Heterosexuality, patriarchal notions and a lesbian continuum for female identity by Gan, Amelia Si Min

“…Rich subsequently recognises “the enforcement of heterosexuality for women as a means of assuring male right of physical, economic, and emotional access” (Rich 238) and perceives “a corresponding neglect of the presence of lesbians”, including “the erasure of lesbian existence from so much […] scholarly feminist literature, an erasure which [she] felt (and feel) to be not just anti-lesbian, but anti-feminist in its consequences, and to distort the experience of heterosexual women as well” (227). …”
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Numerical analysis in rock blasting by Wang, Kaihao.

“…Compared to heavy machinery excavation such as using tunnel boring machines, rock blasting is more reliable, economical and flexible in their applications. In this report, parametric studies were conducted to evaluate the effect of blast sequence and delay time on the rock mass damage induced by underground explosions. …”
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Investigation of an energy efficient means to provide electrical and cooling services to a data centre park by Ng, Shek Lin.

“…The Singapore government had plans to attract foreign companies to establish their Data Centre (DC) here, to strengthen Singapore’s position as an economic and infocomm hub. This raised concerns about designing energy efficient means to provide electrical and cooling services to a Data Centre Park (DCP). …”
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PCM-based solar thermal collectors by Tan, James Yue Xiang.

“…Thus the prototype proves that a workable system of a larger size is both theoretically and technically possible although it may not be economically viable to do so. Taking into consideration the other disadvantages such as non-flexible timing of usage, large installation space needed and unreliability due to unpredictable weather, the system appears to be not commercially viable in Singapore at the present moment. …”
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Crisis management in Sino-American relations 1999-2009 : patterns, changes and prospects by Chan, Boh Yee

“…Yet despite deepening Sino-US cooperation over economic and global challenges, military cooperation lagged far behind any progress made as military incidents still occurred frequently. …”
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Inventory management for the airport transfer baggage system by Chia, Gerard Christopher.

“…With a better understanding of the stock units, the fast moving items are replenished more frequent than slow moving items to minimise the inventory costs of keeping the stock items on hand. The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) justifies the quantity of stock units to purchase while and Reorder Point (ROP) enables good planning for inventory purchases. …”
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Optimization of bioinformatics software by Himaani Mahajan.

“…Hence, gene synthesis is more economical than the classical cloning techniques. Many commercial software are available which provide services for gene synthesis, but they are limited by the length of DNA sequence they can synthesise. …”
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Nanofiltration hollow fiber development for water softening by Goh, Sin Tee.

“…They build up on contact surfaces, damage water heaters and causing high soap consumption which is bad in economic sense. Nanofiltration (NF) is a relatively new development in membrane technology and still under development. …”
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Market outlook for the east of Suez logger bulk market from 2012 to 2016 by Xing, Chan.

“…Discounted cash flow model is then used to calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) on the economic feasibility under different investment scenarios including acquiring a new ship, buying second-hand ships and chartering in a ship. …”
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Private banking in Singapore : analysing the factors for success and potential challenges of the future by Wang, Heqiao, Tan, Phyllis Si Qian, Toh, Keith Wei Kang

“…Combining that with strict and efficient central bank policies, strong economic growth, incentive based tax environments and the high returns with safe foundations that are existent, makes Singapore an extremely attractive location for private banking. …”
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Healthcare cost containment. by Goh, Mui Kiang., Leong, Tse Li., Lim, Beng Beng.

“…This is because each countries have their own government policies towards healthcare cost containment and their own unique economic characteristics. The world should expect to see increased reliance on market solutions and moves towards multi-tiered health systems that differentiate healthcare provisions made for different groups in society.…”
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Perseverance by Zhan, Jeremy Shiwen

“…“Perseverance” is a Documentary project begun from an interest in studying the advancement and economic development of our society, where many of the early traditional trades that were common in Singapore are fast disappearing. …”
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Supercreative : unleashing creative potential. by Chee, Edison.

“…In 2012, Adobe’s State of Create study surveyed 5,000 adults across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan. 80% of respondents said that unlocking creativity is critical to economic growth, and two-thirds feel that creativity is valuable to society. …”
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To come full circle. by Mak, Joseph Jinfa.

“…According to The World Wealth Report 2012, Singapore is leading with the world’s highest GDP (Gross Domestic Product), and is “expected to still be tops in 2050 followed by Hong Kong and Taiwan” (Yadav, 2012). With a prospering economic outlook that rivals the other global cities of the world, it is imperative that Singaporeans advance towards a more sophisticated mind-set in the act of travel as well. …”
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Municipal solid waste allocation planning using interval programming by Li, Chengxi.

“…Nonetheless, the interval solutions obtained in this study would provide planners with considerable flexibility in choosing decision alternatives that would best suit the economic, social, technological and political considerations of the city.…”
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Proposed rockfall rating system based on system safety by Lee, Hui Jie.

“…Rockfall is a natural hazard which may result in various detrimental effects such as economic loss and human casualties. In the light of the negative impacts of rockfall events, some organizations have devised Rockfall Hazard Rating System (RHRS). …”
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Power converter comparison for wind system realization by Lee, Weng Yew.

“…Among the available options, wind energy is one of the most promising and important sources since it is the most economical, clean and environmental-friendly technology. …”
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A survey on Singapore's investments in China : characteristics & trends by Bee, Chee Wee, Foo, Toon Ee, Lim, Yeow Eng

“…To China itself, they represented transfer of much needed technology and expertise which played an essential role in stimulating the economic growth of China and providing job opportunities. …”
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Android application and server-client development by Tan, Weng Sean

“…With the good use of location-based advertising, it helps to improve the business of the shops which are facing difficulty in economic depression. The final year project is a mobile android application, titled “Android Application and Server-Client Development”. …”
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Study of diesel engine exhaust emission by Zong, Zijing

“…The use of diesel engine for on-road and off-road vehicles has become more common and economical as compared to gasoline engine due to low cost of diesel fuel and low fuel consumption rate. …”
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