Short Description of the Mines of Precious Stones, in the District of Kyat-pyen, in the Kingdom of Ava, by Pere Giuseppe d'Amato, edited by Michael W. Charney [PDF]
This first-hand communication from Giuseppe d’Amato appears to have been written originally in Italian. It was translated for publication in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1833, although the translator’s name is not provided.
Charney, Michael W.+1 more
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The chronopolitics of exile: Hope, heterotemporality and NGO economics along the Thai–Burma border
In this article, we foreground chronopolitics – the politics of time – to examine the ways in which the heterotemporalities of Burmese exiles living in nine “temporary shelters” along the Thai–Burma (Myanmar) border mediate one of the most protracted ...
Roger Norum+2 more
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Re-evaluating Palermo: The case of Burmese women as Chinese brides
The definition of human trafficking as set in the Trafficking Protocol (also known as the Palermo Protocol) functionally centres most of the response to the phenomenon in the criminal justice system.
Laura K Hackney
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Economic sanctions as a means to enforce human rights in Burma (Myanmar) : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Development Studies [PDF]
Since the end of the Cold War, human rights has become a central focus of international relationships, especially the relationship between developed countries (the West) and developing countries (the Rest).
Thin, Ma Kyi Kyi
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Eocene sporopollen assemblage from Ramree Island, Myanmar and its palaeoenvironment significance
In order to support the oil and gas exploration in China-Burma cooperation block M and determine the age and sedimentary environment of the oil and gas bearing strata in Ramree Island of this block, a total of 10 source rock samples were collected for ...
Defeng SHI, Youhua ZHU
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Exploring Basement Surface relationship of north-west Bengal Basin using satellite images and tectonic modeling [PDF]
The Bengal basin is one of the thickest sedimentary basins and is being constantly affected by the collision of the Indian plate with the Burma and Tibetan plates. The northwest part of the basin, our study area, is one of the least explored areas where the shallowest faulted basement is present. Controversies exist about the origin of the basement and
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Periodontitis presenting among betel quid users: A case series
Abstract Background Betel leaf chewing habit has been studied extensively, as it has been an ancient practice in many Asian countries. Although betel leaf has been reported to have potential beneficial properties, it has also been shown to have a strong association with oral diseases, including periodontitis. This case series addresses the presentation
Jungweon V. Park+2 more
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Who’s Counting?: Ethnicity, Belonging, and the National Census in Burma/Myanmar
Partially rooted in British colonial ethnology and administration, the ethnic categories of the 2014 Myanmar census have attracted controversy, particularly from representatives of non-Burman political organizations. The categories themselves, as well as
J. Ferguson
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Psychological capital and individual performance via social capital
Abstract This study analyzes survey data from front‐line employees across three shopping malls in Myanmar to investigate the mediating role of social capital in the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and individual performance. Social capital was measured using the in‐degree centrality of two types of social networks: expressive (i.e.,
Jaeyun Jeong
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Set the Torturers Free: Transitional Justice and Peace vs Justice Dilemma in Burma/Myanmar [PDF]
Burma/Myanmar seems to be a perfect ground for transitional justice with both long-failed transitions to democracy that seemed to succeed in 2015 finally and smouldering civil war taking place there since 1948 (since the 1990s limited to Borderlands ...
Michał
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