AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE / by Jeffrey Archer, author 507936

“…Jamwal and Nisha fall in love while waiting for a traffic light to turn green in Delhi…thus begins one of the 15 short stories Jeffrey Archer has gathered from around the globe during the past five years in this, his sixth collection, of enthralling short stories. …”

Kesan Bantuan Zakat Pendidikan Kepada Anak-Anak Asnaf Di Negeri Kedah by Othman, Azizah, Md Yusof, Syarifah, Md. Tahir, Raziah, Hashim, Norashidah, Makhsin, Mardzelah

“…Zakat sebagai instrumen yang sifatnya menjamin keadilan sosial dalam masyarakat boleh memainkan peranan yang aktif dan efisien membantu golongan yang miskin.Tidak wajar kita membiarkan golongan yang miskin terus hidup dalam kemiskinan jiwa dan harta kerana sumbangan zakat boleh memberikan harapan kepada mereka untuk mengubah status kehidupan terutamanya melalui bantuan pendidikan. …”
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Mekanisme Bantuan Zakat Dalam Membangunkan Pendidikan Anak-anak Asnaf di Kedah by Othman, Azizah, Md Yusof, Syarifah, Md. Tahir, Raziah

“…Tidak adil membiarkan orang miskin terus hidup dalam kemiskinan harta benda, kerana sumbangan kepada institusi kewangan Islam dapat memberi harapan kepada asnaf untuk mengubah status kehidupan, terutama melalui bantuan pendidikan. …”
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Children's resource distribution in a third-party moral transgression by Tan, Wendi Hui Min

“…Resource distribution studies mostly use identical items, but items can differ in types and desirability, which can in turn influence distribution patterns. [1st Award]…”
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Pinch. by Koh, Kim Joo., Manoj Prabhoda Chandran.

“…With millions of dollars suddenly at stake for the now underworld players, the film takes a violent surreal turn when the twosome head out for one last heist.…”
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Out-of-band antenna characterization by Lim, Darrell Peng Fei.

“…In our current electromagnetic rich environment with high powered transmitter transmitting over various frequencies for different communication links, a receiver can be subjected to interference from electromagnetic radiation emitted from an source unintentionally that affects its electrical circuit. This in turn affects the performance of the receiver and the other systems. …”
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Play-dow! by Lee, Wendy Li Yee

“…Not only that it depicts short bedtime stories but, as users turn the lamp shade, moving images will be cast on it. …”
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Sri Lanka's civil war : end of an era? by Nadeeka Withana

“…Sri Lanka's protracted civil war between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the state has taken a dramatic turn. A political solution to the ethnic conflict will face a range of challenges. …”
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Polarimetric Microwave Imaging / by Yang, Ruliang, author 643133, Dai, Bowei, author 643135, Tan, Lulu, author 643136, Liu, Xiuqing, author 643137, Yang, Zhen, author 643138, Li, Haiying, author 643139

“…Part II, which focuses on information processing, highlights the new theories and methods used in PolSAR, such as statistical properties analysis for images, speckle reduction, image enhancement, polarimetric target decomposition, and classification of PolSAR target detection. In turn, Part III, on the applications of polarimetric SAR, discusses the geophysical parameter retrieval of PolSAR data, polarimetric interferometric SAR information processing, compact polarimetric interferometric SAR information processing, and the effects of terrain tilt in azimuth direction on PolSAR data. …”

The Technology Doesn't Matter : Prioritizing the People in IT Business Alignment / by Lockett, Rachel, author 655215, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…In The Technology Doesn’t Matter: Prioritizing the People in IT Business Alignment, veteran IT executive Rachel Lockett delivers an engaging and insightful discussion of how to turn around IT departments struggling to effectively collaborate with their business counterparts. …”
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Team learning : the link between caring working relationships, learning behaviors and knowledge. by Phua, Mary Bee Ling., Wong, Yvonne Wanling., Tan, Jacqueline Si Ying.

“…The higher the caring relationship, the more exploratory-oriented learning behaviors there are in the team. This will in turn lead to higher task knowledge, team knowledge and members knowledge. …”
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Psychological contract, motivation, perceived supervisor support and monitoring : relationships with effort by Hu, Sheena Min En, Pan, Wynne Huimin, Tan, Yane Chang

“…Specifically, it also studies the impacts of a) perceived employer inducement due to pay and b) perceived employer inducement due to support on the different types of employee motivation (intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation and amotivation) and perceived supervisor support, which may in turn affect employees' effort at work. Other determinants of effort like psychological contract breach and monitoring were also included in our proposed model.…”
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Investigation of implementation of solar thermal energy on electric power system of Singapore by Ling, Gerald Chien-Ie.

“…The unlimited amount of sunshine in Singapore may be able to cover some of these needs. This in turn will minimize the green-house gases produced when burning fuels for generating electricity, and will reduce global warming.…”
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China as the next champion of globalisation? by Wu, Friedrich

“…As the US under Donald Trump and European powers like Britain and France turn their backs on globalisation, could or would China step in to be the next champion of globalisation? …”
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The question of beauty in contemporary fiction by Teo, Tiffany Xi Qing

“…The thesis explores how principles of beauty pattern the narrative fabric and form of the chosen novels, which in turn enact within the reader’s reception the drama of awakening consciousness.…”
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Effect of implicit theories on emigration intention. by Sam, Puay Leng.

“…They are believed to predict people’s quality of social relationships and adjustment in a new culture, which in turn affect their migration decisions. Implicit person theory moderated effect the effect of stereotype on intention to leave, but did not show significant effect on intention to leave. …”
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Parent-child relationship in contemporary Singapore by Tamil Vani Gunasilan

“…This research indicates that it is less about Western versus Asian parenting, but more about social class differences that, in turn, impacts parent-child relationships.…”
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Busyness and its impact on speed of work. by Soon, Yi Zhen.

“…Though studies are abound on how factors like clock time, people's pattern of activity consumption, affluence and technology contribute to an accelerated speed of life and in turn make people feel “busy”, little has been done on the inverse relationship. …”
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Predictive modeling of g-induced loss of consciousness for entertainment theme parks by Hariharan Anushya.

“…During high G levels there is pooling of blood in the lower extremities, draining blood away from the brain. This in turn causes low oxygen consumption by the brain finally resulting in brain ischemia. …”
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The hidden scar : uncovering Singapore's trauma preparedness by Amir Yusof, Goh, Rui Qi, Koh, Steffi Min Xuan, Goh, Tiffany Qi Qi

“…The stories are interspersed with snapshots showcasing healing options that trauma survivors turn to, aside from conventional psychotherapy and medication.…”
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