But the findings are significant to any region with air quality issues.
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But the seizure of seven foreign workers in the north of the country makes Sunday's raid one of the most significant in that region in recent memory.
Rebecca Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Research Trust told BBC News Online the finding was potentially significant as the region of the brain on which the researchers focused was known to play a role in memory.
We are a Pacific power and we have significant interests in the region.
Although downward-looking diagrams of the Main Asteroid Belt make it look incredibly dense, the region has significant gaps, clumps and clusters.
"We have a significant force in the region" said one senior official.
The university said it was important a work by a local artist depicting such a significant moment in the region's history should be kept in the city.
Paul Forrest, from the West Midlands Economic Forum, said having the runway extended would be "very significant" for the region's economy and could potentially boost regional growth by 3-4%.
Today Mr Putin sees a much more expansive role for Russia and he sees his toehold in Syria on the coast at Tartus as providing the basis for a more significant foothold in the region.
"By comparing before-and-after satellite images, we were able to see a significant movement of the region's human population, suggesting widespread displacement, " said Lars Bromley of the American Association of the Advancement of Science.
In his opening remarks, the Director-General recalled that from the origins in a ministerial meeting at UNESCO in 2002, the Heads of State level Summit Forums, co convened by UNESCO in Ohrid (2003), Tirana (2004), Varna (2005), Opatija (2006), Bucharest and Sibiu (2007), and Athens (2008) have been significant for the entire region.
In addition to BRIC economies, the company is also expanding in the Middle East as its operations in this region have made significant gains of late.
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The prize is to reward significant contribution, in any region of the world, to the unity and integration of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, and to the preservation of their identities, cultural traditions and historical values.
Additionally, the rise of Islamism threatens to disrupt the flow of oil and natural gas from the region - a significant share of the world market - while discouraging investment in untapped reserves that could lessen dependence on Middle East supplies.
And how significant is the TPP for this region of the world and for the United States?
It aims to help provide Scottish food and drink companies with the resources, knowledge and networks to develop significant sales in the Asia Pacific region.
According to Nicholas K. Coch, a professor of coastal geology at Queens College in New York City, significant hurricanes have slammed into the region before.
Utility companies had sporadic lines down, but no significant power outages were reported in the region.
Asia has seen the most rapid deterioration, with the Northeast region in particular suffering a significant slowdown.
StarMine's second best stock picker for the region believes that companies with significant business in continental Europe and North America will fare well--if they can survive the global surge in commodity prices.
And in terms of the broader region, again, I think the suggestion that we have not taken significant actions that have been helpful towards a process of positive change in the region I think would be mistaken.
It is whispered in the region that Stanford facilitates resolution with significant cash contributions.
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Why is it that every other major region of the world has amassed significant private wealth, but not Africa?
The background of the conflict took place in a region greatly changed since the last significant violence of 2008-09.
The Luo heartland is in the western Nyanza region, but they have a significant presence in the key urban centres.
According to management, Avastin gained significant market share for ovarian cancer in the region and this trend is expected to continue.
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CILSS, an intergovernmental body responsible for the region's food security, significant amounts of grain have this year been flowing in the opposite direction.
The prescription drug epidemic that is sweeping the country began in Appalachia, Dreyzehner said, and Tennessee is in crisis because significant portions of the state are in that region.
The report also highlights the Yorkshire and Humber region as the home to a significant number of companies with strong export potential, particularly manufacturers of plastics, metals, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
In May, the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy was shocked by two significant earthquakes, just 9 days apart.
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