Prejudice against foreign students in university : does priming articles reduce implicit prejudice? by Sor, Hong Yuen.

“…Therefore, policymakers should first aim to address the notion that students from China pose a threat to the current Singaporean way of life in order to minimize prejudice. It could be done through promoting in-depth social interactions. …”
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Self-evolving Takagi-Sugeno-Kangfuzzy neural network with self-evolving forgetting factor by Manpreet, Singh.

“…Using these components of Soft Computing in combination seem to deliver better results when solving real life problems, than if each component is used independently. …”
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Numerical modeling of explosion of a reinforced concrete magazine : secondary trajectory of debris due to roll-and-bound motion by Choo, Kay Wei.

“…This report covers Part II of the project which deals with damaged concrete cubes of the same shape, size and soil condition, where the objective of using damaged cubes is to simulate to real life situation especially when they are subjected to accidental explosion. …”
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Hybrid energy harvesting from wind and vibration by Gan, Kenneth Jing-Han

“…However, these wireless sensors relied heavily on limited life batteries which require regular replacements. …”
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Smart and semi-automated precast elements logistics management and installation system : smart crane navigation system by Ng, Jolin Xue Qi

“…While this report provides new researches and ideas for the semi-automation of tower crane, additional studies have to be done to study its actual effectiveness and usefulness when implemented real-life.…”
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Enterococcus faecalis modulation of NF-kB signaling in macrophages by Tagore, Soumili Bhaduri

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Numerical simulation of oxygen delivery in presence of hemoglobin hydrogel based oxygen carriers by Tan, Kai Ying

“…Red blood cells have standard shelf life of only 42 days and unable to be checked and sterilized for infective agents like HIV. …”
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Colloidal fouling and scaling in reverse osmosis process by Jun, Yan

“…Water is crucial and essential for life. Despite having majority of the earth surface covered by water, accessing safe water source is an increasing challenge faced by human population. …”
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Effects of surface texture on wetting by Kee, Yong How

“…The extreme behaviour of wetting, also known as superhydrophilicity, is found to be useful in many real life applications and has been receiving considerable attention. …”
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Building AC/DC microgrid design by Li, ChengJing

“…We need to use to it anytime and anywhere which is almost the basic necessaries in our daily life. However, most of the power source is non-renewable and have harmful by-products to the environment. …”
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Index learning style data processing application by Yew, Shao Jie

“…The adopted Software Development Life Cycle of this project follows the agile software development methodology so that the requirements of the application can be more flexible. …”
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The importance of understanding individual differences in Down syndrome by Karmiloff-Smith, Annette, Al-Janabi, Tamara, D'Souza, Hana, Groet, Jurgen, Massand, Esha, Mok, Kin, Startin, Carla, Fisher, Elizabeth, Hardy, John, Nizetic, Dean, Tybulewicz, Victor, Strydom, Andre

“…We argue that, in the context of significant increases in DS life expectancy, a focus on individual differences in trisomy 21 at all levels—genetic, cellular, neural, cognitive, behavioral, and environmental—constitutes one of the best approaches for understanding genotype/phenotype relations in DS and for exploring risk and protective factors for Alzheimer’s disease in this high-risk population.…”
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Microorganisms meet solid minerals: interactions and biotechnological applications by Kumar, Amit, Cao, Bin, Ng, Daphne Hui Ping

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Complete genome sequence of Acinetobacter indicus type strain SGAir0564 isolated from tropical air collected in Singapore by Vettath, Vineeth Kodengil, Junqueira, Ana Carolina M., Uchida, Akira, Purbojati, Rikky W., Houghton, James N. I., Chénard, Caroline, Drautz-Moses, Daniela I., Wong, Anthony, Kolundžija, Sandra, Clare, Megan E., Kushwaha, Kavita K., Panicker, Deepa, Putra, Alexander, Gaultier, Nicolas E., Heinle, Cassie E., Premkrishnan, Balakrishnan N. V., Schuster, Stephan C.

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Mythical heroines : the appropriation of myth in reconstructing female identities in ethnic American literature by Goh, I-Mei.

“…David Adams Leeming, in Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero, asserts that “the journey of life is the search for the self—for the personal myth which is veiled in the local and the immediate but which, on a deeper level, is but an expression of the world myth” (6). …”
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Patients’ experience of medication brand changes during hormone therapy for breast cancer: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Eraso, Yolanda, Moon, Zoe, Steinberga, Ieva

“…This study aimed to explore women’s lived experience of HT medication brand changes (generic substitution) and its impact on side effects, quality of life and medication-taking behaviors, as well as on adherence and persistence. …”
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Does bankruptcy law prevent internalization of environmental costs: evidence from China by Li, Xingwei

“…To fill this research gap, this paper considers several detailed case studies to examine real-life scenarios where bankrupt polluters are involved. …”
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International web-based survey of patients with non-hydrocephalic symptomatic pineal cysts by Harding, J, Masina, R, Hill, A, Ansanipour, A, Steele, A, Kolias, A, Santarius, T

“…Conclusions: A cohort of patients with nhSPC who participated in this international survey reports substantial and durable improvement in symptom severity and quality of life after pineal cyst resection.…”

Effects of educational disruption and changes in school context on children's mental health: associations with school level disadvantage and individual bullying involvement by Badger, JR, Holst, CG, Thompson, P, Bowes, L, Hayes, R, Clarkson, S, Hutchings, J, Hastings, RP

“…Child data included bullying involvement at school and health-related quality of life; teacher data included reports of each child's internalising, externalising and prosocial behaviours. …”

Adams family values: Abigail and Louisa Catherine Adams and the influence of Europe on the 'Republican Courts' of New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. (1789-1829) by Leeper, JL

“…By examining the influence of European court life on these two women, as well as their complicated and comparative interests in monarchical aesthetics and etiquette, we can better understand why and how they attempted to transfer monarchical Europe’s social hierarchies, ceremonies, protocols, and material aesthetics into the United States capital. …”