The epics told by two ethnic groups, the Xo Dang and Bahnar, belong to Central Highlands epic region have similarities in content form. This article introduces some basic general features of Bahnar terms theme, plotline, characterization, analyzes cause meaning similarities. We use comparative, interdisciplinary research methods clarify art thereby showing unity diversity Highlands.

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonotic disease occurring throughout Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Madagascar. The disease is caused by a Phlebovirus (RVF virus [RVFV]) transmitted to vertebrate hosts through the bite of infected mosquitoes. In Madagascar, the first RVFV circulation was reported in 1979 based on detection in mosquitoes but without epidemic episode. Subsequently, two ou...

No topic in K'iche'an archaeology and ethnohistory has been the subject of more speculation than the source and timing of central Mexican influence in the central and western highlands of Guatemala. Evidence for an important connection between the two regions is undeniable, and is manifest in indigenous historical accounts such as the Papal Wuj (Brasseur de Bourbourg 1861; Saravia E. and Guarch...

This article is based on the ideas of a presentation at scientific seminar "The epics Central Highlands - Preservation and promotion solutions" planned by Institute Social Sciences in Vietnamese Academy Sciences. It was then postponed late 2017 has yet to be implemented.
 In keeping with theme workshop, purpose this present perspective preservation through performance community. point view...

We present details of the global distribution of high-Ca pyroxene (HCP)-rich sites in the lunar highlands based on the global data set of hyperspectral reflectance obtained by the SELENE Spectral Profiler. Most HCP-rich sites in the lunar highlands are found at fresh impact craters. In each crater, most of the detection points are distributed on the ejecta, rim, and floor of the impact craters ...

Landscape dynamics are common phenomenon in the human-dominated environments whereby it can be observed that the composition and configuration between landscape elements change over time. This dynamism brings about habitat loss and fragmentation that can greatly alter ecosystem services at patch, class, and landscape levels. We conducted a study to examine composition and configuration of fores...