Approach temperament and self-esteem : moderators in the relationship between capitalisation and outcomes by S Ashwin Pillai

“…Research has shown that the beneficial effects of positive events can be enhanced through capitalisation or the sharing of positive events with another person. Since then, a growing body of research has found several intrapersonal and interpersonal benefits from capitalising on daily positive events. …”
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Study of effect of finite element mesh distortion in free vibration and geometric nonlinear analyses using 2D finite elements by Yu, Modi

“…Hence, the study of mesh distortion has been of interest to researchers, especially since FEM is getting more popular across various engineering fields. …”
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Vehicle energy systems for autonomous driving by Goh, Daniel Jun Hao

“…The Nanyang Venture, which is the student team from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore, has been participating in the competition since 2009. In 2018, Shell added an autonomous category to the competition that requires the cars in competition to complete five challenges. …”
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Suitability of TCLP for cement-based products by Shen, Aldwin Weishun.

“…The impact of rapid industrialization and urbanization in the world resulted in an explosive increase in waste generation and has since become a serious problem in many countries. …”
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After revolution : reading Rousseau in 1990s China by van Dongen, Els, Chang, Yuan

“…This article reviews Zhu Xueqin’s (b. 1952) writings on Jean-Jacques Rousseau against the background of the reception of Rousseau in China since the late nineteenth century. Rousseau was both an advocate and critic of the Enlightenment, and his work hence appealed to many Chinese intellectuals who struggled with the conundrum of how to modernize. …”
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From Rudyard Kipling's Kim to Amitav's Ghosh's In an Antique Land : an investigation into the representation of the 'other' in a colonial text and a postcolonial text by Zerrouk, Emel

“…This paper studies the changes in the system of representations since Kipling, and how, or if, they have improved. …”
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China's exchange rate system reform : two potential mistakes and the recommended long-term system by Yip, Paul Sau Leong

“…Further to the author's recommended transitory and medium-term exchange rate system reforms that was implemented in China since July 2005, this paper explains that: (1) a long-term reform towards a floating exchange rate system with free capital mobility will cause huge damages to the Chinese economy. …”
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Generational divide : how Pakatan Harapan swung the youth vote in GE14 by Waikar, Prashant

“…The article argues that BN’s brand of politics which employs Malay-Muslim supremacy is reliant on a practice of feudalistic politics which privileges older Malaysians and thus tends to disempower youths. Since BN utilised this brand of politics to remain in power, it became exceedingly difficult for its component parties to avoid alienating Malaysian youths. …”
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Locomotion strategies for legged robotics platform by Prihadi, Christopher Denny

“…Locomotion of legged robots is one of the major research projects in robotics since legged robot can traverse more robust terrain than other robots. …”
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Controller design of a tidal system by Nur Insyirah Sazali

“…The P&O MPPT controller algorithm will be used as the primary controller system in this project since it allows the system to produce more power which in turns improve the overall system performance. …”
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Image artefact removal using deep learning by Sanchari, Das

“…The removal of these artefacts is an essential task since they affect the usability, impact or informativeness of an image. …”
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Game design and development for startups in the Singapore market by Ham, Kai Jie

“…Over the years, the digital gaming industry has boomed since the birth of the first video game in 1952. …”
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Urgency of controlling black carbon emissions in shipping by Ong, Min Yee

“…Climate change has been the main driver of greener shipping especially since it has opened up the Arctic trade routes for longer periods of time. …”
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Develop of wideband acoustic sensor by Li,Yueqi

“…Acoustic sensors have been widely used in military and commercial equipment due to their superior performance in various aspects. Since the 1980s, research on the production of miniature sensors on silicon wafers using MEMS processing technology has been carried out. …”
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Mencius and Hutcheson on empathy-based benevolence by Chuang, Christina

“…Mencius and Francis Hutcheson are often interpreted as “moral sentimentalists” since they argue that emotions and affections are the source of moral distinctions. …”
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Hydraulic properties of compacted residual soils using disk infiltrometer test by Sim, Peck Cheng.

“…Residual soils are compacted at different compaction efforts to vary the void ratio for each different sample, since permeability of soil is affected by the changes in void ratio are tested. …”
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Study on attacks against federated learning by Guo, Feiyan

“…This will allow federated learning to be more widely used since it is less likely to be compromised by malicious attackers in the presence of built-in defences.…”
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Investigation of blood pressure regulation schemes by Chai, Chang Yong

“…Hence, continuous monitoring and careful control of the infusion of drug is required. Since the middle 1970s, many researches have been conducted using various types of feedback control system to regulate blood pressure through the infusion of antihypertension drug [5]. …”
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Through the looking glasses and anthropology comes 'Home': globalising the view on European cultures by Cash, Jennifer R.

“…With an institutional base in Singapore, there are not many anthropology meetings within easy reach, but EAAA meets most autumns; and the meeting of 2023, held in Hong Kong, was the third meeting I had attended since 2018. This year's meeting started with an open forum, as the existing leadership announced its desire to recruit junior colleagues and set a fresh and vibrant agenda for the coming years. …”
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Evaluation of Value at Risk (VaR) using extreme value theory in Asian four tigers. by Leong, Thin Hom., Neo, Wee Wu.

“…Asian Four Tigers (AFT) - Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan are the miracles in the Asian economy ever since 1970s. Their high economic growth and high export volume have instilled research interest on these economies in particularly, their financial markets. …”
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