When mobile phone use becomes problematic : the influence of self, parents and peers on adolescents' mobile phone behavior in Singapore and Malaysia by Chuah, Soo Fei

“…However, uncontrollable mobile phone usage could lead to negative consequences. Drawing on group socialization theory, this study investigates the factors affecting both mobile phone use and problematic mobile phone use among adolescents in Singapore and Malaysia. …”
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Crystallographic Correlations with Anisotropic Oxide Ion Conduction in Aluminum-Doped Neodymium Silicate Apatite Electrolytes by An, Tao, Baikie, Tom, Wei, Fengxia, Pramana, Stevin S., Schreyer, Martin K., Piltz, Ross O., Shin, J. Felix, Wei, Jun, Slater, Peter R., White, Timothy John

“…This semicircle disappeared after long-term (up to 3 months) annealing of the single crystals at 950 °C, also leading to a reduction in the bulk conductivity. In order to explain these observations, single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies were performed both before and after annealing. …”
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Effects of thrombin and its related peptide fragments on neutrophils by Lim, Chun Hwee

“…We propose that by elucidating these differences in a physiological context, it could potentially lead to discovery of novel diagnostic or therapeutic markers relevant to specific diseases where NETs are implicated.…”
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Two models of dark triad traits and self-regulation dilemma predicting IP theft through self-deception by Yeo, Diana Mui Kheng

“…The findings further research in insider threat by empirically providing evidence of the psychological influences in the decision-making process that might lead an employee to commit acts of IP theft. Aside from contributing to the literature on insider threat, results of this research integrating self-regulation dilemma and Dark Triad traits to the mediation of IP theft through self-deceptive cognitive strategies can contribute to preventive intervention programs that organizations can develop to contain insider threat.…”
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Message from ICME'12 technical program chairs by Cai, Jianfei, Hanjalic, Alan, Magli, Enrico, Pickering, Mark, Friedland, Gerald, Hua, Xian-Sheng

“…ICME 2012 Main Program has received 609 submissions. Lead by 6 Program Chairs and 18 Track Chairs, we have conducted the paper review in a double-blind manner with several aspects aimed to achieve a very rigorous review process, including author rebuttal, review discussion, meta-review and within-track discussions and cross-track discussions. …”
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Low magnetic field exposure alters prostate cancer cell properties by Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel, Kraev, Igor, Dart, Dafydd Alwyn, Uysal-Onganer, Pinar

“…Prostate cancer is the second most common neoplasia and fifth-leading cause of cancer death in men worldwide. Electromagnetic and magnetic fields have been classified as possible human carcinogens, but current understanding of molecular and cellular pathways involved is very limited. …”
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Maternal infections during pregnancy and the risk of childhood leukaemia in the offspring: Evidence from large-scale cohort studies by He, J

“…Maternal infection during pregnancy might lead to chromosomal or immunological alterations in the fetus and could be a risk factor for childhood leukaemia. …”

Conformational changes involved in signal transduction in avian cryptochromes by Gehrckens, AS

“…Following a well-established radical pair mechanism, different downstream chemical and biochemical reactions are thought to take place depending on how the inclination of the Earth’s magnetic field influences the singlet and triplet yields of the magnetically sensitive radical pair. This is thought to lead to protein conformational changes followed by protein-protein interactions with interaction partners.…”

Tri-layer tissue engineering heart valve based on collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid by Ma, Z

“…<p>Valvular heart disease is one of the leading causes of death globally, nonetheless, it is treatable via clinical heart valve replacement. …”

Discovering genetic modifiers in Niemann-Pick Disease Type C by Rodriguez-Gil, J

“…These subcellular pathologies eventually cause phenotypes of hepatosplenomegaly and neurological degeneration leading to premature death. NPC is extremely heterogeneous in the timing of clinical presentation (prenatal to adulthood) and is associated with a wide spectrum of causative NPC1 mutations. …”

Profiling immune markers for identification of leukocytes in brown-marbled grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal, 1775) by Chong, Chou Min

“…With the successfully establishment of the methodologies and reagents in isolation and characterisation of leukocytes subsets in grouper blood and lymphoid organs,in addition to the development of MAB and non-MAb markers, immune responses of the grouper could be monitored against various environmental or biotic stressors and immunoprophylactic treatments that will lead to improvement of programs in aquaculture of brown-marbled grouper.…”
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Service quality in Singapore bus service by Ang, Hui Shan, Zhang, Liyao, Goh, Robin Jin Quan

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Empirical study on factors affecting performance of Singapore's neighbourhood shops. by Lee, Hui Fang., Loo, Yiwen., Wong, Qinlei.

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Effects of cultural diversity on learning styles and performance development methods : a study of business professionals in Singapore. by Nur Syahirah Basheer., Nurashikin Asan., Poh, Ai Ni.

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Structured warrant pricing in Singapore. by Koh, Jessica Mun Yee., Tan, Cai Zhi., Tan, Pei Yih.

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Analysis of candlestick charts in the Tokyo stock exchange. by Khoo, Belinda Geck Sin., Ng, Jennifer Soo Ern., Ng, Mei Hui.

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Challenging the ugliness of beauty : beautification as an instrument of female agency by Chong, Eunice Chin Hui

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Semantic mapping for articulated objects by Luar, Shui Song

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For Whom? Studying the Singapore Zoological Gardens, 1973–1993 by Sim, Wan Zhen

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Constructions of Japan and the Japanese : war, memory and foreign policy in Singapore by Liu, Joseph Woon Keong

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