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Economic Sanctions at the Beginning of the Third Millennium [PDF]

, 2009
The enforcement of obligations in international relations is not governed by a supranational authority; sanctions (economic, diplomatic, communication) represent one of the possible ways in which a state may put through its rights and interests.
Radka Druláková, Zuzana Trávničková, Štěpánka Zemanová   +2 more
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Legacy Knowledge on Landscape Soil Carbon—Concentrated Organic Input to Selected Sites Comes With the Expense of Soil Health of Larger Areas

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Xu et al. show that high organic input and N‐balancing fertilization improve soil health at the soil plot scale; however, the effects of allocating C and N on soil health at the landscape or region scale are not considered. Historical soil management systems show that such a depletive redistribution leads to local agricultural improvements ...
Christian Ahl
wiley   +1 more source

Czechoslovakia as a Mediator of the Soviet Bloc in the Congo Crisis 1960-1963 [PDF]

, 2016
Předkládaná diplomová práce analyzuje roli komunistického Československa v období takzvané "konžské krize" v letech 1960-1962, která nastala po vyhlášení nezávislosti Belgického Konga.
Mikysková, Jitka
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Perennially Perishable? Development Trends in the Set of De Facto States [PDF]

, 2020
De facto states have moved from a periphery to the center of academic attention during the last two decades. The objective of the paper is an identification of characteristic development trends within a set of these non-state territorial political units,
Petr Daněk, Štěpán Podhrázský
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Raman Signature of the Wings of the Globe Skimmer Dragonfly: Pantala flavescens

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, EarlyView.
Raman spectroscopy is used to confirm the presence of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and related derivatives including aldehydes, halides, alcohols, acids, esters, and phenols on the wings of Pantala flavescens. The analysis indicates that wing‐surface lipid composition is largely consistent across the three main ecological zones in Ghana. Notably,
Rachel Desulme, Eva Gates, Myah Massiah, Malek Stafford, Lou Bellinghausen, Lillian Blanchard, Henry Adamson, Evajoice Otoo, Thomas D. Dovie, Abdul A. R. M. Rashid, Ebenezer Boakye, Calvin A. Asiedu, Princess W. Coffie, Hilda Armonle, Abigail Mensah, Kofi W. Adu, Jessica L. Ware, Lara D. LaDage, Rofela Combey, Ekaterina S. Kiseeva   +19 more
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Two Tales of Uncertainty: Calibrating Overprecision With Self‐Regulated Entrepreneurial Learning

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Entrepreneurial success strongly depends on decision‐making under uncertainty. Uncertainty is particularly pronounced when entrepreneurs are confronted with novel situations characterized by an absence of information. While cognitive biases, such as overprecision, can have a negative impact on decision‐making processes by distorting ...
Julian Kolbe, Noah Bellwald, Alexander Paul Fust   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Theoretical Delimitation and Conceptualisation of the Phenomenon of Failed and Collapsed States [PDF]

, 2009
The terms "weak", "failed", and "collapsed", among others, were used to describe the specific condition of a state for the first time rather recently.
Tomáš Šmíd, Vladimíř Vaďura
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CSR disclosure and investment efficiency in MENA countries: The moderating role of CSR committee

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) is often recognized as a transparency mechanism that allows companies to communicate their commitment to CSR. However, CSRD may also exacerbate agency conflicts. This study addresses these two contrasting perspectives by investigating the impact of CSRD on investment efficiency and exploring ...
Mohamed Malek Belhoula, Imen Khanchel, Naima Lassoued, Rouba Jebri   +3 more
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Lipofuscin: The Missing Link in the Worsening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Lipofuscin, also known as the age pigment, is a permanent autofluorescent intracellular deposit that accumulates with aging or oxidative stress, thereby interfering with cellular function. This study revealed significantly larger deposits of lipofuscin in the lateral pharyngeal wall muscles of patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared
Kristine Fahl, Carlos Modesto Vera Palomino, Mauricio da Silva Baptista, Adriano Polican Ciena, Danielle Andrade da Silva Dantas, Luiz Ubirajara Sennes, Marucia Chacur, Michel Burihan Cahali   +7 more
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Adumbration of Malaria in Africa [PDF]

, 2010
Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá problematikou malárie, jejím geografickým rozšířením a bojem proti této nemoci. Malárie se vyskytuje v tropech a subtropech a ovlivňuje životy miliónů obyvatel.
Houšková, Barbora
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