Settlement of soft clay improved by vertical drains by Choi, Lok Ching.

“…Due to the installed vertical drains, the coefficient of vertical and horizontal permeability shows a decrease with increasing consolidation pressure due to a reduction of void ratio. The findings indicate that the experimental magnitude of settlement differs from the theoretical magnitude of settlement. …”
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Discovery zone in the library : a new service for the children by Tan, Florence Kia Mui.

“…The research studied children between the ages of 6 to 10. The findings showed that children were attracted to hands-on activities and challenging games. …”
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Comparing destination images : Resorts World Sentosa and Resorts World Genting. by Low, Kah Hwee., Tang, Joo Wen., Teo, Jia Yun.

“…Thereafter, primary (field surveys and observations) and secondary data were collected and analysed to uncover the factors that influenced the formation of images. From the survey findings, respondents felt that Resorts World Sentosa was more luxurious and business-oriented, while Resorts World Genting was more value-for-money. …”
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The fine line between jianli guanxi and la guanxi. by Loh, Wan Fong.

“…Results showed that the way males build guanxi was more congruous to la guanxi and the way females build guanxi was more congruous to jianli guanxi. Based on the findings, I conclude that the amount of effort invested and value placed the relationship differentiates jianli guanxi from la guanxi.…”
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Heparin potentiates TGF-β1-mediated phosphorylation of SMAD2 during chondrogenesis. by Liew, Pui Khuan.

“…Importantly, we demonstrate that the interaction between heparin and TGF-β1 potentiates the downstream phosphorylation of SMAD2 in the canonical TGF-β1 signaling cascade. These findings enhance current knowledge about the chondrogenic induction potential of heparin on TGF-β1. …”
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Life cycle assessment of vertical axis wind turbine by Neo, Jin Rong

“…Each material has its pros and cons and thus an eco-audit of the turbine is done to use environmental impact as a benchmark to determine the most suitable material for replacement. All the findings are demonstrated and presented in this project. …”
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Automated detection and segmentation of vertebral bodies in volumetric abdominal magnetic resonance images by Lin, Dehui.

“…The efficient and effective automated algorithm proves the usefulness of frequency domain in detecting the column of vertebral bodies and the accuracy of finding the volumes of vertebral bodies.…”
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Investigating the role of RUNX3 in Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT). by Muhammad Bakhait Rahmat.

“…Herein, we found that in the absence of RUNX3, mesenchymal markers were induced earlier and expressed higher than control cells. These findings indicate that RUNX3 possibly imparts an inhibitory effect in A549 cells undergoing EMT. …”
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A study of periodic behaviors by Doan Manh, Hiep

“…In this project, we propose a novel approach to first detect periods in complex movements by finding reference locations with interpolated GPS data using kernel density estimation and their associated periods using Fourier transform and autocorrelation. …”
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Metrics of story architecture in Asian genre films by Wong, Kenneth Chee Khuen

“…Audio content analysis is conducted by using an audio measure known as Root Means Square (RMS) Energy. Key findings include the identification of similar observations in narrative events of different Asian Vengeance films, as well as the unique usage of surround channels in certain narrative events of the films. …”
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The effect of facial musculature on cross modal perception by Leong, Charis Lianne

“…This study found significant cross modal interaction between facial musculature and perception of speech and explained observed results referencing to the facial feedback hypothesis and motor theory of speech. These findings suggest facial musculature influences speech perception at a subconscious level. …”
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Why is income inequality necessary for economic growth? If income equality is achieved, will economic growth stagnate? by Tan, Melisa Mei Jin

“…I discuss three plausible means to tackle the issue of income inequality in the paper. Based on the findings, I conclude that income inequality is part and parcel of economic growth. …”
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The effect of feedback on perceptual learning and confidence by Zhang, Jing Ting

“…Learning was found to transfer to an untrained stimulus under the fake-negative feedback condition. This finding suggests a potential role for fake-negative feedback in facilitating generalization of learning.…”
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Demonstratives in Singapore Malay : expression of stance through the use of Itu and Ini by Soffia Ghazali

“…This is the first study of expression of stance via demonstratives in Singapore Malay and it also provides a grammar of Singapore Malay demonstratives, adapted to suit the local functions based on Indonesian reference grammar. The findings of this study show that expression of stance is more prevalent in certain positions and functions of use of the Malay demonstratives. …”
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Our changing family : a study on family beliefs and practices by Peh, Rebecca Min-Li

“…Through in-depth interviews with middle-aged respondents in Singapore, the findings demonstrate how individuals hold the capacity to act and react to the changing social environment amidst the expectations thrust upon them. …”
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“Itai-itai yamate, itai-itai yamate!” a study into the traditions and narratives of freshmen orientation camps by Neo, Michelle Yu Jia

“…Through a symbolic interactionist framework, this research also examines the differing narratives and camp experiences of university seniors and alumni who had participated in camps in their freshmen year. Findings revealed a power hierarchy exists between seniors and freshmen that can lead to peer pressure and an unquestioning obedience to carry out symbolically meaningful, but potentially problematic, camp activities and traditions.…”
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Sexting in Singapore : psychosocial risk and protective factors by Low, Joey

“…Results showed that 113 participants (55%) reported receiving at least one sext while 72 participants (35%) have engaged in some form of sexting. These findings suggested that sexting is not an uncommon behaviour in Singapore. …”
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Active rollator walker by Tan, Zhi Yong

“…An analysis of stairs, stair climbing mechanisms, types of wheels and braking systems is presented. Based on the findings and analysis of these components, an improved design of the rollator will be proposed Finally, the results and discussions will be made, followed by some recommendations for future work.…”
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Detection of respiratory syncytial virus specific antibody response in saliva of healthy Singaporeans by Thiagarajan, Rekha

“…Though the gold standard of diagnosis is to measure RSV specific antibodies in plasma, it would be relevant to measure salivary RSV specific IgA, IgG and IgM as this may give a good reflection of mucosal immunity. Our findings have shown that RSV Ig M, G and A can be detected in saliva but not in stool while rotavirus antibody response can be measured in both samples. …”
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Introducing social contract to anarchy: an experimental study by Zhou, Zhou

“…We found that, overall, society with a more complete social contract has a higher degree of welfare. From the findings, it is evident that introducing social contract could improve the efficiency of a society and a complete social contract may bring about a utopia.…”
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