Gender Differences in Behçet’s Disease Associated Uveitis by Didar Ucar-Comlekoglu, Austin Fox, H. Nida Sen

“…It is prevalent in the Middle East, Mediterranean, and Eastern Asia. The aim of this review is to evaluate the gender differences in clinical manifestations of Behçet’s disease, treatment responses, mortality, and morbidity. …”
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Management for Oriental Cholangiohepatitis: A Case Report and a Brief Review of the Literature by Khalil Aloreidi, Prince Sethi, Terry Yeager, Muslim Atiq

“…OCH is found mostly in Southeast Asia but it is occasionally recognized in Western societies. …”
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The International Mycological Association: its history in brief with summaries of its International Mycological Congresses and diverse international relationships by E.G. Simmons

“…Regional associations currently are functional and hold their own regional congresses in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, and Latin America. The relationships of the IMA with other organizations recognized within the supra-national International Council of Scientific Unions are discussed.…”
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A Comprehensive Review of Quality of Life (QOL) Research in Hong Kong by Daniel T. L. Shek, Britta M. Lee

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Characteristics of implementah tion of credit transfer and accumulation system at technical universities of Kazakhstan by A. . Gazaliev, V. . Egorov, I. . Breido

“…Having joint to the Bologna convention in 2010, Kazakhstan has clearly emphasized furthervector of its movement – tendency to integration together with allHEuropean educational space.In Kazakhstan national credit system of higher education including the assessment of labor credits of each studying discipline and educational program based on AngloHSaxon credit model of education is created.Students of Kazakhstan study not only at universities of Europe, which implemented theEuropean credit system, but also at universities of America, Europe, Asia and Australia focused on other credit systems.According to the State Program of Education Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2011 – 2020 the further reforms, which reduce the impact of centralized regulation and supervision and focus on the development of autonomy and academic freedom of universities,are planned.A gradual transfer from the technologies of studying abroad by the scheme: a student of Kazakhstan – the state – a foreign university, which exists nowadays, to the system of academic mobility: a university of Kazakhstan – a student – a foreign university with the financial support from the state is proposed.…”
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DONGNAI IN PROTOHISTORY: THE MEETING PLACE OF MANY STREAMS OF CULTURES by Lâm Thị Mỹ Dung

“…This study places the Southeast Region - Dongnai in the context of the area in early history (5th century BC to 1st-2nd century AD) to focus on several issues: the context of early history of Vietnam and mainland Southeast Asia,early historicresidential communities in Dongnai, andthe value of archaeological heritage in early history and sustainable development in Dongnai.…”
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Purslane: The Reigning Champion of Vitamins A and E among Vegetables and a Potential Crop for Home Gardens by Xueyan Zhang, Mary Dixon, Guodong Liu

“… Purslane is often labeled as a noxious weed in Florida; however, this seemingly pesky plant is perceived as a nutritional powerhouse in Asia and other continents. Levels of vitamin A and E in purslane far surpass those found in broccoli, tomato, and lettuce. …”
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FACTORS AFFECTING TALENT RETENTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF VIETNAM by Danh Nam Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Lan Uong

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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Typhoid Fever—Salmonella Typhi by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Rachael Silverberg

“…Typhoid fever is easily controlled and relatively uncommon in the United States, but an estimated 21.5 million people per year are affected by typhoid fever in developing nations including regions in Asia, Africa, and South America. Many of the cases of typhoid fever in the United States are acquired through international travel to these regions. …”
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Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) Disease by Kathleen H. Hartman, Roy P.E. Yanong, B. Denise Petty, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Allen C. Riggs

“…Since then, other cases have been confirmed in the United States, Europe and Asia (Hedrick et al., 2000; OATA, 2001; Anonymous, 2003). …”
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How Do Trematodes Induce Cancer? A Possible Evolutionary Adaptation of an Oncogenic Agent Transmitted by Flukes by Péter Apari, Gábor Földvári

“…ABSTRACT There is strong epidemiological evidence that development of various cancer types is linked to infection with flukes (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The exact nature of the mechanism by which cancer is induced by these parasites is unknown. …”
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Marketing analysis of the global market of telematics transport and information management systems by I. Yu. Okolnishnikova, A. V. Keller, V. Ya.  Konks

“…The existing specifics of the development of key geographical consumer microsegments, that is, the markets of North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, are provided, and corresponding forecast indicators are presented. …”
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Avian Influenza a (H5N1) Infection with Respiratory Failure and Meningoencephalitis in a Canadian Traveller by Naheed Rajabali, Thomas Lim, Colleen Sokolowski, Jason D Prevost, Edward Z Lee

“…While H5N1 infections in humans have been reported in Asia since 1997, this is the first documented case of H5N1 influenza in the Western Hemisphere. …”
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Gastric Plexiform Fibromyxoma Arising in the Cardia in an Adolescent Male: A Rare Tumor with an Unusual Location by Awrad Nasralla, Mufeed Alwabari, Osama Alsaif, Samir S. Amr

“…Most cases were reported from East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea), North America, and Europe. …”
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The Unexpected Oceanic Peak in Energy Input to the Atmosphere and Its Consequences for Monsoon Rainfall by Nandini Ramesh, William R. Boos

“…Interactions between CRE, NEI, circulation, and land‐sea contrast in surface heat capacity shift precipitation from Southeast to South Asia. CRE thus alter the global partitioning of precipitation between land and ocean and the spatial structure of Earth's strongest monsoon, in ways that can be understood through the NEI.…”
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Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) Disease by Kathleen H. Hartman, Roy P.E. Yanong, B. Denise Petty, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Allen C. Riggs

“…Since then, other cases have been confirmed in the United States, Europe and Asia (Hedrick et al., 2000; OATA, 2001; Anonymous, 2003). …”
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Comparative Analysis on Propagation Effects of Flight Delays: A Case Study of China Airlines by Weiwei Wu, Cheng-Lung Wu, Tao Feng, Haoyu Zhang, Shuping Qiu

“…Using the actual data sourced from an airline in Asia Pacific region, it is found that flight delays could propagate to downstream airports/airlines, where the strength of delays was decreased, passed on, or increased. …”
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Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) by Paul M. Choate

“…Adults of Lethocerus are considered a delicacy in Asia, and are eaten both fresh and cooked. This document is EENY-301, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Origin, Domestication, and Dispersing of Pear (Pyrus spp.) by G. J. Silva, Tatiane Medeiros Souza, Rosa Lía Barbieri, Antonio Costa de Oliveira

“…The pear (Pyrus communis L.) is a typical fruit of temperate regions, having its origin and domestication at two different points, China and Asia Minor until the Middle East. It is the fifth most widely produced fruit in the world, being produced mainly in China, Europe, and the United States. …”
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DETERMINATION OF WATER QUALITY IN SPRINGS OF EKATERINBURG CITY AND SVERDLOVSK OBLAST by Vladimir S. Semenishchev, Svetlana M. Titova, Anna V. Voronina

“…Also, in a number of samples, an excess of the MPC for manganese and barium was found, while in the spring Europe-Asia (Yekaterinburg) an almost 9-fold excess of the MPC for barium was found.…”