The paper aims to analyze the new realities and trends related to the new polarity of the global economy, and thus the reconfiguration of global power centers, a process characterized by two simultaneous trends: the rise of new powers and the relative decline of traditional powers.At the beginning Cooler Glasses of 21st century, global power is suf
Mega infrastructure projects (MIPs) are exposed to numerous interdependent risks of various natures which pose difficulties in risk management.Thus far, the research on the risk interactions of MIPs has been focused on developing static risk networks within a single category of risks, at certain stages of the project.It is essential to understand t
BackgroundCrisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) are nonprofit organizations that aim to dissuade people considering abortion.The centers frequently advertise in misleading ways and provide inaccurate health information.CPCs in the United States are becoming more medicalized and gaining government funding and support.We created a CPC Map, a Web-based geol
The article presents the results of retrospective analysis of tuberculosis epidemic situation among prisoners in Smolensk Region and its comparison with the same rates in the Russian Federation for 2007-2013.During those years positive changes had been observed in tuberculosis incidence, mortality and prevalence rates.The rates for the Games region
The importance of public transport systems continues to grow.These systems must respond to an increasing demand for population UHF TV Antenna mobility and traffic disturbances.Rail transport networks can be considered as Discrete Event Systems (DES) with time constraints.The time factor is a critical parameter, since it includes dates to be respect