Unravelling the complex meanings and origins of zisha teapots in the Ming and Qing dynasties by Gao, X

“…The study employs a multidisciplinary approach, including ethnographic research, archaeological science, historical analysis, the concept of <em>chaîne opératoire</em>, and experimental archaeology, to examine various data sources and gain a comprehensive understanding of the origins and development of <em>zisha</em> teapots.…”

Another world is possible: reconceptualizing the “safe space”metaphor at a feminist safer space in New York City by Dlugatch, R

“…</p> <p>With a view to (re)conceptualizing safe spaces and interrogating the meaning(s) of safety in neoliberal America, my thesis posits the following ethnographic question: How does the Pocketbooks community (re)imagine, negotiate, and enact notions of safety to build a micro-society that is, in their words, “equitable, cooperative, and free?” …”

Of blood and belonging: the practice of antiretroviral treatment among HIV-positive youth in South Africa's Eastern Cape by Vale, B

“…Data for this study was gathered through eight months of multi-method ethnographic fieldwork with 23 HIV-positive youth, their families, and local health workers.…”

The sound of metal: amateur brass bands in southern Benin by Hoh, LM

“…<p>This thesis contributes an empirically informed understanding of postcolonial experience and musical expression in West Africa through an ethnographic study of amateur brass bands (<em>fanfares</em>) in the Republic of Benin. …”

Potting in the pandemic: investigating pottery skill development and its wellbeing impacts in Covid-19 Britain by O'Brien, CRK

“…Conducting digital and sensory ethnographic research with a range of novice to professional potters in this context, this thesis aims to explore how individuals were using these resources to learn pottery skills and the impact this had on their subjective psychological wellbeing. …”

Computational design of a novel soft-Xray-based turbulence diagnostic in NSTX-U by Chen, Xiang

“…This model computes synthetic SXR measurements, which are then reconstructed using tomographic algorithms to derive electron temperature fluctuations. …”
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Looking for a better future: modeling migrant mobility by Loaiza Saa, Isabella, Novak, Matej, Morales, Alfredo J., Pentland, Alex

“…For this purpose it is crucial to map and understand geographic patterns of migration, including spatial mobility and dynamics over time. …”
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Dengue : challenges for policy makers and vaccine developers by Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Macary, Paul

“…Because of the increasing incidence, geographic expansion and economic burden of dengue transmission, dengue poses major challenges to policy makers. …”
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A web system for map-matching trajectories on road networks by Tan, Fiora Bei Lun

“…More specifically, users can utilize the web system to compare recorded geographic coordinates to a logical representation of the real world using different map-matching algorithms.…”
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Promoting Singapore as a premier tourist destination by Koh, Hui Ling, Lim, Karen Wee Peng, Tan, Fiona Lay Choo

“…These include greater research into the changing consumer needs and market trends, enhancing the tourism product, improving service quality, capturing new geographic markets and niche segments, and forging strategic alliances.…”
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Spatial and temporal analysis of marine water pollution in Port Klang: developing a GIS database for assessing patterns and trends by Kamar Supardi, Izyan Hakimah, Mohamad Abdullah, Nazirah, Tugi, Astina, Ismail, Badrul Hisham

“…The study utilizes geographic information systems (GIS) and the Inverse Distance Weighted (IDW) interpolation technique to map marine water quality parameters and analyze their spatial distribution. …”
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Adjoint-state differential arrival time tomography by Tong, Ping, Li, Tianjue, Chen, Jing, Nagaso,Masaru

“…Instead, it utilizes the eikonal equation to depict the minimal traveltime field from an earthquake location to any position in the computational domain. The process of tomographic inversion is formulated as an optimization problem with the goal of minimizing the difference between observed and theoretical first arrival times, which is subsequently solved using the efficient adjoint method. …”
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A Case Study in Marketing a Real Estate Debt Fund through the Design and Preparation of a Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and Investor Presentation by Poirier, Richard Scott

“…There are countless potential fund structures to address a range of investment strategies, risk profiles, investor appetites, geographic considerations, and manager experience and deal access. …”
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The Shape of Kubler: George A. Kubler in Peru, 1948-49 by Schweig, Johann

“…I contend that witnessing the coexistence of various temporalities within a single geographic territory had a significant impact on Kubler’s later theories on spatialized historical time.…”
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GUI: A Comprehensive Dataset of Global Urban Infrastructure Based on Geospatial Visual Foundation Models by Han, Zhenyu, Zhang, Xin, Xi, Yanxin, Luo, Yan, Xia, Tong, Li, Yong

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Unresolved World War II animosity dampens empathy toward 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami by Yang, Ying, Liu, Xiao-xiao, Fang, Yang, Hong, Ying-yi

“…In three online surveys conducted 8 days, 4 weeks, and 10 months after the Japanese earthquake, we recruited over 900 participants from diverse age groups and geographic locations in China and the United States. …”
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Human health and thermal comfort of office workers in Singapore by Chen, Ailu, Chang, Victor Wei-Chung

“…The results indicate that the prevalence of individual SBS symptoms is lower than the similar studies in other geographic regions. Overcooling seems to be the domineering complaint in the local context and the occupants seem to prefer higher indoor temperature. …”
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Reading the transformation: the relationship between literature and territory in contemporary Veneto by Frezzato, E

“…Drawing on concepts pertaining geography, cultural anthropology, and landscape theory, the premise of this thesis is that territory is a complex geographic, historical, social, economic, and cultural entity of which landscape constitutes the visible stratum. …”

Objects of Collaboration: Roles of Objects in Spanning Knowledge Boundaries in a Design Company by Brubaker, Eric R, Sheppard, Sheri D, Hinds, Pamela J, Yang, Maria C

“…This paper describes a two-year inductive ethnographic study within a turbomachinery design company to understand how cross-functional design teams span their knowledge boundaries to advance their designs and design processes. …”
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Mobilizing bodies: unsettling sustainable mobility through cycling in Los Angeles by Davidson, AC

“…</p> <p>In this dissertation, I work through a methodology of 'riding theory' by bringing together (material) feminist, queer and critical race theories with multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork on cycling practices, focusing mainly on Los Angeles, California. …”