Anthropomorphism and socialization in smart urban mobility: insights from human-autonomous vehicle interaction by Wu, Min

“…The second study highlights the crucial role of anthropomorphism and social responsiveness in improving pedestrian-vehicle interactions and responsibility attribution. The third finds that anthropomorphic design and hierarchical status enhance user self-accountability and use intention, with such effects moderated by education, ethnicity, and incident experiences. …”
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Online game for Chinese chess by Lee, Jia Woei.

“…It was also crucial in finding appropriate software to implement an online Chinese Chess game. …”
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Hybrid nanomaterials for improved photocatalytic performance by Ho, Jeffrey Weng Chye.

“…Most importantly, we have an edge over P25 in term of visible light absorption. As such, this new finding does not only help to reduce the cost of production but also, to make it affordable.…”
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Synthesis and applications of novel graphene-based composites by Cao, Xiehong

“…In this method, GO sheet was served as the both template and carbon source for the synthesis of rGO/CNW composite. Based on this finding, parallel-aligned patterns of rGO/CNW composite can be obtained by pre-patterning of the GO sheets on SiO2/Si wafer, which was further used as chemical sensor. …”
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Revisiting “conversations between father and son” by Ong, Bendini Junior Boon Kok

“…In this environment, some audience members will join the artist in initiating and reimaging conversations by assuming the role of the medium, as her father and for the art experience, creating meaning, projecting resolution, finding peace or embracing support. Conversations Between Father and Son (2010) was a part documentary; part obsequy; part performance piece dedicated as a tribute to Marla’s father who died in 2009. …”
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Lexical stress perception : a case study on Tamil-English bilinguals by Lim, Samantha JieYing

“…However, a trend of stress perception difficulty among Hindi-English bilinguals was observed, and language dominance identified as an influencing factor. This unexpected finding is discussed in relation to a few theoretical models, including Cutler’s bimodality theory (1992).…”
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Data preparation and visualization of heavy vehicular movement for traffic prediction by Chong, Ji Shen

“…Hence the python scripts programmed in this report is designed to filter the raw GPS data for errors and correct them to a level that is as low as possible. This report finds that based on the GPS data given, the heavy vehicles have certain preferred route and routine in which guides its movements on the road. …”
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Mapping of city growth with socio-economic growth data by Mun, Cassandra Ji Kay

“…Capital Stock Growth is observed to be independent of Population size.The variability of Capital Stock values with different indicators was useful in finding out if a suitable indicator or a combination of more than one could be chosen to be a Capital Stock estimator. …”
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Finite element analysis of expandable bi-leaflet heart valves for infants by Sin, Jonathan Junyao

“…Improvements on previous studies include finding and correcting errors in calculations and designs, testing the valve and conduit sizes that were previously not included in earlier studies and the establishment of a standard set of dimensions that can serve as a reference for all future studies. …”
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Apologia pro Vita-Fabula Sua: Defending Narrativity and How We Make Sense of Our Lives by Chen, Melvin

“…It begins by addressing certain uncontroversial premises that both pro- and the anti-narrative camps might be thought to agree on: the status of humans as homo significans or meaning-makers, the natural form-finding tendency and certain desiderata for significance and value that we possess, and the raw material of life and its constituents that we proceed from. …”
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At the frontiers between penal and psy discourses: judicial constructions of the mentally dis/ordered defendant in Hong Kong sentencing judgments by Chiu, TCU

“…While existing literature on the compulsory mental health regime in Hong Kong has found judges to defer, with little critical scrutiny, to medical professional opinion in finding mental incapacity and disorder, this thesis is the first to explore whether this judicial reliance on the clinical gaze extends to decision-making about sentencing in criminal law.…”

Nuptial journeys: A cultural history of wedding travel in selected Habsburg unions ca 1450–1550 by Pastrnak, P

“…Chapter One looks into logistical aspects and finds that planning and execution expressed the dynastic-political expectations of splendour and social standing of both wedding parties. …”

Human nature, after all: affective realism in Russian foreign policy by Edinger, H

“…Around 2007, the quality and intensity of their affective disposition towards the West shifted from resentment to contempt, favouring yet more assertive policies. The thesis also finds that concerns regarding analysts’ inability to distinguish between genuine and instrumental displays of affect might be overstated. …”

The association between the proportion of Brexiters and COVID-19 death rates in England by Phalippou, L, Wu, B

“…Scientific prowess – such as finding effective vaccines – may not be sufficient to solve crises.…”

The schooling of irregular migrant children in Canada by Passarelli, D

“…Then, arguments put forward by public authorities in Canada for extending or limiting schooling rights are analysed and compared with the dominant normative frameworks in the theoretical literature. This research finds that public authorities at the sub-state level made use of normative arguments that fall outside common theoretical approaches in moral and political theory. …”

The attribution of February extremes over North America: a forecast-based storyline study by Lee, D, Sparrow, S, Leach, N, Osprey, S, Lee, J, Allen, M

“…In the globally averaged results, increasing CO₂ concentrations lead to distinct warming signals at the surface, resulting mainly from diabatic heating. Our study finds that CO₂-induced warming eventually affects the possibility of extreme events in North America, quantifying the impact of anthropogenic forcing over less than a week’s forecast simulation. …”

Experience and perceptions of mental ill-health in people with epilepsy in rural Ethiopia: A qualitative study by Tsigebrhan, R, Newton, CR, Selamu, M, Hanlon, C

“…Participants sought to mitigate these interconnected psychosocial impacts through finding spiritual meaning in, or acceptance of, their experiences, drawing on family care and, for some, emotional support from health professionals. …”

A comparison of lesion mapping analyses based on CT versus MR imaging in stroke by Moore, MJ, Jenkinson, M, Griffanti, L, Huygelier, H, Gillebert, CR, Demeyere, N

“…<br> Overall, these results suggest that CT and MR-derived lesion-symptom mapping results do not reliably differ in accuracy. This finding is critically important as it suggests that future studies can employ CT-derived lesion masks if these scans are available within the appropriate time-window.…”

A generative model for evaluating missing data methods in large epidemiological cohorts by Radosavljević, L, Smith, SM, Nichols, TE

“…We compare our evaluations based on synthetic data to an exemplar study which includes variable selection on a single real imputed dataset, finding only small differences between the imputation methods though with iterative imputation leading to the most informative selection of variables. …”

Modelling of evaporation rate for peatland fire prevention using internet of things (IoT) system by Li, Lu, Sali, Aduwati, Noordin, Nor Kamariah, Ismail, Alyani, Hashim, Fazirulhisyam, Rasid, Mohd Fadlee A., Hanafi, Marsyita, Mohd Razali, Sheriza, Amir Aziz, Nurizana, Sukaesih Sitanggang, Imas, Syaufina, Lailan, Nurhayati, Ati Dwi

“…The results show that the correlation between the measured data of the IoT system and the data from METMalaysia within the same duration is larger than 0.84, with a mean square error (MSE) of 2.56, and a correlation of 0.91 can be achieved between calculated DMC using the proposed model and actual values. This finding is of great significance for predicting peatland forest fires in the field and providing the basis for fire prevention and decision making to improve disaster prevention and reduction.…”
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