Understanding the justifications for food policies through political theory: a method for public policy analysis by Thomas, O

“…These include: the vending machine ban in schools in France; the front-of-pack labelling law in Chile; the various taxes and tariffs on sugar in a number of Pacific Island countries; the sugar-related information campaigns in New York City; and finally, the new restrictions on the placement of high-in fat, salt and sugar foods in supermarkets in the UK. …”

Battleground for belonging: the migration and identity formation of Qeshmis in the United Arab Emirates by Al Qassim, MH

“…This research traces the lives and journeys of Qeshmi Emiratis from Qeshm Island to the UAE, examining how they integrated into the new nation-state amidst evolving geopolitical landscapes. …”

When the Earth Breathes: An Anthology of Volcanic Urbanism by Carucci Alvarez, Maria Gabriela

“…It translates literally to “bad country”, and it is defined as a “sterile, arid surface”. …”
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Development of food commodity price forecasting model as an early warning system with a multivariate time series clustering by Sumertajaya, I Made, Rohaeti, Embay, Fitrianto, Anwar, P., Windhiarso Ponco Adi

“…Fluctuations in food commodity prices have a significant impact on a country’s food security, purchasing power, and economic growth. …”
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Alfian Sa'at : negotiating the inauthenticity of Singapore's identity by Yee, Kenneth Shaoyong

“…I will be using my analyses of “Minority Report”, and “The Marooned Island” from A History of Amnesia and One Fierce Hour respectively, to explain the problems, culturally speaking, with this issue. …”
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Heuristic cues as perceptual filters : factors influencing public support for nuclear research reactor in Singapore by Ho, Shirley S., Xiong, Rui, Chuah, Agnes Soo Fei

“…However, for Singapore – a country at the nascent stage of nuclear energy development – the building of a nuclear research reactor could be a precursor to a full-fledged nuclear energy plan. …”
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Social media-based civic engagement solutions for dengue prevention in Sri Lanka : results of receptivity assessment by Lwin, May O., Vijaykumar, Santosh, Foo, Schubert, Fernando, Owen Noel Newton, Lim, Gentatsu, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Wimalaratne, Prasad

“…The aim was to conduct a potential receptivity assessment of this system among smartphone users in the city of Colombo, the epicenter of the dengue epidemic in the island country of Sri Lanka. Grounded in Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) and using a convenience sampling approach, the cross-sectional survey assessed perceived severity (PSe), perceived susceptibility (PSu), perceived response efficacy (PRE), perceived self-efficacy (PSE) and intention-to-use (IU) among 513 individuals. …”
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Genomic insights into Vibrio cholerae O1 responsible for cholera epidemics in Tanzania between 1993 and 2017 by Hounmanou, Yaovi Mahuton Gildas, Leekitcharoenphon, Pimlapas, Kudirkiene, Egle, Mdegela, Robinson H., Hendriksen, Rene S., Olsen, John Elmerdahl, Dalsgaard, Anders

“…Background: Tanzania is one of seven countries with the highest disease burden caused by cholera in Africa. …”
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Model predictive control for converters in hybrid AC/DC microgrid part II by Loh, Zheng Yang

“…As countries develop and grow their economies, one inevitable effect it has on earth is the hasten global warming due to the increase in energy demand. …”
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Optimization and scheduling for a large-scale urban transportation system involving human factors by Zhang, Yi

“…Especially for Singapore, a densely-populated small city-country with a 648 km^2 main island and a total population of 5.6 million. …”
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IT2000 : an implementation perspective by Chooi Jng Yng, Ong Sze Chong, Wong Tien Chi

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Field monitoring of urban thermal comfort parameters in various street canyons by Luk, Zhen Hao

“…With the expansion of concrete surfaces in developing countries, the urban areas around the countries show a significant increase in temperature compared to that of rural areas. …”
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Analysis of the optimization of port time for improve interislands port performance during pandemic COVID-19 by Rifai, Andri Irfan, Novia Siti Rohana, Novia Siti Rohana, Isradi, Muhammad, Prasetijo, Joewono

“…Inter-island ferry services in archipelagic countries have their characteristics. …”
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Assessing Green Resorts Attributes Performance on Tourists ‘S Emotional Intelligence and Future Behavioural Response (S/O 14576) by Nor Azam, Nor Rabiatul Adawiyah, Zainol, Noor Azimin, Rashid, Basri, Mokhtar, Muhammad Fauzi

“…The travellers travel to other countries in order to experience the exotic and unpolluted environment, such as the flora and fauna, islands, wildlife, natural scenery, and national forests. …”
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Tool use and hand preference in Macaca fascicularis aurea. by Tan, Virnice Pinlin.

“…The present study investigated the extent to which macaques on Piak Nam Yai Island, Thailand, take into account properties of tools. …”
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Using human movement data to identify potential areas of Zika transmission : case study of the largest Zika cluster in Singapore by Rajarethinam, Jayanthi, Ong, Janet, Lim, Shi-Hui, Tay, Yu-Heng, Bounliphone, Wacha, Chong, Chee-Seng, Yap, Grace, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…An origin–destination model was developed based on the movement of three groups of individuals: (i) construction workers, (ii) residents and (iii) visitors out of the cluster locality to other parts of the island. The odds ratio of ZIKV cases in a hexagon visited by an individual from the cluster, independent of the group of individuals, is 3.20 (95% CI: 2.65–3.87, p-value < 0.05), reflecting a higher count of ZIKV cases when there is a movement into a hexagon from the cluster locality. …”
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Feasibility study of industrial waste heat recovery in Singapore by Khairul Azahar Abdul Rashid

“…In Singapore‟s context, there are the LNG terminals in Jurong Island and Tuas as well as waste heat potentials from Gas Power plants, waste incinerators and from relevant industries. …”
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Two major-effect loci influence interspecific mating in females of the sibling species, Drosophila simulans and D. sechellia by Lu, K, Erezyilmaz, D

“…The vinegar flies Drosophila simulans and D. sechellia diverged on islands in the Indian Ocean and are currently separated by partial pre- and postzygotic barriers. …”

Those swans, remember: Graeco-Celtic relations in the work of J.M. Synge by Currie, A

“…It then argues that Synge transformed such Graeco-Celtic scholarship into a formidable authorial strategy, in his prose account of his travels on the Aran Islands and his famous, controversial plays. …”

System of floating solar farm with vertical curtain and different anchoring configuration by Chern, Adam

“…Thus, the island nation is starting to explore the coastal waters surrounding her to develop coastal solar farms. …”
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