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. …”

Poetics of the urban, poetics of the self: a comparative study of selected works by Jorge Luis Borges and Jacques Réda by Puello Alfonso, SL

“…As a consequence of this communion between self and place they explore the possibility of being on the brink of a revelatory experience that speaks to the enigma of life. The wider scope of the thesis addresses the historical and cultural relationship between Buenos Aires and Paris, Borges's and Réda's redefinition of the centre/periphery dichotomy, the evening as a temporal locale and the distinction between poetic destiny and aesthetic experience.…”

Effects of clozapine-N-oxide and compound 21 on sleep in laboratory mice by Traut, J, Mengual, JP, Meijer, E, McKillop, L, Alfonsa, H, Hoerder-Suabedissen, A, Song, SH, Fehér, KD, Riemann, D, Molnar, Z, Akerman, CJ, Vyazovskiy, VV, Krone, LB

Social media use and cross-cultural adaptation of Chinese students overseas: a systematic review by Bi, Shanshan, Abdul Latiff Ahmad, Jamaluddin Aziz

“…When studying in foreign countries, international students may encounter challenges from life and studies; then, social media has become a pivotal tool in their lives for obtaining information and interpersonal communication. …”
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Exploratory factor and reliability analysis of entrepreneurial mindset instrument by Aryati Abd Rahman, Sheerad Sahid, Ahmad Zamri Mansor

“…Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) helps undergraduate students in public universities in Malaysia to identify problems or opportunities and to fi nd creative solutions in order to improve the situation in their personal life after graduation. Nevertheless, there is insuffi cient knowledge of the EM dimensions among undergraduate students at public universities in Malaysia. …”
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Exploration of safe space for traumatic urban youths amidst urban growth by Hui Yen, Kok, Mohd Noor, Mohd Zairul, Lawrence D’silva, Jeffrey

“…Besides, this study identifies the needs of the traumatic community and trauma-oriented design in community-based rehabilitation that will help the community cope with the stresses in life and work productively. Future research can conduct qualitative study to look in-depth on the interface between community-based rehabilitation and trauma-oriented design in a safe space.…”
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Predicting work engagement among young adult cancer survivors: a moderated mediation model by Musa, Siti Nur Syuhada, Hamzah, Siti Raba'ah, Muda, Zulaiha, Asimiran, Soaib, Krauss, Steven E.

“…More recently, attention has shifted to cancer survivorship research, focusing on cancer survivors as individual persons, including the multiple facets of survivors' quality of life but is inapplicable in the context of work-related role played in the young adult cancer survivors' lives. …”
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Executive and management attitudes towards corporate social responsibility in Malaysia by Abdul Rashid, Md Zabid, Ibrahim, Saadiatul

“…About 69 per cent of the respondents believed that involvement by a business in improving its community’s quality of life will also improve long run profitability. Nearly 65 per cent agreed that socially responsible activities provide a favourable public image. …”
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Exploring the detrimental effects of microplastics on Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) fingerlings survival and health by Suleiman, Saadu Bala, Esa, Yuzine, Aziz, Dania, Ani Azaman, Siti Nor, Hassan, Nadiatul Hafiza, Syukri, Fadhil

“…Microplastics (MPs) are widely used and disposed of indiscriminately, posing a potential threat to aquatic life. Herein, Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) fingerlings were exposed to various concentrations (1, 10 and 100 ppt or g/kg) of dietary polyethylene MPs for 16 days. …”
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The role of urban green space in promoting sustainable development: a study on Putrajaya, Malaysia by Mohd Nor, Nurfarhana, Sahrir, Syazwani

“…Additionally, the roles of UGS in environmental aspects include air quality benefits, water quality benefits, ecological functions, and support for local nature; in social aspects, they enhance interpersonal relationships, recreational activities, human health, human wellbeing, educational functions, and overall quality of life; in economic aspects, they contribute to market values. …”
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