Linking framing analysis and international news communication: a content analysis of newspaper coverage on the Sept. 11 attacks, Bali bombing and Madrid train bombing by Tan, Joann Li Hoeng, Yang, Yanni, Jamaliah Othman

“…The aim of this cross-national study is two-fold: first, to examine framing techniques by determining which news frames (e.g. threat to economy or political climate) were dominant during each attack; and second, to integrate possible factors influencing international news flow (e.g. trade volume and geographic distance) to the theory of framing analysis. …”
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Women in management positions in the hotel industry in Singapore by Lee, Mei Hwa., Teo, Ai Tee., Yip, June Yoke Ping.

“…This research is undertaken to find out the general profile of women in management in the hotel industry in Singapore, the types of obstacles they encountered in their career, whether the obstacles cause the existence of the glass ceiling and how the different demographic factors affect the types of obstacles encountered.…”
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Action research in social media marketing to improve firm performance: Conceptual paper by Zhang, Yuefei, Teo, Poh-Chuin, Baskaran, Shathees

“…This conceptual paper delves into the effectiveness of social media advertising in reaching and engaging specific demographics, the power of live streaming in making real-time connections, and the impact of working with social media influencers. …”
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Optimizing Wildfire Suppression: A branch-and-price-and-cut approach by Wachspress, Jacob

“…In periods of intense, synchronous wildfire activity, fire system managers must make rapid fire prioritization decisions over a disperse geographic area with limited suppression resources. …”
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A Super-aged Singapore: Policy Implications for a Smart Nation by Tan, Teck Boon

“…The latest July 2015 United Nations World Population Prospects (UNWPP) paints a sober picture of Singapore’s demographic situation. A rapidly ageing population has severe implications but emerging technologies can cushion its impact.…”
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Digest: islands promote population differentiation in dispersive swallows by Estandía, A, Merino Recalde, N

“…This study illustrates the interplay between dispersal, isolation, and divergence, offering insights into how geographic factors affect speciation and population differentiation on islands.…”

Measuring science: performance metrics and the allocation of talent by Hager, S, Schwarz, C, Waldinger, F

“…Citation metrics increased assortative matching between scientists and departments by reducing information frictions over geographic and intellectual distance. Highly cited scientists from lower-ranked departments ("hidden stars") and from minorities benefited more. …”

A Japan with Fewer Japanese: Enter the Machines by Tan, Ming Hui, Lim, Christopher H.

“…Japan has long been beset by persisting demographic challenges – an ageing population, a shrinking workforce, and a reluctance to embrace immigration. …”
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Evaluating the generalisability of region-naïve machine learning algorithms for the identification of epilepsy in low-resource settings by Duta, I, Kariuki, SM, Ngugi, AK, Mwesige, AK, Masanja, H, Mwanga, DM, Owusu-Agyei, S, Wagner, R, Cross, JH, Sander, JW, Newton, CR, Sen, A, Jones, GD

“…Methods: We sourced data from the Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites dataset, which includes demographic information and clinical variables related to diagnosing epilepsy across five sub-Saharan African sites. …”

May measurement month 2022: an analysis of blood pressure screening findings from Sierra Leone by Jalloh, MB, Williams, CEE, Jegede, OG, Malijan, GMB, Naveed, A, Kanu, A, Bah, AK, Jalloh, F, Jalloh, A, Faulkner, MMJ, Agboola, K, Baldeh, M, Russell, JBW, Oladapo, OO

“…We collected data on demographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, medical history, and medication use via structured questionnaires. …”

Using social media data for urban analysis in Singapore by Koh, Wee Boon

“…In particular, the analysis and the proposed query framework investigate the use of urban and social media data to find regions that are topically consistent and exhibits similar demographics. To achieve this, an Urban Region Similarity Analysis System (URSAS) is developed. …”
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Oxford brain health clinic: protocol and research database by O'Donoghue, MC, Blane, J, Gillis, G, Mitchell, R, Lindsay, K, Semple, J, Pretorius, PM, Griffanti, L, Fossey, J, Raymont, V, Martos, L, Mackay, CE

“…At the same time, a large proportion of dementia biomarker research is conducted in selected research samples that often poorly reflect the demographics of the population of patients who present to memory clinics. …”

Pediatric rhinosinusitis: its predisposing factors and management by Subha, Sethu Thakachy

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study using retrospective data from 324 pediatric rhinosinusitis patients was conducted. Demographics, predisposing factors, and management were recorded. …”
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Improving Building Information Modelling (Bim) In Technical Vocational Education And Training (Tvet) In Malaysia Polytechnics. by Ismail, Nurul Hazalia

“…A quantitative methodology was used, utilising a comprehensive questionnaire designed to gather data on educators' demographics, levels of BIM awareness, and the barriers to BIM implementation. …”
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Factors in the Selection of Houses for the Disabled in Kedah by Abdul Latif, Mohammad Raznil, Abdul Nifa, Faizatul Akmar

“…Additionally, the government needs to create a housing policy that is suitable for all demographics, including individuals with disabilities. …”
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Factors in The Selection of Houses for The Disabled in Kedah by Abdul Latif, Mohammad Raznil, Abdul Nifa, Faizatul Akmar

“…Additionally, the government needs to create a housing policy that is suitable for all demographics, including individuals with disabilities. …”
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A Short History of South East Asia / by Church, Peter, editor 435931

“…A Short History of South-East Asia with revised chapters for all of the countries in this geographic area, this interesting text paints a remarkable overview of the characters and events that have shaped this part of the world. …”

"Wooing the manosphere: he‘s just a bro.” Donald Trump’s 2024 digital transactions with ‘dude’ social media influencers by Wheeler, Mark

“…In the 2024 Presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s winning 2.0 strategy of “transgression as entertainment” was evident in his decision to target a disaffected demographic of largely young white male voters (the “manosphere”) within the key swing states.…”
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Agricultural transition and the adoption of primitive technology by Ang, James B.

“…Using a proxy for the geographic diffusion barriers of Neolithic technology and an index of biogeographic endowments to isolate the exogenous component of the timing of agricultural transition, the findings indicate that countries that experienced earlier transitions to agriculture were subsequently more capable of adopting new technologies in 1000 BC, 1 AD, and 1500 AD. …”
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Leveraging or overcoming distance? Global strategy and structure of professional service firms by Sako, M, Peo, J

“…In this study, geographic distance is an instructional logic that influences the international strategy and structure of professional service firms (PSFs). …”