Understanding the role of Brd4 in the maintenance of human embryonic stem cells. by Lim, Michelle Gek Liang.

“…Taken together, our findings suggested that Brd4 knockdown and overexpression may have some effect on cell cycle regulation in hESC. …”
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Maximizing resources and capabilities in animation productions by Low, Jeremy Ming Kwang.

“…Another notable reduction methods demonstrated, was the use of audio to animate the human hearing process, which not only reduced the animation workload but also enabled accurate synchronization that was not possible with conventional means of key frame animation. The findings in this report will seek to further benefit individuals or small groups looking to create impressive CG animations without excess to resources like manpower or render farms.…”
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Fullwave modeling of coplanar-waveguide discontinuities for applications in filter design and metamaterial characterization by Gao, Jing

“…Coplanar waveguide (CPW) has been finding wide applications in microwave integrated circuit (MIC) and monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) due to several advantages it offers over microstrip lines. …”
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Patterns of motivation, moral and civic development in young Singaporeans by Koh, Caroline

“…It combines a Kohlbergian approach for the assessment of moral judgment, with a framework based on the Self-Determination Theory to assess the motivational regulations of Singaporean students. The findings indicate that, generally, the development of moral reasoning of the Singaporean students matches the level prescribed for their age group in Kohlberg’s theory. …”
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Segmental reporting in Singapore by Goh, Eddie Guan Chua, Jong, Voon Hoo, Kwong, Choong Kuen

“…The data collected from the questionnaires were analysed and the results generated led us to conclude that segmental reporting is useful and should remain mandatory. Based on our findings, we have identified two areas for further improvements. …”
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Group learning : the impact of group personality and psychological safety on group performance. by Chiang, Jing Ying., Tan, Feng Ying., Yeo, Si Xian.

“…In attaining this objective, statistical analyses were performed on self-reported responses collected from 170 students (N = 47 students groups). Notably, the findings from this study have demonstrated that (1) psychological safety and group learning are positively related; (2) group learning positively affects group performance; and (3) group learning fully mediates the relationship between psychological safety and group performance. …”
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Banking behaviour of expatriate lecturers in Singapore. by Goh, Amy., Phua, Nai Hsin., Poh, Siok Peng.

“…From the conclusions of this study, the banks can sieve out relevant information which can assist them in developing appropriate marketing strategies to attract this group of expatriates. These findings can also be used as a guide to target other expatriate groups.…”
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Segmental reporting in Singapore by Goh, Eddie Guan Chua, Jong, Voon Hoo, Kwong, Choong Kuen

“…The data collected from the questionnaires were analysed and the results generated led us to conclude that segmental reporting is useful and should remain mandatory. Based on our findings, we have identified two areas for further improvements. …”
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The study of radiotherapy resistance of hypoxic tumour for improving survival of cancer patient. by Goh, Yeek Teck.

“…Interestingly, our preliminary findings revealed that 3Gy of ionising radiation can significantly enhance the survival rates of hypoxic A431 epithelial carcinoma cells rather than killing them. …”
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Developing a human capital strategy for JWA positioning it for the future by Hong, Nicole Lena, Kee, Francis Eng Chye, Neeraj Kumar Srivastava, Sriyani Puspa Kinasih

“…The approach adopted was to bring together findings, relevant research and best practices in human resources management and development in a simple and practicable strategy, implementable at little cost, for JWA's consideration. …”
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Transcriptomic profiling of polymicrobial biofilm dynamics on catheters in Vitro by Lai, Valerie Jia Hui

“…Here, we report the set-up of catheter biofilm assay and our findings demonstrated that Escherichia coli UTI89 in the mixed species is preventing the dispersal of Enterococcus faecalis OG1RF in the mixed species although further investigation is required. …”
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Vein matching enhancement by Song, Daphne Liting

“…Based on the result, the most significant finding was that the senior citizen age group has a huge range in grayscale values as compared to other age groups.…”
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Evolution, current and future developments in quality control circles : an empirical study trade unions' involvement in quality control circles in Singapore by Chow, Yvonne Chi Hong, Saraswathy D/O Shanmugam, Tan, Puay Cheng

“…Due to the stereotype perception of trade unions' role, they were not invited by management to be involved in QCCs. The findings support Debrah's preposition that in most situations, trade unions are not involved in the initiation of employee involvement techniques such as QCCs (Debrah,l991).…”
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Job search, expectations and preferences of accountancy and business undergraduates by Tan, Chia Yin, Tan, Lay Hua, Lim, Susan Choo Lian

“…Furthermore, interviews with graduates from Business (NTU) were conducted to supplement the information gathered (from the Graduate Employment Surveys) about the graduates from Business Administration (NUS). The analysis of findings revealed that the Accountancy and Business undergraduates exhibit different job search behaviour but share common job expectations and preferences. …”
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Public knowledge about healthcare financing philosophy and perception of affordability of medical treatment for cancers in Singapore by Tan, Yinghui

“…Consequently, the change in the variable factor (which is the presence of information), prove that majority of the respondents are not well aware of the public health facilities that they have access to, which may distort their initial perception of affordability of medical treatment in Singapore. The findings are organized into three broad levels of analysis, namely unique experiences, changes of perception before and after the information, as well as sources where they receive their information. …”
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A systematic review : sport management undergraduates' employability by Ng, Glinnis Xi Tong

“…The purpose of the paper is to look into the employability of Sport Science and Management undergraduates, specialising in Sport Management, in the global market. Specifically, finding what the Sport Management practitioners consider important when looking at their prospective employees, identifying what the curriculum is lacking when preparing its students for employment, and lastly, recognising the possible solutions to better aid students transit into employment. …”
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"Wage growth must be offset by productivity growth" The determinants of real unit labour costs : a case of Singapore's manufacturing sector by Thomasz, Ryan Joel, Lim, Melissa Jie Yi, Chua, Jeremy Kun Da

“…Secondary data on Singapore’s manufacturing sector over the period of 1985 to 2014 was then utilized to study the three model variations of the overall manufacturing sector, two-digit industries, and the manufacturing sector as categorized by firm size. The main findings highlighted that increases in real wages are sustainable only if it is offset by proportionate increases in capital intensity and total factor productivity. …”
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Stronger dielectric-elastomer grippers using spine-like bending structure by Heng, Kim Rui

“…This spine-like structure of high stiffness curls longitudinally upon bonding with a pre-stretched dielectric elastomeric actuator membrane. The actuator finds equilibrium in bending when the pre-stretch is released and it can unfolds by the application of a voltage bias. …”
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Relationship between the level of haptoglobin and diabetic vascular complications by Mak, Song Wen

“…Patients with Hp 2-2 exhibit a higher correlation compared to non Hp 2-2 group where apoptotic rate was compared with Hp level. These findings may provide new insights on the correlation of Hp 2-2 causing cell death and be used to develop an early detection method for diabetes vascular complication using the microfluidic technology based on the haptoglobin level.…”
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Effects of indoor environment on building occupants by Patel, Vishwa

“…To obtain more conclusive findings, further studies need to be conducted that include several other factors of lighting such as quality, source, uniformity and reflectance. …”
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