design and how to balance this climate with the objective of strengthening family ties.We thank all the participants in both studies. Without their engagement and patience this paper would not have been possible. The second author also thanks the Sir Halley Stewart Trust for funding the research project. All opinions expressed in this paper are of the authors alone and not necessarily those of the Trust. We thank Trish Williams for her constructive feedback and patient proof reading

Hydrothermal synthesis of zeolites from coal fly ash

The fly ash, from the combustion of coal to produce energy and heat, is an industrial waste, in which large accumulations represent a serious environmental threat. To reduce the environmental burden and improve the economic benefits of energy production, the science and industry focus on the transformation of coal combustion byproducts into new functional materials. The fly ash was studied by modern analytical methods. As a result of the hydrothermal reaction, several types of zeolites were synthesised from the fly ash: analcime, faujasite (zeolite X) and gismondine (zeolite P). It was shown that the experimental conditions (temperature, reaction time and alkali concentration) have a significant influence on the type of zeolite and its content in the reaction products. The series of experiments resulted in building approximate crystallisation field of zeolites and other phases as the first stage of the formation of ceramic membrane and other materials

Manifestation of interface anisotropy in CdTe quantum wells

Photoluminescence and polarized reflection spectra of quantum well structures with symmetric Cd$_{0.9}$Zn$_{0.1}$Te/CdTe/Cd$_{0.9}$Zn$_{0.1}$Te and asymmetric Cd$_{0.9}$Zn$_{0.1}$Te/CdTe/Cd$_{0.4}$Mg$_{0.6}$Te barriers were studied. The Stokes parameters of the reflected light from these structures were measured. In the structures with symmetric barriers, exciton resonances were found in the reflection spectra and were not present in the photoluminescence spectra. In structures with asymmetric barriers, in the region of exciton resonances, the phenomenon of light birefringence was detected, caused by a lower symmetry of the interfaces compared to the symmetry of bulk crystals. A discussion of both phenomena was given

The effect of the laser-induced structures’ surface morphology on the luminescence of thermostable polybenzimidazoles

This study was performed in the framework of the RFBR grant Mol_а 18-33-00645

Thermochemical characteristics of the formation of aqueous solutions of imino acids

The calorimetry methods are an important source of thermodynamic information in the physicochemistry of solutions of biologically active substances, including amino acids. The goal of the work was to prepare a thermodynamic description of the formation of an aqueous solution of heterocyclic imino acids, proline and hydroxyproline, that have different structures and sizes of the side radical, in a wide range of concentrations, which can be used for a qualitative analysis of changes occurring in their solutions. Thermochemical measurements of the formation of an aqueous solution of imino acids in the concentration range 1.0·10-3 – 40.0·10-3 mol/kg was performed on a MID-200 differential heat-conducting microcalorimeter at 293 K. The equilibrium moment in the solution formation was determined by the output of the thermokinetic curve to the zero line. The enthalpy of the formation of an aqueous solution of imino acids was calculated by the integration of the time dependence of thermal power. It is shown that the increase in the equilibrium time, the increase in the maximum heat flow, and the decrease in the rate of change of the heat flow during the dissolution of hydroxyproline is due to the formation of intra and intermolecular bonds in the Hypro structure with the participation of the OH group. The difference in the structure of imino acids is reflected in the sign of the thermal effect and the form of the concentration dependence of the enthalpy of formation of aqueous solutions. The exoeffect of proline dissolution is due to the stabilisation of the water structure influenced by imino acid

A Modern View of Anomalies in the Metal Groups of the Periodic System of D.I.Mendeleev

The article is devoted to the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements by D.I.Mendeleev. The fundamental law of nature, discovered by D.I.Mendeleev has anomalies and paradoxes associated with certain groups of metals. When studying the physical and chemical properties of complex metal compounds, many discrepancies can be found, namely, the location of elements in groups, which primarily relate to metals with different valences. By studying the approaches and methods for predicting the arrangement of chemical elements, it can be established that D.I.Mendeleev eliminated many differences for some metals during the formation of the Periodic system of chemical elements. D.I.Mendeleev developed a principle that excludes such errors when finding and discovering new elements. Analytical studies conducted by a Russian scientist helped to calculate the atomic masses and describe the properties of three elements not known at that time – «eka-boron», «eka-silicon», «eka-aluminum», the existence of which was proved and confirmed by subsequent discoveries of scandium, germanium, boron, and gallium. The paper provides a significant assessment of the forecasting of metals in various groups of the periodic system. Changes in the properties of some metals significantly influenced their location in the table of D.I.Mendeleev

Information availability of official websites of the commissioners for the rights of the child: on the example of the Siberian federal district

В статье объясняется важность информационной доступности сайтов уполномоченных по правам ребенка как составляющей стратегии информирования населения, приводятся результаты анализа сайтов уполномоченных Сибирского федерального округа.The article explains the importance of information accessibility of the websites of the commissioners for the rights of the child as part of a strategy for informing the population, the results of the analysis of the websites of the commissioners of the Siberian Federal District are presented