Великие Панафинеи: в тени Олимпийских игр

The article deals with the Greater Panathenaia, the Athenian festival celebrated every four years in honour of the goddess Athena. Greater Panathenaia was introduced in Athens in 566 B.C. Peisistratos renewed it with increased splendor and had turned a new Athenian holiday with the magnificent programme and unique prizes in an event aimed to consolidate the international authority of Athens.Статья посвящена Великим Панафинеям - главному государственному празднику Афин. В 566 г. до н.э. Панафинейские игры были реорганизованы по образцу Олимпийских игр. В период правления тирана Писистрата Великие Панафинеи становятся важнейшим элементом его политики и во многом способствуют превращению Афин в важный политический, религиозной и культурной центр не только Аттики, но и всей Эллады

Full vs Partial Market Coverage with Minimum Quality Standards

The consequences of the adoption of quality standards on the extent of market coverage is investigated by modelling a game between regulator and low-quality firm in a vertically differentiated duopoly. The game has a unique equilibrium in the most part of the parameter range. There exists a non-negligible range where the game has no equilibrium in pure strategies. This result questions the feasibility of MQS regulation when firms endogenously determine market coverage

CHANGE IN EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE MOTIVES AMONG FEMALE STUDENT-PSYCHOLOGISTS AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF STUDY AT THE UNIVERSITY

The article outlines the results of a study aimed at establishing the transformation of educational and life motives of female university students studying psychology. The research methods were testing; longitudinal sections (longitudinal method); mathematical statistics. The study involved female bachelor’s students (37.03.01 — Psychology). It has been established that as students grow up professionally, the range of life motives that dominate them expands. The leading educational motive remains unchanged.В статье излагаются результаты исследования, нацеленного на установление трансформации учебных и жизненных мотивов студенток вузов, обучающихся психологии. Методами исследования выступили тестирование; продольных срезов; математической статистики. В исследовании приняли участие студентки бакалавриата 37.03.01 «Психология». Установлено, что по мере профессионального взросления студенток происходит расширение диапазона доминирующих у них жизненных мотивов. Ведущий же учебный мотив остается неизменным

Enzymatic Activity of Aphroproteins

Chitinase and proteinase activities were found in aphroproteins excreted by larvae of the cicada Aphrophora costalis Mats; this accounts for their fungicidal effect. Aphroproteins did not show DNase or RNase activities and did not exhibit properties of proteinase inhibitors. The data suggest that larval foam protects the larva and host plant from entomogenous and phytopathogenic fungi

PROFILE OF WORK MOTIVATION IN SPECIALISTS OF WORKING PROFESSIONS WITH DIFFERENT LENGTH OF WORK

The article presents the results of an empirical study of the type of labor motivation and motivational factors among specialists of working professions with different length of work. The study was conducted using testing methods and statistical data processing. The results of the study showed that the type of labor motivation and motivational factors among specialists of working professions differ in connection with the length of their work experience: an individualistic orientation is characteristic of employees with five years of work experience, and a focus on socially useful deeds is characteristic of employees with thirty years or more of work experience.В статье приведены результаты эмпирического исследования мотивационного профиля специалистов рабочих профессий с разным трудовым стажем. Исследование проводилось с помощью методов тестирования и статистической обработки данных. Результаты исследования показали, что тип трудовой мотивации и мотивационные факторы у специалистов рабочих профессий различаются в связи с их трудовым стажем: индивидуалистическая направленность свойственная работникам с пятилетним стажем, направленность на общественно-полезные дела — работникам с тридцатилетним и более стажем

SOCIAL FRUSTRATION OF WORKING AND STUDENT MEN AND WOMEN IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR PERSONALITY ORIENTATION

The article presents the results of studying the social frustration of men and women working and students in connection with their personality orientation. The study was conducted using testing methods and statistical data processing. It was found that all respondents have a low level of social frustration, and the orientation of the personality selectively determines the features of social frustration of the personality in respondents of different sex and status.В статье излагаются результаты изучения социальной фрустрированности работающих и учащихся мужчин и женщин в связи с их личностной направленностью. Исследование проводилось с помощью методов тестирования и статистической обработки данных. Установлено, что у всех респондентов уровень социальной фрустрированности низкий, а направленность личности избирательно обусловливает особенности социальной фрустрированности личности у респондентов разного пола и статуса

Potential of valsartan+sacubitril therapy in hypertensive heart disease

The course of hypertension is often complicated by left ventricular hypertrophy (or hypertensive heart disease, HHD). The main “corridor” of natural HHD is development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). With HFpEF, the bioavailability of natriuretic peptides (NP) is significantly reduced, as a result of which the activity of cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, which plays a key role in maintaining normal diastolic function, weakens. It is possible to increase the activity of this pathway using the neprilysin inhibitor sacubitril. In case of HFpEF, the greatest efficacy from valsartan+sacubitril therapy should be expected in patients with severe concentric LVH, who have the most pronounced natriuretic peptide deficiency. Valsartan+sacubitril therapy has a clear hypotensive effect, causes a reversal of left ventricular hypertrophy and fibrosis. Since no effective treatment has yet been found for HFpEF, the main way for HHD treatment should be to prevent the diastolic dysfunction progression, which justifies valsartan+sacubitril therapy starting from the early/ asymptomatic stages

Resource flows and levels of spending for the response to HIV and AIDS in Belarus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Belarus has a focused HIV epidemic concentrated among injecting drug users, female sex workers and men who have sex with men. However, until 2008, Belarus had no way of evaluating HIV spending priorities. In 2008, Belarus committed to undertaking a comprehensive National AIDS Spending Assessment (NASA) in order to analyze HIV spending priorities. NASA was used to 'follow the money' from the funding sources to agents and providers, and eventually to beneficiary populations.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>Belarus spent the majority of its funding on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and on securing the blood supply. International donors and NGOs working within Belarus spent the majority of their funding on preventative activities for high risk groups while Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM) solely funded antiretroviral treatment.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The data and experience obtained through conducting NASA will help build capacity for future resource tracking activities for HIV and other health priorities. This experience established the foundation for enhanced and future consistent quality-reporting of National Health Accounts. Monitoring the flow of resources for Belarus' HIV response provides valuable strategic information that can improve operations and planning as well as mobilize greater resources. NASA offers Belarusian policy makers an overview of HIV activities that merit their priority attention. In addition, the findings from Belarus are particularly relevant for the rest of the Commonwealth of Independent States due to their similar epidemiological profiles and centrally planned systems. The Belarusian government faces future challenges, especially in increasing public investments in HIV prevention for female sex workers and their clients, men who have sex with men, and among intravenous drug users.</p