Have I “adulted”? Understanding conceptions of adulthood amongst young people in Singapore by Chua, Jean

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 Chinese Singaporean graduates who have been working for 1 to 5 years. Findings revealed that young people describe “adult” in their individualistic terms, and parental support is crucial in their transition to adulthood.…”
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Do viewers of YouTube fitness content actually exercise? : Exploring fitness video viewing, exercise intention, and exercise behaviour in Singapore by Ang, Ci Xian

“…The thematic analysis identified exercise achievability, instructor choice, music selection, and visuals as key factors affecting viewership and behaviour. Findings indicate that YouTube is a promising platform for exercise promotion but requires further research for more effective usage.…”
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Understanding the disease mechanisms of cerebellar ataxia through induced pluripotent stem cell models by Wong, M

“…Accumulating evidence has suggested that subtypes of autosomal dominant ataxias (SCAs) are likely to be caused by shared pathogenic pathways. …”

Extreme rainfall and landslides as a response to human-induced climate change: a case study at Baixada Santista, Brazil, 2020 by Couto de Souza, D, Crespo, NM, Vieira da Silva, D, Harada, LM, Parrode de Godoy, RM, Domingues, LM, Luiz, R, Bortolozo, CA, Metodiev, D, Magalhaes de Andrade, MR, Hartley, A, Cesario de Abreu, R, Li, S, Lott, F, Sparrow, S

“…In the scenario including both natural and human-induced factors the antecedent 60 day rainfall became 74% more likely, while the short-term trigger was 46% more likely. …”

The maritime security management system : perceptions of the international shipping community by Thai, Vinh Van, Grewal, Devinder

“…This paper presents the findings of a research project on the Maritime Security Management System (MSMS) conducted at the Australian Maritime College (AMC) in 2005–2006. …”
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Better translation via collaboration: the MRC National Mouse Genetics Network by Sansom, O, Wells, S, Kent, D, Wood, A, Pitceathly, RDS, Isles, A, Liu, K, Twigg, S, Blyth, K, Chesler, L

“…The MRC National Mouse Genetics Network (NMGN) has been established in the UK to bring together researchers from academia and industry across the country from a wide range of disease areas and research backgrounds to rapidly facilitate clinical translation of mouse research findings and foster an environment of interdisciplinary learning.…”

Urban innovation policy in the postdevelopmental era : lessons from Singapore and Seoul by Hartley, Kris, Woo, Jun Jie, Chung, Sun Kyo

“…Government documents are examined and findings compared.…”
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A Preliminary Study to Understand the SMEs’ Readiness on IOT in Malaysia by Ahmad Zaidi, Mohamad Faizal, Belal, H. M.

“…The data was collected from the SMEs and descriptively analyzed with the SPSS v.20 statistical package. The findings have suggested the respondents are quite optimism with the benefits of IoT, but lacking of innovativeness to pioneer the introduction. …”
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Effect of positive-negative image ratio on the performance of pedestrian detection model by Yee, Lai Kok, Ken, Tan Lit, Choo, Hau Sim, Asako, Yutaka, Lee, Kee Quen, Kang, Hooi Siang, Gan, Yee Siang, Chuan, Zunliang, Tey, Wah Yen, Nor Azwadi, Che Sidik

“…However, a noteworthy inverse relationship between sensitivity and specificity emerges as the ratio escalates. The findings, guided by the Youden Index, pinpoint the optimal training ratio for pedestrian detection models, falling within the range of 1:0.5 to 1:2. …”
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Modelling self-awareness in social robot by Zhang, Jiaheng

“…The sentiment and emotion values obtained from the models achieved acceptable ratings of 3.51/5.00 and 3.47/5.00 respectively in the human study conducted. …”
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The prospective associations of 24-hour movement behaviors and domain-specific activities with executive function and academic achievement among school-aged children in Singapore by Padmapriya, Natarajan, Bernard, Jonathan Y., Tan, Sarah Yi Xuan, Chu, Anne H. Y., Goh, Claire Marie Jie Lin, Tan, Shuen Lin, Shek, Lynette P., Chong, Yap Seng, Tan, Kok Hian, Chan, Shiao-Yng, Yap, Fabian, Godfrey, Keith M., Lee, Yung Seng, Meaney, Michael J., Eriksson, Johan G., Tan, Chuen Seng, Law, Evelyn C., Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk

“…Methods: The Growing Up in Singapore Toward healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) cohort used a wrist-worn accelerometer (Actigraph-GT3x+) to measure 24 h-movement behaviors data at ages 5.5 and 8 years. Executive function and academic achievement were assessed using NEuroPSYchology (NEPSY) and Wechsler Individual Achievement Tests at ages 8.5 and 9-years, respectively. …”
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Red blood cell adhesion can be reduced by non-reactive macromolecules by Zhang, Zhengwen, Meiselman, Herbert J., Neu, Björn

“…Interpretation of our results in terms of the depletion model appears appropriate, in that our findings are consistent with the assumption that this reduction occurs because of an increase of small molecules in the depletion region. …”
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Exploring motivation for learning using Hertzbergs two factor theory by Ibrahim, Irma Wahyuny, Mohamad Ghazali, Izlin, Syed Abdullah, Sharifah Aflinda, Rahmat, Noor Hanim, Abdul Hamid, Mohd Hafriz, Azhari, Siti Hajar Aisyah

“…A purposive sample of 140 participants from a public university in Malaysia responded to the survey. The findings disclose that the application of motivator and hygiene factors from Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory is feasible in finding the students’ motivations in language learning. …”
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Cost performace of road construction projects in Nigeria by Aligamhe, Victor Imohnikhe, Mustapa, Muzani, Patrick Ogbu, Chukwuemeka

“…Finally, findings show that 60% of federal highway projects in Nigeria experience very high cost overruns (of over 20 %), with their attendant effect on other project objectives.…”
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Conceptualizing educational resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic by Aleghfeli, YK

“…The paper then presents findings from four large-scale studies produced by several international development agencies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and examine how they engaged with the concept of educational resilience. …”

Xpress Bowl by Chang, Nikki

“…It also has an inner thin, flexible silicone lining that stores the food and is replaceable if needed, extending the product's lifespan. …”
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‘An unimaginable challenge’: a cross-cultural qualitative study of ethics and decision-making around tracheostomy ventilation in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Ozeki-Hayashi, R, Wilkinson, D

“…US participants were likely to prioritize patient autonomy over other ethical principles, and Japanese participants were likely to limit patient autonomy indirectly. …”

Hamiltonian non-Hermicity: accurate dynamics with the multiple Davydov D2 Ansätze by Zhang, Lixing, Shen, Kaijun, Yan, Yiying, Sun, Kewei, Gelin, Maxim F., Zhao, Yang

“…As illustrative examples, three systems of interest have been studied, a non-Hermitian system of dissipative Landau-Zener transitions, a non-Hermitian multimode Jaynes-Cummings model, and a dissipative Holstein-Tavis-Cummings model, all of which are shown to be effectively described by the mDA method. Our findings high light the versatility of the mDA as a powerful numerical tool for investigating complex many-body non-Hermitian systems, which can be extended to explore diverse phenomena such as skin effects, excited-state dynamics, and spectral topology in the non-Hermitian field.…”
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Artificial intelligence and power in public service management by Vogl, TM

“…This chapter suggests that digital technologies can under certain circumstances condition decisions and disempower users and under different circumstances empower users and support and enhance decision-making. These findings suggest that in any technological implementation, the benefits of a digital tool should not be taken for granted.…”

Gender identity in the 2021 census of England and Wales: how a flawed question created spurious data by Biggs, M

“…Confusion is manifested in the overrepresentation of people lacking English proficiency in the most suspect gender categories. These findings demonstrate how a faulty question can distort our apprehension of the social world.…”