Keep your money, lose your “friend” : the moderating role of money in effects of social loneliness on anthropomorphism by Tan, Kian Leong

“…One line of research suggests that when people feel lonely, they may engage in anthropomorphic processes to satisfy their need to create social connection. …”
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Library cafes : next logical step by Pierce, William

“…But now, in the more relaxed, unencumbered age in which we live traditional library customs and practices once held sacrosanct are being re-evaluated in relation to the bottom line. And the bottom line, at least as far as public libraries are concerned, is getting more people to use the library.…”
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Noise coupling analysis in integrated circuit packaging by Fernandus, Wylie

“…The impedance of the transmission line is exceptionally significant, as if any mismatch on the transmission line, the quality of the signal will be affected negatively. …”
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Non-abelian representations of some sporadic geometries by Ivanov, Alexander A., Pasechnik, Dmitrii V., Shpectorov, Sergey V.

“…For a point-line incidence system S =(P, L) with three points per line we define the universal representation group of S asR(S)= 〈zp, p∈P|zp^2=1 for p∈P,zp zq zr = 1 for {p,q,r} ∈ L〉We prove that if G is the 2-local parabolic geometry of the sporadic simple group F1(the Monster) or F2(the Baby Monster) thenR(G)≅F1or 2·F2, respectively.…”
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Counterexample computation in compositional nonblocking verification by Malik, Robi, Ware, Simon

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Stabilization of frequency in multi-microgrid system using barnacle mating optimizer-based cascade controllers by Peddakapu, kurukuri, Srinivasarao, P., Mohd Rusllim, Mohamed, Arya, Yogendra, Krishna Kishore, Dokala Janandra

“…This paper presents a new control strategy in multi-microgrid system for supressing the variations of frequency and of tie-line power flow due to intermittent nature of renewable sources and frequently varying load demands. …”
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A Learning Probabilistic Boolean Network Model of a Smart Grid with Applications in System Maintenance by Rivera Torres, Pedro Juan, Chen, Chen, Macías-Aguayo, Jaime, Rodríguez González, Sara, Prieto Tejedor, Javier, Llanes Santiago, Orestes, García, Carlos Gershenson, Kanaan Izquierdo, Samir

“…This idea was tested in a Probabilistic Boolean Network model of the WSCC nine-bus system that incorporates Intelligent Power Routers on every bus. …”
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Monitoring resident and relocated sunda colugos (Galeopterus variegatus) at the Singapore zoo. by Leroy Rocky Alphonso.

“…We found that the colugos fed on nine different species of trees within the zoo, seven of which were new records. …”
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State of the nation: class, Labour politics and the contemporary relevance of Our Friends in the North (1996) by Collins, Jeremy

“…In January 1996 the BBC began broadcasting Our Friends in the North, a ‘state of the nation’ drama (Eaton 2005), over nine episodes. The series followed four working-class friends from Tyneside, and explored how their lives unfolded during the social and political upheavals of the 1960s through to the 1990s. …”
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Molecular genetics of Dupuytren’s contracture by Aissvarya, Shankar, Ling, King-Hwa, Arumugam, Manohar, Thilakavathy, Karuppiah

“…The report is followed by a discussion on the molecular pathways suggested to be associated with DC and a summary of the genetic variants in the exonic regions found in DC and their connections with the molecular pathways. • A total of nine variants were reported originating from six genes comprising three pathways. …”
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Application of scoby bacterial cellulose as hydrocolloids on physicochemical, textural and sensory characteristics of mango jam by Chong, Ann Qi, Chin, Nyuk Ling, A. Talib, Rosnita, Kadir Basha, Roseliza

“…Overall acceptability in sensory test scoring was above 70% on a nine-point hedonic scale with the 40 g kg−1 green tea kombucha scoby jam chosen as the most preferred. …”

Fear of childbirth among pregnant mothers at Hospital USM, Kelantan by Yi, Ong Yi

“…The mean age of the participants was 31.23 years (SD = 4.980), and the mean gestational age at enrolment was 33.51 weeks (SD = 5.967). Forty-nine (20.2%) participants reported low to mild FOC. …”
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Influence of psychological and personal factors on predicting individual's thermal comfort in an office building using linear estimation and machine learning model by Muhammad Nafiz, Muhammad Nafiz, Shaikh Salim, Sheikh Ahmad Zaki, Nadarajah, Pravin Diliban, Singh, Manoj Kumar

“…Fanger’s six parameters and nine other parameters are considered for linear estimation and ML input parameters. …”

Fostering Online Learning Engagement Via Gamification: A Comparison Between Media and Non-Media Students in Universiti Utara Malaysia (S/O: 14764) by Mohmad Yazam, Siti Syamsul Nurin, Ibrahim, Marhaiza

“…Data collected among ninety-nine media and accounting students in Universiti Utara Malaysia…”
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Synthesis and testing of asynchronous circuits - micropipeline by Khaing, Kathy.

“…Regardless of how successful synchronous systems are, asynchronous design is an important research area since most of the asynchronous circuits provide higher performance. …”
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Design of fully and unrestraint continuous beams using BS5950:2000 and Eurocode 3 by Zhang, Kailong

“…As Singapore has already began implementing the use of Eurocodes in the construction industry in the first quarter of year 2010, many large organizations have since then followed suit so as to enable more economical, material-saving and cost-efficient buildings to be built. …”
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Wideband passive multiport model order reduction and realization of RLCM circuits by Tan, Sheldon X. D., Qi, Zhenyu, Yu, Hao, Liu, Pu, He, Lei

“…Experimental results on an RF spiral inductor and a number of high-speed transmission line circuits are presented. In comparison with other approaches, the proposed reduction is as accurate as passive reduced-order interconnect macromodeling algorithm in the high-frequency domain due to the enhanced multipoint expansion, but leads to smaller realized circuit models. …”
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Autoinhibition releasing provides a platform for developing p21-activated kinase-1 (PAK1) activators for hypertrophic heart diseases by He, Y

“…Utilising PAK1 as an exemplar kinase and guided by a bioactive peptide probe (PAP), we identified a putative autoinhibition release site situated between the autoinhibitory domain and the kinase domain. …”

Introduction. Post-Soviet censorship and regulation in Russia by Raspopina, Aleksandra

“…The political and media history of twenty-first century Russia has been characterized by ever-tightening restrictions and increasing state control over the media, marked by widespread self-censorship and assassinations of journalists often occurring without thorough police investigations. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, several new laws have been passed that not only further restrict the work of journalists but also make it impossible to impartially cover the war. …”
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Development of a wireless charging system for electric vehicles in Singapore by Ang, Jia Yu

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