OLIVER TWIST / by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, author 457349

“…But Fagin isn't about to let his young recruit go so easily, and with vicious thug Bill Sikes among his henchmen, Oliver soon finds himself back in the criminals' lair, with many more travails to face on the torturous road to discovering the truth about his past. …”

Perspectives and Considerations on the Evolution of Smart Systems / by Habib, Maki K., 1955-, editor 632023, IGI Global Scientific Publishing (Online service) 655412

“…Smart systems are rapidly evolving and finding ways to influence different aspects of human life, industry, and the environment. …”
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REVENGE IN VIOLENT HUES / by Nadiah Zakaria, author 655918

“…Armed with the dead, a secretive mentor, a weretiger, and the voice of an unknown creature buried deep inside her mind, will Amalia succeed in finding the truth behind her father’s death? Will she learn to control the shadows and summon her true power against those who have wronged her, once and for all?…”

𝜆ₛ: computable semantics for differentiable programming with higher-order functions and datatypes by Sherman, Benjamin, Michel, Jesse, Carbin, Michael

“…Deep learning is moving towards increasingly sophisticated optimization objectives that employ higher-order functions, such as integration, continuous optimization, and root-finding. Since differentiable programming frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow do not have first-class representations of these functions, developers must reason about the semantics of such objectives and manually translate them to differentiable code. …”
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Easing the “second-shift” burden : grandparental childcare and the subjective wellbeing of working mothers in Singapore by Cheo, Rachel Ka Yang

“…The present findings have illuminated the value of grandparental childcare in navigating the demands from domestic and paid work. …”
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The effects of attire and resume placement on asynchronous video interview ratings by Yap, Mica

“…We discuss practical implications for these findings, possible reasons for the discrepancy between appropriate perceptions and candidate ratings across the different attire conditions, as well as possible directions for future research.…”
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Culture, cognition, and political perception: an investigation into the impact on evaluations of politicians in corruption scandals by Leong, Carmen, Descalsota, Ann Nicole Bernardino

“…The results of Study 2 reveal that a politician’s religion significantly influences political evaluations, with gender moderating this relationship. Our findings contribute to political scandal literature by explaining the roles of gender, religion and culture in shaping political evaluation.…”
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Development of microfluidic chip for modeling of human gastrointestinal tract by Khoo, Kaydeson Kong Guan

“…This thesis documents the entire manufacturing process, from chip fabrication to cell culturing and the experimental findings. The findings from this project have significant implications for the scientific community. …”
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The role of risk perception and entrepreneurial orientation in the planning response of small firms. by Neo, Zhi Wei., Lim, Nicholas Dominic Zi-Jie., Chee, Vincent Guo Qiang.

“…Based on the qualitative data collected, data processing was carried out using NVivo analytical software. Through the findings, a within-case and cross-case analysis approach was adopted to form a final framework. …”
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Breast cancer prevention as social behavior : integrating individual and social motivators behind early breast cancer detection amongst Chinese women by Wang, Yumeng

“…A survey was conducted with 642 female participants aged 25 to 60 in China to examine the hypothesized relationships. Findings indicated the rigor of social appraisal and several distinctions among three sub-models. …”
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Language proficiency and the development of executive function in English-speaking chinese Singaporean children by Tan, Jolene Gek Hian

“…In addition, these findings highlight the importance of using pure samples in future studies on bilingualism. …”
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Understanding fast fashion consumption : a values perspective by Liang, Aijia

“…Secondly, the results showed that values could not adequately predict fashion shopping behaviours. Lastly, the findings indicated that value primes were able to induce a change in value rankings as expected. …”
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Venus, Mars and the Sun : gender differences in the persuasive efficacy of GIFs with positive and negative emotional valence on promoting sunscreen use by Lee, Bianca Ann, Lee, Lena Cheng Yeng, Liang, Tessa Su En, Ang, Zandra Rui Yi

“…It discusses theoretical and practical implications of our findings, detailing the use of GIFs as a persuasion tool, and the best practices to tailor gender-specific health messages using visual format and valence.…”
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Indigenous language advertising on radio: perceptions of MTN subscribers about Setswana radio commercials in Mahikeng, South Africa by Ogundeyi, Olanrewaju, Molale, Tshepang, Nkamta, Paul

“…According to the study’s findings, we advocate for increased use of indigenous languages in radio commercials to better connect with diverse audiences and improve brand engagement.…”
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Examining the influence of departure levy on air travel intentions: an empirical study in Malaysia by Nur Aaina Aqilah Jamaluddin, Mohd Rizal Palil, Tamat Sarmidi, Lokhman Hakim Osman

“…The survey revealed some insightful findings. Firstly, positive attitudes towards departure levy were found to be strongly correlated with their propensity to use airline services. …”
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Examining the antecedents of medical tourists use of social media from the standpoint of self-efficacy by Balouchi, Mina, Aziz, Yuhanis Abdul

“…Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to test the proposed model with data from an online questionnaire survey.The findings suggest that sources of self-efficacy reinforce one's belief in the ability to use social media for medical travel planning purposes. …”

ESG disclosure, firm internationalization, and firm financial performance: evidence from Asia-Pacific by Hussain, Waleed, Ong, Tze San, Kamarudin, Fakarudin, Khan, Muhammad Asif, Bács, Zoltán

“…The findings of the current study have several implications for regulatory bodies, practitioners, and administrative decision-making authorities in both government and corporations. …”
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The effect of fused deposition modeling parameters (FDM) on the mechanical properties of polylactic acid (PLA) printed parts by Ahmad, Mohd Nazri, Ishak, Mohamad Ridzwan, Zulkafle Hannah, Muhammad Zulfikri

“…Samples were printed in accordance with ASTM D638 using an FDM 3D printer. The findings of this study show that the tensile strength of the PLA-printed samples is highly influenced by factors such as layer thickness, build orientation, and infill density. …”
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In silico determination of physicochemical properties of Lactoferrin peptides isolated from Equine milk by Narmuratova, Meiramkul, Narmuratova, Zhanar, Kanayat, Shattyk, Meldebekova, Aliya, Yusof, Yus Aniza

“…The studied peptides were classified as cationic (13), anionic (23), and neutral (20). The findings revealed that only the cationic and neutral peptides demonstrated significant biological activity (>0.75). …”
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Sustainable development goals and corporate financial performance: examining the influence of stakeholder engagement by Lin, Woon Leong, Chong, Siong Choy, Wong, Kelly Kai Seng

“…The study employs the system generalized method of moments (System GMM) to mitigate endogeneity concerns, ensuring robust results. Our findings reveal that while SDG initiatives positively influence CFP, the role of stakeholder engagement is pivotal. …”
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