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	Adobe - Reader: Asian and Central European font packs for Adobe Reader
		If the author of an Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF) file embeds CJK and Central European (CE) fonts in a PDF document, then any language version of Adobe Reader® software will be able to display the CJK and CE text on any system without additional software.
		Adobe Reader for Macintosh provides Asian and CE fonts as an optional component at the time of download.
		Central European fonts are available in Adobe Reader 7.0 only.
	www.adobe.com /products/acrobat/acrrasianfontpack.html (245 words)

	Asia Times -
		Central Asian leaderships would look back with satisfaction that they have largely received this formidable battery of collective wisdom to bend according to their needs and wishes.
		Central Asian states draw comfort that the presence of powerful foreign powers shelter them from fears of outbreaks of strife, which their inexperienced national security bodies were previously hard-pressed to counter.
		Central Asian states (except Turkmenistan) allowed themselves with these multilateral trappings to look for any tangential advantages of the "militarization" of the region for their national armies, but without committing to larger obligations.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Central_Asia/EI24Ag02.html (1202 words)

	UNDER THE SIGN OF ANDIJAN Central Asia Divided by the Russians, the Chinese, and the Arabs
		The Central Asian Persian-language subculture differs considerably from the Persian culture, because of religious differences (on the principle of the Shia-Sunni distinction), and also because of the long centuries-old political isolation, and geographical remoteness from the basic centers of Persian civilization.
		The Arab culture: It was rooted in Central Asia as a result of the Islamisation of the major part of the settled population in the VII-IX centuries.
		Weaknesses of the Central Asian Turkic civilization increase its vulnerability to the ideological expansion of Arabia.
	www.axisglobe.com /article.asp?article=529 (3203 words)

	The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire
		A large community of Central Asian Jews was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century and the Jewish quarter in Dushanbe came into existence later still.
		In Central Asian towns the Jews were chiefly craftsmen and traders because tillage of the land was forbidden by the authorities.
		Central Asian Jews are very well integrated into local life and their contribution to the Uzbek and Tadzhik economies and cultures has been notable.
	www.eki.ee /books/redbook/asian_jews.shtml (1278 words)

	CNS - Central Asian States Establish Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (CANWFZ) Despite U.S. Opposition - September 8, 2006 - ...
		Central Asian diplomats were initially uncertain how the nuclear powers would react to this draft resolution, especially since the proposed CANWFZ would border on Russia and China.
		As a result, the five Central Asian states agreed at Samarkand, Uzbekistan in September 2002 on compromise wording of the articles in the CANWFZ treaty dealing with the previously disputed issues of transit and other international agreements, clearing the way for its signature.
		The U.S.-led objections placed the Central Asian states in a difficult political quandary, especially in the post-9/11 era, in which both the United States and Russia were actively engaged in the region.
	cns.miis.edu /pubs/week/060905.htm (3676 words)

	Asia Times Online :: Central Asian News and current affairs, Russia, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		While the reported US role in the wave of revolutions in former Soviet republics prompted Russia and the Central Asian republics to band together with regard to the pullout of American troops from the region, China's interest in achieving this, prompted by other concerns, is no less.
		In reaction to the SCO demand for a deadline, a US spokesman is reported to have said that while the Central Asian bases were "important for both the global war on terror as well as operations in Afghanistan", the bases were not crucial.
		The Central Asian republics could reconsider their decision if the US was willing to pay a higher price for the continuation of its bases – more fees for the bases, complete non-interference on domestic issues in these countries.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Central_Asia/GG28Ag01.html (1582 words)

	Mammals » Dogs » Central Asian Shepherd Dog Main Page
		In respect to strangers, the Central Asian Owtcharka has a natural distrust and can display aggressive behavior towards someone who, they themselves feel threatened by or towards someone who they feel is a threat to their family.
		The Central Asian Owtcharka is a large dog that generally reaches a height of between 27 and 30 inches and weights between 100 and 140 pounds, though they may be larger depending on their region of origin.
		The Central Asian Owtcharka may be known by many names throughout the world, but it should be noted that the UKC, AKC and the CASSA breed clubs use the name "Central Asian Shepherd Dog" which is different then the Asian Shepherd breed found in the United States.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/mammals/dogs/dog3252.html (804 words)

	Richard A. Boucher, "South and Central Asian Affairs", eJournal USA, September 2006
		This is in line with a central objective of American global foreign policy as articulated by President Bush: "It is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world."
		We are fostering Central Asia's natural partnership with Afghanistan and the tremendous potential for cross-border trade and commerce.
		Central Asian nations are dealing with similar challenges of fighting terror, building sustainable growth, and meeting the demands of their people for economic and political opportunity.
	usinfo.state.gov /journals/itps/0906/ijpe/sca.htm (1616 words)

	Asian Studies \| The WWW Virtual Library
		The Asian Studies WWW Monitor (ISSN 1329-9778) was established 21 April 1994.
		It is a part of the Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library and of its specialist subsection, the East Asia WWW Virtual Library.
		This document is a part of the Asian Studies and Southeast Asian Studies WWW Virtual Libraries.
	vlib.org /AsianStudies (1408 words)

	Central Asia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to it, Central Asia includes Mongolia, Western China (including Tibet), northeast Iran, Afghanistan and western Pakistan, central-east Russia south of the Taiga, the former Central Asian Soviet Republics (the five "Stans" of the former Soviet Union), but also even the Punjab, northern India and Pakistan.
		Afghanistan, which had served as a haven and source of support for Al-Qaeda, under the protection of Mullah Omar and the Taliban, was the target of a U.S. invasion in 2001, and ongoing reconstruction and drug-eradication efforts.
		The languages of the majority of the inhabitants of the former Soviet Central Asian Republics come from the Turkic language group.Turkish is the most widely spoken language in Central Asia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Central_Asia (2989 words)

	Arms Control Association: Arms Control Today: Central Asian States Renounce Nuclear Weapons
		The Central Asian states have been seeking to construct the nuclear-weapon-free zone, the first in the Northern Hemisphere, for nearly 10 years.
		The Central Asian states agreed on a draft text of the treaty in September 2002 and a revised version in February 2005.
		The Central Asian states were not able to meet one final concern of the United States, France, and the United Kingdom.
	www.armscontrol.org /act/2006_10/CentralAsian.asp (856 words)

	The Natural History of the Central Asian Tortoise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Central Asian tortoise is not a large tortoise.
		One of the key features which distinguish the Central Asian tortoise from other Testudo tortoises is the fact that both the front and the hind legs have four toes: the other members of the genus having five on the front feet.
		The Central Asian tortoise is really quite distinct in appearance from these other species, being rounder, flatter of carapace, and more "solid" in appearance, but for those who require more specifics, here they are: Herman's tortoise differs from the Central Asian tortoise mainly in that the supracaudal marginal scute is divided.
	coloherp.org /cb-news/Vol-28/cbn-0110/RussianTortoise.html (1874 words)

	Smithsonian Folkways - Central Asia Series - Documenting the Musics of Central Asia - Individual CDs
		From the nomadic and bardic cultures of the steppes to the classical court traditions of the cities, this series celebrates musicians who display a mastery of older traditions and also embody a contemporary spirit of innovation.
		From the mountainous Kyrgyzstan, Jew's harps, fiddles, plucked stringed instruments, and powerful voices transmit the vibrant rhythms of nomadism and the serene atmosphere of the Kygyz mountains in a musical language as contemporary as it is ancient.
		This deluxe package launches Music of Central Asia, a multi-volume series that brings to life the diverse and remarkable musical culture of a region long inaccessible to outsiders.
	www.folkways.si.edu /projects_initiatives/central_asian.html (985 words)

	EurasiaNet Eurasia Insight - India: The New Central Asian Player
		First of all, the Ayni base is a tangible manifestation of India’s move to project its power in Central Asia, a policy goal formally enunciated in 2003-04.
		The proliferation of foreign bases in Central Asia, it ought to be stressed, predates 9/11 and the US strategic move into the region.
		The Central Eurasia Project aims, through its website, meetings, papers, and grants, to foster a more informed debate about the social, political and economic developments of the Caucasus and Central Asia.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/insight/articles/eav062606a.shtml (1060 words)

	Central Asian Ovtcharka Information
		Socialization is a must for the Central Asians, unless they are being used as flock guards.
		Similar dogs may have accompanied the Mongols when they invaded eastern and central Europe, and were probably the source of Europe's herd-protecting sheepdogs.
		This breed is seldom seen outside the Central Asian Republic; in Russia it is in decline, losing favor to the larger Caucasian Sheepdog.
	www.dogbreedinfo.com /centralasianovtcharka.htm (723 words)

	Central Asian Shepherd Breeders, Central Asian Shepherd Puppies, Central Asian Shepherd Stud Service,
		BreedersClub.net does not pre-screen the Central Asian Shepherd breeders who advertise their puppies and dogs for sale in the BreedersClub.net breeder directory and in the classified ads.
		You should ask the Central Asian Shepherd breeders you talk with for references from past buyers and veterinarians.
		Central Asian Shepherd breeders, you may place an ad for your Central Asian Shepherd puppies and/or adult Central Asian Shepherd dogs for sale on BreedersClub.net to find qualified buyers
	www.breedersclub.net /html/breeds/centralasianshepherd.htm (433 words)

	CENTRAL ASIAN BRIDES - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
		"Central Asian Brides" was designed for men who wish to get fastest and easiest access to most beautiful women of Central Asia when choosing a wife, a mate, or a close friend.
		A: Central Asian women have married to older men for centuries.
		"Central Asian Brides" attempts to be as diverse as possible.
	www.centralasianbrides.com /?cat=faq (1601 words)

	Central Asian Security
		This volume is the first comprehensive scholarly analysis of the strategic reconfiguration of Central Asia as Russia has become more disengaged from the nations in the region and as these nations have developed new relations to the south, east, and west.
		They also examine the security policy content of relations between the Central Asian states and regional and international powers—specifically the stakes, interests, and policies of Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, and the United States.
		It is important to identify new patterns of relevance for future security cooperation in the region, but the potential for a new security system or for new institutions to manage security in the region remains uncertain.
	www.brookings.edu /press/books/central_asian_security.htm (395 words)

	The Golden Road to Samarqand: Central Asian Leases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A second thorny border issue in Central Asia is the leasing of other countries’ land.
		The full catalogue of land exchanges between the Soviet Central Asian republics is extensive, but territorial claims were further muddied by the frequent leasing of facilities or areas with natural resources from one republic to another.
		The village is next door to Turkestanets, which had been a military state farm for the Central Asian Military District during the Soviet period and remains this for Uzbekistan’s armed forces.
	amiralace.blogspot.com /2005/12/central-asian-leases.html (882 words)

	Taylor & Francis Journals: Welcome
		Central Asian Survey is the only established peer reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal in the world concerned with the history, politics, cultures, religions and economies of the Central Asian and Caucasian regions.
		These include primarily the republics of former Soviet Central Asia and the South and North Caucasus.
		The central aim of the journal is to reflect and promote advances in area-based scholarship in the social sciences and humanities and enhance understanding of processes of local and regional change that make Central Asia and the Caucasus an area of significant contemporary interest.
	www.tandf.co.uk /journals/carfax/02634937.html (115 words)

	Central Asian Dance Camp - Summer 2004
		Set at the heart of the Great Silk Road, Central Asia is crossed by an ancient network of caravan routes that linked China with the Mediterranean.
		Central Asian dance primarily focuses on the upper torso; the hands, arms and face are especially expressive.
		Central Asian dance is well known for its dazzling spins and turns.
	www.joyofmotion.org /centralasian.htm (964 words)

	EurasiaNet.org - Central Asia, Caucasus News
		Wishing to preserve good relations with Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev and concerned about its influence in the Caspian Basin, the United States is unlikely to challenge his recent constitutional reforms.
		An ambitious infrastructure upgrade campaign has taken Azerbaijan by storm in recent months, but some economists point to the 2008 presidential vote as the prime reason for the state-funded building boom and question the projects’ transparency.
		Sponsored by OSI's Central Eurasia Project, this paper argues that further reforms must be carried out in Uzbekistan if the country is to remain a U.S. ally.
	www.eurasianet.org (535 words)

	Central Asian Classes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		To further enhance their studies of Central Asian languages, students at SWSEEL also had the opportunity to attend lectures on language policy in Central Asia, political developments in Kazakhstan, integration of Mongolian immigrants in Kazakhstan, and the move of the Kazakh capital from Almaty to Astana.
		Full-time students at Indiana University can also continue their study of Central Asian languages during the academic year, as the Central Eurasian Studies Department offers beginning through advanced Uzbek and Kazakh.
		In addition to her studies and research, Kakar is a language developer at IU's Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR), where she is working to develop modern teaching materials, including textbooks and CD-ROM based materials, for instruction in Pashto.
	www.indiana.edu /~iuslavic/swseel/activities/centralasia04.shtml (250 words)

	Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region at Indiana University
		The Center for the Languages of the Central Asian Region (CeLCAR) is dedicated to promoting the teaching and learning of the languages and cultures of Central Asia.
		CeLCAR is one of fourteen Title VI Foreign Language Resource Centers in the United States and the only one dedicated to the critical languages of the Central Asian region.
		The Center looks forward to expanding its activities in developing language materials for the Central Asian languages with both its old and new partners.
	www.indiana.edu /~celcar (218 words)

	Technicolor Dreamcoats: Central Asian Ikat Robes
		Born in lush oases scattered in a barren desert landscape, Central Asia's spectacular ikat fabrics reverberate with beauty, energy and life.
		Their textile artistry is created through a process of dyeing and weaving called abrdandi or "banded cloud." These chromatic experiments echo the ultimate mirage in arid Central Asia, the reflection of clouds on water.
		Although evidence for their earlier existence is scant, Central Asian ikats emerged as a compelling art form during the region's urban renaissance, which occurred in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
	dept.kent.edu /museum/exhibit/ikat/ikat.html (351 words)

	Central Asian Architecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This structure illustrates the brick construction and simple geometric tile designs that were characteristic of early Central Asian Timurid-Mongol architecture.
		The remains of a blue-glazed floral design on the facade and the pointed arches of this madrasah suggest that the artisans who built it were trained in Persianate traditions of architectural ornamentation.
		Bukhara was one of the first cities of central Asia to fall to the Mongols in the 1200s.
	homepages.bw.edu /~wwwhis/misc.htm (385 words)

	Journal of Central Asian Studies
		The Publication of the Association for the Advancement of Central Asian Research
		The Journal of Central Asian Studies is the publication of the Association for the Advancement of Central Asian Research.
		JCAS considers Central Asia to consist of the emerging states of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, as well as the surrounding states and regions that share a long historical linkage with these states: Afghanistan, Iran, Mongolia, southern Russia (particularly those areas having a large Muslim or Turkic population).
	www.geog.okstate.edu /journals/jcas/jcas.htm (695 words)

	Central Asian Culinary Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The newly independent states of Central Asia are struggling to reassert or create national identities and are now receiving fresh attention from the West.
		The diversity of food cultures within the former Soviet Union, with more than 100 distinct nationalities, is overwhelming, but Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia distills the main elements of contemporary cuisine and food-related customs for students and foodies.
		After centuries of contact and conflict among peoples of Eurasia, Russian and Central Asian cuisines and culinary cultures have much in common.
	www.centralasianfood.com /index.html (257 words)

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