Sustainable structural design optimization - prestressed concrete beams by Ng, Kok Hang

“…The findings from this project can be used by structural engineers to minimise the EC emissions associated with the construction industry by prudent selection of the prestressed beam parameters during the initial design. The author hopes that the sustainable design guidelines provided in this paper will inspire deeper research into other beam parameters such as the tendon profile that will also influence the EC of the structure.…”
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Investigating the use of neurofeedback to promote self-regulation of cortical motor activities as a potential rehabilitation tool post-stroke by Huang, Y

“…By examining multiple neuroimaging modalities, this thesis hopes to explore the potential of various neurofeedback setups for motor rehabilitation after stroke.…”

Towards robust sensing and recognition : from statistical learning to transfer learning by Yang, Jianfei

“…Image-CLEF and Office-Home) and WiFi-based gesture recognition dataset. …”
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A social media-based participatory epidemiology approach for vector-borne disease prevention (VBDP) in South Asia by Lwin, May Oo, Foo, Schubert, Theng, Yin-Leng, Vijaykumar, Santosh, Cheong, Siew Ann, Lim, Gentatsu

“…We chronicle the research that informed our approach, present the conceptual underpinnings from a participatory epidemiological lens, and describe the challenges and opportunities encountered. It is our hope that, when actualized, this trans-disciplinary model integrating insights from public health, communication and sociology will provide a holistic solution for policymakers and health prevention agencies tackling VBD threats in south Asia.…”
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Atomically dispersed reactive centers for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction and water splitting by Zhang, Huabin, Cheng, Weiren, Luan, Deyan, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…Finally, by highlighting the challenges and prospects for the development of single-atom catalysis, we hope to shed some light on the future research of SACs for the electrocatalytic energy conversion.…”
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Small sample sizes reduce the replicability of task-based fMRI studies by Turner, Benjamin O., Paul, Erick J., Miller, Michael B., Barbey, Aron K.

“…Moreover, because we test sample sizes over a fairly large range and use intuitive metrics of replicability, our hope is that our results are more understandable and convincing to researchers who may have found previous results advocating for larger samples inaccessible.…”
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Gender Perspectives on Role Models: Insights from STEM Students and Professionals by Tal, Marina, Lavi, Rea, Reiss, Shari, Dori, Yehudit Judy

“…Based on our findings, to advance toward a STEM workforce characterized by greater fairness, we recommend designing and deploying structured mentoring programs and forums in STEM departments that can provide young women with more role models for success and thus with more hope for success in these fields.…”
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Exploring and Learning in Sparse Linear MDPs without Computationally Intractable Oracles by Golowich, Noah, Moitra, Ankur, Rohatgi, Dhruv

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The human right to health & its intersection with multiculturalism by Muyskens, Kathryn Lynn

“…This new understanding of health and healthcare will inevitably influence how the human right to health will be understood, and thus the later chapters of this thesis are devoted to exploring how cultural variations in health and medicine play out in domestic and international policy. I hope the arguments I make here will be useful for healthcare policy makers, humanitarian heath organizations, and medical practitioners, as well as informative for academics and lay people as to the value that health has for human well-being and its relationship with culture and identity.…”
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Lane-aware image enhancement for lane detection in rain (part A) by Zeng, Lanning

“…In the future, we also hope that this shortcoming of SSD algorithm can be improved. …”
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Investigating novel drug delivery systems to enhance tissue regeneration in the central nervous system by Lin, Vincent Po Hen

“…Next, our biomimicking fiber platform was further examined in hope to discover new fiber material that closely mimic the mechanical properties of native neurons, hence allowing more accurate examination of therapeutic outcomes upon drug/gene delivery. …”
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Toxin production by cyanobacteria by Lam, Jonathan Han Jie

“…This report discusses on the phycobilin, chlorophyll-a and toxin gene copy no. concentrations in relation to the cell no. concentration, in hope of discovering a behavioral trend that maybe exhibited by Strain E. …”
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Nicknames in early medieval England: a socio-onomastic study of agnomina before the twelfth century by Alphey, TK

“…</p> <br> <p>If the corpus of early medieval English <em>agnomina</em> is not as complete as we might hope, nor as easily interpretable as comparable modern onomastic data, it is nonetheless a crucial tool for the social historian.…”

Quantum computing and quantum neural networks: their foundation, optimisation, and application by Pointing, J

“…Certain problems could potentially be solved faster on quantum computers, and researchers hope to use them to solve difficult problems in industries such as healthcare and finance. …”

Practice of CSFs for the Pre-Development Process in New Product Innovation Processes at SMEs: Questionnaire Development by Abu, Noor Hidayah, Deros, B.M., Abd Wahab, Dzuraidah, Ab Rahman, Mohd Nizam

“…Through systematic identification and validation, it is hope that the set of CSFs could be used as guides for SMEs to implement pre-development process successfully…”
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STandards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of tuina/massage (STRICTOTM): extending the CONSORT statement by Zhang, Xuan, Liang, Feng, Lau, Chung Tai, Chan, Jacky C. P., Wang, Nana, Deng, Jiashuai, Wang, Juan, Ma, Yanfang, Zhong, Linda Lidan, Zhao, Chen, Yao, Liang, Wu, Taixiang, Lyu, Aiping, Tian, Guihua, Shang, Hongcai, Miao, Jiangxia, Bian, Zhaoxiang

“…Conclusions: The working group hopes that the STRICTOTM, in conjunction with both the CONSORT statement and extension for nonpharmacologic treatment, can improve the reporting quality and transparency of Tuina/Massage clinical research.…”
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新加坡离散华文作家研究 1945-1980 = a study on Singapore diasporic Chinese writers 1945-1980 by 孫惠敏 Sun, Huey Min

“…The seven Singapore diasporic Chinese writers of the Chinese Language – Li Xingke, Lian Shisheng, Xing Ying, Li Rulin, Yao Zi, Miao Xiu and Zhao Rong had presented their perspectives on their situations at the time, their views on their ancestral physical or imagined homeland and their thoughts on how they had appreciated Singapore as their new home. This study focuses on three core themes – their love for China, love for Singapore and their identity as Singapore Chinese diasporas, and discusses the impact of China and Singapore and the places they had resided in on them in the years between 1945 and 1980, including how they had communicated their past, present and hope for the future through their written works. …”
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Writing Hong Kong Sinophonicity : history, gender and ethnicity in Hong Kong fiction by Long, Chao

“…Thus, my dissertation will be structured in accordance with these three aspects, in the hopes of shedding new light on the complex historical formation of Hong Kong’s Sinophone culture. …”
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Managing commute traffic : from parking provision with ride-sourcing to work hours arrangements considering household travels by Su, Qida

“…When it comes to the commute demand, with the hope to stagger the travel trips during peak hours so as to mitigate traffic congestion, we examine commuters’ work start time/ work schedule choice considering both positive productivity externalities and negative congestion externalities. …”
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Hybrid organic–inorganic perovskite superstructures for ultrapure green emissions by Chan, Wen Kiat, Chen, Jiawei, Zhou, Donglei, Ye, Junzhi, Vázquez, Ricardo Javier, Zhou, Cheng, Bazan, Guillermo Carlos, Rao, Akshay, Yu, Zhongzheng, Tan, Timothy Thatt Yang

“…At higher concentrations, the hybrid organic-inorganic MA/FAPbBr3 nanocrystals self-assemble into SSs and produce red-shifted ultrapure green emissions, meeting the requirement of Rec. 2020 displays. We hope that this work will be seminal in advancing the exploration of perovskite SSs using mixed cation groups to further improve their optoelectronic applications.…”
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