Accounting application by Ong, Zhi Yuan

“…The objective of this Application is to provide an affordable software to simplify corporate finance and accounting procedures for the SMEs. Not only will the Application provide accounts keeping as a basis, incorporation of value-added features such as customer/supplier management, automation of financial services, along with the potential of linking up with others SMEs make it beneficial for the SMEs. …”
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Herding in equity crowdfunding by Åstebro, T, Fernández, M, Lovo, S, Vulkan, N

“…The AoN crowdfunding mechanism might therefore fail to finance a nonnegligible percentage of positive NPV projects.…”

International trade and letters of credit: a double-edged sword in times of crises by Crozet, M, Demir, B, Javorcik, B

“…Risk mitigation can be achieved through letters of credit (LCs), trade finance instruments providing guarantees to trading partners. …”

Impact of fiscal spending, financial inclusion on financial stability by Duan, Chengyonghui, Soh, Wei Ni

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Knowledge-based SPC advisory system for electronic assembly operations by Lau, Yong Ming.

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Wear behaviour of NiTi shape memory alloys by Yan, Lina

“…For example, since mechanical properties of NiTi SMAs are close to those of cortical bones, NiTi SMA based implants such as joint replacements, bone plates, and spine fracture fixations were developed. However, complex wear modes on the surface may cause undesired reactions from neighboring tissues, leading to a serious inflammation of the human body. …”
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A study of evaluative resources in communication between related parties of the Enron fraud. by Lim, Jia Jia., Yap, Zhen Yin., You, Lynette Yiwen.

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Embedded implementation of model predictive control by Wu, Xuepei.

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Hardware implementation of optimum channel codes by Sunish Bharathan.

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Process and mechanism of ultrasonic welding of thermoplastics by Li, Xiangchao

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Conformable ultrasound breast patch for deep tissue scanning and imaging by Du, Wenya, Zhang, Lin, Suh, Emma, Lin, Dabin, Marcus, Colin, Ozkan, Lara, Ahuja, Avani, Fernandez, Sara, Shuvo, Ikra Iftekhar, Sadat, David, Liu, Weiguo, Li, Fei, Chandrakasan, Anantha P., Ozmen, Tolga, Dagdeviren, Canan

“…The in vitro studies and clinical trials reveal that the array using a piezoelectric crystal [Yb/Bi-Pb(In <jats:sub>1</jats:sub> <jats:sub>/2</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>1/2</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -Pb(Mg <jats:sub>1/</jats:sub> <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> Nb <jats:sub>2/3</jats:sub> )O <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> -PbTiO <jats:sub>3</jats:sub> ] (Yb/Bi-PIN-PMN-PT) exhibits a sufficient contrast resolution (~3 dB) and axial/lateral resolutions of 0.25/1.0 mm at 30 mm depth, allowing the observation of small cysts (~0.3 cm) in the breast. …”
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Piezoelectric single crystal based one-dimensional phased array for breast tissue imaging by Du, Wenya

“…In this thesis, I propose a conformable ultrasound breast patch (cUSBr-Patch) consisting of a one-dimensional (1D) phased array and a nature-inspired patch design, which offers large-area, deep tissue scanning and multi-angle, repeatable breast imaging while avoiding the drawbacks of conventional ultrasound imaging technologies. I used a Yb/Bi-doped PIN-PMN-PT single crystal as the active element due to its superior piezoelectric properties (d33 = 2,800 pC/N, εr = 7,000, k33 = 0.93). …”
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Case study on maritime trust : Pacific Shipping Trust versus Rickmers Maritime Trust. by Lim, Sheng Qiang., Nguyen, Huong Tra., Zhuang, Minghui.

“…Our main focus being to provide a perspective on two particular shipping trusts in Singapore: Rickmers Maritime Trust (RMT) and Pacific Shipping Trust (PST), especially in their way of financing their assets i.e.shipping vessels. The second part of this case would then go further into the asset finance and the differences in strategy between the two shipping trusts that may contribute to the differences in their respective performances. …”
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An evaluation on the local government expenditure in China : productivity, efficiency and optimality by Liao, Zhaopeng, Chen, Lin, Tong, Yiling

“…This paper evaluates the effectiveness of government expenditure in China from 1995 to 2013 in three aspects: productivity, efficiency and optimality, using data extracted from official sources such as China Statistical Yearbook, Finance Yearbook of China. In light of past work, we revise and generalize Barro’s model and apply it in the context of China. …”
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Business elites and the political economy of philanthropy in West and Central Africa by Cohen, C, Bat, J-P

“…A third type of practices composed of venture philanthropy, seed funding and incubators claims to ‘Africanise’ capital flows. It positions finance professionals as intermediaries between the offshore world and the new leaders they support. …”

Policy reform to deliver safely managed drinking water services for schools in rural Bangladesh by Fischer, A, Hope, R, Thomson, P, Hoque, S, Alam, M, Charles, K, Achi, N, Nowicki, S, Hakim, S, Islam, M, Salehin, M, Bradley, D, Ibrahim, M, Chowdhury, M

“…The SafePani model aims to provide safe drinking water services for all in rural Bangladesh through reforms in three areas – institutional design, information systems and sustainable finance. Institutional reform can aim to clarify roles and responsibilities allocated from national to local levels.…”

Innovation's influence on working capital management and profitability: a Chinese high-tech manufacturing perspective by Zhou, Siyu, Amin Noordin, Bany Ariffin, Tunde, Matemilola Bolaji

A Framework of Business Process Re-engineering Factors and Organizational Performance of Nigerian Banks by Ringim, Kabiru Jinjiri, Razalli, Mohd Rizal, Hasnan, Norlena

“…A survey method was used to administer 560 questionnaires to Nigerian banks (Commercial, Microfinance and Primary mortgage finance). Data screening and cleaning was conducted to enable satisfy the assumptions of multivariate analysis. …”
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Empowering the next smartphone generation by Hiew, Eva Sook Yee

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Forster’s moral vision : an examination of the religious imagery in Edward Morgan Forster’s fiction. by Leong, Keith Yan-Hao.

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