Kababayan : faces of Filipinas in Singapore. by Kong, Yen Lin., Ling, Nuria Xinyi.

“…While 70% of them are employed as domestic helpers, statistics in recent years are shifting rapidly towards a new migration demographics of white collared Filipinos. It is about time that the word “Filipina” isn’t so easily followed by the word “maid” in one breath. …”
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Mental accounting and its impact on outbound leisure traveler’s overspending Behavior. by Chu, Peng., Leng, Wei Yi., Song, Wanyi Celestine.

“…Using demographics, travel-related, research-related and expenditure-related variables, this research paper examines the variables that affect the probability of overspending among Singapore outbound leisure travelers who practice mental accounting and those who do not. …”
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Factors of radicalisation towards terrorism based on the case formulation framework by Mohamed Noor, Nurnadiah, Muthaliff, Raseena, Roslan, Sri Nur Idayu

“…Leading factors of radicalisation such as demographics, sense of identity and belonging, socialisation, grievance, motivation, ideology, and resilience are reviewed, and their categorisation into each element of the framework is proposed. …”
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National identity in a multicultural state : the relevance of the CMIO framework in contemporary Singapore by Lee, Beth Shi Min

“…In view of Singapore’s globalization and immigration trends, ever changing demographics, and aspirations as a cosmopolitan city, this paper questions the relevance of the CMIO framework in Singapore’s policy-making. …”
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Investigating cross-linguistic influence on relative clause structures in Indian English through a corpus-based approach by Anil, Akshay

“…A k-means cluster analysis was also conducted and showed clusters with inclination towards certain demographics.…”
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The rise and fall of Britain’s golden cohort: how the remarkable generation of 1925-1934 had their lives cut short by austerity by Hiam, L, Dorling, D

“…This group has befuddled demographers for many years, and as recently as 2014 it was predicted that their golden luck would continue. …”

Action research in social media marketing to improve firm performance: Conceptual paper by Zhang, Yuefei, Teo, Poh-Chuin, Baskaran, Shathees

“…This conceptual paper delves into the effectiveness of social media advertising in reaching and engaging specific demographics, the power of live streaming in making real-time connections, and the impact of working with social media influencers. …”
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Performance enhancement of ultrafiltration membrane via simple deposition of polymer-based modifiers by Tian, Miao, Wang, Rong, Goto, Atsushi, Mao, Weijia, Miyoshi, Yasuyuki, Mizoguchi, Hirotaka

“…The membrane surface morphology and topography were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atom force microscope (AFM). …”
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Waffle-inspired hydrogel-based macrodevice for spatially controlled distribution of encapsulated therapeutic microtissues and pro-angiogenic endothelial cells by Pham, Chi H. L., Zuo, Yicong, Chen, Yang, Tran, Nam M., Nguyen, Dang T., Dang, Tram T.

“…Termed Waffle-inspired Interlocking Macro-encapsulation (WIM) device, this platform comprises two modules with complementary topography features that fit together in a lock-and-key configuration. …”
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An exploratory study on Mom and Pop shops : surviving the trade. by Chua, Yew Teck., Quek, Woon Hwee., Fu, Eunice Karina Yumin.

“…In addition, the swift pace of changes in macro-sociology trends such as demographics shifts, IT evolution and transportation networks has also hastened the decline of small business owners (Haltiwanger et al, 2010)…”
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What do people want? Views on platforms and the digital public sphere in eight countries by Ejaz, W, Fletcher, R, Nielsen, RK, McGregor, S

“…The study highlights variations in platform use, trust, and societal impact across demographics and regions, revealing that younger, tech-savvy individuals generally express greater optimism towards different platforms. …”

Computational rheometry of yielding and viscoplastic flow in vane-and-cup rheometer fixtures by Chaparian, Emad, Owens, Crystal E., McKinley, Gareth H.

“…Finally, we describe the impact of vane topography and Bingham number, B, on the measured torque and rheometric accuracy of vane-in-cup geometries for ``simple" (inelastic) yield-stress fluids described by either the Bingham plastic or Herschel-Bulkley constitutive model.…”
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Cage Molecules Stabilize Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films by Sun, Shijing, Liu, Ming, Thapa, Janak, Hartono, Noor Titan Putri, Zhao, Yicheng, He, Donglin, Wieghold, Sarah, Chua, Matthew, Wu, Yue, Bulović, Vladimir, Ling, Sanliang, Brabec, Christoph J., Cooper, Andrew I., Buonassisi, Tonio

“…Partially amorphized composites of MAPbI3 (methylammonium lead iodide, HOIP) and RCC3 (an amine POC) form a network-like surface topography and lead to an increase in the optical bandgap from 1.60 to 1.63 eV. …”
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Linking short-term to long-term convergent tectonics using geodetic observations, geological constraints and numerical simulations by Mallick, Rishav

“…To understand how sequences of earthquakes and aseismic slip on faults shape topography and build mountains, I developed a numerical technique that allows for a one-way coupling from long-term geodynamics to earthquake sequence simulations. …”
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Effect of laser peening on surface integrity of AISI 304 stainless steel by Chua, Jia Jun

“…The effect of the ablative layer on hardness, microstructure, surface topography and residual stress of SS304 steel was investigated in this study. …”
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Flood inundation modeling under stochastic uncertainty by Sun, He.

“…This was caused by the topography of study area where the floodplain areas at upstream were less than the areas at downstream. …”
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Rainfall-induced slope failures and preventive measures in Singapore by Harianto, Rahardjo, Leong, Eng Choon, Alfrendo, Satyanaga, Ng, Yew Song, Tan, Hong Tuan, Hua, Chai Juay

“…The factors which influence slope instability include the geology, topography of the area, soil types, soil properties, local climates (rainfall and evaporation) and water flow patterns within the slope. …”
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Wetting transition of sessile and condensate droplets on copper-based superhydrophobic surfaces by Zhao, Yugang, Zhang, Hui, Wang, Wei, Yang, Chun

“…Exploiting the coupling effects of surface topography and wetting behaviors can open up existing vistas on surface engineering, leading to durable and sustainable surface design for diverse applications such as dropwise condensation and boiling heat transfer.…”
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Climate and biodiversity in the Andean Dry Puna by Bennett Manzano, M

“…I found no consistent temporal trends in temperature and rainfall, but high inter-annual variation in rainfall associated with El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) effects. Climate and topography affected vegetation productivity (measured as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index NDVI) in the Dry Puna in various ways. …”

Chemical characteristics and trends of Indian summer monsoon rainfall: a review by Majumdar, Aditi, Samanta, Dhrubajyoti, Das, Reshmi

“…The chemical composition of ISM is influenced by pollutant type, meteorology, and topography. As a result, the chemical makeup of rainwater varies greatly across places. …”
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