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Hysteria à la Kyiv [PDF]

, 2005
Blank, Dr. Stephen
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Can norm‐based information campaigns reduce corruption?

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Can norm‐based information campaigns reduce corruption? Such campaigns use messaging about how people typically behave (descriptive norms) or ought to behave (injunctive norms). Drawing on survey and lab experiments in Ukraine, we unpack and evaluate the distinct effects of these two types of social norms.
Aaron Erlich, Jordan Gans‐Morse
wiley   +1 more source

Silences and Omissions in Reporting Epidemics in Russian and Soviet Prisons, 1890-2021. [PDF]

J Hist Med Allied Sci
Nakonechnyi M, Pallot J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Decentralized propaganda in the era of digital media: The massive presence of the Chinese state on Douyin

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The rise of social media in the digital era poses unprecedented challenges to authoritarian regimes that aim to influence public attitudes and behaviors. To address these challenges, we argue that authoritarian regimes have adopted a decentralized approach to produce and disseminate propaganda on social media.
Yingdan Lu, Jennifer Pan, Xu Xu, Yiqing Xu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of Insect Pollination Before Angiosperms and Lessons for Modern Ecosystems. [PDF]

Insects
Negri I, Toledo ME.
europepmc   +1 more source

Why did Putin invade Ukraine? A theory of degenerate autocracy

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Many dictatorships end up with a series of disastrous decisions such as Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union or Saddam Hussein's aggression against Kuwait. Even if a certain policy choice is not ultimately fatal for the regime, such as Mao's Big Leap Forward or the Pol Pot's collectivization drive, they typically involve both a miscalculation ...
Georgy Egorov, Konstantin Sonin
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple Sclerosis: An Ethnically Diverse Disease with Worldwide Equity Challenges Accessing Care. [PDF]

Neurol Int
Rivera VM.
europepmc   +1 more source

The limits of AI for authoritarian control

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract An emerging literature suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can greatly enhance autocrats' repressive capabilities. This paper argues that while AI presents a powerful new tool for authoritarian control, its effectiveness is constrained by the very repressive institutions it is designed to serve.
Eddie Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution and Climate Adaptation in Eurasian Gyrfalcon Populations. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Liu X, Hu L, Lin Z, Pan S, Huang S, Sokolov V, Sokolov A, Fufachev I, Ganusevich S, Dixon A, Zhan X.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Molecular IgE Reactivity Profiling With Micro‐Arrayed Allergens Reveals Distinct Interregional Patterns of Sensitization and a Hypoallergenic Region in Türkiye

Allergy, EarlyView.
A prospective, systematic and cross‐sectional population study was performed involving 1000 adult subjects from five centers representing different climatic areas of Türkiye (Turkey). Molecular IgE profiling demonstrated substantial interregional variation and identified a hypoallergenic region in the easternmost area with a continental climate.
Alp Kazancioglu, Huey‐Jy Huang, Sengul Aksakal, Ismet Bulut, Maria‐Roxana Buzan, Kuan‐Wei Chen, Monica Daniela Cotarcă, Alexandra Dubovets, Pia Gattinger, Okan Gulbahar, Ali Fuat Kalyoncu, Alexander Karaulov, Evgenii Kozlov, Carmen Panaitescu, Thomas Schlederer, Daria Trifonova, Mikhail Tulaev, Murat Turk, Susanne Vrtala, Milena Weber, Lauriana‐Eunice Zbîrcea, Bulent Enis Sekerel, Rudolf Valenta   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source