AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE / by Jeffrey Archer, author 507936

“…From Germany comes Masterpiece, the tale of a priceless oil painting that has remained in the same family for over 200 years, until… To the Channel Islands, and Members Only, where a golf ball falls out of a Christmas cracker and a young man’s life will never be the same again… To Italy, where a young man trying to book a hotel room ends up in bed with the receptionist, unaware that she… To England, where, in High Heels, a woman explains to her husband why a pair of designer shoes couldn’t have gone up in flames because… Some of these stories will make you laugh. Others will bring you to tears. And once again, every one of them will keep you spellbound.…”

Blitzkrieg followed by prolonged post war engagement : the epitome of future wars? by Ee, Phillip Kwang Yong

“…Why did the exorbitant amount of precision guided missiles, satellite technology, space technology and secret edge technology invested in pursuing the war not solve the problem and bring about a lasting peace? The answer lies within the Remarkable Trinity. …”
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Manifest the unseen by Hon, Vanessa Shemander

“…This project aims to question the stereotype of imperfections and hopefully bring about a change in perspective of imperfections, that by living in harmony with our imperfections then can we reach our greater potential.…”
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Developing a lightscape application (using a raspberry PI) by Ong, Wenchuan

“…The project aims to develop a web application, which will be hosted within the Raspberry Pi, for controlling the brightness of constant light source from the high power LED via the Raspberry Pi’s General Purpose Input Output (GPIO) pins and gather optimal settings for projecting images with the Light Blaster. …”
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Additive friction stir processing by Lin, Longyi

“…The continuous dynamic recrystalisation during FSP also gave finer grains, which was further enhanced with the addition of CNTs through Zener pinning effect. The improvement in tensile strengths due to finer grains through the Hall-Petch mechanism was insufficient to compensate for the drop in Orowan strengthening. …”
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The journey of ‘unite in laughter’ by Thomas, Nevin Jacob, Lim, Alvin Eu Chian, Tan, Vania Min, Adithi Surya Swaminathan

“…The documentary is also exploring the use of archival materials, poetic imagery and soundscapes to bring to life the Singaporean identity that sometimes goes unnoticed.…”
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Suppressing decoherence in quantum plasmonic systems by the spectral-hole-burning effect by You, Jia-Bin, Xiong, Xiao, Bai, Ping, Zhou, Zhang-Kai, Yang, Wan-Li, Png, Ching Eng, Kwek, Leong Chuan, Wu, Lin

“…With the suppressed decoherence, we move one step further in bringing plasmonic systems into practical quantum applications.…”
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Starvation, ferroptosis, and prodrug therapy synergistically enabled by a cytochrome c oxidase like nanozyme by Cao, Changyu, Yang, Nan, Su, Yan, Zhang, Zheye, Wang, Chenxi, Song, Xuejiao, Chen, Peng, Wang, Wenjun, Dong, Xiaochen

“…Nanozymes, which are inorganic nanomaterials mimicking natural enzyme activities, are bringing enormous opportunities to theranostics. Herein, a cytochrome c oxidase-like nanozyme (copper-silver alloy nanoparticle, Cu-Ag NP) is demonstrated for nanocatalytic cancer therapy. …”
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Imprisonment, resistance and circularity in Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa by Ang, Jinghui

“…This essay argues the circularity of the motif of imprisonment in Samuel Richardson's "Clarissa" where it is Clarissa's captors who ultimately suffers imprisonment rather than Clarissa herself. Bringing in Foucault, feminist thinker Beauvoir and Sartre's notion of "bad faith", this essay provides a reading of "Clarissa" in a continuing dialogue with earlier Clarissa critics like Margaret Doody, Terry Castle, Terry Eagleton and Maud Ellmann to liberate Clarissa from the much argued position of a victim rather than a triumphant resistant fighter who obtains a liberation her captors does not.…”
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Introduction – Partition and the South Asian diaspora: exploring (inherited) memories and creative practices of remembering by Hornabrook, Jasmine, Clini, Clelia, Nataraj, Paul, Keightley, Emily

“…This issue was conceived at the juncture of intersecting commemorations of key historical events – 1947 Partition of British India, 1971 Bangladesh independence and 1972 exodus from Uganda – in South Asia and its diasporas. By bringing together articles focused on practices of commemorating these events, we propose that studying entangled memories of Partition and its associated events in the diaspora provides a distinct perspective, both in terms of creative and cultural practices of remembering and in terms of the construction of diasporic identities and belongings.…”
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Algorithmic discrimination and ethical perspective of artificial intelligence / by Kılıç, Muharrem, editor, Kahyaoglu, Sezer Bozkus, editor, SpringerLink (Online service)

“…This book is the outcome of this symposium, bringing attention to the alarming issues of "bias and discrimination" prevalent in the application of artificial intelligence. …”
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Living Together Across Borders : Communicative Care in Transnational Salvadoran Families / by Arnold, Lynnette, author 656202, Oxford University Press (Online service) 655242

“…The book demonstrates that these communicative practices bring inequities between Global North and South into family life by continually reproducing distinctions between relatives in El Salvador and those living in the United States. …”
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SUPERHERO OF LOVE : HEAL YOUR BROKEN HEART & THEN GO SAVE THE WORLD / by Fonger, Bridget, 1962-, author 655765

“…This book helps clear the decks by shedding light on the shadow-filled, broken pieces of the reader's heart to bring them to an even stronger, healthier, more powerful place. …”

Creative Schools / by Robinson, Ken, author 509031, Aronica, Lou, author 621386

Deconstructing the kiasu parent in Singapore by Amirah Arip

“…This study seeks to rationalize the stereotypical images of the Singaporean kiasu parent using the structural-educational context of Singapore. I will also bring in new perspectives of childhood, such as the notion of the Athenian child, to explain their motivations to put pressure on their children at an early age despite their hesitations for doing so. …”
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Spatial skill premium along the process of structural transformation by Qin, Jin, Chen, Zhuo, Zhao, Yunyi

“…Increasing demand for skilled workers induced by the skill-biased structural change, together with the increasing supply of skilled worker driven by educational reform exert an ambiguous impact on the skill premium, the relative price levels, and the resulting labor distribution in China. These bring up the questions: How will the changes in skilled worker demand and supply together affect the wage inequality and the social welfare over time? …”
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Inequality and the 1% by Dorling, D

“…In this book, filled with illustrations and infographics that bring the facts to life, Dorling convincingly proves that the cost of the super rich is just too high for us.…”

Narrative Power : The Struggle for Human Value / by Plummer, Kenneth, author 654982, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…They regulate and empower us, bringing both joy and discontent. And they are always embedded in ubiquitous power: stories shape power and power shapes story. …”
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The Future of Service-Learning : New Solutions for Sustaining and Improving Practice / by Strait, Jean R., 1965-, editor 656157, Lima, Marybeth, 1965-, editor 656195, Furco, Andrew, editor 656196, Taylor & Francis Group (Online service) 645650

“…Among these are:What counts as service learning? What value does it bring to institutions? Is it appropriate for all students? …”
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The Abui cultural heritage website by Teo, Audrey Yi Chien

“…In this project, web technologies are explored to bring about a feature rich platform, some of which implementable only via recent web technology developments. …”
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