Design of anti-spoofing system for face recognition by Ang, Alexandrea Shiying

“…This report therefore seeks to implement and prove the functionality of a new methodology- one that involves the heavy emphasis of chrominance, through colour texture analysis. …”
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Translanguaging in translation as resistance : 《M40》by 谢裕民 by Ho, Zhi Hui

“…And yet in Singapore (not to mention in many other postcolonial, bilingual or multilingual parts of the world), this is not at all the case. This paper seeks to examine how writers and audiences who are multilingual complicate older models of translation, and in doing so, resist the idea that work must be purely in one language and translated to another. …”
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Why fighting for animal rights isn't as ethically justifiable as we might think by Chuan, Darren De Ren

“…Therefore, there exist many proponents, both professional and amateur, that support the advocation of greater animal rights. This paper seeks to flip this paradigm. Following from the analysis of famous animal rights philosophers such as Peter Singer and Immanuel Kant, this essay aims to break down conventional arguments for animal rights and show how our morality is compromised if we choose to afford animals with rights. …”
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A postfeminist reading of Chick Lit : Sex and the City. by Low, Carmen Kar Mun.

“…Many have criticised Chick Lit novels such as Sex and the City for being anti-feminist; however, I seek to prove that Chick Lit should be considered postfeminist instead. …”
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Exploratory study of school social work and counselling practices in Singapore secondary schools - implications for schools and practitioners by Lim, Adrian Peng Ann.

“…This exploratory study on School Social Work(SSW) and School Counselling(SC) Practices seeks to find out the various types and forms of services provided by social workers and counsellors in the Singapore's secondary schools. …”
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Look on the bright sight : an illustration project inspired by three visually-impaired photographers. by Ng, Jill Hui Wen.

“…Looking at illustration within this contemporary context, this project seeks out a creative and fresh way that will challenge the possibilities of illustration online.…”
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Just the two of us : human-object relationships in consumer culture by Lai, Junjie

“…Shopping has become an activity for identity-construction, where the consumer objects that one purchases has the potential to shape identity. My paper seeks to examine the link between consumer habits and one's sense of identity as shaped by objects, through an analysis of consumer habits and choices, and how people develop relationships with consumer objects over time. …”
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Children’s influence on parental yielding on toys with respect to educational value and perceived price. by Li, Xian., Lee, Mildred Sook Han., Tan, Rachael Yan Hang.

“…Parental yielding could be affected by demographics as well as other factors, such as that of the educational value of toys, as well as the price perceptions. Hence, this paper seeks to identify determinants of parental yielding important to the context of children’s influence in decision making of mothers today, in the Singapore context. …”
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Deception in humans : a review of theories. by Yeh, Vincent Jin-Peng.

“…Despite the availability of various lie-detection techniques and literature on lie-detection studies, the theoretical basis underlying human deceit is still not clearly established. Hence, this review seeks to provide an overview of the existing theories of deception. …”
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ESG reporting in Singapore by Sim, Chai Ying, Jiang, Weiying, Lim, Daryl Ming Wei

“…Studies have indicated that enterprises in Singapore yields disconcerting statistics in the area compared to their ASEAN counterparts. This study seeks to advance the sustainability reporting scene in Singapore by shedding some light on the extent of reporting in Singapore whilst in the process, tailor a guideline that is more suited to the local scene. …”
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Delinquency in gangs – the result of selection or socialization? by Hung, Perrine Pui Leng., Toh, Doreen Peirong., Wong, Irvin Wei Jian.

“…Existing research using Thornberry et al.’s (1993) models to explain the gang-delinquency association has been inconclusive. This paper seeks to address this gap in research by incorporating Moffitt’s (1993) developmental taxonomy of delinquency within Thornberry et al.’s (1993) explanatory models. …”
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Social resilience through pluralism as Singapore's centre of gravity against the impact of terrorism. by Lee, Wee Leong.

“…In this case of Singapore, this paper argues that Singapore’s real weapon against terrorism, and the terror it seeks to inflict, is its social resilience. It is posited here that given the Singapore government’s emphasis on building the social resilience of its people, especially in promoting pluralism, this center of gravity (COG) would even have prevented, or at the very least, withstood another violent reaction between the races as intended by the JI, even if the plot had succeeded, as alluded to in the article at the beginning of this paper.…”
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Discovering patterns of interconnectedness by Lee, Zhao Pei

“…Inferring the fundamental energy pattern in nature, the project seeks to visually communicate and facilitate understanding through metaphorical expressions of research findings in terms of pattern design.  …”
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Breaking new ground : B-boys in Singapore by Lee, Mei Qing

“…B-boying, or breakdancing, originated in New York as one of the street dance elements of hip-hop. This paper seeks to answer the question, “How is identity constructed amongst Singaporean b-boys?” …”
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"Work-in-Life" : reconsidering work-life balance in Singapore by Wee, Ying Wei

“…Therefore, by drawing on the discourse of organizational control and Foucault’s governmentality, this paper seeks to address why this is so. More importantly, this study attempts to uncover the larger social implications of organizational control on employees’ perceptions of work-life boundaries. …”
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Exploring the gendered nature of silver tourism by Kannan R, Ashvini

“…With the global rise in senior tourism, this paper seeks to understand how disparities in expectations of gender roles in households, shape the recreational travel motivations of retirees. …”
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Descendants of Korean Dramas: Influence of Korean dramas in Shaping Gender Expectations & Reinforcing Self-perception of Gender Roles Among Young Singaporean Couples by Ong, Hui Ying

“…Through qualitative interviews with young Singapore couples who are Korean dramas viewers, this study seeks to explore the possibility of impact of Korean dramas on the internal dynamics of a relationship amongst young attached Singaporean viewers. …”
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Physics education research: the teaching and learning of quantum mechanics by Lai, Joel Weijia

“…Thus, when physics concepts are taught, students need to have been equipped with the relevant skills in mathematics in their long-term and working memory so that they are not distracted by learning the mathematics while, at the same time, learning the physics. This thesis seeks to confirm the hypothesis that the focus on mathematics distracts students from interpreting the physical picture of a quantum mechanical question. …”
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Factors of radicalisation towards terrorism based on the case formulation framework by Mohamed Noor, Nurnadiah, Muthaliff, Raseena, Roslan, Sri Nur Idayu

“…Previous literature in the field have provided single explanations, ordered progression of events as well as profiles of radicalised individuals to explain radicalisation. This paper thus seeks to better understand the underlying dynamics of radicalisation using the case formulation framework – specifically the influences of the predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating, and protective factors on the presenting issues – as it may offer a more dynamic and comprehensive understanding of the various influences towards the radicalisation process. …”
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Volunteering with Singapore’s vulnerable seniors : what is influencing the youths’ willingness? by Keh, Jun Yee

“…However, the volunteering rate of Singapore’s youths is generally low. This study seeks to investigate Singapore’s sociocultural factors that are affecting the willingness of its youths towards volunteering with the vulnerable seniors. …”
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