Effect of minimum wage increase on employment and wage levels by Ng, Cheryl Tsuei Yi

“…We first explore the effects in the private non-agricultural sectors, which is covered by the minimum wage legislation, by exploiting the geographical variation in the minimum wages across provinces. …”
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Global study on graduate curricula in library and information science by Anantha Kumar, Deepthi

“…Data has been gathered from educational institutes located in ninety-three countries and in five major geographical regions. Program webpages and the respective curriculum webpages of these educational institutions, offering graduate programs in the field of Library and Information Science have been analysed using the method of content analysis. …”
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UNCLOS and its Limitations as the Foundation for a Regional Maritime Security Regime by Sam, Bateman

“…The root causes of these problems lie in basic conflicts of interest between countries on law of the sea issues, the “built-in” ambiguity of UNCLOS in several of its key regimes, and the geographical complexity of the East Asian region in particular. …”
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Food environments in Islamabad, Pakistan by Hasnain, S

“…The dissertation examines the ways in which conceptualisations of 'good food', and trust relationships are negotiated in these dynamic food environments. The intensely geographical nature of these food environments and food systems, and the role of place-specific contexts on perceptions and adaptations related to food anxieties are emphasised. …”

Perceptions of science, science communication, and climate change attitudes in 68 countries – the TISP dataset by Mede, NG, Cologna, V, Berger, S, Besley, J, Brick, C, Joubert, M, Maibach, EW, Mihelj, S, Oreskes, N, Schäfer, MS, van der Linden, S, Abdul Aziz, NI, Abdulsalam, S, Shamsi, NA, Aczel, B, Adinugroho, I, Alabrese, E, Aldoh, A, Alfano, M, Ali, IM, Alsobay, M, Altenmüller, M, Alvarez, RM, Amoako, R, Levy, N

“…To help researchers analyse the science-society nexus across different geographical and cultural contexts, we undertook a cross-sectional population survey resulting in a dataset of 71,922 participants in 68 countries. …”

Astley's Amphitheatre and the early circus in England, 1768-1830 by Kwint, M

“…The second half is devoted to Astleian spectacle: firstly the key role of its overall presentation and marketing in the development of graphic design, theatre architecture and stagecraft; secondly its various ingredients from ‘high,’ ‘low’ and possibly archaic cultures; and thirdly the generally conservative and imperialistic view of the geographical, political and natural world that Astley's communicated with its socially wide-ranging audiences.…”

Where is place in the history of work? Worksites, workspaces, and the home-work nexus by Schneider, B, Whittle, J

“…We propose a terminological distinction between worksites, which are the geographical places of work, and workspaces, the physical surroundings in which work occurs. …”

The characteristics and improvement paths of think tank construction and exchange between China and ASEAN by Zhang, Wei, Teh, Benny Cheng Guan

“…The ASEAN region is an important geographical area for China’s Belt and Road Initiative. …”
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Non-motorised transport prioritisation model using spatial intelligence by Poyil, Rohith P., Lopez, Maria Cecilia Rojas, Wong, Yiik Diew

“…The aim of the work reported in this paper was to develop a non-motorised transport (NMT, covering walking and cycling) prioritisation model using a geographic information system that can be used for planning as well as auditing existing NMT infrastructure. …”
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Correlative light and electron microscopy of telomeric repeat-binding factor 1 in mammalian cells by von Otter, Eric

“…Analysis of the ultrastructure of telomeres by electron tomography reveals a mesoporous meshwork of interconnected chromatin fibers and globular domains. …”
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A data mining method to extract traffic network for maritime transport management by Liu, Zhao, Gao, Hairuo, Zhang, Mingyang, Yan, Ran, Liu, Jingxian

“…Subsequently, the grid-system is used to rasterize each traffic group, which realizes the fusion of trajectory data and geographic location information. Finally, to obtain the main routes and navigation channels, the extraction method is introduced by establishing the cumulative grid importance function. …”
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Electrical substations mapping for possible communication technologies using QGIs and Google Earth Pro by Zulkifli, Izzati Thaqifah, Azhar, Nayli Adriana, Mohamed Radzi, Nurul Asyikin, Md. Aripin, Mohamad Faruq Syahmi, Mohd. Azmi, Kaiyisah Hanis, Samidi, Faris Syahmi

“…One of the well-known visualization software for mapping is the Geographic Information System (GIS). This work demonstrates the integration between an open-source GIS technology, named QGIS, and the Google Earth Pro programme in the mapping and analysis of electrical distribution substations. …”
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Forestvoltaics, floatovoltaics and building applied photovoltaics (BAPV) potential for a university campus by Maity, Rittick, Muhammad Khairul Imran, Ahmad Shuhaimi, Sudhakar, Kumarasamy, Amir, Abdul Razak

“…A combined technical and economic analysis is conducted using Helioscope for simulations and the Photovoltaic Geographic Information System (PVGIS) for economic considerations. …”
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SAUC: Sparsity-Aware Uncertainty Calibration for Spatiotemporal Prediction with Graph Neural Networks by Zhuang, Dingyi, Bu, Yuheng, Wang, Guang, Wang, Shenhao, Zhao, Jinhua

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Collaborative forensic platform for electronic artefacts in the Internet of Vehicles by Elmisery, Ahmed M.

“…In this context, intelligent vehicles possess the capability to actively obtain, retain, and send digital evidence to an authorized organization via the Internet reliably and securely, despite geographic and time constraints. This paper presents our efforts in creating a fundamental framework known as the Collaborative Forensic Platform for Electronic Artefacts (CFPEA), which empowers individuals or collectives to manage the artefacts sensed by their intelligent vehicles. …”
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GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis model for utility water demand: the case of Lodwar Municipality, Turkana County, Kenya by Wanguba, B, Siriba, DN, Okumu, BO

“…Municipalities and cities worldwide are struggling to maintain a steady supply of water to meet the increasing water demand. The study used Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) to develop a decision support model that can be applied to improve the utility water demand management for the Lodwar Municipality in Turkana Kenya. …”

Macroevolutionary history of Neotropical vegetation during the Cenozoic: a palynological perspective from Colombia by De La Parra Bonilla, G

“…The relationship between floods and the evolution of Neotropical vegetation is challenging due to the uncertainty related to the temporal and geographic range of the floods. The evidence suggest that the floods had a local rather that a regional effect on the evolution of Neotropical vegetation. …”

Efficiency in real estate development: Is management or robotics the key? by Liu, Yuming, Hizami bin Alias, Aidi, Azam Haron, Nuzul, Abu Bakar, Nabilah, Wang, Hao

“…Future research should explore longitudinal effects, broader geographic scopes, and potential mediating variables in CR and APM dynamics in real estate development.…”
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Site suitability assessment for selected nature-based solution (NBS) in flood-prone area by Ibrahim, Balqis, Ash'aari, Zulfa Hanan, Zulkafli, Zed

“…This study utilized Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies to address this challenge by identifying optimal locations for implementing selected NbS in Kota Tinggi district, Johor. …”
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Piecewise damage model for SiC/SiC composites with multilevel experimental validation by Shi, D, Wang, Z, Marrow, J, Liu, C, Wan, F, Yang, X

“…First, the geometric information of the microstructure was acquired using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray computed tomography (X-CT). High-precision and total-factor finite element models were established, and a piecewise damage model was introduced to simulate in detailing the initiation and propagation of damage. …”