Review and empirical analysis of machine learning-based software effort estimation by Rahman, Mizanur, Sarwar, Hasan, Abdul Kader, Md, Goncalves, Teresa C.F., Ting, Tin Tin

“…Additionally, comparative experiments were conducted using five commonly employed Machine Learning (ML) methods: K-Nearest Neighbor, Support Vector Machine, Random Forest, Logistic Regression, and LASSO Regression. …”
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Research into the impacts of electronic road pricing and in-vehicle unit on commercial drivers' perception and behaviour by Ang, Shang Le

“…With the survey results and feedback from drivers, the report is able to give recommendations on how to improve the OBU design and enhance its user experience. Based on the findings of the study, commercial drivers are negative when it comes to Road Pricing Scheme (RPS) in Singapore. …”
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Burnout in humanitarian work: A qualitative study on the life experiences of workers in Malaysia by Cheong, Sue Jen, Ng, Chong Guan, Shoesmith, Wendy Diana, Yau Koh, Eugene Boon, Ping Pang, Nicholas Tze, Wider, Walton, Udang, Lester Naces

“…The study emphasizes the need for improved support and resources for humanitarian workers, as well as enhanced organizational policies and practices to prevent and mitigate burnout. The findings suggest that culturally adapted interventions, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), can help humanitarian workers address their unique psychological challenges. …”
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Animal models of human disease 2.0 by Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel

“…This Special Topic "Animal Models of Human Disease 2.0", called for state-of-the-art primary research and review articles, inviting global experts conducting fundamental and translational research in comparative animal models of human diseases. …”
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Study of construction productivity & conduct of literature review, design of survey questionnaire, analyse technology application to improve productivity for optimum performance in... by Ang, Pei Wen

“…The Singapore’s construction industry contributes to about 5% of the country’s GDP but has generated a low productivity record over the past 5 years. …”
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Influence of rainfall pattern on suction distribution and slope stability by Lee, Min Lee

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Hot and round: How temperature and shape impact the multisensory appreciation of cornmeal by Juravle, G, Duca, R, Feghiuș, C, Spence, C

“…These results highlight the importance of serving temperature and how temperature interacts with food shape. The findings are discussed in the context of current theories of crossmodal correspondences, with consideration of the importance of temperature perception in gastronomic settings.…”

Presence of host-seeking Ixodes ricinus and their infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the Northern Apennines, Italy by Ragagli, C, Mannelli, A, Ambrogi, C, Bisanzio, D, Ceballos, LA, Grego, E, Martello, E, Selmi, M, Tomassone, L

“…Based upon the comparison with the results of previous studies at the same location, these research findings suggest the recent invasion of the study area by the tick vector and the agents of Lyme borreliosis.…”

Practices, attitudes and motives for domestic waste recycling by Aini, M. S., Fakhru'l-Razi, A., Lad, S. M., Hashim, A. H.

“…Data were collected using interview survey on 150 households in an urban residential area. The findings demonstrated that the respondents had very low awareness and knowledge regarding local domestic waste management. …”

Preserving Mojiang Hani hand weaving techniques: understanding complexity for culture and sustainable development by Mingquan, Liu, Yahaya, Siti Rohaya, Chunli, Guo, Yan, Huang

“…This research employs a methodical combination of observation and interviews to purposefully collect data on Mojiang Hani hand weaving techniques. The findings illuminate that the gradual disappearance of these techniques is intricately linked to their inherent complexity, manifesting across five dimensions: classification, materials, process, patterns, and forms. …”
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Community concerns on migrant labour settlement issues in Malaysia by Izhar, Asma Idayu, Choong, Weng Wai

“…Most of the migrant labours are either placed in cramped dormitories shared between four to five peoples in a room by their employer or stayed in their own makeshift- ghettos. …”
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Community concerns on migrant labour settlement issues in Malaysia by Izhar, Asma Idayu, Choong, Weng Wai

“…Most of the migrant labours are either placed in cramped dormitories shared between four to five peoples in a room by their employer or stayed in their own makeshift- ghettos. …”
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E-Government 2.0 Engagement Model Based on Social Media Patterns for Supporting Public Service Delivery Transformation (PSDT) Programme (S/O: 13259) by Mohd Nadzir, Maslinda, Othman, Nafishah, Kamaruddin, Siti Sakira

“…The findings of this study are beneficial to government agencies to improve the visibility of their Facebook pages with the aim of improving the engagement strategy between them and the citizens…”
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Clustering-triggered emission of EPS-605 nanoparticles and their application in biosensing by Li, Chengcheng, Shi, Xiaotong, Zhang, Xiaodong

“…It was found that EPS-605 was highly emissive in the aggregate state, such as powder and film. Furthermore, EPS-605 aqueous solutions exhibited concentration-enhanced emission characteristics. …”
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My garden of you by Chen, Zhi Lin

“…Gradually, we grew distant with occasional calls; it was almost as if my grandmother had not lived with us at all. …”
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Financial constraints and propagation of shocks in production networks by Demir, B, Javorcik, B, Michalski, TK, Ors, E

“…We find that this relatively minor shock had a nontrivial economic impact on exposed firms and propagated downstream through affected suppliers. …”

Dividend policy revisited : a Singapore perspective. by Chin, Shi Yin., Yeo, Chong Kiat., Ng, Yan Leng.

“…This paper aims to find the relationship between dividends and the market price of a company's share in the Singapore context. …”
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Narrowband Searches for Continuous and Long-duration Transient Gravitational Waves from Known Pulsars in the LIGO-Virgo Third Observing Run by Sudhir, Vivishek

“…We report two marginal outliers from this search, but find no clear evidence for such emission either. …”
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Essays on the measurement of leverage and risk of banking institutions by Yong, Vincent Gan Beng

“…Finally, we apply autoregressive models and Markov switching to study the effectiveness of the new measure and derive conclusions on the role of commercial banks in the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis. We find that SysLev outperforms STLFSI. We also find that aggregate balance sheet changes of the commercial banking sector can exert significant short term effects on the real economy. …”
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Linear-size formulations for connected planar graph partitioning and political districting by Zhang, Jack, Validi, Hamidreza, Buchanan, Austin, Hicks, Illya V.

“…Nevertheless, we share our findings in hopes that others may find better ways to impose them.…”
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