Association between a selective 5-HT4 receptor agonist and incidence of major depressive disorder: emulated target trial by de Cates, AN, Harmer, CJ, Harrison, PJ, Cowen, PJ, Emmanuel, A, Travis, S, Murphy, SE, Taquet, M

“…The primary outcome was a first diagnosis of major depressive disorder (ICD-10 code F32) within 1 year of the index date. Robustness of the results to changes in model and population specification was tested. …”

Paternal parenting behaviour, self-esteem, and psychological health of adolescents in Malaysia by Yahya, Amira Najiha

“…A total sample of 1000 secondary school adolescents aged between 13 and 16 years (mean = 13.91) was recruited using probability proportional to size (PPS) cluster sampling from four states representing four selected regions in Peninsular Malaysia: Perak (Northern), Terengganu (Eastern), Kuala Lumpur (Central), and Malacca (Southern). …”
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Influence of calcination temperature on nickel oxide nanoparticles synthesized by thermal treatment by Manal, Ahmed Hashem

“…Several methods have been used and developed for synthesizing crystalline NiO nanoparticles in recent years, including chemical reaction,electrodeposition, sputtering, pulsed laser deposition, oxidation of nickel at high temperatures, solution growth techniques, spray pyrolysis, and sol–gel route. …”
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Formative research for an e-learning design model by Chan, Anthony Khoon Lip.

“…The purpose is to determine “How the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) can establish a pedagogically sound model for the design of e-learning” More specifically, it attempts to define e-learning, determine the basic construct for its design, and propose an e-learning design model that can serve as the platform.…”
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Through the lens of Clausewitz’s remarkable trinity and centre of gravity : understanding the cause of the Al Qaeda threat and countering that threat. by Law, Arthur Choong Kian.

“…Using Prussian military General Carl Von Clausewitz's two strategic concepts of Remarkable Trinity and the Centre of Gravity, the paper attempts to search for the root causes of the Al Qaeda threat and also gives suggestions as to how counter terrorism efforts can be made more effective.…”
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Indonesia's budget 2022 : too ambitious? by Borsuk, Richard

“…That’s a problem, as the country needs to collect more tax to help fund spending and reduce borrowing needs. …”
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Application of ISO 9000 in construction firms operating in Singapore : an assessment of its characteristics and effectiveness by Lim, Eng Joo.

“…The author believes that construction firms operating in Singapore have become more aware and able to accept the idea of the importance of quality since the introduction of ISO 9000 Quality Management System. …”
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Design and development of a web-based complaint management system. by Lim, Cher Siang.

“…A task-based evaluation found the system to be more usable and productive than a paper-based system.…”
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JIT manufacturing : a case study by Ghim, Boey Cheng, Foo, Shar Kee, Tan, Cheng Teck

“…But, studies have shown that companies jumping hastily into the bandwagon of JIT manufacturing are more likely to face difficulties and fail in their attempts. …”
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Bank and finance company credit officers' information needs and sources by Pung, Jones Teck Huat.

“…This dissertation intends to find out more about Credit Officers from the perspectives of their information needs and the sources they use. …”
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Nearest neighbor queries in spatial database by Liu, Danzhou.

“…In this thesis, we propose a k-Nearest Neighbor query processing algorithm that uses one or more window query to retrieve the nearest neighbors of a given query point. …”
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Real options approach to multi-stage business investment decision making by Thinn Thinn Aye.

“…This dissertation will demonstrate how the important characteristics of investment decisions interact each other, by looking into traditional approaches (Chapter 2), applying uncertainty to traditional analysis (Chapter 3), and finally linking real options approach as a bridge between finance and strategy (Chapter 4) to make more meaningful economic decisions in the real world.…”
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Automatic work piece locating, clamping and setup system for machining centers by Teo, Ming Yeong., Leong, Kah Fai.

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Feedback based scheduling algorithm - An OBS simulation framework by Liu, Haibin.

“…The new algorithm is to reduce the high loss rate in optical burst switching (OBS), which makes OBS more practical. A simulation framework on Network Simulator 2 (NS2) is built which includes implementations of multiple wavelengths.…”
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Development of a force monitoring system by Ding, Shuoyu

“…Consequently the monitoring system can provide engineers more controllability on the surface finishing and improve the productivity of the micro milling machining.…”
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Wire sweep analysis for 16L SOIC package by Gao, Zheng Yu.

“…Taguchi Methods, DOE is also using to optimize molding process. 16L SOIC is our test vehicle, our target is reduce wire sweep from more than 10% to less than 5%.…”
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Optimization of thermal & insulation properties of Ni/ZrO2 functionally graded material by Tan, Jian Fong.

“…In this project, the objective is to determine the optimized composition of the Ni/ZrO2 FGM for a nickel plate that would result in the lowest and more uniformly distributed stress in the structure under thermal loading using FEM. …”
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中国中小企业发展战略研究 = On the development strategy of China's medium and small-sized enterprises by 张瑞海 Zhang, Rui Hai

“…This research project, after making a comparison between these enterprises and large ones, leads to two important conclusions: as a whole, such enterprises are much more efficient than the large ones, while they are at a disadvantage speaking from the market on the outside and the national policy environment.…”
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Freelance fighters and 'do-it-yourself' terrorism : what lies ahead for Indonesia by Sulastri Osman

“…Freelance fighters and individual ‘do-it-yourself’ attacks are expected to become more common features of terrorism in the country.…”
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Design and analysis of an Integrated Electric Mobility Flight Vehicle of the future by Wee, Marco Johann

“…Since the industrial revolution, climate change has become more apparent. Over the past few decades, increased industrial activities and widespread burning of fossil fuels have released more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. …”
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