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Etnicidad, nacionalismo y el Estado en Afganistán
, 2002 The paper begins by surveying the cultural, linguistic, occupational and sectarian diversity of Afghanistan's population, going on to discuss the origins of the modern Afghan state in the reign of Amir Abdur Rahman Khan in the late 19th century.
Beattie, Hugh
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Women in Iraq: beyond the rhetoric [PDF]
, 2006 At a press conference two weeks before the US-led invasion of Iraq, flanked by four “Women for a Free Iraq,”1 Paula Dobriansky, then undersecretary of state for global affairs, declared: “We are at a critical point in dealing with Saddam Hussein. However
Al-Ali, Nadje Sadig +1 more
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Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.Irisin is an extracellular peptide stimulated by exercise and could act as both a biomarker and mediate the positive impact of exercise. This scoping review synthesizes human evidence on irisin variations in non‐communicable diseases, showing an increase of irisin in saliva and gingival tissues in periodontitis, potentially reflecting reparative or ...
Larysa Saboya Cavalotti Perdonsini +4 more
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Regional Study on Human Development and Human Rights: Central Asia [PDF]
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Martha Brill Olcott
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The Mental Health of the Young in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We report on the wellbeing of the young in twenty‐eight countries located in Eastern Europe and Central Asia including fifteen post‐Soviet countries. We find no evidence of the decline in the mental health of the young relative to older people, which characterizes Western Europe and English‐speaking advanced economies. The mental health of the
David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson
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A Tale of Two Choices: Son Preference and Reproductive Outcomes in Uzbekistan
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this study, we use data from the recent round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) conducted between 2021 and 2022 to estimate the effect of son preference on reproductive behavior in Uzbekistan. We find strong evidence for differential stopping and spacing behavior among Uzbek women.
Khilola Dushamova +3 more
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The prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome among high school pupile in Gorgan, North of Iran
مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان, 2010 Background and Objective: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disturbance of colonic function characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort, bloating and abnormal bowel function, resulting in episodes of chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation, or both in
Milad Fadai +4 more
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Neither Here Nor There: Turkmenistan's Digital Doldrums [PDF]
, 2012 Turkmenistan is slowly emerging from decades of darkness. President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov has vowed to modernize the country by encouraging the uptake of new technology for economic development and more efficient governance. Hundreds of thousands of
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Macroeconomic Expectations in a War
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using short‐ and long‐term macroeconomic forecasts, we estimate the projected cost of the Russian full‐scale invasion of Ukraine for countries in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Shortly after the invasion, the projected cumulative cost over 6 years stood at $2.44 trillion for the region.
Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Vittal Vasudevan
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Вестник антропологии (Herald of Anthropology)his study presents the results of a questionnaire survey conducted in 2023–2024 at the Sochi Institute (branch) of the Patrice Lumumba Peoples’ Friendship University, which examines intercultural communication and adaptation processes among Turkmen students in a new sociocultural environment.
Marina V. Belozerova +2 more
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