Normal People / by Rooney, Sally, author 631806, Faber (Online service) 656045

“…Well-off Marianne blossoms at university, becoming pretty and popular, while Connell struggles for the first time in his life to fit in properly with his peers. The two weave in and out of each other's lives during their university years, developing an intense bond that exposes their traumas and insecurities.…”
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Promoting strategic internal communication in governance to enhance employee creativity in organization by Nur Hidayah, Shamsul Azhar, Fadzida, Ismail, Noor Akma, Abu Bakar

“…The results indicate that when internal communication and leadership communication in governance are symmetrical, individuals are more likely to receive feedback from a variety of interpersonal sources, including supervisors, colleagues, and peers from different departments. This enhances creativity. …”
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Regression analysis ofr characterization of materials for photovoltaic cells by Vundavalli, Bala Satya Manikanta

“…The traditional Design-of-Experiments (DoEs) adapted so far, are slow and the information obtained sometimes bears little relevance to optimizing the key performance parameters of merit. …”
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Perceptions of gifted adolescents in Singapore towards the "gifted" label and its effects on their social relationships by Tan, Chee Soon.

“…Some of the disadvantages include high expectations from parents and teachers and being discriminated by peers in the mainstream. Results of case studies parallel these findings.…”
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Signalling through deviance by Teo, Xin Yi, Chia, Gary Yong Wen, Ang, Yan Ting

“…Stimuli were presented in a 2X2 mixed-model design, by manipulating the subjects, whether they are more successful or less successful than their peers, and if the question presented encompasses an identity threat or not. …”
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A highly strained Al-Al σ-bond in dianionic aluminum analog of oxirane for molecule activation by Koshino, Kota, Kinjo, Rei

“…Since aluminum is the most electropositive element among the p-block elements, the construction of molecules bearing a dianionic Al-Al σ-bond is inherently highly challenging. …”
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Investigating the impact of the stratified cognitive apprenticeship model on high school students’ math performance by Wang, Ruimei, Zulkifli, Nurul Nadwa, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi

“…The results indicated that students instructed using the SCTM outperformed their peers in mathematical achievement, thereby validating SCTM’s effectiveness as a comprehensive educational strategy for mathematics education at the senior high school level.…”
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Mothers’ social networks and socioeconomic gradients of isolation by Andrew, AR, Attanasio, O, Augsburg, B, Behrman, J, Day, M, Jervis, P, Meghir, C, Phimister, A

“…Wealthier women and women from more-advantaged castes and tribes have smaller networks than their less-advantaged peers, primarily because they know fewer women within their own socioeconomic group. …”

Social network structure in autistic individuals: a systematic review by Lei, J, Qian, X, Kim, KM

“…Results indicate that autistic children experience greater isolation with more peripheral status and lower peer acceptance compared with their neurotypical peers. …”

How to choose a law review: an empirical study by Cofone, I, Malé, P-JG

“…The optimal publication strategy for authors depends on whether they want to maximize prestige among peers or rather their impact on the discipline, as well as on authors’ career stage and risk averseness. …”

Understanding Public and Nonprofit Managers' Motivation Through the Lens of Self-Determination Theory by Chen, Chung-An, Bozeman, Barry

“…The findings show that public managers exhibit stronger service motivation, identified motivation, external motivation, and amotivation when compared to their nonprofit peers. In addition, public managers' strong external motivation and amotivation compromise their overall level of self-determination, suggesting that they may be less motivated by their work requirements than are nonprofit counterparts.…”
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Pendekatan pembelajaran berasaskan simposium: mengasah pemikiran kritis dan komunikasi dalam melahirkan graduan kompetitif by Wan Fathul Hakim W Zamri, Nurhasyimah Aziz, Muhamad Faiz Md Din, Azhari Shamsudeen

“…The symposium provided an opportunity for students to present their research findings, exchange ideas, as well as receive constructive feedback from peers, lecturers, and industry panelists which indirectly enhanced their confidence and communication skills. …”
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The friendly muse : ADM student wellbeing by Low, Eudora Yu Lin

“…Drawing from personal experience and that of fellow peers, the project investigates how to create a more relatable, approachable and contextualized experience for ADM students.…”
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Singapore Shipping Trust. by Goh, Wei Qin., Lee, Suat Cheng., Tan, Li Ping.

“…We also explore the shipping trusts’ financial performance through comparison with the Singapore market, as well as with Singapore REITs, Singapore shipping stocks and their foreign peers. Results from CAPM show presence of risk-adjusted returns for the equal-weighted shipping trust portfolio in the before-subprime period, indicating the attractiveness of shipping trusts during better economic conditions. …”
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Carbon-semiconductor hybrid nanostructures and their photoresponse behaviors by Zhan, Zhaoyao

“…Carbon nanomaterials are unique in terms of structure, carbon nanotube (CNT) bears a hollow one-dimensional structure; and graphene is an one-atom-thick sheet and has extremely high specific surface area; both of them are presenting excellent charge transport capability. …”
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Personnel Formalization and the Enhancement Of Teamwork: A public–private comparison by Chen, Chung-An, Rainey, Hal G.

“…Given that public organizations are structured more formally, public sector employees are more likely to work in teams than their peers in the private sector. The authors test this view by using variables from the National Organization Survey (NOS) data set and find strong statistical support. …”
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Explicating problematic social network sites use: A review of concepts, theoretical frameworks, and future directions for communication theorizing by Lee, Edmund Wei Jian, Ho, Shirley S., Lwin, May Oo

“…Third, we propose that communication scholars should strive for theoretical integration and examine the impact of microsystem (e.g. parents and peers) and macrosystem (e.g. surveillance culture) on the development of problematic SNSs among adolescents. …”
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Do institutional pressures impact voluntary environment information disclosure? by Fan, Jing, Muhamad, Haslinah, Mohd Said, Ridzwana, Daud, Zaidi Mat

“…As a result, companies are increasingly prioritizing compliance with regulatory standards and actively engaging with stakeholders rather than simply imitating the behaviors of their peers.…”
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Cognitive aspects of generalised anxiety disorder in adolescents: exploring intolerance of uncertainty, cognitive avoidance, and positive beliefs about worry by Shipp, LR, Leigh, E, Laverton, A, Percy, R, Waite, P

“…Adolescents with GAD reported significantly higher intolerance of uncertainty and positive beliefs about worry relative to their peers with other anxiety diagnoses, whilst levels of cognitive avoidance did not differ significantly. …”

British Muslim youth and religious fundamentalism: a quantitative investigation by Kashyap, R, Lewis, VA

“…We use new survey data to empirically examine how Muslim youth differ from older Muslims and non-Muslim British peers on religiosity, Islam-specific and broader social attitudes. …”