历史与文学的交错 ：论李靖多重形象的演变 = The entwinement of history and literature : a study on the multiple images of Li Jing by 吴文培 Goh, Wen Pei

“…Today, Li Jing is still widely well-received as he continues to find life in various medium. Even with the evolution of time, the charm of Li Jing has yet to diminish. …”
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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

“…This study found that adolescents with higher neuroticism trait and lower levels of self-control are more likely to involve in problematic mobile phone use. Moreover, the findings show that authoritarian parenting, restrictive mediation, mobile monitoring, peer discussion, and injunctive norms are significantly associated with problematic mobile phone use. …”
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Essays on social responsibility in the marketplace : an experimental economic analysis by Wang, Yan

“…The responses of sellers and the behavioral change of buyers are subsequently examined. We find that sanctions exert a positive impact on socially responsible production but conversely, diminish the impulses towards socially responsible behavior in buyers. …”
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探讨新加坡人的怕输特征与其文化意涵 = A study on the Singaporean Kiasuism and its cultural connotation by 蔡惠璘 Chua, Debbie Hui Lin

“…This paper shall explore the Singaporean Kiasu phenomenon and its origins, and through it, attempt to find a connection between Kiasu and Popular Culture.…”
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Comparison of diabetic and non-diabetic human leukocytic responses to different capsule types of klebsiella pneumoniae responsible for causing pyogenic liver abscess by Lee, I. Russel, Sng, Ethel, Lee, Kok-Onn, Molton, James S., Chan, Monica, Kalimuddin, Shirin, Izharuddin, Ezlyn, Lye, David C., Archuleta, Sophia, Gan, Yunn-Hwen

“…Ability of representative capsule types (K1, K2, and non-K1/K2 strains) to survive intra- and extra-cellular killing by type 2 DM and healthy neutrophils was subsequently examined. Key findings were: (1) type 2 DM and healthy neutrophils exhibited comparable total, phagocytic, and NETs killing against hvKP, (2) phagocytic and NETs killing were equally effective against hvKP, and (3) hypermucoviscous K1 and K2 strains were more resistant to total, phagocytic, and NETs killing compared to the non-mucoviscous, non-K1/K2 strain. …”
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Luteolin escape mutants of dengue virus map to prM and NS2B and reveal viral plasticity during maturation by Vasudevan, Subhash G., Peng, Minhua, Swarbrick, Crystall Marie Dawn, Chan, Kitti Wing-Ki, Luo, Dahai, Zhang, Wei, Lai, Xiaoping, Li, Geng

“…On the other hand the SM1 immature virus showed some cleavage while the DM immature virus revealed efficient furin cleavage of prM even in the presence of 50 μM luteolin. Our findings suggest that luteolin inhibition of furin may occur at host/pathogen interface that permits the virus to escape the suppression by mutating key residue that may lead to an altered interface.…”
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Upper mantle rheology from GRACE and GPS postseismic deformation after the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake by Banerjee, Paramesh, Panet, I., Mikhailov, V., Diament, M., Grijalva, K., Pollitz, Fred F.

“…This suggests that the localization of relatively low viscosity in the asthenosphere is chiefly in the transient viscosity rather than the steady state viscosity. We find a 8.10^18 Pa s mantle viscosity in the 220–660 km depth range. …”
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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

“…We have designed the program in such a way that ICME audience will not miss the keynotes, overview talks and the plenary session, and can always find a high quality talk of interest at the parallel oral sessions. …”
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Fiona Patrick - Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) by Patrick, F

“…No predictive relationship between ACEs or NSB and BMI was identified, nor any mediating effect of NSB or moderating effect of self-compassion on these relationships. Findings partially support the application of this cognitive model in a general population sample of overweight/obese and indicate the importance of mood. …”

Maternal infections during pregnancy and the risk of childhood leukaemia in the offspring: Evidence from large-scale cohort studies by He, J

“…</p> <p><b>Methods:</b> Three analyses were conducted: (1) A systematic review and meta-analysis was firstly conducted to summarise findings in previous studies on maternal infections during pregnancy and childhood leukaemia. (2) Analyses using data on 312,879 mother-child pairs from the six prospective cohorts in the International Childhood Cancer Cohorts Consortium (I4C) was then performed to assess the association between self-reported maternal infections and childhood leukaemia. (3) A national registry-based investigation was further carried out among 4.9 million mother-child pairs in Denmark and Sweden to examine the association for hospital-diagnosed infections during pregnancy. …”

Chang'E lunar microwave radiometer data analysis and lunar subsurface temperature profile modelling by Zhang, W

“…Hence a heat flow model based on radioactive elements as well as internal cooling was built up to investigate such a finding.</p> <p>In this thesis, a radiative transfer model for the analysis of MRM was developed and proven to be a useful tool for studying the lunar heat flow, as well as subsurface temperature. …”

Financial elites and the spatial variation of inequality: examining the intersection of gender, race and class in Frankfurt, London, and New York by Kaempfer, K

“…Feminist and intersectional theory can also learn from this empirical study, which highlights the importance of contextual factors and provides insights into the intersection of class, gender, and race in the elitist space of finance. In addition, the findings have implications for policies and practitioners.…”

Afiksasi nomina dalam bahasa Indonesia by Denistia, K, Rajeg, GPW

“…The quantitative approach also allows us to describe the word-class preferences of noun-forming affixes. Our findings indicate that the affix ke-/-an tends to be derived from the adjective word, the affix per-/-an has an over-representation for noun-based words, and verbs have an over-representation as a base word for the affixes -an peN-, and peN-/-an. …”

Consensus on current management of endometriosis by Johnson, NP, Hummelshoj, L, World Endometriosis Society Montpellier Consortium

“…</p> <p><strong>Wider implications of the findings:</strong> This is the first time that a large, global, consortium, representing 34 major stakeholding organizations from five continents, has convened to systematically evaluate the best available current evidence on the management of endometriosis, and to reach consensus. …”

Cardiovascular risk factors in childhood and adulthood and cardiovascular disease in Middle Age by Kartiosuo, N, Raitakari, OT, Juonala, M, Viikari, JSA, Sinaiko, AR, Venn, AJ, Jacobs, DR, Urbina, EM, Woo, JG, Steinberger, J, Bazzano, LA, Daniels, SR, Magnussen, CG, Rahimi, K, Dwyer, T

“…<p><strong> Conclusions and Relevance </p></strong> In this cohort study of 10 634 participants, childhood risk factors were found to be associated both directly and indirectly to adult CVD, with the largest direct effect seen for BMI and LDL-C. These findings suggest that intervention for childhood risk factors, in particular BMI, is warranted to reduce incidence of adult CVD as it cannot be fully mitigated by risk factor management in adulthood.…”

Category learning in infants and adults by Sucevic, J

“…</p> <p>In summary, this thesis demonstrates that category learning is a dynamic process shaped by different factors, which determine outcomes of the learning situation. In addition, the findings suggest that similar kinds of statistical category learning are present in infancy and adulthood.…”

Meta-analysis of GHG mitigation potentials of the application of anaerobic digestion in dairy farms by Miranda, N

“…However, important methodologies such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines, rely only on a small sample of the accumulated scientific findings in the field. This thesis improves the robustness of these methodologies by applying data-driven techniques to estimate values of the energy output of AD systems and their consequent effect in GHG emissions.…”

Internet tool to support self-assessment and self-swabbing of sore throat: development and feasibility study by Lown, M, Smith, KA, Muller, I, Woods, C, Maund, E, Rogers, K, Becque, T, Hayward, G, Moore, M, Little, P, Glogowska, M, Hay, A, Stuart, B, Mantzourani, E, Wilcox, CR, Thompson, N, Francis, NA

“…Of these, 35 (78%) and 32 (71%) participants completed all scoring elements for FeverPAIN and Centor scores, respectively, and most (30/45, 67%) of them reported finding self-assessment relatively easy. No valid response was provided for swollen lymph nodes, throat inflammation, and pus on the throat by 11 (24%), 9 (20%), and 13 (29%) participants respectively. …”

Psychiatric comorbidities in persons with epilepsy compared with persons without epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kwon, C-S, Rafati, A, Ottman, R, Christensen, J, Kanner, AM, Jetté, N, Newton, CR

“…</p> <p><strong>Conclusions and Relevance</strong> In this comprehensive study, most psychiatric comorbidities examined were significantly more prevalent in PWE than in those without epilepsy. These findings show the high burden of psychiatric comorbidities in PWE. …”

Circadian rhythm and misalignment in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): an experimental medicine approach by Marjot, T

“…Despite global improvements in metabolic health after weight loss, diurnal differences persist, suggesting that night-time metabolic dysfunction may represent a unique risk factor for MASLD. These findings will help establish the optimal window for energy intake in patients with MASLD, and help guide the best time-of-day to deliver medications currently in development.…”