A study of Loyang School as a learning organisation : teachers' perspectives on how school leaders can facilitate a culture of thinking by Chew, Richard Soon Kheng.

“…Based on the research findings, the study suggested a learning model for the school that aims to facilitate the thinking process by promoting single and double loop learning through teams.…”
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Probabilistic numerical solution of wave equations with polynomial non-linearity by Chan, Joshua Juan Yin

“…Based on a stochastically dominating branching process, we construct the proof of finding the probability generating function of the progeny problem, from which we are able to recover a quantitative estimate on the sufficient conditions for integrability.…”
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Study of the diffusion characteristics of hypericin using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy by Chiang, Serene Xiu Ting.

“…Analysis of the data collected at the end of the experiment will be carried out to verify on the result of findings. A discussion of the advantages and limitation of Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) will also be discussed.…”
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Towards depth-resolved multi-cubic-centimeter field of view endoscopic camera for intraoperative nerve identification. by Yoon, Yong-Chul

“…In the second component of this thesis, we provide extensive theoretical and experimental studies on how optical amplifiers can be used in OCT to address sensitivity challenges of high-speed surgical OCT platforms like CL-OCT. Together, these lines of research define a new approach to meeting the need for OCT-based solutions for intraoperative nerve identification. …”
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P2P energy trading among isolated microgrids in the remote area by Huang, Rui

“…As for the power supply in remote areas, the traditional transmission method by using the central grid has the drawbacks of large transmission loss and long transmission lines, which are easy to be broken. At the same time, there are areas where electricity is not available because of costly transmission losses, for the transmission networks are not yet widespread. …”
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Induction of apoptosis and the signalling pathways involved by dillenia suffruticosa dichloromethane root extract in mcf-7 and mda-mb-231 breast cancer cells by Foo, Jhi Biau

“…DCMDS induced apoptosis and oxidative stress in these two cell lines. Treatment with α- tocopherol reduced the cytotoxicity of DCM-DS at 50 µg/mL in the cells, suggesting that DCM-DS induced lipid peroxidation to destroy the cancer cells. …”
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Biogenic amines and urocanic acid in keropok lekor, and their effects on cytotoxicity and proinflammatory mediator secretion of macrophage cell culture by Hussain, Husniza

“…Future research on in vitro cytotoxicity effects of BAs in fishery products or other foods using different cell lines to resemble in vivo study is warranted.…”
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新加坡英汉双语儿童对形状量词 “条”、“片”、“粒”的习得研究 = A study of the acquisition of Chinese shape classifiers tiao, pian, li by English-Chinese bilingual children in Singapore... by 李婷 Lee, Grace Ting

“…The findings from this study may provide valuable insights for the education industry in Singapore and future studies concerning the acquisition of shape classifiers.…”
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Improving neural networks for pattern recognition and function approximation by Zhang, Ximin

“…It proposes a novel method for globally finding good minima and optimizing the Correct Classification Rate(CCR), and a novel algorithm for network construction and weight initialization. …”
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Really cannot understand meh? : Is Singlish internationally unintelligible? by Ng, Jing Hui

“…Strangely, resident foreigners seem to share the same attitudes towards Singlish as Singaporeans – they view it rather unfavourably despite finding it highly understandable.…”
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Osmosis of dad & the love for bubblet by Muhammad Nasiruddin Bin Abdul Razak, Choo, Han Pin, Lim, Marissa

“…The film revolves around transference love and finding a replacement for loss in unexpected places.…”
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Comparison of Two Metallic Additive Manufacturing Technologies: Selective Laser Melting and Electron Beam Melting by Kok, Yihong, Tor, Shu Beng, Loh, Ngiap Hiang

“…The scope of this review is on the selective laser melting and electron beam melting additive manufacturing method. The findings have shown large advances in the manufacturing quality of these two methods commercially. …”
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Books : The History and Future of Reading / by Price, Leah, author 656033, Hachette Books Group (Online service) 647103

“…Examining the wear and tear on the books that they contain, English professor Leah Price finds scant evidence that a golden age of reading ever existed. …”
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READY PLAYER ONE / by Cline, Ernest, author 655943

“…And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle. Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that soon takes on terrifying real-world dimensions - and that will leave both Wade and his world profoundly changed.…”

Green human resources in higher education institutions: a systematic literature review by Zuria Akmal, Saad, Muhammad Ashraf, Fauzi, Laili, Zulkepeli, Moshood, Taofeeq D., Suhaidah, Hussain

“…Several research streams were identified: (1) academic and non-academic GHRM, (2) theoretical foundation, (3) qualitative and quantitative studies, and (4) green training and development. Findings: This review discovered that GHRM implementation in HEIs leads to better sustainability efforts within academic institutions. …”
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ESL writing anxiety: Insights from diploma engineering students by Nurul Nadia, Muhammad, Rosnani, Ismail, Siti Norzaimalina, Abd Majid

“…It was also indicated that fear of the teacher’s negative comments, linguistic difficulties and pressure for perfect work are the top 3 factors contributing to the students’ writing anxiety. The findings of this study may alert English language instructors of the negative effects of writing anxiety, and the need for differential instructional methods and materials to support highly anxious writers to gradually improve their writing skill performance.…”
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Homebuyer complaints during defect liability period: Critical analysis of individual presumptions, defect discovery and post-rectifications factors by Mohd Saufi, ., Liyana, Mohamed Yusof, Rahimi, A. Rahman

“…Originality/value: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to quantitatively investigate factors leading to homebuyers’ complaints during DLP. The study findings offer a new perspective for policymakers in the development of housing regulations.…”
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Gender Perspectives on Role Models: Insights from STEM Students and Professionals by Tal, Marina, Lavi, Rea, Reiss, Shari, Dori, Yehudit Judy

“…The most frequent characteristics women mentioned were empathic and encouraging. The research findings support and align with the social cognitive career theory (SCCT), demonstrating how role modeling, which is part of the environmental theme, boosts intrinsic motivation—part of the personal theme, for individuals in STEM, especially women. …”
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Contraction theory for nonlinear stability analysis and learning-based control: A tutorial overview by Tsukamoto, Hiroyasu, Chung, Soon-Jo, Slotine, Jean-Jaques E.

“…In particular, we provide a detailed review of techniques for finding contraction metrics and associated control and estimation laws using deep neural networks.…”
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Gender differences in the user satisfaction and service quality improvement priority of public transit bus system in Porto Alegre and Fortaleza, Brazil by Zheng, Yunhan, Kong, Hui, Petzhold, Guillermo, Barcelos, Mariana M, Zegras, Christopher P, Zhao, Jinhua

“…The random forest method is applied to determine the attribute importance, which captures both the non-linear and asymmetry influences of the service attributes on riders’ overall satisfaction. Our findings show that the gender difference exists in terms of both the importance type and the improvement priority of the attributes. …”
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