“Gone too soon” : did Twitter grieve for Michael Jackson? by Lee, Chei Sian, Goh, Dion Hoe-Lian

“…Categories not related to social support were also inductively constructed and applied to the tweets. Findings – Twitter was primarily used for providing informational support, followed by emotional support. …”
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Inhibition of HBV-induced angiogenesis by ibuprofen : role of HBx by Zhang, Jianhua, Chen, William Wei Ning

“…Taken together, our findings provide new insights on the angiogenesis induced by HBV replication.…”
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Impact of the internet on the travel industry in Singapore. by Goh, Junfeng., Koh, Pei Shi., Tan, Eugene Jun Hao.

“…The consumer surveys findings reiterated the case studies on these points. …”
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Hear together by Lim, Gladys Cheng Hui, Yeo, Justin Wei Min, Soh, Juliana Li Jing, Koh, Faith Joyce Wyue Enn

“…Based on our research findings, social influence is a factor that affects elderly intention to screen. …”
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The effectiveness of different types of monetary incentives to download the TraceTogether application by Lim, Mei Hui, Liu, Lingshan, Ng, Shu Min

“…This group was asked whether they would download it without any mention of monetary incentives. The main findings of this study were (i) Participants were more willing to download the TraceTogether application with monetary incentives compared to no monetary incentives, (ii) All participants in the “choice” group chose to receive direct payment, (iii) Most participants believed that direct payment would result in the highest number of people downloading a contact tracing application, (iv) “Direct payment”, “gift card” and “choice” had statistically lower minimum WTA than “charity donation” and (v) There is no statistically significant difference between the minimum WTA of “choice” and “direct payment”, “direct payment” and “gift card”, as well as “gift card” and “choice”.…”
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Attachment style, COVID-19, and impression formation : how individual differences and external experiences influence the Halo effect by Lim, Yun Yee

“…The study was pre-registered on the Open Science Framework and approved by the ethics review board of the Nanyang Technological University. These findings' relevance for user interface and web design is considered, and implications for future cognitive theories are discussed.…”
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Effective teaching methodologies for shore-based maritime education : teaching pedagogy vs technology engagement by Lim, Joanna Hwee Ern

“…A sample of 104 undergraduate and postgraduate students was used to assess the perceived effectiveness of the above mentioned teaching methodologies (and by extension the most effective combination of teaching pedagogy and usage of ICT). Findings indicate work-based learning to be the most effective teaching methodology, followed by traditional direct instruction, technology-enable inquiry-based learning and massive open online courses. …”
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Cognitive fatigue and its effects on choice reaction time in elite Muay Thai athletes by Chew, Yan Ying

“…Results: Results obtained from the Stroop Test were compared using Two-way Repeated ANOVA while scores from the questionnaire were compared using Friedman’s Test. Conclusion: Findings from this study showed significant results, indicating that cognitive fatigue causes negative effects on CRT. …”
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Indoor autonomous robot navigation by using visually grounded semantic instructions by Tan, Mei Yu

“…This study is similar to previous work on extracting directional instructions for the robot to follow by extracting information from signs with the exception that it focus on finding the goal by verifying different potential end points, which are doors in this case, in the environment.…”
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Ship emissions accounting in the port of Singapore – a preliminary analysis on the crude oil tanker segment by Tan, Lovine Nin

“…Furthermore in early 2022, the Ministry of Transport announced the Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint 2050, which included measures specifically related to emissions in Singapore ports, as well as an investment of at least $300 million to reduce emissions in the maritime industry. Thus, the findings of this port emissions research study will be a very interesting and relevant data set for key decision-makers and industry players to understand the emission patterns generated by crude oil tankers in Singapore port.…”
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Modeling and improvement of tracked based vehicle by Yeo, Nick Xi Liang.

“…Since this is a preliminary design and use of LMS Virtual Lab software, possible improvements can be done by coming out with better designs after analyzing finding the faults of the old design.…”
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Experimental study of the curling effect on connection resistance for ferritic stainless steel by Liao, Min

“…The geometric imperfections of specimens were measured, the ultimate load and deformations were determined using tension testing, and the test findings were compared to the requirements of the existing design provisions to assess their adequacy. …”
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"They are just 2D pixels" understanding the motivation behind gacha gamers by Tan, Yi Hong

“…Study 3 utilised a qualitative interview study and found similar results through the lived experiences of gacha gamers. Together, these findings help to explain the motivations behind gacha gaming and provide foundations for future research. …”
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Navigating identity threat: the role of identity salience and centrality in predicting attitude advocacy online by Pow, Jonathan Weng Keong

“…This study aims to contextualise these findings to the digital space. In this experiment, undergraduate students (N = 131) were randomly assigned to have either their personal or collective aspect of identity made salient and have that aspect of identity either threatened or affirmed. …”
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An updated analysis of housing price determinants in Singapore: implications for policy and planning by Ang, Qi Jian, Chia, Jia-En, Lim, Vee Kiat

“…Private housing in the outer central and rest of central regions rose during the pandemic, while the core central region experienced a decrease. Our findings affirm the importance of existing property cooling measures, and highlight key factors such as new housing supply, the relationship between both housing markets and demographic trends as important considerations for policymakers when designing housing policies.…”
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Stylistic reproduction in the English version of Winter Pasture from the perspective of the stylistic markers theory by Liu, Yunyue

“…Based on the Stylistic Markers Theory by Liu Miqing, the author of this paper classifies the style of Winter Pasture according to the features of formal markers and conducts a comparative study with qualitative analyses. And this paper finds that the translators use various modes to transfer different formal markers, including onomatopoeic words at the phonological level, the Romanised Kazakh vocabularies and the language of Kazakh grammar at the register level, meaningful punctuation at the syntactic level, the skilful uses of loose sentences and harmonious parallel sentences at the textural level, and the detailed colour words at the lexical level. …”
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Thermal characterization of novel 3-D printed lattice structures by Poh, Yew Teck

“…They used an existing test facility that utilizes a steady state absolute approach to obtain effective thermal conductivities of the novel structures and compared the data with results from ANSYS Fluent Flow simulations. The findings provide insight into the optimal lattice shape, printing settings, and material characteristics for achieving high thermal conductivity in 3D printed lattice systems…”
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Overparenting and psychological well-being among Asian American young adults: the role of gender & parent-child conflict by Koh, Cheryl Jie Xin

“…Gender differences were also found where females who experienced overparenting were more likely to experience higher levels of parent-child conflict and this was associated with higher levels of depression. The findings suggest that Asian Americans are at risk for poorer psychological well-being when they experience overparenting and that females who experience overparenting may experience higher risk of depression than males, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.…”
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Local scour downstream of a weir by Win, Yone Yone

“…The latter large sediment size has not been tested so far. The primary findings indicate that an increase in flow rate and a decrease in tailwater depth result in a broader and deeper scour formation. …”
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Algorithmic personalisation on TikTok and its effect on Gen Z's self-concept and consumer behaviour by Yupar, Tin Win, Tan, Misa Li Sin

“…It was also found the algorithmically-influenced self-concept played a role in influencing consumer behaviour, particularly purchase behaviour. These findings advance our understanding of the dynamics between algorithms, self-concept and consumer behaviour, and highlight the power of algorithms in shaping users’ internal perceptions and external behaviours.…”
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