DTM Past, Present, and Future: Reflections on and by the Design Theory and Methodology Research Community by Toh, Christine, Cagan, Jonathan, Fu, Kate, McAdams, Dan A., McComb, Christopher, Seering, Warren, Thurston, Deborah, Wood, Kristin

“…Namely, panelists and audience members in the session identified five new agenda items that have the potential to further strengthen research on Design Theory and Methodology: 1) Ethics, Equity, and Justice-focused design research, 2) Design for Sustainability research programs, and 3) Research on Computational Agents as team members in the design process,4) Building new theories from research conducted on Design Theory and Methodology, and 5) Focus on inclusive excellence in the review process of new and cross-disciplinary research. …”
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Risk assessment and its visualization of power tower under typhoon disaster based on machine learning algorithms by Hou, Hui, Yu, Shiwen, Wang, Hongbin, Huang, Yong, Wu, Hao, Xu, Yan, Li, Xianqiang, Geng, Hao

“…Then the relative optimal model is selected by comparing five evaluation indicators, and the combined model consisting of five relatively superior models is established by goodness of fit method with unequal weight. …”
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On second-order s-sub-step explicit algorithms with controllable dissipation and adjustable bifurcation point for second-order hyperbolic problems by Li, Jinze, Li, Hua, Zhao, Rui, Yu, Kaiping

“…This paper proposes a self-starting, second-order accurate, composite s-sub-step explicit method, within which the first five explicit members are developed, analyzed, and compared. …”
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Finding Bukit Brown. by Chee, Janie Alison Hui-Yen., Shiu, Pedro Pui Kar., Siti Nurbaya Rameh.

“…The production for this documentary took place over five months between November 2011 to March 2012 in Singapore. …”
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Unveiling the future of budget hotels in Singapore by Chua, Hwee Lian, Kew, Wong Yip, Soh, Wee Li

“…These include using Porter's five forces model to define the external environment in which budget hotels operate and a SWOT analysis to function as an internal check. …”
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When a test is more than just a test: findings from patient interviews and survey in the trial of a technology to measure antidepressant medication response (the PReDicT Trial) by Brown, S, Ploeger, C, Guo, B, Petersen, JJ, Beckenstrom, AC, Browning, M, Dawson, GR, Deckert, J, Dias, R, Dourish, CT, Gorwood, P, Kingslake, J, Menke, A, Sola, VP, Reif, A, Ruhe, H, Simon, J, Stäblein, M, van Schaik, A, Veltman, DJ, Morriss, R, PReDicT Group

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> A RCT of a novel intervention to detect antidepressant medication response (the PReDicT Test) took place in five European countries, accompanied by a nested study of its acceptability and implementation presented here. …”

Use of Dual Capillary Barrier as Cover System for a Sanitary Landfill in Singapore by Rahardjo, Harianto, Satyanag, Alfrendo, Harnas, F. R., Leong, Eng Choon

“…In this study, the performance of dual capillary barrier (DCB) in minimizing rainwater infiltration into a sanitary landfill in Singapore was investigated. The DCB consists of fine recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and coarse RAP as the materials for the fine- and coarse-grained layers, respectively. …”
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A community-based intervention (the Omama Project) improves neurodevelopment in impoverished 2-year-old Roma children: a quasi-experimental observational study by Fernandes, M, Matuskova, O, Babelova, R, Santosa, WB, Shaw, O, Hrica, P

“…Compared with RC, RI had higher 2-year cognitive (B = 0.15; 95% CI, 0.04, 0.25), language (B = 0.25; 95% CI, 0.11, 0.38) and fine motor (B = 0.08; 95% CI, 0.01, 0.16) scores. …”

Tracking controller design for robot manipulators including motor dynamics by Yin, Guang.

“…Assuming the measurable signals are link and motor positions of the robot, a nonlinear observer is proposed which estimates all state variables asymptotically. …”
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Performance studies of TCP traffic on mobile ad hoc networks by Chua, Tong Siang.

“…A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a network that composed of mobile hosts communicating with each other through wireless link. A MANET has no fixed backbone infrastructure and is not centrally controlled. …”
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Study of goods vehicles in intermodal supply chain by Chng, Jing Feng.

“…Being widely utilised for first and last mile freight, road transportation is as critical a link as any in an intermodal supply chain. Different sets of issues and challenges are inherent in different aspects of road transportation. …”
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An exploratory study on undergraduates’ perception of the significance of the family by Lim, Rebecca

“…In particular, this paper will look at the respondents’ conceptualisation of the family, the link between family relationships and practices, the respondents’ perceived ideal family and the impact of structural conditions on the family. …”
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Fermentation studies of stored cocoa beans by Abdul Samah, O., Ibrahim, N., Alimon, H., Abdul Karim, M.I.

Predicting glaucoma progression using deep learning framework guided by generative algorithm by Hussain, Shaista, Chua, Jacqueline, Wong, Damon, Lo, Justin, Kadziauskiene, Aiste, Asoklis, Rimvydas, Barbastathis, George, Schmetterer, Leopold, Yong, Liu

“…We used OCT images, VF values, demographic and clinical data of 86 glaucoma patients with five visits over 12 months. The proposed method was used to predict VF changes 12 months after the first visit by combining past multimodal inputs with synthesized future images generated using generative adversarial network (GAN). …”
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Tactile perception of pleasantness in relation to perceived softness by Pasqualotto, Achille, Ng, Megan, Tan, Zheng Yee, Kitada, Ryo

“…Thus, we investigated the psychophysical link between softness and pleasantness. Pieces of human skin-like rubber with different compliances were pressed against participants’ fingers. …”
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Simplified hybrid control strategy for stand-alone DC microgrid with photovoltaic system to extend battery lifespan by Yan, Hein Wai, Farivar, Glen G., Tafti, Hossein Dehghani, Ceballos, Salvador, Pou, Josep

“…However, conventional control schemes deploy multiple voltage controllers to regulate the dc-link voltage, causing mode transitions during the transients and complicating the controller design. …”
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DC fault detection and clearance in VSC-HVDC systems by Yeap, Yew Ming

“…The second method is based on time-domain, whereby the behaviour of DC-link capacitor in VSC is closely monitored. In the event of fault, the DC-link capacitor will discharge contributing to high fault current. …”
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Citizenship and the politics of poverty definition during the segregation, apartheid and democratic eras in South Africa: 1910-2010 by Magasela, W

“…In the segregation era there was a link between the denial of full citizenship to blacks and how poverty was understood. …”

HEXACO-Personality traits : relations to job satisfaction and job performance. by Goh, Jia Pei., Goh, Pei Shan., Lee, Yan Suan.

“…In addition, we also compared the new model with the popular "Big Five" model, to show whether HEXACO could predict a better relationship. …”
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Finally, protection for the high seas by Randhawa, Dipinder Singh

“…The High Seas Treaty is the first global agreement to protect the open seas – ninety-five per cent of the oceans that lie beyond exclusive national economic zones. …”
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