Wind characteristics of thunderstorms and their effects on wind loading design in Singapore by Choi, Edmund Cheong Chuen., Brownjohn, James Mark William., Chan, Weng Kong.

“…Singapore is situated in the equatorial belt where there are no severe tropical cyclones (typhoons). …”
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Communication skills required by auditors. by Ho, Alexia Wen Tsi., Kang, Clara Leng Sim., Koh, Selene Su Lin.

“…It is generally felt by audit practitioners that accountancy graduates entering the profession are deficient in their communication abilities. …”
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A study of mega mergers of accounting firms. by Chew, Chiu Shan., Low, Kit Ying., Ng, Hui Yong.

“…As most information on mega mergers in the accounting industry are more related to countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, it is felt that there is a need to determine the applicability of those international reports in Singapore.…”
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De novo genome sequence assembly of the RNAi-tractable endosymbiosis model system Paramecium bursaria 186b reveals factors shaping intron repertoire by Leonard, G, Jenkins, BH, Savory, FR, Kilias, ES, Maguire, F, Varma, V, Milner, DS, Richards, TA

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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Strengthening District Administration in Plural Communal Context: An Analysis on the Potential Impact of Establishing a Kalmunai Administrative District in Sri Lanka by Yusoff, Moharnrnad Agus, Sarjoon, Athambawa, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah

“…One such issue is the call to form a separate administrative district (referred to as “Kalmunai administrative district”) in the coastal belt of the existing Amparai district. While exploring the factors that motivated the concept of a new administrative district, this study examined the potential impact of the formation of a Kalmunai administrative district. …”
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Embracing the PhD journey: From odyssey to jewels by Zuraina, Ali

“…The next day I woke up again doing the same routine; I felt that this work hectic was just not worth it. …”
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Cogency of Suggestion System in Managing Innovation: Reducing Progressive Die Change Over Time in Auto Stamping Operations by Baluch, Nazim Hussain, Mohtar, Shahimi, Nordin, Norani

“…The global financial crisis had dramatic impact on auto manufacturing worldwide; however, these were felt uniquely severely in North America, largely because of its asymmetric position within the geography of automotive globalization. …”
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PEDOMAN ORANG MUKMIN / by Imam Ghazali, author 194355

“…Demi untuk memelihara dan menyebarluaskan inti sari kitab yang sangat bermunafaat ini supaya lebih berfaedah lagi sebagaimana yang diharapkan oleh pengarangnya di dalam kata pengantarnya, belíau telah meringkaskannya mengingat sukar membawa sama kitabnya yang besar itu dalam pengembaraannya ke mana-mana. Maka keringkasannya ini lebih dirasakan sangat perlu di zaman kiní.…”

Abui stories : seven children by Chew, Grace Min Hui

“…Thriving on an oral tradition, these stories, like the traditional Abui language, bear no written form and are at risk of extinction. …”
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Detection of simultaneous structural problems using multiple structural health monitoring techniques by Yang, Lu

“…After the construction, cracks, wear and tear, fatigue, creep, etc., will appear anytime during their life span, which significantly affects the capacity of the structure to bear loads. Hence structure health monitoring (SHM) technique came into existence to detect the structural problems and increase its life span. …”
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Overseas investment : the Singapore experience in China, India and Vietnam. by Chow, Serene Wai Lyn., Lum, Weng Jing., Phua, Marianne Hui Chen.

“…The objectives of this study were to compare the motivating factors and problems faced by Singaporean businessmen who have ventuered in China, India and Vietnam and to assess the ways in which these problems could be handled. The research team felt that this study would be useful as Singaporean investors are currently showing great interest in these three countries. …”
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Object individuation and physical reasoning in infancy : an integrative account by Baillargeon, Renée, Stavans, Maayan, Wu, Di, Gertner, Yael, Setoh, Peipei, Kittredge, Audrey K., Bernard, Amélie

“…In this article, we argue that this confusing picture can be better understood by bringing to bear insights from a related subfield of infancy research, physical reasoning. …”
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Presence of host-seeking Ixodes ricinus and their infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the Northern Apennines, Italy by Ragagli, C, Mannelli, A, Ambrogi, C, Bisanzio, D, Ceballos, LA, Grego, E, Martello, E, Selmi, M, Tomassone, L

Improving Accounting Students' Critical Thinking Through Micro Learning (S/O 14751) by Salleh, Danilah, Khairudin, Norhaiza, Ibrahim, Marhaiza

“…Keputusan menunjukkan bahawa kemahiran pemikiran kritikal pelajar telah dipertingkatkan dengan penggunaan pendekatan pembelajaran mikro. Dengan sekumpulan besar pelajar dan batasan masa dalam melengkapkan sukatan pelajaran, pendekatan pembelajaran mikro adalah cara yang dicadangkan untuk dilaksanakan oleh pendidik untuk meningkatkan kemahiran pemikiran kritikal pelajar. …”
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Borderlands: The edges of Europe [Conference abstract] by Leonardi, Paola

“…and I have found endless examples of families and communities that have been split by borders or who felt an affinity with “the other side”. This series focuses on the connection between people and territory and the significance of trans-national and transcultural identities, exploring the relevance of European identity and its relationship with concepts of home and belonging, memory and territory and how these have been shaped by events. …”
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Just Doing My Job: Normative Dimensions of Social Roles by Wells, Eliza

“…It also means that role-occupants are not off the moral hook. Ultimately, we each bear responsibility to create a more just social world.…”
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Are you thinking what I'm thinking? : an exploratory study on the attitudes of pregnant employees and co-workers towards workplace pregnancy. by Chew, Alicia Jing Yi., Goh, Xin Lei., Tan, Hwee Hoon.

“…Our forum findings shed a different perspective: female employees have the liberty to prioritise between family and career but they will have to bear the consequences of their choice. Recommendations by employees include hiring of temporary help, allowing for flexible working hours and open communication channels. …”
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Negotiating time in British Malaya : colonial Singapore’s role in time legislature, 1895 – 1933 by Teo, Grace Jie Ying

“…This paper argues that the various time changes in Singapore and British Malaya between 1895 to 1933 were products borne of influence from international agreements, yet more strongly bear the marks of local negotiation. Being arbitrary in nature, time offsets in the form of mean times, standard times, and daylight saving times were socially determined, negotiated, and sustained, by the circulation of ideas, objects, and actors. …”
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Autonomised harming by Eggert, L

“…Second, the paper examines how potential differences between human agents and non-human, artificial agents might bear on the permissibility of delegating life-and death decisions to AI systems. …”