Mian xiang : my face my story. by Hu, Qiren.

“…The Shuowen jiezi 說文解字, a character dictionary from the Han dynasty, defines it as “eye meets thing” or “to inspect.” (Kohn, 1996). In面相Mian Xiang: My Face, My Story, I am interested in exploring the profound relationship between humanity’s inquiry into the metaphysical dimensions of life and its artistic manifestation. …”
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Artisanal lamps informed by self-reflection, dualistic, and impermanent expressions by Lim, Jia Xi

“…Every life has one thing in common. It is inevitably up-and-down. …”
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Smart home system for elderly by Nur Raisah Mohamed Arffah

“…The rise of Internet of Things (IoT) has changed the way we view how the world can be interconnected. …”
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Emigration attitudes : perceived needs of parents and national identity by Nagashima, Aki

“…Participants who perceived their parents to have high physical presence needs had lower satisfaction with life in Singapore; had less intention to stay in Singapore. …”
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The institute of unlearning by Ong, Jolyn Huixian

“…This research project seeks to understand how unlearning our habits and daily activities of the subconscious mind which constitutes 95% of our behaviour and intentionally relearning them in a new and different way can help to rewire our brains to position us to become more adaptable people, thereby increasing our creativity and inventiveness so as to keep up with the times and have a better and more successful life.…”
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Quantum Computing for Dummies / by Hurley, William, author 656166, Smith, Floyd Earl, author 656167

“…Quantum computing has the promise to be the next huge thing in technology. How do we know that? Look at how much the big players in tech are investing in the technology. …”
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In memory of Aureliano's ice. by Ho, Jia Xuan.

“…Possibly, José Arcadio Buendía‟s assessment of ice as “the great invention of our time” may have made a permanent imprint on Aureliano‟s memory, yet one cannot underestimate the “boiling” impact of his personal experience (18). But one thing is certain: judging by the description of ice, “an enormous, transparent block with infinite internal needles in which the light of the sunset was broken up into colored stars”, Aureliano‟s encounter is not as simple as it initially appears to be (17).…”
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A study of web services adoption in Singapore. by Seow, Poh Sun., Phoa, Ang Hiok., Soh, See Kong.

“…Many people in the IT industry are touting Web Services as the next big thing, creating a frenzy of hype around it. Conversely, others have questioned the promises of Web Services, labeling it as an over-hyped concept that remains more idea than substance. …”
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Six of Crows / by Bardugo, Leigh, author 656001, Holt (Online service) 655998

“…Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction―if they don't kill each other first. …”
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Achieving seamless and scalable ethernet networks using ethernet over SONET by Jape, Milind

“…This dissertation focuses on a new layer 2 mapping technology "Ethernet Over SONET", in which virtual concatenation and link capacity adjustment scheme have given the SONET a new lease of life around the world by extending Ethernet over Metropolitan area Network (MAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN).…”
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Longitudinal relationship between loneliness and cognitive function among unmarried older adults in Malaysia: exploring gender disparities by Foong, Hui Foh, Ibrahim, Rahimah, Abdullah, Siti Farra Zillah, Bagat, Mohamad Fazdillah

“…However, it has yet to be determined whether there is a link between loneliness and cognitive function among unmarried older people. …”

Infection spreading, detection and control in community networks by Yu, Yi, Xiao, Gaoxi

“…Despite all these efforts, however, our understanding of why community structures widely exist in so many real-life systems, or in other words, the benefits/drawbacks for real-life systems to have community structures, remains to be rather limited. …”
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The social determinants of mental health and disorder: evidence, prevention and recommendations by Kirkbride, JB, Anglin, DM, Colman, I, Dykxhoorn, J, Jones, PB, Patalay, P, Pitman, A, Soneson, E, Steare, T, Wright, T, Griffiths, SL

“…People exposed to more unfavourable social circumstances are more vulnerable to poor mental health over their life course, in ways that are often determined by structural factors which generate and perpetuate intergenerational cycles of disadvantage and poor health. …”

Manifest the unseen by Hon, Vanessa Shemander

“…When researching on this topic, the very first thing that I remembered was Kintsugi, the art of mending pottery with gold, and from there on it led me to Wabi-Sabi, which came from Zen Buddhism, and then on led me to Taoism. …”
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Examining the role of childhood experiences in gender identity and expression: an interpretative phenomenological analysis using Social Learning Theory by Dodgers, Steph, Cordoba, Sebastian, Coe, Jennifer

“…This qualitative study examines the role of childhood experiences and memories in shaping individuals’ gender identities, expressions, and life trajectories. Whilst some research has examined the role of gender stereotypes in people's life trajectories, no research has focused on people's retrospective accounts of their gender socialisation about their current understanding of (their own) gender. …”
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Missing Data by Jungs de Almeida, Alessandra, Klein, Lauren, D’Ignazio, Catherine

“…Missing data is not always a bad thing, nor always a good thing. Instead of thinking of it normatively, the locus of analysis should be on the social context, who is making the demand to whom, and the political context for which specific information is deemed to be missing. …”
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Sustainable product family design and a platform strategy by Kim, Samyeon

“…Modular product design has been researched to consider product lifecycle including manufacturing, use, and end-of-life stages. As most modular product design has been developed for primarily manufacturing purposes, the design lacks the ability to configure and assess modules for the end-of-life stage. …”
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Elderly monitoring system by Ong, Jeffrey

“…The advancement of technology has brought about many trends in all facets of the world, and has since changed the way we live our life. Particularly in consumer electronics, wearable technology and smart homes are the most common trends. …”
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Postural stability in cyclists by Preece, Mia, Grainger, Karl, Starrs, Paul

“…Aim: Age-related loss of postural stability (or balance) is a main contributing factor to hospital admissions for falls in the elderly, with a sharp decline in balance starting in the fifth decade of life. Core stability exercises have been well documented as having a positive effect on balance, but the effect of cycling on balance has not been widely considered. …”
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Investigating the Structural Evolution of Ad Design: Computational Analysis of Information Content and Interactivity in Ads by Wang, Nina

“…They incorporate humor, make internet references, and, increasingly, have nothing to do with the thing they are supposed to advertise. In this research, I dissect this broader shift into changes in ad content and ad tone, specifically, changes in information content and interactivity levels. …”
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