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Adventure Silent Cinema and the Soviet Anthropological Project / Авантюрно-приключенческое немое кино и советский антропологический проект

Наука телевидения
The article aims to explore the role of national cinema in the early 20th century and its contribution to the development of the Soviet anthropological project. Any significant transformation of society involves the human factor.
TULCHINSKII GRIGORII L. / ТУЛЬЧИНСКИЙ Г.Л.
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The clashing of in situ and pre‐cast technologies—Western trends and local traditions in concrete engineering shaping shell construction in 20th‐century Hungary

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract After a blossoming pre‐World War II (WWII) period, the concrete construction industry in then‐socialist Hungary existed in a relative isolation from the Western World during the mid‐20th century. In this paper, we focus on the body of work of one of the then newly established state‐owned design offices, IPARTERV, to show how the isolation ...
Orsolya Gáspár, Péter Haba
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Review of the transmissions of the Soviet helicopters [PDF]

A review of the following aspects of Soviet helicopter transmissions is presented: transmitted power, weight, reduction ratio, RPM, design configuration, comparison of different type of manufacturing methods, and a description of the materials and ...
Chaiko, Lev I.
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Embedded Interactions and Selective Disclosure: Network Effects on Conversations aboard Skylab

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
How do absent others influence our interactions? We argue in this paper that interactions are embedded within networks formed by chains of specific relationships between known third parties. The anticipation of future interactions with external others conditions our interpretation of the current situation and affects our behavior in the interaction. We
Michael Schultz, Leslie DeChurch, Noshir Contractor   +2 more
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Guanxi and Wasta: 20 Years of Evolution and Future Directions for Informal Network Research

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article provides an examination of the evolution of networking in China and the Arab world over two decades and provides an update to, and new insights arising from, an article called Guanxi and Wasta; A Comparison, published in Thunderbird International Business Review in 2006.
Kate Hutchings, David Weir, Sa'ad Ali, Sven Horak   +3 more
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ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПРОЯВІВ ПОЛІТИЧНОЇ АКТИВНОСТІ НАСЕЛЕННЯ УСРР В УМОВАХ НЕДОРОДІВ І ГОЛОДУ 1928–1929 рр. [PDF]

Storìnki Istorìï, 2014
The article analyzes the problem of the «anti-Soviet» and «Soviet» groups of support in Soviet Ukraine during the crop failure, famine 1928–1929 and he substantiates the conclusion that although the existing documents and materials do not allow to ...
Л. В. Гриневич
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Principles of interconfessional relations in the context of activity of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Volyn’and Rivne areas in 1944–1953

Волинський благовісник, 2019
In the article the process of realization of policy of ROC is reflected in the Rivne and Volyn’ areas in relation to other religious organizations in 1944-1953 The purpose of the article is a reflection of pre-conditions and features co-operating ...
Kateryna Yakunina
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A Comparison of Soviet and US Industrial Performance: 1928-90 [PDF]

This paper contains estimates of comparative labour productivity levels in manufacturing for the Soviet Union and the USA. Value added was converted to a common currency by using an expenditure based unit value ratio (or purchasing power parity).
Kouwenhoven, Remco
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Success and failure in foreign policy: Comparing Bob Hawke and Kevin Rudd's regional order‐building initiatives

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract Remarkably little is known about what factors drive success or failure in foreign policy. In part, this is because there is little fundamental agreement on what constitutes success or failure in this domain in the first place. This article engages with these shortcomings by comparing two similar regional order‐building initiatives overseen by ...
Benjamin Day
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Forgotten voices: reflections on Latvia during World War Two [PDF]

, 2010
The occasion of the 90th anniversary of Latvia’s declaration of independence seemed a suitable occasion to reflect on this author’s decade long commitment to studying the history of Latvia during the Second World War.
Swain, Geoffrey
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