Value World–Pictures and Axiological Codes of Musical Genres

This article explores the possibility of establishing cultural dialogue through the axiological codes of musical genres. Genre here is defined as a worldview and as a component of the world-picture that carries axiological codes. The methodology used here combines culturological, axiological, world-image, and comparative approaches. As a result, we have developed the samples of the typological and national models of the value world-picture based on genre axiological codes. The key conclusions are: it is possible to construct a musical genre world-picture, which reflects the hierarchy of values in the world pictures of different types, and to promote the genre-value world-picture facilitating cultural dialogue.     Keywords: value world-picture, musical genre, axiocode, axiologeme, value hierarch

Gamma-ray Flares and VLBI Outbursts of Blazars

A model is developed for the time dependent electromagnetic - radio to gamma-ray - emission of active galactic nuclei, specifically, the blazars, based on the acceleration and creation of leptons at a propagating discontinuity or {\it front} of a Poynting flux jet. The front corresponds to a discrete relativistic jet component as observed with very-long-baseline-interferometry (VLBI). Equations are derived for the number, momentum, and energy of particles in the front taking into account synchrotron, synchrotron-self-Compton (SSC), and inverse-Compton processes as well as photon-photon pair production. The apparent synchrotron, SSC, and inverse-Compton luminosities as functions of time are determined. Predictions of the model are compared with observations in the gamma, optical and radio bands. The delay between the high-energy gamma-ray flare and the onset of the radio is explained by self-absorption and/or free-free absorption by external plasma. Two types of gamma-ray flares are predicted depending on pair creation in the front.Comment: 11 pages, submitted to ApJ. 10 figures can be obtained from R. Lovelace by sending postal address to [email protected]

Estimating the contribution from different ionospheric regions to the TEC response to the solar flares using data from the international GPS network

This paper proposes a new method for estimating the contribution from different ionospheric regions to the response of total electron content variations to the solar flare which uses the effect of partial shadowing of the atmosphere by the terrestrial globe. The study uses GPS stations located near the boundary of the shadow on the ground in the nightside hemisphere. The beams between the satellite-borne transmitter and the receiver on the ground for these stations pass partially through the atmosphere lying in the region of total shadow and partially through the illuminated atmosphere. The analysis of the ionospheric effect of a powerful solar flare of class X5.7/3B that was recorded on July 14, 2000 (10:24 UT, N22W07) in quiet geomagnetic conditions (Dst=-10 nT) has shown that about 20% of the TEC increase correspond to the ionospheric region lying below 100 km, about 5% refer to the ionospheric E-region (100-140 km), about 30% correspond to the F1-region (140-200 km), and about 30% to regions lying above 300 km.Comment: LaTeX, 6 pages, 4 figures, 1 tabl

Stability of the Magnetopause of Disk-Accreting Rotating Stars

We discuss three modes of oscillation of accretion disks around rotating magnetized neutron stars which may explain the separations of the kilo-Hertz quasi periodic oscillations (QPO) seen in low mass X-ray binaries. The existence of these compressible, non-barotropic magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) modes requires that there be a maximum in the angular velocity $\Omega_\phi(r)$ of the accreting material larger than the angular velocity of the star $\Omega_*$, and that the fluid is in approximately circular motion near this maximum rather than moving rapidly towards the star or out of the disk plane into funnel flows. Our MHD simulations show this type of flow and $\Omega_\phi(r)$ profile. The first mode is a Rossby wave instability (RWI) mode which is radially trapped in the vicinity of the maximum of a key function $g(r){\cal F}(r)$ at $r_{R}$. The real part of the angular frequency of the mode is $\omega_r=m\Omega_\phi(r_{R})$, where $m=1,2...$ is the azimuthal mode number. The second mode, is a mode driven by the rotating, non-axisymmetric component of the star's magnetic field. It has an angular frequency equal to the star's angular rotation rate $\Omega_*$. This mode is strongly excited near the radius of the Lindblad resonance which is slightly outside of $r_R$. The third mode arises naturally from the interaction of flow perturbation with the rotating non-axisymmetric component of the star's magnetic field. It has an angular frequency $\Omega_*/2$. We suggest that the first mode with $m=1$ is associated with the upper QPO frequency, $\nu_u$; that the nonlinear interaction of the first and second modes gives the lower QPO frequency, $\nu_\ell =\nu_u-\nu_*$; and that the nonlinear interaction of the first and third modes gives the lower QPO frequency $\nu_\ell=\nu_u-\nu_*/2$, where $\nu_*=\Omega_*/2\pi$.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figure

AKMEOLOGICAL MAINTENANCE OF HIGHER SCHOOL TEACHERS IN PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Аpplication of akmeologiсal approach at professional development of high school teacher is shown. The structure of teacher training to specific positions activity with akmeologiсal maintenance elements is described.Показано применение акмеологического подхода при повышении квалификации преподавателей вузов. Описана структура подготовки преподавателя к деятельности на конкретном должностном уровне с элементами акмеологического сопровождения

Conceptual approaches in providing the effective and responsible management of state programs management

The article proves that state programs turn to be the basic tool for increasing the effectiveness of budget expenditures within the framework of program-targeted budget planning and forecasting framework. Obligatory conditions for openness, departmentalism, and effectiveness of state programs implementation correspond to the need to ensure the transparency of budget procedures and openness of authorities’ activities. The article is aimed at studying the conceptual approaches of executive bodies in ensuring the effective management of state programs including disclosure of the specifics of the development of state programs, increasing their effectiveness and monitoring the use of budgetary funds on the basis of finding a balance between the increasingly complicated tasks of the state budget policy and the established budgetary opportunities. To achieve the goal, the following objectives are set: revealing methodological approaches to the formation of state programs; suggesting ways to improve the evaluation of state programs effectiveness at all stages of the budget process on the basis of the system of indicators; outlining the prospects for planning and financing state programs. The article suggests conclusions on the improving the quality of management and control of state programs as an obligatory condition for effective and responsible management of budgetary funds.peer-reviewe