Service quality in the Singapore mobile phone industry after 1 April 2000 : the consumer's perspective. by Phua, Kevin Tshi Howe., Koh, Kok Beng., Goh, Jayson Chor Hong.

“…Compares among the 3 market players: SingTel, M1 and StarHub; and attempts to highlight the possible actions likely to be taken by dissatisfied customers.…”
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COVID-19 policy analysis: labour structure dictates lockdown mobility behaviour by Heroy, Samuel, Loaiza, Isabella, Pentland, Alex, O’Clery, Neave

“…Within cities, wealthier residents are more likely to reduce mobility, and commuters are especially more likely to stay at home when their work is located in wealthy or commercially/industrially formalized neighbourhoods. …”
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Probabilistic classification criterion for failure modes of reinforced concrete columns by Yu, Bo, Yu, Zecheng, Li, Bing, Li, Qiming, Ning, Chaolie

“…A probabilistic classification criterion was proposed to classify likely failure modes of reinforced concrete (RC) columns under seismic loading conditions. …”
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The roles of source expertise and message completeness in the evaluation of an online health discussion board. by Thanomwong Poorisat.

“…Further analyses show that when the message lacked explanation, low task importance participants were likely to use an expertise heuristic to infer message credibility. …”
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He's my man : effect of female competition on female gift choices for male partner by Woo, Yue Ting

“…It was hypothesized that participants who were primed with intra-sexual competition, as compared to those who were not, would be (1) less likely to prefer appearance-enhancing products as gifts for their boyfriends and (2) more likely to prefer appearance-downgrading products for the same purpose. …”
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Diving behaviour of benthic feeding Black Guillemots by Shoji, A, Elliott, KH, Greenwood, JG, McClean, L, Leonard, K, Perrins, CM, Fayet, A, Guilford, T

“…</p> <p><strong>Conclusions</strong> Black Guillemots' dive duration was similar to the value predicted from allometry, and is therefore likely representative of this species. Bathymetry likely influences the dive behaviour of this benthic-feeding species because most dives were U-shaped and dive depths were shallow, which is typical for the relatively shallow water where the birds were observed foraging.…”

Quantifying the Evolutionary Dynamics of Structure and Content in Closely Related E. coli Genomes by Molari, M, Shaw, LP, Neher, RA

“…We comprehensively describe genome evolution within n=222 genomes of Escherichia coli ST131, which likely shared a common ancestor around 100 years ago. …”

Ending the Syrian conflict : foreign intervention or renewed political process? by Zulkifli Mohamed Sultan

“…A NATO-led intervention is possible but a diplomatic solution based on the Annan peace plan, with the support of Russia and China, is more likely to achieve results.…”
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The "Paulson Plan" and its implications by Woo, Raymond Weng Pong

“…However, the "Paulson Plan" will likely provide only short-term benefits without solving the crisis' root causes. …”
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The effects of Ad disliking on purchase intention. by Ong, Rachel Cuiting., Chia, Gin Pei Ling., Tan, Shi Hui.

“…Ad disliking was hypothesized to lead to lower purchase intentions than when ads are liked. In addition, it was also hypothesized to have greater effects on purchase intentions when consumers have low need for cognition, when they are under low-involvement conditions and when they are not brand-loyal.…”
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Challenges and applications to operando and in situ TEM imaging and spectroscopic capabilities in a cryogenic temperature range by Tyukalova, Elizaveta, Vas, Joseph Vimal, Ignatans, Reinis, Mueller, Aaron David, Medwal, Rohit, Imamura, Masaaki, Asada, Hironori, Fukuma, Yasuhiro, Rawat, Rajdeep Singh, Tileli, Vasiliki, Duchamp, Martial

“…Such studies are promising for studying the pinning of the ferroelectric and magnetic domains versus temperature, spin-polarized current, and externally applied magnetic field to better manipulate the domain walls. …”
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4.181 Architectural Design Workshop - Rethinking Office Development, Spring 2003 by Duffy, Francis, 1940-, Tsakonas, Konstantinos G.

“…What innovations in new building features, products and services for office development would be likely to result, especially if emerging user demand were to be taken seriously by suppliers?…”
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Mis-selling in the insurance industry by Tham, Fernanda Xiang Min, Ho, Hwee En, Lim, Hazel Si Yuan

“…Our results showed that (i) when the sellers were primed and had their reputation at stake, they were more likely to be honest in telling their buyers the type of policy they are selling, and (ii) when the sellers were primed, they were more likely to sell an insurance policy that matched with their buyers’ health type. …”
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Trump 2.0 and the Pacific Island countries – what to expect? by Schleich, Anne-Marie

“…The next Trump administration is likely to focus on security issues with these countries. …”
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US-Russia relations under Trump presidency: will the reset come to pass? by Dave, Bhavna

“…While it hints at ending the sanctions on Russia, curtailing support to NATO and joining forces with Russia to combat ISIS in Syria, how likely is a breakthrough in US-Russia relations?…”
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Object counting for intelligent video surveillance by Zhang, Haobo

“…In a general crowded scene, people are likely to be hidden and obstructed by others, leading the computer cannot recognize people successfully or ignore the hidden persons. …”
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Effectiveness of relational & personal savoring on mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder by Ng, Valerie Shi Hui

“…Mothers who engaged in personal savoring were significantly more likely to report enhanced positive affect as compared to mothers who engaged in relational savoring. …”
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Hot and round: How temperature and shape impact the multisensory appreciation of cornmeal by Juravle, G, Duca, R, Feghiuș, C, Spence, C

“…Rounded shapes are significantly more liked and are typically also evaluated as warmer and sweeter than angular shapes/foods. …”

Negative cognitions about the self in patients with persecutory delusions: An empirical study of self-compassion, self-stigma, schematic beliefs, self-esteem, fear of madness, and... by Collett, N, Pugh, K, Waite, F, Freeman, D

“…This study shows marked negative self cognitions in patients with persecutory delusions. These are likely to prove targets of clinical interventions, with patient preference most likely determining the best conceptualisation of negative self cognitions for clinicians to use.…”

Sorptive properties of microplastics extracted from cosmetics by Praveena, Sarva Mangala, Aris, Ahmad Zaharin

“…After usage, these microplastics are flushed into the wastewater system, likely evade filtration, and are ultimately released to the aquatic environment in treated effluent discharge. …”