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Fania (Fanny) Kaplan and the attempted assassination of Vladimir Lenin: Ophthalmologic considerations

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Fania (Fanny) Kaplan (1890–1918), who was reportedly visually impaired, confessed to the attempted assassination of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) in 1918 by shooting him with a pistol. The precise nature of her visual loss is unknown and raises doubts about whether she had sufficient visual function to perform the act ...
Stephen G. Schwartz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The geographies of the Information Research Department: Intelligence, diplomacy and the British secret state

open access: yesArea, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper develops a historical and political geographical analysis of the UK Foreign Office's Information Research Department (IRD). Empirically it is grounded in archival study of IRD files concerning operations in Ghana and South Africa during the Cold War and specifically the 1960s and 1970s.
Ben Gowland
wiley   +1 more source

Actualization of historical knowledge in the Soviet popular science publications about China in the 1920–1930s

open access: yesУченые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки, 2017
After the October Revolution, increasing the level of adult education was recognized as one of the most important state tasks. Together with the “power”, the proletariat had to gain access to “knowledge”, or, at least, conversance of the political decisions taken by the party leadership.
openaire   +1 more source

DISPUTES BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF SOVIET AND UKRAINIAN EMIGRANT HISTORICAL SCIENCES AT THE XI INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF HISTORIANS IN SWEDEN

open access: yesVestnik Bryanskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta
The article is devoted to the events of the XI International Congress of Historical Sciences, held in Stockholm in 1960, one of the few sites where representatives of world historical science had the opportunity to meet, present their scientific concepts, and present their own system of views on key issues of human history.
openaire   +2 more sources

Computers and chess masters: The role of AI in transforming elite human performance

open access: yesBritish Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have made significant strides in recent years, often supplementing rather than replacing human performance. The extent of their assistance at the highest levels of human performance remains unclear. We analyse over 11.6 million decisions of elite chess players, a domain commonly used as a testbed for AI
Merim Bilalić, Mario Graf, Nemanja Vaci
wiley   +1 more source

Species composition and distribution of gallinaceous birds (Aves, Galliformes) in the south of eastern Europe during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene—a review

open access: yesBoreas, EarlyView.
This study investigates the species composition and distribution of gallinaceous birds (Galliformes) in the south of eastern Europe, specifically within the territory of present‐day Ukraine, during the Late Pleistocene and Holocene. The research is based on the comprehensive revision of skeletal remains found at archaeological sites.
Leonid Gorobets   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Link Between Social Support Networks, Self‐Efficacy and Future Orientation During Emerging Adulthood: A Comparison of At‐Risk and Non‐at‐Risk Emerging Adults

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT At‐risk emerging adults may be less inclined to invest in future goals, yet the mechanisms underlying their future orientation (FO) remain unclear. Therefore, this study examined how social support network attributes contribute to FO in at‐risk and non‐at‐risk emerging adults and the mediating role of self‐efficacy.
Eran P. Melkman, Yafit Sulimani‐Aidan
wiley   +1 more source

Social and Cultural Influences on Parental Mediation of Digital Media Use in Azerbaijan

open access: yesChildren &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report on influences on Azerbaijani families' parental mediation strategies for managing young children's digital practices at home. Data were gathered with five families in 2019 and 2023 using the Living Journals approach. Both fathers and mothers revealed the influences of gender and cultural norms on parental mediation.
Sabina Savadova, Lydia Plowman
wiley   +1 more source

Public Health Communication Challenges in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Environ Res Public Health
Lim L   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Race to the Stars and Beyond: How the Soviet Union’s Success in the Space Race Helped Serve as a Projection of Communist Power

open access: yes, 2019
In the modern era, the notion of space travel is generally one of greater acceptance and ease than in times previously. Moreover, a greater number of nations (and now even private entities) have the technological capabilities to launch manned and ...
Lashendock, Jack H.
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