Essays on the market for corporate bonds by Levonmaa, A

“…Chapter 2 analyses how order flow (investor "buy" and "sell" trades), impacts corporate bond prices. Order flow plays an important informational role, acting as a conduit through which private information about fundamental value is aggregated into prices. …”

Kababayan : faces of Filipinas in Singapore. by Kong, Yen Lin., Ling, Nuria Xinyi.

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Moving heads to specifiers: Evidence from Mandarin multiple pre-subject modals by Lai, Jackie Yan-Ki, Li, Haoming

“…Based on a hitherto neglected set of multiple pre-subject modal sentences, this article offers a novel syntactic account of Mandarin modals whereby the derivation of pre-subject modal sentences involves Internal Merge of modals to specifiers of the left-peripheral focus projection, and discusses new problems facing a traditional head-movement analysis and the existing XP-movement accounts. …”
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Development of the bond markets in Singapore and Malaysia. by Chan, Wei Lun.

“…The study also explores avenues for increasing the demand for corporate bonds such as increasing provident fund investments in bonds; changes to the commission rate structure for bond trading, and reduction or abolition of tax for interest received and stamp duty transferances. …”
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Women with Mandarin accent in the Canadian English-speaking hiring context: can evaluations of warmth undermine gender equity? by Hideg, I, Hancock, S, Shen, W

“…We argue that the bias women with these accents face is subtle due to an association of non-native (vs. native) accents with perceptions of women's warmth (whereas there are no such effects for men) and consequently higher perceptions of hireability. …”

Investigating rhodium-catalysed hydroacylation and carbon-carbon bond activation by Coxon, T

“…The chapter begins with a theoretical comparison to carbon-hydrogen activation and a discussion of the unique challenges that are faced. An overview of the major strategies employed to enact these processes is subsequently presented for both strained and unstrained substrates.…”

Balancing degradability and mechanical strength in keto modified polyethylene through hydrogen bonds by Li, Ke, Chen, Xi, Pan, Yuqing, Min, Benzhi, Ye, Enyi, Li, Shuzhou, Li, Zibiao, Loh, Xian Jun

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会话分析研究 ： “like” 在新加坡华语中的语用功能 = Conversation analysis : “like” in Singapore Mandarin conversations by 陈珠凤 Tan, Kyu Houng

“…Results show that “like” take on different discourse functions in different Mandarin conversation contexts: (1) turn-initial object of a response, allowing listeners to take their turn in the conversation by elaborating on an existing topic; (2) a pragmatic hedge with the role of a face-saving device for the speaker (3) filler indicator (4) explanation marker (5) repair marker (6) quotation complement.…”
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会话分析研究 ：“就” 作为回应开头单位的互动会话功能 = Conversation Analysis : “jiu” as a turn-initial object of a response in Mandarin conversation by 林美琦 Lim, Maggie Meiqi

“…从收集到的语料当中，笔者发现“就”作为回应开头单位在汉语会话（Mandarin conversation）中的出现频率频繁，可算是一种会话常规（conversation practice）。…”
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The third imperative: framework for the relational values of nature by Tan, Rebecca Si En

“…Current work on the values of nature tends to focus on intrinsic and instrumental values of nature. In the face of escalating climate issues, however, it is becoming increasingly important to accurately identify and target people’s motivations in supporting sustainable policy. …”
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16.01-04 Unified Engineering I, II, III, & IV, Fall 2003-Spring 2004 by Hall, Steven Ray, Coleman, Charles P, Drela, Mark, Lundqvist, Ingrid Kristina, Spearing, S Mark, Waitz, Ian A, Young, Peter W

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Examining the usage of xiao and its role as vague language in the textual conversations of Singapore millennials by Hong, Amanda Yu Hua

“…The particle is applied in local conversations in its Romanised form, and is primarily inserted into English-dominant utterances, though also occasionally paired with Mandarin and Singapore Colloquial English terms. The adoption of this form of use by local participants indicates the existence of several underlying motivations that are socially driven, and its proliferation may be reflective of user perceptions towards its effectiveness in conversation. …”
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Acoustic characteristics of Chinese first-level vowels production by Kazakh learners by Zhao, Zhongxing, Mahfoodh, Omer Hassan Ali, Boh, Phaik Ean

“…The linguistic background of Kazakhstan, where both Kazakh and Russian phonetic systems differ significantly from Mandarin, might contribute to the specific challenges faced by Kazakh learners in mastering Mandarin vowels. …”
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Role of ex-situ HfO2 passivation to improve device performance and suppress X-ray-induced degradation characteristics of in-situ Si3N4/AlN/GaN MIS-HEMTs by Dalapati, Pradip, Li, Hanchao, Arulkumaran, Subramaniam, Ng, Geok Ing

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Green gatekeepers by Enriques, L, Romano, A, Tuch, A

“…Products are routinely labeled “carbon neutral,” “recycled,” “biode¬gradable,” “ocean-friendly,” and “sustainable.” Bonds are marketed as “green” and mutual funds as “ESG,” while firms may pledge to become “net zero.” …”

Protein interactions design. by Tay, Connie Gui Ching.

“…The definition of these residues was another challenge faced in protein interface design. In our design protocol, we used a general cutoff distance of 4.75Å obtained by taking into consideration hydrogen bond residues and solvent accessibility. …”
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Failure of plastic structures due to drop impact by Yuen, Shuqin.

“…One test specimen type is made of two acrylic face skins bonded to a Nomex honeycomb core in the middle. …”
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Frail Line by Er, Kia Hui, Ong, Grace Xi Wei, Ho, Baofei, Tan, Jit Quan, Boithar, Faizal

“…It also explores the disenchantment with interpersonal relationships that youths face and what they do the stem the pain when relief seems elusive……”
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Solidarity as a transformative practice by Cipollitti, PE

“…By studying existing theories and reflecting on real-world cases, I present a normative account of solidarity suited to confront the globalized, overlapping injustices we face in our world today. I argue in Chapter 1 that we should conceptualize solidarity as a political bond, realized through action, that unites members of social groups on the basis of a shared understanding of reality and a shared commitment to justice; and as a socially, interpersonally, and personally transformative practice. …”

Identifying actionable serial correlations in financial markets by Cheong, Siew Ann, Lee, Yann Wei, Li, Ying Ying, Lim, Jia Qing, Tan, Jadie Jiok Duan, Teo, Joan Xin Ping

“…We then identify market leaders and followers from the statistically significant words in different cross sections of financial instruments, and interpret actionable trends that can be traded upon.…”
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