The Korteweg-de vries equation and solitons by Nurul Aliyah Hassim

“…The report displays an extensive discussion of literature which covers solitary waves theory, explanation of dissipation and dispersion terms and historical background of KdV equation. Travelling wave solutions to the five equations will be handled using analytical methods such as variable transformation, tanh-coth and sine-cosine methods. …”
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Study of construction productivity & conduct of literature review, design of survey questionnaire, analyse technology application to improve productivity for optimum performance in... by Ang, Pei Wen

“…The Singapore’s construction industry contributes to about 5% of the country’s GDP but has generated a low productivity record over the past 5 years. …”
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Tourist perceptions on Singapore in comparison with other south-east Asian countries by Cheong, Chiew Peng, Soh, Tracie Yan Ai, Wan, Jeanny Shih Chin

“…This study chose an approximate quota of travellers from the top five tourist generating countries/regions. The total sample size was 330. …”
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Investigating the difference between the acute effects of consecutive and non-consecutive days of resistance exercise on the immune system by Teo, Hilary Wei Jian

“…Twenty-one recreationally active male subjects participated in a randomized, within-subject design with five sessions. They were split into two groups. One performed RE on three C days while the other did RE on three NC days in one week. …”
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The impact of "Maritime Silk Road" on trade between China and Obor countries : China’s container throughput forecast based on quantitative analysis by Xu, Junjie

“…This finding provides a basis for the prediction of future China’s container throughput when referring to China’s 13th five-year plan.…”
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Fragment screening for stabilizers and binders to human DJ-1 by Oh, Xu Xuan

“…ThermoFluor assay (DSF) is used to screen the fragment libraries where five ligands namely CPD1, CPD2, CPD3, CPD4 and CPD5 were identified to confer stability to DJ1. …”
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Effectiveness of training brain literacy in teachers by Goh, Serene Siang Lu

“…The first set of analyses compared between teachers from the research group who attended a two-day brain literacy workshop and teachers who attended the five-week Professional Development Course. Both programmes surveyed teachers using a 51-item survey that investigated three domains of (1) knowledge of brain-behaviour relationships, (2) perceived skills to cope with diverse learners and (3) opinions on inclusive education. …”
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Four dimensional printing with single and multi-component smart material structures by Feng, Xiaofan

“…A sample with hinge thickness of 0.5 mm could be folded five times in average before fracture, while the maximum folding time for hinge with thickness of 0.3mm is seven in average before fracture. …”
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Joint Feature Learning for Face Recognition by Lu, Jiwen, Liong, Venice Erin, Wang, Gang, Moulin, Pierre

“…Experimental results on five widely used face data sets show the effectiveness of our proposed approach.…”
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Mexico: positioning for a transformational upstream opening in 2015 by Sandrea, I, Taylor, R

“…Mexico’s proven base of resources is quite unique and within the top 10 on a world scale relative to other international emerging areas that have received high investment interest over the last five years, such as Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Morocco. …”

Hot and round: How temperature and shape impact the multisensory appreciation of cornmeal by Juravle, G, Duca, R, Feghiuș, C, Spence, C

“…In a between-participants experimental design conducted in an ecologically-valid restaurant setting, we investigated the appreciation of differently-shaped pieces of cornmeal (rounded vs. rectangular) for different serving temperatures (room-temperature vs. hot presentation). 282 participants (165 female, mean age of 37 years, SD = 11 years, age range 17–62 years) tasted the cornmeal and evaluated it with respect to several sensorial qualities (i.e., temperature, wetness, texture, elasticity, and liking) and indicated the perceived dominant taste from amongst the five basic tastes. The results highlight that when tasted hot, cornmeal is evaluated as being significantly wetter, softer, as well as more elastic. …”

Young adolescents’ experiences and views on eating and food by Gilmour, A, Gill, S, Loudon, G

“…</p> <p><strong>Design/methodology/approach: </strong>In total, 42 11- to 13-years-old (24 men and 18 women) from three secondary schools in Wales participated in five focus group discussions. The process of thematic analysis resulted in several identified themes that influenced young consumers’ eating habits.…”

Presence of host-seeking Ixodes ricinus and their infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in the Northern Apennines, Italy by Ragagli, C, Mannelli, A, Ambrogi, C, Bisanzio, D, Ceballos, LA, Grego, E, Martello, E, Selmi, M, Tomassone, L

“…Ixodes ricinus (4431 larvae, 597 nymphs and 12 adults) and Haemaphysalis punctata (11,209 larvae, 313 nymphs, and 25 adults) were the most abundant species, followed by Haemaphysalis sulcata (20 larvae, five nymphs, and 13 adults), Dermacentor marginatus (42 larvae and two adults) and Ixodes hexagonus (one nymph). …”

Shattered nation: inequality and the geography of a failing state by Dorling, D

“…In the spirit of the 1942 Beveridge Report, Dorling identifies the five giants of twenty-first-century poverty that need to be conquered: Hunger, Precarity, Waste, Exploitation, and Fear. …”

Strong immune responses and robust protection following a novel protein in adjuvant tuberculosis vaccine candidate by Korompis, M, De Voss, CJ, Li, S, Richard, A, Almujri, SS, Ateere, A, Frank, G, Lemoine, C, McShane, H, Stylianou, E

“…In this study we evaluated the immunogenicity and efficacy of the promising mycobacterial antigen PPE15, formulated with five adjuvants developed by the Vaccine Formulation Institute. …”

Practices, attitudes and motives for domestic waste recycling by Aini, M. S., Fakhru'l-Razi, A., Lad, S. M., Hashim, A. H.

“…The attitude of the respondents towards recycling was modest. Of the five motivational factors, intrinsic satisfaction and individual commitment were more important reasons for recycling than convenience, economic motivation and societal commitment. …”

Mycoplasma iowae infection in young Turkeys by Bradbury, Janet M., Ideris, Aini, OO, Tin Tun

“…A comparison was made of the effect of five different strains of M. iowae after inoculation of one-day-old poults via the thoracic air sac and foot pad. …”
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Estimation of crown characters and leaf biomass from leaf litter in a Malaysian canopy species, Elateriospermum tapos (Euphorbiaceae) by Osada, Noriyuki, Takeda, Hiroshi, Kawaguchi, Hideyuki, Furukawa, Akio, Awang, Muhamad

“…Leaf fall rate was estimated to be 2.0-28.1 kg per tree per year in the five trees of various heights, and was greater in taller trees. …”
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Sustainable development of vernacular architecture: a systematic literature review by Zong, Jia, Wan Mohamed, Wan Srihani, Zaky Jaafar, Mohamad Fakri, Ujang, Norsidah

“…A total of 36 articles published between 2019 and 2023 were then selected for the quantitative and qualitative analyses using the ATLAS.ti 23 software. The result revealed five major themes: 1) Cultural characteristics of vernacular architecture; 2) Structure of vernacular architecture; 3) Vernacular architecture environment; 4) Renewal and utilisation of vernacular architecture; and 5) Assessment criteria in vernacular architecture. …”
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Burnout in humanitarian work: A qualitative study on the life experiences of workers in Malaysia by Cheong, Sue Jen, Ng, Chong Guan, Shoesmith, Wendy Diana, Yau Koh, Eugene Boon, Ping Pang, Nicholas Tze, Wider, Walton, Udang, Lester Naces

“…Ten staff members participated in focus group discussions, which revealed five themes: positive and meaningful emotions; difficult and negative emotions; vicarious trauma, stress, and burnout; work environment, culture, and managerial policies; and structural and governmental stressors. …”
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