Открытый конкурс «Здоровая Нация».  |
| 26.10.2007 |
| Медицина |
Производственно-фармацевтическая компания "ВЕРТЕКС" объявляет открытый конкурс «Здоровая нация» для российских ученых, работающих в области органического синтеза, фармацевтической химии, фармакогнозии и медицины. Общий премиальный фонд - 700 тысяч рублей и дальнейшее финансирование реализации проектов. |
вторник, 30 октября 2007 г.
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понедельник, 29 октября 2007 г.
suffer
Call for Conference Papers
THE PAIN OF WORDS: Narratives of Suffering in Slavic Cultures
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures | Princeton University | May 9-11, 2007
Recent studies of emotions have pointed to a particular role of pain in shaping identities and narratives. Regardless of their disciplinary affiliations, scholars seem to agree that verbal expressions of pain first of all draw attention to the suffering individual instead of describing the actual experience of pain. Narratives of suffering provide the individual with a powerful symbolic presence. They create emotionally charged communities. Such narratives also lay the foundation for larger social, political or moral claims.
This link between pain, representation, and subjectivity is well documented in Slavic cultures, where vivid depictions of suffering saturate popular and elite cultures alike. As the young Mayakovski put it, "I am with pain, everywhere." However, this conference wants to move
beyond the documenting of omnipresence of pain in Slavic cultures. Instead, we want to explore how social, linguistic, aesthetic, moral, gender, etc. conventions determine specific contents of pain in different historical periods and different geographical locations. What are the symbolic contexts in which experiences of pain are recognized? To what extent do available cultural practices constrain or encourage certain narrative versions of pain? What gets lost in the process of translating traumatic experience into narratives of suffering? How is the phenomenon of pain used to galvanize individual and group identities, to justify social values, to motivate artistic projects or, in some cases, to undermine (or generate) political movements? In short,
what are those discourses through which Slavic cultures acquire andexpress their concepts of pain?
We seek to address these problems by bringing together an interdisciplinary and international group of people interested in exploring the value of pain in such diverse fields as history, literature, film, music, performing arts, everyday life, religion, ideology, politics, law, psychology, and history of medicine. We invite papers to reflect upon the diverse vocabulary of expressions of pain that have been constructed across Slavic space and time. We are also interested in comparative studies that could place Slavic narratives of suffering in larger cultural, historical, or geographical contexts.
We especially encourage submissions that approach concrete textual or ethnographic materials in a theoretically informed way, without reiterating the alleged masochistic fascination of Slavic cultures with pain and suffering.
Please send your abstract (300 words) and CV to <oushakin@princeton.edu> by February 1, 2008.
We might be able to offer a limited number of travel subsidies for several foreign presenters.
Finalists will be contacted in the middle of February, 2008.
Program committee:
Serguei Oushakine (Princeton), Devin Fore (Princeton), Petre Petrov (Princeton), Alexander Etkind (Cambridge/Princeton), Nancy Ries (Institute for Advanced Study).
http://slavic.princeton.edu/events/calendar/detail.php?ID=1628
пятница, 26 октября 2007 г.
Net_worx
14 October 2007 | Magazine issue 2625
Are you swayed by TV and internet voting campaigns? Political parties all over the world certainly think you are, and spend millions on advertising their candidates. Now an analysis of election results over 30 years in different countries shows that, for each political party, voting follows the same pattern, regardless of nationality, culture, history or economics.
The most important factor determining a candidate's success compared with rivals in the same party turns out to be his or her personal ability to connect with the public. In other words, the key factor could be how many friends you've got on Facebook.
"When it comes to voting," says Santo Fortunato of the Institute for Scientific Interchange in Turin, Italy, "people act in the same way regardless of national identity and the economic or political context. Even modern campaign tools like television and the internet have no great effect."
The influence of the ...
death
How does it feel to die?
Special report: Cheating death
- 13 October 2007
- NewScientist.com news service
fertility_economics
Fertility rates and gross national incomes per capita
Toronto, Ont.
Recently the World Health Organization reported 2005 fertility rates per woman and gross national incomes per capita from its 193 member countries.1 Figure 1 shows these data for the 20 countries with the highest and lowest fertility rates for which gross national income data were available and for the G7 countries (Canada, United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan) for comparison.Figure 1: Fertility rates per woman and corresponding gross national incomes per capita in 2005 for the 20 countries with the highest and lowest fertility rates for which gross national income data were available and for the G7 countries. Source: World health statistics 2007.1
Countries with the highest fertility rates per woman tended to have a much lower gross national income per capita than countries with the lowest fertility rates. They also tended to be or to have recently been politically unstable. (The fertility rates per woman for Timor-Leste and Afghanistan were 7.8 and 7.3 respectively but are not included in Figure 1 because data for their gross national income were not available.)
A fertility rate per woman of just over 2.0–2.1 is recognized as being necessary to maintain a country's population size. Countries with a rate below this, which included most of the G7 countries, must rely on immigration if this is their intent.Ref: 1. World health statistics 2007. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2007. Available: www.who.int/whosis/en/.
вторник, 16 октября 2007 г.
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Domestic Violence Politics in Post-Soviet States
This article, drawing upon three approaches from comparative political science, compares domestic violence politics in Russia with Ukraine, Moldova, and Armenia. It suggests that foreign assistance, not without unintended consequences, holds the best promise for initiating reform. It also shows that there is nothing particular about Russian culture that limits reform, especially, as activists can manipulate gender neo-traditionalism. Finally, the study suggests that institutionalized political channels for considering women's issues can facilitate feminist policy-making when pushed by an autonomous women's movement. In conclusion, the article suggests that studying gender politics in non-Western contexts requires integrating comparative with international theories.
Online Pub: http://sp.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/14/3/380
HIV_Prevalence_in_India
New scientific evidence from NFHS-3 has provided crucial information for understanding India’s HIV epidemic. The survey found an HIV prevalence rate of 0.28 percent for the population age 15-49. Prevalence is more than 60 percent higher among men than women, at 0.36 percent and 0.22 percent, respectively. NFHS-3 found HIV prevalence to be particularly high in Manipur (1.1%) and Andhra Pradesh (1.0%).
Source: Indian National Family Health Survey
понедельник, 15 октября 2007 г.
reminder
Sound statistics are a key component of evidence. However, many institutional, political, and practical barriers impede effective use of data to inform policy. In the fourth paper in this Series on health statistics, we look at the relation between health statistics and policymaking at country and global levels. We propose a fourfold framework to help the transition from data to policy. Good practices include: (1) reconciling statistics from different sources; (2) fostering communication and transparency, including reaching out to the media for dissemination; (3) promoting country ownership of data and statistical analyses; and (4) addressing conflicts of interest, including those arising when workers responsible for attainment of health goals are also charged with measurement and monitoring of progress. Further investments are needed not only in primary data collection across a full range of sources but also in building capacity in countries to analyse, interpret, and present statistics effectively in ways that are meaningful and useful for policymaking.
+Health statistics now: are we making the right investments?
same issue ?nice_paper
The Lancet, Current Issue, Volume 370, Number 9595, 13 October 2007
весь номер тоже неп.лох
пятница, 12 октября 2007 г.
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Шоди Абдурахмонов
Завершён перевод книги <Клинические аспекты ВИЧ-инфекции> 2007, под ред. Дж. Бартлетт, Дж. Галлант.
Переведённые главы
Глава 1. Клиническое течение и стадии вич-инфекции
Глава 2. Лабораторная диагностика
Глава 3. Профилактика заболеваний: химиопрофилактика и
Глава 4. Антиретровирусная терапия
Глава 5. Описание лекарственных препаратов
Глава 6. Лечение инфекционных заболеваний
Глава 7. Поражение различных органов и систем
Внимание! Данная версия является предварительной и содержит примечания переводчика, указывающие на несоответствия мнения переводчика и мнения автора и/или текстов, на которые он ссылается. Исправления будут постепенно внесены в текст по мере поступления.
Последние новости и материалы можно найти на сайте Библиотеки по СПИДу инфосети <Здоровье Евразии>:
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HIV/AIDS Survey Indicators Database
The HIV/AIDS Survey Indicators Database provides an easily accessible comprehensive source of information on HIV/AIDS indicators derived from sample surveys. The database allows the user to produce tables for specific countries by select background characteristics, as well as country reports.
The indicators included are primarily derived from the UNAIDS National AIDS Programmes: Guide to Monitoring and Evaluation. The guide provides standardized indicators for measuring the success of HIV/AIDS programs. Included are a number of indicators identified to monitor the goals set at the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, the Millennium Development Goals, and strategic goals of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Currently, the main sources of HIV/AIDS indicators in the database are the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), the Reproductive Health Surveys (RHS), the Sexual Behavior Surveys (SBS), and Behavioral Surveillance Surveys (BSS). The database is designed to be global in scope, eventually covering all countries for which indicators are available.
There are 205 surveys available in the database. Following is a breakdown of surveys by type:
| DHS | MICS | AIS | BSS | SBS | Other | RHS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 29 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
The HIV/AIDS Survey Indicators Database is supported primarily by USAID, through the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief initiative, with additional support provided by UNICEF and UNAIDS., and implemented by Macro International Inc. through the MEASURE DHS project. Data from the HIV/AIDS Survey Indicators Database is regularly fed into the UNAIDS Country Response Information System (CRIS) and the WHO Global Health Atlas. The database is overseen by a technical advisory committee that includes representatives from USAID, UNICEF, CDC, UNAIDS, WHO, US Census Bureau, Family Health International, MEASURE Evaluation, US Census Bureau International Programs Center, and MEASURE DHS.
четверг, 11 октября 2007 г.
reminder
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Global) http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11111-007-0055-4
Population and Environment. 2007 Jul;28(6):321-336.
Rain DR | Long JF | Ratcliffe MR
Measures of the effects of population pressure on the landscape using traditional methods for classifying urban territory are inadequate. The crude scale at which population densities are calculated and dependence on country-specific administration divisions hinder their ability to address such questions as the environmental impacts of cities and suburbs and make cross-national comparisons particularly difficult. This paper examines comparative urbanization measures among three case studies: the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province of China, the Indian state of Kerala, and the southern part of Florida in the United States. It proposes a measure based on the distribution of local population densities, taking advantage of the detailed data on small area populations and land area available in modern censuses and model-derived population databases such as LandScan, and the increasing
potential of spatial analysis using geographic information systems (GIS). Examined with a similar set of thresholds, the resulting density distributions offer the potential to show better the ecological effects of population than do traditional measures.
remainder
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; North America) http://tinyurl.com/345uda
Contraception. 2007 Oct;76(4):267-272.
Moreau C | Cleland K | Trussell J
This study examines contraceptive discontinuation due to method dissatisfaction among women in the United States. The study population, drawn from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth, consisted of 6724 women (15-44 years of age) who had ever used a reversible contraceptive method. We first estimated the overall proportion of women who had ever discontinued their contraceptive due to dissatisfaction. We then calculated method-specific discontinuation risks due to dissatisfaction and analyzed the reasons for dissatisfaction given by women who had ever stopped using Norplant, Depo-Provera, oral contraceptives or condoms. Overall, 46% of women had ever discontinued at least one method because they were unsatisfied with it. Dissatisfaction-related discontinuation risks varied widely by method: the diaphragm and cervical cap showed the highest proportions of such discontinuation (52%),
followed by long-acting hormonal methods (42%). Oral contraceptives were associated with an intermediate risk of dissatisfaction-related discontinuation (29%), while condoms had the lowest risk (12%). A broader understanding of women's concerns and experiences using contraception could help health care providers redesign counseling strategies to improve contraceptive continuation.
вторник, 9 октября 2007 г.
poll
Птичка, которую Вы ставите означает да, некоторое знакомство/представление, если никакого представления нет -- пропускаете, ничего не ставите
неравнодушно добавляйте комментарии
неикартам просьба = птичек не ставьте, пож
any comments = welcome
irex
| Конкурс на участие в программе «Российско-Американский Форум Экспертов». |
| 08.10.2007 |
| Гуманитарные науки |
Совет по Международным Исследованиям и Обменам (АЙРЕКС) объявляет новый конкурс на участие в программе «Российско-Американский Форум Экспертов», которая финансируется Отделом Образовательных и Культурных Программ Государственного Департамента США. Главная цель Форума - привлечь экспертное сообщество двух стран к открытому обсуждению наиболее существенных вопросов современных международных отношений. |
понедельник, 8 октября 2007 г.
fire
 Несколько человек собрались в этом доме на вечеринку |
По последним сообщениям, подозреваемый, который работал на шерифа графства Форест, убил полицейский снайпер.
По неподтвержденным данным, 20-летний Тайлер Питерсон поссорился со своей девушкой, после чего начал стрелять.
Глава полиции Джон Денни сообщил, что Питерсон действительно по совместительству был полицейским, но не находился на службе в момент совершения преступления.
Все случилось в воскресенье около 3 часов ночи по местному времени (8 утра по Гринвичу). Тайлер Питерсон начал стрелять по дому, где было несколько молодых людей. Шестеро погибли, а еще один находится в критическом состоянии в больнице.
"Подозреваемый был обнаружен сотрудниками правоохранительных органов. Подозреваемый скончался и больше не представляет опасности для окружающих", - заявил шериф Кит Ван Клив. 
Трое из погибших были учениками местной школы, а другие трое закончили ее в прошедшие три года, заявил директор школы Ричард Питерс.
"Нет, пожалуй, никого в Крэндоне, кого бы не коснулось это", - сказал он.пятница, 5 октября 2007 г.
reminder
(Abstract; subscription needed for full text; Global) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwm157
American Journal of Epidemiology. 2007 Oct 15;166(8):894-901.
Tworoger S | Fairfield K | Colditz G | Rosner B | Hankinson S
Although oral contraceptives are protective for ovarian cancer, it is unclear how long this protection persists. The authors prospectively assessed this question as well as associations of other, less studied contraceptive methods (tubal ligation, rhythm method, diaphragm, condoms, intrauterine device, foam, spousal vasectomy) and infertility with ovarian cancer risk among 107,900 participants in the US Nurses' Health Study. During 28 years of follow-up (1976-2004), 612 cases of invasive epithelial ovarian cancer were confirmed. Duration of oral contraceptive use was inversely associated with risk (p-trend = 0.02), but no clear trend was observed for years since last use. However, for women using oral contraceptives for greater than 5 years, the rate ratio for ovarian cancer for less than or equal to 20 years since last use was 0.58 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.39, 0.87), with no association found for greater than 20 years since last use (rate ratio (RR) = 0.92, 95% CI: 0.61, 1.39). Tubal ligation (RR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.50, 0.87) was associated with decreased ovarian cancer risk, whereas intrauterine device use (RR = 1.76, 95% CI: 1.08, 2.85) and infertility (RR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.07, 1.75) were associated with an increased risk. Results suggest that the beneficial effect of oral contraceptives on ovarian cancer risk attenuates after 20 years since last use. Furthermore, tubal ligation, intrauterine device use, and infertility were associated with ovarian cancer risk.
четверг, 4 октября 2007 г.
прочитал лекцию в вышке
слушатели дали наводку на Таджикский СПИД-центр (Республиканский Центр по борьбе и профилактике с ВИЧ/СПИД ), которого я найти не смог (своего сайта у них нет, точней, он не работает):
- статистика на 1 1/2 года +
- дозорный эпиднадзор (результаты и анализ)
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