Stresses in radiative annular fin under thermal loading and its inverse modeling using sine cosine algorithm (SCA) by Mallick, Ashis, Prasad, Dilip Kumar, Behera, Pratyush Prasanna

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Sympathising with the monster by subverting the human-monster dichotomy in fantastic beasts and where to find them by Jahafar, Mohammed

“…Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Fantastic Beasts). By appropriating two conventional monster narrative tropes, the Obscurial becomes an instrument to decipher our apprehensions, pathologies and fixations. …”
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Enhanced visualization of fine needles under sonographic guidance using a MEMS actuator by Shen, Zhiyuan, Zhou, Yufeng, Miao, Jianmin, Vu, Kien Fong

“…Interference between the radiated and diagnostic ultrasound pulses was observed as bright lines in the B-mode ultrasound image, from which the mini actuator could be recognized with ease. …”
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Designing a digital fitness game system for older adults in community settings by Li, Jinhui, Erdt, Mojisola, Lee, James Chong Boi, Vijayakumar, Harsha, Robert, Caroline, Theng, Yin-Leng

“…However, the output quality of the system is not significantly associated with users’ perception of the usefulness and ease of use of the system. The findings from this research have provided new insights into designing elderly fitness games.…”
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Does testing order affect performance and outcome during physical fitness tests? by Low, Seow Ting

“…In Singapore, students must complete a bi-annual National Physical Fitness Award Scheme (NAPFA) test, consisting of 6 health-related components of fitness in which 5 are often completed back-to-back on the same day. …”
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Body-temperature programmable soft-shape memory hybrid sponges for comfort fitting by Naveen, Balasundaram Selvan, Azharuddin Mohamed Nasee, Ng, Catherine Jia Lin, Chan, Jun Wei, Lee, Rayner Zheng Xian, Teo, Leonard Ee Tong, Wang, Taoxi, Nripan, Mathews, Huang, Wei Min

“…Hence, it is concluded that these materials have great potential to be used in, for instance, insoles and soles for comfort fitting, as demonstrated.…”
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An efficient differential evolution with fitness-based dynamic mutation strategy and control parameters by Gupta, Shubham, Su, Rong

“…Therefore, in this paper, an efficient framework of the DE named EFDE is proposed with a novel fitness-based dynamic mutation strategy and control parameters. …”
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A general best-fitting equation for the multimodal soil–water characteristic curve by Zhao, Yan, Rahardjo, Harianto, Satyanaga, Alfrendo, Zhai, Qian, He,Jie

“…Many theories and equations have been developed to describe and best fit SWCC with unimodal or bimodal characteristics. …”
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Sport volunteers' motivation and their life aspirations by Cheng, Rui Ting

“…The research questions aim to find out the differences between sports volunteers and non-volunteers in terms of basic needs satisfaction, life aspirations and motivation regulation. 145 sports volunteers and 155 non-volunteers from Nanyang Technological University took part in the study by completing a questionnaire. …”
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Innovative Double-Finned absorber and Nanoparticle-Enhanced energy storage for enhanced Thermo-Economic performance of solar stills by Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik, Samykano, Mahendran, Nandavarapu, Raveendra Reddy, Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar, Muthuvairavan, Guna, Yadav, Aman, Vasudevan, Gopi

“…This research investigates the potential of integrating nanoparticle-infused composite energy storage materials (CESM) with an innovative double-finned (DF) absorber in a single slope solar still (SSSS) to address the inefficiencies of conventional solar desalination systems. …”
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The practical rationality of purchasing life insurance by Yeo, Jasper Bo Wen

“…Why do people purchase life insurance? If they do, then, is it rational for them to purchase life insurance? …”
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Examining the quality of life of elders in Singapore by Chee, Wai Ern

“…The majority reported a positive overall quality of life. However, accessibility to quality food and private medical care proved challenging, particularly for low-income elderly individuals. …”
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The happiness revolution : live life now. by Hong, Shuqi., Cher, Fiona., Lin, Huanyu., Rusydi, Izzat.

“…This report presents “The Happiness Revolution: Live Life Now”, a communication campaign by a team of four final year students from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU. …”
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The perception of life insurance agents by the public by Chan, Mike Hong Keong, Kong, Yew Wah, Lee, Jiunn Woei

“…Life insurance agents have always been perceived to be suffering from an image problem. …”
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E-portal for life long learning by Chew, Adam Beng Aik

“…Life Long Learning is an online portal meant to bridge the informational gap between the everyday individuals seeking to pick up a new skill or hobby, and the course providers ranging from well-established corporations and government agencies to the small businesses hidden in our heartlands. …”
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Experimental and numerical studies of pin-ended S960 ultra-high strength steel press-braked channel section columns by Ong, Shao Quan

“…The structural testing programme were performed on two nonslender plain channel sections and comprised detailed measurements of initial global and local geometric imperfections, as well as a total of 10 flexural buckling tests on pin-ended columns buckling about their minor axes. …”
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Comparison and validation of sensors for 3D and 2D motion capture to measure 10-pin bowling specific kinematics by Lim, Matthew Jing Long

“…Ten pin bowling is a competitive sport that requires athletes to score as many pins possible using a bowling ball. …”
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Variational model with image denoising fitting term for boundary extraction of breast ultrasound images by Badrulhisam, Nurdina, Ismail, Nurhuda, Jumaat, Abdul Kadir, Maasar, Mohd Azdi, Laham, Mohamed Faris

“…A variational model was used to extract or segment the breast ultrasound (BUS) image boundary in order to find a closed curve line of the abnormality region for further diagnosis. …”
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On tube models of rubber elasticity: fitting performance in relation to sensitivity to the invariant I2 by Kumar, G, Brassart, L

“…Comparisons between model predictions and experimental data confirm the direct correlation between strong I₂ sensitivity and fitting performance. Overall, our study suggests that micromechanical models of rubber elasticity should involve both the line-stretch and the area-stretch to elicit I₂-dependent behaviour and reproduce experimental trends.…”

Preliminary study on laser texturing of glass: Techniques, process parameters, and initial findings by Rai, Rahool, Mahadzir, Ishak, Aiman, Mohd Halil, Quazi, Moinuddin Mohammed

“…Various laser parameters such as power, scanning speed, and repetition rate were studied for trial to understand their impact on surface morphology and functionality. Initial findings reveal that laser texturing can effectively improve glass surface properties, creating superhydrophobic surfaces while maintaining optimal transparency. …”
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