Educational aspects of current mobile applications

Relevance of the issue under study is due to the necessity of educational mobile applications in learning process. The purpose of the article is to analyze current mobile applications on Google Android App Market in compliance with four educational aspects. The article outlines the opportunities how to use them in the learning process. The leading approach to the study is statistical analysis, along with selection, systematization and generalization of original facts and sources, that allowed us to study Android mobile applications. The results showed deficiency of ideal educational applications. The article may be useful for school teachers, lecturers and for self-education of the general public.peer-reviewe

Food as an element of the scapegoat

© Kamla-Raj 2014. The Islamic nutrition tradition has a prominent role in Islamic culture. The center of the present research is Islam’s attention to food, its traditions and its roles in keeping away the disasters and also in attracting divine alms. This part of the Islamic beliefs about nutrition is so deeply rooted in the minds of Muslims that its effects have been extended to the world after death. In the research, through the field research and the interview, we have tried to detect the different types of food and the influential traditions in this kind of metaphysical beliefs among the Muslims; and also an attempt has been made to depict the convergence and divergence of the beliefs formed in this special sphere and the mechanism of the effectiveness of such beliefs in averting disasters and in attracting divine alms

"ENERGY APPROACH" FOR CALCULATING THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF BIORESOURCES OF THE HUNTING FARM "SVIYAZHSKOE"

O papel dos animais no ecossistema é determinado por uma ampla gama de fatores. Este é, antes de tudo, o número, a biomassa e a natureza da alimentação. Devido ao fato de que a taxa metabólica em diferentes grupos de animais não é a mesma, o indicador mais importante de sua importância no funcionamento do ecossistema é o fluxo de energia que passa pela comunidade (energia transformável). O artigo apresenta dados sobre o uso de energia transformável para avaliar os recursos de espécies terrestres de vertebrados nas condições da fazenda de caça "Sviyazhskoe. A abordagem implementada pode ser aplicada a diferentes territórios. Uma limitação fundamental pode ser apenas a ausência de dados sistemáticos sobre os registros de todos os grupos.The role of animals in the ecosystem is determined by a wide range of factors. This is, first of all, the number, biomass and nature of feeding. Due to the fact, that the metabolic rate in different groups of animals is not the same, the most integral indicator of their significance in the functioning of ecosystem is the energy flow, passing through the community (transformable energy). The article presents data on the use of transformable energy for assessing the resources of terrestrial vertebrate species in the conditions of the hunting farm "Sviyazhskoe. The implemented approach can be applied to different territories. A fundamental limitation can only be the absence of systematic data on the records of all groups.El papel de los animales en el ecosistema está determinado por una amplia gama de factores. Este es, en primer lugar, el número, la biomasa y la naturaleza de la alimentación. Debido al hecho de que la tasa metabólica en diferentes grupos de animales no es la misma, el indicador más integral de su importancia en el funcionamiento del ecosistema es el flujo de energía, que pasa a través de la comunidad (energía transformable). El artículo presenta datos sobre el uso de energía transformable para evaluar los recursos de las especies de vertebrados terrestres en las condiciones de la granja de caza "Sviyazhskoe. El enfoque implementado puede aplicarse a diferentes territorios. Una limitación fundamental solo puede ser la ausencia de datos sistemáticos sobre Los registros de todos los grupos

Rapid changes in root HvPIP2; 2 aquaporins abundance and ABA concentration are required to enhance root hydraulic conductivity and maintain leaf water potential in response to increased evaporative demand

To address the involvement of abscisic acid (ABA) in regulating transpiration and root hydraulic conductivity (Lp(Root)) and their relative importance for maintaining leaf hydration, the ABA-deficient barley mutant Az34 and its parental wild-type (WT) genotype (cv. Steptoe) were grown in hydroponics and exposed to changes in atmospheric vapour pressure deficit (VPD) imposed by air warming. WTplants were capable of maintaining leaf water potential (psi(L)) that was likely due to increased Lp(Root) enabling higher water flow from the roots, which increased in response to air warming. The increased Lp(Root) and immunostaining for HvPIP2; 2 aquaporins (AQPs) correlated with increased root ABA content of WT plants when exposed to increased air temperature. The failure of Az34 to maintain psi(L) during air warming may be due to lower Lp(Root) than WT plants, and an inability to respond to changes in air temperature. The correlation between root ABA content and Lp(Root) was further supported by increased root hydraulic conductivity in both genotypes when treated with exogenous ABA (10(-5) M). Thus the ability of the root system to rapidly regulate ABA levels (and thence aquaporin abundance and hydraulic conductivity) seems important to maintain leaf hydration

Economic Evaluation of the Efficiency of Supply Chain Management in Agricultural Production Based on Multidimensional Research Methods

The article studies the system of indicators characterizing the efficiency of supply chain management in agricultural production. The hierarchical classification of the subjects of the Russian Federation according to the indicators characterizing the results of the activity of the agricultural sector has been carried out. Clusters with high, medium and low levels of supply chains management’s efficiency have been identified. Regions for selected clusters are set. A comparative analysis of the regions on the performance of the agricultural sector has been carried out. Regularities are revealed, prospects for further development are defined. For each cluster promising areas of effective development of agriculture were identified

Fine Particles in the Ambient Air as a Risk Factor of Bronchial Asthma in Adults

Air pollution with suspended particles and gaseous substances is assumed to be a possible risk factor for bronchial asthma. Bronchial asthma (BA) is one of the most common chronic non-communicable diseases in children and adults, characterized by variable respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. Asthma is a heterogeneous disease with different underlying disease processes. The most common asthma phenotypes are allergic and non-allergic asthma, differing in the presence of atopy, the type of airway inflammation, responses to inhaled corticosteroid treatment. Meta-analyses, including cohort studies, support the role of fine particles in asthma in children. The question of whether the incidence of asthma in adults is associated with exposure to ambient particulate matter remains open. The chapter describes the effect of fine particles in the ambient air on the formation, course, and underlying mechanisms of different phenotype of bronchial asthma in adults. The role of ambient fine particles in the development of the eosinophilic non-allergic phenotype of bronchial asthma in adults (18–65 years old) has been proven. The hypothesis about different underlying mechanisms in response to exposure to particulate matter for various phenotypes of bronchial asthma was confirmed

Quality and Safety Aspects of Infant Nutrition

Quality and safety aspects of infant nutrition are of key importance for child health, but oftentimes they do not get much attention by health care professionals whose interest tends to focus on functional benefits of early nutrition. Unbalanced diets and harmful food components induce particularly high risks for untoward effects in infants because of their rapid growth, high nutrient needs, and their typical dependence on only one or few foods during the first months of life. The concepts, standards and practices that relate to infant food quality and safety were discussed at a scientific workshop organized by the Child Health Foundation and the Early Nutrition Academy jointly with the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and a summary is provided here. The participants reviewed past and current issues on quality and safety, the role of different stakeholders, and recommendations to avert future issues. It was concluded that a high level of quality and safety is currently achieved, but this is no reason for complacency. The food industry carries the primary responsibility for the safety and suitability of their products, including the quality of composition, raw materials and production processes. Introduction of new or modified products should be preceded by a thorough science based review of suitability and safety by an independent authority. Food safety events should be managed on an international basis. Global collaboration of food producers, food-safety authorities, paediatricians and scientists is needed to efficiently exchange information and to best protect public health. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Base

РАННИЕ И ОТСРОЧЕННЫЕ РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ ХИРУРГИЧЕСКОГО ЛЕЧЕНИЯ СПАЕЧНОЙ БОЛЕЗНИ БРЮШИНЫ. РЕТРОСПЕКТИВНЫЙ АНАЛИЗ

 Introduction. Due to the growth in the number and volume of surgical interventions on abdominal organs, as well as associated pathology, resulting in frequent postoperative complications, there has been an increase in the frequency and severity of the current adhesive disease of peritoneum. The main purpose of the project is to analyze early and delayed results in surgical treatment of peritoneal adhesions. Materials and methods. The work includes a retrospective analysis of data with emergency surgical pathology in the period 1997-2008 of 638 patients, that have undergone medical care regarding peritoneal adhesions at the clinic as a part of BSMU (city of UFA). In the total structure of patients the prevailing group was the one with acute ileus (52%), requiring emergency surgery. Depending on the type of surgery the operated patients were divided into two groups: an adheolysis group of 302 patients (91%); and a group of adhesiolysis + bowel resection with anastomosis of 30 patients (9%). Results. The findings showed that the early postoperative complications manifested in the form of early adhesive intestinal obstruction and anastomotic dehiscence, requiring repeated surgeries. In the group with the adhesiolysis, such interference was carried out for 42 patients (14%). Anastomosis group has undergone complications in 8 patients (27%): the subgroup of double layer anastomosis - in 6 patients (29%), subgroup of single layer anastomoses - 2 patients (22%). Conclusion. It has been noted that the frequency of early complications after anastomoses remains high (27%), and reliably is not different, as with the use of the double layer (29%), and with the use of single-layer intestinal stitch (22%). Deferred results demonstrate the return of symptoms during the first year in 217 patients (47%). And the high frequency to form clinical signs of peritoneal adhesions in 68% of patients still remains within two years after surgery.Введение. В связи с ростом количества и объемов хирургических вмешательств на органах брюшной полости, а также ростом сопутствующей патологии, приводящей к частым послеоперационным осложнениям, отмечается увеличение частоты и тяжести течения спаечной болезни брюшины. Основной целью работы является анализ ранних и отсроченных результатов хирургического лечения спаечной болезни брюшины. Материалы и методы. В работу вошли данные ретроспективного анализа историй болезни 638 пациентов с экстренной хирургической патологией в период 19972008 гг, получавших медицинскую помощь на базе ГКБ №8 (г. Уфа) по поводу спаечной болезни брюшины. В общей структуре превалировала группа пациентов c острой кишечной непроходимостью (52%), требующих экстренного оперативного вмешательства. В зависимости от вида хирургического вмешательства оперированные пациенты были разделены на две группы: группа адгеолизиса из 302 (91%) пациентов и группа адгезиолизис+резекция кишки с анастомозом из 30 (9%) пациентов. Результаты. Установлено, что ранние послеоперационные осложнения проявлялись в виде ранней спаечной кишечной непроходимости и несостоятельности швов анастомоза, которые требовали повторных хирургических вмешательств. В группе с проведенным адгезиолизисом такие вмешательства проведены 42 пациентам (14%). В группе анастомозов, были выделены 2 подгруппы. Осложнение возникло у 8 (27%) пациентов: в подгруппе двухрядных анастомозов у 6 (29%) пациентов, в подгруппе однорядных анастомозов у 2 (22%) пациентов. Заключение. Отмечено, что частота ранних осложнений после наложения анастомозов остается на высоком уровне (27%) и достоверно не отличается как с применением двухрядного (29%), так и с применением однорядного кишечного шва (22%). Отсроченные результаты демонстрируют возврат симптомов в течение первого года у 217 (47%) пациентов. А выcокая чaстота фopмирования клиничeских прoявлений спаечной болезни брюшины у 68% пациентов сoxраняется еще на протяжении двух лет пoсле оперативного вмешательства