Immersing into 360 virtual reality by Lim, Zijie

“…There is an emerging and rising trend in 360 degree videos and virtual reality in recent years with more companies and people playing a part in it. …”
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The impacts of new shipping routes/ passages : a study on the impact of the expansion of the Panama Canal on various shipping sectors by Ong, Randolph Jian Jie

“…Since the Panama canal first opened in 1914, the number of vessels transiting between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans has been increasing over the years. In order to cope with the increasing demand as well as the competition from other transportation alternatives such as the rail-land bridge, the Panama Canal begin its expansion plan. …”
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Effectiveness of forward freight agreements in mitigating handymax bulk ship-owners’ business risks between 2006 and 2015 by Tyan, Chwan Rong

“…The time frame for this experiment is 10 years, from 2006 to 2015. The paper concluded that TC is actually a better hedging tool than FFA but the combine usage of both TC and FFA in different asset classes will be more effective in mitigating the shipowners’ business risk. …”
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Hygrothermal effect on mechanical properties of composite materials by Ong, Jing Wen

“…Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been the popular choice in many marine and aeronautical applications over the years. They exhibit good mechanical properties such as high strength and modulus-to-weight ratio and high resistance to fatigue and corrosion which made them a viable material option. …”
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Investigating the relationship between music perception skills and episodic musical memory by Nur Diyanah Abdul Wahab

“…Results showed that the extent of music listening and instrument playing did not moderate the relationship between years of formal musical training and music perception skills. …”
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Elderly monitoring system by Ong, Jeffrey

“…Particularly in consumer electronics, wearable technology and smart homes are the most common trends. In recent years, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices has become the most prevalent wearable technology as it allows for many capabilities with a small footprint due to its extremely low power consumption. …”
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Kinect-based automatic sign language recognition by Khor, Gladys Chiao Yuin

“…Sign language recognition has been gaining popularity over the past few years, it is the natural language and communication tool for hearing and speaking disabilities. …”
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Understanding fast fashion consumption : a values perspective by Liang, Aijia

“…In recent years, fast fashion has been growing in popularity, with brands like Zara and H&M proliferating markets worldwide. …”
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Fabrication of biodegradable and flexible transistor arrays by Cai, Yu Chao

“…In recent years, biopolymers have caught the attention in the organic electronics industry, since they have shown to be biodegradable, nontoxic and environmentally friendly. …”
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Security enhancements to prevent DNS cache poisoning attacks by Chong, Soon Seng

“…The Domain Name Server (DNS) serves very important role in today internet, by converting human readable domain or host name to computer readable Internet Protocol (IP) address. In recent years, vulnerabilities of the DNS had surface due to its lack of security upgrade. …”
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Modelling the electrical characteristics of Si/Transition metal oxide solar cells by Nurfadilah Asuwar

“…In recent years, there has been a rise in the demand for the needs of renewable energy. …”
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Material characterization of additive manufactured metal parts for failure analysis by Seow, Mei Qi

“…In the recent years, the usage of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology has been on a rise in the manufacturing industry due to the capabilities of allowing manufacturers to fabricate parts with higher complexity and lower part count as compared to conventional manufacturing. …”
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A 12-week Taijiquan practice improves balance control and functional fitness in fall-prone postmenopausal women by Bai, Xiaorong, Xiao, Wensheng, Soh, Kim Geok, Zhang, Yang

“…Methods: Chinese women who self-reported a tendency to fall and had a baseline one-leg stand test time (4.1 s in the Taijiquan group) below the national average for their age group (60–64 years: 10.9 s, 65–69 years: 9.9 s) were assigned to either a control group (n = 26, mean age = 63.9 years) or a Taijiquan group (n = 24, mean age = 63.9 years). …”
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Emissions Gap Report 2023: broken record – temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again) by United Nations Environment Programme

“…Due to the failure to stringently reduce emissions in high-income and high-emitting countries and to limit emissions growth in low- and middle-income countries, unprecedented action is now needed by all countries. This year, the report thus explores opportunities and challenges associated with energy transitions as well as development and deployment of carbon dioxide removal.…”

Influence of active subsystems on electric vehicle behavior and energy characteristics by Shyrokau, Barys, Savitski, Dzmitry, Wang, Danwei

“…The vehicle configuration includes (i) friction brake system, (ii) individual-wheel drive electric motors, (iii) wheel steer actuators, (iv) camber angle actuators, (v) dynamic tire pressure system and (vi) actuators generating additional normal forces through external spring, damping and stabilizer forces. A passenger car is investigated using commercial software. The actuator models are defined using experimental test results and technical literature information. …”
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The Nightingale / by Hannah, Kristin, author 369246, Macmillan Books (Online service) 655983

“…Vianne’s sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old girl, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. …”
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从新加坡妇女理事会到新加坡妇女组织理事会 ：新加坡女性地位演变的考察 = A study of the changing status of women in Singapore (1950) : from the Singapore Council of Women to the Singapore Council of Women’s Organiza... by 王 慧 敏 Ong, Jennifer Hui Min

“…At the end of this paper, when we look back to the lives and statuses of Singaporean women fifty years ago as compared to now, we will be able to notice a distinct progression and improvement of Singaporean women’s lives and statuses.…”
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Influence of forest plantation establishment on the hydrological characteristics of small catchments in Selangor by Shamsuddin, Siti Aisah

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Introduction - Oxford Energy Forum – Issue, 97

“…Energy in Russia, the subject of this issue of the Oxford Energy Forum, has this year returned to the forefront of debates among academics, policymakers, and those in the industry. …”

Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2024: Poverty amid conflict by United Nations Development Programme, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative

“…Our analysis takes what we know about poverty around the world today and overlays violent conflict data where some form of conflict or fragility existed in the year the household surveys were taken to better understand how poor people are affected by violent conflicts. …”