Post-Asian financial crisis : banking reforms in Indonesia. by Yeo, Wee Poh.

“…However, the crisis worsened exponentially in Indonesia, and Indonesia ended up being the worst hit state in the Asian Financial Crisis. The banking sector was the “eye of the storm”.…”
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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. …”

Geopolitics and Technology – US-China Competition : The Coming Decoupling? by Triolo, Paul

“…Locked in a long-term competition around advanced technologies, the US is using outdated policy tools to slow China’s rise as a technology power. A worst case scenario: decoupling of the two countries’ technology, financial, and economic sectors.…”
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A tri-level typhoon-DAD robust optimization framework to enhance distribution network resilience by Hou, Hui, Wu, Wenjie, Zhang, Zhiwei, Wei, Ruizeng, Wang, Lei, He, Huan, Dong, Zhao Yang

“…The result shows that it can effectively reduce load loss under the worst typhoon scenario and enhance distribution network resilience with limited resources.…”
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Perceptions of a Buruli ulcer controlled human infection model: How, who, and why? by Muhi, S, Schmidt, S, Marshall, JL, O’Brien, DP, Johnson, PDR, McCarthy, JS, Jamrozik, E, Osowicki, J, Stinear, TP

“…The predominant theme was that informed consent required fully transparent communication with potential participants regarding what their participation would involve, how it would impact their lives, and both the expected outcome and ‘worst-case scenario’. They also offered actionable recommendations on how best to communicate the tension between the expected outcome and the ‘worst-case scenario’ of disease associated with delayed diagnosis and comorbidity, as typically portrayed by the media. …”

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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A comparative study of multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with spectral sensors for real-time turbidity monitoring in the coastal environment by Trinh, Ha Linh, Kieu, Hieu Trung, Pak, Hui Ying, Pang, Dawn Sok Cheng, Tham, Wai Wah, Khoo, Eugene, Law, Adrian Wing-Keung

“…This study investigates the logistics for the concurrent deployment of the UAV-borne spectral sensors and a sampling vessel for water quality measurements and the effects on the turbidity predictions due to the time delay between these two operations. …”
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Status epilepticus in sub-Saharan Africa: new findings by Newton, CR, Kariuki, SM

“…Most cases in children are caused by infections, particularly malaria in endemic areas. The outcome is worse than in the West, probably because of delays in initiating treatment, and lack of skills and facilities for the management of SE. …”

Sold To Be A Wife : ONLY A DETERMINED FOSTER CARER CAN STOP A TERRIFIED GIRL FROM BECOMING A CHILD BRIDE / by Hartley, Maggie, author 656233

“…Returned to Maggie's care, Shazia is petrified that her parents will track her down and kill her, and Maggie must be on constant alert. But the worst is yet to come when it emerges that Shazia is the victim of FGM. …”

Budget feasible mechanism design : from prior-free to Bayesian by Bei, Xiaohui, Chen, Ning, Gravin, Nick, Lu, Pinyan

“…We provide a mechanism for subadditive functions whose approximation is O(I), via the worst case integrality gap I of this LP. This implies an O(log n)-approximation for subadditive valuations, O(1)-approximation for XOS valuations, as well as for valuations having a constant integrality gap. …”
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Decomposing value gains – the case of the best leveraged buy-out ever by Austin, N, Phalippou, L

“…Moreover, this success occurred with a highly-leveraged and cyclical business going through the worst financial crisis since 1933. Somebody deserves a trophy; but who? …”

Resources, conflict, and economic development in Africa by Adhvaryu, A, Fenske, J, Khanna, G, Nyshadham, A

“…Structural estimates confirm the model's predictions, and reveal that conflict equilibria are more prevalent where institutional quality is worse.…”

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. …”

Bipolar / by Lake, C. Raymond, author 656115, Elsevier Science and Technology (Online Service) 656114

“…Untreated Bipolar usually gets worse.Bipolar aims to improve recognition, acceptance, and compliance. …”
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Phonological and semantic influences on auditory word perception in children with and without reading impairments using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG... by Wehner, Daniel T

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Cognitive and physical age gaps in relation to mild cognitive impairment and behavioral phenotypes by Yu Junhong, Ng, Ted Kheng Siang, Mahendran, Rathi

“…These results suggest accelerated cognitive and physical aging were linked to worse well-being and more negative attitudes about the self and others and reinforce the link between cognitive and physical aging. …”
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Trump-Kim summit – S. Rajaratnam and Singapore’s role by Chong, Alan, Ong-Webb, Graham

“…Singapore must have the capacity and capability to actually host an unprecedented summit that enjoys the confidence of the President of the United States of America and the Leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, who are officially each other’s worst enemies.…”
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Learning-augmented priority queues by Benomar, Z, Coester, C

“…In this study, we investigate the design of priority queues within the learning-augmented framework, where algorithms use potentially inaccurate predictions to enhance their worst-case performance. We examine three prediction models spanning different use cases, and we show how the predictions can be leveraged to enhance the performance of priority queue operations. …”

The will of fortune by Koh, Samantha Xiao Xian, Ng, Jean Yee, Chiu, Rachel Rui Qi

“…There is no guidebook to living, but with worries and even fears about what the future has in store, some people turn to fortune telling and a host of other divination methods to interpret or intervene in their own fates. To make matters worse, the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed even greater uncertainty and upheaval on the already perplexing lives that people navigate, destabilising people’s finances, families and futures. …”
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