The importance of research and development of virgin coconut oil in food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmeceutical industries by Ya’akob, Harisun, Amirmudin, Noor Afiqah, Abdul Aziz, Azila, Aman Nor, Nor Farahiyah, Mat, Siti Alyani, Hasham@Hisam, Rosnani, Al-Batul Azizuddin, Maryam

“…The market demands for VCO is forecasted to be increased by 9% for the next five years. Even though many studies have been conducted on VCO, research and development studies in terms of processing, safety, efficacy, and benefits of VCO need to be continued to maximize the utilization of VCO and meet the needs of the market.…”
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Maqasid Syariah in Islamic Consumption by Ahmad Musadik, Siti Hajar Salwa, Yusuff, Noraini, Abd Aziz, Noriza, Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ilhaamie

“…Therefore, the objective of this conceptual paper is to review the concept of Islamic consumption from Maqasid Syariah perspective which consists of three major classifications of maqasid shariah namely; daruriyyah (necessities), hajiyah (needs), and tahsiniyyah (luxuries), and the five fundamentals of necessities namely; preserving of religion (al-Din), preserving of life (al-Haya), preserving of wealth (al-Mal), preserving of mind (al-Aql), and preserving of lineage (nasab). …”
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Development of hybrid robot-gripper for picking foods by Tee, Isaac

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Processing and early age properties of 3D printed sustainable concrete by Ho, Garrick Sze Jian

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Shape-controlled synthesis and application of one-dimensional cadmium chalcogenide nanocrystals by Xi, Lifei

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"模仿欲望" ：《肉蒲团》和《绣榻野史》中性欲的表现 = Mimesis of desire : sexual desires in “Carnal Prayer Mat” and “Incest of the Two Absurd Families” by 许嘉欣 Koh, Jia Xin

“…Despite the many titles given to classify “sexual fiction” in the Ming and Qing Dynasty, it usually refers to novels written with content largely based on description of sexual love and carnal pleasures. …”
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Robotic perception and grasp in unstructured environments by Dong, Huixu

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Inflammatory biomarkers and motoric cognitive risk syndrome: multicohort survey by Groeger, Justina L., Ayers, Emmeline, Barzilai, Nir, Beauchet, Olivier, Callisaya, Michele, Torossian, Maral R., Derby, Carol, Doi, Takehiko, Lipton, Richard B., Milman, Sofiya, Nakakubo, Sho, Shimada, Hiroyuki, Srikanth, Velandai, Wang, Cuiling, Verghese, Joe

“…Results: Although associations between higher (worse) CRP and IL-6 tertiles and MCR were only seen in three out of the five cohorts (EAS, TASCOG, and LonGenity), when a pooled meta-analysis was performed, a robust association was demonstrated. …”
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Synthesis and optical study of lead halide perovskites for opto-electronic applications by Ha, Son Tung

“…These methods usually result in polycrystalline film with many pin-holes and defects. As a physicist, my first aim is to find a way to prepare highest quality, single crystal samples for studying their intrinsic and fundamental properties. …”
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Quantifying the average and the likelihood of increases in space weather indices and in situ measurements during Solar Cycles 20–23 by Lohmeyer, Whitney Q., Pang, Anthony, Cahoy, Kerry, Shprits, Yuri

“…In this work, we analyse five metrics and in-situ measurements (Kp, Dst, and AE index, and high-energy proton and electron flux) throughout Solar Cycles 20–23 (1964 to 2008), and provide a baseline for the environment during the phases of the solar cycles (maximum, minimum, declining or ascending). …”
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Characterizing Marginalization and Incremental Operations on the Bayes Tree by Fourie, Dehann, Espinoza, Antonio Terán, Kaess, Michael, Leonard, John

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A generalized solution to verify authorship and detect style change in multi-authored documents by Leekha, Rohan, Vandam, Courtland

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Impact of the economic environment modelling for the optimal design of a multi-energy microgrid by Rigo-Mariani, Rémy, Ooi, Sean Chea Wae, Mazzoni, Stefano

“…The main focus of the paper is then the representation of the economic environment for such a planning problems. Five different modeling approaches are investigated with both deterministic and stochastic methods (scenario-based formulation), as well as constant or increasing rates along the planning horizon. …”
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Optimizing frontal polymerization of different epoxy resins for magnetocuring by Tay, Jerry Rong Yao

“…In this study a structure relationship study of three epoxy monomers, two onium salts and five thermal initiators will be explored, aiming to optimize the curing temperature required for frontal polymerization. …”
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Development of sustainable clay-based binder and its' potential for 3D-printing by Liu, Yizhong

“…This report consists of five chapters. The first chapter serves as an introduction, explaining the demand for alternative cementitious materials and types due to the environmental issues associated with traditional concrete production today. …”
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A Bayesian network model for container shipping companies' organisational sustainability risk management by Zhou, Yusheng, Yuen, Kum Fai

“…Theoretically, this research establishes a customised evaluation and mitigation framework for container shipping companies’ sustainability risks considering a decision maker's risk appetite. The five most influential risks are ‘weak organisational governance’, ‘insufficient seafarer training & education’, ‘weak social sustainability culture’, 'maritime accident', and ‘weak environmental sustainability culture’. …”
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Google mapping for cyclist and pedestrians by Wu, Haotian

“…First, this project summarizes the basic information about park connector networks (PCNs) in Singapore and analyzes the role of PCNs in daily transportation and exercise. By comparing five common cycling applications on the market, the conclusion is that Google Maps is more suitable for daily cycling or walking navigation than specialized software. …”
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Applying web scraping for e-commerce retailers by Lim, Yi

“…Using Python web scraping libraries such as Selenium WebDriver and Beautiful Soup, product data was scraped from five major e-commerce marketplaces -- Amazon, ASOS, JDSports, Farfetch, and Footlocker. …”
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Azadihomocorannulene as a heptagon-embedded diradicaloid by Hamamoto, Yosuke, Wang, Weifan, Li, Yongxin, Ito, Shingo

“…While diradical(oid) molecules bearing five-membered rings have been extensively investigated, those bearing seven-membered rings are relatively fewer. …”
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Design and construct an uninterruptible power supply system by Wee, Wei Ze.

“…Through a series of test rides, this system is found to achieve near full charge after forty-five minutes of cycling. The proper usage of the UPS calls for proper battery usage practices. …”
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