To r or not to r: social correlates of /ɹ/ in Singapore English by Tan, Ying Ying

“…This paper seeks to determine the correlation between the occurrences of postvocalic-r, intrusive-r and linking-r in Singapore English (SgE) and the users’ education levels and socioeconomic status. …”
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The role of perceived stress and gender on portion selection patterns by Cheon, Bobby Kyungbeom, Lim, E. X., Sim, A. Y., Forde, C. G.

“…Stress is linked to increased preferences and consumption of palatable energy dense foods, particularly among females. …”
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Mathematical sequences behind genetic codes by Goh, Alfred Yuhui

“…Through analyzing number sequences, this paper attempts to draw links between existing laws of mathematics to genetic codes. …”
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An agent composition framework for the J-Park simulator - a knowledge graph for the process industry by Zhou, Xiaochi, Eibeck, Andreas, Lim, Mei Qi, Krdzavac, Nenad B., Kraft, Markus

“…Digital twins, Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things are becoming ever more important in the process industry. The Semantic Web, linked data, knowledge graphs and web services/agents are key technologies for implementing the above concepts. …”
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Hypothesis of a potential BrainBiota and its relation to CNS autoimmune inflammation by Elkjaer, Maria L., Simon, Lukas, Frisch, Tobias, Bente, Lisa-Marie, Kacprowski, Tim, Thomassen, Mads, Reynolds, Richard, Baumbach, Jan, Röttger, Richard, Illes, Zsolt

“…Based on our data, we discuss the hypothesis that these bacteria are an integral part of brain development and immune tolerance as well as directly linked to the gut microbiome. We further suggest that changes of the BrainBiota during brain diseases may be the consequence or cause of the chronic inflammation similarly to the gut microbiota.…”
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Coded federated learning for communication-efficient edge computing: a survey by Zhang, Yiqian, Gao, Tianli, Li, Congduan, Tan, Chee Wei

“…However, in distributed systems, the presence of slow machines, commonly known as stragglers, or failed links can lead to prolonged runtimes and diminished performance. …”
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A postfeminist reading of Chick Lit : Sex and the City. by Low, Carmen Kar Mun.

“…The former waves of feminism often denied the relevance of traditional representations of “femininity” in order to amplify their political demands but such demands have now been met and modern women have the luxury to choose to indulge in acts that were once been linked to female subjugation, such as being a stay-at-home wife/mother. …”
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Women's magazine in China : an analysis of Asian and western influences by Feng, Yang

“…Based on a theoretical framework of the "hybridity" theory, the study investigates the dialectic interaction between the global and local forces in the production process of international women's magazines in China and links the production processes to the analysis of the magazine content and the construction of 'New Woman'.…”
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Quorum sensing signalling and activated sludge microbial communities by Tan, Chuan Hao

“…Here, a long-term bioreactor ecology study was performed to address the links between QS, metabolic function, organization and composition of complex microbial consortia of the activated sludge system. …”
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The role of the spleen in mediating pathology in Plasmodium Yoelii (P.yoelii) infection by Huang, Ximei

“…Differences in the ability of the spleen to deal with the infected red blood cells (iRBCs) are linked to differences in virulence. Using virulent and avirulent Plasmodium yoelii strains, we investigated how parasite virulence modulates overall spleen function. …”
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Factors of radicalisation towards terrorism based on the case formulation framework by Mohamed Noor, Nurnadiah, Muthaliff, Raseena, Roslan, Sri Nur Idayu

“…Radicalisation, being closely linked to terrorism, brings about negative impacts in the society, hence warranting a more thorough understanding of the problem. …”
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Accelerating the design of biomimetic materials by integrating RNA-seq with proteomics and materials science by Guerette, Paul A, Hoon, Shawn, Seow, Yiqi, Raida, Manfred, Masic, Admir, Wong, Fong T, Ho, Vincent H B, Kong, Kiat Whye, Demirel, Melik C, Pena-Francesch, Abdon, Amini, Shahrouz, Tay, Gavin Z, Ding, Dawei, Miserez, Ali

“…In one example, we rapidly engineer recombinant squid sucker ring teeth proteins into a range of structural and functional materials, including nanopatterned surfaces and photo-cross-linked films that exceed the mechanical properties of most natural and synthetic polymers. …”
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Autonomous control of interlinking converter with energy storage in hybrid AC–DC microgrid by Loh, Poh Chiang, Li, Ding, Chai, Yi Kang, Blaabjerg, Frede

“…The coexistence of ac and dc subgrids in a hybrid microgrid is likely given that modern distributed sources can either be ac or dc. Linking these subgrids is a power converter, whose topology should preferably be not too unconventional. …”
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Cyberbullying: differentiating offenders criminal roles using a narrative‐based approach by Fumagalli, Anita, Trayford, Tori Jillings, Chrysikos, Alexandros

“…However, there is a need to explore, categorize and identify cyberbullies and their characteristics so that inferences and crime links can be made to prevent the crime. The present study aimed to investigate whether the Narrative Action System Model (NASM) could be used to identify and examine the psychological underpinnings of different cyberbully offending styles. …”
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Heroes, villains and naked nations: micro-solidarity and grounded nationalism in times of crisis by David, Lea, Carol, Sarah, Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana

“…We utilize the notion of “naked nations” to show that, in times of crisis, people’s selfhood is profoundly grounded in micro-solidarity encounters that are tightly linked to nation-states.…”
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Reading and ideology: the case of the free public libraries movement by Spowage, K, Toth, HG

“…This article examines social debates on mass reading in Britain, linking them to the free public libraries movement of the mid-19th century. …”

Simulation of national-scale groundwater dynamics in geologically complex aquifer systems: an example from Great Britain by Bianchi, M, Scheidegger, J, Hughes, A, Jackson, C, Lee, J, Lewis, M, Mansour, M, Newell, A, O’Dochartaigh, B, Patton, A, Dadson, S

“…Comparisons showed regional differences linked to lithological and climatic factors, which in turn can be associated with more or less groundwater resilience to extreme climatic events. …”

Relationship between active protection in vaccinated buffaloes against haemorrhagic septicaemia and passive mouse protection test or serum antibody titres by Chandrasekaran, S., Kennett, L., Yeap, P.C., Muniandy, N., Rani, B., Mukkur, T.K.S.

“…The relationship between the standard passive mouse protection test or serum antibody titres measured by indirect haemagglutination or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and active protection in buffaloes immunized with different types of haemorrhagic septicaemia bacterins was investigated. …”
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and caloric restriction-common pathways affecting metabolism, health, and longevity by Duszka, Kalina, Gregor, András, Guillou, Hervé, König, Jürgen, Wahli, Walter

“…Consequently, several lines of evidence suggest that PPARs might be indispensable for beneficial outcomes related to CR. …”
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Viral content: a theory of vaccine hesitancy based on information encountering in the greater Manila area, Philippines by Sacramento, Simon Philip R., Sipin, Ian Dominic P.

“…Background: Ground experiences of the researchers indicate substantial concern about the side-effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine in some individuals who lined up to get vaccinated. The Philippine Department of Health, Food and Drug Administration temporarily suspended the administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine to persons below 60 years old on April 8, 2021, due to reports of “rare cases of blood clots with low platelets detected in some individuals inoculated with the vaccine.” …”
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