Neuroimmune relations in the rat thymus caused by recombinant interleukin-1beta administration

Interrelations among changes in 11-oxycorticosteroids (11-OSC) in blood plasma, catecholamines (CA), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in nerve fibres of the thymus, as well as qualitative content and proliferative capacity of thymic and blood cells under the effect of the rat recombinant interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta) normally and under conditions of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical depression, were studied. The changes were the most obvious within 15 and 120 min following the IL-2 beta administration: elevation of the 11-OSC, increase in the CA content, and decrease in the AChE activity in thymic nerve fibres. Preliminary administration of dexamethasone prevented the effects.     

Improving the Competitiveness of Crane Production by Impression Management

The adoption of aspects of impression management to improve the competitiveness of manufacturing is discussed. As a practical example, a crane with a cabin simulator is considered, for use at trade shows and other venues.     

Works carried out by ZAO NPK Del’fin-Informatika on developing distributed and hybrid structures of technical means for automated control systems of process equipment at thermal power stations

The field for applying distributed structures of technical means is identified on the basis of experience gained with development of information-computation systems and fully functional automated process control systems. Functions of automated process control systems are pointed out for which centralized processing of data is preferable or necessary in order to support their speed of response and reliability. Experience gained from development of hybrid systems with centralized and distributed processing of information is presented and advisability of constructing them is shown.     

Shabrovskoe breinerite concentrates

The potential utilization of industrial waste in the production of talc from Shabrovskii talcomagnesites by flotation is discussed. Areas for application of Shabrovskoe breinerite concentrates extracted from disposed tailings are outlined. __________ Translated from Novye Ogneupory, No. 2, pp. 20–22, February, 2006.