Ship route optimization to enable the just-in-time arrival at a port by Haziq Bin Mudzzaffar

“…The ships now are specialized in their own forms – whether they are tankers, bulk carriers, or even leisure vessels. …”
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Improving moisture resistance in solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) through high entropy effect by Poon, James Hong Pin

“…However, solid state electrolytes have problems of their own, with lithium indium chloride lacking moisture stability to be able to operate in atmospheric air without degrading into its components. …”
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“It's purely mutual respect”: cross-cultural taboos and the everyday reproduction of Singaporean nationalism by Kathiravelu, Laavanya, Pandian, Sharad

“…However, this intimacy with other groups’ practices did not undermine the integrity of respondents’ own group identity, since they remained committed to their cultural practices as embodying ancient and useful – even “scientific” – knowledge. …”
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Assembly and programming of a micro-compression platform with in-situ imaging system by Lee, Judy Qian Hui.

“…However, the system has its own limitations in the limited range of velocities and unstable sampling rate. …”
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An ISA-95-based production scheduling system for high-mix,low-volume manufacturing by Phua, Tiong Lee.

“…In addition the author has created an interface to allow developer and end users to make use of it to make their own system ISA has made it simple and easy for users to understand and implement ISA FYP: An ISA-95-Based Production Scheduling System for High-Mix, Low Abstract to find methods to lower manufacturing cost market demand so as to remain competitive and to . anufacturing organizations attempt to integrate their systems are success due to the involvement of different planning, scheduling and to base their ISA-95 standard to integrate their systems. …”
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Security protocol design against malicious attacks in neighborhood area network in smart grid by Li, Xiaochen

“…WMN not only inherits the merits from both of them, but also has its own feature, including wider coverage, broader bandwidth, better scalability, etc. …”
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Smart notification system for nursing homes by Yap, Jovin Kuang Yong

“…However, these technological solutions have their own set of limitations. Firstly, some of the proposed works do not directly solve the problems faced by human caregivers in their day-to-day duty and even if it does, they are too costly to implement. …”
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Astray by Tan, Ken Wei Hao

“…It was then when I found the courage to pick up the paint brush and start to explore myself and I was addicted and when the time came to decide on my Final Year Project, it was definitely going to be creating my own world. This report will cover the entire process from start to finish and focus more on the development process of the environment and some of its key characters from an idea onto paper.…”
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Mythical heroines : the appropriation of myth in reconstructing female identities in ethnic American literature by Goh, I-Mei.

“…This essay will explore the ways in which female characters in ethnic American feminist literature appropriate myths in negotiating the reconstruction of their individual identities, and by extension their own personal search for the self. I will explore their modes of appropriation through the nature of the myths themselves, and how these myths can become enablers yet also hindrances in helping these characters gain empowerment. …”
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Trust-aware resource allocation in a cognitive radio system by Qin, Tao, Leung, Cyril, Chen, Yiqiang, Miao, Chun Yan

“…However, some SUs may misbehave, i.e. provide false sensing information, in an attempt to maximize their own utility gains. Such selfish behaviour, if unchecked, can severely impact the operation of the CR system. …”
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Introduction. Post-Soviet censorship and regulation in Russia by Raspopina, Aleksandra

“…In the brief post-Soviet history of Russia, journalists have always struggled to work freely, pressured on one hand by the state and business interests, and on the other by their own commercial – and physical – survival. The political and media history of twenty-first century Russia has been characterized by ever-tightening restrictions and increasing state control over the media, marked by widespread self-censorship and assassinations of journalists often occurring without thorough police investigations. …”
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The Eoan Group and the politics of coloured opera in apartheid South Africa by Pistorius, JM

“…Their acquiescence to segregation and their complicity in the promotion of apartheid ideology caused political problems: they were ostracised by their own community and boycotted by members of the white and coloured racial groupings. …”

Bach performance practice in the late French Romantic Organ School: a study of Welte organ roll recordings by Holman, C

“…Organists in this pedagogical line comprised the French Romantic Organ School, which developed distinct aesthetics and performance techniques in their own compositions based on their ideas of Bach performance practice. …”

Deliberation in the Russian state Duma: from a seat of discussion to a tool of autocracy, 1996-2021 by James, N

“…Moreover, the dissertation uncovers a delicate balancing act where legislators must align with the dominant party’s prerogatives while maintaining space for their own party’s narratives. The research further explores the broader role of the party system in these regimes, showing how the dominant party’s control over legislative processes, including speech opportunities, reflects broader political dynamics in which opposition parties, though restricted, play a role in simulating political engagement and, therefore, contribute to institutional legitimacy.…”

Exploration of safe space for traumatic urban youths amidst urban growth by Hui Yen, Kok, Mohd Noor, Mohd Zairul, Lawrence D’silva, Jeffrey

“…For traumatised urban youths, a youth safe space can simply be access to refuge, a place where they feel safe and protected as well as being comfortable in their own skin. Youth require secure public areas where they can congregate, participate in activities that cater to their wide range of needs and interests, influence decisions, and express themselves freely. …”
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Urban-rural communities attitudes and perceptions toward wildlife meat consumption in Bintulu, Sarawak by Thomas, Alexander, Mariapan, Manohar, Lim, Evelyn Ai Lin, Johari, Shazali

“…In Sarawak, consuming wildlife meat is common among local communities especially those residing in rural areas where they hunt wildlife for their own consumption. Logging activities and the construction of roads have increased accessibility into the forests, and the connection between rural and urban areas. …”

Inclination of keris research theme according to colonial scholars perspective by Mohd. Zafri, Muzaffar, Hamdan, Rahimah, Sujud, Arba'ie, Ahmad, Abdul Muati@Zamri

“…In conclusion, research works on keris as a weapon that is synonymous with the Malay identity need to be intensified so that more rational and relevant findings can be highlighted in order to reduce the dependency on studies by Western scholars, which are often biased and have their own interests.…”
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A New Framework on Success Factors of Social Media Applications Usage (S/O 14449) by Mohd Sappri, Mazlan, Abdul Hamid, Mohamad Shukri, Sulaiman, Nor Intan Saniah, Omar, Mohd Faizal

“…This causing several developers to create their own SMA that have been targeted to mobile app users. …”
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Understanding Farmers' Data Collection Practices on Small-to-Medium Farms for the Design of Future Farm Management Information Systems by Friedman, Natalie, Tan, Zm, Haskins, Micah N., Ju, Wendy, Bailey, Diane, Longchamps, Louis

“…Our semi-structured interviews incorporated questions about daily activities, points of decision-making, data sharing, and incentives for data collection. …”
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Generic web application for NTU lifelong-learning courses platform by Irfan Zaky Harlen

“…We need to continue learning to keep our skills relevant and upgrading our current skills. …”
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