Communication patterns in engineering enterprise social networks: an exploratory analysis using short text topic modelling by Ferguson, Sharon A., Cheng, Kathy, Adolphe, Lauren, Van de Zande, Georgia, Wallace, David, Olechowski, Alison

“…These digital communication platforms capture detailed messages between members of the design team and are an appealing data set for researchers who seek to better understand communication in design. …”
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The Efficacy of Different Analysis Algorithms for Summarizing Online Deliberations by Venkat, Naveen

“…While Polis currently provides a clustering-analysis summary of the discussion, two newer aggregation algorithms, inspired by computational social choice theory and abstract argumentation theory, have recently been proposed. These algorithms seek to provide more representative (i.e. portraying all perspectives) and consistent (i.e. comments within a perspective do not oppose each other) summaries of the discussion, respectively. …”
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Wave Mechanics in Constructed Oyster Reefs and the Design of Nature-Based Coastal Adaptation by Brice, James Vincent

“…Through design and creative inquiry, these tools seek to communicate complex biophysical processes in coastal ecosystems while empowering communities to reimagine what it really means to "build with nature".…”
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Rhetorical contestation and the mediterranean migration crisis, 2013-2018 by He, Wendy Qingli

“…Instead, the EU migration policy has become more securitized, aimed at limiting the influx of migrants and refugees. I seek to shed new light on this policy outcome by exploring the dynamics of rhetorical contestation taking place in the context of the Mediterranean migration crisis over the course of five years (2013 to 2018). …”
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Development of blockchain-based platform for vehicle-vehicle, vehicle-grid and grid-vehicle energy trading by Tan, Edmund Yong Kian

“…With the rising concern of environmental issues such as air pollution by inter combustion engines (ICEs), researchers are seeking alternative ways to resolve these issues. …”
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Distributed algorithms for computing a fixed point of multi-agent nonexpansive operators by Li, Xiuxian, Xie, Lihua

“…Each local operator is only privately accessible to each agent, and all agents constitute a network. To seek a fixed point of the global operator, it is indispensable for agents to exchange local information and update their solution cooperatively. …”
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Genetic analysis of hominid behaviour by Wong, Simon Daniel Cheng Ji

“…To achieve co-existence, some species appear to adapt to their environment, sometimes seek alternative resources and employ different behaviour to survive. …”
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Rationale management tool for software engineering by Fwu, Stanislaus Benfa.

“…Having a process for documenting the rationale for design decisions can help in quality control and in providing useful information to people who may seek to reuse solutions. A number of tools and approaches have been developed in the past to facilitate rationale management. …”
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Beyond the pause by Loke, Eden Hui Yi, Leong, Nicia Qiao Xin, Priyanka D/O Tamilarasan Thevar, See, Wenwei

“…Despite being a critical life phase for nearly half of the population, perimenopause remains shrouded in ambiguity, contributing to significant delays in seeking and receiving appropriate care and support. …”
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An exploratory investigation into the moderating effect of academic resilience on the relationship between academic burnout and counterproductive academic behaviour by Ong, Mark Yi Cong

“…Results indicated: (1) the three-factor structure (i.e., perseverance, reflecting and adaptive help-seeking, negative affect and emotional response) best fit the Academic Resilience Scale for this dataset, (2) only two of academic burnout’s three facets – emotional exhaustion and cynicism (but not lack of academic efficacy) – were significantly and positively associated with counterproductive academic behaviour, and (3) there was no evidence of moderating effects concerning each aspect of academic resilience, on the relationships between each aspect of academic burnout and counterproductive academic behaviour. …”
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Design and development for a mobile-based Co-housing application for MSc students transition by Luo, Chongwei

“…By implementing these measures, we can enhance the safety and reliability of the application, making it a more secure and trustworthy platform for international students seeking housing and roommates.…”
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Preventing lithium-ion (li-ion) cell fire with an embedded extinguisher by Muhammad Azrie Bin Razale

“…The evolution of our dynamic world has led to global industries seeking to reduce climate change and to produce more sustainable products that will reduce global warming. …”
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A fast sensing algorithm for spectrum detection in cognitive radios by Prashob Ramachandran Nair

“…CR promises to maximize the efficiency of spectrum utilization by seeking out spectral vacancies (holes) in the licensed band and using it for communication purposes. …”
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The post-modern Japanese identity of Haruki Murakami's literature. by Ling, Shannon.

“…And for the modern Japanese writers like Haruki Murakami, this conflict presents a pertinent issue with his literature often derided by Japanese scholars and writers alike for the failure to represent the real Japan in his novels.In the first part of my thesis, I would seek to explore the influence that the writer himself has on his writing, discussing a little about his history such as the generation of Japanese that he was borne into. …”
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A study of shoppers' motives and profiles by Ang, Delphine Ling Ling, Seah, Beng Huey, Hee, Li Ling

“…Local shoppers do not seek bargain when they go shopping. The study also revealed that the draw factors for the two kinds of shopping centres differ. …”
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Livin' on a prayer : carving spaces of faith in Singapore by Pillai, H Sharanya, Lim, Paige Ying Hui, Kamil, Noor Asyraf, Pang, Xue Qiang

“…In this feature writing project, we seek to capture how minority and non-mainstream religious communities have managed to jostle for place and co-exist. …”
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Human action recognition using pose-based discriminant embedding by Saghafi, Behrouz, Rajan, Deepu

“…Specifically, the proposed embedding minimizes the sum of the distances between intra-class sequences while seeking to maximize the sum of distances between inter-class points. …”
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Euro-Mediterranean populism: navigating populist foreign policy around the Mare Nostrum by Giurlando, Philip, Wajner, Daniel, Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…This article applies a structured, focused comparison of the populist foreign policies (PFP) of France, Italy, Spain, and Greece, seeking to explain how populist leaderships have shaped foreign policy in these countries and the conditions under which their PFP were translated into action. …”
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Public goods in the short and long term by Trammell, P

“…Their primary intended audience is not a planner seeking the efficient frontier, but a philanthropist acting on particular preferences in a partially non-cooperative setting.…”

Competitive overlap as a signal in expert partner choice: evidence from patent law firm selection by Borchhardt, G, Kovacs, B, Rogan, M

“…<p><strong>Research Abstract:</strong> In market networks, firms regularly seek partners with needed expertise, but these partners often work with the firms’ competitors. …”