THE ARCTIC REGION IN POLITICS OF AMERICAN STATES: PAST AND PRESENT
The article analyzes the historical experience and the basic stages of development of the North American Arctic states in the twentieth century.
M. A. Kazakov, M. S. Lystsev
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Titanium in Dentistry: Historical Development, State of the Art and Future Perspectives
Titanium is a metallic element known by several attractive characteristics, such as biocompatibility, excellent corrosion resistance and high mechanical resistance. It is widely used in Dentistry, with high success rates, providing a favorable biological response when in contact with live tissues.
Jorge, Juliana Ribeiro Pala +5 more
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Review of The Health of Nations: Infectious Disease, Environmental Change, and Their Effects on National Security and Development, by Andrew T. Price-Smith [PDF]
[Excerpt] Andrew T. Price-Smith, author of The Health of Nations: Infectious Disease, Environmental Change, and Their Effects on National Security and Development, provides a well documented and reasoned analysis of the need for world leaders, including
Mierins, Andrew
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The Impact of the Chinese Diaspora in the U.S. on the American View of China
The first Chinese immigrants arrived in the United States in the 1820s and initially their presence did not result in improving the American perception of China.
Jan Misiuna
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Has Revenge Become a Justification to Legitimize the Death Penalty? [PDF]
Revenge has played a role in criminal justice systems for thousands of years. From the Code of Hammurabi, to the Bible, to modern Supreme Court jurisprudence, revenge, or “getting even,” has been a consideration in how wrongdoers are punished, especially
Ryan, Jordan
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State history and economic development: evidence from six millennia [PDF]
The presence of a state is one of the most reliable historical predictors of social and economic development. In this article, we complete the coding of an extant indicator of state presence from 3500 BCE forward for almost all but the smallest countries
A Alesina +63 more
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The article deals with the problems of information and communication technologies (ICT) development in teaching mathematics of engineering specialities students in the United States.
Nataliia M. Kiianovska +2 more
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Skimmers: Their Development and Use in Coastal Louisiana [PDF]
The origin, development, and utilization of the skimmer net is reviewed along with other historical shrimp gears used in coastal Louisiana. The skimmer was developed to catch white shrimp, Penaeus setiferus, observed jumping over the cork line (headrope)
Hein , Stephen, Meier, Paul
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Rentier States and Geography in Mexico's Development [PDF]
This paper provides a long-term historical and econometric account of the way in which geography has shaped development in the Mexican states. The emphasis is placed on the way in which the natural geography is reinforced by political decisions, which ...
Alberto Díaz Cayeros, Roberto Blum
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Forever is a Long Time: Reconsidering Universities' Perpetual Endowment Policies in the Twenty - First Century [PDF]
College and university officials in the United States have long invoked a combination of Anglo-Saxon legal precedents, plus the obligations of responsible philanthropic stewardship, to justify policies of perpetual endowments.
John R. Thelin, Richard W. Trollinger
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