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)

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

Artistic Comprehension of the Phenomenon “Emptiness” During the Fifth Information Revolution. Art Group “Where the Dogs Run”

A variant of artistic understanding of emptiness is considered on the example of the creative activity of the art group “Where the dogs run” in the context of modern increased consumption of information, convergent culture and humanism.Рассматривается вариант художественного осмысления пустоты на примере творческой деятельности арт-группы «Куда бегут собаки» в контексте современного повышенного потребления информации, конвергентной культуры и гуманизма

Evolution of banking mergers and acquisitions market in Russia

Purpose: The article characterizes efferent and afferent trends as a strategic factor in the evolution and development of the banking system of the Russian Federation. Design/Methodology/Approach: The article reveals the peculiarities of the processes of mergers, takeovers, and acquisitions taking place in the Russian market, emphasizes their evolutionary and cyclical nature, making a conclusion about the optimization of existing business processes, the transition to a market-oriented way of managing capital. Results: The phenomenon of bank mergers and acquisitions is another step in the evolution of financial capital. This process should be considered against the background of the development of the entire industry of financial markets associated with the organization of new institutions and extinction of outdated forms of organization of redistributive processes. Practical implications: Solving number of tasks related to the optimization of existing business processes, the transition to a market-oriented way to manage capital are critically important for the successful restructuring of the financial architecture under the pressure of new technological challenges for domestic banks. Slowdowns in these processes will lead to the need to tackle cross-cutting tasks, which will create risks for providing financial resources for the entire economy. Originality/Value: Prospective systemic changes in the banking sector of Russia will also affect the sphere of mergers, while the processes will simultaneously move in several directions. The institutions who failed to restructure business processes in a new technological environment will have to leave the market due to the outflow of customers.peer-reviewe

Church of Saint John the Baptist in Kamala

This article presents an analysis of the historical and cultural aspects of the origin and development of one of the monuments of the church of St. John the Baptist - Roman Catholic church in the agro Kamai Postavy district, Vitebsk region, one of the oldest Catholic churches in Belarus. The temple is unique in its architecture as well as the style and performance combines elements of Gothiс, Renaissance and baroque. Name the creator of the temple is still unknown. This church served not only the house of God, but also a military fortress. Until now, the main decoration of the walls are thick core Swedish Northern War. The Swedes, who precipitated the temple, this small fortress and did not give up. Over the lifetime of the temple (about 400 years), it has never been closed

Tyzenhaus palace in Postavy

This article presents an analysis of the historical, cultural, architectural and planning aspects of the creation and history of one of the most unique architectural monuments of Postavy town – Tizengauzen Palace, which building lasted from 1788 and all the 1 st half of the XIX century. This is one of the few fully extant monuments of history and culture in Postavy district

Architectonics of the Artist’s Book: The Experience of Evgeny Strelkov

В статье речь идет об архитектонике как выражении художественно-пластической целостности книги художника, в которой конструкция объекта и взаиморасположение элементов выполняют одну из ключевых функций для создания художественного образа.In article we will talk about architectonics as an expression of the artistic and plastic integrity of the artist’s book, in which the construction of an object and the mutual arrangement of elementsperform one of the key functions for creating an artistic image

Church of Saint John the Baptist in Kamala

This article presents an analysis of the historical and cultural aspects of the origin and development of one of the monuments of the church of St. John the Baptist - Roman Catholic church in the agro Kamai Postavy district, Vitebsk region, one of the oldest Catholic churches in Belarus. The temple is unique in its architecture as well as the style and performance combines elements of Gothiс, Renaissance and baroque. Name the creator of the temple is still unknown. This church served not only the house of God, but also a military fortress. Until now, the main decoration of the walls are thick core Swedish Northern War. The Swedes, who precipitated the temple, this small fortress and did not give up. Over the lifetime of the temple (about 400 years), it has never been closed

The Artist’s Book as a Material Expression of the Dynamics of Art: From Tradition to Modernity on the Example of Evgeny Strelkov’s Work

Благодарности: научному руководителю Тамаре Александровне Галеевой.Acknowledgments: to the Scientific Director Tamara A. Galeeva.В статье рассматривается трансформация (от традиции к актуальности) формы книги художника на примере творчества Евгения Стрелкова, автора из Нижнего Новгорода. Проанализированы несколько примеров авторской книги, каждая из которых обладает собственной конструкцией и степенью использования высоких технологий.This article examines the transformation (from tradition to actuality) of the form of the artist’s book on the example of the work of Evgeny Strelkov, an author from Nizhny Novgorod. The text will analyze several examples of the author’s book, each of which has its own design and degree of use of high technologies

Tyzenhaus palace in Postavy

This article presents an analysis of the historical, cultural, architectural and planning aspects of the creation and history of one of the most unique architectural monuments of Postavy town – Tizengauzen Palace, which building lasted from 1788 and all the 1 st half of the XIX century. This is one of the few fully extant monuments of history and culture in Postavy district