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SOCIO-ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ON THE GREAT SILK ROAD (KAZAKHSTAN SECTION) [PDF]

open access: yesGeo Journal of Tourism and Geosites
The Great Silk Road is a historical place for Kazakhstan, promoting mutual understanding and peace between peoples, connecting cultures, developing tourism, trade and business.
Aitolkyn MOLDAGALIYEVA   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Training courses at the Old Silk Road city of Merv, Turkmenistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The Institute has a long association with the World Heritage Site of Merv, as reported in the first issue of AI (1997/1998) and in AI 2002/2003. Faced with major problems in recording the huge mudbrick structures and ensuring the survival of this fragile
Williams, T
core   +2 more sources

Multifunctional Bio‐Based Packaging for Perishable Foods: Structural Design, Scalable Fabrication, and Versatile Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
An overview of design principles and scalable fabrication strategies for multifunctional bio‐based packaging. Radiative cooling films, modified‐atmosphere films/membranes, active antimicrobial/antioxidant platforms, intelligent optical/electrochemical labels, and superhydrophobic surfaces are co‐engineered from material chemistry to mesoscale structure
Lei Zhang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Silk Road between Iran, Central Asia and Western China [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Archaeological Studies
The main aim of the author in this article is to emphasize how little of the “silk” product up to now was recognized and identified at the level of material culture archaeologically collected in the places and sites from the areas connected to the Road ...
Bruno Genito
doaj   +1 more source

The Private Governance of Identity on the Silk Road

open access: yesFrontiers in Blockchain, 2020
Long before the creation of blockchain platforms, the rise of personal computing, and Internet connectivity brought with it a digital, online dimension of the material world, leading to the socio-technical construct known as “digital identity.” After the
Catalina Goanta
doaj   +1 more source

The New Silk Road: a versatile instrument in China’s policy. OSW Commentary No. 161, February 10 2015 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Introduction. The Chinese leader Xi Jinping presented the concept of the New Silk Road – a collection of land and maritime routes – in autumn 2013.
Kaczmarski, Marcin
core  

Recent Advances in Electrospun Nanofibers for Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Performance Enhancement Strategies and Emerging Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in electrospun nanofiber‐based triboelectric nanogenerators, emphasizing how material design, fiber architecture, and interface engineering collectively enhance output performance and mechanical durability. Key developments in porous, aligned, core‐shell, and hierarchical nanofibers are discussed alongside ...
MD Fajla Rabbi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Control of key maritime straits - China’s global strategic objective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
On the 28th of March 2015 the Chinese government published "Vision and Actions on Jointly Building the New Silk Road, The Economic and 21st - Century Maritime Silk Road"2. This document signifies China's decision to become a global hegemon.
Catrinel Popescu, Alba Iulia
core  

New‐Era Polymer Thermoelectrics: Material Innovations, Doping Frontiers, Decoupling Strategies, and Unconventional Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
The field of polymer thermoelectrics is entering a new era, featuring breakthroughs in addressing the conventional performance disparity between p‐type and n‐type polymers, pioneering doping frontiers, and sophisticated decoupling strategies. This review explores innovations in molecular design and superior stabilities, bridging the gap from ...
Suhao Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Water as a Commodity based on Epic “Manas”: A Semiotic Perspective [PDF]

open access: yesBIO Web of Conferences
This paper explores the role of water as a commodity in Kyrgyzstan from a semiotic perspective, drawing parallels between the historic Silk Road and contemporary debates surrounding water resources.
Kalieva Kanykei   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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