离散、家国、女性 ： 韩素音的中国性论述 = Diaspora, home, feminism : the Chinese-ness in Han Suyin’s works by 梁依婷 Neo, Yi Ting

“…Han Suyin had grown up within the environment of the two different languages and cultures, resulting in the cultivation of “border” and “diasporic” concepts as her life characteristics. In addition to having mixed Chinese and European ancestry, she went through two inter-racial marriages, and had travelled between countries such as China, Europe, Malaya, India and Switzerland throughout her entire life. …”
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Data-driven integrated approach to airport demand management by Cheung, Wai Lun

“…Computational results show the benefits of using dynamic capacity estimation and variable runway configuration. Real-life schedules of the busiest days at Singapore Changi Airport are used in the experiments. …”
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Interventions for managing skeletal muscle spasticity following traumatic brain injury by Synnot, Anneliese, Chau, Marisa, Pitt, Veronica, O'Connor, Denise, Gruen, Russell Lindsay, Wasiak, Jason, Clavisi, Ornella, Pattuwage, Loyal, Phillips, Kate

“…Secondary outcome measures were classified according to the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health including body functions (sensory, pain, neuromusculoskeletal and movement‐related functions) and activities and participation (general tasks and demands; mobility; self‐care; domestic life; major life areas; community, social and civic life). …”
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Assessing long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of statin therapy in the UK: a modelling study using individual participant datasets by Mihaylova, B, Wu, R, Zhou, J, Williams, C, Schlackow, I, Emberson, J, Reith, C, Keech, A, Robson, J, Parnell, R, Armitage, J, Gray, A, Simes, J, Baigent, C

“…Main outcome measures Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and incremental cost per QALY gained from the UK healthcare perspective. …”

QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS : Practical Strategies / by Bazeley, Pat, author 624687

“…Grounded in the reality of doing research, this second edition: • Presents visual and text-based methods for analysis, using manual and digital tools • Inspires confidence as you code, connect and interrogate observational, text and visual data • Showcases best practice and helps you navigate real-life dilemmas using case studies of research from across the social sciences. …”
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Bipolar / by Lake, C. Raymond, author 656115, Elsevier Science and Technology (Online Service) 656114

“…In addition, case studies provide the reader with real-life examples to help increase recognition of various Bipolar presentations beyond the stark black-and-white diagnostic criteria of the DSM and ICD.- Explains differences between Bipolar and Unipolar Disorders- Provides crucial information on psychotherapy and mood-stabilizing medications as treatment options- Demonstrates diagnostic interviewing for physicians and patients- Discusses differential diagnoses for Bipolar- Includes difficult-to-diagnose case studies of various presentations in Bipolar.…”
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Narrative Power : The Struggle for Human Value / by Plummer, Kenneth, author 654982, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Narratives are the wealth of nations: they animate life, sustain culture and cultivate humanity. They regulate and empower us, bringing both joy and discontent. …”
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EDUCATION IN CHINA : Philosophy, Politics and Culture / by Ryan, Janette, 1956- author 278536, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Although China has ambitious plans for its education system, several problems remain, including an examination-obsessed system and highly competitive culture which skew the social fabric, dominating family life and childhoods. This accessible analysis will be a welcome resource for students of comparative education as well as those across the social sciences interested in Chinese society"--…”
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Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling / by Capuzzi, David, editor 296803, Stauffer, Mark D., editor 393065, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Now in its second edition, Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling delivers a comprehensive treatment of current theory, research, and real-life practice in family therapy. The text is fully aligned with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). …”
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Automate Your Busywork : Do Less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff / by Tank, Aytekin, author 655218, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…You'll explore what's possible when you offload repetitive tasks, why automation has democratized innovation, and how you can use cheap—or even completely free—no-code automation tools to transform your ability to focus on what truly matters in your business and life. In the book, you'll discover: Why the future of business is no-code, and how you can use an automation-first mindset to unlock your productivity potential; How to move from busywork to less work, and finally to having the time you need to accomplish your most important work; How you can use delegation and automation to achieve "timefulness," the state of having enough time. …”
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Design and Synthesis of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers with Programmable Cleavability by Zafar, Hadiqa

“…The remaining two chapters are a departure from BBPs, instead introducing a novel approach to cleavable comonomers for improving plastic end-of-life sustainability. The fourth chapter thus provides detailed background on the current plastic waste outlook, vinyl polymers and their synthesis, radical ring-opening polymerization, and current approaches to cleavable comonomers and the end-of-life options they offer commodity polymers. …”
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Autonomy Work: Personhood, Expertise, and Activism of Disabled AI Data Workers in China by Wu, Di

“…This dissertation examines the labor and life of disabled workers in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) data annotation programs. …”
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Validation of the Needs Assessment of Family Caregivers - cancer scale in an Asian population by Yang, Winson Fu Zun, Liu, Jianlin, Chan, Yiong Huak, Griva, Konstadina, Kuparasundram, Sangita, Mahendran, Rathi

“…It would be a useful instrument for determining family caregivers’ needs and to inform future interventions to address those needs and improve or maintain quality of life in both patients and their caregivers.…”
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Bacterial biofilm colonization and succession in tropical marine waters are similar across different types of stone materials used in seawall construction by Summers, Stephen, Pek, Y. Shona, Vinod, Deepthi P., McDougald, Diane, Todd, Peter A., Birch, William R., Rice, Scott A.

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Monitoring human arboviral diseases through wastewater surveillance: challenges, progress and future opportunities by Lee, Wei Lin, Gu, Xiaoqiong, Armas, Federica, Leifels, Mats, Wu, Fuqing, Chandra, Franciscus, Chua, Desmond Feng Jun, Syenina, Ayesa, Chen, Hongjie, Cheng, Dan, Ooi, Eng Eong, Wuertz, Stefan, Alm, Eric J., Thompson, Janelle

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Alginate encapsulation improves probiotics survival in carbonated sodas and beers by Tan, Li Ling, Ang, Kai Lin, Loo, Joachim Say Chye

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Three-component Friedel-Crafts-type difunctionalization of ynamides with (hetero)arenes and iodine(iii) electrophile by Kikuchi, Jun, Nagata, Toya, Ito, Shingo, Yoshikai, Naohiko

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Optimization of the thermal performance of building double-skin envelope by Chua, Wei Jin

“…Due to the hot and humid climate that Singapore experience throughout the year, residence of Singapore rely a lot on the use of the air-conditioner to achieve thermal comfort in their everyday life. But it was found that the excessive use of air-conditioner, not only in Singapore, has given rise in the mean global temperature or in other words, global warming. …”
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失败人生与精神阉割 ： 论英培安笔下华校生系列小说 = Setback and mental castration : a study of Yeng Pway Ngon’s novels of the Chinese-educated by 林俊捷 Lim, Chun Kiat

“…It is also intended to provide a comprehensive analysis of all the five full length novels with respect to the threat of failure in life and mental castration in which the Chinese-educated community is exposed to. …”
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Identification of potential common cyclic-di-GMP regulated biomarkers among three gram negative bacteria via transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling by Cai, Zhao

“…Bacterial cells can switch between two life styles, namely planktonic and biofilm, depending on different environmental cues. …”
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