Sproutly : plantable packaging by Dhanusha Surendran

“…As such, the packaging germinates when planted. The main findings show that supermarkets are flooding the planet with single-use plastics to portion out products conveniently and cheaply for consumption. …”
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Human genetic determinants of tamoxifen metabolism by Koh, Everett Chier Wei

“…In combination, rs5751245 and rs2413670 explain up to 30% of the variance observed in steady-state serum endoxifen levels. Our findings further contribute to our understanding of the genetic architecture of endoxifen metabolism, with the potential for translation into better outcomes for estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer patients.…”
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Psychological predictors of short-term lower-limb orthotic device adherence : an exploratory study by Leong, Utek

“…Only body image disturbance [t(35) = -2.20 , p = .035] and the HRQoL domain of energy/fatigue [t(35) = 2.08 , p = .045] significantly changed after 30 days of wear. Our findings here emphasise the need for more concordant patient-clinician relationships to promote orthotic device adherence.…”
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Distributed algorithms for computing a fixed point of multi-agent nonexpansive operators by Li, Xiuxian, Xie, Lihua

“…This paper investigates the problem of finding a fixed point for a global nonexpansive operator under time-varying communication graphs in real Hilbert spaces, where the global operator is separable and composed of an aggregate sum of local nonexpansive operators. …”
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A preliminary path planning algorithm for the last-mile delivery by an unmanned aerial vehicle in urban town areas by Zhang, Mingcheng, Low, Kin Huat

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Transferability of visual search behaviour across different shot techniques in floorball by Neo, Xi

“…While this study provides some support of a generalised VSB training to improve accuracy across the three shots, more research is warranted to sustain these findings and develop relevant cues to fixate on during these interventions. …”
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What do the rocks tell us? : A look at Tanjong Riamu's January 2021 landslides by Ng, Shannon Yan Yun

“…The landslides reported in January 2021 result from the bedrock collapse at its toe in response to heavy rainfall. Our findings also suggest that the disrupted slopes are progressing towards achieving a new structural equilibrium. …”
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Disaster governance and prospects of inter-regional partnership in the Asia-Pacific by Cook, Alistair David Blair, Chen, Christopher Zhiming

“…Through the conduct of desk research and interviews, this article first presents findings and observations on the disaster governance landscape and future developments in the Pacific. …”
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Automated image quality assessment and its applications in computer vision by Zhou, Phoebe Huixin

“…This validates earlier studies investigating the relationship between perceptual quality and the accuracy of object detection systems. Our findings emphasize the importance of adapting object detectors to improve their robustness against image quality distortions.…”
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Study of bioheat transfer and cardiac thermal pulse of aneurysm in the abdominal aortic using computational fluid dynamic and fluid structure interaction by Looi, Jun Cong

“…Besides, from CFD rigid-body and FSI Analysis, the bioheat transfer effect resulted in a circular thermal elevation on the temperature profile of midriff skin surface patient, at both regular body temperature and supine position, under normal clinical temperature. These findings then correlated the relationship between natural convective heat transfer coefficient with AAA and provided reference for potential clinical diagnostic using infrared thermography (IRT).…”
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ELM embedded discriminative dictionary learning for image classification by Zeng, Yijie, Li, Yue, Chen, Jichao, Jia, Xiaofan, Huang, Guang-Bin

“…Existing methods focus either on finding a dictionary that produces discriminative sparse representation, or on enforcing priors that best describe the dataset distribution. …”
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Exploring Singlish as a pedagogical resource in the ELT classroom: implementing bidialectal pedagogy in Singapore by Lu, Luke

“…This study presents findings from a definitive attempt at implementing such bidialectal pedagogy in Singapore in a mainstream secondary school. …”
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Non-targeted metabolomics revealing the effects of bisphenol analogues on human liver cancer cells by Jia, Shenglan, Li, Caixia, Fang, Mingliang, Marques Dos Santos, Mauricius, Snyder, Shane Allen

“…While attenuated glycolysis was observed under BPE treatment. These findings may provide potential biomarkers indicating the cytotoxicity of BPs and prompt a deeper understanding of the intramolecular metabolic processes induced by BPs exposure.…”
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Clustering-triggered emission of EPS-605 nanoparticles and their application in biosensing by Li, Chengcheng, Shi, Xiaotong, Zhang, Xiaodong

“…It could be used to detect Fe3+ with a low limit of detection (0.06 μM) and a wide detection range from 0.05 to 250 μM. Overall, these findings not only benefit the exploitation of EPS-based nonconventional biomacromolecule luminogens, but also reveal the potential applications of EPS-605 in biosensing/bioimaging, anticounterfeiting, and encryption owing to its excellent biocompatibility, environmental friendliness, and intrinsic photoluminescence property.…”
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Construction of performance evaluation index system of green building project management in China by Wang, Xiaowei

“…A survey is used to gather the importance of these indicators, and Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is applied to calculate the weight of these indicators. This study finds that the project performance evaluation index system of green building can be divided into four stages, including the decision-making stage, the design stage, the construction stage and the operation stage. …”
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The effect of build orientation and testing temperature on mechanical properties of polyamide-12 printed by multi jet fusion by Muhammad Fithri Bin Sadar

“…This brings to the aim of the project, which was to explore how the build orientation and testing temperature affect the mechanical properties of MJF-printed PA12 parts. The findings were analysed to determine the relationship between the build orientation and temperature of the printed parts. …”
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AI based failure analysis for one type of switch gears in power systems by Zhang, Qingquan

“…Furthermore, we discussed the model's interpretability and real-time applicability to ensure the reliability and practicality of failure analysis. The research findings presented in this paper hold reference value and practicality for failure analysis and maintenance in power systems. …”
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The influence of the dynamic change of fear: how gender-specific messages affect anti-smoking intentions by Gu, Rui

“…Therefore, this study employed tailored fear appeals, the gender-specific graphic warning labels, to fill the conceptual gaps in the model. The findings showed that gender specificity as a message type and participants’ genders as an audience characteristic led to different changes of fear and, thus, varying levels of persuasion. …”
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Board gender diversity, firm performance and corporate financial distress risk: international evidence from tourism industry by Lee, Kin Wai, Thong, Tiong Yang

“…Design/methodology/approach: The authors use a global sample of listed firms in the tourism industry in 30 countries from 2015 to 2020. Findings: First, firm performance is positively associated with the proportion of female directors on a board. …”
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Modeling and analysis of thermal storage for a district cooling system (DCS) by Ong, Zhiguan.

“…This report explores the economical savings of a district cooling system over building specific cooling systems. Data collection findings on the cooling load demand, for several buildings in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), are used in the development of a DCS model for NTU. …”
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