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More than a touristic visit: scholar exchanges as a communication method in public diplomacy [PDF]

, 2009
This paper discusses the concept of Public Diplomacy and the effectiveness of a specific Public Diplomacy tool: Scholar Exchanges as a tool of Public Diplomacy. The foreign Fulbright Program of the United States Government is introduced as a case study
Cossío Silva, Francisco José (Coordinador), Sevin, Hasan Efe   +1 more
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Japan and the East Asian financial crisis: patterns, motivations and instrumentalisation of Japanese regional economic diplomacy [PDF]

, 2002
At first sight, the East Asian financial crisis represents an instance of Japan failing the test of regional leadership - as evidenced by its abandonment of initial proposals for an Asian Monetary Fund (AMF) in the face of US and Chinese opposition in ...
Dobson, Hugo, Gilson, Julie, Hook, Glenn D., Hughes, Christopher W.   +3 more
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Toward Autonomous Self‐Healing in Soft Robotics: A Review and Perspective for Future Research

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
In this article, five different phases (damage detection, cleaning, damage closure, material healing, and healing assessment) are investigated to have an autonomous self‐healing at the system level with the focus on soft robotics. It delves into the importance of each phase, why and where they matter, and reviews relevant technologies that enable ...
Seyedreza Kashef Tabrizian, Seppe Terryn, Bram Vanderborght   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Diplomacy and Social Media: A Report of the First Annual Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology [PDF]

, 2013
This report is a result of the first annual Aspen Institute Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology, or what we call ADDTech. The concept for this Dialogue originated with longtime communications executive and Aspen Institute Trustee Marc Nathanson.
Clifton Martin, Laura Jagla
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Histochemical indications for a chemically complex signal produced by the cervical gill slit gland of the pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) possesses an exocrine gland associated with its false gill slit pigmentation pattern. The cervical gill slit gland is a compound tubuloalveolar gland that produces a holocrine secretion and displays maturational changes in size and secretory histology. While the morphology of the cervical gill slit gland
Tiffany F. Keenan, William A. McLellan, Sentiel A. Rommel, Alexander M. Costidis, Craig A. Harms, J. G. M. Thewissen, Susan J. Rehorek, David S. Rotstein, Mark D. Gay, Alison R. Taylor, Heather N. Koopman, Ying Wang, Stephanie Kamel, D. Ann Pabst   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sport Diplomacy As Public Diplomacy Element

International journal of Science Culture and Sport, 2018
The concept of sport diplomacy which is an element of public diplomacy is thought to be a charming structure that surrounds states and nations in a globalized world where borders are eliminated. Although the concepts of sports and diplomacy serve different purposes, these two concepts continue to bring together different nations and cultures under the ...
I. Bülent Fişekçioğlu, Arif Özsari, A. Sencer Temel, M. Çağrı Çetin   +3 more
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Geochemical and Documentary Topography of a Medieval Silver Valley: Detection of Workshops and Identification of Their Function

Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents the interdisciplinary investigation (archaeology, geochemistry, history) of a medieval silver and lead production site located in southern France, in the Minier valley (Occitanie, Aveyron, Le‐Viala‐du‐Tarn). In order to identify the production sites, in situ geochemical surveys were carried out using a portable X‐ray ...
Céline Tomczyk, Alain Bernat, Jérôme Belmon, Nicolas Minvielle Larousse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How fences communicate interspecies codes of conduct in the landscape: toward bidirectional communication?

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView., 2023
The fence provides two functions in wildlife management. First, it physically blocks, deters or impedes wild animals from access to protected areas or resources. Second, the fence signals impassability, danger, pain or irritation to animals through both of these pathways: the actual blockade and the signal of no access both communicates to wild animals
Erica von Essen, Martin Drenthen, Manisha Bhardwaj   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Hunt for Science Diplomacy: Practice and Perceptions in the Horizon 2020 Scientific Community. EL-CSID Working Paper Issue 2018/18 • June 2018 [PDF]

, 2018
There are many illustrations from recent history of what we now call science diplomacy; for example, where nations have advanced scientific collaboration to build relationships and smooth hostilities in the period post World War II.
Proud, Virginia
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Sourcing and utilization of bodies of the deceased for medical education and research: An examination of West African universities

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Bodies of the deceased are important for training healthcare professionals in anatomy education, research, and clinical skills. While body donation programs exist in many countries around the world, few exist in Africa, likely due to strong religious convictions of the public, socioeconomic factors, and other difficulties.
Oheneba Boadum, John Ahenkorah, Joy Y. Balta   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source