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Migration Waves to the Baltic Sea Region

Annals of Human Genetics, 2008
SummaryIn this study, the population history of the Baltic Sea region, known to be affected by a variety of migrations and genetic barriers, was analyzed using both mitochondrial DNA and Y‐chromosomal data. Over 1200 samples from Finland, Sweden, Karelia, Estonia, Setoland, Latvia and Lithuania were genotyped for 18 Y‐chromosomal biallelic ...
T, Lappalainen, V, Laitinen, E, Salmela, P, Andersen, K, Huoponen, M-L, Savontaus, P, Lahermo   +6 more
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Russia in the Baltic Sea Region

Cooperation and Conflict, 2004
Relations between Russia and the Baltic States — the weakest link in the Baltic Rim — have significantly improved since 2000. One of the explanations for this improvement is the fact that in contemporary Russian political discourse national identity is desecuritized.
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Tuberculosis in St. Petersburg and the Baltic Sea region

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2007
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health concern and challenges the national structures for infection control and health care, as well as international institutions, to develop and implement new strategies to control and combat this disease. In our report, we investigated the TB epidemiological situation in St.
Arina, Samarina, Vladimir, Zhemkov, Olga, Zakharova, Sven, Hoffner   +3 more
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Governance For Sustainable Development in the Baltic Sea Region

Journal of Baltic Studies, 2011
Since the end of the Cold War, the Baltic Sea region has developed into one of the most dynamic areas in Europe.
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Epidemiology of IDDM in Childhood in the Baltic Sea Region

1994
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a chronic disease with unknown aetiology and, therefore, without effective measures for its prevention. Both genetic and environmental factors play a role in the development of the disease. Comparative studies between different populations of varying genetic and environmental backgrounds are needed for a ...
Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Podar, Toomas, Adojaan, B, Kalits, I, Tuomilehto-Wolf, E, Karvonen, Marjatta, Brigis, Girts, Urbonaitė, Bronislava, Padaiga, Žilvinas, Čepaitis, Žygimantas, Grabliauskas, V, Rewers, M, Waldmann, Matthias, Shubnikov, E, Nikitin, J, La Porte, R   +15 more
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Regional Climate Modeling for the Baltic Sea Region

2020
Regional climate models (RCMs) are commonly used to provide detailed regional to local information for climate change assessments, impact studies, and work on climate change adaptation. The Baltic Sea region is well suited for RCM evaluation due to its complexity and good availability of observations.
Erik Kjellström, Ole Bøssing Christensen   +1 more
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Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region

2016
The political reorientation of the countries of North-Eastern Europe has started a process of change which brought forth a new unit – the Baltic Sea Region. With all its complications, challenges but also opportunities, the Region may serve as an example of a multifaceted European cooperation through which the Baltic no longer divides but unites the ...
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Sweden and the Baltic Sea Region

2016
Swedish policy towards the Baltic Sea region in the post-Cold-War period reflects an internationalist approach aimed at institutionalizing regional cooperative mechanisms, along with a generic interest in managing relations with Russia. The Baltic region is of significant strategic interest to Sweden.
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Long-range transport of dust to the Baltic Sea region

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2004
In the 18–19 September exceptional weather conditions brought to the Scandinavia very hot air and long-range transported particles. In the paper a dust episode detected in Southern Finland, Estonia and Sweden is discussed. Short and long-range transport of dust to the target areas are simulated with a grid model Hilatar. It was found, that the dust was
Marke Hongisto, Mikhail Sofiev
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