How are you, really? Let's talk by Tan, Yi Ting

“…What I found from my research is that in many Asian cultures, the pressures of ‘saving face’ and the stigma surrounding mental health often prevents many in need from seeking help for their mental health struggles, leading them to suffer alone in silence. …”
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John Banville : interpreting reality through fiction. by George, Tissina.

“…The various levels of reality – that of the author, his projected self, the scientific or artistic realities of his fiction, and the inter- and intra-textual references – variously merge or divide the “self” that his protagonists seek to define. Banville’s protagonists attempt to re-imagine the world and their relation to it, and their means of doing so evolve throughout his oeuvre. …”
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Factors affecting the decision making process of customer when their salesperson jumps ship to another firm : an analysis of the Singapore insurance industry by Soh, Yong Joo, Lim, Elijah Vincent Deyuan, Yan, Naung Htut

“…Insurance firms are always seeking to expand. Insurance firm spent millions of dollars to build their brand and to recruit the best agents in the industry. …”
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The monsters under my bed : fears and phobias. by Chong, Cherlyn Peiwen.

“…That is when it takes over us, and we either learn to live with it and inconveniencing both ourselves and others, or seek treatment, which is in itself a huge step to take, especially for really anxious people. …”
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Banking behaviour of expatriate lecturers in Singapore. by Goh, Amy., Phua, Nai Hsin., Poh, Siok Peng.

“…The competitive banking environment today forces banking institutions to continuously seek out profitable market segments. With the regionalisation of the Singapore’s economy, the growing number of expatriates forms a ready market for these institutions. …”
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Attracting foreign direct investment in southeast Asia : the impact of risk perceptions and trade openness. by Oliveros Jurise Athena Pulgo.

“…The regression results show that inward FDI towards developing Southeast Asian countries are significantly efficiency-seeking, which entails that they are highly responsive to factors that drives the overall investment environment within recipient country. …”
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Spousal violence : espousing hope by Chua, Angeline Wei Ting, Hoong, Melissa Shuman, Lim, Sun Thai Sae Lim, Tan, Yi Xin

“…This is so that victims and perpetrators feel validated and supported if and when they want to seek help or comfort. This paper contains primary and secondary research that reveal our target audience’s attitudes towards and perceptions about spousal violence. …”
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CHEWTOPIA : a visual communication exploration of positioning Teochew culture for a contemporary audience by Quek, Amanda Wei Yi

“…To do so, a theme park was created to appeal to the younger fun-seeking generation. The theme park includes many different features of the Teochew culture, such as the architecture, lifestyle and history, which are presented to the younger generation in the form of, rides, mazes and even at the cafes. …”
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A risk-sensitive stock trading system with the application of reinforcement learning (Q-learning) by Gupta, Shantanu

“…It allows for the preferred amount of risk-seeking to be set on a sliding scale and this is incorporated directly into the reinforcement learning model. …”
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Solid waste allocation management based on optimization techniques by Lim, Sean Heng Yu

“…Lastly, the results derived in this study seek to provide Foshan planners with the necessary information to make the best decision in terms of economic and environmental growth.…”
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Intimate capitalism: political economy of labour and culture in creative industries by Nayak, Bhabani Shankar

“…The erosion of workers’ rights under intimate capitalism is examined to show how cultural industries seek to dominate the lives of those working within them, leading to an increased commodification of culture and institutionalisation of creative assets in the name of economic growth and development. …”
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Discovering objects and their location in images by Sivic, J, Russell, BC, Efros, AA, Zisserman, A, Freeman, WT

“…We seek to discover the object categories depicted in a set of unlabelled images. …”

Roseburia intestinalis generated butyrate boosts anti-PD-1 efficacy in colorectal cancer by activating cytotoxic CD8⁺ T cells by Kang, Xing, Liu, Changan, Ding, Yanqiang, Ni, Yunbi, Ji, Fenfen, Lau, Harry Cheuk Hay, Jiang, Lanping, Sung, Joseph Jao Yiu, Wong, Sunny Hei, Yu, Jun

“…R. intestinalis or butyrate also significantly improved antiprogrammed cell death protein 1 (anti-PD-1) efficacy in mice bearing MSI-low CT26 tumours. Mechanistically, butyrate directly bound to toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) receptor on CD8(+) T cells to induce its activity through activating nuclear factor kappa B (NF-& kappa;B) signalling. …”
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Soft robotic honeycomb-velcro jamming gripper design by Chung, Yu Cheng, Chow, Wai Tuck, Nguyen, Van Pho

“…Various materials of honeycomb structure, fabric, and reinforcements are investigated to seek optimal combinations for making the jamming fingers. …”
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TagAlong: Informal Learning from a Remote Companion with Mobile Perspective Sharing by Greenwald, Scott W., Khan, Mina, Vazquez, Christian D., Maes, Pattie

“…This paper investigates how this kind of situated informal learning can be realized in real-world settings with wearable technologies and the support of a remote learning companion. In particular, we seek to understand how the use of different multimedia communication mediums impacts the quality of the interaction with a remote teacher, and how these remote interactions compare with face-to-face, co-present learning. …”
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Reading Between the Lines: Modeling User Behavior and Costs in AI-Assisted Programming by Mozannar, Hussein, Bansal, Gagan, Fourney, Adam, Horvitz, Eric

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Ancient Art, Modern Tech: Experiencing the Digital Reinvention of the Mogao Grottoes by Zhao, Celina

“…The sheer volume of visitors seeking a direct experience of this unique but delicate site has resulted in an increasingly rapid process of destruction in the 21st century. …”
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The Impact of Process Substitution on Manufacturing Costs: A Comparative Analysis of Sheet Metal Forming versus Extruded Steel Cutting by Talal, Omar

“…Sheet metal manufacturers continuously seek methods to enhance automation and reduce costs. …”
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Quantifying Emissions and Costs of Geologic Hydrogen: An Integrated Lifecycle Emissions and Techno-economic Approach by Blackford, Timothy

“…It finds that to achieve the best possible emissions and economic results, proponents of geologic hydrogen developments should seek to maximise the productivity of each well. It also studies the impact of the United States regime of production tax credits for hydrogen, finding that the fivefold increase in the magnitude of credits for meeting employment conditions is generally more impactful than lowering emissions intensity. …”
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Ride-hailing application for driver (gamification) by Lim, Yu En

“…Therefore, it is important for ride-hailing companies to seek innovative ways to retain enough drivers on the road to meet demand as well as engage new drivers to join. …”
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