Exploring the (im)possibilities of multicultural solidarity in Singapore by Koh, Seth Xi Liang

“…As sociologist Chua Beng Huat observes, these relations are “underwritten by a single injunction, the logic of harmony”, and it is this imperative that leads the state to discipline its population (Chua, “Multiculturalism in Singapore” 74). …”
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Women accountants in Singapore by Tng, Lay Leng, Gwee, Shuk Hong, Lau, Catherine Yue May

“…As a result, married women are generally more stressful than their male counterparts and this further leads to a lower level of job satisfaction. Moreover, most of the married women perceive that there is sex discrimination in their organisations. …”
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Stronger dielectric-elastomer grippers using spine-like bending structure by Heng, Kim Rui

“…The high stiffness of the structure leads to a stronger, fast-response and lightweight soft gripper, capable of producing large force. …”
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Ratiometric fluorescence detection of ferric ion based on the nanohybrid of graphene quantum dots and semiconducting polymer nanoparticle by Liang, Chenxi

“…The addition of ferric ion leads to a significant fluorescence quenching for amine GQDs, but a negligible impact on that of semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (PFODBT-F127 NPs), thus resulting in a remarkable change of the fluorescence color from yellow to orange. …”
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Jio : a social networking app based on common interests by Wee, Teck Leng

“…Yet our real-world social circles are limited especially for those who are out of the immediate social circle in school or for those who are busy working, making it challenging and time-consuming to make new friends and meet people with similar interests. This leads to a real sense of loneliness which could impact our health over the long term. …”
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A reexamination of MRD-based word sense disambiguation by Baldwin, Timothy, Kim, Su Nam, Bond, Francis, Fujita, Sanae, Martinez, David, Tanaka, Takaaki

“…In experimentation over the Hinoki Sensebank and the Japanese Senseval-2 dictionary task, we demonstrate that sense-sensitive definition extension over hyponyms, hypernyms and synonyms, combined with definition extension and word tokenisation leads to WSD accuracy above both unsupervised and supervised baselines. …”
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A New Collocation Scheme Using Non-polynomial Basis Functions by Zhang, Chao, Liu, Wenjie, Wang, Li-Lian

“…With a direct inverting the operator, the basis can be pre-computed in a fast and stable manner. This leads to new collocation schemes for general second-order boundary value problems with (i) the matrix corresponding to the operator LλLλ being identity; (ii) well-conditioned linear systems and (iii) exact imposition of various boundary conditions. …”
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Observation of E-cadherin adherens junction dynamics with metal-induced energy transfer imaging and spectroscopy by Chen, T, Karedla, N, Enderlein, J

“…We discovered that the formation of the X-dimer leads to significant membrane displacement, subsequently impacting the formation of other X-dimers. …”

Amphibious ethics and speculative immersions: laboratory aquariums as a site for developing a more inclusive animal geography by Greenhough, B, Roe, E, Message, R

“…Animal geographers and those working in animal welfare have noted the challenges that humans face in learning to care about fishes, and how this leads to welfare guidelines and regulations which are poorly suited to aquatic species. …”

The evolution of signalling and monitoring in plant-fungal networks by Scott, T, Kiers, ET, West, SA

“…Experiments have shown that when one plant is attacked by a pathogen or herbivore, this can lead to other plants connected to the same mycorrhizal network up-regulating their defense mechanisms. …”

Characterisation of an “eat-me” signal on dying and HIV-1-infected T cells by Karaji, N

“…Efferocytosis is essential for ontogeny and tissue homeostasis, but can also mediate the spread of pathogen infection, and its dysregulation leads to inflammatory disorders. The Sattentau laboratory recently reported that the macrophage efferocytic uptake of HIV-1-infected CD4+ T cells drives efficient infection of macrophages. …”

Literacy instruction from afar: evidence for the effectiveness of a remotely delivered language-rich reading programme by Downing, C, Evans-Jones, G, Calabrich, SL, Wynne, C, Cartin, R, Dunton, J, Elliott, R, Caravolas, M, Hulme, C, Jones, M

“…There is good evidence that high-quality instruction targeting reading-related skills in the classroom leads to gains in reading. However, considerably less is known about the possible efficacy of remote instruction. …”

Psychological significance of name changes: a case study of (North) Macedonia's name referendum by Stojanov, A, Segal, K, Halberstadt, J, Whitehouse, H

“…Multiple instances of rebranding of corporations or sports teams suggest that imposed change of symbols that people identify with leads to resistance towards the symbol change. In this paper we examine the predictive role of sacred values, identity fusion, identification and essentialism in explaining such resistance, in a unique political context of a national referendum to change Macedonia to North Macedonia. …”

Effect of Co on twin formation and magnetic properties of Sm(Fe,Ti,V)12 alloys by Tozman, P, Hrkac, G, Patrick, CE, Staunton, JB, Saito, T, Sasaki, T, Ohkubo, T, Sepehri-Amin, H

“…Here we have shown that the addition of Co in Sm(Fe_1-xCo_x)_10&ndash;11M_1&ndash;2&nbsp;alloys, where&nbsp;<em>M</em>=Ti and V, leads to an increase in twin density. Microstructural characterizations revealed that the atomic arrangement in the twin boundary changes depending on the stabilizing element, which directly influences the local intrinsic magnetic properties. …”

Reinitiation of modern-style plate tectonics in the Early Neoproterozoic: evidence from a ∼930 Ma blueschist-facies terrane in South China by Wu, L-G, Chen, Y, Palin, RM, Li, Q-L, Zhao, L, Li, Y-B, Li, C-F, Li, Y-L, Li, X-H

“…The absence of low-temperature/high-pressure metamorphic rocks during Earth's middle age (∼1.8–0.8 Ga) leads to some arguing for a temporary shutdown or change of modern-style plate tectonics throughout the Mesoproterozoic and Early Neoproterozoic. …”

RAD50 deficiency and its effects on zebrafish embryonic development and DNA repair mechanisms by Nahid Khalili, Shazrul Fazry, Mahmood, Ibrahim, Ahmed Najm, Ahmad Azfaralariff

“…Time-point analysis indicated that inhibiting RAD50 and ATM proteins during early embryonic stages (at 1 hpf) leads to increased embryonic mortality and abnormalities. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of Arabic Rhetoric in the translation and transcreation of literary texts by Al Zahrawi, Rasha T., Syed Abdullah, Syed Nurulakla, Brahimi, Tayeb, Abdullah, Muhammad Alif Redzuan, Mustapha, Nik Farhan

“…King Saud University is highlighted as a leading institution. These findings provide a roadmap for future research and policy in applying Arabic rhetoric to the translation and transcreation of literary texts.…”
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Understanding conflict in the franchised restaurant industry: insights from court records by Siti Nurhayati Khairatun, Zheng, Tianshu

“…Out of the 20 cases, the courts found that 13 cases filed by the franchisees had no meritorious causes of action. This leads to a belief that the franchisees did not obtain sufficient advice from their attorneys or that they did not arbitrate their conflicts before filing the lawsuits. …”
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Maqasid Syariah in Islamic Consumption by Ahmad Musadik, Siti Hajar Salwa, Yusuff, Noraini, Abd Aziz, Noriza, Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ilhaamie

“…Practicing activity that leads to negative consequences such as spending wealth inappropriately is definitely disapproved in Islamic doctrine. …”
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A Review of Selective Laser Melted NiTi Shape Memory Alloy by Khoo, Zhong Xun, Liu, Yong, An, Jia, Chua, Chee Kai, Shen, Yu Fang, Kuo, Che Nan

“…Not only do the produced parts require a high density that leads to good mechanical properties, strict composition control is needed as well for the SLM NiTi to possess suitable phase transformation characteristics. …”
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