Patterns of link reciprocity in directed, signed networks by Gallo, A, Saracco, F, Lambiotte, R, Garlaschelli, D, Squartini, T

“…Although part of the ambiguities can be solved by adopting a coarser definition of balance, our results call for a different theory, accounting for the directionality of edges in a coherent manner. …”

Deep brain stimulation of the hypothalamic region: a systematic review by Mofatteh, M, Mohamed, A, Mashayekhi, MS, Skandalakis, GP, Neudorfer, C, Arfaie, S, MohanaSundaram, A, Sabahi, M, Anand, A, Aboulhosn, R, Liao, X, Horn, A, Ashkan, K

“…Future large-scale studies with long-term follow-up are required to validate the safety and efficacy data and extend these findings.…”

Essays on blood supply management by Senga, Juan Ramon Liboro

“…The results show that more mature blood banks have more strategies available at their disposal when it comes to trying to maintain fill-rates. We also observe that the dynamic donation rate strategy results in lower fill-rates during disasters when the fill-rate is low despite being able to meet donation targets, and that multiple waves with short lead times exacerbate this effect. …”
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Role of play and playfulness in online user experience by Victoria Chattopadhyay

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The moderation effect of vendor support on cloud computing adoption and firm performance by Teh, Raymond, Subramaniam, Anusuiya

“…This study aims to fill a knowledge gap in prior technology adoption studies by determining the moderating impact of vendor support on cloud computing adoption and firm performance in Malaysian SMEs. …”
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Factors associated with body weight status and internet addiction among malaysian university students in Penang: mixed method study before and during covid-19 pandemic by Isaac, Nesamalar

“…The level of internet addiction was determined based on Young’s internet addiction self-reported scale, and students were classified as no IA users (0.3%), mild IA users (56.8%), moderate IA users (37.5%), and severe IA users (5.4%). …”
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Computer aided diagnoses for detecting the severity of Keratoconus by Abdullah, Osamah Qays, Boughariou, Aicha, Al-Azawi, Fadia W., Al-Araji, Ahmed Mohammed Khadum Abdulamer, Mehdy, Mehdy Mwaffeq

“…Disease severity was categorized into three stages, namely, mild, moderate, and severe, according to the topographic KC classification by a senior ophthalmologist. …”
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Unveiling perspectives of Islam : seeing through the eyes of Singapore's educated Chinese youths who subscribe to No religion by Nur Ameera Amirrudin

“…Finally, while the negative perceptions of respondents are rather mild, these data reveal that actions should be taken to curb this negativity.…”
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Optimising investigative pathways in military medicine: operational impact of a military cardiopulmonary exercise testing clinic by Holland, JL, Cowie, P, Gardner, L, Mulae, J, Richards, S, Holdsworth, D

“…Individuals were referred for dyspnoea (22.1%), syncope (11.4%), chest pain (8.1%) (referred to as ‘higher risk’ symptom group), and pre-syncope (8.1%), palpitations (8.1%), and fatigue and/or exercise intolerance (6.0%) (referred to as ‘lower risk’ symptom group). 34% were asymptomatic with incidental findings on cardiac screening investigations. Reduced exercise capacity was rare, affecting only 11% of individuals, which was borderline/mild at worst. …”

E-Government Practices and Organizational Performance in Malaysia Local Governments by Husin, Rohana, Othman, Abdul Aziz, Othman, Zakirah, Baharom, Norashikin

“…Therefore, the study's findings conclude that the direct relationship is not significant. …”
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A correlational study between creative thinking ability and the performance of open-ended science investigations for secondary two female students by Md. Shahrin K.S. Moorthy.

“…The call to teach higher-order thinking skills has prompted science educators to seek new strategies in their instructional programme. …”
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Effectiveness of interpretive exhibits in influencing students’ intention in birdwatching activity at a Bird Interpretive Center, Fraser’s Hill, Pahang, Malaysia by Mokhli, Nuraain Amalina

“…The study has shown that the new interpretive intervention exhibit is more effective in influencing students’ affect and intention to participate in birdwatching compared to the existing non-interpretive exhibit at the Bird Interpretive Centre. These findings indicated that the interpretive exhibit developed in this study successfully delivers the messages and the ‘call for action’ and shapes students’ affect and intention based on the objective of the interpretive exhibit.…”
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Reimagining the Singaporean dream : the rise of entrepreneurial pursuits amongst young adults by Chiang, Alicia Chor Hong, Ong, Chu Wen

“…As entrepreneurial scholars have traditionally analyzed the dearth of local entrepreneurship, this paper seeks to fill the research gap in light of the rising trend of startups and entrepreneurial intents among Singaporeans in recent years. …”
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Cost performace of road construction projects in Nigeria by Aligamhe, Victor Imohnikhe, Mustapa, Muzani, Patrick Ogbu, Chukwuemeka

“…Major project participants were purposively chosen to fill out questionnaires on cost-risk factors associated with highway construction projects. …”
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Accelerating NetZero: introducing a novel financial approach and new narratives for retrofit by Topouzi, M, Mallaburn, P, Bobrova, Y

“…<br> Previous work by the authors identified this aspect in the retrofit policy environment as an urgent call for a fundamental change in the way schemes are designed and rolled out. …”

Molecular insights into evolution, mutations and receptor-binding specificity of influenza A and B viruses from outpatients and hospitalized patients in Singapore by Ivan, Fransiskus Xaverius, Zhou, Xinrui, Lau, Suk Hiang, Rashid, Shamima, Teo, Jasmine S. M., Lee, Hong Kai, Koay, Evelyn S., Chan, Kwai Peng, Leo, Yee Sin, Chen, Mark I. Cheng, Kwoh, Chee Keong, Chow, Vincent T.

“…Background: This study compared the genomes of influenza viruses that caused mild infections among outpatients and severe infections among hospitalized patients in Singapore, and characterized their molecular evolution and receptor-binding specificity. …”
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ECG analysis of ventricular fibrillation dynamics reflects ischaemic progression subject to variability in patient anatomy and electrode location by Martinez-Navarro, H, Bertrand, A, Doste, R, Smith, H, Tomek, J, Ristagno, G, Oliveira, RS, Weber dos Santos, R, Pandit, SV, Rodriguez, B

“…AMSA allowed the precise stratification of VF according to ischaemic severity in the remote myocardium (healthy: 23.62–24.45 mV Hz; mild ischaemia: 10.58–21.47 mV Hz; moderate ischaemia: 4.82–11.12 mV Hz). …”

‘Recover together, recover stronger’: an exploratory literature review on the recovery challenges of creative SMEs following the COVID-19 pandemic and proposed future recommendatio... by Akintola, Bolanle Maryam, Kumar, Anil, Chokshi, Hemakshi, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Agrawal, Rohit

“…This research aims to fill the literature gaps by examining the challenges during recovery within the creative small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) industry, as there are few relevant studies that focus on this field. …”
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Technological opportunities and challenges for Singapore logistics firm (sea perspective) by Tan, Bronessa Yan Ning

“…Mega vessels, accentuated cargo volume peaks and increased complexity of shipping operations call for technological solutions to be employed, such that firms can continue to deliver high service levels, while staying ahead of the curve. …”
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Influences of social tags choices on academic papers over time : a user centric approach. by Khasfariyati Razikin.

“…In each phase, they were instructed to fill in diaries with the aim to elicit the influences of their tag choices and their motivations for doing so quantitatively. …”
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