The peculiarities of knowledge management processes in SMEs : the case of Singapore by Wee, Janet Chui Neo, Chua, Alton Yeow Kuan

“…Furthermore, only a small sample of staff from these SMEs was interviewed. Hence the findings need to be interpreted in light of such a scope. …”
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Disruption in maritime chokepoints and their implications (supply chain) by Wong, Peck Hwa

“…This report reviewed relevant literature and classified the notable external disruptions that are prone to upset the hinterland logistical activities in the PESTLE framework. These literature findings describe the disparity of the hinterland chokepoints distinguished in each region or country. …”
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An exploration of factors which contribute to the effectiveness of national campaigns in Singapore from a social design perspective by Tan, Wei Wen

“…The findings reveal the pivotal role of the M-C-S framework in shaping impactful social campaigns in Singapore. …”
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Experimental study of ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC)-encased CFST short columns under axial and eccentric compression by Du, Panwei, Ma, You-Xin, Tan, Kang Hai

“…The findings showed that UHPFRC-encased CFST columns exhibited significantly enhanced strength and bending capacity, while FRC-encased columns showed remarkable ductility. …”
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Microfluidic studies on flow manipulation to assist metastasis research by Tran, Duc Quang

“…We further characterize this transient point and find that the critical pressure at the transient point depended on the different loading rates of the flow. …”
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Tunnel face stability in non-homogeneous soil by Khezri, Nima

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Reverse translational approaches to population neuroimaging: using rodent models to interpret genetic associations with MRI by Tisca, C

“…</p> <p>This thesis proposes to investigate key findings from the UK Biobank population neuroimaging studies using mouse models. …”

Adverse events of common psychiatric medications: an umbrella review by Bartellas, K

“…Antipsychotic medications (60%) accounted for the majority of the findings, followed by antidepressants (16%), stimulants (13%), mood stabilisers (8%) and anxiolytics (3%). …”

Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by P. Rigby, B, Needham, N, Grossi, H, Kamenska, I, H. Campbell, I, Meadowcroft, B, Creasy, F, Fisher, C, Bahuguna, P, Norrie, J, Thompson, G, C. Gibbs, M, Mitchell-Grigorjeva, M, McLellan, A, Moses, T, Burgess, K, Brown, R, J. Thrippleton, M, Campbell, H, J. Smith, D, A. Simpson, S

“…Fidelity checklists completed by research dietitians were analysed using descriptive count and percentage statistics. Findings are reported post-hoc, following the analysis and publication of the main pilot study findings. …”

Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: a prospective cohort study by Stephenson, T, Harris, I, Armstrong, C, Fazel, S, Short, R, Blackwood, N

“…The finding regarding frequent cellmate changes predicting self-harm is novel. …”

Private, non-profit, and plantation: Oil palm smallholders in management-assistance programs vary in socio-demographics, attitudes, and management practices by Reiss-Woolever, VJ, Wakhid, W, Ikhsan, M, Caliman, J, Naim, M, Azmi, EN, Shufiyan, S, Howes, J, Azmi, R, Ying Lim, Y, Abdul Jan, SZ, Barrock, I, Azhar, B, Drewer, J, Ward, C, Jones, JA, Luke, SH, Turner, EC, Hidayat, P, Buchori, D

“…When taken in context, our findings may inform the interventions of management-assistance programs, ensuring they are approaching the most relevant farmer groups in the most effective way.…”

Social inclusion in the legal profession: a study of the solicitor apprenticeship by Polding, E

“…Further, the study uses a social theory of learning to frame the stakeholders’ experience of the apprenticeship as a mechanism of inclusion, both within the individual organisations as communities of practice, and in the wider legal constellations of practice that form the legal profession.</p> <br> <p>The findings indicate that the solicitor apprenticeship avoids some potential mechanisms which can adversely affect social inclusion. …”

Experimental medicine study with stabilised native-like HIV-1 Env immunogens drives long-term antibody responses, but lacks neutralising breadth by Pollock, K, Cheeseman, H, McFarlane, L, Day, S, Tolazzi, M, Turner, H, Joypooranachandran, J, Shramko, K, Dispinseri, S, Mundsperger, P, Bontjer, I, Lemm, N-M, Coelho, S, Tanaka, M, Cole, T, Korber, B, Katinger, D, Ward, A, Scarlatti, G, Sanders, R, Sattentau, Q, Shattock, R

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> Fifty-one participants (men n=23 and women n=28) aged 18-55 were enrolled. …”

Cytotoxic effect of Bajong LN rice methanol extract on human squamous cell Carcinoma, ORL-48 by Vivi Noryati Ahmad, Nur Aliana Hidayah Mohamed, Zulkhairi Amom, Khor, Goot Heah, Nurhayati Mohamad Zain, Indah Mohd Amin

“…Morphological analysis and the Trypan blue exclusion assay corroborated the MTS assay's findings. Our preliminary findings provide the first scientific evidence of the cytotoxic effect of BLN-ME specifically against human squamous cell carcinoma, ORL-48 cells. …”
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Effectiveness of interpretive exhibits in influencing students’ intention in birdwatching activity at a Bird Interpretive Center, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, Malaysia by Mokhli, Nuraain Amalina

“…Questionnaire data were collected from 119 first-year students from the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia. The findings indicated significant differences between the mean scores of the control and intervention groups for the affective responses, intentions and design evaluation, except for the birds’ sound construct in the affective responses and the title and contents construct in the design evaluation. …”
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ESBL producing E. coli in chickens and poultry farms environment in Selangor, Malaysia: a cross-sectional study on their occurrence and associated risk factors with environment and... by Aliyu, Abdulrasheed Bello, Jalila, Abu, Saleha, Abdul Aziz, Zunita, Zakaria

“…In the determination of possible factors associated with the presence of ESBL-EC at poultry farms, a questionnaire was used to obtain the information and data. Results: The findings demonstrated the wide distribution of ESBL-EC in all the farms with an overall occurrence of 37.2%. …”

Antibiotic resistance profile, potential drivers and genotype of Escherichia coli, Salmonella sp. and Vibrio sp. isolated from hybrid red tilapia and Asian seabass in the West Coas... by Dewi, Rita Rosmala

“…The result of this study highlighted the aquaculture production system is an important reservoir of clinically important bacteria. The findings revealed that bacteria isolated had a high level of resistance to antibiotics classified as priority and critically important for human use, as well as veterinary critically important medications for food-producing animals, posing a significant risk to human, aquatic and animal health. …”
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Optimization and mechanistic insight of phenol removal using an effective green kaolin adsorbent through experimental and computational approaches by Zubir, Aisyah, Erna Normaya, Erna Normaya, Zuhaidi, Nurul Huda, Goh, Pei Sean, Mat Piah, Mohd. Bijarimi, Ismail, Mohamad Wafiuddin, Show, Pau Loke, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Ahmad, Mohammad Norazmi

“…Based on the response surface methodology findings, the optimum conditions were pH 1.6, 40 min, 50 mg/L, and 2 g with 92.19 % maximum percentage removal. …”

Fabrication and characterization of a novel mullite-stainless steel composed hollow fibre membrane for oil/water separation by Almukhtar Omar, Najib Meftah, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Zhong, Sheng Tai, Jaafar, Juhana, A. Rahman, Mukhlis, Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz, Abu Bakar, Suriani, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Tao, Li

“…Afterwards, they were evaluated in an oil/water separation system regarding water flux and oil rejection rate. Based on the findings, there was a gradual increase in the bending strength from 32.1 to 79.8 MPa with increased SS contents from 0 to 12 % (w/w). …”
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Implementation of lean manufacturing practices and six-sigma among Malaysian manufacturing SMEs: intention to implement IR 4.0 technologies by Ibikunle, Afeez Kayode, Rajemi, Mohamad Farizal, Mohd Zahari, Fadhilah

“…The data were collected using the six-point Likert scale questionnaire. Findings – Based on research findings, about 86% Malaysian manufacturing SMEs implement 6s. …”
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