The paper considers the problem of evaluation of labour potential of engineers. The method of decision support in the process of the assessment of engineers’ labour potential is proposed. It is based on the methods of the system analysis, mathematical statistics and the theory of expert evaluation.

The urgency of the discussed: the problem of adaptive control of dynamic processes in real time is one of the main tasks of technical сybernetics. The existing works on digital adaptive control assume a generally rigid structure of this process. As a rule, only the parameters of the investigated process are subject to change. In practice, however, structural and parametric changes of dynamic processes are observed, the definition of the processes is not well developed at present, which is an actual problem for improving the quality and efficiency of digital adaptive control of technological processes. The research concerns management of continuous technological processes (metallurgy, chemical, gas etc.). The main aim of the study is to create the algorithmic solution of the problem of structurally-parametric identification of linear dynamic objects in real time on discrete observations. The methods used in the study: structural and parametric identification based on the principles of multi-frequency quantization, equivalence, consistent z-transform. The results: the algorithm and its advantages for solving the problem of structural parametric identification of linear dynamic objects in real time on discrete observations were defined. An example of the algorithm considering an a periodic object of the first order is provided. The reliability of the results is ensured by rigorous application of mathematical methods and numerical simulation of the theoretical results.

The results of calculations of the initiation of crown wildfire under influence of surface wildfire, derived from a general mathematical model of fire are presented. A computer program for calculating the ignition of crown wildfire in time for different meteorological conditions (wind speed, ambient temperature, etc.) and characteristics of forests (moisture and the bulk of forest fuel materials, trees and their height, etc.) was developed. The computer program is used for the calculation of critical condition of the possibility of crown wildfire initiation.

In cognitive linguistics the metaphor is considered as a way of structuring knowledge and worldview. The theory of metaphorical modeling emerged in the USand now it is developed in Russian linguistics. Some investigations of conceptualization and conceptual metaphor were published in Kazakh linguistics. Animal features are sometimes used in the process of conceptualizing of the man’s inner world. This paper discusses the problem of zoomorphic signs in the structures of the Russian concept душа and the Kazakh concept жан. The paper aims at identification and description of the metaphorical transfer of animals, birds and insects at the process of concept representation in texts. The paper is based on a comparative and typological approach. The theoretical significance of the study is due to the naive picture of the world and the study of methods of language interpretation in the Russian and Kazakh languages. Practical significance is determined by the possibility of using the research results in the study of the Russian language by Kazakh students.

The paper is devoted to investigating language units from the viewpoint of A. Gofman’s sociological theoretical model of fashion. The author formulates the criteria of a fashionable word, defines the concept of language fashion.

The paper focuses on the process of the development of communicative competence of language personality in the intercultural context. The main target of the process of communication proves to be an adequate interpretation of the intentions of the speakers. As they represent different sociocultural systems, intercultural communication requires special competences, which is evidenced in the article.

The paper is devoted to the value-concept analysis of the memoirs belonging to two authors who are close in their social position – middle-rank managers of the Soviet time. The basis of the study is the aspect of world modelling: analysis of value concepts in harmony with the topical and composition specifics makes it possible to describe the world which is restored from the analysis of their memoirs and is refracted through their consciousness.

The paper deals with the problem of the introduction of proverbs and sayings in schooling native and foreign languages. Nescessity and feasibility of studying proverbs and sayings in the Russian language classroom is determined by many factors, the combination of which dictates the teachers and trainers the correct answer. These factors are considered in modern teaching aids, the analysis of which is proposed by the author. The following problems are regarded: selection of minimum or maximum material supplied to the dictionary; frequency of the described proverbs and sayings; goal orientation for passive or active using of the described paremiological material; focusing on the realities of national or international, integration values; translatability / untranslatability of the described proverbs and sayings. The author demonstrates a method of solving these problems in the “School Dictionary of Russian Proverbs”, where he was one of the compilers.

V. Kamensky’s works are characterized by ease and elegance of the wrtiting. The pathos of his novel «Stepan Razin» lies in praise of love of freedom and national spirit. V. Kamensky portrayed this spirit of the people's freedom with the help of new words – occasionalisms. Occasionalisms in the novel sound natural, they do not look alien, artificial and are very similar to the word created by the people themselves, and these words very accurately reveal the mighty spirit of the people. The paper discussed the occasionalisms in the works of V. Kamensky, a famous poet and prose writer. We have selected some occasionalisms created by him. These neologisms were taken from the novel “Stepan Razin”. The author believes that Kamensky’s use of new words and concepts makes the pictures that he portrays succinct and expressive.

The paper discusses the background and development of modern concepts of interpersonal perception that influenced the practice of empirical studies of the accuracy of interpersonal perception. From this perspective, the paper analyzes the content of such approaches as the social relations model (D. Kenny), the social accuracy model (J. Biesanz), the theory of pragmatic accuracy (W. Swann), calibration hypothesis (E. Tenney) and the theory of realistic accuracy (D. Funder). It is noted that the general principle underlying the data concepts was the increased attention to contextual characteristics of different levels of generality of the process of interpersonal perception, which have a significant impact on its accuracy. In conclusion, the authors state that, despite the accumulated mass of empirical data, the problem of accuracy of interpersonal perception is far from being resolved, and outline the possible future lines of its theoretical and empirical analysis.

The problem of avoiding school by children is one of the most actual in modern psychological and pedagogical science. Thus refusal of school is not a specific problem forRussia. Experts in Western and Eastern Europe, in theUSAandJapanrecognize the menacing scales which this phenomenon got practically in all industrially developed countries. Particularities of this phenomenon are defined by various factors, including genetic heredity, brain dysfunction, family psychopathology, specific features and pathology of character. In this context the phenomenon of school nonattendance is an especially useful model for studying children’s broken psychological development. Social and cultural factors also substantially influence the prevalence and form of this phenomenon. Its studying from the social and economic and cultural points of view would also provide a new understanding of disorders and their reasons, and how cultural factors influence normal and abnormal development of children. Multicultural approach to the designated problem can give additional incentives to its further studying. In the review given below we attempt to analyse psychological features and causes of failure of children to train at school inRussia, European countries, theUSAandJapan.

The paper provides an overview of concepts and theories developing the problem of value orientations in the context of ethnic socialization. The author emphasizes the relevance of researching value orientations of the personality and assimilation of traditional values and novation in the context of globalization. The necessity of considering the system of value orientations as a criterion for the success of ethnic socialization is substantiated. It is noted that the assimilation of values of ethnic communities promotes formation of positive ethnic identity, and the decline in the importance of traditional values leads to a blurring of ethnic identity, the loss of connection with traditional culture. The paper highlights the negative trends in the structure of value orientations of the young generation, in terms of their lack of formation, disintegration, loss of traditional values and the meaning of life. Solving these problems is seen in the transition to a value-semantic paradigm of education in creating certain prerequisites for filling individual sense into the information about the humanistic values, in developing psychological and pedagogical foundations of education of personality characteristics that combine the best features of a particular ethnic group, the Russian people as a whole, and human values.

The paper is dedicated to one of the most topical issues of our time – the growing trend of teenagers’ suicidal behaviour. The authors describe the multidimensional nature of the causes, highlighting the most important ones for committing suicide. They present the data of psychological research into a group of teenagers with suicidal behaviour and analyze the specific psychological characteristics identified in the examined group of people. The paper shows that among causes of suicidal behaviour, the most important are psychological. Timely detection of the psychological characteristics of suicides helps the specialist realize the client’s problems. Also it helps in designing and implementing programs of psychological intervention.

The paper discusses the role of parental behaviour in the process of formation of the psychological sovereignty of a teenager. The authors discuss the differences in the types of family relationships and show the differences in the type of the individual's life position depending on the type of family education.

The paper presents the results of a study of particular manifestations of emotional intelligence in the Russian and Dutch cultures. The main hypothesis of the study was that cultural identity influences the manifestation of emotional intelligence in conflicts. 146 Russian students (mean age: 20, 2 years old) and 125 Dutch students (mean age: 21,6 years old) participated in the study. It is shown that emotional intelligence in the Russian culture is manifested in high evaluation of tactics, which determine close interaction with the partner aimed to solve the conflict situation together. Emotional intelligence in the Dutch culture is manifested in high evaluation of assertive expression of their position in conflict. The Russian participants evaluated the indirect tactics of conflict interaction higher than the Dutch participants. The Dutch participants evaluated direct conflict interaction strategies higher than the Russian participants. Results of the study contribute to cross-cultural research. Also the results can be applied in consulting or training work with people who communicate with foreigners and want to improve their cross-cultural effectiveness.

The curves of sodium humate photometric titration with hydrochloric acid were measured in the visible spectral range. It was shown that the absorption switching to scattering makes a measured absorbance change during titration. The results are discussed concerning the formation of humic acids colloidal phase.

The paper lists the peculiarities of nuclear magnetic resonance in paramagnetic systems. The character of relaxation processes with spins of unpaired electrons is discussed. The author analyzes the specifics of detecting high-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectra transformed by hyperfine interaction. Particular examples are provided to illustrate the opportunities of using specific nuclear magnetic resonance in paramagnetic systems for studying the composition and dynamics of paramagnetic complexes, mostly elements of the first transition group. The author notes the necessity of further researches directed at expanding our knowledge of the character of electronic-nuclear interactions in paramagnetic systems of different nature.

The paper discusses the basic laws of the slow process of decomposition under the action of magnetic, contact electric fields and UV-irradiation in threadlike crystals of silver azide with additionally introduced impurities of iron and lead. The quantitative content of the introduced impurity was determined by means of atomic emission spectroscopy (atomic emission spectrometer with individually-coupled plasma iCAP 6500). Quantitative analysis of the decomposition products was performed with volumetric methods. The experimental results on the influence of impurities on the initiation of the decomposition reaction and the topography of the products of silver azide crystals decomposition were obtained. The authors propose a method of controlling the chemical ability of silver azide crystals with additional introduction of impurities of iron and lead having an effective influence on the nature of the reaction of solid-phase decomposition. The practical significance of the work is determined by the possibility of using experimental results for targeted control of stability and reactivity of silver azide, as well as explosive materials made on its basis.

The results of investigation of phase composition and elements of morphology of nano-sized Ni–Cu powders obtained by reduction from aqua salts solutions are presented. The methods of investigation are: X-ray diffraction and small-angle X-ray scattering. The influence of the nano-sise factor on reciprocal solution of metals is discussed. The paper introduces a new method of presentation of phase composition for non-equilibrium systems.

In this paper we studied the variation of sorption characteristics of nanostructured composites prepared by precipitation of nickel hydroxide from aqueous sodium chloride in alkaline medium on the surface of a highly porous carbon matrix "Kemer-8", with the addition of surfactants and / or ultrasonic treatment during synthesis. It is shown that the effect of the surfactant has a non-trivial character: at significant concentrations sorption characteristics of the system increase, while at small concentrations they decrease. The use of ultrasound in the synthesis of leads to deterioration of sorption characteristics.

The purpose of this paper is to define the essence of the relations between the two law enforcement bodies of the Ministry of the Interior (police and gendarmerie) inYeniseiProvincein 1880 – 1917. The author analyzed the legislation on Siberian police and gendarmerie, their paperwork and statistics of pretrial procedures (investigations and inquiries). It was concluded that, despite the affiliation of these structures to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the availability of the necessary legislative framework, the integrity of regional law enforcement system was not been formed. There were some administrative barriers to integration: the preservation of gendarmes’ subordination to War Ministry; the Governor-General and governance of the Siberian District Gendarmerie (up to 1902) interfering with the functioning of these bodies; the contradictory positions of ministries and the Duma on the police question. Regional specificity was identified. Firstly, the size ofYeniseiProvinceterritory did not meet the population density of the region, so the police staff, which depended on the population, were unable to meet their stated objectives. Secondly, there was massive political exile in the region, so since the number of police and gendarmerie was small, supervision led to closer collaboration in various forms: from simple operative actions to regional meetings.

The paper focuses on the system of Islamic education that existed inRyazanprovince at the turn of the 19th – 20th centuries. The authors analyze the quality of education and teaching in Islamic religious schools and identify the positive and negative aspects of the system of education at that time, as well as the key problems whose solution was necessary to integrate the Muslim population of the region.

The paper deals with the issue of the relationship between typological facilities of the open-air museum and its work on updating of the intangible cultural heritage. Along with Russian Museology recognizing the fact that open-air museums have the greatest potential in the field of intangible heritage, the establishment of a connection between the type and methods of updating will allow identifying the most effective ways of developing the intangible heritage. Basing on the analysis of classifications that are based on characteristics of preservation of historical and cultural environment, the research suggests a gradation of efficiency of actualization of the intangible cultural heritage in different types of museums. The author analyzed the methods of actualization of the intangible heritage in the context of their use in different types of museums and the reliability of the reproduced objects. The greatest potential for the inclusion of intangible heritage in the actual environment is found in ecomuseums and ‘living’ museums where the method of fixing can be applied, traditions are transmitted by their natives, which ensures the preservation of authentic objects and a high degree of confidence in their renditions. Thus, the expansion of this type of museums will revitalize the lost traditions and keep collapsing ones.

Article explores legal conflicts and social transformations associated with the existence of the Internet. Internet has emerged as another, parallel, and, at the same time, an alternative society. He is a revolutionary impact on the world community. Internet is transforming social reality, its political, legal and ideological foundation base. The author discusses the following questions. How should we feel about that? Can we control and regulate these processes? Paper examines these issues in the legal plane. The global nature of the Internet makes it a supranational space free movement of information, which formed new centers of influence, leading to a "shift" of power. So there is one of the global contradictions of our time: between state sovereignty, which has territorial, and networks that do not have territorial localization. Another important issue is the freedom of information in the network and its limits: copyright and state secrets. Internet also creates an entirely new situation in education, contributing to its radical restructuring.

The paper examines the impact of World War I on the social-democratic underground in Tobolsk and Akmola region. Particular attention is paid to the processes that led to the “decay” of the political underground and the underground’s move to legal activities. Specific historical data and key findings are based on materials of archives, introduced in the scientific use for the first time.

The author analyzes the existing historiographic approaches to periodization of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Soviet period and suggests a periodization of the history of the Church inSiberiain 1917 – 1991. Basing on the criteria of the change of state religious policy, and quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the inner life and management and organizational structure of the Russian Orthodox Church, the author identifies and characterizes nine stages of the Siberian church history within the Soviet period.