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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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. …”

BEM-PSP for single-carrier and SC-FDMA communication over a doubly selective fading channel by Liu, Xiaobei, Anand, Kushal, Guan, Yong Liang, Deng, Li, Fan, Pingzhi, Zhou, Zhengchun

“…The resultant BEM-PSP receiver significantly improves the channel estimation mean square error (MSE) and the bit error rates (BER) performance in fast fading multi-path channel, thanks to the channel tracking capability embedded within its Viterbi equalizer. …”
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Applications of deep learning for physical layer of wireless communication systems by Xie, Yihang

“…The 1D-TRNet receiver outperforms traditional OFDM receivers and state-of-the-art generalized approximate message passing (GAMP) receivers in terms of bit-error rate (BER) performance. The third research work proposes a deep learning-based 5G receiver, named communication transformer network (Comm-Trans Net), which is designed to be robust for different sub-types of TDL channels. …”
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Reputation cues as signals in the sharing economy by Rosenthal, Sonny, Tan, Colette Jean Yi, Poh, Ting Fang

“…We discuss findings in terms of costly signaling and consider practical implications for users and providers.…”
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A model of P2P energy trading for active distribution network based on cooperative game by Li, Yiyang

“…The overall relative cost reduction is 13.82%, and users’ demand load curve becomes flattened in the simulation experiment. …”
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Android apps development for image/video processing - (B) by Chng, Jolene Li Jie

“…Thereafter, the user will be greeted with the image editing screen, where there will be a myriad of activities the user can perform to edit their images. …”
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Embedded system application development on Raspberry Pi 4 - eyeball movement-based cursor by Lee, Kelvin Zong Han

“…An eyeball-controlled cursor is an innovative technology that allows users to control the movement of a cursor on a screen with their eyes. …”
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Economic impact of distributed generation in Singapore by Mohamed Benferooz Faiz Mohamed.

“…Consequently, this will bring electricity price down. For the end user to feel the impact of tariffs variation as a result of competition, Electricity Vending System, a simple gadget displaying tariff prices, will be introduced in Singapore for household users. …”
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Molecular imaging in small animals (MISA) by Foo, Kristin Zhi Ting.

“…The app can be easily browsed by users who download the app. On first use, the user has to provide his email before browsing. …”
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Development of an app for Android phones by Goh, Tien Ling

“…This project utilizes the android studio IDE for the development of an API for android phone users. The project was scripted in Java language and uses Google’s firebase for data storage. …”
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Detecting Phantom Data Usage on Smartphones with Analysis of Contextual Information by Jiang, Shiqi, Zhou, Pengfei, Li, Mo

“…With the wide development of smartphones, mobile data usage has enjoyed rapid growth in recent years. Unfortunately many users are plagued with Phantom Data Usage (PDU), which refers to the unexpected mobile data usage that does not accord with user perception. …”
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Inorganic nanoparticles–driven self–assembly of natural small molecules in water for constructing multifunctional nanocapsules against plant diseases by Liu, Li-Wei, Ding, Zheng-Hao, Ren, Gang-Gang, Wang, Guang-Di, Pan, Xin, Wei, Guo-Hai, Zhou, Xiang, Wu, Zhi-Bing, Jin, Zhi-Chao, Chi, Robin Yonggui, Yang, Song

“…Additionally, both the inner cavities and outer surfaces of nanocapsules bear abundant sites and spaces that can be further tuned for loading other pesticide molecules or flexible construct complex multifunctional nanoparticles. …”
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Vessel by Lee, Jon En

“…Its purpose to focus the user’s consciousness onto their immediate reality and increase involvement through its austere design and changeable forms to correspond to the user’s stages in life. …”
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Interactive directory on a touch-screen panel 4 by Kua, Ping Jen.

“…However, due to limited time constraint, the system only able to show the address of the searching targets to the users, which cause problems to users whose do not know the structure of EEE school. …”
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Play-dow! by Lee, Wendy Li Yee

“…Not only that it depicts short bedtime stories but, as users turn the lamp shade, moving images will be cast on it. …”
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Investigating the role of self-sacrificing prosociality in intragroup and intergroup contexts by Katna, Dashalini P.

“…Parochial cooperation theories assume that strongly self-sacrificing members primarily desire and seek to achieve ingroup-favouring outcomes, and consequently become prepared to bear extreme costs to themselves. This altruism to help, however, does not always extend into intergroup contexts. …”
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论李世民音乐政治观对儒家礼乐思想的继承和转化 = A study on Li Shimin music-politics: inheritance and transformation of Confucian ritual and music thought by 许惠佳 Koh, Hwee Kay

“…To a certain extent, he had inherited Yueji, Confucian ritual and Music thought - which extensively covers the social influence and educational function of music to society – while at the same time, his Music-politics thought bears much resemblance to those of Ji Kang. This article hopes to explore in detail Li Shimin’s Music-politics thought, and by using Yueji as a comparison, analyses how his inheritance and transformation of Confucian Ritual and Music thought played an important role in shaping the Tang Culture.…”
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