Dynamic response of senegal mahogany in the transverse direction under wind loading by Yiek, Mildred Feng Yee

“…The number of trees in Singapore has been increasing significantly for the past few years. As a highly populated island nation, the event of tree failure can be rather catastrophic. …”
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Evaluation of the synergistic effects of novel antimicrobial polymer 147-1 by Leong, Philemon Ye Chao

“…In recent years, antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria has been on the rise. …”
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Modelling and controlling of multilevel converters for smart grid applications by Dzulfaqar Shah Muhamad

“…There have been several advancements of MMC over the last few years, however, MMC presents new challenges mainly due to the increasing complexity of controlling power circuits and more available switching states. …”
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Privacy-preserving analytics system by Gwee, Hao De

“…The purpose of this report is to convey the research and decision made for the design and implementation of this system. In recent years, organisations are delivering better solutions from data that was gathered from the consumer. …”
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Scratch based graphical programming online guide/exam system by Chan, Bryan Hong Ming

“…Over the past couple of years, there has been an increase in interest in Computer Science due to various new innovations such as cryptocurrency, block chain and many more. …”
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Finite element analysis of dental aligners by Tan, Daniel Jing Quan

“…In recent years, it is increasingly common to see more people undergoing orthodontic treatments for aesthetic reasons. …”
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Controlling light emission of CDSE nanoplatelets with metal nanoparticles by Sermsrisuwan, Tony

“…Fluorescence quenching, as a way to lower the emission intensity and control its output wavelength and lifetime, is receiving a great amount of interest in the recent years. Although many researches have been done of such systems in solid substrates, few have analyzed the interactions between the a fluorescent NPLs and colloidal metal nanoparticles, and none, as far as it is concerned, between CdSe NPLs and gold or silver nanoparticles. …”
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Reimagining the Singaporean dream : the rise of entrepreneurial pursuits amongst young adults by Chiang, Alicia Chor Hong, Ong, Chu Wen

“…As entrepreneurial scholars have traditionally analyzed the dearth of local entrepreneurship, this paper seeks to fill the research gap in light of the rising trend of startups and entrepreneurial intents among Singaporeans in recent years. While seeking to identify favorable structural conditions that may have spurred this growth, socio-political and ideological factors were also considered in determining the overarching entrepreneurial climate in Singapore. …”
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Singapore's reaction to rising China : deep engagement and strategic adjustment by Goh, Evelyn

“…This paper examines how Singapore has reacted to the rise of China in the last fifteen years. Arguing that Singapore's perspective on strategic security in the Asia-Pacific is shaped by its economic imperative, its search for strategic relevance and a preference for American preponderance, it identifies two prongs in Singapore's approach in dealing with China. …”
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Tsunami hazard from the subduction megathrust of the South China Sea : Part I. source characterization and the resulting tsunami by Megawati, Kusnowidjaja, Shaw, Felicia, Sieh, Kerry, Huang, Zhenhua, Wu, Tso-Ren, Lin, Yunung, Tan, Soon Keat, Pan, Tso-Chien

“…The subduction megathrust under the Manila Trench has been accumulating strain over a period of 440 years or more, and could be the source for a giant earthquake of Mw ∼ 9. …”
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Recent advances in pharmaceutical separations with supercritical fluid chromatography using chiral stationary phases by Wang, Ren-Qi, Ong, Teng-Teng, Tang, Weihua, Ng, Siu-Choon

“…Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) has developed rapidly in recent years, particularly in the area of enantioseparations. …”
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Investigating effects of avatars on primary school children’s affective responses to learning by Theng, Yin-Leng, Aung, Paye

“…The paper describes a follow-up study applying the OCC, a well-referenced, cognitive theory of emotions, to investigate learners’ emotional experiences and motivations while using a learning package designed for primary school children (6–8 years old). Specifically, the study aims to examine whether the expressions of avatars have an influence on these young children’s emotional responses and motivation towards learning. …”
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The application of graphene oxide in drug delivery by Pan, Yongzheng, Sahoo, Nanda Gopal, Li, Lin

“…Among them, the application of GO to drug delivery has attracted ever-increasing interest in the past few years. Areas covered: In this article, the authors summarize the latest progress of utilizing GO in the field of drug delivery. …”
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The impact of family of origin on attachment relationships and emotional regulation ability by Peng, Xin

“…It depicts how family structure, parenting styles, and emotional climate impose on psychological growth throughout the years of life. First, the focus of the study is to indicate that attachment and emotional regulation are intertwined, as established by the demonstration of how a secure attachment enhances emotion regulation. …”
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Validating predictive sequence analysis in polyketide stereochemical determination though the synthesis of stambomycin D by Lim, J

“…<p>In recent years, predictive gene sequence analysis of biosynthetic enzymes has emerged as a powerful tool for the stereochemical determination of natural products. …”

TeachText: CrossModal text-video retrieval through generalized distillation by Croitoru, I, Bogolin, S-V, Leordeanu, M, Jin, H, Zisserman, A, Liu, Y, Albanie, S

“…In recent years, considerable progress on the task of text-video retrieval has been achieved by leveraging large-scale pretraining on visual and audio datasets to construct powerful video encoders. …”

Treating the symptoms or the disease? Analysing the UK Online Safety Act's approach to digital regulation by Nash, V, Felton, L

“…In recent years, the pace of Internet regulation around the world has quickened, with states increasingly confident that they can and should hold major platform companies to account. …”

Self-poisoning with paracetamol in England: short report of characteristics of individuals and their overdoses according to source of tablets by Brand, F, Bale, E, Tsiachristas, A, Hawton, K

“…Patients were predominantly female (86%) and young (79% aged 12–24 years). Most had used paracetamol which was available in the home (77%). …”

Will Latin America join petroleum’s new world order? by Pugliaresi, L

“…US production growth has been driven by long-term improvements in the application of both the art and science of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing.</p> <p>In the years just prior to the emergence of the US petroleum renaissance, Canada achieved substantial improvements in both mining and steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) extraction techniques from the McMurray Formation in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. …”

Annual budgets and rolling budgets use in UK and Australian firms by Bhimani, A, Sivabalan, P, Soonawalla, K, Wakefield, J

“…The metareporting and analysis of operational budget trends outside North America have been sparse and academically under-reported in the past 20 years. Innovations such as the rolling budget have challenged and/or supplemented traditional annual budgets, while organisations increasingly demand more flexible budgeting approaches. …”