Tribochemical Characterization and Tribocorrosive Behavior of CoCrMo Alloys: A Review by Toh, Wei Quan, Tan, Xipeng, Bhowmik, Ayan, Liu, Erjia, Tor, Shu Beng

“…This has also led to a relatively new research area that links tribology and corrosion together. This article aims at reviewing the commonly used tribochemical methods adopted in the analysis of tribocorrosion and putting forward some of the models and environmental factors affecting the tribocorrosive behavior of CoCrMo alloys, a widely-used class of biomaterial for orthopedic implants.…”
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Adopting new technology is a distant dream? The risks of implementing industry 4.0 in emerging economy SMEs by Tamvada, Jagannadha Pawan, Narula, Sanjiv, Audretsch, David, Puppala, Harish, Kumar, Anil

“…Based on a survey of industry experts and business leaders associated with implementing I4.0 in the dynamically evolving economy of India, this paper identifies and prioritises the critical risks linked with implementing I4.0 in SMEs. Empirical results using the Fuzzy-Analytical Hierarchy Process suggest a hierarchy of risks associated with SMEs' transition to I4.0, with financial and technological risks posing the most significant barriers to I4.0 adoption. …”
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Star Chamber and the civil law by Williams, I

“…The relationship between the Star Chamber and the civil law has also been considered by Professor Ibbetson, discussing Edward Coke’s report <i>De Libellis Famosis</i>, and other scholarship has highlighted links with civilian material and ideas in the important decision in <i>Twyne’s Case</i>. …”

Qui regit: electorates, producer groups, and change in Advanced Capitalist Democracies by Benoit, C, Vlandas, T

“…In this article, we suggest that the various answers to this question in the field of Comparative Political Economy (CPE) are essentially linked to two main approaches. The first approach emphasizes the role of electorates and political parties, their transformations, and their competition in shaping the evolution of ACDs. …”

The challenge of the unique and unprecedented, comment on Agnihorti et al. (2021) by Bates, J, Lancelotti, C, Suryanarayan, A, Madella, M

“…We argue in this paper that there are concerns relating to how the multi-proxy analyses were applied to the objects that raises questions about the interpretation of these unique objects as ‘food-balls’, or even wholly organic in nature, and that as a result, their presumed ritual connotations in particular are difficult to sustain. Linking these complex objects with larger social and climate change models in light of these methodological analytical challenges will therefore require further analysis which we recommend in this response paper.…”

Lacan for the philosophical psychiatrist by McConnell, D, Gillett, G

“…The relevance of Lacan's thought for analytic philosophy of psychiatry can be explored by pursuing his links to Freud, his complex treatment of issues in the philosophy of language, and a subtle blend of existentialism and continentally inspired naturalism that paints the contours of the unconscious mind in operationally compelling terms.…”

Investigation of spatial variations of rainfall rate using radar data by Jiang, Cong

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Entrepreneurship in Singapore : nature or nurture ? by Teo Ghim Lan, Tan Sok Hong

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Chronic neuropsychiatric sequelae of SARS-CoV-2: protocol and methods from the Alzheimer's Association Global Consortium by de Erausquin, GA, Snyder, H, Brugha, TS, Newton, C

“…It behooves the scientific and medical community to attempt to understand the molecular and/or systemic factors linking COVID-19 to neurologic illness, both short and long term.…”

Tablets, Pens, and Pencils: The Influence of Tools on Sketching in Early Stage Design by Das, Madhurima, Huang, May, Yang, Maria C

“…Sketch quality and quantity have been shown to be linked to design perceptions and design outcomes. …”
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Desymmetrisation of 1,3-diols and their diacetates under enzymatic heterogeneous catalysis and synthesis of 1,3-diols under continuous flow conditions by Pamarthy, Varsha Siri

“…Lipase AK from Pseudomonas fluorescens was immobilised by cross-linking using glutaraldehyde on (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane functionalised Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles and silica nanospheres (KCC-1), and by physical adsorption on covalent triazine-piperazine linked polymer (CTPP-1). …”
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Social bonding among children in joint physically active play by Jefferies, M

“…A naturalistic observation study (N = 50) was first conducted to assess links among physical activity (PA), smiling/laughing, touch, and prosociality in children’s play behaviour during school breaks. …”

Application of the affine stochastic model on Singapore mortality data. by Chia, Fu Yuan., Meng, Deshuo., Zou, Deshun.

“…We also examine the effects on profitability of insurance products that are linked to the development of the mortality rates.…”
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To r or not to r: social correlates of /ɹ/ in Singapore English by Tan, Ying Ying

“…This paper seeks to determine the correlation between the occurrences of postvocalic-r, intrusive-r and linking-r in Singapore English (SgE) and the users’ education levels and socioeconomic status. …”
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The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns by Cheon, Bobby Kyungbeom, Lim, E. X., Sim, A. Y., Forde, C. G.

“…Stress is linked to increased preferences and consumption of palatable energy dense foods, particularly among females. …”
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Mathematical sequences behind genetic codes by Goh, Alfred Yuhui

“…Through analyzing number sequences, this paper attempts to draw links between existing laws of mathematics to genetic codes. …”
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Mechanical properties and deformation behaviour of early age concrete in the context of digital construction by Panda, Biranchi, Lim, Jian Hui, Tan, Ming Jen

“…The compressive green strength was linked with material yield strength evolution and later, modified with nanoclay for higher buildability properties. …”
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An agent composition framework for the J-Park simulator - a knowledge graph for the process industry by Zhou, Xiaochi, Eibeck, Andreas, Lim, Mei Qi, Krdzavac, Nenad B., Kraft, Markus

“…Digital twins, Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things are becoming ever more important in the process industry. The Semantic Web, linked data, knowledge graphs and web services/agents are key technologies for implementing the above concepts. …”
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Hypothesis of a potential BrainBiota and its relation to CNS autoimmune inflammation by Elkjaer, Maria L., Simon, Lukas, Frisch, Tobias, Bente, Lisa-Marie, Kacprowski, Tim, Thomassen, Mads, Reynolds, Richard, Baumbach, Jan, Röttger, Richard, Illes, Zsolt

“…Based on our data, we discuss the hypothesis that these bacteria are an integral part of brain development and immune tolerance as well as directly linked to the gut microbiome. We further suggest that changes of the BrainBiota during brain diseases may be the consequence or cause of the chronic inflammation similarly to the gut microbiota.…”
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Coded federated learning for communication-efficient edge computing: a survey by Zhang, Yiqian, Gao, Tianli, Li, Congduan, Tan, Chee Wei

“…However, in distributed systems, the presence of slow machines, commonly known as stragglers, or failed links can lead to prolonged runtimes and diminished performance. …”
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