Design of a 100W PV based power supply for lead acid battery charging with MPPT circuit by Erping

“…Modelling of each component namely the Photovoltaic cell, DC-DC Converter, MPPT Circuit and Battery Charging circuit are being done all through the PSIM software and are simulated to provide the results of the findings given the variables involved. …”
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Data preparation and visualization of heavy vehicular movement for traffic prediction by Chong, Ji Shen

“…The limitation of this collection method is that the GPS transponder might be unable to maintain error-free recording of its GPS location at all time. In order to give the best predictions possible, the trip information of each vehicle types must be as accurate as possible. …”
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Multi-criteria decision framework for seismic retrofitting of low-rise buildings by Pashaei, Reza

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Associations of treatment with hypnotics with suicide and attempted suicide: A nationwide cohort study by Høier, NK, Madsen, T, Spira, AP, Hawton, K, Jennum, P, Nordentoft, M, Erlangsen, A

“…While existing evidence has established findings of associations, more knowledge is needed regarding benzodiazepine (BZD) and non-benzodiazepine (n-BZD) hypnotics.…”

Studying the metal sites of metallo-proteins by electrochemistry and spectroelectrochemistry by Sun, Y

“…Despite its utility, the complexity of certain catalytic components rendered UV-Vis SEC inadequate for all systems, hence the approach of electrochemical infrared microspectroscopy (ECIRM) was explored. …”

The effect on tensile and surface morphological properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibre through hot water treatment by Abu Bakar, H, Ismail, L H, Nik Soh, N M Z, Samsudin, E M, Astimar, A A

“…Therefore, these findings exhibit considerable potential for future investigation in substantiating the viability of employing EFB fibres as reinforcement agents in composite materials…”
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Land fragmentation and rural sustainability in bade local government area, Yobe State, Nigeria. by Saleh, Abba, Majid, Mohammad Rafee, Toyin Jagun, Zainab

“…Hence, these analysis factors are considered the key causes of land fragmentation in the study area. PLS-SEM findings highlighted a significant alignment between land fragmentation, causes, and rural sustainability, all of which formed the basis for developing the conceptual framework for mitigating land fragmentation challenges. …”
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新加坡华语中的双宾结构 = Double object constructions in Singapore Mandarin by 蔡宝仪 Choi, Bao Yi

“…The bilingual education policy requires all Singaporeans to learn two languages from young, and hence many Singaporeans grew to be bilinguals. …”
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The Effectiveness of Flipped Classroom Strategy on Self-Directed Learning Among Undergraduate Mathematics Students by Mohd Nasir, Mohd Azrin, Alaudin, Ros Idayuwati, Ismail, Suzilah, Mat Ali, Nor A’tikah, Mohd Faudzi, Farah Nadia, Yusuff, Noraini, Mohd Pozi, Muhammad Syafiq

“…Finally, the effectiveness of the flipped classroom strategy is measured by comparing the results from all assessment performance. Also, teacher reflection and students’ feedback were gathered to access self-directed learning effectiveness. …”
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Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990–2013:... by Forouzanfar, M, Alexander, L, Anderson, H, Ali, R, Beardsley, J, Bennett, D, Briggs, A, Chen, Z, Gething, P, Jha, V, Moschandreas, J, Newton, C, Rahimi, K, Scarborough, P

“…<p><strong>Findings</strong></p> All risks combined account for 57·2% (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 55·8–58·5) of deaths and 41·6% (40·1–43·0) of DALYs. …”

Production protocols in the current practice of instilling traditional values in Malay kuih by Kamaruzaman, Mohd Yusof, Ab. Karim, Shahrim, Che Ishak, Farah Adibah, Arshad, Mohd Mursyid

“…All the interview sessions were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim to extract themes for the research question “How can the traditional quality of Malay kuih be reproduced in current practice?” …”
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Onboard Control of a Hexarotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle by Goh, Yong Hong

“…Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) were made to do multiple task due to their efficiency. We need to find a platform where integrating all the tasks are simple and easy to use. …”
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Entry mode strategy for the Gates Rubber Company in Indonesia. by Lee, Paul Suay Wah.

“…Through its Singapore office, the entry mode for all the ASEAN countries has been purely export through distributors. …”
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Production and characterization of collagen and gelatin from edible jellyfish (Acromitus hardenbergi Stiasny, 1934) for fabrication of biofunctional scaffold by Khong, Nicholas Mun Hoe

“…Jellyfish gelatin has high protein content (>80%) with low moisture (<2.5%), ash (<2.0%) and negligible fat contents. All gelatins had very mild to undetectable fishy odour and were all whitish in appearance. …”
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Smartphone application-based addiction scale: psychometric evidence across nine Asian regions using advanced analytic methods by Chen, I-Hua, Pramukti, Iqbal, Gan, Wan Ying, Ruckwongpatr, Kamolthip, Pham, Le An, Huang, Po-Ching, Mamun, Mohammed A., Ullah, Irfan, Jahrami, Haitham A., Lin, Chung-Ying, Pakpour, Amir H.

“…Results: Findings from confirmatory factor analysis, Rasch analysis, and network analysis all indicate a one-factor structure for the SABAS. …”
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Multiwall carbon nanotubes derived from plastic packaging waste as a high-performance electrode material for supercapacitors by Abbas, Aumber, Yi, Yap Mei, Saleem, Faisal, Jin, Zhao, Veksha, Andrei, Yan, Qingyu, Lisak, Grzegorz, Lim, Tuti Mariana

“…These findings suggest that MWCNTs synthesized from flexible plastic packaging waste can be a superior alternate to the commercial MWCNTs. …”
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Effect of post-deposition annealing on the interface electronic structures of Al2O3-Capped GaN and GaN/AlGaN/GaN heterostructure by Duan, Tian Li, Pan, Ji Sheng, Ang, Diing Shenp

“…The XPS data, however, reveal a clear Ga-O signal for all samples and no apparent change in the Ga-O to Ga-N bond ratio for the range of annealing temperatures studied. …”
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Application of self congruency and cognitive dissonance in cosmetics advertising by State, Gabriel Marian, Deuskar, Sonali Prakash

“…The relationship of image congruity and post-purchase dissonance has been reported in the marketing literature, and so has the relationship between dissonance, satisfaction and repeat purchase behavior; but the juxtaposition of all three constructs has not been investigated. …”
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Hedonic and non-hedonic bias toward the future by Greene, Preston, Latham, Andrew J., Miller, Kristie, Norton, James

“…While, as predicted, we found first-person hedonic future-bias, we did not find that participants were time-neutral in all other conditions. …”
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Suppressing condensation frosting using micropatterned ice walls by Zuo, Zichao, Zhao, Yugang, Li, Kang, Zhang, Hua, Yang, Chun

“…Patterned ice walls prevent vapor deposition on the substrate base by absorbing all incoming moisture on upper sidewalls, leaving the substrate base free of contaminates from both frost and condensate. …”
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