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Hellfire and Revolution: The Jews of Odessa and the Works of Isaac Babel
(The Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies Center, 2015-05-02)
At the turn of the twentieth century, on the western shores of Russia’s Black Sea coast, there lay
a city unlike any other Russian city. It was said that seven miles of hellfire surrounded the port,
separating the city’s enterprising and often rambunctious Jewish inhabitants from the quite life of
the Pale of Settlement’s ...
On The Origins Of Divisions Plaguing Today’s Ukraine
(The Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies Center, 2015-05-02)
With this inquiry I attribute the causes of the divide in the east and west Ukraine
to the historical composition, religious affiliations, and political interests of the
Ukrainian people
American cinema in the USSR and Post-Communist Russia: cultural influence in open and closed societies
(The Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies Center, 2015-05-02)
In the period of complications and antagonism between countries and governments,
public diplomacy and its cultural programs become crucial. And in this regard films can be a
very powerful and discreet public diplomacy tool capable of acting within foreign society. As
Joseph Nye had said, „Pictures often convey values more ...
Use of Profanities in discourse between Russian speakers: Status and dominance in Svojness
(The Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies Center, 2015-05-02)
The use of profanity in discourse between Russian speakers creates inclusive and
exclusive relationship in speech and formulates an array of social divisions. “The „polarity‟ of
Russian styles of interaction might be linked with the „polarity‟ of conceptualizing people into
svoi „one‟s own‟ as opposed to čužie „alien/str ...
Local Self-Government and the State in Modern Russia
(The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, The University of Washington, 2001-06)
No abstract or description.
A Technical Evaluation Of The Market For Us Wood Windows Within The Japanese Post And Beam Construction Industry
(9/1/2001)
In response to weakened demand for imported wood building materials within the 2x4 segment of the housing industry, a number of US exporters have begun to explore opportunities in the post and beam and prefabricated housing markets. In order to develop a better understanding of the problems and opportunities confronting US ...
Economic Contribution of the Forestry and Wood Processing Sectors in the State of Washington
(10/1/2009)
Investment by value-adding wood industries is critical to sustaining forestland ownership. An increasingly complex array of forest owners and investors suggests a business climate that views forests as a financial, rather than an industrial, asset. However, maintaining the ecological, environmental and economic health of the ...
China Treated Lumber Market Study
(7/1/2007)
As China’s economy has grown and personal income has risen over the past decade, spending on landscaping and public works projects has increased dramatically, and with it China’s demand for treated softwood lumber. New luxury residential developments commonly include traditional Chinese landscape design, which includes man-made ...
Niche Market Opportunities for Alask an Forest Products in Japan
(1/1/2003)
Despite the poor economy in Japan, there remain promising niche markets for Alaskan softwood lumber. The unique characteristics of Alaskan softwood species are well suited to the demands of the Japanese market in general and Japanese post and beam home builders in particular. In addition, Alaskan species, particularly Sitka ...
An Assessment of the Competitive Impact of Japanese Domestic Wood Programs on the Future Demand for US Wood Products in Japan
(11/1/2014)
Since 1970, Japan has increasing relied on imports to meet its domestic demand for wood products. This reliance on imported wood has always caused a certain tension in Japan where forests cover two-thirds of the country. This tension is caused by the fact that along with the plentiful supply of wood, there is an extensive ...