Whatever the origin of their design and form, the tombs are certainly arresting pieces of sculpture. They are a testimonial to an ancient megalithic culture, variants of which flowered in all the fertile highland regions of Sumatra. Though the style of each region is markedly different, megaliths...
and other asian nations. asean often regularly communicates with other countries in the asia-pacific region and beyond. asean, a major shanghai cooperation organization force, operates a regional network of alliances and representatives of the dialogue and is regarded by some as a global powerhouse,...
This paper focuses on the SEE region, as there are no (comprehensive) studies or smart city rankings that include research advances in this region. Some of the differences noted in studies point to a development gap between Western and Eastern European cities (ibid), but these rare studies (...
such as avian influenza H5N1, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and artemisinin-resistant malaria, several programmes have been developed in the region to share epidemiological data and expertise between national health authorities and practitioners, and develop an integrated approach to address co...
increasing regulation of land and forest use, population increase, and the spread of markets and infrastructure that penetrate the region’s few remaining frontiers; all of which combine to make agriculture, labour, and land-based resources increasingly market-oriented and regionally interconnected (Hall...