Explicating problematic social network sites use: A review of concepts, theoretical frameworks, and future directions for communication theorizing by Lee, Edmund Wei Jian, Ho, Shirley S., Lwin, May Oo

“…Third, we propose that communication scholars should strive for theoretical integration and examine the impact of microsystem (e.g. parents and peers) and macrosystem (e.g. surveillance culture) on the development of problematic SNSs among adolescents. …”
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'Women in an extraordinary time': the transnational network and educational spaces of the Canadian Eiwa Girls' mission schools in 1920s and 1930s Japan by Dugal, A

“…Through network development, physical and intellectual spatial construction, and curriculum and activity design, these historical actors reached outside their institutions to actively connect themselves and their peers with the wider world. In the 1930s, this appears to have been conducted with a sense of urgency. …”

Mothers’ social networks and socioeconomic gradients of isolation by Andrew, AR, Attanasio, O, Augsburg, B, Behrman, J, Day, M, Jervis, P, Meghir, C, Phimister, A

“…Wealthier women and women from more-advantaged castes and tribes have smaller networks than their less-advantaged peers, primarily because they know fewer women within their own socioeconomic group. …”

How to choose a law review: an empirical study by Cofone, I, Malé, P-JG

“…The optimal publication strategy for authors depends on whether they want to maximize prestige among peers or rather their impact on the discipline, as well as on authors’ career stage and risk averseness. …”

Offshore renminbi market. by Peh, Derrick Chin Kiat., Heng, Zoey Peishan., Sei, Sin Yee.

“…The offshore “currency” (deposit) market is a relatively new phenomenon in international financial markets, having only taken off in the 1960s. It has been one of the fastest growing sectors in international financial services, and has been credited with contributing to the rapid development of global financial trade. …”
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Probabilistic and Analytic Methods in Combinatorics by Sawhney, Mehtaab

“…This chapter gives the first such algorithm for finding a low discrepancy coloring which runs in nearly input sparsity time. …”
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Experimental and numerical evaluation of composite floor systems under fire conditions by Tan, K.-H., Nguyen, T.-T.

“…This paper presents novel experimental results and observations from three one-quarter scale tests on two-way concrete slabs supported by protected steel edge beams under fire conditions. The sizes of the protected secondary edge beams were varied to study the effect of beam stiffness on the fire behaviour of the assemblies. …”
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Building a low cost advanced driver assistance system : human detection by Tan, Yan Ling

“…In the past decade, more emphasis has been placed on using such systems on driverless vehicles. …”
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Computational analysis and chemical mechanical polishing for manufacturing of optical components by Nguyen, Nhu Y

“…The results have indicated that the cutting path density and the contact time at positions near the pad center are more than that near the pad edge. …”
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Strength of high-strength wall under lateral loading by Mohammad Redha Mohd Said.

“…High strength reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls had been used in the construction of core walls in tall buildings. …”
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Assessment of arterial stiffness via arterial pulse waveform by See, Clement Wei Xian.

“…A total of 586 subjects’ arterial pulse waveforms have been consolidated for this project. However, 38 subjects’ data were considered errant and have been filtered out. …”
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Developing a novel radical source for cold, controlled reaction studies by Wu, LY

“…The magnetic focusing effect was also demonstrated on a beam of OH molecules using an imaging system.</p> <p>The control of the alignment of radicals in space was also explored in the studies of the adsorption of O2 on a Cu(111) surface using an alignment-controlled beam. …”

SPP/LSP coupled hybrid mode directed multi-functional surface-enhanced Raman system by Du, Luping

“…By scanning the nanosphere immobilized on the film over the propagation region of SPPs, We can map out the near-field SPP longitudinal field with super-resolution. …”
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Mechanisms in Heterogeneous Catalysis / by Santen, R. A. van (Rutger A.), author 419818, World Scientific (Online service) 655444

“…Present-day challenges to catalysis are sketched in a final chapter"--…”
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Empowering Teen Mental Fitness : A Guide for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Suicide / by Longe, Jacqueline L., editor 422209, Gale Group (Online service) 651863

“…This book is a source for self-care information and strategies for common mental health challenges to help teens manage their mental health around Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Suicide. Chapters on each topic follow a format with sections that cover definition; statistics; description and symptoms; biography of someone with the condition and how they manage it; medical treatments; healthcare appointments; types of diagnoses; self-care strategies; and more.…”
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Empowering Teen Mental Fitness : A Guide for Managing ADHD/ADD, Bullying, PTSD, and Social Media / by Longe, Jacqueline L., editor 422209, Gale Group (Online service) 651863

“…This book is a source for self-care information and strategies for common mental health challenges to help teens manage their mental health around ADHD/ADD, Bullying, PTSD, and Social Media. Chapters on each topic follow a format with sections that cover definition; statistics; description and symptoms; biography of someone with the condition and how they manage it; medical treatments; healthcare appointments; types of diagnoses; self-care strategies; and more.…”
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That mysterious man by Lin, Enyi

“…This dissertation includes five chapters from the novel That Mysterious Man. The earlier chapters were submitted as my portfolio last term. …”
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Soft law, hard stakes? State commitment to non-binding international instruments and the case of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by Villeneuve, L

“…Whilst the advantages and appeal of soft law have been widely studied, with its effects explored in both International Relations (IR) and International Law (IL) scholarship, states’ behaviour on commitment to soft law per se has remained underexplored. …”

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? : an exploratory study on the attitudes of pregnant employees and co-workers towards workplace pregnancy. by Chew, Alicia Jing Yi., Goh, Xin Lei., Tan, Hwee Hoon.

“…Our forum findings shed a different perspective: female employees have the liberty to prioritise between family and career but they will have to bear the consequences of their choice. Recommendations by employees include hiring of temporary help, allowing for flexible working hours and open communication channels. …”
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Negotiating time in British Malaya : colonial Singapore’s role in time legislature, 1895 – 1933 by Teo, Grace Jie Ying

“…This paper argues that the various time changes in Singapore and British Malaya between 1895 to 1933 were products borne of influence from international agreements, yet more strongly bear the marks of local negotiation. Being arbitrary in nature, time offsets in the form of mean times, standard times, and daylight saving times were socially determined, negotiated, and sustained, by the circulation of ideas, objects, and actors. …”
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