Attempting developmental regionalism through AFTA : the domestic politics - domestic capital nexus by Helen E. S. Nesadurai

“…Althought AFTA is acknowledged as a project of open regionalism aimed at attracting FDI to Southeast Asian region, its member surprisingly chose to accord foreign investors full market access and national treatment privileges at least ten years later than to ASEAN national investors in AFTA's investment liberalisation component programme. …”
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Polar curved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soot formation by Menon, Angiras, Martin, Jacob W., Bowal, Kimberly, Slavchov, Radomir I., Akroyd, Jethro, Mosbach, Sebastian, Kraft, Markus

“…The earliest (smallest size) onset of curvature integration was found to be a six ring PAH with at least one pentagonal ring. The σ bonding in the presence of pentagons led to curvature, however, the π bonding strongly favored a planar geometry delaying the onset of curvature and therefore the induction of a flexoelectric dipole moment. …”
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Graph homomorphisms via vector colorings by Godsil, Chris, Roberson, David E., Rooney, Brendan, Šámal, Robert, Varvitsiotis, Antonios

“…Based on this sufficient condition we conducted a computational study on Ted Spence's list of strongly regular graphs (http://www.maths.gla.ac.uk/ es/srgraphs.php)and found that at least 84% are cores.…”
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Online estimation of power capacity with noise effect attenuation for lithium-ion battery by Wei, Zhongbao, Zhao, Jiyun, Xiong, Rui, Dong, Guangzhong, Pou, Josep, Tseng, King Jet

“…An online model identification method based on adaptive forgetting recursive total least squares (AF-RTLS) is proposed to compensate the noise effect and attenuate the identification bias of model parameters. …”
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Linear A libation tables : a semitic connection explored by Eu Min, Niki Cassandra, Perono Cacciafoco, Francesco, Cavallaro, Francesco Paolo

“…The results show that there is very little in common between Linear A and the Semitic languages examined, at least in the context of Linear A libation tables.…”
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Design and development of an online platform for peer tutorial scheme by Heng, Nadine Nyi Zheng

“…Nevertheless, the need for Social Distancing remains due to precautionary reasons thus online classes and here to stay, at least for the near future. That being said, online classes bring about many benefits such as increased convenience and flexibility for both students and tutors alike. …”
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The empirical study of new economic geography by Toh, Ci En

“…We used empirical data of New York Metropolitan area from years 1990 to 2005 and Least Squares method and Particle Swarm Optimization to estimate the parameters for the market potential function in the full model. …”
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An isogeometric-meshfree collocation approach for two-dimensional elastic fracture problems with contact loading by Li, Weidong, Nguyen-Thanh, Nhon, Zhou, Kun

“…A strong form-based isogeometric-meshfree moving least-squares collocation (IMMLS-C) approach is developed for two-dimensional linear elastic fracture problems with contact loading. …”
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An adaptive isogeometric-meshfree coupling approach for the limit analysis of cracked structures by Huang, Jiazhao, Nhon Nguyen-Thanh, Li, Weidong, Zhou, Kun

“…The concept of the present approach, which relies on forming an equivalence between the isogeometric analysis (IGA) and moving least-squares meshfree method, is developed based on the reproducing conditions, resulting in a unified formulation of the basis functions. …”
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EEG-based stress recognition using deep learning techniques by Syabil Kwajah

“…There had been multiple studies about stress recognition however, the aim of this project was to implement Deep Learning for stress detection. As EEG is the least intrusive data collecting method and experiment can be conducted in a controlled environment, more studies are discovering the potential EEG has. …”
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Construction of performance evaluation index system of green building project management in China by Wang, Xiaowei

“…Of the four stages, the design phase and the operation phase are the most important for green building project performance, while the decision phase of the project is the least important for green building project performance. …”
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A proposal for a technology-assisted approach to wildlife management in Singapore by Chen, Melvin, Tan, Alvin De Jun, Quek, Wei Liang, Chahed, Haroun

“…We hope that our approach will promote, through an improved and data-driven understanding of macaque behavioural trends, technology-assisted decision-making and a more harmonious co-existence between humans and macaques on campus and in Singapore. Last but not least, we anticipate further extensions of our approach with respect to other forms of wildlife.…”
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A domain decomposition technique for acoustic wave interactions and scattering by Lim, Wei Xian, Chan, Wai Lee, Elhadidi, Basman

“…In general, an overlap ratio of at least two is necessary to maintain high order of convergence rate, though still limited by the nonlinear scheme. …”
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The third imperative: framework for the relational values of nature by Tan, Rebecca Si En

“…The analysis provides at least a preliminary support of the framework as one that can a) identify and differentiate different RVs, b) analyse RVs both individually and where overlapping, and c) be selective in its approach. …”
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An assimilation of experience. by Mehraj Nisha.

“…She seemed to be hoping to wake up the music in it; cajoling it to at least crackle a song or a voice. Anything to the numbing sound of her grandma’s gasping breaths. …”
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Digital wavefront recording, reconstruction and 3D display by Qian, Kemao

“…It only needs two fringe patterns, comparing with traditional phase-shifting technique which needs at least three fringe patterns. 2. For phase analysis, a spatially adaptive strategy for windowed Fourier transform was proposed and compared with the spatially fixed strategy and their respective advantages and disadvantages were revealed, which was useful for reliable phase analysis. 3. …”
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Energy saving control of robot by Chan, Chee Siang.

“…SCARA Robot energetic consumption comparison will to make in this research to figure out which controller will consume least energy in doing a similar tasks. Research of robotics aims to realize some aspects of human functions into a mechanical system. …”
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In memory of Aureliano's ice. by Ho, Jia Xuan.

“…For a man with seventeen sons, thirty odd wars under his belt and a relatively dysfunctional family, the fact that Colonel Aureliano Buendía figures his experience with ice as the defining moment in his life is intriguing to say the least. Going through the chain of events leading to the fateful encounter, he does not remember the acrobats with gold-capped teeth or the jugglers with six arms, nor the thousand more inventions so ingenious and unusual that his father wanted to invent a memory machine so that he could remember them all; in the critical moments right before his death, the other events are fleeting, yet “for the first time since his youth he knowingly fell into a trap of nostalgia and relived that prodigious afternoon of the gypsies when his father took him to see ice” (García Márquez 266-267). …”
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Legionella pneumophila filamentous morphological form and the generation of novel spherical form upon interaction with protozoan hosts by Chan, Sock Hoai

“…Our investigation showed that filamentation cannot be neatly pegged to a single dominant factor but is promoted under a concerted influence of environmental conditions leaning towards (i) higher than ambient temperatures, at 37-42°C, (ii) static fluid movement, and (iii) with at least a minimal organic content of 5% buffered yeast extract, or equivalent. …”
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Study of wave forces on small-scale structural elements by Tan, Yong Ming.

“…A close examination of the resultant strains of different targets shows that the elevated stilt target experienced the least amount of strain, followed by an angled-oriented target. …”
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