RES.18-001 Calculus Online Textbook, Spring 2005 by Strang, Gilbert

“…Published in 1991 by Wellesley-Cambridge Press, the book is a useful resource for educators and self-learners alike. …”
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Designing an online task-based speaking skills module for TVET learners: Enhancing learner engagement and interaction by Mohd Khirulnizam, Musa, Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim

“…Recognizing the pivotal role of speaking proficiency within TVET contexts, the paper meticulously examines the hurdles encountered by TVET learners in honing their speaking skills. In response to these challenges, it proposes a pioneering approach that merges task-based language teaching principles with technology-enhanced learning environments. …”
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Rediscovering Homo sapiens in international politics: evolution and rationality’s missing link by Johnson, D

“…Human decision-making and behavior does not match the definition of either “rationality” or “non-rationality,” and is much better described as “adaptive rationality,” honed over the millennia to compete strategically for survival and reproduction under conditions of uncertainty. …”

Equitable post-COVID-19 housing delivery: a practical framework to integrate sustainable development goals in Malaysia’s low-cost housing provision by Ebekozien, Andrew, Hafez Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed, Aigbavboa, Clinton, Samsurijan, Mohamad Shaharudin, Adekunle, Samuel Adeniyi, Akinradewo, Opeoluwa, Said, Mohd Zulhafiz, Noor Azazi, Noor Alyani

“…The study utilized a thematic analysis for the collated data and honed them with secondary sources. Findings show that COVID-19 reduced the possibility of low-income earners becoming homeowners. …”
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Digital curation for cultural and intellectual assets : a Taiwan perspective by Ke, Hao-Ren, Tseng, Shu-Hsien

“…This paper describes the efforts of the National Central Library, Taiwan, in its International Digitalization Project of Rare Books and Domestic Digitization Project of Modern Chinese Books. …”
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Old wives' tales, did you believe? by Lio, Jen Yun.

“…Picture books served as a solution in the documentation of old wives’ tales which can be amusing and entertaining. …”
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Peak injustice and seven children by Dorling, D

“…In September and October 2024, with the help of many kind people (including at Hurst and Policy Press), Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography of the School of Geography and the Environment of the University of Oxford, published the books ‘Seven Children’ and ‘Peak Injustice’. What follows is an edited extract for the pages of these two books, combined. …”

Weight, volume and surface area of placenta of normal pregnant women and their relation to maternal and neonatal parameters in Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnic groups by Sivarao, S., Vidyadaran, M.K., Jammal, A.B.E., Zainab, S., Goh, Y.M., Ramesh, K.N.

“…Placental weight correlated significantly with neonatal length (r=0.527), birthweight (r=0.665), head circumference (r=0.371) and booking weight (r=0.193) while placental volume correlated with neonatal length (r=0.588), birthweight (r=0.688), head circumference (r=0.384), parity (r=0.202) and booking weight (r=0.219) at P<0.05. …”
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Review: Music by Numbers: The Use and Abuse of Statistics in the Music Industries, by Richard Osborne and Dave Laing by Prey, R

“…<i>Music by Numbers: The Use and Abuse of Statistics in the Music Industries</i>. New York: Intellect Books, 2021. 256 pp.…”

Marshall Sahlins, with the assistance of Frederick B. Henry Jr., The New Science of the Enchanted Universe: An Anthropology of Most of Humanity by Gellner, DN

“…Book review of Marshall Sahlins, <i>The New Science of the Enchanted Universe: An Anthropology of Most of Humanity</i> (Princeton University Press, 2022, 196 pp., ISBN: 9780691215921).…”

ALLAH'S MIRACLES IN THE QUR'AN / by Harun Yahya, 1956-, author 413119, Rossini, Carl, translator 655689, Livingstone, David editor 655690, Talib, Qaiser M. editor 655691, Willoughby, Jay editor 173450

FOOD LOVERS : QUICK & EASY / by Aleksandra Malyska, editor 656034, Leger, Jonnie, editor 656035

“…Designed for those with busy lives and exacting standards in the kitchen, these budget cookery books make no compromise, offering variety of choice, delicious and proven recipes with serving suggestions and brilliant design and photography.…”

The Devotion of Suspect X / by Higashino, Keigo, 1958-, author 656116, Smith, Alexander O., translator 656118, Alexander, Elye J., translator 656119, Minotaur Books (Online service) 656121

“…One of Time's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time. Yasuko lives a quiet life, working in a Tokyo bento shop, a good mother to her only child. …”
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Erotica in Australian libraries : are we negligent collection managers? by Crook, Edgar

“…Today there are few libraries that do not have on their shelves books that were once banned or considered obscene. …”
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Study of the preservation awareness programme in NLB by Chuang, Teck Nam.

“…This problem is compounded by a general lack of respect for library books. This research was conducted to study the current preservation awareness programme in the community libraries in Singapore, and also sought to look at examples in overseas libraries, and propose recommendations to improve current programme in community libraries. …”
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Report to the President for year ended June 30, 2024, Department of Urban Studies and Planning by Zegras, Christopher

“…This report contains the following sections: Promotions and Faculty Appointments; New & Emerging Initiatives; Comings, Goings, Changing Roles; Committees & Leadership; Other Noteworthy News; New Faculty Books; Student-led Publications; Education/Degree Programs; Education; and Commencement/Awards.…”
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Mobile visual product search by Heng, Yann Wu

“…This project is to let users take images of their books cover and retrieve information regarding the books. …”
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Empirical Study on trust elements in websites and the implications for e-tailers. by Lee, Foong Yee., Loh, Mei Yin., Tjioe, Hui Ling.

“…Websites of three industries ( Food, Books, Electronics) from three countries (Australia, US, Singapore)were evaluated against a set of criteria. …”
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Franchising in Singapore : a case study of Bee Cheng Hiang. by Mok, Wynne Pei Chee., Que, Lay Peng., Ong, Ai Peng.

“…The scope of our project encompasses the different aspects of franchising; information of which is derived mainly from our literature review on the books, journals, magazines and other research projects related to the subject. …”
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Bank consolidations in Singapore. by Chan, Chee Kin., Ho, Jin Khee., Tan, Yew Boon.

“…This project makes use of the case study approach to study the consolidations, drawing upon information from secondary sources such as journals, published articles, periodicals, newspaper and books. The scope of this study is limited to Keppel TatLee and DBS-POSB consolidations.…”
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