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1000 BCE
Emergence of Pivzao civilization (par. 2)
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1400
The first outside account of the Yak (par.5)
Was reported by the Chinese explorer Zheng He -
The Kingdom of Jeramia claimed the region (inc. Gaur Highlands) as its colony (par.6)
Jeramia - a colonial power on another continent -
Arrival of motor vehicles and firearms (par. 3)
Therefore the pursuit of the Yak became less dangerous -
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R.'s increase in its rates of childhood and adult obesity, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases (par.12)
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Period: to
R. investment in research and development (par.9)
it is a major component of R.'s success -
Establishment of the State of Aurok (par. 7)
Aurok - small, landlocked, least-developed country, population around 1.2 million -
The Republic of Rakkab gained independence from Jeramia (par. 8)
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A. and R. both joined the UN (par. 48)
and other specialized agencies including the WHO -
Establishment of the government's Department of Research, Technology & Application (par. 9)
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Period: to
DORTA received 3-5% of the annual national budget (par.9)
was spent on international linkages, development of research infrastructure, and incentives to government researchers and inventors -
Rakkab emerged as a regional power (par.8)
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Period: to
Carla Alexander (par. 21)
- CEO of DORTA
- R. Minister of IP (date)
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Yak population is roughly 750.000 (par.1)
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The Yak Life Sciences Academy has surveyed Yak migration along the A.-R. borders (par. 27)
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R.'s Parliament adopted legislation to privatize DORTA (par.10)
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DORTA was incorporated in R
private company DORTA M/S -
Dr. Isaac Bello (par.13)
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Dr. Isaac Bello (par. 13)
He: 1.has been employed by DORTA
2. works in a DORTA-operated private hospital in R.
3. R.-licensed medical doctor and citizen of R. -
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Dr. Bello's practice in hospital (par.13)
observed that the incidence of diabetes and obesity was lower among his A. patients than among his R. patients. -
Dr. Bello's life in A. (par.13)
the discrepancy was correlated with a never-before-identified enzyme found in the gallbladder of the Yak, a key ingredient in Tirhinga Nos Lustuk. -
Dr. Bello published his findings in "The Lancet" (par.13)
Discovery of "the Lustuk Enzyme" -
DORTA filed a patent application for Gallvectra (par. 15)
Gallvectra treats insulin resistance-related diseases -
Cressida Cauty - publication in the "Health Organization" (par. 16)
world-renowned expert in rural A. -
Tom Wynet (A.PM) wrote to R. counterpart (par. 17)
concerned the creativity of DORTA's patent -
Patent attorneys (DORTA) (par. 18)
A. people have never produced reliable drug -
R. Ministry published its order granting the patent for Gallvectra (par. 19)
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DORTA pursues IP protection for Gallvectra in subsidiaries' countries (par. 20)
it has subsidiaries in over 50 countries (no in A.) -
DORTA began marketing Gallvectra (par. 20)
in countries that had approved it for prescription use -
UNDP report (par. 7)
majority of A. population is rural, living in villages and settlements of fewer than 200 people -
The multi-ethnic population of Rakkab was 4.5 million (par. 8)
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Meeting of DORTA's shareholders (par. 21)
Carla Alexander reported that 2014 sales of the Gallvectra topped 2 billion Euro -
Period: to
Hunters killed nearly 30.000 Yak within the R. (the Courier-Mail) (par. 24)
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A. Truth article "What Will Happen When the Yak Do Not Return" (par.22)
A.Truth - nation's only daily newspaper -
The Courier-Mail published investigative research (par. 23)
the Courier-Mail is Brisbane-based (Australia);
research on payment for gallbladder by DORTA -
Bill enacted by the A.Parliament (par.25)
1.bill to fund Yak research - emphasis on breeding methods for Yak in captivity;
2. 5-year moratorium on the Yak-female hunting of breeding age -
A.Parliament met with DORTA (par. 26)
DORTA announced its own captive breeding program -
Report of YLSA (par. 27)
"disruption of balance between the Yak and human population" -
8.000 villagers demonstrated outside the PM's office in Transcentral (par. 30)
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A. national holiday (par. 30)
the departure of the Yak for the south -
Meeting of A.PM with R.'s PM (Derlap Frangie) and Ms.Alexander (par. 31)
PM Sumun asked that DORTA ceased Yak harvest -
DORTA's annual shareholder meeting (par. 33)
attendee asked whether the company was concerned bout the sustainability of the herd -
Release of the "YakTrakker" (par. 34)
was released by the R. Ministry of Agriculture on all major digital platforms -
YLSA's release on the use of the YakTrakker (par. 35)
anecdotal evidence -
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Private hunters paid by DORTA killed 30.000 Yak (par.36)
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DORTA's sales of Gallvectra topped 3.2 billion Euro (par. 38)
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20th Expert Committee on the Selection and use of Essential Medicines (par.37)
Gallvectra was added to the WHO List of Essential Medicines -
Adoption of the Yak Protection Act (par.39)
prohibited export of Yak products, imposed sanctions on R. and R. companies for doing business in A. -
The Yak Protection Act entered into force (par.39)
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A. Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a notification to the Secretariat of the CITES (par.40)
requesting that the Kayleff Yak to be included in Appendix III of CITES -
PM Sumun addressed the the UN GA (par.41)
"fear of A. villagers that Yak will become extinct during their lifetime" -
The Yak was included in Appendix III (par. 40)
R. didn't communicate a reservation or an objection -
the 12th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species
the Yak was included in Appendix I of the CMS -
PM Sumun and Frangie met in Transcentral (par.42)
PM Sumun presented her counterpart a demarche -
The R. Ministry of Agriculture promulgated Regulation AG/2017-0300 (par. 44)
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DORTA applied to the R. Ministry of Agriculture for a license
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DORTA was granted a license for a period of 3 years (par. 45)
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Gallvectra approved for use and sale in more than 85 countries (par. 20)
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DORTA announced payment for gallbladders (par. 46)
ONLY to the registered agents of the company -
More than 200 R. signed 1-year contract (par. 46)
contracts:
1. committed DORTA to pay for gallbladders upon delievery;
2. obligated the hunters to abide by all relevant R. laws;
3. capped DORTA;s annual harvest at 30.000 Yak
