CPF: is it meeting its original objective? by Chua, Jeniffer Swee Lian, Goh, Puay San, Kaur, Ravindar

“…The rates of contribution have been changed over the years so as to ensure that the employee accumulates sufficient funds for his retirement in real terms, taking into account Singapore’s economic performance and expected inflation. …”
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Evidence-based roadmap for geoheritage conservation in southeast Arabia: Inventory, evaluations, and communicating geocultural connections by Sayama, K

“…</p> <p>First, a GIS-based study was conducted to identify the status quo of Quaternary geosites that have been studied in this region. Second, a science communication study was carried out to test the efficacy of highlighting the human-nature interconnection in introducing Quaternary geoheritage sites. …”

ILMU MENJULANG ANGKASA BUDI SEHARUM KASTURI / by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 495834

“…The majority of the intellectual properties generated are in the process of commercialisation and some have been proven successful. The most valuable contribution from these research is the benefit enjoyed by the students who imbibe new knowledge directly from the research experience of their own professors. …”

REVENGE IN VIOLENT HUES / by Nadiah Zakaria, author 655918

“…The Headmaster has been killed. Welcome to Citra Buana, an academy built to weaponise the dead. …”

Interactive mobile information hub by Yang, Zhiyong

“…The number of smartphones have been increasing over the years. There are currently 78% of people owning at least one smartphone in Singapore as of June2013 up from 74% in the previous year[1]. …”
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Study of 3PL selection and development in Singapore by Liu, Zelai

“…From our surveys and interviews, we conclude that there has been a change in 3PL selection criteria over the years as the concept of SCM evolves. …”
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Development of UV photodetector from high bandgap materials by Jiang, Wei

“…During past several years, significant progresses have been made with diamond film growth techniques, characterization techniques and application of CVD diamond film to optoelectronics devices.…”
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Congenital myasthenic syndromes: characterisation of a new animal model, exploring potential novel therapies and assessing the outcome of COVID-19 infection by Alabaf, S

“…Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector mediated gene replacement therapy has in recent years evolved into one such approach. Docking protein 7 (DOK7) AAV9 gene therapy has been shown to generate enlarged synapses and clinically benefit mouse models of DOK7 CMS. …”

Outcomes of shoulder replacement surgery in routine care by Craig, RS

“…The lifetime risk of implant revision surgery following an elective shoulder replacement was less than 1 in 20 for patients aged 85 years or older, but as high as 1 in 4 for some patients aged less than 60 years. …”

Frequency stabilization through dynamic load management by Rudy Tjandra.

“…As the price of petroleum keeps increasing, many car manufacturers start to market more and more electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). …”
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Online object detection and tracking by Ooi, Jun Han.

“…The tracking system is initialized by manually determine the X and Y coordinate of the car from the first frame of the video. By using HOG feature extraction algorithm, a database containing positive (vehicle’s features) and negative (background features) histograms (540 bins) is generated. …”
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Essays on the market for corporate bonds by Levonmaa, A

“…Realized measures of volatility have been shown to be important in modelling and forecasting equity, exchange rate, and Treasury bill return volatility. …”

Prussian Blue analogue materials for magnetic and energy storage applications by Schart, M

“…Upon its discovery in the 18th century, Prussian Blue, the first synthetic pigment, gained fame for its intense colour. Over the years since, many multifunctional properties have been discovered in its analogue materials. …”

The anatomy of Westlothiana lizziae and a novel phylogenetic analysis of early amniotes by Igielman, B

“…<p>Amniotes (reptiles, birds and mammals) first evolved by the late Carboniferous, around 318 million years ago. Ecologically diverse members of the amniote total-group are known from the Carboniferous and early Permian. …”

Genomic diversity and antimicrobial susceptibility of invasive Neisseria meningitidis in South Africa, 2016–2021 by Mikhari, RL, Meiring, S, de Gouveia, L, Chan, WY, Jolley, KA, Van Tyne, D, Harrison, LH, Marjuki, H, Ismail, A, Quan, V, Cohen, C, Walaza, S, von Gottberg, A, du Plessis, M

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong>&nbsp;Invasive meningococcal isolates in South Africa have in previous years (&lt;2008) been characterized by serogroup B, C, W, and Y lineages over time, with penicillin intermediate resistance (penⁱ) at 6%. …”

A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) / by Hair, Joseph F., Jr., 1944-, author 644188, Hult, G. Tomas M., author 209503, Ringle, Christian M., author 609755, Sarstedt, Marko, author 627541

“…Learning objectives, review and critical thinking questions, and key terms help readers cement their knowledge. This edition has been thoroughly updated, featuring the latest version of the popular software package SmartPLS 3. …”

Towards a Single Bio-molecule Detector Based on CMOS Nanofluidic Platform by Zikrallah, Ahmed S.

“…Cytokines secretion is a core component of the function of many cell therapy products: It affects the tissue repair capacity of induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) and Mesenchymal Stem cells (MSCs) and the tumorigenicity of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies. Ideally, we would be able to continuously monitor the secretome of these cell therapies as they are transformed and expanded in manufacturing.However, state-of-theart techniques for monitoring typically low concentrations of cytokines require either Mass Spectroscopy (MS) or immunoassays like Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). …”
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Mothers’ social networks and socioeconomic gradients of isolation by Andrew, AR, Attanasio, O, Augsburg, B, Behrman, J, Day, M, Jervis, P, Meghir, C, Phimister, A

“…We track 2,170 mothers’ networks over four years and find a high degree of isolation. Wealthier women and women from more-advantaged castes and tribes have smaller networks than their less-advantaged peers, primarily because they know fewer women within their own socioeconomic group. …”

The interactions of ethnic minorities in Beijing by Hasmath, R

“…Drawing on six years of fieldwork in Beijing, this article looks at the daily interactions of ethnic minorities in local neighbourhoods and places of economic activities. …”

Nahj al-Balāghah: the wisdom and eloquence of ʿAlī: a parallel English-Arabic text by al-Raḍī, A-S

“…<i>Nahj al-Balāghah</i>, the celebrated compendium of orations, letters, and sayings of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (d. 40/661) compiled by al-Sharīf al-Raḍī (d. 406/1015), is a masterpiece of Arabic literature and Islamic wisdom studied and memorized avidly and continually for over a thousand years. Showcasing ʿAlī’s life and travails in his own words, it also transcribes his profound reflections on piety and virtue, and on just and compassionate governance. …”