Nonlinear optical imaging investigations at the micro-scale by Lim, Ken Choong

“…Simulations were performed to correlate the experimentally observed phenomena to a proposed analytical model and methods to reduce image distortions due to astigmatism are briefly discussed. Lastly, in order to further extend the capabilities of the NLSM, a methodology to batch stitch images obtained using an NLSM was developed to achieve wide field-of-view 3D tomography.…”
Get full text

Effect of acute resistance exercise on cognition and creativity in healthy, well-trained university undergraduates by Chow, Zi Siong

“…Each treatment (i.e.: RE and reading) lasted 20 minutes. RE protocol consisted of 3 exercises that target all major muscle groups in the full body. 2 sets of 10 repetitions done at a load of 70% of 10 repetition maximum was completed for each exercise. …”
Get full text

Ultrsonic testing of bond integrity in adhesive joints between 2 similar metals by Ang, Marcus

“…While in the presence of a disbond, the A-scan is unable to pick up the signals. Lastly the specimens with fully cured adhesive are subjected to the instron lap-joint shear test. …”
Get full text

Nanoporous gold nanostructures : morphological design and their energy conversion applications by Yang, Zhe

“…The excellent catalytic activity of the obtained NPG-molybdenum sulfide hybrid in hydrogen evolution reaction is demonstrated. Lastly, chapter 6 summarizes research works in my 4-year PhD study and provides an outlook of the potential future direction in this field.…”
Get full text

A book is a body by Goh, Su-Lynn

“…Followed by conceptualisation which explores the concept of ‘A Book is a Body’ and lastly the design process leading to the final product.…”
Get full text

Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition growth of vanadium dioxide by LEE, Boon Peng

“…The chemical composition and transmittance are examined using Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and UV-Vis spectroscopy (UV-Vis). Lastly the phases of VO2 thin film is recorded using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). …”
Get full text

Cross-cultural similarities and differences of social touch : a literature review by Tan, Zheng Yee

“…The author will then discuss the cultural dependency of interpersonal touch – explaining the transmission of cultural norms, placing emphasis on studies conducted on cultural proxemics. Lastly, the author will suggest different methodologies and frameworks in which future inter-cultural studies may consider, as well as suggesting a viable direction for future research with expected results.…”
Get full text

Applying artificial intelligence in healthcare: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic by Balasubramanian, Sreejith, Shukla, Vinaya, Islam, Nazrul, Upadhyay, Arvind, Duong, Linh

“…Additionally, the research highlights AI’s capacity to enhance healthcare’s operational, quality-related and social outcomes, and recognises regulatory policies, technological infrastructure, stakeholder cooperation and innovation readiness as key facilitators of AI adoption. Lastly, we stress the importance of addressing challenges such as data privacy, security, generalisability and algorithmic bias. …”
Get full text

Surface modified polymers for controlled macroscopic functions by Chng, S

“…Macroscopic function of photochromic activity, change in surface wettability and drug delivery were investigated.</p> <p>Lastly, a surprising finding on adhesion function generated from the diaryldiazo compound is disclosed, with preliminary results of lap-shear and t-peel tests showing high levels of adhesion. …”

Adams family values: Abigail and Louisa Catherine Adams and the influence of Europe on the 'Republican Courts' of New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. (1789-1829) by Leeper, JL

“…Consequently, the elite actions of the Adams women had a long-lasting impact not only on the reelection outcomes of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, but also on the larger narrative of American political and cultural history. …”

Enhanced simulation of atmospheric blocking in a high-resolution earth system model: projected changes and implications for extreme weather events by Gao, Y, Guo, X, Lu, J, Woollings, T, Chen, D, Guo, X, Wu, L

“…In this study, we use the high-resolution Community Earth System Model (CESM-HR; 25 km atmosphere and 10 km ocean) to show that CESM-HR reduces biases in atmospheric blocking for both winter and summer, particularly for events lasting longer than 10 days. This improvement is partly due to reduced sea surface temperature biases at higher resolution. …”

Phonological acquisition process in hearing-impaired children: a systematic review by Jhanani S.Nagaraja, Badrulzaman Abdul Hamid, Nashrah Maamor

“…Furthermore, it was found that word or language difference is not a factor that affects the phonological acquisition process in hearing-impaired children. Lastly, final consonant deletion is a common phonological process that both normal and hearing-impaired children undergo at their early stages of hearing. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of digital learning on students’ higher order thinking skills by Mat, Hamidah, Mustakim, Siti Salina, Razali, Fazilah, Ghazali, Norliza, Minghat, Asnul Dahar

“…In the realm of education, learning and instructional activities play a crucial role in cultivating lasting and meaningful comprehension among science students. …”
Get full text

Permanent makeup: a tattoo imitation procedure from the Shariah perspective by Musaddad, Nusaibah Anuar, Bakar, Elistina Abu, Zaidan, Uswatun Hasanah, Awang, Mohd Daud, Mohd Safian, Yasmin Hanani

“…The growing interest in permanent makeup, which provides a lasting and perfect appearance, has sparked concerns regarding its safety and compliance with Islamic beliefs. …”
Get full text

Somatic symptom and psychological distress among oil and gas industry workers in the federal territory of Labuan by Pushpanathan, Kashviny

“…The Chi-Square test revealed there is a statistically significant association between somatic symptoms and psychological distress of depression, stress and anxiety. Lastly, there is a statistically significant association between socio-demographic marital status with psychological distress.…”
Get full text

AR based user manual for receipt printer configuration by Goh, Eg Su, Subrumaniam, Tamilarasi, Ahmad, Johanna, Zakaria, Noor Hidayah

“…The second phase is to develop an application on related GUI. Lastly, the third phase is to integrate the proposed application with marker-based AR to display instructions based on distance and orientation in real world space. …”
Get full text

Electrical and Electronics Global Supply Chain: The Significance Effect of Psychological Empowerment on Organizational Business Performance by Wei-Kit, Loke, Abu, Noor Hidayah, Foo, Wah Lim

“…The findings indicate that, of all those four elements of psychological empowerment, only autonomy, self-efficacy, and meaning have significant influences on the business performance in the E&E industry. Lastly, this study will contribute in term of theoretical, managerial and methodological perspectives, limitations and recommendation for future studies…”
Get full text

Factors Effecting Human Resource Practices on Employee Performance in Libya Oil & Gas Industry by S Eshtewi, Marwan Bashir, Anuar, Herman Shah, Mohd Nawi, Mohd Nasrun

“…The findings could also imply that the direct relationship between HR practices and performance could contain some mechanisms in-between. Lastly, the implications, limitations and suggestions for future research were discussed…”
Get full text

Engineering Redox Flow Battery Electrodes with Spatially Varying Porosity Using Non‐Solvent‐Induced Phase Separation by Wan, Charles Tai-Chieh, Jacquemond, Rémy Richard, Chiang, Yet-Ming, Forner-Cuenca, Antoni, Brushett, Fikile R

“…Then, the electrochemical and fluid dynamic performance of the porosity‐gradient electrodes is evaluated, exploring the effect of changing the direction of the porosity gradient and benchmarking against the macrovoid‐containing electrode. Lastly, the performance is examined in a vanadium RFB, finding that the porosity‐gradient electrode outperforms the macrovoid electrode, is independent of gradient direction, and performs favorably compared to advanced electrodes in the contemporary literature. …”
Get full text

Ultrafast modulation of exciton – plasmon coupling in a monolayer WS2 – Ag nanodisk hybrid system by Du, Wei, Zhao, Jiaxin, Zhao, Weijie, Zhang, Shunping, Xu, Hongxing, Xiong, Qihua

“…The fast recovery of the Fano resonance starts at the sub-100 fs time scale as a result of the energy transfer from excitons of WS2 to plasmons in Ag nanodisks. The slow recovery lasts for several tens of picoseconds, following the carrier relaxations in the subsystems. …”
Get full text