Korean war June-October 1950 : Inchon and Stalin in the "trigger vs. justification" debate by Tan, Jack Kwoh

“…Utilizing newly declassified Russian documents made available at the Cold War International History Project from 1994-2004, this paper critically assesses this new evidence concurrently with the existing literature that has emerged so far, and seeks to contribute to the "trigger vs. justification" debate surrounding China's entry. …”
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Ergonomic design parameters for Malaysian car driver seating position by Rashid, Zuli'zam

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Strategy and regeneration in the seventeenth and twenty-first centuries by Parr, A

“…</p> <br> <p>Progressing from history to law and agriculture, the research seeks not only to learn the lessons of history but to find ways to apply them urgently and strategically in this ‘crisis of time’, in Culpeper’s words.…”

Assessment reform in Chile: a contested discursive space by Flórez Petour, M

“…Drawing from these sources, this thesis seeks to answer the following research questions: 1) What are the main systems (with their actors, activities and internal relations) and the main interactions between them involved in assessment reform processes in Chile?…”

The schooling of irregular migrant children in Canada by Passarelli, D

“…</p> <p>Since the early 1990s there have been several novel policy developments in Ontario that have facilitated access to public schooling for irregular migrant children. This project seeks to identify the normative ideas that have been appealed to by public authorities in the policy development process. …”

Methodology research in clinical studies for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of the skin: Addressing design, conduct and relevance for context and target population by Erber, A

“…It also identifies areas that could be addressed with targeted capacity development or further operational research, and seeks to facilitate the conduct of pragmatic trials in low-resource areas.…”

The afterlife of site-specific sculpture: a self-referential study through practice by Kim, M

“…Here, the notion of afterlife seeks not only to overcome the time constraints inherent in most exhibition practices, but also to expand the contextual understanding of sculpture in relation to the frame of art. …”

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

“…<p>My thesis seeks to reconceptualize the “safe space” metaphor at a self-described “safer space” in New York City, Pocketbooks. …”

The constitution of illicit orders by Lilyblad, C

“…By casting off the legal-rational, sovereign-territorial lens, the pursuant conceptual reconfiguration of territory, authority, and institutions recognizes and more directly conveys the existence of local social organization apart from the modern state via the agency of social groups acting in violation of domestic and/or international legal norms, rules, and institutions. Second, it seeks to explain the constitution of ‘illicit orders’ by offering a sociologically-cognizant analytical framework capable of elucidating the ‘micro’ processes inherent to governance in territories where state institutions remain nominal and ineffective. …”

Divine assemblies in early Greek and Mesopotamian narrative poetry by Ballesteros Petrella, B

“…Chapter 10 turns to a comparison of the literary pantheon: a focus on the organisation of divine prerogatives and the chief god figures illuminates culture-specific differences which can be related to historical socio-political conditions. Thus, this thesis seeks to enhance our understanding of the representation of the gods in Mesopotamian poetry and early Greek epic, and develops a systemic approach to questions of transmission and cultural appreciation.…”

Evaluating geospatial accuracy for equity analyses: a case study of the U.S. National Bridge Inventory by Gandy, CA, Kang, X, Ritsch, N, Armanios, DE

“…This short communication seeks to develop and evaluate a generalizable methodological approach for geospatially matching infrastructure assets to socioeconomic data to better facilitate equity-informed transportation decisions. …”

Mapping tissue magnetic susceptibility and its biological correlates in the human brain by Wang, C

“…</p> <p>The work presented in this thesis seeks to further investigate the biological correlates of tissue χ measures in previously unexplored settings. …”

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

“…In doing so, this thesis seeks to address three research aims. First, to develop a theoretical understanding of how engagements with materials and tools, as experienced in relation to their digital and terrestrial materiality, shape and constitute our cognitive processes. …”

Enhancing ESL low proficiency pre-university students’ writing skills through flipped writing framework by Lee, Rebecca Su Ping, Verezub, Elena, Ida Fatimawati Adi Badiozaman

“…Therefore, this study seeks to evaluate the impact of a product-genre based flipped classroom on academic writing (process writing) performance among low-proficiency ESL students, and to develop a tailored flipped learning framework for ESL students at the pre-university level. …”
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Unveiling the diversity and ecological roles of Macrofungi in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Selangor, Malaysia by Noor Aisyah Mohd Nordin, Nur Ain Izzati Mohd Zainudin, Wan Mohd Syazwan, Nor Azwady Abd Aziz, Mohd Termizi Yusof, Nurul Shazini Ramli

“…Through a combination of field surveys, the study seeks to contribute valuable insights into the complex relationships between macrofungi and the surrounding habitats where macrofungal community structure was mainly influenced by substrate richness and microclimates. …”
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Exemplifying and numeration as ideological discursive devices in Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera’s Gulf crisis 2017 reporting by Jasim, Samir A., Abdul Jabar, Mohd Azidan, Abdul Halim, Hazlina, Jalaluddin, Ilyana

“…This paper as part of its contribution to the world of knowledge seeks to extensively present a critical analysis of the online news reportage of one of the frosty Gulf crises in 2017 by two of the most popular agencies in the Arab world; Al Arabiya and Al Jazeera. …”
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Translator's voice in translating narrative space in Chinese children's fiction Bronze and Sunflower into English by Zhao, Meijuan

“…The current study thus seeks to explore the rendering of narrative space and to trace the translator’s voice in the English translation of narrative space in Chinese children’s fiction Bronze and Sunflower. …”
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A quantitative measurement method for nuclear-pleomorphism scoring in breast cancer by Teoh, Chai Ling, Tan, Xiao Jian, Ab Rahman, Khairul Shakir, Bakrin, Ikmal Hisyam, Goh, Kam Meng, Siet, Joseph Jiun Wen, Wan Muhamad, Wan Zuki Azman

“…Motivated by this gap, our study seeks to investigate and establish correlations among morphological features across various scores of nuclear pleomorphism, as per the NHG system. …”
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The development of several methods in performance measurement in industrial and business management systems by Gozali, Lina, Agustinus Purna Irawan, Agustinus Purna Irawan, Hetty Karunia Tunjungsari, Hetty Karunia Tunjungsari, Caroline De Candra, Caroline De Candra, Lim, Vivian, Ariawan Gunadi, Ariawan Gunadi, Teuku Yuri M. Zagloel, Teuku Yuri M. Zagloel, Masrom, Maslin, Haron, Habibah @ Norehan, Benny Tjahjono, Benny Tjahjono, Docki Saraswati, Docki Saraswati, Ali, Ahad

“…As time goes by, the number of vital achievement factors has also increased, but it remains an important concern for business players now and in the future. This research seeks to explore and study the development of several methods of measuring performance management, strategic planning, business relationship activities, value-flow improvements, business process maturity, manufacturing control and improvement, critical success factors, enterprise architecture and components, business skills and procedures, business information and technology, value chain, etc.…”
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Exploring the Conceptual Definition of Islamic Financial Literacy from the Quran and Sunnah by Ab Rashid, Rosemaliza, Zainol, Zairani, Isa, Mohamad Yazid, Mohd Taib, Hasniza, Khairol Nizam, Aini Nur Hajjar

“…Since some of the elements are not compatible with the rapidly growing segment of the Islamic financial services industry, there is a pressing need to explore the concept of financial literacy from the Shariah perspective. This paper seeks to explore the conceptual definition of financial literacy from the basic sources of Shariah, namely, the Quran and the Sunnah. …”
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