Germination of pine seed in weightlessness (investigation in Kosmos 782)

An investigation was made of the orientation of aboveground and underground organs of pine plants grown from seed in weightlessness. Orientation was found to be caused by the position of the seeds relative to the substrate surface. Normal growth was manifest only for the plants grown from seed oriented with embryo toward the substrate. Differences were noted between experiment and control as to the quantitative content of nucleoli in the meristematic cells of the rootlets and the shape of cells in the cotyledonous leaflets. No complete agreement was found between data obtained in weightlessness and when gravity was compensated (clinostat treatment with horizontal rotation)

The problem of cognitive-semantic grounds for verbs polysemy in English

The given article considers the problem of the cognitive and semantic basis for polysemanticism of verbs in English as one of the main mental processes that promotes changes and development of the meaning of words, the verbs in particula

Pine seed germination under weightlessness (a study of the Kosmos 782 satellite)

Orientation of the above and underground organs of pine plants, grown from seeds under weightlessness, was found to be determined by seed position on the substrate. Normal plant growth was observed only if the seed embryos were oriented toward the substrate. Some differences were noted between the experimental and control plants concerning the amount of nucleoli in the root meristematic cells and the cell shape in cotyledonous leaves. No complete similarity was found in experimental results obtained with plants under weightlessness and under compensated gravity. The seeds were obtained from Pinus silvestris, considered to be particularly suitable for this experiment

Strategic management of sustainable development of agro-industrial complex with economic integration

The purpose of the article is to develop a new approach to strategic management of sustainable development of agro-industrial complex under conditions of economic integration and to solve the problem of preservation of national agro-industrial complex under the condition of globalizing and integrative processes which take place in the global economy. In order to achieve this goal, the work uses methods of modeling, forecasting, scenario analysis, problem analysis, synthesis, deduction & induction, and conceptual provisions of systemic approach. Methodology of the research is based on the principles of integrity and differences, positive and normative economic analysis. The authors develop innovational approach to strategic management of sustainable development of agroindustrial complex under the conditions of economic integration and analyze possible scenarios of development of agro-industrial complex under the conditions of economic integration during use of various approaches to management. As a result of the research, the authors come to the conclusion that only independent development of national enterprises of agro-industrial complex can provide its sustainable development. Excessive state support can ruin stimuli for implementation of innovations, despite a lot of financial and investment resources for that. Without state regulation, national enterprises of this complex will not be able to compete with foreign rivals, which causes necessity for use of innovational approach to strategic management of sustainable development of agro-industrial complex under economic integration.peer-reviewe

The use of logistics n the quality parameters control system of material flow

The relevance of the research problem is conditioned on the need to justify the use of the logistics methodologies in the quality parameters control process of material flows. The goal of the article is to develop theoretical principles and practical recommendations for logistical system control in material flows quality parameters. A leading approach to study this problem is a set of scientific knowledge and special methods, allowing identifying the main trends and features for the quality parameters control of material flows. The main results of the research with the scientific novelty are the following: - grounded conceptual framework for the qualitative parameters management of material flows and business processes; - defined the relationship of the evaluation criteria to characterize products and processes, and to highlight typical and assigned material flow characteristics; - proved the necessity of quality parameters logistical system control of material flows. The article can be useful to set up the quality parameters control system of material flow in the micro – mesa-logistics systems to optimize total costs, improve quality, material flow and processes and, as a consequence, improve the products competitiveness. © 2016 Karpova et al