Develop of wideband acoustic sensor by Li,Yueqi

“…This paper mainly focuses on several basic readout circuit modules and their working principle, including frequency capacitance-to-digital converter, voltage-based capacitance-to-digital converter, SAR-ADC and integrating ADC. In this paper, a readout circuit for capacitive acoustic sensor is designed. …”
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Uncovering latent features in massive open online courses by Gillani, N

“…</p> <p>We conclude by discussing the key insights of this work for online education, namely, that different discussion topics and pedagogical practices promote varying levels of peer-to-peer engagement. Additional qualitative investigations reveal that many learners feel a sense of "content-overload" when deciding to participate in online discussions, often leading to their disengagement. …”

The triple, quadruple, and quintuple helix models: A bibliometric analysis and research agenda by Haziman, Zakaria, Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi, Diyana, Kamarudin, Norazah, Mohd Suki, Mohd Ariff, Kasim

“…This study assesses the literature on model helix creation in knowledge sharing through three components of bibliometric analysis (co-citation analysis, bibliographic coupling, and co-word analysis) based on 227 peer-reviewed publications from 1970 to 2022. This literature review integrates thematic groups from different analyses to offer a holistic picture of the current state-of-the-art, designing its main approaches and offering future field trends. …”
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Unplug! world wider than WWW : a campaign addressing internet dependency amongst youth in Singapore. by Chew, Wen Jing., Lim, Xinyi., Loh, Cheryl., Quee, Yan Jing.

“…, to raise awareness about Internet Dependency and the importance of moderating one’s time online.Built on the concepts of self-evaluation and peer influence, Unplug! followed a strategic three-step process to reach out to undergraduates in Singapore. …”
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“Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps by Neo, Michelle Yu Jia

“…Findings revealed a power hierarchy exists between seniors and freshmen that can lead to peer pressure and an unquestioning obedience to carry out symbolically meaningful, but potentially problematic, camp activities and traditions.…”
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UAV-borne radar RF transceiver design and testing by Wang, Zhixiang

“…For the last two years, staff from Temasek Laboratory@NTU and some EEE students have been working on a multi-rotor based FMCW synthetic aperture radar system. Some SAR images are obtained. The paper of this project is attached as Appendix A after this report. …”
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The synthesis and biological characterisation of high affinity, selective macrocyclic ligands targeting the CREBBP/p300 bromodomains by Boyd, AM

“…The work presented herein attempts to overcome this decrease in affinity through SAR investigation, identifying compound <strong>19</strong> as a high-affinity and highly selective macrocyclic ligand for the CBPBRD.…”

Is self-explanation better than explaining to a fictitious student when learning from video lectures? by Pi, Zhongling, Zhang, Yi, Shi, Dongyuan, Guo, Xin, Yang, Jiumin

“…It is unclear whether explaining to oneself (self-explanations) is more beneficial than explaining to a peer (instructional explanations). The benefits of writing instructional explanations on learning performance were not consistently found across diverse areas. …”
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Riding the "HTS" wave : information cascades in the viewership of online videos. by Sim, Clarice Chwei Lin.

“…The exploding spread of online peer-posted videos on platforms such as YouTube has been phenomenal. …”
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Volunteering with Singapore’s vulnerable seniors : what is influencing the youths’ willingness? by Keh, Jun Yee

“…Second, youths generally cite interest and peer influence as their motivations to engage in voluntary work. …”
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Lean Six Sigma in healthcare: a systematic literature review on motivations and benefits by McDermott, Olivia, Antony, Jiju, Bhat, Shreeranga, Jayaraman, Raja, Rosa, Angelo, Marolla, Giuliano, Parida, Ratri

“…The authors used a systematic literature review (SLR) approach to achieving the article’s purpose. Peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2011 and 2021 are considered to achieve the study objectives. …”
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Dynamic drug combination methods for suppressing bacterial antibiotics resistance adaptation by Bhone, Myint Kyaw

“…In this study, the effects of using conventional antibiotics in combination with phytochemicals were studied by using checker board methods and time-kill assays using 12 S. aureus strains. …”
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Benzofuran-based estrogen receptor α modulators as anti-cancer therapeutics : in silico and experimental studies by Leow, Min Li, Chin, Christina Hui Li, Yu, Peggy Shuang, Pasunooti, Kalyan Kumar, Tay, Raymond Xu Zhan, Zhang, Dawei, Yoon, Ho Sup, Liu, Xue-Wei

“…The target molecular modelling molecule 1 and a series of 5,6-dihydroxybenzofurans have been synthesized and evaluated for their anti-proliferation activities against MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells. From the SAR studies, potential functional groups have been identified, the two hydroxyl groups at C-5 and C-6 and the phenyl ring at C-2, which showed considerable cytotoxicity in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. …”
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Power- and area-efficient analog-to-digital conversion for in-memory computing by Wu, Yiheng

“…In this paper, a monotonic switching SAR ADC is implemented and some improvements are made to its comparator and control logic to reduce the power consumption and silicon area. …”
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The gravity of the status quo: the response of research governance to system-level shocks by Derrick, GE, Robson, J, Oancea, A, Xu, X, Stan, M-R

“…Across all the research systems studied (with particular focus on the UK, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR and Italy), participants were concerned about how the shock provided by COVID-19 had both revealed and entrenched deep inequalities inherent in their research systems and globally. …”

Biological activity and structure–activity relationship of dehydrodieugenol B analogues against visceral leishmaniasis by Amaral, M, Asiki, H, Sear, CE, Singh, S, Pieper, P, Haugland, MM, Anderson, EA, Tempone, AG

“…A structure–activity relationship (SAR) analysis demonstrated a requirement for polar functionalities to improve activity. …”

The Impact of Government Policies in Middle Eastern Countries on Digital Platform Startups by Ali Osman, Mohamed Mamdouh

“…Fintech startups offer a wide range of products/services, such as digital payments, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending, etc. Middle East and North African (MENA) countries have seen significant growth in the number of fintech startups and the total investment value in these companies. …”
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Understanding mechanisms that maintain social anxiety disorder in autistic individuals through the Clark and Wells (1995) model and beyond: a systematic review by Lei, J, Mason, C, Russell, A, Hollocks, M, Leigh, E

“…Overall, there is evidence in support of the Clark and Wells (1995) model, as greater fear of negative evaluation from others, use of safety behaviours and somatic symptoms, and peer victimisation were associated with greater social anxiety. …”

A comparison between the use of interactional strategies by native Japanese and Singaporean Japanese speakers by Tan, Jia Xuan

“…This study may also be one of the first few studies done on intercultural communication between Singaporean and native Japanese speakers in a peer group setting.…”
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Do higher politician salaries reduce corruption and improve governance? by Chin, Hong Xiang, Low, Guo Quan, Wang, Yiwei

“…We propose that our findings can be explained by: electoral pressure, peer pressure, and mutual monitoring effects.…”
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