Generalized self-cueing real-time attention scheduling with intermittent inspection and image resizing by Liu, Shengzhong, Fu, Xinzhe, Hu, Yigong, Wigness, Maggie, David, Philip, Yao, Shuochao, Sha, Lui, Abdelzaher, Tarek

“…The performance gain of GBPB is larger in facing more significant resource constraints (i.e., lower sampling intervals or busy traffic scenarios) because its multi-dimensional scheduling strategy achieves better resource allocation of machine perception.…”
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Laser-based 3D printing using bessel beams for tissue engineering applications by Liew, Andy Wen Loong

“…Scientists today are continually seeking to improve the technology in order to produce more complex biofunctional tissue constructs which eludes the tissue engineering community to this day. Scientists are also faced with the challenge of implant pre-vascularization which is deemed essential for long- term efficacy of the tissue construct post-implantation. …”
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Research into the impacts of electronic road pricing and in-vehicle unit on commercial drivers' perception and behaviour by Ang, Shang Le

“…The project details the information and functionality of the IU and OBU by surveying the behaviour and perception of commercial drivers and finally to tackle the potential issues faced by the drivers. In this project, a total of five locations mainly – Jalan Bahar Heavy Vehicle Park, Jurong East Heavy Vehicle Parking, Tradehub 21, Jurong Point Loading and Unloading Area and Midview City at Sin Ming Lane, are chosen for the conduct of the behavioural and perception survey. …”
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"不似华人" ：19世纪至20世纪初海峡土生华人的困境 = "Not Really Chinese" : dilemma of the Straits Chinese from 19th to 20th century by 黄欣仪 Ng, Sing Yee

“…Thus, this thesis will discuss how these Straits-born Chinese utilize the advantages of their hybrid identity to establish and maintain their privileged position in the society while facing allegations of them “Not Really Chinese”. Also, this article will examine the reasons why these Straits-born Chinese were unable to remove claims of them “Not Really Chinese” even till the 20th century.…”
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Robust congestion management and service restoration for active distribution networks by Shen,Feifan

“…Most of the existing service restoration models are solved by centralized algorithms based on centralized infrastructure, which is faced with a few drawbacks regarding the computation burden, single-point failure risk, and privacy information protection. …”
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人道主义下的宗教意识 ：论鲁迅与许地山后期作品的生命意义 = Religious consciousness with humanitarianism : an analysis of the meaning of life from later works of LuXun and Xu DiShan... by 彭嘉韵 Phang, Jia Yun

“…On the standpoint of humanitarianism, LuXun and Xu DiShan do not agree with the attitude of obedience, but should fight for the right to live. However, LuXun faced up with the national character lead him to the path of revenge and Xu DiShan toward the path of sacrifice from his religious ideal of personality. …”
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Measurement of isotherms and kinetics by volumetric method by Zulqarnain Abdul Halil

“…The world is currently facing global warming, with the major cause being the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gas released by industrial and power production plants. …”
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纪实同志文学 ：多元性别再现与抗争 = A study on Singapore’s LGBT non-fiction literature : representation and challenges of the sexually diversified by 梁峻洋 Neo, Jun Yang

“…The paper’s examination on various challenges such as social exclusions that the LGBT community faces further sheds light on the “space of heterosexual consciousness” and its oppression to homosexual individuals. …”
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Laser lock-in thermography for residual stress characterization on metallic plate by Chong, Jun Jian

“…Majority of the machines and their parts are made of metal or composite metal. A common issue faced in the production is machinery breakdown. Machinery breakdown is usually caused by the failure of materials especially in the autonomous production. …”
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Parallel transmission technologies for imaging the brain and body with 7 tesla MRI by Kent, JL

“…I will then introduce ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging and discuss why it is of interest and some of the challenges it currently faces.</p> <p>The first research chapter explores a new way of mapping this non-uniform radiofrequency field using a novel adaption to a previously used pulse sequence. …”

Government resilience in the digital age by Raieste, A, Rebane, A, Tapupere, M, McBride, K

“…<br> The report argues that without robust digital infrastructure, states are vulnerable to collapse when faced with the next inevitable disruption. To help guide policymakers interested in building more robust and resilient digital states, the work provides several key policy recommendations intended to help build and strengthen the resilience of a state’s digital infrastructure. …”

Association between self-reported napping and risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Wang, Meng, Xiang, Xin, Zhao, Zhengyan, Liu, Yu, Cao, Yang, Guo, Weiwei, Hou, Linlin, Jiang, Qiuhuan

“…Those who indulged in daytime naps faced a significantly higher mortality risk than non-nappers (HR: 1.28; 95% CI: 1.18–1.38; I2 = 38.8%; P<0.001). …”
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Environmental and social assessments of an Island Marine Park in Malaysia by Mohd Noor, Mohd Iqbal

“…This study addresses issues and constraints faced by managing tourism development inside Marine Protected Areas in Malaysia by focusing on Tioman Island Marine Park as case study sites. …”
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Towards the Realization of National Automotive Policy (NAP): Modelling the Malaysian Consumers’ Purchase Behavioral Intention towards Energy Efficient Vehicles (EEVs) (S/O 14165) by Mohd Noor, Nor Azila, Mohd Fadhil, Faudziah Hanim, Md Isa, Filzah, Salleh, Hayatul Safrah, Muhammad, Azli

“…Automotive industry is facing a challenge to be a regional hub for energy efficient vehicles in 2020. …”
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Towards automated damage detection for in-situ remanufacturing by Nguyen, Keith Wei Liang

“…It is labour intensive, and faces problems of increasing labour costs, labour shortage, and varying quality of work between individuals, but can be solved by automation. …”
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Development of an application to improve mental health (A) by Khor, Chin Yi

“…Mental health is one of the significant problems faced by the world nowadays. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s World Mental Health Report, in 2019, about one in every eight people worldwide suffered from mental health disorders. …”
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Barriers and enablers for accessing rehabilitation services: findings from the rehabilitation choices study, part 1—healthcare professionals' perspectives by Hodyl, Nicolette, Mason, Gillian, Ribbons, Karen, Bailey, Lucy, O'Malley, Adrian, Ward, Tracy, Ward, Stephen, Pollack, Michael, Nilsson, Michael, Walker, Frederick Rohan

“…They worked with the study team to codesign the recruitment strategy, participant-facing communications, the interview discussion guide, and the approach to the conduct of activities with participants and in the interpretation and contextualization of findings and all were involved in writing this manuscript.…”
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Tools for multi-agent crowd simulation : redesigning and extending the COSMOS crowd simulation suite by Nasri Othman

“…In our scalability tests, we have also demonstrated that the new library is capable of efficiently simulating 20,000 agents without facing any significant bottlenecks, a feat that was not possible with the existing framework. …”
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Narrowband radar system for indoor doorway detection by Liu, Yunxiang

“…It was found that, when the radar faces the wall, the relation between the received power and the distance to the wall follows the free-space path loss equation, rather than the traditional radar equation. …”
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中国移民在新加坡的适应与发展 ：以电视剧《雾锁南洋》为研究对象 = Chinese immigrants’ adaptation and development in Singapore : a case study of drama series The Awakening... by 刘宛姗 Low, Wan Shan

“…The Awakening was Singapore’s first full-length drama series which consisted of four chapters, chronicling the turmoil that the forefathers from China faced when they were in Singapore and the contributions they have made towards Singapore’s prosperity. …”
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