Thermoelectric refrigerator by Keh, Yao Long.

“…As normal refrigerator would require a compressor motor and coolant which make the refrigerator bulky and environmentally unfriendly, thus, the aim of this project is to construct a thermoelectric refrigerator is portable and environmentally friendly with just thermoelectric module, heat sink and fans. In this project, a temperature of 13.7˚C inside the refrigerator box is achieved by running two thermoelectric modules with a 8.5V supply and a total current supply of 6.99A. …”
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Unpacking the role of prophecy in extremist narratives by Noor Huda Ismail

“…Religious scholars can counter extremist ideologies and reclaim prophetic teachings for peace in Southeast Asia’s pluralistic society by offering inclusive interpretations of prophecy and addressing local grievances.…”
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Rethinking territorial disputes in the South China Sea : transforming problem into opportunity by Dato’ Muthiah Alagappa

“…The disputes in the East and South China Seas have not led to war so far, but they can stoke competitive nationalisms and strategic alignments with worrying consequences for regional peace and security. Yet, they present an opportunity to construct a rules-based order grounded in principles and guided by an effective management regime and dispute settlement mechanism.…”
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Forgiveness is not a musical instrument by Waltham-Smith, N

“…Far from absolving states from responsibility, Derrida’s insistence that any forgiveness and reconciliation worthy of the name exceed identificatory concord or reciprocity puts pressure on those with the most power to decide for peace before any accord to come.…”

Quantifying and analysing the non-collective bargaining benefits of NTUC by Neo, Aaron Chun Boon

“…The paper also made recommendations to NTUC on how informative advertising and regular review on the benefits in accordance to preference can to reduce asymmetric information and more importantly help the union to maintain a pink state of membership numbers…”
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A two-stage automatic color thresholding technique by Pootheri, Shamna, Ellam, Daniel, Grübl, Thomas, Liu, Yang

“…The segmentation of skin cancer lesions will help doctors to automate skin cancer detection. …”
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Free vibration properties of beetle elytron plate: Composite material, stacked structure and boundary conditions by Song, Yiheng, Hao, Ning, Ruan, Sihan, He, Chaochao, Quanjin, Ma

“…The results indicate that 1) the ranking of structural parameters on the 1st order frequency from a strong to weak sequence is as follows: length-to-width ratio, core height-to-thickness ratio, foam density and skin thickness; for the 2nd order natural frequency: length-to-width ratio, skin thickness, foam density and core height-to-thickness ratio. 2) Generally, an increase in the length-to-width ratio will reduce the frequency of the BEP, and increases in the core height-to-thickness ratio and skin thickness will raise its frequency. …”
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What does acne genetics teach us about disease pathogenesis? by Common, J. E. A., Barker, J. N., van Steensel, Maurice A. M.

“…Background: Acne vulgaris is a highly prevalent inflammatory skin disorder with a complex pathogenesis, characterized by comedones, papules, pustules and nodules. …”
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Infection patterns of scabies and tinea between inland and resettled indigenous Negrito communities in peninsular Malaysia by Er, Yi Xian, Than, Leslie Thian Lung, Muslim, Azdayanti, Yap, Nan Jiun, Tee, Mian Zi, Abdull-Majid, Nurmanisha, Lee, Soo Ching, Shahrizal, Shezryna, Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian

“…Skin infections cause significant health burden and affect underserved communities such as the indigenous Negrito communities disproportionately. …”
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Ending the Syrian conflict : foreign intervention or renewed political process? by Zulkifli Mohamed Sultan

“…A NATO-led intervention is possible but a diplomatic solution based on the Annan peace plan, with the support of Russia and China, is more likely to achieve results.…”
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The visual field of blackness : identity formation through the self and the other. by Yasyeera Abdul Rahim.

“…In the darkness, you attain a level of peace and solitude. You find no wrong in being in the dark and in fact, your surrounding becomes part of who you are. …”
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Trolled by Tao, KaiYuan

“…The story revolves around the main concepts of animal cruelty, peace and compassion. Trolled is joint group project consisting 2 members; myself and Clara Lim. …”
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Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2024: Poverty amid conflict by United Nations Development Programme, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative

“…Overall, the findings clearly point to the urgent need for peace.</p>…”

Modelling a multi-commodity transportation system by Cheong, Ting Fong

“…This application receives inputs from the user,analyses the inputs, displaysand simulatethe inputs with the creation of a database and returns the total time taken to transport the commodities from the source to sink node.Developing this simulator applicationwill enables theuserto graphically displaytheirtransport networkand providesthe user a reliable and accurate calculation of the makespan during execution.With the simulator, the user will be able simulate potential choke point in their network.…”
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Fate of carbofuran in rice-fish model ecosystem -an international study by Jayaraman, J., Celino, L.P., Lee, K.H., Mohamad, R.B., Suns, J., Tayaputch, N., Zhang, Z.

“…The following results have been obtained: (a) Soil acts as a sink for the pesticide and there is considerable metabolism in the soil; (b) There is no bioaccumulation/biomagnification by the fish used in the experiments, the residue levels in water being extremely low; and (c) The plants translocate the chemical and even at the time of harvest, the grains show the presence of the pesticide.…”
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Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan : the role of post-conflict reconstruction by Sadia Sulaiman

“…The UN-brokered agreement negotiated at Bonn was the beginning of a process to bring an end to the conflict in Afghanistan and it was aimed at promoting national reconciliation, sustainable peace and stability and to ensure respect for human rights in Afghanistan. …”
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Perceptual distortion analysis for images by Dong, Li

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Identification of proteins and genes as potential biomarkers in brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus forsskal) resistance to Vibrio sp by Low, Chen Fei

“…Skin lesion specimens observed under the scanning electron microscope revealed disintegration of skin around the lesion, and presence of bacterial cells under high magnification of 6000X. …”
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“Why do people kill each other?” (Tolstoy and empire) by Zorin, A

“…Understanding of his early stories and War and Peace implies seeing here the germs of Tolstoy’s consistent anti-militarist and anti-imperial stance while the heritage of Tolstoy’s the pacifist cannot be fully interpreted without considering his view of violence as an integral part of human nature. …”

Understanding the implications of engineered nanoparticle induced autophagy in human epidermal keratinocytes in vitro by Gautam, Archana, Rakshit, Moumita, Nguyen, Kim Truc, Kathawala, Mustafa Hussain, Nguyen, Luong Thi Hien, Tay, Chor Yong, Wong, Esther, Ng, Kee Woei

“…While toxicological risks of applying these materials are generally regarded as low due to minute levels of penetration across the skin, our understanding of the physiological influence of potential cell-nanoparticle interactions in the skin is limited. …”
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