Superstition and financial decision making by Hirshleifer, David, Jian, Ming, Zhang, Huai

“…We test how such numerological superstition affects financial decision in the China initial public offering (IPO) market. We find that the frequency of lucky numerical stock listing codes exceeds what would be expected by chance. …”
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Multiplexed model predictive control by Wu, Bing Fang

“…This results in demanding on-line optimization, hence computing resource can become an issue when applying MPC to complex systems with many inputs or with fast response times. …”
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Sinda tutorials for enhanced performance an evaluation of a self-help group's programme by Kannan Kalidasan, Ponmudi Guruswamy, Shanthi Sivaperumal

“…In all, the STEP programme is seen to be progressing in the right direction, in line with its aims.…”
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Nonequilibrium hyperuniform fluids by Lei, Yusheng

“…We also validate our finding in a similar lattice model called the facilitated Manna model, and ``metastable yet kinetically stable" hyperuniform states with the same structure factor scaling are also found. …”
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Anti-leukaemic and chemotherapy supportive effects of berberis vulgaris l. Fruit crude extract on in vitro and in vivo models by Saedi, Tayebeh Azam

“…From the haematological finding, the total white blood cell (WBC) count in the cancer group was high. …”
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The role of PTEN in human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells mediated tumor cells suppression. by Toh, Xin Yi.

“…These gain-of-function experiments were in line with the findings in the loss-of-function experiments. …”
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Writing in Creole contexts: a study of Jamaican primary school students by Tucker, S-K, Chalmers, H, Murphy, VA

“…Findings are discussed in line with the Not-so-Simple View of Writing and recommendations for supporting the literacy development of Creole speaking learners in the Caribbean are outlined.…”

Restaurant revenue management : study of cafe cartel. by Huang, Stuart Weirong., Phang, Kang Yu., Pravin Nagarajah.

“…For them, having the right information of which party size is profitable is beneficial as it allows them to entertain the right customer group effectively. This paper seeks to find out the profitable target party size through a 2 week observation study at 2 different branches of restaurants. …”
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Association between government share ownership, investment opportunity set and corporate policy choices : evidence from Singapore. by Chia, Shu Siang., Chye, Yook Yee., Sim, Kuan Yang.

“…Consistent with prior studies, we find that IOS is negatively associated with leverage and dividend yield. …”
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Chinese drama in Singapore : yesterday, today and tomorrow. by Tan, Edgar Ti Seng.

“…To date, MediaCorp has failed to find the right formula for global success. The paper will outline an action plan or strategy for Chinese language drama production in MediaCorp.…”
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Image stitching by Chen, Wei Qiang.

“…The magnitudes of gradient and orientations are added to each keypoint before creating each keypoint descriptor.These correspondences are then used to find m candidate matching images for each image. …”
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Empirical models & analysis of the Japanese equity market by Li, Zhongqi

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Effect of horizontal mergers and acquisitions on industry composition : a study of U.S. listed firms. by He, Yuxuan., Lee, Wee Leng., Ong, Kwan Siang.

“…The results further reveal that the relationship is stronger during times of recession. We find that there is no difference in the relationship between horizontal mergers and acquisitions and the number of net entrants regardless of whether there is deregulation or the industry is highly competitive.…”
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Facebook : a study of power relations. by Wong, Liwen.

“…This exploratory study attempts to find out how power dynamics are shaped in social relationships through the use of Facebook. …”
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Natural resources and income inequality in Africa. by Charasz, Pawel.

“…Using a panel dataset for 53 African countries over the period 1960-2010 I empirically test my prediction and indeed find natural resources to be a significant factor affecting the level of income inequality. …”
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The rates of return to education and effectiveness of training programmes for Singaporean workers by Ho Yuet Yen

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An exploratory study on undergraduates’ perception of the significance of the family by Lim, Rebecca

“…Through in-depth interviews, this research will find out how undergraduates think about the importance of the family, their current experiences with their families and their aspirations for their future family. …”
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NTU smart audio tour by Tan, Chan Wei

“…These visitors can easily be overwhelmed by the huge and complex campus, making it difficult for them to find their way around. Furthermore, ambassadors are often required to guide and introduce the rich history, diverse functions and various achievements of NTU to these distinguished visitors. …”
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Development of an online forum for mental health related topics by Tan, Jia Lin

“…This makes it difficult to find relevant information and target the right audiences. …”
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The Aircraft Carrier: An Idea That Refuses to Die by Bitzinger, Richard A.

“…The aircraft carrier, denigrated by some as obsolete and a “cruise missile magnet,” continues to find new users and new uses. Consequently, over the next decades expect the number of aircraft carriers and the number of countries in the Asia-Pacific operating carriers, to expand, not decline.…”
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