Avifauna of lake systems in Syr Darya river delta (Cartma lake)

© 2016, International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. All rights reserved.The results of avifauna study in Cartma lake, as the part of the restored ornithocomplex of Aral Sea region. Cartma lake makes the part of the left bank lake system of Syrdarya river delta, which was the bay of the Aral Sea until 1967. Due to the catastrophic fall of the water level in Syr Darya River and the subsequent separation of Aral Sea into small pieces, Cartma lake ceased to perform the function of direct communication between the Aral Sea and the river Syrdarya. The positive process which takes place during the past decade and associated with the water-bearing role of Syrdarya for the maintaining of coastal ecosystems contributes to the restoration of the Aral Sea region unique objects. In 2012 the lake systems of Syrdarya delta are included in the list of wetlands of global significance lands protected by the international Ramsar Convention. The studies were conducted to examine the avifauna of Cartma lake. The task was to determine the status of bird species existence in the area of coastal strip recovery. The classification of aquatic and semi-aquatic habitats of the lake Cartma is proposed. The lake is characterized by a relatively small set of birds and low population density of waterbirds. Wetland birds are the dominants according to habitat density. Three species listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan were noted. The delta of Syr Darya and Northern Aral Sea is used as a stopping point for migrating birds, taking into account the geographical location of a region combining the wintering periods in South Asia and Africa with Siberia. The details are new ones for an object under study

Global Positioning System/Geographic Information System Environment for Engineering Infrastructure Facility Monitoring

Oil and gas companies need to ensure continuous operation of critical equipment, no matter how remote. This means knowing exactly where your fleets and equipment are, how they are performing and identifying problems as they occur. There are number of existing security systems developed to protect linear systems like oil pipelines for transportation of oil and gas products from the first point of development up to collection stations. In the current stage is the gap of the oil and gas pipeline systems security purposes of use of space technology advances. This paper dedicated to the subject of linear pipeline monitoring with use of global positioning system for observation of changes of land in the areas actively functioning of natural disaster factor (Babatunde, Chris, Rupert, & Phil, 2015)

Coordinates of the centre of the figure of lunar marginal zone

On the basis of large-scale star-calibrated lunar photographs the rectangular selenoequatorial coordinates of the centre of the figure of lunar marginal zone have been obtained with reference to its mass centre, the position of which has been computed by the ephemerides j = 2 and LURE-2. A new definition method of lunar mass centre coordinates by photographic observation in system j = 2 and LURE-2 is proposed. © 1984 D. Reidel Publishing Company

Plasma technologies application for building materials surface modification

© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.Low-temperature plasma modification of LiYF4 crystal surface in Helium atmosphere caused microhardness decreasing and increasing of roughness of crystal surface. The change of microhardness and morphology is a possible result of Fluorine outgoing from material structure due to heating of surface and plasma chemical reactions and ingoing of Oxygen. As a result of exchange and diffusion processes crystal surface structure become more crumbly, its morphology and mechanical properties change

Виртуальное хирургическое планирование для реконструкции мягких тканей при раке полости рта

Introduction. Reconstruction of soft tissue defects after radical surgeries in cancer patients is important for early surgical rehabilitation and improving quality of life. Our study presents technologies for virtual surgical planning (VSP) of soft tissue defect reconstruction in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity.Case presentation. We described VSP in a report of a 54-year-old patient with locally advanced buccal mucosa cancer after extensive radical resection and reported the results. VSP was used to construct a 3D model from CT images, which was used to accurately assess the margin of radical surgical resection, as well as to develop individually based reconstruction of soft tissue defects. Next, we reported a series of cases of patients with oral cancer of various locations, who, after radical surgery, underwent reconstruction with using of VSP (n=7) or conventional reconstruction (n=10). A comparative analysis of intra and postoperative results was carried out.Results. In a patient with locally advanced left buccal mucosa cancer, reconstruction of the postoperative defect was successful without local complications after reconstruction. Good functional and aesthetic results were obtained. The patient was observed for 2 years without signs of disease. A comparative assessment of the results of the main and control groups showed that patients in the VSP group had a shorter operation time and postoperative hospital stay, as well as fewer and milder postoperative local complications in comparison with the control group.Conclusion. Our results showed the effectiveness of using 3D technology in reconstructive surgery of soft tissue defects after radical surgery for oral SCC. This technology has significantly reduced operative time, hospital stay, and improved flap utilization. This method has great potential for wider application and provides greater benefits with further improvement of technology.Введение. Реконструкция дефектов мягких тканей после радикальных операций у онкологических больных важна для ранней хирургической реабилитации и улучшения качества жизни. В нашем исследовании представлены технологии виртуального хирургического планирования (ВХП) реконструкции дефектов мягких тканей у больных с плоскоклеточным раком полости рта.Описание клинического случая. Представляем результаты применения методики ВХП при обширной радикальной резекции по поводу местнораспространенного рака слизистой оболочки щеки у пациента 54 лет. С помощью ВХП на основе КТ-изображений построена 3D-модель, которая использовалась для точной оценки границ радикальной резекции, а также для индивидуальной реконструкции дефектов мягких тканей. Далее мы сообщили о серии случаев больных раком полости рта, которым после радикальной операции проведена реконструкция с использованием ВХП-технологии (n=7) или традиционными методами (n=10). Проведен сравнительный анализ интра- и послеоперационных результатов.Результаты. У больного местнораспространенным раком слизистой оболочки левой щеки c реконструкцией образовавшегося дефекта послеоперационный период протекал без осложнений, получены хорошие функциональные и эстетические результаты. Больной наблюдался в течение 2 лет без признаков заболевания. Сравнительная оценка результатов показала, что у пациентов с ВХП были короче продолжительность операции и сроки послеоперационного пребывания в стационаре, а также меньшее количество и более легкие послеоперационные осложнения по сравнению с контрольной группой.Заключение. Наши результаты показали эффективность использования 3D-технологии в реконструктивной хирургии дефектов мягких тканей после радикальных операций по поводу плоскоклеточного рака полости рта. Эта технология позволила значительно сократить время операции и пребывания в больнице, а также улучшить использование лоскута. Этот метод имеет большой потенциал для более широкого применения и дает большие преимущества при дальнейшем совершенствовании технологии

Global positioning system application for monitoring of the engineering infrastructure facility safety

Oil and gas companies need to ensure continuous operation of critical equipment, no matter how remote. This means knowing exactly where your fleets and equipment are, how they are performing and identifying problems as they occur. There are number of existing security systems developed to protect linear systems like oil pipelines for transportation of oil and gas products from the first point of development up to collection stations. In the current stage is the gap of the oil and gas pipeline systems security purposes of use of space technology advances. This paper dedicated to the subject of linear pipeline monitoring with use of global positioning system for observation of changes of land in the areas actively functioning of natural disaster factor[1]

Magnetized Particle Capture Cross Section for Braneworld Black Hole

Capture cross section of magnetized particle (with nonzero magnetic moment) by braneworld black hole in uniform magnetic field is considered. The magnetic moment of particle was chosen as it was done by \citet{rs99} and for the simplicity particle with zero electric charge is chosen. It is shown that the spin of particle as well as the brane parameter are to sustain the stability of particles circularly orbiting around the black hole in braneworld i.e. spin of particles and brane parameter try to prevent the capture by black hole.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, Accepted for publication in Astrophysics & Space Scienc

Comparative RNA editing in autistic and neurotypical cerebella

Adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) RNA editing is a neurodevelopmentally regulated epigenetic modification shown to modulate complex behavior in animals. Little is known about human A-to-I editing, but it is thought to constitute one of many molecular mechanisms connecting environmental stimuli and behavioral outputs. Thus, comprehensive exploration of A-to-I RNA editing in human brains may shed light on gene–environment interactions underlying complex behavior in health and disease. Synaptic function is a main target of A-to-I editing, which can selectively recode key amino acids in synaptic genes, directly altering synaptic strength and duration in response to environmental signals. Here, we performed a high-resolution survey of synaptic A-to-I RNA editing in a human population, and examined how it varies in autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder in which synaptic abnormalities are a common finding. Using ultra-deep (>1000 × ) sequencing, we quantified the levels of A-to-I editing of 10 synaptic genes in postmortem cerebella from 14 neurotypical and 11 autistic individuals. A high dynamic range of editing levels was detected across individuals and editing sites, from 99.6% to below detection limits. In most sites, the extreme ends of the population editing distributions were individuals with autism. Editing was correlated with isoform usage, clusters of correlated sites were identified, and differential editing patterns examined. Finally, a dysfunctional form of the editing enzyme adenosine deaminase acting on RNA B1 was found more commonly in postmortem cerebella from individuals with autism. These results provide a population-level, high-resolution view of A-to-I RNA editing in human cerebella and suggest that A-to-I editing of synaptic genes may be informative for assessing the epigenetic risk for autism.Nancy Lurie Marks Family FoundationF. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. (Applied Science Sequencing Grant Program)Autism Speaks (Organization)Simons FoundationNational Institutes of Health (U.S.) (Grant 1R01MH085143-01

Surface topography of the InSb-MnSb thin films

In that report we observe a semiconductor eutectic composite InSb-MnSb thin films, prepared by the "flash evaporation" method. The atomic force microscopy and the scanning electron microscopy were employed for investigation microstructure and surface relief of the InSb-MnSb thin films. В этом отчете мы наблюдаем за тонкими пленками полупроводникового электического композита InSb-MnSb, полученными методом «мгновенного испарения». С помощью атомно-силовой микроскопии и сканирующей электронной микроскопии исследованы микроструктура и рельеф поверхности тонких пленок InSb-MnSb

Surface topography of the InSb-MnSb thin films

In that report we observe a semiconductor eutectic composite InSb-MnSb thin films, prepared by the "flash evaporation" method. The atomic force microscopy and the scanning electron microscopy were employed for investigation microstructure and surface relief of the InSb-MnSb thin films. В этом отчете мы наблюдаем за тонкими пленками полупроводникового электического композита InSb-MnSb, полученными методом «мгновенного испарения». С помощью атомно-силовой микроскопии и сканирующей электронной микроскопии исследованы микроструктура и рельеф поверхности тонких пленок InSb-MnSb