Combining stratigraphy and tectonics to understand intermittent deposition on the outer rise offshore Sumatra, Indonesia by Tan, Li Ching

“…This robust method of estimating deep sea sediments could be applied to other subduction margins to investigate the interplay of climate and sedimentology. Such findings are rarely documented by cores worldwide since the materials are situated offshore below 4 km water depth, where physical samples are inaccessible. …”
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The development of lead-less perovskite materials for the photovoltaic application by Chen, Yan

“…In summary, the major findings presented in this thesis dissertation highlight the significance of compositional engineering of the perovskite materials to the fine-tuning of their optoelectronic properties and the performance of their associated devices. …”
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Heuristic cues as perceptual filters : factors influencing public support for nuclear research reactor in Singapore by Ho, Shirley S., Xiong, Rui, Chuah, Agnes Soo Fei

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A real time neurophysiological framework for general monitoring awareness of air traffic controllers by Yuvaraj, Rajamanickam, Lye, Sun Woh, Wee, Hong Jie

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Why did China seldom claim? : Overseas investment and bilateral investment treaties by Chen, Jiaxin

“…To critically examine the topic, BITs between China and the European Union (EU) countries as well as 53 BITs between China and the countries along ‘Belt and Road’ are analyzed. The research finds that, instead of solving the dispute settlement issues, the China-EU BIT tends to play its role in market liberalization. …”
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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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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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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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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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