Envisioning Water: Sustainability and Future-Making in Dubai and Los Angeles by Christidi, Nadia

“…Treating sustainability as a “boundary object” that is shared but viewed differently by actors enables me to hone in on the interests and forces - sometimes countervailing - that shape sustainability projects. …”
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Negotiating time in British Malaya : colonial Singapore’s role in time legislature, 1895 – 1933 by Teo, Grace Jie Ying

“…This paper argues that the various time changes in Singapore and British Malaya between 1895 to 1933 were products borne of influence from international agreements, yet more strongly bear the marks of local negotiation. …”
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High-resolution synthetic population mapping for quantifying disparities in disaster impacts: an application in the Bangladesh Coastal Zone by Rubinyi, S, Verschuur, J, Goldblatt, R, Gussenbauer, J, Kowarik, A, Mannix, J, Bottoms, B, Hall, J

“…The impacts of natural disasters are often disproportionally borne by poor or otherwise marginalized groups. However, while disaster risk modelling studies have made progress in quantifying the exposure of populations, limited advances have been made in determining the socioeconomic characteristics of these exposed populations. …”

Review of the aetiologies of central nervous system infections in Vietnam by Brindle, HE, Choisy, M, Christley, R, French, N, Griffiths, M, Thai, PQ, van Doorn, HR, Nadjm, B

“…In particular, we focus on the most common pathogens in adults and children including Streptococcus suis which is associated with the consumption of raw pig products, and Japanese encephalitis virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen. We also discuss pathogens less commonly known to cause CNS infections in Vietnam but have been detected in neighbouring countries such as Orientia tsutsugamushi, Rickettsia typhi and Leptospira species and how these may contribute to the unknown causes in Vietnam. …”

Employment equity and mental health conditions: what affects Singaporeans' willingness to work with people with schizophrenia and people with depression? by Cheang, Anna Xin Hui

“…These indicate that more resources need to be devoted to address the greater stigma borne by People with Schizophrenia, and that public education efforts should be focused on instilling beliefs of equity rather than increasing literacy.…”
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SMRT spectrum sensing by Gan, Hui Da

“…This would help prevent train breakdowns which can be very disruptive, especially in Singapore where daily train ridership exceeds 3 million. [1] This information will the be displayed on a webpage which will be updated in real time as train moves along the tracks via a train borne device. The signal spectrum will be captured, analysed and uploaded to an online database for real time access. …”
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Optimising expression and purification of Dengue soluble E protein by Poh, Nina Yong Xin

“…Dengue, a type of flavivirus, is a widespread mosquito-borne infection lacking effective antiviral treatments. …”
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China's collaboration with IndoChina countries in hydropower development in the Mekong region - how far can it go? by Phua, Pei Pei.

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Display of chikungunya epitope on ferritin for potential application as vaccine by Su, Chengxun

“…Chikungunya virus is a human pathogen and one of the leading causes of mosquito-borne arthralgia in parts of Africa, India and Southeast Asia. …”
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Determinants Of Displaced Commercial Risk In Islamic Banking Institutions: Malaysia Evidence by Che Arshad, Noraziah, Zakaria, Roza Hazli, Sulaiman @ Mohamad, Ahmad Azam, Irijanto, Tubagus Thresna

“…DCR arises from the assets managed on behalf of the investment account holders which may be borne by the Islamic bank’s own capital, when the Islamic banks forgo part or all of its share of profits on the investment account holders funds, in order to increase the return to the investment account holders. …”
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Co-chairing Asia-Pacific defence diplomacy : the case ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus by Pitakdumrongkit, Kaewkamol, Klaisringoen, Nantasit

“…We contend that co-chairs’ effectiveness is not borne out of resource possession but in fact derived from their ability to manage the resources. …”
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TGF-β3 mediated chondrogenic differentiation of synovial mesenchymal stem cells in gene transferred co-culture systems by Rohan Rajeev Varshney

“…With the development of gene delivery to chondrocytic/progenitor therapeutic cells such as mesenchymal stem cells, treating disorders of articular cartilage by tissue engineering has borne much promise. …”
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Arabization, the victimizer: a constructivist analysis of the role of Arabization in harming social security and social cohesion in Singapore by Shukul, Raaj Kumar

“…Given that religion often shapes the values, norms and worldviews of individuals, being able to identify and even counter such nefarious attempts of agitating the Malay-Muslim community against the Other will (1) empower them to know the nuances between politics and religion without acting on illegitimate agendas being advocated for by such non-state actors; (2) Allow for the contextualized and accurate interpretations of religious tenets amongst various demographics within the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore and lastly, (3) serve as a significant model of the appreciation and practice of Islam within the Nusantara region that allows for a strengthening of our social fabric, social security and social cohesion borne out of a sincere and informed appreciation of Islam.…”
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CanSat, satellite in a soda can by Koh, Jian Cheng

“…This is to allow longer air-borne time for the sensors installed on the CanSat to collect data and also to reduce hardware damage. …”
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Acoustic valley edge states in a graphene-like resonator system by Yang, Yahui, Yang, Zhaoju, Zhang, Baile

“…The concept of valley physics, as inspired by the recent development in valleytronic materials, has been extended to acoustic crystals for manipulation of air-borne sound. Many valleytronic materials follow the model of a gapped graphene. …”
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Environmental health risks and well-being among the Orang Asli in Peninsular Malaysia: a review by Yew, Wong Chin

“…The review findings of selected literatures indicate that the primary issues were parasite infection and drinking water tainted with heavy metals and germs. Water-borne infections and other infectious diseases have been epidemiologically linked to these environmental conditions. …”
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Mapping psychosocial capital, commitment, and crisis self efficacy for improving VUCA e-learning environment by Mad Baguri, Ezza, Roslan, Samsilah, Hassan, Siti Aishah, Krauss, Steven Eric, Taresh, Sahar M.

“…This transition has also magnified existing disparities in access to educational resources, further intensifying the burdens borne by teachers, ultimately influencing their dedication and emotional well-being. …”
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The rickettsial effector Sca4 has a conserved interaction with host clathrin and a tick cell specific role in infection by Vondrak, Cassandra Joan

“…Rickettsia species are obligate intracellular bacteria that cause vector-borne diseases that constitute an ongoing public health threat. …”
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Materials approaches for next-generation encapsulated cell therapies by Krishnan, Siddharth R., Langer, Robert, Anderson, Daniel G.

“…Transplanted cells can act as living drug factories capable of secreting therapeutic proteins in vivo, with applications in the treatment of Type 1 diabetes (T1D), blood borne disease, vision disorders, and degenerative neural disease, potentially representing functional cures for chronic conditions. …”
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TraceTogether : pandemic response, democracy, and technology by Stevens, Hallam, Haines, Monamie Bhadra

“…However, by deploying these within a context that centralizes data, the app turns ideals borne of dissent and protest on their head, using them to build trust not within a community but rather in government power and control. …”
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