Phase evolution and room-temperature photoluminescence in amorphous SiC alloy by Zhou, H. P., Xu, M., Wei, D. Y., Ong, T., Xiao, S. Q., Xu, L. X., Huang, S. Y., Guo, Y. N., Khan, S., Xu, S.

“…Amorphous SiC thin films with varying phases and compositions have been synthesized using a low frequency inductively coupled high density plasma source in a hydrogen diluted methane (CH4) and silane (SiH4) mixture. …”
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Dynamic friction model for tendon-sheath actuated surgical robots : modelling and stability analysis by Tjahjowidodo, Tegoeh, Lau, Michael Wai Shing, Phee, Soo Jay, Do, T. N.

“…The proposed model has been experimentally reported with arbitrary input signals. …”
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Phantom validation of Monte Carlo modeling for noncontact depth sensitive fluorescence measurements in an epithelial tissue model by Ong, Yi Hong, Zhu, Caigang, Liu, Quan

“…A computational method to model light transport in layered tissues using Monte Carlo simulations has been developed for decades to reduce the cost incurred during this process. …”
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The effectiveness of the hall allocation system in Nanyang Technological University. by Chan, Wai Mun., Soong, Mei Yoong., Yew, Shirley.

“…Effectiveness will be evaluated based on whether the rooms have been allocated to those who most deserve it for their amount of work and time spent on ECAs.…”
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Developing cost models for wages of construction workers of civil engineering in Singapore by Xie, Daidong

“…On basis of the economy theory concerning the demand and supply of goods and services, the conceptual models have been developed, indicating that the wages of construction workers are determined by the interaction of general economic situations, construction market and construction labor market.…”
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Hydroalkylation of styrenes with benzylamines by potassium hydride by Pang, Jia Hao, Wang, Bin, Watanabe, Kohei, Takita, Ryo, Chiba, Shunsuke

“…A method for the synthesis of 1,3-diarylpropylamines through hydroalkylation of styrenes with benzylamines by potassium hydride has been developed. The protocol is initiated by solvothermal treatment of benzylamines with KH at 100 °C to generate deprotonated anionic species, which undergo selective C-alkylation with arylalkenes at 0 °C to ambient temperature to afford 1,3-diarylpropylamines as the major product.…”
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Terrorism in Europe: a very different kind of threat by Pantucci, Raffaello

“…For three weeks in a row this year, Europe has been hit by a highly public act of attempted mass murder. …”
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The question of beauty in contemporary fiction by Teo, Tiffany Xi Qing

“…Beauty, while having been accused of being an over-determined, vague and even outdated concept, remains more important than ever at the center of literature’s incantations and imagination in the contemporary age. …”
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Dynamic altruistic cooperation within breast tumors by Muhammad Sufyan Bin Masroni, Lee, Kee Wah, Lee, Victor Kwan Min, Ng, Siok Bian, Law, Chao Teng, Poon, Kok Siong, Lee, Bernett Teck Kwong, Liu, Zhehao, Tan, Yuen Peng, Chng, Wee Ling, Tucker, Steven, Ngo, Lynette Su-Mien, Yip, George Wai Cheong, Nga, Min En, Hue, Susan Swee Shan, Putti, Thomas Choudary, Bay, Boon Huat, Lin, Qingsong, Zhou, Lihan, Hartman, Mikael, Loh, Tze Ping, Lakshmanan, Manikandan, Lee, Sook Yee, Tergaonkar, Vinay, Chua, Huiwen, Lee, Adeline Voon Hui, Yeo, Eric Yew Meng, Li, Mo-Huang, Chang, Chan Fong, Kee, Zizheng, Tan, Karen Mei-Ling, Tan, Soo Yong, Koay, Evelyn Siew-Chuan, Archetti, Marco, Leong, Sai Mun

“…Such behaviors are widely exemplified in nature but have been underexplored in cancer cells which are conventionally seen as selfish competitive players. …”
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Application of parabolic reflector to harness solar energy by Valliappan, Arunachalam

“…With the focus on search of renewable energy, which protects the quality of human life, solar energy has been of higher importance. Concentrating on these factors like abundance, cost in terms of money, environment and efficiency, researches are being in progress to trap the maximum possible energy from this largest natural resource. …”
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Deposition and characterization of high-K (Ca,Sr)ZrO3 thin films using sol-gel technique by Yu, Ting

“…There are growing interests in high-k dielectric materials because of their broad future applications for semiconductor industry such as alternative gate oxide, high-density storage capacitors, and high-voltage capacitors.The sol-gel derived CaxSr1-xZrO3 dielectric thin films have been systematically investigated for potential electronic device applications.…”
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Business opportunities in Canada education and human resources. by RS Prakash, Tan, Chiang Wee, Toh, Siok Kian, Wong, Seck Kim

“…However, as a result of a changing technological environment, Canada has been forced towards a knowledge-based economy. This report examines the impact of these changes in the education system and human resources, which form the backbone of industry in Canada.…”
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Intravascular ultrasound imaging using advanced signal processing techniques by Munira Ahmed.

“…In this thesis, our main objective has been to study IVUS image analysis for tissue characterization using tissue image processing techniques. …”
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Exploratory studies on aerogel composites for marine applications by Wong, Wai Kuan.

“…The marine applications of aerogel and composites have been mainly restricted to insulation in deep sea risers. …”
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Impact of GST on HDB households in Singapore. by Kuek, Hsiao Feng., Ng, Sarah Pei Fong., Ong, Siew Wei.

“…The emergence of the Value-Added Tax/Goods and Services Tax has evoked many debates and arguments all over the world. Many studies have been conducted to look into GST-related issues. The main objective of this study is to explore the impact of GST on HDB households. …”
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Recognition of human hand gestures and its application to human-robot interaction by Yin, Xiaoming.

“…Migrating the natural means that humans employ to communicate with each other, such as speech and gestures, into Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) has been a long-term attempt.…”
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Hydraulic pressure assisted deep drawing process by Johnson, John Louis Stanley

“…Complete new tool equipment has been designed and fabricated mainly from High Tensile Steel. …”
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Numerical and experimental study of pulsatile flow in bi-leaflet mechanical heart valves by Shi , Yubing.

“…In the past, much research has been carried out to study the flow in heart valves with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and particle image velocimetry (PIV) experimental methods.…”
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龙岩市超零散型水泥产业竞争力战略分析 = Competitive strategies for the extremely scattered cement industry in Longyan by 吴先昌 Wu, Xianchang

“…An analysis of Longyan cement industry indicates that the industry has been characterized by a large number of small firms, relatively backward production techniques, lack of product competitiveness, and slow in adjusting to loss-making situations.…”
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Growth and development of Shangshui Economy by Zhang, Jie

“…This essay aims at studying how the economic resources in Shang Shui could be more effectively utilized to transfer the current economic structure into a more diversified and modern economic structure and also to develop Shang Shui into a harmonized society. The study has been based on the author's intensive field works from villages, enterprises and government economic organizations.…”
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