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Death of Eagles on Overhead Power-lines in Kazakhstan: Review of the Actual State of the Issue
A particular study of death ratio caused by electrocution among raptors in Kazakhstan has begun in early 90th. During the past 25 years, a good amount of data was collected from Western Kazakhstan, and from some areas of Central and Eastern Kazakhstan.
Henrietta I. Pulikova, Vera V. Voronova
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The proposed review covers the data on three groups of burial sites of the late Saka period, studied in the territory of Central Kazakhstan. The Korgantas burials are interpreted as the descendants of immigrants from the distant eastern regions of ...
А.З. Бейсенов
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ABSTRACT Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) have the potential to dramatically alter modern warfare and reshape global power differentials. Despite the strong rationale for negotiating global rules, consensus on whether and how to regulate LAWS has yet to be reached.
Johannes Geith
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The results of primary studies of the fauna of weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) in the "Ulytau" State National Natural Park and in adjacent territories are presented.
Izbasar I. Temreshev
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Unpacking China's Digital Ascent in the Global South: The Case of Huawei in North Africa
ABSTRACT Despite frequent concerns in Western policy and media circles about the risks of using Chinese telecommunications suppliers, firms like Huawei have encountered little resistance from governments or citizens in the Global South. Empirical research explaining this acceptance remains limited.
Tin Hinane El Kadi
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Active Yet Cautious: How Middle States Navigate Status in the Universal Periodic Review
ABSTRACT This article examines how states positioned in the middle of the international status hierarchy behave in the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR). While the UPR was established as a cooperative mechanism to move away from confrontational naming and shaming, in practice it has become a reputational arena where states strategically ...
Chun‐Young Park
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The ISCIP Analyst, Volume II, Issue 14 [PDF]
This repository item contains a single issue of The ISCIP Analyst, an analytical review journal published from 1996 to 2010 by the Boston University Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, and ...
Cavan, Susan +8 more
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Toxic Lead Pigment Exports From Rich to Poor Countries
ABSTRACT Lead poisoning affects one in three children globally, with large but neglected impacts on health and education. One important source of exposure is the use of lead as a pigment in the form of lead chromates, in paints, plastics, and even food. Lead chromates are toxic and safe alternatives exist: Its continued use is effectively prohibited in
Rory Todd +2 more
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The ISCIP Analyst, Volume XII, Issue 4 [PDF]
This repository item contains a single issue of The ISCIP Analyst, an analytical review journal published from 1996 to 2010 by the Boston University Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, and ...
Adami, Fabian +8 more
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Food, Affluence and the Consumption Basket*
There are significant disparities across nations in incomes and spending. For example, consumers in the poorest countries spend more than half of their income on food, while in the richest, this is one‐tenth or less. We use data from the International Comparison Program for 176 countries to estimate cross‐country demand equations focusing on food and ...
Hai Long Vo, Kenneth W. Clements
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