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The unique properties of aerogels make them promising materials for use in various industries. The production lines, which are currently organized by foreign companies, are aimed at obtaining exclusively monoliths and blankets of aerogels of certain sizes. However, for many potential applications, forms other than monoliths, namely particles, are required. In many works, the prospects and relevance of the use of organic aerogel particles for pharmaceuticals (drug delivery systems), medicine (medical products), foo...

The breeding value of the selection candidates is the criterion on which the best individuals are retained for breeding, corresponding to proportion of the selected individuals. When the livestock is grown in an ecological system, the only leverage by which meat production can be increased is the use of the individuals with the highest genetic merit. The average of breeding values of selected individuals coincides with genetic progression on generation, implicitly with the growing production in the considered trai...

Wastes from livestock farms contain significant amounts of antibacterial drugs and antibiotic?resistant genes. Due to weak adsorption in the animal's body, antibiotics are released into the environment in an unchanged form or as metabolites in the composition of manure. In addition to the antibacterial agents, the manure of treated animals contains antibiotic?resistant bacteria. The use of manure in untreated form as a soil fertilizer can lead to the spread of antibiotic resistance among soil microorganisms. Compo...

Competency-based approach in the modern educational process is aimed not only at obtaining subject knowledge, but also at the personal student?s growth. In this regard, the role of individual style of self-regulation and motivation of students? achievements increases. Conscious self-regulation is an integral system of psychological means aimed at the ability to determine the goals of their training, the ability to plan ways to achieve these goals, to be able to assess their own capabilities and to master the basic...

The technique of karst hazard assessment used on the territory of Ust-Kishert village is presented in the paper. We analyse the parameters of the research area natural structure which is characterized by the abundance of carbonate-sulphate karst. In this work, we consider karst rock mass as a certain volume of geological space occupied by the karstic rocks and the overburden (i.e. overlapping sediments) that are affected by the karst process. The purpose of this study is to identify the areas of local changes of o...

The role of information plays in recent years in accounting. IT tools have been eveloped that provide access to a wide range of recipients for information, processing this information, and support management groups in the enterprise. The aim of the article is to present the use of online tools in the field of controlling in the company and their role in data processing and information transfer for the management. The article also presents the role of online tools in business in general.The applied research methods...

The climate and environmental interests are regulated by huge amount of legislative rules. Each country have to make national inventory of GHG and air pollutants, however the guidelines for calculations are developed by different organizations: EMEP/EEA for air pollutant emission inventory guide and IPCC for national greenhouse gas inventory. Also the state can develop own methodology to calculate emissions based on national research. This often leads to inconsistency of calculation results. The aim of this study ...

Pollen germination and tube growth of fruit trees are the most important characteristics related to pollen quality. An effective fertilization requires the high rates of germination and fast tube growth. For economic reasons a higher rate of pollen germination is needed in fruit trees. The objective of this study was to investigate the cytological characteristics of pollen grains and analysis the germinative potential and the effect of the different sucrose concentrations on pollen germination and tube growth of s...

The use of bioenergy is gradually increasing, so are the number of different technologies to produce it. Particularly during the last years, new biogas plants had been built across Latvia to ensure more efficient use of farming and other agronomic waste or by-products. The aim of the research is to determine occupational risk factors at biogas plants in Latvia. The research summarises the risk factors of the biogas plant environment, compares the results of observations of biogas plants, performs a survey and an a...

English as the language of business, science and academia is widespread throughout the world. The concern about proficiency level in ESP (English for Specific Purposes) is significant because it is the language used for sharing research results, academic learning and must effectively and efficiently receive and convey messages for professional purposes. Researchers and practitioners in many countries analyze the data on global changes in society and the role of English in these changes. As a result the general str...

The paper deals with RM/RA CRAMM an original methodology is a comprehensive risk assessment method for crisis management, which consists of identifying, analyzing and assessing risk. Quantitative outcomes serve as the basis to determine the priorities of risk management to prepare preventive measures and response powers and facilities. The methodology is applicable to a wide range of risk types, including natural disasters, technological risks, including risks of natural fires, or crime risks and other risks of a ...

Fragments of ferruginous brecciated limestones were studied in Bashkirian geological cross-sections in central part of Volga-Ural sedimentary basin. It is established that ferruginization of carbonate rocks is not controlled by facies. Mudstones, stromatolite boundstones and foraminiferal packstones have traces of diagenetic ferruginization. All carbonates are characterized by leaching traces in the form of sub vertical and inclined fractures and big pores filled by fine-grained calcite. Clasts of ferruginization ...

In this paper we make a briefly presented the problems related to geomagnetic field metrology within the Surlari Observatory from Romania, in accordance with the international standards of planetary network of geomagnetic observatories INTERMAGNET and International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA), followed by an overview of the types of geomagnetic variations. We have identified and selected few time periods of intensive geomagnetic activities, from the year 2017 and based on the data files recorde...

The paper deals with actual testing of available hiking and sports mobile applications for their use in the terrain. Testing was carried out in individual steps, starting with the analysis of existing hiking and sports mobile applications and the selection of suitable mobile applications for the field research.The contribution also includes the overview of the most downloaded iOS and Android free hiking and sports mobile applications in category Health and Fitness in Slovakia. Hiking and sports mobile applications...

Plants do not grow axenically in nature, but host a diverse community of microorganisms, termed as plant microbiota, colonizing different niches, both inside and outside their tissues, in the endosphere and ectosphere, respectively. These microorganisms are involved in major physiological processes, such as plant nutrition and plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stress factors. The aim of the research was to investigate the normal microbiota of rare plant species (listed with different degrees of danger in the ...

The cereals (especially, wheat) production increases in all regions of the World. However, the challenges of sustainable development and the demand for products with increased added value make the use of the entire crop for food unsustainable. Alcohol fermentation of grain by yeasts is one of ancient technologies created by mankind. Highly productive fermentations of lactobacilli and even bifidobacteria can be carried out also. A significant change of the approach is necessary as these bacteria are sensitive to th...

The post-mining excavation "Piaseczno" is located in the south-eastern part of Poland, on the left bank of the Vistula River. After the extraction of sulfur and later sands in 1981, the pit remains in an unliquidated state. Its area is 167 ha, and the depth reaches 46.0 m. During the process of self-flooding of the excavation with water flowing in from the Neogene and Quaternary aquiferous, water level reached an ordinate of 138.0 m. This state has been maintained since 2012 by draining water from the created rese...

The results of the exploration of the dynamics of water level in the lake Bolshoy Tambukan for the period of more than 230 years is given. Lake Bolshoy Tambukan is a large deposit of peloids in the south part of Russia. Two periods of development of the lake are revealed: natural and natural-anthropogenic. Currently, there is a catastrophic rise of water in the lake and a decrease in its mineralization below 25 g/l. Data on fluctuations of mineralization and the most significant natural and anthropogenic events ar...

The article examines the main problems of the national industrial sector in a crisis. The national policy of import substitution is examined in the context of globalization. In the global economy, the development of industry in Russia is in a certain connection with the processes taking place in the highly-industrialized countries and the dynamic development and pricing competition from developing Asian countries. Tension in the geopolitical situation and the imposition of sanctions are putting pressure on the inp...

In over 38 percent of the groundwater drinking water sources in Slovakia, iron and manganese concentrations exceed the recommended levels set by Regulation of the Slovak Republic No. 247/2017 on Drinking Water [1]. Iron and manganese are not considered health hazards, although micro-environments may be supported in wells and distribution systems which harbor microorganisms. The main concern with these metals is the turbidity and color imparted by the oxidized forms that rarely goes unnoticed by the consumer [2]. T...

The paperwork is based on the data emerged from a conducted research related to a moisture influence on ignition sensitivity of air-methane gas mixture. For the purpose of this demarche the Bayesian statistics was used to fit a proposed mathematical model. In the first part of the paper it was presented the spark test apparatus used for the experimentation and the results of the experimental data obtained during the tests with moisturized air-methane mixtures. In the second part it was proposed and presented the t...

At the present time, the widespread introduction of cost-effective production of a method for processing pressure in the solid phase of polymeric materials is hampered by the fact that despite the possibility of improving the strength and a number of technological characteristics of materials, high residual orientational stresses are created in the products, which over time (or when heated), lead to a change in the geometric shape and dimensions of the product. In this connection, it is promising to use the stage ...

The temperature makes considerable impact on gold-bearing minerals decomposition. So, by the Russian scientists on an example of May deposit concentrate it has been shown that the increase in temperature of a pulp to 34 - 36°? intensifies oxidation of gold-bearing mineral - arsenopyrite: after the lapse of 48 hours oxidation degree arsenopyrite reached 95%. On the basis of studying kinetics biooxidation of sulphidic minerals by microorganisms association at various temperature modes in some research institutes of ...

Nowadays crop management seeks techniques and practices to enhance production and to optimize the use of natural resources. Most of the developing countries need reliable techniques which can help in increasing production to meet the demand for food. The techniques should be able to forecast crop yield and to detect problems ahead regardless of the technical or the natural conditions. Geospatial technologies including remote sensing play a vital role in mapping and in monitoring crops. However due to many obstacle...

This article is intended to bring closer the raw materials policy of the Czech Republic, which is part of the European Union, so the article also refers to marginal and raw material policy of the European Union and secondly it is the aim of article introducing potential sources of mineral resources in our territory. Raw material policy can be understood as a political, legislative and administrative framework for reliable, affordable and long-term sustainable supply of raw materials. Raw material policy is a strat...

Iron oxide (II, III) nanoparticles (ION) are used in variety of biomedical and industrial applications (for instance, in gene therapy, cell tracking, magnetic resonance imaging, drug delivery therapies, in vitro diagnostic assays, catalytic materials, wastewater treatment adsorbents, nanoadjuvants for vaccine and antibody production, coatings, gas sensors, ion exchangers, magnetic recording devices, magnetic data storage devices). In relation to their vast utilization there is a need for more information on the ef...

Considering the current context in which all producers are trying to optimise processes and resources, making improvements to traditional practices is of great interest in order to fulfil customer expectations for high quality and safe products. Alternatives to enhance and complement traditional winemaking practices are emerging technologies such as ultrasound addressed towards reducing the fermentation time and increasing the extraction of phenolic compounds, controlling a variety of wine spoilage organisms, wine...

As a rule, landscape conditions are not static. It is constantly changing, and in some cases repeats the trend of global change. In some cases, it is caused by the local, region specificity. The current landscape change, which is going on for a long period, is often human induced. The scale of such impact determines the degree of landscape transformation. The work is about Samtskhe-Javakheti region, which is located in the southern part of Georgia. The region is distinguished by its diverse environment, alternatin...

Grapevine pruning is one of the most essential tools to ensure grapes quality and efficient yields of vineyards. Vine horticultural performance and leaf physiology of grapevine are influenced by viticultural practices. One of these practices is represented by pruning. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of pruning system on leaf physiology and vine performance. Currently, viticulture as a sector of agriculture is a priority sector for national and European Union policies that receive suppor...

At the global scale, the construction sector has a significant social and economic influence over people?s daily activities. At the same time, it is well known that the built environment is responsible for a significant negative influence over the Earth?s ecosystem. Taking into account the climate change phenomena registered nowadays, as well as the expected increase in the global volume of negative effects over the natural environment, considering the ecological dimension of sustainability in the construction sec...

The paper presents solutions for the sealing of the foundation plate inside a compliant landfill, the conditions necessary for the selection of certain materials in execution. Geometry of landfills (shape and dimensions in horizontal and vertical planes) often follows the site's orography, is influenced by the hydrogeology of the underground profile (groundwater level, inadequate or rocky land and difficulties with excavation), stability in the slope for the maximum possible weight (also related to the angle of se...

Based on the recent forecasts in the IoT (Internet of Things) market, it is expected an increase in the adoption of cloud resources and deployment of internet-based technologies and processes. Smart Health is one of the key industries which has already embraced the IoT paradigm. In this paper, we will describe a remote sensing solution which connects environmental sensing - meteorological data, air quality measurements, with physiological parameters gathered through a range of intelligent wearable devices. The pur...

At present many new housing projects are being realized in Poland. They are often built in areas characterized by complex hydrogeological and geotechnical conditions. In such cases, the need to build deep excavations is complicated, especially when there is a high water table. The paper presents analysis of dewatering process of deep excavation of residential building. The excavation was carried out to the depth of 10 m below the ground surface. Due to the location of the investment near the river the water table ...

The article shows that existing economic tool for natural resource using in agriculture doesn?t provide efficient natural resource using and main elements of natural media (close-to-the ground atmosphere layer, soils, water resources, flora and fauna) consump-tion, and doesn?t encourage resource and energy saving technologies practical use and doesn?t follow requirements provided by modern Russian Federation low on land and water using relations and environment safety. The necessity of transfer from high re-source...

Numerous errors and misinterpretations concerning the group refractive index of air are present in fields of geodesy and metrology. Many historical methods (e.g. Barrell and Sears, Edl?n) are still in a frequent use even if they are considered obsolete and inaccurate from today?s perspective. The goal of this paper is to interpret and evaluate Ciddor and Hill procedures which were published in Applied Optics in 1996, 1999 and 2002. Along a simplified method, articles by Ciddor and Hill from 1996 and 1999 were reco...

Molluscs are invertebrates that form one of the largest groups in the animal kingdom, with more than 100,000 known species. A wide range of molluscs including families of Pulmonata, Gastropoda, Planorbidae and Lymnaeidae are intermediate hosts of trematodes. The snail Lymnaea stagnalis belongs to the family Lymnaeidae under the order Basommatophora-class Pulmonata is known to be an intermediate host of several parasites such as Chaetogaster limnaei which belongs to the annelid family, Naididae, an ecologically div...

In the paper, results of experimental research on parameters of ambient O2/N2 separation process, as well as their influence on energy consumption of the process are presented. On the basis of the experimental investigation, computational analysis of O2/N2 separation process of a membrane working in a cascade system with lack of gas recirculation is performed, concerning especially its applicability in oxy-combustion power technology and others. The NM-BO2A polymer membrane by UBE is used for experimental phase of...

In 1972 at United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm was proposed the program of ecological monitoring, which examined the biosphere reserves as the essential part of conservation policy. After that conference, the Soviet Union took the official responsibilities of establishing biosphere reserves on its territory. In 1976 the Soviet academy of sciences established the project of fire biosphere reserves in different parts of Soviet Union to expand ecological monitoring from local to national l...

The article deals with solutions for the management and maintenance of sewer networks and prevention of failures and accidents that arise on these large systems. In connection with ensuring the reliable operation of drainage systems for the urbanized area, the most recent issue of the renewal of these large-scale systems has become more and more frequent. Many of the sewer networks and their accessories today are not only at the limit of their theoretical life, but some sewer networks have already exceeded this li...

Autostereoscopy is a method for effective visualization of three-dimensional models with the help of ordinary imaging techniques. It allows achieving the 3D object observation without the need for special goggles, displays or other equipment. The Method itself is using rapidly alternating images of given object taken from defined angles, mimicking the position of the human eyes. Such animation induces a sense of depth. Autostereoscopy can be applied to a static image or even dynamic video materials. Firstly, we ha...

Methods of parasite structures visualization using fluorescent probes are widely used in nowadays. The technological utilization of benzanthrone dyes is growing, but in biology studies they are still rarely used. Our studies show the advisability/expediency of using these dyes in investigation of helminthes structures. The aim of present study was to evaluate the novel synthesized luminophore AZP5 for efficient staining of trematodes for confocal laser scanning microscopy. All helminthes were previously preserved ...

The rapid development of computer technology and the new technologies of data processing and capturing has brought on the development of automated documentation methods. In modern cultural heritage documentation technology, there are three steps: the documentation of an object, the creation of a 3D model and the visualization of the results. Modern documentation methods like laser scanning or image-based modelling and rendering (IBMR) give us the possibility to create a real 3D model of findings in archaeology, cu...

A precise line that can be called a coastline cannot be determined due to the coastline paradox. However in general terms, coastline or seashore is an area where land meets the sea or ocean, or a line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. In port areas, where port berth is a stable structure, determining the coastline is easy given that the coast structure is defined by vertical bank. Other examples of stable port structures include: slipways, cliffs and solid borders between water and ...

An important element in forecasting impact on groundwater of post-mining wastes used for open pit reclamation is the quantitative assessment of the absorptive capacity of deposited wastes (mainly Carboniferous rocks) and the volume of free rock debris as a zone more susceptible to mineral weathering and pollution leaching. These tests must be carried out simultaneously with the simulation on a laboratory scale of changes in the filtration coefficient of loose materials depending on the depth of the dumping ground ...

SF6 insulating installations are today the most performing technical solution applied to high voltage devices such as circuit-breakers and surge arresters. This gas is used due to a lot of excellent insulating properties. These properties are depending on many variables, one of them is electrodes? geometry and material. Generally, when studding the dielectric breakthrough process, ideal electrode surfaces are taken in consideration. But many experimental results, different than theoretical ones, could be a consequ...

Large areas of oil contaminated soil are an urgent problem in oil producing regions, such as the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia). One of important factors of soil self-restoration is the presence of members able to decompose hydrocarbons in the microbial community. Different groups of genes are responsible for decomposing different hydrocarbon groups: for example, alkane monooxygenase gene and naphthalene dioxygenase gene are the predominant genes corresponding to first-step hydroxylases involved in the metabolism ...

Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and since the 1950s, many of the observed changes are unprecedented over decades to millennia. Polar region of the Russia not only play the leading role in world climatic system, but also quickly, with high sensitivity react to climatic changes. Investigation of lake from arctic region has an extreme importance for understanding of the modern environmental processes and their influence on northern ecosystems and biological diversity of these regions. Limnological chara...

The purpose of the article is to assess the regional structure of the upper Triassic - lower Cretaceous sediments (Mulussa F and Rutbah reservoirs), which serve as an important targets for hydrocarbons production and exploration to the center and Middle East of Syria. The upper Triassic - lower Cretaceous sediments are approximately of 800 m thickness consist mainly of floodplain clays interbedded with medium to fine grained fluvial sandstones. In addition, there are dolomites and clay dolomites present in the low...

During the process of conceptual designing of earthmoving or construction boom type machine we have must ensure that it is applicable in practice, meaning stable. Unfortunately, not every time is design of upper structure of such a machine ideal in consideration of position of centre of gravity and that is the reason why are stabilizing outriggers usually attached. This article talks about possibilities of use various schematic drafts of stabilizing outriggers for earthmoving and construction machines on the wheel...

Arid ecosystems occupy large areas in the world and perform important ecological functions to maintain the biodiversity and stability of natural ecosystems. In this article, we present the results of the research on the change in the activity of catalase and dehydrogenases when the soils of the arid ecosystems of the Southern Russia are polluted by zinc: dark chestnut, chestnut, light chestnut, brown semidesert and sandy soil. Zinc was added to the soil in the amount of 300, 3,000 and 30,000 mg/kg (1, 10 and 100 m...