The instruction set was very much in the CISC model, with 2-operand instructions, memory-to-memory operations, flexible addressing modes, and variable-length byte-aligned instruction encoding.
This inertia on the international political stage contributed to alternative political narratives that called for more flexible, cost effective and participatory approaches to addressing the multifarious problems of climate change.
A new generation of urban influencers and innovators is emerging which recognises that culture and creativity is central to addressing the challenges cities face.
It is also addressing the question of health care worker migration and alternative approaches to preventing excess brain drain from developing countries.