Curiosity Opens Relationships of the World and with Others: Narratives from Doing Teaching and Learning Through Curiosity by Cavicchi, Elizabeth

“…What potentials does curiosity bear for education? Some characterizations portray curiosity as self-motivated search for answers, a drive conformable with conventional education’s imperative for correct answers. …”
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A secret of high-rate mass transfer in anammox granular sludge : "lung-like breathing" by Xu, Dongdong, Kang, Da, Yu, Tao, Ding, Aqiang, Lin, Qiujian, Zhang, Meng, Hu, Qianyi, Zheng, Ping

“…The AnGS cultivated in a bioreactor with higher nitrogen removal rate (NRR) was found to have the higher ExCA and ExCF when determinated at the same BLR, and the “lung-like breathing” behavior of one type of AnGS was revealed to bear a significantly (p < 0.05) positive correlation with the specific anammox activity (SAA). …”
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Structural behavior of tubular frame under elevated temperature by Tan, Peng Hoe.

“…In this study, a two-bay-two-floor steel tubular frame, separated as four individual compartments, was modeled to investigate the behaviour of tubular frame under transient elevated temperature. To bear a resemblance to real fire condition, transient elevated temperature analysis was run to provide a more realistic solution. …”
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PLATON: top-down R-tree packing with learned partition policy by Yang, Jingyi, Cong, Gao

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Land reclamation without using soil-fills by Yeo, Eng Swee

“…The retaining wall structure constructed must be able to bear the lateral loading of 10 m to 20 m of seawater level. …”
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Mechanical properties of photocurable additive manufacturing micro-scale isotropic lattice structure by Tan, Jian Cong

“…Lattice structure is an ordered, three dimensional open celled structures made up of one or more repeating unit cell which multiple lattice nodes are connected by beams. 3D lattice structure provides several mechanical advantages such as improved strength to weight ratio, increased surface area, better shock absorption and reduced part cost [1]. …”
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Adaptative grasp planning for manipulation of micro-objects by Li, Jiuyun

“…While typical optical tweezers use laser beams to directly trap and manipulate cells, various technologies have been proposed to facilitate grasping and manipulation of micro-objects. …”
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Beamforming optimization using deep neural networks for 5G wireless communication by Ong, Jie Chung

“…Beamforming is an advanced signal processing technique employed by wireless systems that manipulates signals from antenna arrays to create focused transmission beams. This technique enhances signal quality, strength, and network performance, particularly in 5G networks. …”
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China's geopolitical influence on the maritime industry by Chan, Lin Si

“…Upon analysis of the data, the report finds that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with its extensive network of infrastructure projects has the potential to increase trade, reduce shipping time and costs, increase port operations and marine insurance premiums, and lastly strengthen the Renminbi (RMB) currency. …”
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Message from ICME'12 technical program chairs by Cai, Jianfei, Hanjalic, Alan, Magli, Enrico, Pickering, Mark, Friedland, Gerald, Hua, Xian-Sheng

“…ICME 2012 will give five awards including the best paper award, the best paper runner-up award, the best student paper award, the best student paper runner up award and the best demo award. we are pleased to report a strong technical program with exceptional quality. …”
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Laun's rule for predicting the first normal stress coefficient in complex fluids: A comprehensive investigation using fractional calculus

“…Laun, “Prediction of elastic strains of polymer melts in shear and elongation,” J. Rheol. 30, 459–501 (1986).] is commonly used for evaluating the rate-dependent first normal stress coefficient from the frequency dependence of the complex modulus. …”
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Processes of Stratification Breakdown and Restratification in Antarctic Coastal Polynyas by Xu, Yilang

“…The surface runoff from the ice shelf surface melt could potentially contribute significantly to the near-surface restratification, but its magnitude is less constrained with high uncertainty. …”
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Single-crystal growth of organic semiconductors by Jiang, Hui, Kloc, Christian

“…The growth of large crystals from the melt by zone melting, the Bridgman, or the Czochralski methods has been used to produce stable materials used in wafer manufacturing or large scintillator detectors. …”
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Effect of B2O3 on the physical and mechanical properties of calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass system by Mohammed Efa, Abdelkader, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Kamis, Shahira Liza

“…The glass was synthesized through melt-water quenching with varying B2O3 ratios, utilizing CaO from clam shell and SiO2 from soda lime silica glass waste. …”

Investigating the influence of CaO/CaF2 ratios on the synthesis of calcium-alumino-silicate-fluoride-based glass ceramics utilizing recyclable materials by Roslan, Zuraidah, Amin, Khamirul Matori, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Yaakob, Yazid, Kul, Esra, Loh, Zhi Wei, Zarzali Shah, Aishah, Ahmad Zahudi, Afrina Zulaikha

“…Using recyclable materials such as waste soda-lime-silicate (SLS) glass and clam shells (CS) as primary precursors, a controlled melt-quenching process was employed to investigate how varying the CaO/CaF2 ratios influences the physical and structural properties of CASF glass ceramics. …”

SHERLOCK HOLMES : PENUNGGANG BASIKAL SOLO ; MISTERI KEHILANGAN DI SEKOLAH PRIORY & MISTERI KEMATIAN BLACK PETER = THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST, THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY... by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930, author 284049, Fatimah Rodhiah Mohd Yusof, translator 620234

“…Pengetua sekolah tersebut mengesyaki pelajarnya itu melarikan diri untuk berjumpa dengan ibunya yang baru sahaja berpisah dengan ayahnya. Bagaimanapun, daripada kesan tayar basikal dan tapak lembu yang dijumpai, Sherlock Holmes berasa khuatir yang kes ini lebih rumit daripada itu. …”

Evolution of maritime logistics in the age of supply chain management by Foo, Heng Aik.

“…However, there is no single strategy that can suit all ocean carriers. The best strategy is the mixture of a number of best practices. …”
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Reactive synthesis of dominant strategies by Aminof, B, De Giacomo, G, Rubin, S

“…We consider the case where the agent cannot enforce its goal --- for which the argument for using best-effort strategies has been made --- and study the intermediate ground, between enforcing and best-effort strategies, of dominant strategies. …”

21W.745 / SP.576J / WGS.576J Advanced Essay Workshop, Spring 2005 by Faery, Rebecca Blevins

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Mode of action study for a novel class of antimicrobial polymers against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Shi, Zhenyu

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