Negative auto-regulation of myostatin expression is mediated by SMAD3 and microRNA-27 by Ge, XiaoJia, McFarlane, Craig, Vajjala, Anuradha, Arigela, Harikumar, Lokireddy, Sudarsanareddy, Bonala, Sabeera, Manickam, Ravikumar, Kambadur, Ravi, Sharma, Mridula

“…These data highlight a novel auto-regulatory mechanism in which Mstn, via Smad3 signaling, regulates miR-27a/b and in turn its own expression. In support, Mstn-mediated inhibition of Mstn 3′ UTR reporter activity was reversed upon miR-27a/b-specific AntagomiR transfection. …”
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Team learning : the link between caring working relationships, learning behaviors and knowledge. by Phua, Mary Bee Ling., Wong, Yvonne Wanling., Tan, Jacqueline Si Ying.

“…The higher the caring relationship, the more exploratory-oriented learning behaviors there are in the team. This will in turn lead to higher task knowledge, team knowledge and members knowledge. …”
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Psychological contract, motivation, perceived supervisor support and monitoring : relationships with effort by Hu, Sheena Min En, Pan, Wynne Huimin, Tan, Yane Chang

“…Specifically, it also studies the impacts of a) perceived employer inducement due to pay and b) perceived employer inducement due to support on the different types of employee motivation (intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation and amotivation) and perceived supervisor support, which may in turn affect employees' effort at work. Other determinants of effort like psychological contract breach and monitoring were also included in our proposed model.…”
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Investigation of implementation of solar thermal energy on electric power system of Singapore by Ling, Gerald Chien-Ie.

“…The unlimited amount of sunshine in Singapore may be able to cover some of these needs. This in turn will minimize the green-house gases produced when burning fuels for generating electricity, and will reduce global warming.…”
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China as the next champion of globalisation? by Wu, Friedrich

“…As the US under Donald Trump and European powers like Britain and France turn their backs on globalisation, could or would China step in to be the next champion of globalisation? …”
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PostIndependentzia by Calzada, I

“…Independence is not a black and white issue, and cannot be taken into account without its content. Thus, PostIndependence is an amalgamation of the knowledge and practice that we need in order to bring about the right to decide without previous determinism. …”

The question of beauty in contemporary fiction by Teo, Tiffany Xi Qing

“…The thesis explores how principles of beauty pattern the narrative fabric and form of the chosen novels, which in turn enact within the reader’s reception the drama of awakening consciousness.…”
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Effect of implicit theories on emigration intention. by Sam, Puay Leng.

“…They are believed to predict people’s quality of social relationships and adjustment in a new culture, which in turn affect their migration decisions. Implicit person theory moderated effect the effect of stereotype on intention to leave, but did not show significant effect on intention to leave. …”
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Parent-child relationship in contemporary Singapore by Tamil Vani Gunasilan

“…This research indicates that it is less about Western versus Asian parenting, but more about social class differences that, in turn, impacts parent-child relationships.…”
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Busyness and its impact on speed of work. by Soon, Yi Zhen.

“…Though studies are abound on how factors like clock time, people's pattern of activity consumption, affluence and technology contribute to an accelerated speed of life and in turn make people feel “busy”, little has been done on the inverse relationship. …”
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Predictive modeling of g-induced loss of consciousness for entertainment theme parks by Hariharan Anushya.

“…During high G levels there is pooling of blood in the lower extremities, draining blood away from the brain. This in turn causes low oxygen consumption by the brain finally resulting in brain ischemia. …”
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The hidden scar : uncovering Singapore's trauma preparedness by Amir Yusof, Goh, Rui Qi, Koh, Steffi Min Xuan, Goh, Tiffany Qi Qi

“…The stories are interspersed with snapshots showcasing healing options that trauma survivors turn to, aside from conventional psychotherapy and medication.…”
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Bodyslam! by Tan, Jared Alex Wen Jie, Muhammad ‘Zack’ Zailani Bin Ismail, Razinah Anwarali

“…Overweight, unathletic and facing disapproval at every turn, Bodyslam! documents this uphill journey while simultaneously displaying that such an unusual passion should be taken just as seriously as its more conventional counterparts.…”
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Jokowi’s “Look West” foreign policy : expanding Indonesia’s sphere of influence? by Sebastian, Leonard C., Syailendra, Emirza Adi

“…His primary strategies will be to turn Indonesia into a “global maritime nexus” and pursue a “Look West” strategy.…”
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Non-destructive Testing and Repair of Pipelines / by Barkanov, Evgeny N., editor 655999, Dumitrescu, Andrei, editor 656000, Parinov, Ivan A., 1956-, editor 656002

“…The book subsequently shares the results of non-destructive testing for different types of materials applications and advanced composite repair systems, and characterizes the mechanical properties by means of fracture methods and non-destructive techniques. In turn, the book assesses the currently available technologies for reinforcement of pipelines, drawing on the experience gained by project partners, and evaluates the recovery of the carrying capacity of pipeline sections with local corrosion damage by means of analytical and numerical procedures. …”
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Airline operating cost reduction through enhanced engine health analytics by Luu, Henry H. T

“…Using a Poisson distribution to model the occurrence of six operational disruption types-Inflight Shutdown, Aircraft-On-Ground, Aborted Takeoff, Air Turn-Back, Ground Turn-Back, and Delay/Cancellation-the cost savings potential is quantified as a function of events avoided by a hypothetical FFDA service. …”
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NMR structure and localization of the host defense antimicrobial peptide thanatin in zwitterionic dodecylphosphocholine micelle : implications in antimicrobial activity by Sinha, Sheetal, Ng, Wun Jern, Bhattacharjya, Surajit

“…DPC-bound structure of thanatin is defined by a -hairpin structure and an extended and turn conformations, for residues G1-I8, at the N-terminus. …”
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The will of fortune by Koh, Samantha Xiao Xian, Ng, Jean Yee, Chiu, Rachel Rui Qi

“…There is no guidebook to living, but with worries and even fears about what the future has in store, some people turn to fortune telling and a host of other divination methods to interpret or intervene in their own fates. …”
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Cloudy by Pereira, Joshua Ashley

“…However, his world takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a delightful little cloud creature. …”
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Regression assisted evolutionary optimization by Ayyappan, Murugan

“…The aim of this project is to reduce the number of these evaluations during an optimization run, which would in turn reduce the computational time of the evolutionary optimization. …”
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