EDUCATION IN CHINA : Philosophy, Politics and Culture / by Ryan, Janette, 1956- author 278536, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Recent fundamental educational reforms have been driven by the need for continuing economic development and a highly skilled workforce, at the same time fulfilling the aspirations of its citizens and their desire for the prestige education brings. Moreover, ideological education plays a key role in enlisting citizens to the national cause. …”
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The inference-boundary model reinterpreting theme and rheme by Leong, Ping Alvin

“…The Hallidayan notions of theme and rheme pose an interesting challenge to linguists in their attempts to pin them down more specifically. This paper argues that since the thematic structure of the clause organises it as a message, a useful starting point in theme–rheme research is an understanding of how clausal messages are typically processed by language users. …”
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Touch induction cook top : explore the senses, rethink the visual, feel the heat. by Phang, Royston Ying Quan.

“…The controls, feedback and the heating elements work in synchronization between one another. This process brings about a new form of communication between user and controls, allowing users to literally feel the “heat” during cooking; delivering a differentiated and tactile user experiences.…”
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Mobile application for elderly healthcare management by Lee, Audrey Chi Yan

“…Aging population is a rising societal concern in modern societies due to the shift in lifestyle. This brings a need for more support required for the elderly to ensure their integration in society. …”
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Interference mitigation in femtocell networks by Liu, Jinpeng.

“…Femtocell has become a popular and hot issue due to its ability to enhance the indoor signal strength and data speed, reduce the power consumption of the user equipment and generate profit for the operator. It also brings up the issue of interference and spectrum utilization. …”
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Nahj al-Balāghah: the wisdom and eloquence of ʿAlī: a parallel English-Arabic text by al-Raḍī, A-S

“…Tahera Qutbuddin’s meticulously researched critical edition based on the earliest 5th/11th-century manuscripts, with a lucid, annotated facing-page translation, brings to the modern reader the power and beauty of this influential text, and confirms the aptness of Raḍī’s title, “The Way of Eloquence.”…”

Why the rule of law? A historical perspective by Pirie, F

“…Why do we expect law to bring about better and more just societies? Around the world, systems of accountability are weak and dictators find ways to avoid the constraints of both national and international laws. …”

Lacan for the philosophical psychiatrist by McConnell, D, Gillett, G

“…Lacan, despite being largely ignored and misunderstood in Anglo-American analytic philosophy, brings psychoanalytic theory into close contact with the philosophy of mind and psychiatry as illuminated by the continental tradition. …”

Design and Implementation of Active Antennas for IoT-Based Healthcare Monitoring System by MUSA, UMAR, MOHD SHAH, SHAHARIL, A. MAJID, HUDA, AHMAD MAHADI, ISMAIL, A. RAHIM, MOHAMAD KAMAL, YAHYA, MUHAMMAD SANI, ZAINAL ABIDIN, ZUHAIRIAH

“…Two dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz) microstrip patch antennas, one with a PIN diode and one without, are fabricated using Rogers Duroid RO3003™ substrate. …”
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Design and Implementation of Active Antennas for IoT-Based Healthcare Monitoring System by MUSA, UMAR, MOHD SHAH, SHAHARIL, A. MAJID, HUDA, MAHADI, ISMAIL AHMAD, A. RAHIM, MOHAMAD KAMAL, YAHYA, MUHAMMAD SANI, ZAINAL ABIDIN, ZUHAIRIAH

“…Two dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz) microstrip patch antennas, one with a PIN diode and one without, are fabricated using Rogers Duroid RO3003™ substrate. …”
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Cooperative field localization and excitation eigenmodes in disordered metamaterials by Papasimakis, Nikitas, Jenkins, Stewart D., Savo, Salvatore, Zheludev, Nikolay I., Ruostekoski, Janne

“…Our simulations treat the unit cell split-ring resonators as discrete pointlike oscillators with associated electric and magnetic point dipole radiation, while the strong cooperative radiative coupling between the different split rings is fully included at all orders. …”
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Morphological transformations of vesicles with confined flexible filaments by Shi, Chao, Zou, Guijin, Wu, Zeming, Wang, Meng, Zhang, Xinyun, Gao, Huajian, Yi, Xin

“…Organization of actin filaments or bundles, microtubules, and nanotube rings inside vesicles, liposomes, or cells are discussed. …”
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Trifluoroacetic acid as a molecular probe for the dense phase in liquid-liquid phase-separating peptide systems by Lim, Jessica, Chin, Sze Yuet, Miserez, Ali, Xue, Kai, Pervushin, Konstantin

“…Quantum chemistry modeling of 19F chemical shift differences indicates that the structured complex is formed by the intercalation of one TFA molecule between two stacked Phe aromatic rings, possibly contributing to the stabilization of the condensed dense phase. …”
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On the total synthesis of complex alkaloids by Shennan, BDA

“…This strategy hinges upon a Michael addition followed by a Claisen rearrangement and ring-closing metathesis to establish three rings.…”

Banks regulatory reforms in Singapore. by Foo, Cindy Ping Ping., Lee, Shirleen Sok Loon., Ng, Mui Chee.

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A Short History of South East Asia / by Church, Peter, editor 435931

“…Founded upon a deeply perceptive observation of the late founding Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, this book brings shape to the idea that 'to understand the present and to anticipate the future, one must know enough of the past, enough to have a sense of the history of a people.' …”

Identification and application of self-binding zipper-like sequences in SARS-CoV spike protein by Zhang, Si Min, Liao, Ying, Neo, Tuan Ling, Lu, Yanning, Liu, Ding Xiang, Vahlne, Anders, Tam, James Pingkwan

“…Self-binding peptides containing zipper-like sequences, such as the Leu/Ile zipper sequence within the coiled coil regions of proteins and the cross-β spine steric zippers within the amyloid-like fibrils, could bind to the protein-of-origin through homophilic sequence-specific zipper motifs. …”
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Hearing loss and risk of major osteoporotic fracture: a population-based cohort study in the United Kingdom by Khalid, S, Alhambra, DP, Hasheminasab, SA, Vinogradova, Y, Qureshi, N, Ratzinger, M, Brunetti, V, Salas, A, Canals, L

“…Purpose: Assess association between hearing loss (HL) and major osteoporotic fracture (MOF; spine, wrist/forearm, shoulder/proximal humerus, hip) in individuals aged ≥ 60 years, and risk factors for MOF in individuals with HL. …”

A hybrid nanostructure array for gas sensing with ultralow field ionization voltage by Liu, Hai, Yadian, Boluo, Liu, Qing, Gan, Chee Lip, Huang, Yizhong

“…We believe that the polarized platinum brings about a local enhanced electrical field, leading to the direct field ionization of gas molecules, which is confirmed by calculations of the charge accumulation and electrical field distribution.…”
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Directing mosquito by Wong, King Lam

“…A filial fresh graduate brings home his first paycheck but comes to realize that his parents are hungry for his money and more. …”
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