The Singaporean Poet

Poem 'The Singaporean Poet

Singaporean Poetry: An Introduction by Cyril Wong

Introduction to Singaporean poetry by guest editor Cyril Won

Equivalences

Poem 'Equivalences

Incoming Reports

Poem 'Incoming Reports

Globalisation And The Cosmopolitan Novel: An Analysis Of The Later Novels by J.M. Coetzee And Kazuo Ishiguro

Ph.DDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPH

From Ararat to Averno: An Analysis of Plot in Louise Gluck's Poetry

Master'sMASTER OF ART

Effects of Crumb Rubber on the Shear Strength of Sand: An Experimental Study

The application of waste rubber tires for ground improvement helps to improve the environment by recycling and reusing it as admixtures. This research aims to investigate the shear strength parameters of rubber-sand mixtures. By using crumb rubber with a constant size (425μm), the sand is replaced by different percentages (0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5, and 10%) of crumb rubber by weight. A direct shear box test is used to determine the shear strength parameters of rubber-sand mixtures with two different controlled densities. The samples were loaded with normal stresses of 20, 40 and 80kPa and were sheared at a rate of 1mm/min. Although, this experiment discovered that crumb rubbers improve the shear strength parameters in loose sand, however, a reduction in shear strength parameters was found in dense sand. Moreover, it was observed that the inclusion of crumb rubbers into sand greatly improve the strain energy of both loose and dense sand. Likewise, rubber has a low unit weight which makes it suitable for lightweight backfill materials. The surface properties of rubber should be further studied to understand the contribution of shear strength in the rubber-sand mixture

Multiple cadherin extracellular repeats mediate homophilic binding and adhesion

The extracellular homophilic-binding domain of the cadherins consists of 5 cadherin repeats (EC1–EC5). Studies on cadherin specificity have implicated the NH2-terminal EC1 domain in the homophilic binding interaction, but the roles of the other extracellular cadherin (EC) domains have not been evaluated. We have undertaken a systematic analysis of the binding properties of the entire cadherin extracellular domain and the contributions of the other EC domains to homophilic binding

The Foochow entrepreneurial characteristics : comparison between generations

This study identifies the current motivation and entrepreneur characteristics of the second / third generation Foochow Chinese in Sarawak as compared to their forefathers. This is then compared to determine what has been lost or gained in the Foochow entrepreneurial spirit. Data was obtained through indepth interview of thirty Foochow entrepreneurs. The study utilizes Evolutionary Psychology Paradigm and is analyzed using frequency and Crosstabulation. The findings indicate specific generation based perception and motivators of entrepreneurship