Algorithmic Management and the Social Order of Digital Markets by Rilinger, Georg

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Criminal governance and social order in Nottingham, England by Zeng, F, Varese, F

Enhanced social force model with large group formation in dense crowd / by Fawwaz Mohd. Nasir, 1991-, author 612458, Mohd. Shahrizal Sunar, supervisor 202579, Fakulti Kejuruteraan. Sekolah Komputeran 619086

Enhanced social force model with large group formation in dense crowd / by Fawwaz Mohd. Nasir, 1991-, author 612458, Fakulti Kejuruteraan. Sekolah Komputeran 619086

Carlibration parameters of social force model (SFM) for customized personal mobility devices (PMD) by Yuan, Liqiang

“…This paper aims to find out the proper speed for different PMDs when they encounter a pedestrian on the sidewalk, so that both pedestrian and PMD rider can be safe. Based on the Social Force Model (SFM) and Cross-Entropy (CE) method, by using PTV Vissim, simulation on PMDs and pedestrians can be implemented to first find out the SFM parameter value for different customized PMDs. …”
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A model-based analysis of evacuation strategies in hospital emergency departments by Su, Boyi, Kwak, Jaeyoung, Ahmad Reza Pourghaderi, Lees, Michael H., Tan, Kenneth B. K., Loo, Shin Yi, Chua, Ivan S. Y., Quah, Joy L. J., Cai, Wentong, Ong, Marcus E. H.

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Frontier rule and conflict by Malik, M, Mirza, RA, Rehman, FU

“…A key strategy employed by insurgents in this escalation was the systematic assassination of tribal elites, which undermined the cornerstone of frontier rule’s social order.…”

The end of the “time of the streets”: temporality in the life course of a Russian ex-gangster by Stephenson, Svetlana, Safin, Rustem

“…Using the methodological approaches developed in qualitative longitudinal research, we explore his journey in and out of the gang as a part of the collective biography of a generation that came of age at a time of catastrophic collapse of the Soviet social order and a difficult transition to market economy, and who elected to join the alternative social order of street gangs. …”
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The constitution of illicit orders by Lilyblad, C

“…<p>Within the context of a modern globalizing world, this thesis investigates governance in fragile areas where unconsolidated territorial-sovereign statehood offers niches for ‘illicit’ forms of social order to develop. Through recursive theoretical and empirical research rooted in the 'abductive' method of Pragmatism, the analysis has three overarching objectives: First, it offers a different conceptual approach by moving away from negative categorization of the phenomena, e.g. failed states, ungoverned spaces, limited statehood etc., towards a positive conceptualization, i.e. illicit orders. …”

Currency and conflict in colonial Nigeria by Pratten, D

“…This chapter examines a central theme in Jane Guyer’s analysis of monetary transactions in Atlantic Africa – the implications of money valuation in relation to social order and disorder in Nigeria. It revisits the case of manilla currency exchange that she has discussed extensively in relation to calculation, ranking and political legitimacy (Guyer 2004, 2009). …”

An insider’s guide to the street dance subculture in Singapore. by Wong, Elke Pao Yi.

“…This paper pays homage to the social order that dancers respect; an order they have established and continued to shape. …”
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Why the rule of law? A historical perspective by Pirie, F

“…Drawing analogies with anthropological analysis of ritual, I suggest that such laws may portray an imagined world, one that people feel it worth invoking in the face of threats to the social order, uncontrolled aggression and the abuse of power. …”

"Coming out" as a lesbian-woman in Singapore. by Tan, Caryn Shan Ting.

“…This study aims to explore the manifold problems of “coming out” as a lesbian woman in Singapore - a dominantly hetero-normative social order. The phenomena of “coming out” is intense, traumatic and confusing. …”
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唐代女性和奸的历史与文学书写 = A study on the historical and literary writings of female adultery in Tang dynasty by 黄子娥 Ng, Zi Ngoh

“…Adultery is regarded as a serious offense, since it jeopardises family ethics, social order, and national security. Therefore, a set of well-established laws has been enforced to control adultery in Tang dynasty. …”
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Belgrave's quest for moral order in Bahrain, 1926-1957 by Fakhro, E

“…The thesis further identifies the impact of moral regulation in constituting and reinforcing a hierarchal social order, which posited Western nationals as the ultimate benefactors of social privilege. …”

Balance theory and the perception of religious relationships : an application of three quantitative cognitive consistency models in Singapore. by Lim, Wendy Mei Sze., Chua, Sha Ping.

“…This study engages a social psychological approach to explain the formation of attitudes in public opinion, seeking to understand how individuals could be driven by various social forces that impinge on them as they form attitudes towards an issue.…”
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Partnership Ties Shape Friendship Networks: A Dynamic Social Network Study by Stadtfeld, Christoph, Pentland, Alex

“…Partnership ties shape friendship networks through different social forces. First, partnership ties drive clustering in friendship networks: individuals who are in a partnership tend to have common friends and befriend other couples. …”
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Shrinking Cities, Shrinking World: Urban Design for an Emerging era of Global Population Decline by Ryan, Brent D.

“…During the mid-to-late 20th century, economic and social forces caused population decline in the deindustrializing, “shrinking” cities of many developed nations, particularly in the United States, northern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. …”
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The ALA, public libraries and the Great Depression by Luyt, Brendan

“…Librarians and their institutions became part of a much broader set of social forces that served to re-establish the hegemony of the American state at a time when it was particularly vulnerable to attack. …”
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Homeland engagement and host-society integration: A comparative study of new Chinese immigrants in the United States and Singapore by Zhou, Min, Liu, Hong

“…These findings suggest that social forces at the macro-level – the nation-state – and at the meso-level – diasporic communities – are intertwined to affect processes and outcomes of immigrant transnationalism.…”
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