The practical rationality of purchasing life insurance by Yeo, Jasper Bo Wen

“…I will prove my thesis in two parts: I will show that it is rational to purchase critical illness coverage, and I will show that it is rational to purchase death coverage, therefore it is rational to purchase life insurance, a combination of the two. …”
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Mechanical anisotropy of graphene nanocomposites induced by graphene alignment during stereolithography 3D printing by Markandan, Kalaimani, Seetoh, Ian Peiyuan, Lai, Chang Quan

“…Using finite element simulations, which were experimentally verified, it was also shown that the anisotropy of the bulk nanocomposites could be fully imparted to more complex 3D-printed parts such as Octet Truss structures. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].…”
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Microstructural inhomogeneity of a 3D-printed nickel aluminium bronze by Tan, Yi Xuan

“…Finally, this study will provide a guideline to improve the mechanical performance of 3D printed NAB parts and fulfil the application requirement for the marine and offshore industry.…”
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Person re-identification for long term outfit problem by Wei, Zilai

“…Our approach includes applying three trained Self-Correction for Human Parsing (SCHP) extractors to segment the body parts of the person, and use pixel sampling to present for each label, then apply the Semantic-guided Pixel Sampling (SPS) model to train. …”
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Injection moulding of micro droplet generation thermoplastics devices by Goh, Qing Wen

“…Hence injection moulding became a popular method to fabricate thermoplastic microfluidic devices, as it is able to rapidly produce parts in large quantities. Micromixer is a type of microfluidic device that is used to mix fluids together at the nanoscale level, hence the channels of the micromixer is a critical factor in the efficiency and quality of the fluid flow. …”
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Report for industrial attachment on 3M Asia Pacific Pte Ltd by Han, Fallon-D Huilin

“…In this department, the focus was on cleaning and coating optimization processes for electronic parts with my job scope focusing on providing support to customers in the APAC region with regard to the cleaning processes. …”
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Micro-systems mechanics VOLUME II by Lin, Rongming, David J. Ewins

“…Including: 3 parts. TiNi thin films have attracted much attention in recent years as intelligent and functional materials because of their unique properties. …”
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Nanosatellite on-board computer software development by Yeo, Stephen Tze Ping

“…The development stages were divided into two main parts. The first task was the implementation of an ECC mechanism for the OBC, with simulations carried out to confirm the correctness of the ECC logic. …”
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Lotte Reiniger re-imagined by Kang, Fabian Yong Sheng

“…The installation comprise two parts, Hier kommt die U-Bahn, a series of ball-point pen drawings of ‘real world’ 1920s Berlin in an exterior white-cube space; as well as Ein Abenteuer im Wunderwald, an interactive silhouette animation interface inside a black-box space. …”
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Fabrication of artificial defects using 3D printing for non-destructive testing applications to determine the location size and shape of defects by Muhammad Azman Subehi

“…It helps bind, join and hold two parts together. However due to the nature of the process, there is a possibility that defects such as cracks is introduced to the material. …”
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International relations and foreign policy by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…This chapter offers an overview of this field in two parts.…”
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Sequential phreatomagmatic eruptions during the lateral propagation of giant dyke swarms by Pryce, E, Cartwright, J, Kirkham, C, Phillips, D

“…The failure of these dykes to erupt magma at surface partly accounts for their long-range propagation. …”

Compute North vs. Compute South: the uneven possibilities of compute-based AI governance around the globe by Lehdonvirta, V, Wú, B, Hawkins, Z

“…Governments have begun to view AI compute infrastructures, including advanced AI chips, as a geostrategic resource. This is partly because “compute governance” is believed to be emerging as an important tool for governing AI systems. …”

Emergence and spread of two SARS-CoV-2 variants of interest in Nigeria by Olawoye, IB, Oluniyi, PE, Oguzie, JU, Uwanibe, JN, Kayode, TA, Olumade, TJ, Ajogbasile, FV, Parker, E, Eromon, PE, Abechi, P, Sobajo, TA, Ugwu, CA, George, UE, Ayoade, F, Akano, K, Oyejide, NE, Nosamiefan, I, Fred-Akintunwa, I, Adedotun-Sulaiman, K, Brimmo, FB, Adegboyega, BB, Philip, C, Adeleke, RA, Chukwu, GC, Ahmed, MI, Ope-Ewe, OO, Otitoola, SG, Ogunsanya, OA, Saibu, MF, Sijuwola, AE, Ezekiel, GO, John, OG, Akin-John, JO, Akinlo, OO, Fayemi, OO, Ipaye, TO, Nwodo, DC, Omoniyi, AE, Omwanghe, IB, Terkuma, CA, Okolie, J, Ayo-Ale, O, Ikponmwosa, O, Benevolence, E, Naregose, GO, Patience, AE, Blessing, O, Micheal, A, Jacqueline, A, Aiyepada, JO, Abejegah, C, Adetifa, IM

“…By integrating travel data and phylogeographic reconstructions, we find that these two variants that arose during the second wave in Nigeria emerged from within Africa, with the B.1.525 from Nigeria, and then spread to other parts of the world. Data from this study show how regional connectivity of Nigeria drove the spread of these variants of interest to surrounding countries and those connected by air-traffic. …”

Strontium isoscape of sub-Saharan Africa allows tracing origins of victims of the transatlantic slave trade by Wang, X, Bocksberger, G, Arandjelovic, M, Agbor, A, Angedakin, S, Aubert, F, Ayimisin, EA, Bailey, E, Barubiyo, D, Bessone, M, Bobe, R, Bonnet, M, Boucher, R, Brazzola, G, Brewer, S, Lee, KC, Carvalho, S, Chancellor, R, Cipoletta, C, Cohen, H, Copeland, SR, Corogenes, K, Costa, AM, Coupland, C, Neil, E

“…However, despite the vast potential of research involving 87Sr/86Sr analysis particularly in Africa, Sr isoscapes remain unavailable for the largest parts of the continent. Here, we measure the 87Sr/86Sr ratios in 778 environmental samples from 24 African countries and combine this data with published data to model a bioavailable Sr isoscape for sub-Saharan Africa using random forest regression. …”

Unknowing a southern life: writing around the abyss by Collins, K

“…In the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford are two objects that were made and used in different parts of the Southern Hemisphere. One is a stick chart, a navigational aid from Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Islands, made from thin strips of wood and seashells (see Figure 5.1). …”

Rationale and concerns for using JAK inhibitors in axial spondyloarthritis by Ahmed, S, Yesudian, R, Ubaide, H, Coates, LC

“…It is initially manifested by inflammatory back pain and can be associated with inflammation in other body parts, such as the eyes, bowel and skin. Treatment options have advanced over recent years and have become more targeted, including biologic treatments and, more recently, small molecule oral drugs called Janus kinase inhibitors. …”

Emergent constraints on global soil moisture projections under climate change by Yao, L, Leng, G, Yu, L, Li, H, Tang, Q, Python, A, Hall, JW, Liao, X, Li, J, Qiu, J, Quaas, J, Huang, S, Jin, Y, Zscheischler, J, Peng, J

“…Such projections are mostly based on climate models, which show large uncertainty (i.e., inter-model spread) partly due to inadequate observational constraint. …”

Design and dynamic stiffness evaluation of magnetorheologicalelastomer bushing using FEMM and dynamic testing machine by Abdul Hamid, Mohamad Ihsan, Mazlan, Saiful Amri, Nordin, Nur Azmah

“…The best configuration of the MRE bushing for this study is using single coil, magnetic material for all parts except for coil bobbin, and the thickness of ring plate of 4 mm, which yield the highest magnetic flux density of 0.205 T. …”
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Production of water from air by Tan, Regina Ke Han.

“…Scarcity of water in many parts of the world has resulted in diseases and deaths thus it is imperative that different technologies are studied to allow the better understanding of water production through various means. …”
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