The aim of our research is to reveal the role of the west in respect of the development of the modern Georgian society in the era of globalization, in particular, analyzing penetration of global culture in Georgia as ...The aim of our research is to reveal the role of the west in respect of the development of the modern Georgian society in the era of globalization, in particular, analyzing penetration of global culture in Georgia as well as of its current influence. Culture, education, language, and values are those assets which attract people. These are main components of soft power. Great powers try to lay the groundwork for future friendships by using these tools. The USA, European states, Russia, and Turkey are those great powers influencing Georgia including its separatist regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In this thesis the author discusses issues of spreading global cultural products in Georgia and influencing local industries of music, cinema, TV as well as the Georgian language. In fact, globalization is turned into glocalization. The researcher emphasizes the fact that simultaneously with accepting global culture Georgia strives to promote its cultural product on international stage. This process is not on a large scale. It is more difficult to establish Georgia＇s culture on an international market, although there is progress in this direction. This two-way process is especially successful in touristic business. Increasing number of tourists is a precondition for growing publicity for Georgia in order to gain a bigger audience for Georgian culture on international stage. Russia being influential in Georgia＇s breakaway regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia, they are not immune to the impact of global culture. Global cultural products, like British and American popular TV series, are aired on independent TV channels and the youth listens to global music. Entering global or regional markets is a serious challenge for Georgia, however individual successful cases are stimulating for designing and implementing bigger projects. In general, these cultural processes cause strengthening of common interests and facilitate Georgia＇s gradual integration into the west.展开更多
Aim: The authors conducted a case-control study to estimate predictive factors for timely identification of patients at higher risk for developing drug resistant epilepsy. Methods:The retrospective case-control study ...Aim: The authors conducted a case-control study to estimate predictive factors for timely identification of patients at higher risk for developing drug resistant epilepsy. Methods:The retrospective case-control study was conducted among people diagnosed as having drug resistant epilepsy (cases) and their controls, identified as having drug-responsive seizures. All participants were admitted to the tertiary Epilepsy Center at the Institute of Neurology and Neuropsychology (Tbilisi, Georgia) during 2011. The data on demographic features and disease characteristics were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for development of intractable epilepsy. Results:A total 334 patients were identified;84 (34%) met the criteria for drug resistant epilepsy. One hundred and sixty-four age- and gender-matched controls with drug-responsive epilepsy were identified. Relative to the control group, the drug resistant seizure group had increased frequency of perinatal pathology (24% vs. 12%), febrile seizures (22% vs. 12%), seizure frequency at disease manifestation (62% vs. 19%), occurrence of convulsive seizures (84%vs. 70%), electroencephalo-graph (EEG) epileptiform discharges (94% vs. 77%), polytherapy (90% vs. 12%), multilobar lesions (30% vs. 16%), hippocampal sclerosis (18% vs. 5%), and malformations of cortical development (8% vs. 2%). Multivariate analysis indicated four factors with independent predictive value for development of intractable epilepsy: frequency of seizure, polymorphism of seizure, polytherapy, and epileptiform EEG abnormalities.The presence of all four factors in combination resulted in a 98% of probability of developing drug resistant epilepsy. Conclusion:Several factors appear to have prognostic value in identifying the risk for drug resistant epilepsy. These factors may prove useful in non-specialized health care settings for timely identification of individuals with elevated risk for drug resistant epilepsy. However, retrospective design and possible recall bias must be considered when interpreting or extrapolating these results.展开更多
文摘The aim of our research is to reveal the role of the west in respect of the development of the modern Georgian society in the era of globalization, in particular, analyzing penetration of global culture in Georgia as well as of its current influence. Culture, education, language, and values are those assets which attract people. These are main components of soft power. Great powers try to lay the groundwork for future friendships by using these tools. The USA, European states, Russia, and Turkey are those great powers influencing Georgia including its separatist regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In this thesis the author discusses issues of spreading global cultural products in Georgia and influencing local industries of music, cinema, TV as well as the Georgian language. In fact, globalization is turned into glocalization. The researcher emphasizes the fact that simultaneously with accepting global culture Georgia strives to promote its cultural product on international stage. This process is not on a large scale. It is more difficult to establish Georgia＇s culture on an international market, although there is progress in this direction. This two-way process is especially successful in touristic business. Increasing number of tourists is a precondition for growing publicity for Georgia in order to gain a bigger audience for Georgian culture on international stage. Russia being influential in Georgia＇s breakaway regions Abkhazia and South Ossetia, they are not immune to the impact of global culture. Global cultural products, like British and American popular TV series, are aired on independent TV channels and the youth listens to global music. Entering global or regional markets is a serious challenge for Georgia, however individual successful cases are stimulating for designing and implementing bigger projects. In general, these cultural processes cause strengthening of common interests and facilitate Georgia＇s gradual integration into the west.
文摘Aim: The authors conducted a case-control study to estimate predictive factors for timely identification of patients at higher risk for developing drug resistant epilepsy. Methods:The retrospective case-control study was conducted among people diagnosed as having drug resistant epilepsy (cases) and their controls, identified as having drug-responsive seizures. All participants were admitted to the tertiary Epilepsy Center at the Institute of Neurology and Neuropsychology (Tbilisi, Georgia) during 2011. The data on demographic features and disease characteristics were analyzed. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for development of intractable epilepsy. Results:A total 334 patients were identified;84 (34%) met the criteria for drug resistant epilepsy. One hundred and sixty-four age- and gender-matched controls with drug-responsive epilepsy were identified. Relative to the control group, the drug resistant seizure group had increased frequency of perinatal pathology (24% vs. 12%), febrile seizures (22% vs. 12%), seizure frequency at disease manifestation (62% vs. 19%), occurrence of convulsive seizures (84%vs. 70%), electroencephalo-graph (EEG) epileptiform discharges (94% vs. 77%), polytherapy (90% vs. 12%), multilobar lesions (30% vs. 16%), hippocampal sclerosis (18% vs. 5%), and malformations of cortical development (8% vs. 2%). Multivariate analysis indicated four factors with independent predictive value for development of intractable epilepsy: frequency of seizure, polymorphism of seizure, polytherapy, and epileptiform EEG abnormalities.The presence of all four factors in combination resulted in a 98% of probability of developing drug resistant epilepsy. Conclusion:Several factors appear to have prognostic value in identifying the risk for drug resistant epilepsy. These factors may prove useful in non-specialized health care settings for timely identification of individuals with elevated risk for drug resistant epilepsy. However, retrospective design and possible recall bias must be considered when interpreting or extrapolating these results.
