ФЕНОМЕН ГЛОБАЛЬНОГО МІСТА: ПРОБЛЕМИ ПОШУКУ ІДЕНТИЧНОСТІ В СУЧАСНОМУ МУЛЬТИКУЛЬТУРНОМУ ПРОСТОРІ (’Global City’ Phenomenon: Search for Identity Problems in Multicultural Space )

У статті висвітлюються основні аспекти соціокультурного виміру поняття «глобальне місто». Аналізуються проблеми пошуку національної та етнічної ідентичності в мультикультурному просторі глобального міста. Узагальнюються основні чинники стосовно проблеми пошуку ідентичності в контексті сучасних викликів політиці мультикультуралізму (The article deals with the main principles of the socio­cultural dimension of «global city.» The authors analyze the problems of national and ethnic identity searching in a multicultural global city space. Paper sums up the problems of identity factor in the context of the modern challenges of multicultural politics

Cross-languages figurativeness in translator's speech (Based on Russian translation of Turkish novel "The Black Book" by Orhan Pamuk)

AbstractThe study deals with the cross-languages figurativeness as a meta-language category characterizing the speech of a bilingual speaker. The examination of the meta-language category is based on the material of the Russian translation of Orhan Pamuk's novel «The Black Book». Russian variants of the Turkish image-bearing vocabulary units and text fragments, proposed by a professional translator V. Feonova, are evaluated in terms of their structural and semantic equivalency to the original

Библейская символика хлеба в образных средствах русского и итальянского языков

Представленное исследование выполнено в рамках когнитивного и лингвокультурологического подходов к изучению образных средств языка и речи, выражающих иносказательные (фигуральные) смыслы, основанные на метафорическом и символическом переосмыслении культурных феноменов. Описаны аспекты метафоризации образа хлеба в русском и итальянском языках, обусловленные единством духовно-религиозной христианской культурной традиции. Анализируется общность метафорических моделей интерпретации исходного образа в более широком культурном контексте, включающем дохристианский период (влияние архаической мифологии, античной культуры). С целью исследования христианской символики в метафорическом обозначении хлеба проводится анализ символического изображения этого продукта в библейских текстах; изучаются семантика и текстовое функционирование образных языковых единиц, которые транслируют библейские символы в русском и итальянском лексиконах и фразеологии. Рассмотрены метафорические модели, для которых образ хлеба служит исходным концептуальным доменом, через который осмысливаются явления других концептуальных сфер-мишеней: «Благополучие – это Хлеб», «Работа – это Хлеб», «Духовная потребность – это Хлеб» и др. Дискурсивное функционирование образа хлеба представлено на примере употребления образных слов и выражений в художественных и публицистических текстах. Делается вывод о том, что с представлением о хлебе связана целая система общих для русской и итальянской культур символов и ценностей, которая вербально объективируется в комплексе образных лексических и фразеологических единиц обоих языков в их современном состоянии. Продуктивность метафоризации образа хлеба объясняется двумя основными факторами: земледельческим происхождением русского и итальянского экономического уклада и влиянием христианской традиции на развития русской и итальянской культур

Anticorrosive effects and antimicrobial properties of alkyldimethyl(hydroxyalkyl)ammonium bromides

Quaternary ammonium compounds containing the hydroxyalkyl moiety in the head group have been synthesized. These compounds exhibit a micelle-forming ability, high anticorrosive activity, and antimicrobial action. The compounds of the formula R(CH3)2N+(CH2CH 2CH2OH)Br- with R = C14H 29-C18H37 are characterized by a protective effect higher than 90-99% at 10 mg/l with respect to hydrogen sulfide corrosion, inhibiting properties against carbon dioxide corrosion (84-98% at 10-25 mg/l), and bactericidal action on sulfate-reducing bacteria (10-50 mg/l). © 2011 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd

Wound healing and anti-inflammatory effects of recombinant human angiogenin

New effective wound healing agents are a priority for modern clinical pharmacology. A promising approach would be to develop medicinal products that promote angiogenesis, which is a critical step in wound healing. The aim of the study was to evaluate the wound healing effect of a medicinal product based on recombinant human angiogenin in gel form in various experimental models. Materials and methods: white outbred male rats were used as experimental ani mals. The study compared healing effects of a regenerating product containing recombinant human angiogenin (0.0025%) in gel form and a reference product in full-thickness excision, incision, and burn wound models. The healing effect of the test product in treating chronic wounds was assessed in a model of alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus. The anti-inflammatory effect of the test product containing recombinant human angiogenin was compared with that of another reference product in a model of adjuvant-induced arthritis. Results: according to the study, the test product based on recombinant human angiogenin exerts higher wound healing effect in treating excision, incision, and burn wounds than the reference product (Solcoseryl gel). Being applied, the test product intensifies tissue repair in chronic wounds in the model of alloxan-induced diabetes. The dissociation of necrotic tissues and the progression towards epithelialisation at wound edges are more rapid. The anti-inflammatory effect of the test product based on recombinant human angiogenin is comparable with that of the reference product (Diclofenac gel). Conclusions: the test product based on recombinant human angiogenin in gel form was found to have pronounced wound healing and anti-inflammatory effects comparable with those of reference products

Extreme Asymmetry in the Disk of V1247 Ori

We present the first near-infrared scattered-light detection of the transitional disk around V1247 Ori, which was obtained using high-resolution polarimetric differential imaging observations with Subaru/HiCIAO. Our imaging in the H band reveals the disk morphology at separations of ~0.14"-0.86" (54-330 au) from the central star. The polarized intensity (PI) image shows a remarkable arc-like structure toward the southeast of the star, whereas the fainter northwest region does not exhibit any notable features. The shape of the arm is consistent with an arc of 0.28" $\pm$ 0.09" in radius (108 au from the star), although the possibility of a spiral arm with a small pitch angle cannot be excluded. V1247 Ori features an exceptionally large azimuthal contrast in scattered, polarized light; the radial peak of the southeastern arc is about three times brighter than the northwestern disk measured at the same distance from the star. Combined with the previous indication of an inhomogeneous density distribution in the gap at $\lesssim$46 au, the notable asymmetry in the outer disk suggests the presence of unseen companions and/or planet-forming processes ongoing in the arc.Comment: 21 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in PAS

Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Fenofibrate Monotherapy in a Patient with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

Rhabdomyolysis associated with fenofibrate monotherapy is extremely rare. Here, we report a rare case of rhabdomyolysis of the psoas muscle in an 82-year-old man with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). He was prescribed fenofibrate because of a hypertriglyceridemia. The patient reported generalized muscle pain and right abdominal pain while receiving fenofibrate monotherapy. An abdominal computed tomography scan and an abdominal ultrasound showed a large and low attenuation and high echogenicity, respectively, in the right middle abdominal area. Laboratory values included a serum creatine concentration of 4.1 mg/dl and a creatinine phosphokinase concentration of 5,882 IU/l. During laparotomy, a large hematoma and necrotic mass was identified in the right psoas muscle. Histological examination revealed that the resected specimens were of the psoas muscle with irregular fiber sizes, degenerating fibers surrounding the inflammatory reaction, and fiber necrosis that is typical for polymyositis. Based on these findings and the clinical history, a diagnosis of fenofibrate-induced rhabdomyolysis was made. To the best of our knowledge, no patient has ever been diagnosed with fulminant psoas rhabdomyolysis due to a fenofibrate monotherapy. This report details the rare case of rhabdomyolysis in a patient with CML associated with fenofibrate monotherapy and offers a review of the literature