Do Singaporeans hyperarticulate in formal speech by Paca, Angelie Marie Galang

“…The lowered pitch is in line with several other studies that have found lowered pitch in polite or formal speech, indicating that it may index a certain aspect of formality in certain languages and varieties.…”
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Design of a head massage device by Seah, Rong Jun.

“…Detailed calculation of the trajectory of the end effector indicated that the trajectory path is following a curve line and by making use of this data, suitable operational range of the head massage robot has been identified. …”
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Exploratory study : the role of leadership in the sustainability of social enterprises (Singapore). by Ho, Fung-Min., Goh, Tracy Huihui., Seow, Kuang Ting.

“…For sustainability, leaders also established that the financial bottom-line of the social enterprise needs to be met before the social goals can be achieved. …”
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Evaluation of low-cost RFID hardware for automated equipment tracking in first-response vehicles by Chua, Joo Heng

“…RFID has its advantages of being able to be read without the line of sight. The different tags all have unique IDs too. …”
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Web-based adaptive testing system for C programming by Wong, Frankie Fai Kit

“…The author hopes that through the use of the web-based adaptive testing system and its related techniques, more students will be able to improve upon with their studies by effectively reinforcing their knowledge of each subject through practices and test of questions that are in line with their ability.…”
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Growth and characterization of III-V quantum dots on SI-based substrate by Leong, Yu Yan

“…The photoluminescence of InAs QDs grown on GeOI showed a single-peak emission at 1.33μm with a line width of 36.3meV at room temperature. The promising optical performance enables the demonstration of the world first InAs QD LED on the GeOI substrate. …”
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Development and calibration of a cost-effective piezo-electric industrial dynomometer by Sayantan Datta Gupta

“…This dynamometer technology has not found its way into the production line, as it is relatively expensive (around 50,000 Singapore Dollars). …”
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Fabrication and properties of highly transparent Er:YAG ceramics by Qin, Xianpeng, Yang, Hao, Zhou, Guohong, Luo, Dewei, Yang, Yan, Zhang, Jian, Wang, Shiwei, Ma, Jan, Tang, Dingyuan

“…For 3 mm thickness samples, the in-line transmittances of the as-fabricated Er:YAG ceramics at the wavelength of 1100 nm and 400 nm were about 84% and 82%, respectively. …”
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Prediction of pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using structure-based machine learning approaches by Carter, J, Walker, T, Walker, A, Whitfield, M, Morlock, G, Lynch, C, Adlard, D, Peto, T, Posey, J, Crook, D, Fowler, P

“…<p><strong>Background</p></strong> Pyrazinamide is one of four first-line antibiotics used to treat tuberculosis; however, antibiotic susceptibility testing for pyrazinamide is challenging. …”

Disrupted working memory event-related network dynamics in multiple sclerosis by Rossi, C, Vidaurre, D, Costers, L, D’hooghe, MB, Akbarian, F, D’haeseleer, M, Woolrich, M, Nagels, G, Van Schependom, J

“…The activation of this network is amplified in patients treated with benzodiazepine, in line with the well-known benzodiazepine-induced beta enhancement. …”

Stiff person syndrome by Cullinane, PW, Carr, AS, Irani, SR, Warner, TT

“…Other antibodies associated with SPS now include those against the glycine receptor, amphiphysin, dipeptidyl-peptidase-like protein 6, gephyrin, γ-aminobutyric acid receptor A (GABA&lt;sub&gt;A&lt;/sub&gt;R), and the GABA&lt;sub&gt;A&lt;/sub&gt;R-associated protein. First-line treatments for SPS include diazepam and baclofen. …”

‘Can someone get me outta this middle class zone?!’ Pressures on middle class Kikuyu in Kenya's 2013 election by Burbidge, D

“…These feelings of disempowerment ensured voting attitudes fell closely in line with ethnic affiliations, despite members of the middle class remaining wholly dissatisfied with ethnic labelling throughout. …”

Turner‚ Bird‚ Eratosthenes: the eternal burning thread by Gibbons, J

“…As an illustration of these techniques, he popularized a one-line recursive “sieve” to generate the infinite list of prime numbers.…”

Identification of RAPD markers closely linked to the mlo-locus in barley by Manninen, O.M., Turpeinen, T., Nissilä, E.

“…Sixty doubled haploid lines from a cross between an isogenic line of 'Ingrid' carrying the mlo11 allele and a susceptible cv. …”
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Investigations into femtosecond laser hybrid manufacturing for 3D power sources by Tham, Nicholas Cheng Yang

“…This methodology is demonstrated with a custom lab-built fsDLW platform consisting of a femtosecond laser source coupled with in-line monitoring and a two axis galvano-scanner. A fsLIL platform incorporating the same in-line monitoring is developed in parallel. …”
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Investigation of silicon nanowires photodetector by Foo, Kai Lin.

“…The diodes fabricated consist of multiple SiNWs of 1 μm long connected in parallel, as well as larger dimension bulk diodes that are served as control diodes. …”
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Drag reduction in fish-like locomotion by Barrett, D.S., Triantafyllou, M.S., Yue, D.K.P., Grosenbaugh, M.A., Wolfgang, M.J.

“…The data have been obtained through accurate force and motion measurements on a laboratory fish-like robotic mechanism, 1:2m long, covered with a flexible skin and equipped with a tail fin, at Reynolds numbers up to 10^6, with turbulence stimulation. …”
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Community building : ASEAN's millstone? by Muthiah Alagappa

“…ASEAN integration and community building should remain long-term aspirations for decades to come.…”
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Geopolitics and Technology – US-China Competition : The Coming Decoupling? by Triolo, Paul

“…Locked in a long-term competition around advanced technologies, the US is using outdated policy tools to slow China’s rise as a technology power. …”
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A study of the conditions that facilitate teacher development in some Singapore schools by Chew, Alistair Martyn Khean En.

“…As the conditions involved are better examined in schools with stable populations and environments, the study focussed mainly on two schools with established cultures and traditions, and a core of long-serving teachers. In addition, three other schools with different characteristics were included for comparison and contrast.…”
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