Lesser Pumpkin Fly, Ethiopian Fruit Fly, Cucurbit Fly, Dacus ciliatus (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“… The lesser pumpkin fly, Dacus ciliatus (Loew), is one of several fruit flies found in Africa and Asia which could be expected to become serious pests of Florida agricultural crops if introduced into this state. …”
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Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, John B. Heppner, James L. Nation, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…It is established in numerous areas in Asia, and is often intercepted in the United States, sometimes establishing infestations that were previously eradicated. …”
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Taro Planthopper Tarophagus colocasiae (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Delphacinae) by Alexander Tasi, Adam Dale

“…Schott) Originally native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean, Tarophagus colocasiae was first discovered in the continental United States at a garden center in Winter Haven, FL in 2015. …”
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Cassia javanica, Pink and White Shower by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“… Cassia javanica is a deciduous tree native to Southeast Asia and Indonesia. This tree is referred to as “pink and white shower” because it produces pink and white blooms. …”
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Aglaonema modestum Chinese Evergreen by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…Native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, this species is ideal for indoor cultivation, thriving in USDA hardiness zones 10B to 11. …”
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STATE REGULATION OF THE ECONOMY WITH THE USE OF MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE ASIAN-PACIFIC REGION by S. Matveevskii

“…The author showed, that financing and implementation of the projects of the Asian Development Bank, ensures state regulation of the economy of the countries of theAsia-Pacific region. Examples of concrete projects have given, sources of their financing, including budgetary funds have revealed. …”
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Aglaonema modestum Chinese Evergreen by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…Native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, this species is ideal for indoor cultivation, thriving in USDA hardiness zones 10B to 11. …”
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School of Middle Eastern languages by A. V. Shtanov

“…School of Middle Eastern languages (Arabic, Hebrew and Turkish), as well as a number of languages of the Caucasus and Central Asia (Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan) is based on the intellectual heritage, tracing its history to the Department of Arabic Studies, established in 1871-1872 years when Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages. …”
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A Distortion-Free Data Hiding Scheme for Triangular Meshes Based on Recursive Subdivision by Yuan-Yu Tsai

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What happened to the Galatian Christians? Paul's legacy in Southern Galatia by Cilliers Breytenbach

“…By reconstructing the missionary journeys of Paul and his company in Asia Minor the author argues once again for the south Galatian hypothesis, according to which the apostle travelled through the south of the province of Galatia, i.e. southern Pisidia and Lycaonia, and never entered the region of Galatia proper in the north of the province. …”
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African Honey Bee: What You Need to Know by Malcolm T. Sanford, H. Glenn Hall

“…To a much smaller extent, subspecies from Asia and Africa were also introduced.  This document is Fact Sheet ENY-114, a series of the Entomology and Nemotology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Alyceclover - Summer Annual Legume by J. Vendramini, A.R. Blount, J. Dubeux Jr.

“…DC.] is a late-growing summer annual legume native to the tropics in Asia. This warm-season legume grows erect with spreading branches and may reach a height of 60" if not harvested. …”
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NUANCED POETIC LANGUAGE IN NGUYEN DU’S THE TALE OF KIEU by Nguyễn Thị Nguyệt Trinh

“…In terms of content, Vietnamese poetry has unique characteristics in relation to the poetry of other countries in the East Asia cultural sphere: Vietnamese poetry is not inclined to neutral meanings but specific, emotional meanings. …”
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L’immobilier residentiel : principal moteur de la fabrique urbaine de Ho Chi Minh Ville by Clément Musil, Danielle Labbé, Vu Ngoc Khanh

“…While the residential property market of Ho Chi Minh City is among the most dynamic in Southeast Asia, the local government relies on private developers and investors to produce the infrastructure needed by the metropolis and to ensure its economic and territorial growth. …”
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Cassia javanica, Pink and White Shower by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“… Cassia javanica is a deciduous tree native to Southeast Asia and Indonesia. This tree is referred to as “pink and white shower” because it produces pink and white blooms. …”
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World Class Patents — The Gold of the Knowledge Economy? by Markus Overdiek, Thomas Rausch, Kai Gramke

“…Analysing the top ten percent of the most important patents from the active patent portfolio in 58 cutting-edge technologies (world class patents), we find that the international balance of power in innovation is shifting in favour of East Asia. While the United States still enjoys a sizeable lead in many technologies, China is catching up fast, particularly in environment and nutrition. …”
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L’Impact des corridors de la Région du Grand Mékong by Thomas Foin

“…Since the 1990s, the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMA), supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has developed the corridors approach with the aim to promote regional integration in Southeast Asia. Economic corridors, which connect production and trade centers, induce at the scale of cities, new relations of complementarity and / or competition and a redefinition of their urban functions. …”
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On reversibility and architectural temporarity in marginal contexts by Domenico Chizzoniti, Letizia Cattani, Monica Moscatelli

“…This paper tries to identify some principles that have inspired proposals for measures in several contexts, from Sub-Saharan Africa, to the Middle East and to the South-East Asia where the temporariness and emergency issue is declined in a different way in reference to the typical characteristics of the reference context.…”
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Invasive Shot Hole Borers Euwallacea fornicatus, E. kuroshio, and E. perbrevis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Demian F. Gomez, Jiri Hulcr, Daniel Carrillo

“…Currently, severe economic impacts have been increasingly reported for all the invasive shot hole borers in South Africa, California, Israel, and throughout Asia. This 7-page fact sheet written by Demian F. …”
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Techniques for Melon Grafting by Wenjing Guan, Xin Zhao

“… Grafting as a cultural practice for controlling soilborne diseases and improving abiotic stress tolerance has been widely used in vegetable production in many areas of Asia and Europe. Interest in vegetable grafting has been growing in the United States in recent years, as well. …”
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