Deep learning for snake pattern detection by Ching, Jia Chin

“…Snakebites are a serious concern for many countries worldwide, especially for rural undeveloped countries. From snakebites alone, about a 100,000 people die every year in these countries and 3 times as many people experience lasting effects such as amputation and kidney failures. …”
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Biodiesel purification from cellulose-containing materials by Lim, Leonard Chin Boon.

“…With the overall intention of providing a low cost biodiesel purification method so that rural communities can be empowered with the benefits of a clean and sustainable source of energy, the feasibility of using various cellulose-containing materials,namely saw dust, wood shavings, orange peel and coconut husk, for biodiesel purification was qualitatively examined. …”
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Solar-wind street lighting by Soh, Tian Lai.

“…Feasibility study and hardware implementation on the hybrid solar wind street lighting system using renewable energy resources, solar energy and wind power, together with high brightness light emitting diodes (HB-LED) module as light source power street lights in an urban environment such as Singapore as well as remote or rural areas. The design of HB-LED Driver with two level of brightness control was studied and implemented in this project. …”
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From entrenched gender bias to economic empowerment: undermining the patriarchy

“…A particular focus is given to the economic involvement of rural women, the potential for technology to assist female empowerment in India, gender equality within the creative industries, and the persistence of patriarchy in the UK. …”
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The Chinese way: alternative policy perspectives and challenges by Nayak, Bhabani Shankar

“…This volume seeks to develop new narratives on China's alternative policy and challenges policy makers on gender, regional, income and wage inequalities among rural migrant workers in China. The book also looks at China's social, environmental, economic and governance policies aimed at implementing a sustainable financial and corporate system for a prosperous society. …”
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Do we need economic inequality? by Dorling, D

“…What if, he asks, widespread economic inequality is actually just a passing phase, a feature of the capitalist transition from a settled rural way of life to our next highly urban steady-state? …”

A methodological note on the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2024 changes over time results for 86 countries by Alkire, S, Kanagaratnam, U, Suppa, N

“…Our results also show poverty trends by rural-urban area.…”

Driven Factors to Sustainable Paddy Farming Production in Malaysia by Mohd Zahari, Fadhilah, Othman, Zakirah, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Salleh, Nurul Azita

“…The results of this study are expected to give awareness and motivate the farmers to embark on the alternative practices to sustainable rice cultivation, and also potentially help to optimize the abandoned land for productive farming in the rural areas…”
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Built to last : the global refugee regime by Ting, Yuanyi

“…Reduced commitment to moral and legal obligations undermines access to refugee protection and compounds global insecurity. …”
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Examining the relationship between antisocial behaviour and team performances in youth sports by Chan, Nicholas Yen Hau

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between antisocial behaviour on team performance in youth sports, the potential implication of its relationship (or lack thereof), and any other potential relationship between moral behaviour and team successes in youth sports. …”
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Pre-emption and prevention : an ethical and legal critique of the Bush doctrine and anticipatory use of force in defence of the State by Brailey, Malcolm

“…From an ethical perspective, the moral reasoning of the just war tradition will be used to demonstrate that whilst many of the claims made by the US are valid, any policy of preventive war targeted against sovereign states cannot be justified. …”
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Compensation for Historic Injustice: Does it Matter how the Victims Respond? by Miller, D

“…They would need to violate a moral norm that is deeply embedded in their culture. 4. …”

Resettlement of Northern Muslims: A Challenge for Sustainable Post-War Development and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka by Yusoff, Mohammad Agus, Sarjoon, Athambawa, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah

“…In addition, the issue of resettling northern Muslims became highly contested due to lack of proper policies and plans of the government authorities, as well as moral and institutional support from the Tamil community and their polity, opposition, and criticisms from the Sinhalese-Buddhist nationalist forces, and fragmentation within Muslim politics, together with the protracted nature of the displacement. …”
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The early Confucian worry about yuan (resentment) by Sung, Winnie

“…This paper has four main sections: the first section makes textual observations of “yuan” in the early Confucian texts; the second section proposes a Confucian-inspired account of yuan and highlights the psychological state in which one who has yuan sees oneself as object; the third section discusses the problematic dimensions of yuan; the final section discusses the negative implications of the passive stance with respect to contemporary concerns: vulnerability, moral repair, and self-respect.…”
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Incentives and impacts: dissecting individual and collective cheating in organizations by Riyanto, Yohanes Eko, Wang, Yuxin

“…This study sheds light on the complex dynamics of cheating in group settings and the moral calculations behind individuals' choices.…”
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Qualified empathy: the spectator looking/not looking away by Keefe, John

“…As knowing spectators of (mimetic) empathetic moments, we look with a critical distance as well 'feeling in', 'there but for the grace...', or degrees of moral disengagement toward the other as subject-object. …”
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Mediation in a feuding society: an anthropological approach to the process of sasmos in contemporary Crete by Chereji, C, Tsantiropoulos, A

“…The mediators are always men, as are the parties in conflict, and the motivation for mediation is rooted in the ‘moral duty for the communal good’ as the locals claim, which means the prevention of the escalation of interpersonal hostility into an open conflict – crime and its revenge (vendetta) (Herzfeld 1985; Tsantiropoulos 2004, 2008, 2019). …”

Challenges in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Malaysia by Diana Suwardi, Suhana Saad

“…The findings reveal seven key strategic issues in PPP project management, such as accountability; incentives and assistance; values, norms, and prevalence; standards and procedures; good and moral governance; duties and roles; and laws and regulations. …”
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Data activism against feminicide Co-designing digital tools to monitor gender-related violence across the Americas by Cruxên, Isadora, Jungs de Almeida, Alessandra, D’Ignazio, Catherine

“…Gender-related violence happens inside the home and outside in the public spaces of cities, towns, villages and rural areas around the world. It is part of a pattern of violence against women driven by misogynistic, racist and transphobic attitudes in society, discrimination and unequal power. …”
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"Kemunting : a journey" - Malay identity in pre- and post- independence Singapore by Muhammad Hidhir Md Razak

“…Kemunting follows a young village girl, Yah, living on the rural beaches of 1950s Malacca. Based on my own ancestral village, Padang Kemunting (Kemunting Field in Malay) is the village where the novel's events play out. …”
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