On the issue of public-private partnership in housing construction in the Belgorod region

The article discusses the opportunities and prospects for the use of public-private partnership (PPP) tools for the implementation of investment projects in housing construction in the Belgorod region. The application of the PPP concept will allow to attract additional investment resources to the region, will provide an opportunity to strengthen its competitive advantages and unleash innovative potentia

Formation of the customer-centric organizational culture of the university as a factor of effective social and economic development of the region

The impact of customer-centric organizational culture of the university on the socio-economic development of the region through the professionalization and labor adaptation of graduates is defined. Analysis of empirical data revealed the main problems and prospects of the customer-centric approach in the development of the organizational culture of the universit

AN EFFECT OF STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION TEMPERATURE ON QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION OF MICROFLORA OF PLANT PRODUCTS

The results of the study on changes in the composition and quantity of epiphytic and endophytic microorganisms of plant products during storage and transportation are presented. For the investigation, the authors took apple fruits and leafy spicy green products that had biological peculiarities and allowed investigating processes of the long-term and short-term main stages (cold storage, transportation by refrigerated transport, presales storage) of the continuous cold chain on the way to a consumer. Apple fruits were placed in storage in cold chambers with the temperature regimes of plus (2–3)°C and minus (1–2)°C, where they were stored for 90 days. The vegetative organs of dill and parsley were transported during 8 hours by a refrigerated truck and placed in the commercial refrigeration equipment at two temperature regimes (4–5) C and (0–1) C for 72 hours for presales storage. The results of the microbiological analysis showed that the number of endophytic microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts and molds) was lower by 1–3 orders of magnitude in apple fruits and by 2–3 times in green vegetables compared to the number of epiphytic microorganisms. It was established that the regime of storage at negative temperatures completely inhibited the development of epiphytic bacteria on fruits, significantly delayed the multiplication of epiphytic yeasts and molds; while at a positive temperature the number of bacteria increased approximately by 10–17 times, yeasts by 180 times and molds by 3 times. The dynamics of changes in the number of endophytic microorganisms during storage showed the same trend that was observed for epiphytic microorganisms. Analysis of the microbial quantity after transportation of green products showed an increase in abundance of the revealed groups of epiphytes and endophytes by 1.5–3 times upon absolute prevalence of bacteria. After short-term storage, a significant growth of the revealed microbial groups was found; with that, their quantity was 1.5–6.5 times higher at (4–5) C than at (0–1) C. The authors experimentally confirmed the conclusion that with respect to reduction of losses due to microbiological spoilage and extension of shelf life, the cold storage regime of the studied plant products at near-zero temperatures is preferable compared to the regimes of storage at higher positive temperatures.The results of the study on changes in the composition and quantity of epiphytic and endophytic microorganisms of plant products during storage and transportation are presented. For the investigation, the authors took apple fruits and leafy spicy green products that had biological peculiarities and allowed investigating processes of the long-term and short-term main stages (cold storage, transportation by refrigerated transport, presales storage) of the continuous cold chain on the way to a consumer. Apple fruits were placed in storage in cold chambers with the temperature regimes of plus (2–3)°C and minus (1–2)°C, where they were stored for 90 days. The vegetative organs of dill and parsley were transported during 8 hours by a refrigerated truck and placed in the commercial refrigeration equipment at two temperature regimes (4–5) C and (0–1) C for 72 hours for presales storage. The results of the microbiological analysis showed that the number of endophytic microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts and molds) was lower by 1–3 orders of magnitude in apple fruits and by 2–3 times in green vegetables compared to the number of epiphytic microorganisms. It was established that the regime of storage at negative temperatures completely inhibited the development of epiphytic bacteria on fruits, significantly delayed the multiplication of epiphytic yeasts and molds; while at a positive temperature the number of bacteria increased approximately by 10–17 times, yeasts by 180 times and molds by 3 times. The dynamics of changes in the number of endophytic microorganisms during storage showed the same trend that was observed for epiphytic microorganisms. Analysis of the microbial quantity after transportation of green products showed an increase in abundance of the revealed groups of epiphytes and endophytes by 1.5–3 times upon absolute prevalence of bacteria. After short-term storage, a significant growth of the revealed microbial groups was found; with that, their quantity was 1.5–6.5 times higher at (4–5) C than at (0–1) C. The authors experimentally confirmed the conclusion that with respect to reduction of losses due to microbiological spoilage and extension of shelf life, the cold storage regime of the studied plant products at near-zero temperatures is preferable compared to the regimes of storage at higher positive temperatures

Lean construction - an effective management system in the construction industry

The paper discusses the possibilities and prospects of using methods and tools of lean construction to improve the arragement of the construction business in the Belgorod region. Lean construction is considered as a system of innovative methods of process management in construction. The use of this system is an effective tool for optimizing the results of work: the time and cost of work is reduced by constantly improving the quality of the final product. Exploring the methodology and tools of lean construction, we can identify four main areas of use: employee engagement, cost reduction, optimization of construction processes, and loss preventio

Linguo-cultural modeling

The article deals with the innovative methodology of communicative strategy creation. The specific features of three types of linguistic regional study, such as geographical, historical, and literary ones are presented. Two comparative linguo-cultural models are presented to identify some facts of people cultural similarit

Research potential as a basis for innovative development of the region

Purpose of work is to determine an amount of influence from region’s innovative activity on effective usage of current scientific-research potential. Innovative activity of regions in many respects depends on the availability and efficient use of the existing research capacity. The main components of the research capacities in the region are: interest of universities, employers and society in research and development and their implementation in practice; development of research infrastructure; and a focus of higher education on the innovative activity of students; financial and tax support of enterprises engaged in innovative activities, from the stat

Management mechanisms for resolving organizational conflicts in the context of implementing the economic opportunities of organizations in the construction industry

The paper presents a critical analysis of the functional representation of the mechanism for managing social and labor conflicts in the process of organizational changes. Network mechanisms and their functionality in the management system of organizational conflicts are updated. The relationship between the level of staff involvement in work and the level of conflict in the organization is determine

Food security of Russian in conditions of western sanctions

The article discusses the issues of ensuring the food security of our country, which come to the fore in connection with the expansion of economic sanctions by the US and the E

Recommended practices for improving the competitiveness of the Russian education services market under the conditions of the international educational integration

© 2015, Review of European Studies. All right reserved. To achieve and maintain a level of training for competitive specialists who meet modern requirements first and foremost in professional education it requires ensuring the competitiveness of the Russian education services market. In the article the research and methodological practices are proposed for improving the competitiveness of the Russian education services market under the conditions of international educational integration at the federal (legal and regulatory, organizational and pedagogical, organizational and methodological program), regional (legal and regulatory, organizational and administrative, organizational and methodological, and socially-pedagogical program) and university levels (legal and regulatory, organizational and administrative, socially-pedagogical, learning and teaching, and information-technology program). The proposed recommendations in the article are of practical value for international departments of higher education institutions in order to optimize the processes of Russian universities entering into the international educational space

External and internal debts of Russia

The article analyzes the reasons for the aggregate external debt, the main one of which, according to the authors, is an incorrect economic strategy, a bet on a raw, and not an innovative way of development. It also provides an objective assessment of the state and dynamics of Russia's public debt in recent year