An evaluation of the RecycleNSave initiative in Singapore by Ho, Xin Rui

“…This paper also identifies flaws in the design and implementation of RecycleNSave, and proposes recommendations to improve its effectiveness through increasing publicity efforts, change in reward options, lowering of redemption criteria, change in location of RVMs and introducing data-based scheduled checks on RVMs.…”
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Global variation in contributions to human well-being from urban vegetation ecosystem services by Richards, Daniel R., Belcher, Richard N., Carrasco, L. Roman, Edwards, Peter J., Fatichi, Simone, Hamel, Perrine, Masoudi. Mahyar, McDonnell, Mark J., Peleg, Nadav, Stanley, Margaret C.

“…However, successful implementation of UV to provide ESs, is impaired due to insufficient knowledge of its effectiveness under different climatic and socio-economic conditions. …”
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Cluster-based energy-efficient routing protocol in next generation sensor networks by Kumar, Sunil, Shankar, Achyut

“…The proposed ‘Intelligent Cluster-Based Energy-Efficient Routing Protocol’ showcased a 20% to 35% energy saving in NS3 simulations, validating its effectiveness in energy efficiency, load balancing, and throughput compared to existing protocols.…”
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Machine learning meta-analysis identifies individual characteristics moderating cognitive intervention efficacy for anxiety and depression symptoms by Richter, T, Shani, R, Tal, S, Derakshan, N, Cohen, N, Enock, PM, McNally, RJ, Mor, N, Daches, S, Williams, AD, Yiend, J, Carlbring, P, Kuckertz, JM, Yang, W, Reinecke, A, Beevers, CG, Bunnell, BE, Koster, EHW, Zilcha-Mano, S, Okon-Singer, H

“…Cognitive training is a promising intervention for psychological distress; however, its effectiveness has yielded inconsistent outcomes across studies. …”

Soil-water characteristic curves of hydrophobic sand by Tan, Nicole Shi Qi

“…Soil hydrophobicity has been widely investigated as it appears naturally in many places and its effect is significant. In this project, the effect of hydrophobicity is investigated using fine and coarse sands. …”
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An in-depth study of software library upgrade dependency issues by Leow, Wei Jie

“…This study explores the potential of utilizing AI and evaluate its effectiveness in resolving software dependency upgrade incompatibility issues. …”
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Maximizing resources and capabilities in animation productions by Low, Jeremy Ming Kwang.

“…A host of 3D softwares were used to demonstrate different production reduction methods and its effectiveness in two separate projects (The Human Hearing Process and The Coral Reef). …”
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Distributed simulation of UK national blood service by Ridon, Jap Michael Denise Ramos.

“…Other benefits include experimentation of ideas such policies to test out its effectiveness and efficiency before they can be implemented into the system. …”
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Screening for pentachlorophenol-degrading bacterial candidates for bioaugmentation in anaerobic bioprocesses and development of pentachlorophenol-induced toxicity bioassay. by Lio, Ivan Zong Long.

“…The isolates were also screened for Desulfitobacterium spp., a genus established for its effectiveness in PCP biodegradation, by colony polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Effect of contextual information in human action recognition in videos by Koh, Hong Wei

“…This report focuses on the procedures of capturing and integrating contextual information with the feature covariance matrix to build a framework for analyzing its effect in human action recognition. The first phase of the project is to extract features from the videos using log covariance matrix with Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) as the classifiers to discriminate the actions. …”
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Omni-channel retailing - agile for a fast clockspeed environment? by Lim, Chee Keong

“…Subsequently, a research gap was identified between OC supply chain and its effectiveness in mitigating the fast clockspeed challenges. …”
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Ultrasonic control of marine fouling by Ng, Kian Beng

“…The continuation of the project seeks to replicate the application of Ultrasonic Guided Waves (UGW) at 100kHz in the shear horizontal mode into a surface of larger dimensions to evaluate on its effectiveness. The conduct of the experiment was held at a shipyard where conditions were experienced by vessels. …”
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Using Effective Generator Impedance for Forced Oscillation Source Location by Chevalier, Samuel C., Vorobev, Petr, Turitsyn, Konstantin

“…Furthermore, it is shown that a source generator, in addition to its effective admittance, is characterized by the presence of an effective current source, thus giving a natural qualitative distinction between source and nonsource generators. …”
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Local Search Heuristic for the Two-Echelon Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem in Educational Decision Support Systems by Cruz, José Pedro Gomes da, Winkenbach, Matthias, Yoshizaki, Hugo Tsugunobu Yoshida

“…The heuristic yielded promising results, solving problems almost instantly, for instances in the literature on average in 1.06 s, with average gaps of 6.3% in relation to the best-known solutions and, for real problems with hundreds of customers, in 1.4 s, with gaps of 8.3%, demonstrating its effectiveness in achieving the study’s objectives.…”
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Regulation of cell migration by BMP signaling by Leong, Leslie Boon Hao

“…This was followed by observing its effect on fibroblast migration in the fin. Our results indicate that disruption of BMP signaling genetically also result in retardation of fibroblast migration in the developing fin, thus implying the importance of BMP signaling in directing migration of mesodermal-derived fibroblasts in the fin.…”
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Hilbert-Huang transform based transient analysis in voltage source converter interfaced direct current system by Li, Dongyu, Ukil, Abhisek, Satpathi, Kuntal, Yeap, Yew Ming

“…The theory of the proposed HHT-based fault detection method is presented in detail. Its effectiveness is tested on an OPAL-RT based multiterminal dc system and a point-to-point experimental dc system. …”
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Adversarial example construction against autonomous vehicle (part 2) by Cheong, Benjamin Yii Leung

“…This project explores the Fast Gradient Sign Method (FGSM) adversarial attack against the Apollo Autonomous Driving System’s traffic light recognition model, its effectiveness and impact. We have found that the FGSM attack successfully causes misclassification at epsilon values of 0.15 to 0.25. …”
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Developing and validating a digital literacy assessment: bridging the digital divide among adolescents in Sabah, Malaysia by Shakira Arbine, Mohamad Shukri Abdul Hamid

“…This tool underwent rigorous validation through Rasch analysis, confirming its effectiveness in measuring various dimensions of computer literacy, including basic skills and Microsoft Office proficiency. …”
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Habitat occupancy of terrestrial mammals along Singapore’s purpose-built wildlife corridor by Sivaraman Sivanantham

“…Habitat fragmentation has been intensely researched due to its effect in undermining the integrity of whole ecosystems and ultimately resulting in the decline of biodiversity. …”
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Design of ideal invisibility cloak in electronic circuits by Meng, Lingsheng

“…This article will introduce the background and design method of this omnidirectional invisibility cloak of electrostatic field and introduce how its effect is verified through experiments.…”
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