Exploring the dynamics of gene drive mosquitoes within wild populations using an agent-based simulation by Wickramasooriya, S, Mahmood, I, Calinescu, A, Wooldridge, M, Lanzaro, G

“…Gene drive technology is emerging as a potentially powerful tool in combating vector-borne diseases – notably malaria. This study introduces an agent-based model (ABM) focused on the deployment of genetically engineered mosquitoes with gene drive (GEM) in Príncipe Island, Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa. …”

Infectious diseases acquired by international travellers visiting the USA by Stoney, Rhett J, Esposito, Douglas H., Kozarsky, Phyllis, Hamer, Davidson H., Grobusch, Martin P., Gkrania-Klotsas, Effrossyni, Libman, Michael, Gautret, Philippe, Lim, Poh Lian, Leder, Karin, Schwartz, Eli, Sotir, Mark J., Licitra, Carmelo

“…Lyme disease was the most frequently reported arthropod-borne disease after travel (42, 4%). Nonspecific respiratory, gastrointestinal and systemic infections were also among the most frequently reported diagnoses overall. …”
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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. …”

Lights, camera, and action : vertebrate skin sets the stage for immune cell interaction with arthropod-vectored pathogens by Chong, Shu Zhen., Evrard, Maximilien., Ng, Lai Guan.

“…Despite increasing studies targeted at host-pathogen interactions, vector-borne diseases remain one of the largest economic health burdens worldwide. …”
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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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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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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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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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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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Strategies to mitigate establishment under the Wolbachia incompatible insect technique by Soh, Stacy, Ho, Soon Hoe, Ong, Janet, Seah, Annabel, Dickens, Borame Sue, Tan, Ken Wei, Koo, Joel Ruihan, Cook, Alex R., Sim, Shuzhen, Tan, Cheong Huat, Ng, Lee Ching, Lim, Jue Tao

“…Regular releases of male Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can lead to the suppression of mosquito populations, thereby reducing the risk of transmission of vector-borne diseases such as dengue. However, due to imperfect sex-sorting under IIT, fertile Wolbachia-infected female mosquitoes may potentially be unintentionally released into the environment, which may result in replacement and failure to suppress the mosquito populations. …”
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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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Current collector health monitoring of LRT trains powered by three-phase AC power rail based on inductive coupling method by Zhao, Zhenyu, Chua, Eng Kee, Svimonishvili, Tengiz, Fan, Fei, Jie, Huamin, Wang, Wensong, Shu, Zhou, Sun, Quqin, See, Kye Yak

“…The monitoring system developed using the proposed method can be easily fitted on a train so that it doubles up as a train-borne health monitoring system (TBHMS) during revenue hours. …”
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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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