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A greener vision for vector control: The example of the Singapore dengue control programme

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Vector-borne diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aedes-borne diseases, in particular, including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika, are increasing at an alarming rate due to urbanisation, population movement, weak ...
S. Sim, Lee-Ching Ng, S. Lindsay, A. Wilson   +3 more
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Singapore

Intellectual Property in Asia, 2008
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 1. IP and Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ng-Loy Wee Loon
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Physical activity and sedentary time distribution among adult residents during COVID-19 circuit breaker movement restrictions in Singapore: a public health perspective

Singapore Medical Journal
Introduction: Social lockdowns and quarantines have been enforced in various populations to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the community.
Swarup Mukherjee, Kang Jin Tan
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The phenomenon of the global city-state in world politics

RUDN Journal of Public Administration
Singapore is the only city-state in the world that has successfully formed the infrastructure and prerequisites for active involvement in global transnational flows, which allows it to be interpreted as a global city-state, which determines the relevance
Maksim I. Kolykhalov
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Who Acts for the EU before and after the Lisbon Treaty? The View through the Media in Singapore and Thailand

Baltic Journal of European studies, 2013
This paper seeks to determine whether the EU has accomplished its objectives concerning the visibility of EU external action, which the Lisbon Treaty sought to achieve. The role of Catherine Ashton as the EU’s High Representative of the Union for Foreign
Hwee Yeo Lay, Yeong Loke Hoe
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Understanding the usage of dockless bike sharing in Singapore

, 2018
A new generation of bike-sharing services without docking stations is currently revolutionizing the traditional bike-sharing market as it dramatically expands around the world.
Yu Shen, Xiaohu Zhang, Jin-Huan Zhao
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Elimination of chronic viral hepatitis C in correctional health

Singapore Medical Journal
Correctional facilities are a major hub of hepatitis C virus (HCV), with rates far higher than those observed in the general population. Once considered an intractable crisis, the current situation offers a unique opportunity. The advent of direct-acting
Rahul Kumar, Yu Jun Wong, Jessica Tan
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Singapore’s Dengue Outbreak Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Responses, and Lessons

Infection and Drug Resistance, 2023
Huzaifa Ahmad Cheema,1 Rustam Shariq Mujtaba,2 Amna Siddiqui,3 Laiba Imran Vohra,4 Abia Shahid,1 Jaffer Shah,5 Abdulqadir J Nashwan,6 Natasha Howard7– 9 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore ...
Cheema HA, Mujtaba RS, Siddiqui A, Vohra LI, Shahid A, Shah J, Nashwan AJ, Howard N   +7 more
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Variation of Tasks as a Strategy to Enhance Students’ Learning of Algebra

Southeast Asian Mathematics Education Journal, 2011
Algebra challenges students and teachers alike. Students find algebra abstract. In particular the structural conception of algebra confounds students. Why should the task: (a) simplify x2 + 3x + 2 be any different from; (b) solve x2 + 3x + 2 = 0? Despite
Ng Swee Fong
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Platform Configuration: A Longitudinal Study and Conceptualization of a Legacy News Publisher’s Platform-Related Innovation Practices

Online Media and Global Communication, 2022
Publishers are innovating their practices in the face of global platform companies’ growing dominance on journalism. This study examines how publishers innovate their editorially oriented activities vis-à-vis third-party platforms with respect to six ...
Chua Sherwin, Westlund Oscar
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