Stochastic modelling of the hybrid survival curve by Tan, Chong It, Li, Jackie, Li, Johnny Siu-Hang, Balasooriya, Uditha

“…In this paper, building upon the idea of cross-sectional survival probabilities developed by Brouard (Espaces Popul Soc 2(14–15):157–168, 1986), we propose using stochastic models to study the evolution of a new type of survival curves called hybrid survival curve. We find that the three-factor survival model provides a better model fitting than the two-factor survival model. …”
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Experiencing non-places through soundscapes. by Tan, Emily Sze Hui.

“…Motorways, airports and supermarkets; French anthropologist, Marc Augé called them nonplaces to mark their transience and the large amount of time we spend at such spaces in this day and age. …”
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Clustering techniques for web mining by Lu, Jiao.

“…The first is the new document representation called Document index Graph (DIG), which is used to represent the document. …”
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Modeling information equality : social and media latency effects on information diffusion by Chib, Arul, Sinnreich, Aram, Gilbert, Jesse

“…In this study, we build and test a stochastic, agent-based model of information diffusion, called dFusion. The model incorporates diffusion research and social network analysis into a framework that is consistent with the findings of digital divide and knowledge gap research. …”
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A manifesto for a globally diverse, equitable, and inclusive open science by Ghai, S, Thériault, R, Forscher, P, Shoda, Y, Syed, M, Puthillam, A, Peng, HC, Basnight-Brown, D, Majid, A, Azevedo, F, Singh, L

“…In this Perspective, we raise the spectre of Questionable Generalisability Practices and the issue of MASKing (Making Assumptions based on Skewed Knowledge), calling for more responsible practices in generalising study findings and co-authorship to promote global equity in knowledge production. …”

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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Discovering social relationships across categories of online forums with reply-to capabilities by Sharifah Sheikhah Aljunied.

“…For this project, Slashdot was used as the research material, as it provides a platform that allows users to comment on other users‟ post. This feature is called „reply-to capabilities‟. Forums with reply-to capabilities generally achieve much larger network because they contain multiple threads. …”
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Developing an acoustic noise reduction in HDB building by Mohammad Isa, Manshor

“…Finally we will conclude on the results and findings; and recommend solutions and alternatives to the current thesis work done.…”
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Long-term multi-resource fairness for pay-as-you use computing systems by Tang, Shanjiang, Niu, Zhaojie, He, Bingsheng, Lee, Bu-Sung, Yu, Ce

“…In this paper, we propose a new policy called H-MRF, which generalizes DRF and Asset Fairness with the long-term notion. …”
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Controllable robot arm with integrated 3D mapping capability by Loh, Jeng

“…The term “robot” was coined in 1920 in Prague by a Czech writer named Karel Čapek and was used in the naming of a fictious company called “Rossum’s Universal Robots” that made artificial people. …”
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A Single Period Deterministic Inventory Routing Model for Solving Problems in the Agriculture Industry by Muhammad Khodri Harahap, Afif Zuhri, Abdul Rahim, Mohd Kamarul Irwan

“…The simulation of the transportation problem was developed using an algebraic modelling language which is called a mathematical programming language (AMPL) to determine an optimal solution. …”
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Pragmatic and discourse markers used by Malay and Arab postgraduates students during classroom oral presentations by Alkhawaja, Hussein Walid Hussein

“…For effective and smooth conceptualization of the presented ideas and facts, students need to employ certain language elements called pragmatic markers (PMs) and discourse markers (DMs). …”
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“I decide myself” - a qualitative exploration of end of life decision making processes of patients and caregivers through Advance Care Planning by Lall, Priya, Dutta, Oindrila, Tan, Woan Shin, Patinadan, Paul Victor, Kang, Natalie Q. Y., Low, Chan Kee, Car, Josip, Ho, Andy Hau Yan

“…Interviews focused on respondents’ experiences of chronic illness and of participating in the ACP programme. …”
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Principal competency, teacher readiness, and teacher commitment in STEM education implementation: a qualitative study by Sariati Talib, Bity Salwana Alias, Mohd Effendi @ Ewan Mohd Matore

“…In conclusion, the study highlights the need to develop leadership competencies and teacher readiness as key strategies to enhance teacher commitment in STEM education. These findings have significant implications for education policy and professional development, calling for targeted interventions to support school leaders and teachers in effectively implementing STEM education.…”
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Exploring accountability: memory, object, metaphor and common sense by Mustafa, Hasri

“…The philosophy underpinning this ethnography is from Geertz’s “Common sense as a cultural system” (1975) and The Interpretation of Cultures (1973). Findings This study finds the religious metaphors of “Halal and Haram is not Only on Food” and “Bank for All” are the anticipated conception that envisages the institution of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB), especially the perspective of the Shariah Supervisory Council and the struggles of the assistant managers. …”

Effects of a participatory-art based intervention on holistic health outcomes of Singapore older community dwellers: the Singapore a-health study by Ho, Reen Wan Li

“…The rapid ageing of populations entails high costs for societies and calls for effective public health interventions to mitigate its impacts. …”
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An in-depth study of software library upgrade dependency issues by Teo, Dave Hwa Tao

“…This result is due to the large amount of Application Programming Interface (API) calls made from the selected open-source projects, and the high number of distinct usage patterns. …”
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The unintended consequences of information system change on organizational memory: remembering and forgetting in English and Ontarian child protection services by Vogl, TM

“…Focused and theoretically informed qualitative field research that included observation, interview, and document analysis was carried out in child protection organizations that were implementing new information technologies (the Child Protection Information Network enterprise case management system in Ontario, and predictive analytics tools using machine learning in England). Findings called into question the completeness of existing theories of organizational memory. …”

The impact of the digital economy on industrial structure upgrading and sustainable entrepreneurial growth by Deevi, Durga Praveen, Allur, Naga Sushma, Dondapati, Koteswararao, Chetlapalli, Himabindu, Kodadi, Sharadha, Perumal, Thinagaran

“…The financial activity generated by millions of routine online interactions between individuals, businesses, gadgets, information, and procedures is called the “digital economy.” The way businesses function and communicate with one another is changing quickly owing to the digital economy, which gives entrepreneurs new business options with sustainability. …”

That mysterious man by Lin, Enyi

“…Xu An's main mission is to find clues on Zhang Xu's daily actions in Tang Nightclub. …”
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