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NATO at 60: A Hollow Alliance [PDF]

, 2009
As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization celebrates its 60th birthday, there are mounting signs of trouble within the alliance and reasons to doubt the organization's relevance regarding the foreign policy challenges of the 21st century.
Ted Galen Carpenter
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Demystifying Non‐Western Administrative Traditions: An Empirical Comparison of Administrative Systems in Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes public administration systems in 29 non‐Western countries. Country‐level data is presented for 10 core aspects of administrative systems: managerialism versus legalism, politicization, personnel system, civil society participation, accountability, service orientation, public expenditure share, decentralization, legal ...
Marlene Jugl
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics of anthropometrical indices of military personnel in Arctic regions

RUDN Journal of Ecology and Life Safety, 2008
Current article is dedicated onto dynamics of anthropometrical indices of young men from north-west regions of Russia during their military service in Arctic region.
V S Kazakov
doaj  

Drivers of human attitudes towards wolves Canis lupus in Kazakhstan

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Kazakhstan is recognized as a key stronghold for the grey wolf (Canis lupus). Nonetheless, the wolf status and the dynamics of human‐wolf coexistence in the region remain poorly understood. This study aims to fill that gap by exploring current attitudes towards wolves in Kazakhstan and identify the underlying drivers of these attitudes.
Alyona Koshkina, Svitlana Kudrenko, Andrés Ordiz, Saltanat Kamiyeva, Adam Devenish, Johannes Kamp   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

SEASONAL IMPACT ANALYSIS ON POPULATION DUE TO CONTINUOUS SULPHUR EMISSIONS FROM SEVERONIKEL SMELTERS OF THE KOLA PENINSULA

Geography, Environment, Sustainability, 2018
This study is devoted to investigation of total deposition and loading patterns for population of the North-West Russia and Scandinavian countries due to continuous emissions (following “mild emission scenario”) of sulphates from the Cu-Ni smelters ...
Alexander Mahura, Iraxte Gonzalez-Aparicio, Roman Nuterman, Alexander Baklanov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Russian Foreign Policy in Times of Crisis: Greater compliance or resilient self-confidence? CEPS Policy Brief No. 192, 1 July 2009 [PDF]

, 2009
After months of pretending that the economic turmoil is not likely to affect Russia, the government recently went public on the multiple ramifications of the crisis. It seems that virtually no sector or policy of the Russian state will escape unaffected.
Secrieru, Stanislav.
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The Age and Origin of Block Deposits in the Victorian Alps, Australia

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large periglacial block deposits are found in the mountains of southeastern Australia. Despite their widespread distribution, their mode of formation and age are poorly understood. These landforms hold considerable potential to shed light on the nature of cooling during glacial periods. In this paper we present a new study of block deposits in
Timothy T. Barrows, Michelle S. Worland, Julian Murton, Stephanie C. Mills, L. Keith Fifield   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digitizing collections to unlock the full potential of palynology: A case study with the Smithsonian palynology collection

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Large palynological collections have been built over decades and contain vital information. However, they are often difficult to access and use effectively. What is the point of having such collections if they are not fully utilizable? To solve this problem, we digitized the Smithsonian palynological collection using both light and confocal microscopy.
Carlos Jaramillo, Surangi W. Punyasena, Daurys de Alba, Roxana Alveo, Angelica Arcila, Jorge Bermudez, Jonatan Bustos, Dayenari Caballero‐Rodriguez, Karen Cardenas, David Caro, Francy Carvajal, Ivonne Marcela Castañeda, Shara Chaves, Carlos D'Apolito, Andres Diaz‐Jaramillo, Laura Diaz, Luisa Gomez, Mauricio León‐Carreño, Paula Lopera, Maria Alejandra Lopez, Priscila Lopez, Luke Mander, Jhonatan Martínez Murcia, Carlos Moreno, Enrique Moreno, Enrique Neyra, Brenda Orosco, Jhon Ortiz, Natalia Ossa, Natalia Ovalle, Carolina Ovalle, Angelo Plata, Ingrid Romero, Bruno Scudeiro, Silane A. F. da Silva Caminha, Axel Tejada‐Fajardo, Vinicius Do Valle, Thiago Wood   +37 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phytosanitary threats to oat crops on North-West of Russia

Agrarian Scientific Journal
The expediency of using plant protection products in the cultivation of oat in the North-West of the Russian Federation should be based on the data of monitoring of harmful organisms in the plantings of the crop, which are not available for modern land use conditions in this region.
Аlexander Мikhailovich Shpanev, Vasiliy Vasilievich Smuk   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Digitisation of herbarium specimens to the benefit of research: An African perspective focusing on South Africa and Western Indian Ocean Island states

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Botanical exploration, discovery and conservation rely heavily on access to herbarium collections. Recently, digital access to label information, including georeferenced locality data, and images of herbarium specimens available online have greatly increased usage of herbarium specimen data.
Ronell R. Klopper, Hester M. Steyn, Cláudia Baider, Benny Bytebier, Anisha Dayaram, F. B. Vincent Florens, Nivohenintsoa Rakotonirina, Domitilla Raimondo, Marc Sosef, M. Marianne le Roux   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source