Thermal and mechanical assessments of the 3D-printed conformal cooling channels : computational analysis and multi-objective optimization by Shen, Suping, Kanbur, Baris Burak, Zhou, Yi, Duan, Fei

“…As for the circular channel, the coolant temperature, volume flow rate, and channel diameter are selected as the parameters within the ranges of 288.0-298.0 K, 1.0-10.0 L/min, and 2.1-2.5 mm, respectively. According to these parameters, the multi-objective optimization study is performed and the best trade-off point is found at the channel diameter of 2.5 mm, coolant temperature of 297 K, and the flow rate of 1 L/min when all the objectives have equal weights in the optimization problem.…”
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Numerical methods for finite-size key rates with different entropic bounds in quantum key distribution by Chung, Rebecca Ru Byn

“…Following the ideas of Dupuis, we also formulated a generalized alpha-Renyi entropic bound on the secret key rate under i.i.d. collective attack, and showed regions of improvement from the conventional approach of using the smooth min-entropy. In particular, we proposed a generalized optimization method for the Renyi entropy for alpha = (1,2] and the min-entropy by adapting from Winick et al.'…”
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Electrospinning of low density PCL fibers on SLS scaffold by Leong, Yew Meng.

“…The parameters to produce low density PCL scaffold of 0.5-1um diameter fibers were established to be acceleration voltage= 25kV, feed rate= 0.5ml/h, rotational speed= 1500rpm and time= 1min. On the other hand, electrospinning with the same duration of 1min produces a higher density scaffold while varying acceleration voltage to 15kV and feed rate of 10ml/h; 8-10um fibers were obtained. …”
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Multi-valued logic synthesis for Resistive Random Access Memory (RERAM) based in-memory computing by Surhonne Anmol Prakash

“…The synthesis of multivalued functions consists of bi-decomposition or functional decomposition of the given target function to obtain a multilevel network comprising of MIN and MAX gates. Synthesis tools, such as YADE and those based on Multi-valued decision diagrams make the implicit assumption regarding the availability of literals or CASE operator, while focusing on the optimization of the logic network solely based on the MIN and MAX gates. …”
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Writing identity in Peranakan literature : an ongoing and evolving project. by Lim, Reynard Yi Kai.

“…Decline of the more visible and audible aspects of Peranakan material culture like speaking Baba Malay and the wearing of traditional clothes like the Sarong Kebaya presents a picture of gradual disappearance of the culture. …”
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Performance study of digital communication over high frequency channel by Andrews, Jinto

“…Different modulations schemes like BPSK and BFSK are tested over different types of channels like additive white Gaussian noise channel, Rayleigh channel, Rician channel and finally the high frequency Ionospheric channel. …”
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Performing feminism : the evolution of the female in the legend of Robin Hood by Ess, Aubrey Gabrelyn

“…Consequently, the performance of feminism reveals a complexity to popular legends like Robin Hood, deserving of greater attention in gender or theatrical studies.…”
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A stochastic thunderstorm model for dynamic response assessment by School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

“…The thunderstorm downdraught rushes down vertically and spreads out radially like a wall-jet. Highest wind speeds are registered at locations which are nearest to the storm cell centre.…”
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Application of ISO 9000 in construction firms operating in Singapore : an assessment of its characteristics and effectiveness by Lim, Eng Joo.

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A comparison of taxation in Vietnam and Myanmar by Chong Ai Ling, Chong Shin Wei, Yeo Lay Swee

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Modelling familiarity : towards age-friendly exergame design by Zhang, Hao

“…Study I aims to evaluate the effectiveness of familiarity on improving older adults' ability and motivation to exergames. 44 Singaporean older adults were involved in this study to play Ping Pong exergame, which is infused with table tennis activities. …”
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Experimental and numerical studies of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section columns by Su, Andi, Liang, Yating, Zhao, Ou

“…A testing programme, including initial geometric imperfection measurements and ten pin-ended column tests, was conducted. The testing programme was accompanied by a numerical modelling programme, where finite element models were firstly developed and validated against the test results, and then employed to perform parametric studies to generate further numerical data. …”
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Structure-activity relationships of photo-activated soft tissue Adhesive by Wicaksono, Gautama

“…Soft tissue fixation relies on mechanical means such as sutures, pins, and screws, with potential complications such as concentrated tissue damage, perforation, and the need for secondary surgeries. …”
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Discovery of a new predominant cytosine DNA modification that is linked to gene expression in malaria parasites by Hammam, Elie, Ananda, Guruprasad, Sinha, Ameya, Scheidig-Benatar, Christine, Bohec, Mylene, Preiser, Peter Rainer, Dedon, Peter C., Scherf, Artur, Vembar, Shruthi S.

“…Here, we report the first identification of a hydroxymethylcytosine-like (5hmC-like) modification in P. falciparum asexual blood stages using a suite of biochemical methods. …”
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READY PLAYER ONE / by Cline, Ernest, author 655943

“…Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. …”

Hedonic and non-hedonic bias toward the future by Greene, Preston, Latham, Andrew J., Miller, Kristie, Norton, James

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The ethics of silence : reading the lover's discourse in contemporary trauma narratives by Goh, Pei Hua

“…In Testimony, Felman and Laub contend that a historical and collective trauma like the Holocaust cannot be represented, and cannot be understood, because it lacks a frame of reference. …”
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Functional characterization of orexin system by Chua, Peiling

“…Orexin, which has been known to be involved in feeding and sleep-wake cycle, might have antidepressant-like effects. Researches indicate that depression might be associated with nucleus accumbens and its dopaminergic inputs from ventral tegmental area, which make up the mesolimbic dopamine system. …”
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Sound and smoke propagation models for virtual crowd environments by Vaisagh Viswanathan Thattamparambil

“…Virtual crowd simulations are important for various applications like defense, social studies, etc. While literature exists on agent design and sensor modeling, there is still no generic model for sound and smoke propagation that can be integrated into existing virtual crowd simulation frameworks. …”
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Behavioural and biochemical abnormalities in a mouse model for Parkinson's disease. by Ten, Rachel Rui Xian.

“…In addition to motor abilities, 2 and 4 months old LRRK2R1441G mice were tested in the elevated plus-maze for anxiety-like behaviour, and in the tail suspension test and forced swim test to assess depression-like behaviour. …”
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