Highlighting the role of biota in feedback loops from tundra ecosystems to the atmosphere by Schmidt, NM, Barrio, IC, Kristensen, JA, López-Blanco, E, van Beest, FM

“…The rapid climatic and environmental changes observed in the Arctic and across the globe in general call for reliable model projections. In recent years our understanding of ongoing and future changes through ecosystem modelling has increased tremendously. …”

NEGOTIATE your way to RICHES / by Wink, Peter, 1966-, author 655681

“…Peter's techniques can be used to buy cars and homes, from business partnerships, bargain with contractors, or anything else. The sky's the limit! And just as important, it will show you how to go about "convincing others to give you what you want." …”

THE MARRIAGE PLOT / by Eugenides, Jeffrey, author 375385

“…Madeleine Hanna was the dutiful English major who didn't get the memo. While everyone else in the early 1980s was reading Derrida, she was happily absorbed with Jane Austen and George Eliot: purveyors of the marriage plot that lies at the heart of the greatest English novels. …”

A closer look at fertility decline in Singapore : state ideologies as the prime influence in fertility decision making. by Bok, Catherine Ke Xin.

“…In the recent years, combating decline in fertility has increasingly become one of Singapore's most important national agenda. Despite government's call to increase birth rate, with policies and incentives initiated, its citizens are still having second thoughts to having babies. …”
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The impact of outsourcing on wages in Singapore : estimates from 1995 to 2007. by Low, Wan Qing., Chew, Swee Kee., Phang, Joseph Yijun.

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Influence of presumed influence on thinness as a beauty ideal for girls. by Soh, Wai Siong.

“…This is a direct response to Park’s (2005) call for further research on the Influence of Presumed Influence (IOPI) paradigm or indirect “two-step flow of mass media communication” which incorporates a “social context” into media effect studies. …”
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How to Hold a Grudge : From Resentment to Contentment- the Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life / by Hannah, Sophie, 1971- author 649175

“…Internationally bestselling author and grudge guru Sophie Hannah has elevated the practice of grudge-holding to a fine art--one that can improve the quality of our relationships at home, at the office, and everywhere else people might annoy or offend us. Blending the practical with the philosophical, How to Hold a Grudge examines the origins of grudges and shows readers how to harness their power to transform sources of resentment into wellsprings of affirming, long-lasting contentment. …”

Foreign direct investment and imperfect capital markets : count data analysis of Japanese FDI in the United States by Ho, Woon Yee

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The role of credit market friction in trade-dependent small open economy : examination of South Korea business fluctuations with DSGE approach by Chen, Shuai, Liu, Qinyu, Goh, Qinghao

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Gauge and explanation: can gauge-dependent quantities be explanatory? by Jacobs, C

“…The question I set out to answer is: <em>can gauge-dependent quantities play an indispensable role in scientific explanations?…”

Evolution, current and future developments in quality control circles : an empirical study trade unions' involvement in quality control circles in Singapore by Chow, Yvonne Chi Hong, Saraswathy D/O Shanmugam, Tan, Puay Cheng

“…The research study reveals the fact that currently, trade unions do not play an active role in the QCC programme. Even though times are changing, unions are not perceived by management to be responding to the then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's call to move beyond its traditional role. …”
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What is active touch? by Razavi, S

“…I hold that active touch should be considered as before all else purposive. This view has its roots in the active sensing literature in robotics but will be amended to give insight into human touch in the natural world.…”

Inflammatory biomarkers and motoric cognitive risk syndrome: multicohort survey by Groeger, Justina L., Ayers, Emmeline, Barzilai, Nir, Beauchet, Olivier, Callisaya, Michele, Torossian, Maral R., Derby, Carol, Doi, Takehiko, Lipton, Richard B., Milman, Sofiya, Nakakubo, Sho, Shimada, Hiroyuki, Srikanth, Velandai, Wang, Cuiling, Verghese, Joe

“…Background: Inflammation may play a role in Motoric Cognitive Risk (MCR) syndrome, a pre-dementia syndrome comprised of slow gait and cognitive complaints. …”
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Characterization of Microbial Primary and Secondary Metabolism in the Marine Realm by Geller-McGrath, David Edward

“…This thesis applies meta-omics data analysis to elucidate the ecological roles of marine microorganisms in diverse habitats and includes the development of new bioinformatics tools to enhance these analyses. …”
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Wideband circularly polarized metasurface backed aperture antenna by Agarwal, Kush

“…A wideband, unidirectional, single feed, circularly polarized octagonal-aperture antenna backed by single and double layered meta-surface has been proposed and studied. …”
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Tunable metasurfaces for active nanophotonics by Omar Abdelrahman Mohamed Abdelraouf

“…Metasurfaces consist of small unit cells called meta-atoms, where each meta-atom can impose different light scattering properties based on its dimensions or orientations. …”
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Phenotypic vs. genetic mismatch of BMI and type 2 diabetes: evidence from two perspective cohort studies by Li, A, Gong, S, Yu, C, Pei, P, Yang, L, Millwood, IY, Walters, RG, Chen, Y, Du, H, Yang, X, Hou, W, Chen, J, Chen, Z, Lv, J, Li, L, Sun, D, China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group

“…These findings suggest that BMI-PGM may play a potential role in reassessing the risk of type 2 diabetes, particularly among normal-weight populations.…”

Business Research Methods / by Bell, Emma, 1968-, author 200397, Bryman, Alan, author 172014, Harley, Bill, author 655243, Oxford University Press (Online service) 655242

“…For the sixth edition, the 'Research in Focus' features provide a greater global range of examples, including new case studies from China, Denmark, Germany, Spain, and India, all of which demonstrate how fascinating and essential research can be. Above all else, the book places strong emphasis on those challenges faced most frequently by students, such as choosing a research question, planning a project, and writing it up. …”
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Moments that matter: childhood pain treatment shapes pain for life—we can do better every time in every child by Slater, R, Walker, S, Eccleston, C, Bellieni, C, Hirekodi, T, Carbajal, R, Smart, L, Laughey, W, Cobo, MM, Friedrichsdorf, S

“…Effective pain management in infants and children can play a crucial role in promoting the uptake of vaccinations and medical procedures and can influence future attitudes to pain.…”

Exploring colonial anxiety in the poetry and prose of Yi Sang by Soh, Gail

“…The rest of this essay will be focused on this newfound awareness of the writers and poets of Korea, particularly of Yi Sang’s, whose expression of modernist sentiments under the guise of part-fiction and part-autobiography will began his literary legacy with his prose and poetic works that became more modern that the oeuvre of anyone else in Korea ever since. Using material from Yi Sang, ultimately, this essay seeks to show how Yi Sang’s work decisively and liberally transgresses the relatively staunch decorum of poetry that readers are accustomed to, and is in fact more delightful and powerful as an afterthought – an influence that lingers to this day. …”
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