Translating decoration and symbolism of Chinese architectural works in tourism texts : a case study of Nan Hai Ming Zhu Tian Fu Gong (Pearl of the South Seas——Thian Hock Keng) by Koh, Qiumei

“…Hence, supplementary notes were incorporated in this project to aid in the understanding of the text. These findings also helped to address research questions including what strategies could be employed to effectively communicate the foreign culture to its target readers and alternative methods to deal with culture loss during the translation process. …”
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3D path planning and real-time collision resolution of multirotor drone operations in complex urban low-altitude airspace by Zhang, Na, Zhang, Mingcheng, Low, Kin Huat

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Do viewers of YouTube fitness content actually exercise? : Exploring fitness video viewing, exercise intention, and exercise behaviour in Singapore by Ang, Ci Xian

“…The thematic analysis identified exercise achievability, instructor choice, music selection, and visuals as key factors affecting viewership and behaviour. Findings indicate that YouTube is a promising platform for exercise promotion but requires further research for more effective usage.…”
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Competitive anxiety among university ten-pin bowlers by Tan, Hui Xian

“…However, comparing between the sample groups, despite no significant findings, higher anxiety levels and lower self-confidence were displayed for experienced bowlers. …”
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Opportunity or risk? Appraisal and affect mediate the effect of task framing on working memory performance in university students by Chen, Luxi, Qu, Li

“…Mediation analysis revealed that the alteration of threat appraisal and the change in positive affect mediated the effect of task framing on WM performance. Findings highlight the important role of modifying cognitive appraisals and affective responses in optimizing cognitive performance.…”
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Information extraction from bibliography data by Leong, Kai Ling

“…As such, this project concludes that those in the field of Computer Science and the general audience, do not share the same trends. With this finding, the academia, organisations, and other stakeholders should consider the field of Computer Science and the general audience to be separate communities and may have different growth direction in the observed research topics.…”
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Machine translation of English relative clauses to Chinese in commercial contracts -- a contrastive evaluation of the outputs by SYSTRAN translate, Baidu translate and Google trans... by Li, Yidi

“…When generating relative clauses, the MT tools tended to prepose attributes regardless of their lengths, generate wrong identifications of the headwords, neglect relative clauses, and choose expressions with inaccurate meanings and overlong premodifiers. The findings shed light on MT issues in dealing with relative clauses, which helps developers to better improve their systems.…”
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Travel-based multitasking behaviour and autonomous vehicle design by Ang, Shiela Sze Ling

“…In this study, several key findings are reported. Firstly, the most popular in-vehicle activity group conducted by the survey respondents (drivers) was found to be social. …”
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Electroosmotic flow hysteresis for fluids with dissimilar pH and ionic species by Lim, An Eng, Lam, Yee Cheong

“…In contrast, the NaHCO3 concentration has little impact on the displacement process. These findings enhance the understanding of EOF involving solutions with dissimilar pH and ion species.…”
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Summative and formative style anatomy practical examinations: do they have impact on students' performance and drive for learning? by Mogali, Sreenivasulu Reddy, Rotgans, Jerome Ingmar, Rosby, Lucy, Ferenczi, Michael Alan, Beer, Naomi Low

“…Students highlighted positive features of the formative practical examination, including team reinforcement of learning, instant feedback, and enhanced learning. These findings indicate that students continue to study for anatomy practical examination without the need for external drivers. …”
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Young male motorcycle rider perception response times to abrupt- and gradual-onset hazards by Wong, Grace, Wong, Yiik Diew

“…Unlicensed subjects tended to underperform relative to licensed riders. The findings from this study contribute to the literature in the relatively novel field of motorcycle RTs and should be of interest to crash reconstructionists as well road safety professionals in designing road operations.…”
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Hydrogen as marine fuel – feasibility, prospects, and challenges by Wong, Li Ming

“…To understand the constraints of hydrogen adoption, surveys and interviews were conducted to obtain two different sets of data to analyse and provide findings that are consistent and credible. To ensure a better understanding of hydrogen in the maritime industry, various maritime professionals were approached even though hydrogen might not be their expertise. …”
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Being a parent during COVID-19: risk for psychological distress in the United States and Italy by Lai, Jocelyn, Pham, Phoebe T., Bate, Jordan, Prout, Tracy A., Carollo, Alessandro, Setoh, Peipei, Esposito, Gianluca, Borelli, Jessica L.

“…We also found that being a young adult, having a lower educational status, not being a parent, and being Italian were related to exposure to COVID-19-related stressors. We discuss these findings and their implications for our understanding of unique contexts that may pose as risk or resiliency factors during a global collective trauma, particularly on parental psychological distress as a way of promoting whole-family wellness.…”
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“It's not just about the migrants.” Anti-immigrant discourse and co-opted marginality in the online public sphere by Emes, Claire Stravato

“…The research is based on a concurrent mixed-methods design based on semi-structured interviews (N=36) and a computer-aided content analysis of comments collected in online public forums of Singapore over six months (N= 399,599). The findings suggest that anti-immigrant discourse on social media is complex; the overt expression of negativity (xenophobia) competes with claims that engage the authorities’ responsibility and typify citizens’ fears of marginalization. …”
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A human-centric automated essay scoring and feedback system for the development of ethical reasoning by Lee, Alwyn Vwen Yen, Luco, Andrés Carlos, Tan, Seng Chee

“…This model was subsequently used to automatically score more essays at scale. Findings show substantial agreement on inter-rater reliability before model training was conducted with acceptable training accuracy. …”
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A review on substitution of natural sand with granite fines in sustainable concrete by Li, Ziyang, Lao, Junying, Wang, Lijie, Lim, Namyo Salim, Tan, Kang Hai, Qian, Shunzhi

“…In this paper, the laboratory tests and findings from various latest research papers and industrial reports are gathered to shed light on the effects of GF on the performance of concrete as natural sand (NS) substitute. …”
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Synthesis of metal alloy catalysts using high-throughput experiments and machine learning optimization by Calista, Vania

“…The catalytic performance is evaluated by collaborators at the University of Toronto. The initial findings from measuring pure Cu, which serves as a baseline, demonstrate consistent performance when compared to commercially available Cu nanoparticles. …”
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Coping with waves and stress: a jobs-demands resources model analysis of seafarers' mental health post COVID-19 by Lim, Elaine Kai Ting

“…Multiple Regression Model analysis was performed to examine the associations between environment, job stressors, job strains, relationship with organization and supervisors and relationship with colleagues, job satisfaction, burnout, and turnover intention. Findings – Results revealed that a negative environment is positively related to job stressors, yet it is negatively related to relationship with organization and supervisors and relationship with colleagues. …”
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Fused filament fabrication of conductive polymer on textile for wearable by Raguraman Gunasellan

“…When specific print parameters, such as a temperature of 240°C and a 110% flow rate, are combined, there is a significant improvement in adhesion between conductive TPU and fabric. These findings offer profound insights into the intricate interaction between 3D printed filaments and different fabric types, paving the way for more robust applications in conductive filaments and fabric integration in various technological domains.…”
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Modeling of outdoor natural ventilation and energy performance for multiple buildings in an industrial park of Singapore by Tang, Soon Tuck

“…This report's main objective is to do Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation studies to investigate an industrial estate's airflow patterns. Finding viable ways to improve airflow and overall performance—which will ultimately result in increased energy efficiency is the goal. …”
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