An introduction to phase ordering in scalar active matter by Meissner, L, Yeomans, JM

“…These notes provide an introduction to phase ordering in dry, scalar active matter. We first briefly review Model A and Model B, the long-standing continuum descriptions of ordering in systems with a non-conserved and conserved scalar order parameter. …”

Reduced battery usage in a hybrid battery and photovoltaic stand-alone DC microgrid with flexible power point tracking by Hein, Wai Yan, Narang, Aditi, Tafti, Hossein Dehghani, Farivar, Glen G., Pou, Josep

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Does testing order affect performance and outcome during physical fitness tests? by Low, Seow Ting

“…Keywords – Testing order, sit-and-reach, standing broad jump, stretching, power, performance…”
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Skeleton tracking with kinect sensors by Nguyen, Viet Dung

“…This project focuses on the understanding of Microsoft Kinect sensors, as well as utilizing Kinect as a monitor device to detect Sit-To-Stand movements.…”
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The musician chair by Yin, Jiayi

“…Be it a solo guitar performance, a Chinese Orchestra concert or School Bands playing for competitions, items such as the music stand, the foot rest and the chair are often necessities. …”
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The black swan of American Presidency : comparing Obama and Trump's foreign policies on Southeast Asia by Desker, Reesa Corrie

“…Within the span of a decade, America has elected two successive presidents whose personalities and visions stand far apart on the leadership and political spectrum. …”
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Power quality and low voltage ride-through capability of induction generator-based wind power generating system by Wei, Feng

“…On the other hand, while the DFIG is connected in the large grid, the stator current of the generator would be distorted by the nonlinear or unbalanced loads in the grid. In order to improve the power quality and avoid harmful effects on the generator, harmonic and unbalanced components should be eliminated in stand-alone and grid connected DFIGs. …”
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Meaning and speech acts by Rumfitt, I

“…This chapter draws on recent work on the speech act of telling in order to refute Strawson’s argument in favour of the first party. …”

Vision feedback on freeform-shaped structure for 3D printing by Quah, Noel Tan Kai

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The Shape of Kubler: George A. Kubler in Peru, 1948-49 by Schweig, Johann

“…Yale art history professor George Kubler’s seminal 1962 publication The Shape of Time is, according to his own words, representative of a “crossroads between the history and anthropology of art.” This work does not stand alone, but is rather part of a larger corpus of study through which Kubler recurred to disciplines, methods and tools outside of what is traditionally considered art historical—including anthropology, architectural representation, and biology—in order to generate new readings and understandings of the history of South and Central American art. …”
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Physical layer algorithms and architectures for accurate detection and classification in cognitive radios by Narendar Madhavan

“…To mitigate this, the second work proposes a detection and classification algorithm based on higher-order statistics (HOS) and fractional lower-order statistics (FLOS). …”
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A study on the impacts caused by developments in the arctic region by Yeo, Melisa Hui Mei

“…Singapore, which is strategically located along the current routes, will not be directly affected from the Arctic developments. Even if so, she will stand to benefit economically more than experiencing a drawback. …”
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Furniture form innovation and human–machine comfort evaluation model based on genetic algorithm by Yifan, Bai, Kamarudin, Khairul Manami, Alli, Hassan

“…The user’s needs for domestic product ergonomics inform the established order of a standards layer, which is then weighted to get its corresponding cost. …”
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Functional and structural studies of the flavivirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase by Yap, Thai Leong

“…Therefore, this work set out to investigate the structural basis of DENV RdRp in order to provide clues to understand the molecular details of its role and function in viral genome replication. …”
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论萧乾小说中的基督教因素 = Christianity elements in Xiao Qian’s novels by 杨楚依 Yang, Chuyi

“…He had once declared his stand on this matter, "the things that I revealed and criticized about were the obsessive belief in the 20s and the relationship between religion and imperialism, not religion itself. …”
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Spectroscopic study of emergent electronic phases in transition metal based compounds by Song, Qian

“…The recent discovery of intrinsic magnetic order in atomically-thin van der Waals (vdW) materials has created new opportunities for the study of collective spin phenomena in free-standing two-dimensional (2D) systems and nanoscale devices. …”
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The sensitivity of tsunami models and tsunami energy to geologically constrained fault sources and shallow bathymetry by Felix, Raquel Picar

“…I next evaluated the impact of shallow bathymetry on tsunami models, to under-stand how tsunami waves can be amplified or diminished by details in the coastal bathymetry. …”
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Optimal design of filters and filter banks using a symbolic approach by Luo, Ziwang

“…Among all kinds of wavelet filter banks, theorthogonal filter bank stands out due to its advantage of energy preservation. …”
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The application of augmented reality to enhancing man machine systems by Tay, Zijing

“…Man’s relationship with machines has been a long-standing one. From primitive tools in the past to the complex robots of today, the nature of man machine systems have been ever-evolving. …”
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Land reclamation without using soil-fills by Yeo, Eng Swee

“…Singapore has been developing rapidly over the past decades. In order to sustain the fast-paced economic development and urbanisation, an increasing emphasis has been placed on land reclamation projects. …”
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