Our model achieves excellent performance on movielens: what does it mean? by Fan, Yu-Chen, Ji, Yitong, Zhang, Jie, Sun, Aixin

“…All research articles using the MovieLens dataset model the rather than the interactions, making their results less generalizable to many practical recommendation scenarios in real-world settings. …”
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Design of a power management unit for a wireless-power-transfer-enabled wireless sensor node by Luo, Hao

“…It consumes quiescent current of no more than 20 μA under no-load condition; it can source as much as 50 mA to the loading ICs. …”
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Investigation of charge transport in nanofiber based solar cells by Sabba Dharani

“…Regardless of the better charge dynamics exhibited by the nanofibrous DSCs, the electrochemical conversion efficiencies are observed to be lower than the nano-particle DSCs. The prime contributing factor for the poor performance of the 1D solar cells is associated with their lower surface area for dye adsorption. …”
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Determination of an optimal level of spending on television advertising by the credit card industry in Singapore by Lo, Hedrick Wing Keung, Tang, Yew Quan, Ng, Dennis Wee Han

“…Advertising is a tool that companies use to direct persuasive communications relating to its products, services, or the organization itself to target consumers with an aim to build brand preference. In the past, advertising has been viewed as a cost. …”
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The effects of 2,4-D, BAP, and sucrose concentrations in the callus induction of white (Clitoria ternatea var. Albiflora) and blue butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) by Tengku Nurul Amira Aqma Tengku Zakaria, Hui, Shi Tan, Zurina Hassan, Sreeramanan Subramaniam, Bee, Lynn Chew

“…However, farming of C. ternatea is challenged by inconsistent yields of novel secondary metabolites, especially under changing environmental conditions. Callus and cell suspension cultures, on the other hand, offer an alternative for the consistent production of these metabolites. …”
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中国大陆文化软实力对台湾政治安全的影响 ：以偶像养成类综艺选秀节目为案例分析 = The influence of mainland China’s cultural soft power on Taiwan's political security : a case study on idol survival variety programmes... by 王凯义 Ong, Kai Yi

“…By analysing and examining the development of idol survival variety programmes in Mainland China and Taiwan, specifically “Youth With You (season 2)” and “Dancing Diamond 52” from Mainland China and Taiwan respectively, the paper posits that through the broadcasting of idol survival variety programmes, Mainland China has enhanced her national image and gained greater cultural impact alongside international influences. …”
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Towards optimal scheduling of deep learning training jobs in GPU clusters by Gao, Wei

“…Deep Learning (DL) manifests as a groundbreaking technology, revolutionizing numerous fields. This paradigm shift has fueled an ever-growing demand for training DL models, leading to the development of hyperscale GPU clusters. …”
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An in-depth exploration of the post-test informational needs of BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variant carriers in Asia by Yuen, Jeanette, Fung, Si Ming, Sia, Chin Leong, Venkatramani, Mallika, Shaw, Tarryn, Courtney, Eliza, Li, Shao-Tzu, Chiang, Jianbang, Tan, Veronique Kiak-Mien, Tan, Benita Kiat-Tee, Ngeow, Joanne

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Climate worry: associations with functional impairment, pro-environmental behaviors and perceived need for support by Lenhard, F, Fernández de la Cruz, L, Wahlund, T, Andersson, E, Åhlén, J, Fuso Nerini, F, Akay, H, Mataix-Cols, D

“…Individuals in this group (high severity and frequency of climate worry as well as significant functional impairment) were more likely to experience depressed mood and sleep problems and were more interested in receiving support, specifically concerning strategies for worry management and sustainable behavior change. Conclusions: Using an established measure of functional impairment, we found an association of climate worry with functional impairment and PEBs. …”

Effects of noise exposure on occupational stress among palm oil mill workers in Malaysia by Roya, Latifi Naeini

“…Meanwhile, there is no significant different in PNE mean between workers from noisy and normal working area (t=- 1.742, p=0.083). Finding shows that the mean of PSI among high-exposed group (33.96 (19.10)) is higher than low- exposed group (14.48 (11.61)) and there is a significant different in PSI score level between two groups (t=-5.125, p<0.001). …”
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Ozone-mediated control of food spoilage and food-borne pathogens by Macdonald, A

“…</p> <p>It was identified that ozone treatment changed the native microbiota of post-harvest produce, and these changes might impact the ability of pathogens to survive and proliferate. …”

Posture detection for physical therapy application by Yeo, Nigel

“…The recent Covid-19 pandemic has greatly affected the way people interact and has caused widespread social disruptions. …”
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Ride-hailing application for driver (gamification) by Lim, Yu En

“…Ride-hailing has grown to be one of the most essential and integral market in Singapore’s private transport industry. …”
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Exploiting LoRaWAN for efficient and resilient IoT networks by Gu, Chaojie

“…It is estimated that, by 2025, there will be more than 21 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices deployed in various domains. …”
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Structural and biochemical mechanisms of NLRP1 inhibition by DPP9 by Huang, Menghang, Zhang, Xiaoxiao, Toh, Gee Ann, Gong, Qin, Wang, Jia, Han, Zhifu, Wu, Bin, Zhong, Franklin, Chai, Jijie

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Laser assisted micro patterning atop shape memory polymer by Goh, Chee Siew.

“…SMP has existed for a long time and in the past few years, its usefulness has been illustrated in many industries include the biomedical industry. …”
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Who reads the trade marks register? by Burrell, R, Handler, M

“…More importantly, however, this article argues that the reason why trade mark law struggles with questions of this type is because it has never taken a clear view of the person at whom the trade marks register is aimed - in particular, it has never been clear as to the level of expertise and knowledge of the internal workings of the trade mark system that is to be attributed to the notional reader of the register. …”

Experimental and computational thermal analysis of vortex flame in meso-scale combustor by Khaleghi, Mostafa

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Investigating customers' continuous trust towards mobile banking apps by Che, Maohao, Say, Ashley Sze Yee, Yu, Han, Zhou, Qingji, Shu, Jared, Sun, Wen, Luo, Xi, Xu, Hong

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Application of self congruency and cognitive dissonance in cosmetics advertising by State, Gabriel Marian, Deuskar, Sonali Prakash

“…The relationship of image congruity and post-purchase dissonance has been reported in the marketing literature, and so has the relationship between dissonance, satisfaction and repeat purchase behavior; but the juxtaposition of all three constructs has not been investigated. …”
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