Women Entrepreneurs in the Middle East : Context, Ecosystems, and Future Perspectives for the Region / by Nziku, Dina M., editor 656305, Dana, Leo Paul, editor 189293, Clausen, Helene Balslev, editor 656306, Salamzadeh, Aidin, editor 656307, World Scientific (Online service) 655444

“…Following the country analysis by the authors of each chapter, the editors provide a general assessment of the future of women entrepreneurs in the region by focusing on the current entrepreneurship policy and strategies of various countries in the region. …”
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GUI development for power substation monitoring system by Lim, Sean Yang Wen

“…At the end of the project, the system would be shifted to Jurong Island for the full integration.…”
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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. …”

The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2024 disaggregation results and methodological note by Alkire, S, Kanagaratnam, U, Suppa, N

“…The 2024 MPI <strong>disaggregation</strong> results are based on the most recent data from 112 countries, covering 6.3 billion people. We estimate the MPI and its associated statistics by four age categories (0 to 9 years, 10 to 17 years, 18 to 59 years, and over 60 years) as well as two broad age categories covering children aged 0 to 17 years and adults 18 years and older, by rural and urban areas, and gender of the household head. …”

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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Examining the role of family, media, peers in young Caucasian men’s understandings of body dissatisfaction: a thematic analysis using the tripartite influential model and social co... by Apopei, Daria, Coe, Jennifer, Cordoba, Sebastian

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Strategies to encourage women workers to sign up and remain in trade unions by Ismail, Fadillah, Abdul Kadir, Adibah, Mohamad Azmi, Nur Azia Hazida, Mohd Yusof, Halimah

“…Although trade unions have been in this country, but there have been a number of withdrawals of women’s membership in the past few years, from 2018 to 2021. …”
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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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How economic crises affect alcohol consumption and alcohol-related health problems: A realist systematic review by de Goeij, MCM, Suhrcke, M, Toffolutti, V, van de Mheen, D, Schoenmakers, TM, Kunst, AE

“…Such a different net impact between men and women could potentially contribute to growing gender-related health inequalities during a crisis.…”

Knowledge and attitude towards diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients in outpatient clinics at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Zolkiflee, Nur Dafinah Zolkiflee

“…This problem getting an uprise issue since the statistic of diabetic retinopathy increase in development country. Surprisingly, there has no research done regarding this issue in Malaysia. …”
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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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南洋理工大学在籍华族学生婚姻观 = Chinese undergraduates' views on marriage : a case study of Nanyang Technological University by 吴起慧 Goh, Qi Hui

“…These trends could bring much detriment to the country; particularly to the economy and society. …”
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重新建构女性的自我认同 ： 以苏童“红粉”系列小说为例 = Re-constructing woman’s self identity : a case study of Su Tong’s “Hong Fen” series by 陈品秀 Tan, Ping Siew

“…It involves all-inclusive women’s issues, such as gender discrimination, women’s liberation, feminism, and other physical and emotional desires. …”
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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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Evaluating the impact, implementation experience and political economy of primary care networks in Kenya: protocol for a mixed methods study by Amboko, B, Nzinga, J, Tsofa, B, Mugo, P, Musiega, A, Maritim, B, Wong, E, Mazzilli, C, Ng’ang’a, W, Hagedorn, B, Turner, G, Musuva, A, Murira, F, Ravishankar, N, Hussein, S, Barasa, E

“…PCNs were piloted in two counties in Kenya in 2020 and implemented nationally in October 2023. …”

An empirical study on the use of artificial intelligence in the banking sector of Indonesia by extending the TAM model and the moderating effect of perceived trust by Ikhsan, Ridho Bramulya, Fernando, Yudi, Prabowo, Hartiwi, Yuniarty, Y, Gui, Anderes, Kuncoro, Engkos Achmad

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