Myth as a Means of Ordering and Organizing Social Reality

This study investigates the phenomenon of social myth as a factor of forming and transforming the consciousness of social actors. It is defined that one of the factors of appealing to mythological representation of reality is the crisis of scientific orientations of modernism. In this plane, the article studies phenomenological receptions of myth as well as the process of mythologization of modern social reality. Moreover, attention is drawn to the fact that mythologization fixes an idea of social reality and its axiological (value) dimension in the consciousness of separate individuals and their groups. Myths are axiological indicators; the more controversial society values are the greater number of myths is produced by social consciousness to eliminate these contradictions. The difference between modern and archaic myth has both qualitative and quantitative aspects. Modern society generates a great number of myths with much more narrow content. This is a consequence of "specialization" of myths, their orientation towards solving particular local tasks: political, economic, etc. Functional and structural changes of social myths can be accounted for by critical, permanently transitional condition of society in which myth compensates the unformed elements of new social practices. However, the content side of myth is not a crisis but social request and values of particular culture. The question about the necessity to fight against myths probably should be answered negatively if we don’t mean the most dangerous myths posing a serious threat for society. Myths are in harmony with social consciousness and arise in places where there is a fault between current and desirable normativity. Thus, when social practices become stable social consciousness itself displaces and nullifies myths that are responsible for harmonization of new order and they become demanded

Crystal and Electronic Structures of Alluaudite-Type Double Molybdates of Scandium and Indium

Double molybdates of indium and scandium with alluaudite structure are prepared by the solid-phase synthesis method. The crystal structure of the indium containing compound is refined and optical characteristics of Na5R(Mo04)4(R = Sc, In) are determined. Electronic structures of Na5R(Mo04)4(R = Sc, In) molybdates are studied within the ab initio method taking account of Na/Sc(In) positional disordering. Calculations of the imaginary part of dielectric function predict the optical gap of ~3.8 eV, in accordance with absorption spectroscopy data. It is established that formation energy of sodium vacancies strongly depends on sodium position and Sc(In) concentration. As a result, various diffusion mechanisms may be activated in alluaudite-type compounds with high and low contents of metal R. © 2019, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd

Spectroscopic observations of the exoplanet WASP-32b transit

© 2017, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.We present first results of spectroscopic observations of transiting exoplanets in the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences with the Main Stellar Spectrograph of the 6-m BTA telescope. For the exoplanetWASP-32b, we detected a significant variation of intensity and equivalent width in the Hα spectral line of the parent star at the time of a transit. The equivalent width of the line during transit is by 8–10% larger than outside the planet passage. Residual intensity in the core of the line reveals the following tendency: the line is by 10–15% deeper inside transit than outside it. Observations with the long-slit spectrograph of the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory at the 2.6-m ZTSh telescope also showed a transit event in the Hα line, although, with a smaller amplitude and shape inverted in relation to the data from the 6-m telescope. While in the observations with the BTA the Hα line becomes deeper during the transit, in the ZTSh observations, the residual intensity of the Hα line decreases during the transit. Reducing and analysis of the archive data of WASP-32b observations with the HARPS spectrograph also confirm the Hα line modulation at the time of the transit. The observed data give evidence of the envelope in WASP-32b filling the Roche lobe and a comet-like tail of changing geometry and orientation relative to the observer. These changes determine different depths and shapes of the Hα spectral line at the time of transits

SYNTHESIS OF NEW PHOSPHORS BASED ON Tm3+, Nd3+ OR Ho3+ DOPED GERMANATES BY “WET” CHEMICAL ROUTES

Various “wet” synthetic chemical techniques are widely used for the production of multifunctional inorganic materials. In contrast to the standard high-temperature solid state route, methods based on the dissolution of starting reagents allow one to obtain phases with given particle morphology and particle size distribution. Besides, with this approach, the defect structure can be efficiently controlled by varying the synthesis conditions and solution preparation. These advantages are important for producing luminescent materials.This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project № 16-13-10111

The Effect of Mechanical Activation on the Physico-Chemical Properties of Carbon Black and Rubber Mixtures Filled with It

Исследовано влияние механической активации на пористость, структурность по абсорбции дибутилфталата (ДБФ), размеры агломератов и функциональный покров поверхности технического углерода (ТУ) марки N375. Установлено, что в процессе механической активации возрастает количество кислородсодержащих групп на поверхности ТУ от 0,12 до 0,34 мэкв/г и снижается размер агрегатов от 300 до 3-5 мкм. Одновременно снижается величина абсорбции ДБФ. Резина, получаемая на основе смеси каучука марки СКМС-30 АРК и механоактивированного ТУ, отличается повышенными значениями относительного удлинения при растяжении и более низким модулем упругостиThe influence of mechanical activation on porosity, structure (by absorption of dibutyl phthalate (DBP), the size of the agglomerates and the functional surface of the carbon black (CB) N375 was investigated. It was established that in the process of mechanical activation, the number of oxygencontaining groups on the surface CB increases to 0.34 meq/g and the size of the aggregates decreases from 300 to 3-5 microns. At the same time, the amount of absorption of DBP decreases. The rubber obtained on the basis of a mixture of SKMS-30 ARK rubber and mechanically activated CB is characterized by increased values of relative elongation under tension and a lower modulus of elasticit

Селекция Cucumis sativus L. на устойчивость к фузариозу с применением фильтрата культуральной жидкости гриба Fusarium oxysporum Schlectend

Relevance Traditional breeding methods are based on crossing and selection of genotypes among hybrid offspring. In recent decades, along with traditional methods, more and more attention is paid to alternative methods of selection, based on biotechnological manipulations with plants. One of the most important methods of biotechnology is the method of cell selection, which is based on the replacement of the whole plant, as a unit of selection, on its cell. Applying biotechnology techniques from a single plant can produce millions of cells, which increases the chances of finding, eliminating the need for areas for the cultivation of tested plants. As well as accelerating the selection process due to the possibility to carry out the study in the offseason. Methods The studies used the linear material of C. sativus hybrids of All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Vegetable Growing – Branch of the FSBSI Federal Scientific Vegetable Center and Agroholding "Poisk". Plants were cultivated in laboratory room conditions. As explants used hypocotyl 0.5-1 cm segments isolated from young plants. Results To obtain Cucumis sativus plants with increased resistance to Fusarium by cell selection method, it is recommended to alternate culturing of callus on a non – selective medium containing sucrose in a concentration of 30 g/l, agar – 7 g/l, 0.1 mg/l, NUC – 0.5 mg/l and the filter of the cultural fluid of the fungus in a concentration of 10% within 3 passages.Актуальность В последние десятилетия наряду с традиционными методами все больше внимания уделяется альтернативным методам селекции, в основе которых лежат биотехнологические манипуляции с растениями. Применяя методы биотехнологии из одного растения можно получить миллионы клеток, что увеличивает шансы поиска, исключая потребность в площадях для выращивания испытуемых растений, а также ускоряется селекционный процесс за счет возможности проводить исследования в межсезонье. Методика В исследованиях использовали линейный материал гибридов C. sativus селекции ВНИИО – филиала ФГБНУ ФНЦО и совместной селекции ВНИИО – филиала ФГБНУ ФНЦО с Агрохолдингом «Поиск». Материалом для исследования служили растения C. sativus, которые культивировали в вегетационных сосудах в условиях лабораторного помещения. В качестве эксплантов для получения пролиферирующей каллусной ткани, способной к морфогенезу, использовали гипокотильные сегменты размером 0,5-1 см, изолированные от молодых растений. Результаты Для получения растений Cucumis sativus L. с повышенной устойчивостью к фузариозу методом клеточной селекции рекомендуется чередование культивирования каллуса на неселективной и селективной средах, содержащих сахарозу в концентрации 30 г/л, агар – 7 г/л, БАП – 0,1мг/л, НУК – 0,5 мг/л и фильтрат культуральной жидкости гриба F. oxysporum в концентрации 10% в течение 3-х пассажей