scholarly journals SEISMICITY of CENTRAL ASIA in 2015 (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Southeastern Kazakhstan)

2021 ◽  
pp. 94-102
Author(s):  
K. Abdrakhmatov ◽  
A. Frolova ◽  
A. Berezina ◽  
R. Shukurova ◽  
E. Pershina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
The Third ◽  
Active Zones ◽  
Catalogue Of Earthquakes

Seismic observations on the territory of Central Asia in 2015 were carried out by monitoring systems of three countries: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan consisting of 25, 29 stations of the first two countries and 43 stations and five seismic groups of the third country respectively. The catalogue of earthquakes in 2015 included 302 events with KR=8.614.1. The largest earthquake in the catalogue with KR=14.1 was registered on November 17, 2015, at 17h 29m in the Osh area of Kyrgyzstan, near the Taldyk settlement. It was accompanied by numerous aftershocks (852) with KR=4.111.4. In general, the seismic situation in the region in 2015 is characterized by lower values of the number of earthquakes N and the released seismic energy E compared to the average annual values of these parameters for the period from 1996 to 2014. The location and configuration of the main seismically active zones remained without changes.

scholarly journals CENTRAL ASIA (KYRGYZSTAN, UZBEKISTAN AND SOUTHERN KAZAKHSTAN)

2020 ◽  
pp. 92-101
Author(s):  
K. Abdrahmatov ◽  
A. Frolova ◽  
A. Berezina ◽  
R. Shukurova ◽  
E. Pershina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Seismic Process ◽  
Southern Coast ◽  
Active Zones

The seismic observations in the “Central Asia” (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and southern Kazakhstan) territory were conducted by networks of three states: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, consisting of 25, 36 и 40 stations respectively. The catalog for 2014 includes 256 events with КР=8.613.7. The strongest event in the catalog with КР=13.7, called Kadjisay earthquake,occurred on November 14 at 01h24m on the southern coast of Issyk-Kul lake near Kaji-Say village (Kyrgyzstan). In the region as a whole, the seismic process is characterized by lower values of the number of earthquakes Nand seismic energy E released per the year com-pared with the average annual values of these parameters for the period from 1996 to 2013. The location and configuration of the main seismically active zones remainedunchanged.

Measuring the Tibetan nation: Anthropometry in 1950s Kalimpong

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen ◽  
Trine Brox
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Stationary Field ◽  
Potential Significance ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
The Third ◽  
Scientific Paradigms ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Of Greece

Abstract This article explores the anthropometric survey of 5,000 Tibetans by the ethnographer HRH Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark in the northeast Indian Himalayan town of Kalimpong in the 1950s, as part of the Third Danish Expedition to Central Asia. In the context of the crisis created by the Chinese incursion into Tibet in 1950, which pushed thousands of Tibetans into India, stationary field anthropometry, rather than a mobile expedition, became Prince Peter's principal entry into Tibetan worlds. This article explores the scientific paradigms underpinning his anthropometric survey at a time when anthropology had seemingly moved on theoretically and ethically, the historical conditions and contingencies of Prince Peter's research, and the survey's representations of Tibetan peoples and places. We argue that, while Prince Peter's understanding was in essence primordialist, linking particular peoples to particular places, in practice he took a more modernist approach to ‘Tibetaness’ as contingent upon historical processes. The article concludes by reflecting on the potential significance of this vast and unique collection of historic anthropometric data for Tibetans today.

New Noctuidae species from China (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2896 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
P. GYULAI ◽  
L. RONKAY ◽  
A. SALDAITIS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
The Tibetan Plateau ◽  
The Third ◽  
High Diversity

Collecting expeditions to China's Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces were conducted by the third author, along with Alessandro and Irene Floriani, during June 2009, April 2010 and July 2010. Light trapping yielded numerous noctuid moths including four new species, described herein. These new taxa reflect the high diversity of some genera (Hada, Billberg, 1820 ; Palaeamathes, Boursin, 1954) in SW China, and the biogeographical connections of the Tibetan Plateau to Central Asia (Lacanobia kitokia sp. n., L. contrastata (Bryk, 1942), L. mongolica Behounek, 1993, L. kirghisa Gyulai & Ronkay, 1998) and to the Himalayan Region (Palaeamathes serrulata sp. n. is close to P. harpegnoma (Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998). Acronyms for personal and institutional collections are as follows: AFM—Alessandro Floriani (Milan, Italy); ASV—Aidas Saldaitis (Vilnius, Lithuania); BJ—Janos Babics (Budapest, Hungary); DNK—Danny Nilsson (Kalvehave, Denmark); GRB—Gabor Ronkay (Budapest, Hungary); GBG/ZSM—Gottfried Behounek (Grafing, Germany) / Zoologische Staatssammlung, München (Germany); GYP—Peter Gyulai (Miskolc, Hungary); HHP – Henri Hoppe (Klein Pravtshagen, Germany); NRCV—Nature Research Centre (Vilnius, Lithuania); WSM—Wolfgang Speidel (München, Germany).

Prospects for Russia/CIS in the third quarter

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Economic Situation ◽  
Breaking Point ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Third ◽  
Eurasian Economic Union ◽  
Economic Union

Subject Prospects for Russia/CIS in the third quarter. Significance The third quarter could see a significant worsening of Russia's ties with the West. With the Donbas crisis threatening to erupt into open war as in 2014 and early 2015, the Minsk 2.0 process is strained to breaking-point. Recent months have seen the gradual deterioration of the February peace plan, with heavier skirmishing culminating in the recent battle for Maryinka. In Ukraine, the economic situation remains a major problem. In Central Asia, regional economies are suffering from Russia's slowdown, as some strengthen their integration with Russia as part of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).

scholarly journals Contours of an Islamo-Christian Civilization

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 104-111
Author(s):  
David Johnston
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Early Years ◽  
First Century ◽  
Columbia University ◽  
The West ◽  
The Third ◽  
Muslim Majority ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
Roman Catholics

Books Reviewed: Jack Goody, Islam in Europe. Cambridge: Polity Press,2004; Richard W. Bulliet, The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization. NewYork: Columbia University Press, 2004; James A. Bill and John Alden Williams,Roman Catholics and Shi’i Muslims: Prayer, Passion, and Politics.Chapel Hill and London: University of North Carolina Press, 2002.There can be no doubt that the twenty-first century has begun – and continues– under the ominous cloud of enmity between Muslim groups or nationsand western ones, from the attacks on American soil on 11 September 2001to those in Madrid and London, to the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, andnow in the growing tension with Iran. Unsurprisingly, this has spurred amushrooming of publications on the troubled relations between “Islam andthe West,” with almost every book pointing out the bold Christian rhetoricemanating from a militarily aggressive White House.Kenneth Cragg, the veteran Christian expositor of the Qur’an, more prolificthan ever in his nineties (seven titles since 2002), astutely named one ofhis latest books The Qur’an and the West (Georgetown University Press:2006). Not only is “Islam” misleading in terms of the wide diversity of cultures,sects, and spiritualities inspired by the Qur’an and the Hadith literature,but for Cragg, Muslims in today’s globalized world, whether living as“exiles” in the West or within Muslim-majority states, will have to choosebetween the vulnerable faith proclaimed in the early years in Makkah andthe religion cum political rule exemplified by the Prophet in Madinah. Asusual, Cragg also challenges the Christian side, which, in its American incarnation,largely rationalizes the use of power to extend its hegemony fromIsrael-Palestine to Central Asia in the name of democracy.Though all three books under review here share Cragg’s motivation toreduce tension and foster greater understanding between Muslims andChristians, only the third (on Shi`ites and Catholics) represents the kind oftheological dialogue that Cragg and others have nourished over the years ...

scholarly journals YURI BREGEL – RESEARCHER OF KHOREZM TURKIC SOURCES

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-39
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Research Skill ◽  
The Third ◽  
American Scholar ◽  
Fourth Part ◽  
History Of ◽  
American Historian ◽  
Literary Environment ◽  
Comprehensive Study

The article studies the analysis done by American scholar Y.Bregel (1925-2016) of the poet, historian, translator and statesmen Munis and Ognahiy’s “Firdavs ul-Iqbal”. “Firdavs ul- Iqbal” is a unique encyclopedic work that reflects the history, culture, ethnography, literary environment and social processes of Khorezm in historical and artistic form. A comprehensive study of “Firdavs ul- Iqbal” interests not only local scientists but also foreign scholars, as a result, there is known and unknown studies appeared in scientific sphere. The study of the problem by foreign scholars has not been sufficiently researched. This scientific need served as the basis for covering one of the urgent problems of philology. Yuri Bregel was an American historian, orientalist, and author of several monographs on the history, culture and literature of Central Asia. In particular, the scientist studied the work “Firdavs ul-Iqbal” seriously, and dedicated to the history of the Khiva khans, and created a scientific critical text. He also translated the work into English and played an important role in acquainting foreign readers and scholars with the essence of the work “Firdavs ul-Iqbal” by Oghahiy and Munis. The preface by J. Bregel about the source consists of four parts. The first part is devoted to the works of Munis and Oghahi, the second part covers the properties of “Firdavs ul-Iqbal”, the third to the study of the work and the fourth part reveals the characteristics of handwritten copies of the source.The author of the article revealed the scientist’s research skill as much as possible based on Y.Bregel’s scientifically rich English preface.

scholarly journals CARPATHIANS

2020 ◽  
pp. 27-37
Author(s):  
S. Verbitsky ◽  
R. Pronishin ◽  
V. Prokopishin ◽  
A. Stetskiv ◽  
M. Chuba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Station ◽  
Seismic Energy ◽  
Earthquake Source ◽  
National Academy Of Sciences ◽  
The Carpathians ◽  
Carpathian Region ◽  
Vrancea Zone ◽  
Active Zones ◽  
Maximum Earthquake ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

The article describes seismic observations in the Carpathian region in 2014, which were carried out, as before, by two organizations from two states: in Ukraine – the Seismicity Department of the Carpathian region of the Institute of Geophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, in Moldova – the Seismology Laboratory of the Institute of Geology and Seismology of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. In Ukraine, 20 stationary digital stations and 3 temporary ones worked in the Dniester energy complex with a processing center in Lviv, in Moldova - six stations with a center in Chisinau. Different programs, local hodo-graphs and magnitudes were used. The consolidated catalog of earthquakes was created in Lviv. A map of epi-centers and a table of the distribution of earthquakes of different classes by region are given. The total number of earthquakes in 2014 was NΣ=81 in the range KP =5.2–14.3 with the interval of hypocenter depths h=1–154 km and the total seismic energy ΣE=2.11·1014 J. Of these, 18 earthquakes with depths h=77–154 km located in the Vrancea zone. The maximum earthquake with KP=14.3 was registered on November 22 in the Precarpathian Trough with hрР=37 km. In the Vrancha mountains the maximum earthquake occurred on March 29 with the KP=12.5 and hрР=136 km. In the Precarpathian and Transcarpathian regions, all earthquakes were weaker. The most powerful event in Transcarpathia was a perceptible earthquake that occurred near the Trostnyk seismic station on November 15 with KP=8.9. The earthquake source is located in the Earth's crust at a depth of h=10 km. The earthquake was felt by the population of the Dyakovo, Trostnyk, Fanchykovo villages with the intensity of 5 and 4–5. In general, in all the seismically active zones of the Carpathians in 2014, there was a slight increase in the level of seismicity compared to that in 2013.

scholarly journals Демократизация Монголии: Внешние факторы

2013 ◽  
pp. 22-30
Author(s):  
Родионов В.А
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
National Security ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
The Third ◽  
Socialist State ◽  
Central Asia Region

Mongolia Politics Democratization: Foreign Factors  The article discusses the foreign policy aspects of the democratization of the post-socialist Mongolia. In fact Mongolia is only post-socialist state in the Central Asia region that has achieved success in the democracy transition process. Unique geopolitical position, the strategy of the “third neighbor”, national security and economic interests have largely determined the nature and direction of democracy transition in Mongolia.

Халхын Түмэнхэн хөндлөн цөөхүр ноёны асуудалд (= Об изучении биографии халхаского Тумэнхэн Сайн-нойон-хана)

2020 ◽  
pp. 65-69
Author(s):  
Chultemsuren P. ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Political History ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Active Part ◽  
The Political ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Historic Period ◽  
The Third ◽  
History Of

The article reveals the Khalkha history of the XVI–XVII centuries, describes the events where one of the prominent state and religious leaders Tumenkhen Sain-noyon (1558–1640) took an active part. It is noted that this was a historic period related to the third wave of the spread of Buddhism among Mongols. This also was the time of significant changes in the political history, economics and religious life of the countries and nations of Central Asia. During this period Tumenkhen Sain-noyon with his elder brother Avatai made great efforts to spread the teaching of Geluk, organize the building of Buddhist temples and translate sacred books.

WATER AS A DRIVER OF SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY: A ROAD MAP FOR CENTRAL ASIA. Part II

2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-105
Author(s):  
Marton Krasznai ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Third ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Sustainable Recovery ◽  
Economic Foundations

This paper presents the outcomes of the third and fourth webinars of the Programme “Water as a driver of sustainable recovery: economic, institutional and strategic aspects of water resources management in Central Asia”. The third webinar outlined the economic foundations for regional cooperation on water, while the fourth discussed strategic aspects of water resources management.

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