A lingering hint of exoticism : postcolonialism and the shifting 20th century tourism representations of Singapore, 1900-1980s by Ng, Chen Eng

“…It also argues that while some continuity in colonial themes can still be observed even when the danger of alienation has passed, these themes were gradually being altered and blended with other elements, such as modernity, to form part of Singapore’s national identity. …”
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Reverse emulsion polymerization : study of variables’ effects on nanogel synthesis and behaviour by Ho, Cheng En

“…Based on the results, it was observed that nanogel formed using ammonium persulfate (APS) as initiator have a smaller unswollenparticle size ranging from 14-60 d.nm than when the initiator 2,2'-Azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride (AAPH) was used, whereas swollen sizes were comparable between the two; this led to higher swelling ratios for APS nanogel. …”
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Speaking to Angmohs : intelligibility and identity as motivators for speech accommodation in Singapore by Law, Eliana Yixin

“…This study uses the framework of Communication Accommodation Theory (CAT) to explore how issues of language identity and attitudes influence communicative choices of Singaporean English speakers when conversing with Inner-Circle speakers. Conversations between Singaporeans (n=14) with a British English speaker were compared to their conversations with a Singaporean English speaker, and the recorded conversations were analysed for phonological variation. …”
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Seeing god makes me feel immoral : the role of anthropomorphic god concepts in moral emotions by Yap, Yu Xiang

“…The present study seeks to examine the role of God anthropomorphism in eliciting different levels of moral emotions when people are reminded of their past immorality. …”
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Biocementation of sand filled geotextile tubes by Yong, Hoi Zett

“…The confinement effect by soil when geotextile tubes are buried underground was also studied in this project. …”
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Interactive E-learning environment for maximum power transfer in RFIC by Ratna

“…This occurs if the load impedance is the complex conjugate of the total source impedance (eg: if the source impedance is (Rs+jXs) ohm, then, the load impedance must be (Rs-jXs) ohm. When the source and load impedance in RFIC are known, an impedance matching is required to be carried out to find a matching network to be added into the circuit. …”
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Three-phase elliptical inclusions with internal uniform hydrostatic stress resultants in isotropic laminated plates by Wang, Xu, Zhou, Kun

“…For given material and geometric parameters of the composite system, the two conditions can be interpreted as restrictions on the remote uniform membrane stress resultants and bending moments. When these two conditions are met, the hoop membrane stress resultant and hoop bending moment in the interphase layer are found to be uniform along the entire interphase/inclusion interface.…”
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The Caliphate at War: Ideology, War Fighting and State-Formation by Hashim, Ahmed Salah

“…Two long-term historical points should be kept in mind when considering the Islamic State (IS) within the context of Iraq and Syria: the emergence and manipulation of sectarianism, skewed state-formation and nation building.…”
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Counterexample computation in compositional nonblocking verification by Malik, Robi, Ware, Simon

“…This paper describes algorithms to compute a counterexample when compositional nonblocking verification determines that a discrete event system is blocking. …”
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Multilingual generation of numeral classifiers using a common ontology by Paik, Kyonghee., Bond, Francis.

“…Most nouns must use a numeral classifier when they are quantified in languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Malay and Thai. …”
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Template-free formation of uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres with superior capability for water treatment by Wang, Bao, Wu, Hao Bin, Yu, Le, Xu, Rong, Lim, Teik-Thye, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…By simply adjusting the amount of glycerol in the reaction system, hierarchical urchin-like α-FeOOH solid spheres or hollow spheres can be obtained. When evaluated for the potential use in water treatment, it is found that the as-obtained uniform urchin-like α-FeOOH hollow spheres exhibit excellent capability for removing both organic dye and heavy metal ions in waste water.…”
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Variable selection for high-dimensional generalized varying-coefficient models by Lian, Heng

“…In particular, we show the adaptive group lasso estimator can correctly select important variables with probability approaching one and the convergence rates for the nonzero coefficients are the same as the oracle estimator (the estimator when the important variables are known before carrying out statistical analysis). …”
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Fabrication and laser properties of transparent Yb:YAG ceramics by Luo, Dewei, Zhang, Jian, Xu, Changwen, Qin, Xianpeng, Tang, Dingyuan, Ma, Jan

“…Continuous wave (CW) lasing at the wavelength of 1030 nm was achieved when pumped by a 940 nm fiber coupled laser diode. …”
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A review on the role of materials science in solar cells by Alghoul, M. A., Zaidi, Saleem H., Asim, Nilofar, Sopian, Kamaruzzaman, Ahmadi, Shideh, Saeedfar, Kasra, Saadatian, Omidreza

“…It is expected to become truly main stream when the breakeven of high performance is achieved and its cost becomes comparable with other energy sources. …”
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A coverage-aware clustering protocol for wireless sensor networks by Wang, Bang, Lim, Hock Beng, Ma, Di

“…In energy-limited wireless sensor networks, network clustering and sensor scheduling are two efficient techniques for minimizing node energy consumption and maximizing network coverage lifetime. When integrating the two techniques, the challenges include how to decide the most energy-efficient cluster size and how to select cluster heads and active nodes. …”
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Improvement of haemodynamic stent strut configuration for patent ductus arteriosus through computational modelling by Taib, Ishkrizat

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Keynote ALIZZ BANK cyber security by design in banking: a critical need by Ghanem, Mohamed Chahine

“…This approach will strengthen compliance, protect customer trust, and mitigate the risks in an increasingly digitalized financial landscape. Delayed adoption, when strategically aligned with CSbD principles, transforms cybersecurity into a foundational advantage for banks.…”
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Harry Potter and the SPELL against bullying by McKeown Jones, S

“…Results revealed that the intervention, when compared to a control condition, was successful in fostering intentions to counteract bullying, with greater empathy and lower moral disengagement being the psychological processes underlying this effect; evidence for self-efficacy was weaker. …”

The α-globin super-enhancer acts in an orientation-dependent manner by Kassouf, MT, Francis, HS, Gosden, M, Suciu, MC, Downes, DJ, Harrold, C, Larke, M, Oudelaar, M, Cornell, L, Blayney, J, Telenius, J, Xella, B, Shen, Y, Sousos, N, Sharpe, JA, Sloane-Stanley, J, Smith, AJH, Babbs, C, Hughes, JR, Higgs, DR

“…Here, using the α-globin locus as a model, we show that while an individual enhancer works in an orientation-independent manner, the direction of activity of a SE changes with its orientation. When the SE is inverted within its normal chromosomal context, expression of its normal targets, the α-globin genes, is severely reduced and the normally silent genes lying upstream of the α-globin locus are upregulated. …”

MDM2 functions as a timer reporting the length of mitosis by Fulcher, LJ, Sobajima, T, Batley, C, Gibbs-Seymour, I, Barr, FA

“…Because MDM2 has a short half-life and ongoing protein synthesis is therefore necessary to maintain its steady-state concentration, the amount of MDM2 gradually falls during mitosis but normally remains above a critical threshold for p53 regulation at the onset of G1. When mitosis is extended by prolonged spindle assembly checkpoint activation, the amount of MDM2 drops below this threshold, stabilizing p53. …”