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Many famous Russian writers, artists, scientists, and public figures lived and worked in emigration. Some of them (M. Dobuzhinskiy, L. Karsavin, J. Mackevich Nord, T. Shuravin, A.
Alvydas Kazakevičius
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Political and Educational Work in the Rear Support Units on the Kursk Bulge
The relevance of the publication is caused, firstly, by the 80th anniversary of the victory of the multinational Soviet people and its Armed Forces in the Battle of Kursk; secondly, by the increasing role and importance of military-patriotic education of
V. P. Gridnev
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Two Shades of Green? Gender Differences in Environmental Concern and Activism
ABSTRACT This study examines gender differences in environmental concern and activism using data from the World Values Survey. The results indicate that women are more likely than men to be concerned about the environment, but are less likely to engage in environmental activism.
Hava Orkut, Caroline Perrin
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Does Digital Banking Promote Remittance Receipts? Evidence From Developing Countries
ABSTRACT In the realm of technological advancement, like many sectors, the financial sector swiftly embraced digital transformation to help facilitate financial transactions, especially remittance receipts. The digitalisation of the banking sector has made transfers and access to funds quite easier, faster, and more economical by reducing transaction ...
Syed Ali Abbas +2 more
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Exchange Rates and Sovereign Risk: A Nonlinear Approach Based on Local Gaussian Correlations
ABSTRACT We empirically assess the interlinkages between sovereign risk, measured in terms of CDS spreads, and exchange rates for a sample of emerging markets. Our period of analysis includes episodes of severe stress, such as the Global Financial Crisis, the COVID‐19 pandemic, and the Ukrainian War.
Reinhold Heinlein +2 more
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Maternal and infant gut microbiome
The maternal–infant continuum involves critical windows of host–microbiota co‐adaptation. Preconception, maternal and paternal microbiomes modulate immunity and reproduction. During pregnancy, a gut–placenta axis emerges, where microbial metabolites influence fetal growth or contribute to complications like gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM ...
Huidi Wang +25 more
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Hyperborea: The Arctic Myth of Contemporary Russian Radical Nationalists
After the disintegration of the Soviet Union Russians had to search for a new identity. This was viewed as an urgent task by ethnic Russian nationalists, who were dreaming of a ‘pure Russian country’, or at least of the privileged status of ethnic ...
Victor Shnirelman
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The Religious Component in Contemporary Russian Imperialism
Ever since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, various voices in the Russian public sphere have been trying to make sense of Russia’s new place in the world, its geopolitical horizons, and the identity of its people. One of the dominant trends that have
Pål Kolstø, Bojidar Kolov
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ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Temporary VAT Reduction in Vietnam: Consumer Behavior Analysis
ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of temporary VAT rate changes on consumer behavior in Vietnam, particularly concerning the VAT reduction implemented during 2023–2024. The research analyzes annual survey data and household expenditure reports to assess changes in consumer spending on durable goods during the first half of 2024 (2024 H1 ...
Hang Thi Thu Trinh
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