Optimal control of chikungunya disease: Larvae reduction, treatment and prevention by Djamila Moulay, M. A. Aziz-Alaoui, Hee-Dae Kwon

“…The nature of these arboviruses is complex since it conjugates human, environmental, biological and geographical factors.Recent researchs have suggested, in particular during the Réunion Island epidemic in 2006, that the transmission by Aedes albopictus (an Aedes genus specie) has been facilitated by genetic mutations of the virus and the vector capacity to adapt to non tropical regions.In this paper we formulate an optimal control problem, based on biological observations. …”
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Improving the Operational Methodology of Tropical Cyclone Seasonal Prediction in the Australian and the South Pacific Ocean Regions by J. S. Wijnands, K. Shelton, Y. Kuleshov

“…Tropical cyclones (TCs) can have a major impact on the coastal communities of Australia and Pacific Island countries. Preparedness is one of the key factors to limit TC impacts and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology issues an outlook of TC seasonal activity ahead of TC season for the Australian Region (AR; 5°S to 40°S, 90°E to 160°E) and the South Pacific Ocean (SPO; 5°S to 40°S, 142.5°E to 120°W). …”
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Azores UNESCO Global Geopark: Where Volcanoes Tell us their Stories by Eva Lima, Salomé Meneses

“…Here, we review the Geopark, and introduce a new geosite, the Ponta da Ajuda, the largest and best outcrop of columnar jointing on São Miguel island.…”
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Reorienting Ecological Paradigm for Harmonization of Humans and Nature: A Christian Perspective by Johanna Silvana Talupun, Eklepinus Jefry Sopacuaperu

“…The issue of ecological crisis used as a reference in this research is the case of mining on Romang Island. This case is analyzed with a social ethics and a religious ethics approaches. …”
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Humus and Humic Acids of Luvisol and Cambisol of Jiguli Ridges, Samara Region, Russia by Evgeny Abakumov, Nobihudu Fujitake, Takashi Kosaki

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Cactus Bug, Chelinidea vittiger aequoris McAtee (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coreidae) by Frank W. Mead, J. R. Herring

“…DeVol and Goeden (1973) discussed the value of this species in biological weed control and reported that it was ineffective in controlling prickly pears in Australia and Santa Cruz Island, California. In most areas of North America prickly pears are not a problem because a complex of insects keeps them under control. …”
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Risk Assessment of Harmful Algal Blooms in Salmon Farming: Scotland as a Case Study by Fatima Gianella, Michael T. Burrows, Keith Davidson

“…Vulnerability was particularly important to overall risk within an island setting, where a larger proportion of the population was dependent on aquaculture. …”
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GENETIC STRUCTURE OF THE RED VOLE MYODES (= CLETHRIONOMYS) RUTILUS PALLAS, 1779 POPULATIONS OF THE NORTHERN PRIOKHOTYE WITH REGARD TO NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE VARIABILITY OF THE MTDNA C... by V. V. Pereverzeva, A. A. Primak, E. A. Dubinin

“…Genetic data evidence that М. rutilus from the islands of Tauysk Bay and the continental coast of the Sea of Okhotsk belong to the same maternal lineage, whereas the red vole from Matykil island pertains to another genetic branch.…”
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Research on the Classification of Traditional Building Materials in Southern Fujian Using the Reflection Intensity Values of Ground-Based LiDAR by Tsung-Chiang Wu, Neng-Gang Kuan, Wei-Cheng Lu

“…Focusing on materials in traditional Minnan architecture on Kinmen Island, controlled indoor experiments and outdoor case studies validate the approach. …”
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Dancing to the Bhangra in New York City by Anjali Gera Roy

“…Born in London and raised in Queens and Long Island, Brooklyn based DJ Rekha, who is credited with pioneering bhangra, had been invited to perform at events like P.S. 1’s Warm Up Series, Central Park’s Summerstage, Prospect Park’s Celebrate Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturdays, and the annual flagship Loving Day celebration held in New York City, recognized by Newsweek as one of the most influential South Asians in the US and received accolades from The New York Times, CNN, The Fader, The Village Voice, and The Washington Post.  …”
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Biodiversity through Domestication by Wulf Schiefenhövel

“…P. brosimos and P. conoideus); breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis); the so-called Tahitian chestnut (Inocarpus fagifer); nut bearing trees like the Okari nut (Terminalia kaernbachii) and nuts of the genera Canarium and Spondias; coconut (Cocos nucifera) which was probably cultivated in island Melanesia or Polynesia. A number of these domesticated species, e.g. taro, sugar cane, Rungia klossii, other vegetables and nut-bearing trees were domesticated in isolated Highland New Guinea. …”
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Cormac McCarthy’s The Road : Rewriting the Myth of the American West by Aitor Ibarrola-Armendariz

“…Apart from the fact that the Rhode Island-born writer embarks for a first time in his long career on a popular sci-fi sub-genre such as the post-apocalyptic novel, the book exhibits a number of thematic, structural, and stylistic patterns which differ quite radically from those found in his earlier novels. …”
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Energy Management in the Microgrid and Its Optimal Planning for Supplying Wireless Charging Electric Vehicle by Salma Sraidi, Mohamed Maaroufi

“…The purpose is suggested for two kinds of operation mode: relying only on the MG (island mode) or relying on the MG and the large grid (grid-connected). …”
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Analysis of digital tourism development strategies as promotion of water blow tourism Nusa Dua Bali by I Made Suardika, I Wayan Eka Mahendra, I Made Darsana

“…Water Blow Nusa Dua is one of the tourist destinations on the island of Bali which has a unique attraction and can be visited by tourists. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of brief interventional group therapy on severity of illness, readiness for change, self-efficacy and motivation levels in patients with alcohol use dis... by Romesh Bagde, Adnan Kadiani, Janhavi Kedare, Smriti Shailly

“…Materials & Method: Alcohol use disorder patients were included and pre intervention scales—Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire {SADQ}, Stage of change readiness and treatment eagerness, General Self efficacy scale, University of Rhodes Island change assessment scale were applied. Three Group sessions were taken on a weekly basis and scales were re applied at the end of 12 weeks. …”
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Metaverse through the integrated theoretical lenses of task technology fit theory, social capital theory, and social cognitive theory: the case of SMEs by Shavneet Sharma, Gurmeet Singh, Weng Marc Lim, Asif Ali, Rabinder Singh

“…Additionally, they support inclusive growth and partnerships for small island developing states like Fiji, contributing to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.…”
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From Extractive Mining to Green Tourism: A Case Study of Open Pit Nam Salu Geosite Through Local Community Development by Tri Wibowo, Arry Aditsya Yoga, Kharisma Rinandyta

“…Extractive mining has long been central to Belitong Island's economy, particularly tin exploitation since 1908 during the Dutch East Indies period. …”
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From occupation to independence: contemporary East Timorese history and identity in Portuguese picturebooks by Ana Margarida Ramos

“…Children’s Literature depicted the theme of this period of oppression in East Timor, as well as the recognition of its independence and its right to freedom, in a picturebook selected for the White Ravens List in 2003 called East Timor – Island of the Rising Sun (2001), by João Pedro Mésseder and André Letria. …”
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Bifurcation Analysis of a Discrete Basener–Ross Population Model: Exploring Multiple Scenarios by A. A. Elsadany, A. M. Yousef, S. A. Ghazwani, A. S. Zaki

“…The Basener and Ross mathematical model is widely recognized for its ability to characterize the interaction between the population dynamics and resource utilization of Easter Island. In this study, we develop and investigate a discrete-time version of the Basener and Ross model. …”
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Physical Properties, Chemical Structure, and Microstructure of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Recycled Material-Modified Asphalt by Peng Yang, Peiliang Cong, Hongjie Hao, Pengfei Xiong

“…Slender–irregular TPRM and “sea–island” and hilly and gulley structures were found in the modified asphalt matrix.…”
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