Report to the President for year ended June 30, 2023, Comparative Media Studies/Writing Section by Klopfer, Eric

“…This report contains the following sections: Overview; Academic Program; Education Concentration; Undergraduate Writing Major; Graduate Program in Science Writing; CMS/W Research Groups; Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication; The Writing and Communication Center; English Language Studies; CMS/W faculty summaries—2022-2023…”
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A scandal in the British Empire: child guardianship, theosophy, sexuality and fatherhood in Besant v. Narayaniah by Tan, Fidellithy

“…This thesis is structured into four sections, with each chapter centered around a key individual involved in the case: Annie Besant, Charles Leadbeater, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Jiddu Narayaniah. …”
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Vibrational characteristics of shape memory alloy-embedded 3D woven composite plate by Baitab, Danish Mahmood, Majid, Dayang Laila, Abdullah, Ermira Junita, Hamid, Mohd Faisal Abdul

“…Results: SMA wire imparts a significant effect on dynamic properties as SMA at the center has given higher bending mode frequencies upon activation while the torsional mode frequencies are more affected when the SMA wire is embedded off-center. …”

Developing intelligent chatbots powered by large language models by Ng, Kai Teck

“…In the rapidly evolving landscape of e-commerce, customer service stands as a pivotal component of consumer satisfaction and business success. This project centers on developing a system to assess the effectiveness of Large Language Models (LLMs) in augmenting the intelligence of chatbots for e-commerce sellers. …”
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Collision severity evaluation of quadcopter UAV crash on human head by Suresh S/O Ravi

“…Two different camera position was also used for the simulation, mounted at the front and mounted at the center. Impact positions were chosen to be frontal impact and top impact. …”
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Perspectives of UK catering staff on Adolescents' Food Choices at School by Gilmour, A, Gill, S, Loudon, G

“…Data from interviews with the catering managers based at the schools (n=6), observations in school dining centers (n=3), and focus groups with catering staff (n=3) were thematically analyzed together.…”

Minimal power manoeuvring techniques in nano-satellites by Lim, Noel Wei Shen

“…Both ideas make use of the theory of varying center of gravity to cause a change in moments and thus leading to rotation in nano-satellites. …”
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications : The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems / by Kleppmann, Martin, author 656133

“…Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. …”
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Chasing the city that cannot stop: Exploring transportation and urban co-development in São Paulo’s history by Borges Costa, Adriano, Zegras, P Christopher, Biderman, Ciro

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Terahertz biosensing with a graphene-metamaterial heterostructure platform by Xu, Wendao, Xie, Lijuan, Zhu, Jianfei, Tang, Longhua, Singh, Ranjan, Wang, Chen, Ma, Yungui, Chen, Hou-Tong, Ying, Yibin

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Semi-archives and interim archives: a history of the National Wages Council in Singapore by Loh, Kah Seng, Goh, Jeremy

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Ten quick tips for ensuring machine learning model validity by Goh, Wilson Wen Bin, Kabir, Mohammad Neamul, Yoo, Sehwan, Wong, Limsoon

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Think Twice Before Going for Incentives: Social Norms and the Principal's Decision on Compensation Contracts by Cardinaels, Eddy, Yin, Huaxiang

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Antigen presentation dynamics shape the antibody response to variants like SARS-CoV-2 Omicron after multiple vaccinations with the original strain by Yang, Leerang, Van Beek, Matthew, Wang, Zijun, Muecksch, Frauke, Canis, Marie, Hatziioannou, Theodora, Bieniasz, Paul D, Nussenzweig, Michel C, Chakraborty, Arup K

“…After the first dose, limited antigen availability in germinal centers (GCs) results in a response dominated by B cells that target immunodominant epitopes that are mutated in an Omicron-like variant. …”
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Synthesis of a germylidenide anion from the C-C bond activation of a bis(germylene) by Seow, Celestine, Xi, Hong-Wei, Li, Yongxin, So, Cheuk-Wai

“…It was further reacted with 2 equiv of lithium in THF, which proceeded through the reduction of the germanium(II) centers, followed by the homolytic cleavage of the C-C bond, to form the lithium germylidenide [LGeLi]2 (4). …”
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Polyterthiophenes cross-linked with terpyridyl metal complexes for molecular architecture of optically and electrochemically tunable materials by Wagner, Michal, Wagner, Klaudia, Barnsley, Jonathan E., Veksha, Andrei, Wagner, Paweł, Gordon, Keith C., Bobacka, Johan, Wallace, Gordon G., Ivaska, Ari, Officer, David L., Lisak, Grzegorz

“…The latter, influence the optical transitions related to metal centers, and can reversibly be everted by switching to lower potentials. …”
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A “seat-squatting” strategy via lithium substitution to suppress Fe-migration in Na layered oxide cathodes by Niu, Yaoshen, Hu, Zilin, Mao, Huican, Zhou, Lin, Wang, Liguang, Lou, Xiaobing, Zhang, Bo, Xiao, Dongdong, Yang, Yang, Ding, Feixiang, Rong, Xiaohui, Xu, Juping, Yin, Wen, Zhang, Nian, Li, Zhiwei, Lu, Yaxiang, Hu, Bingwen, Lu, Jun, Li, Ju, Hu, Yong-Sheng

“…This work illustrates a compelling strategy to curb irreversible Fe migration in NIBs, offering a pathway for the development of stable and cost-effective layered oxides based on Fe redox centers.…”
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Locomotion study and improvement of multi-legged robots involving CG adjustment by Chen, Wenjie.

“…This thesis is aimed to present and investigate the CG (Center of Gravity) adjustment methods, and provide strategies to improve legged machines' comprehensive (static and dynamic) locomotion behaviors on rough terrain.…”
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Fairy lanterns in focus by Thorogood, CJ, Yunoh, S-MM

“…Here, we review recent discoveries, placing focus on Southeast Asia as a center of diversity of fairy lanterns.</p>…”

Advancements and challenges: a comprehensive review of GAN-based models for the mitigation of small dataset and texture sticking issues in fake license plate recognition by Habeeb, Dhuha, Alhassani, A.H., Abdullah, Lili N., Der, Chen Soong, Alasadi, Loway Kauzm Qata

“…The second focal point of this review centers on mitigating the texture sticking problem, a crucial concern in GAN-generated content. …”
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