Qualitative Research : Bridging the Conceptual, Theoretical, and Methodological / by Ravitch, Sharon M, author 609533, Carl, Nicole Mittenfelner, author 656054

“…Whether you are new to qualitative research or not, the goal for this book is to develop and deepen your understanding of an approach to research that seeks, designs for, and engages criticality in qualitative research. Every chapters begins with an overview and key objectives for the chapter. …”

The role of ideology in radicalisation by Ramakrishna, Kumar

“…This chapter seeks to examine the role of ideology in radicalisation into violent extremism, be it Islamist or far-right. …”
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Leadership-as-spiritual practice: a practical pneumatology of leadership in the Church of England by Bennet, HJ

“…In my search phase, chapters 1-5, I question how ecclesial leadership discourse ‘speaks’ of God. …”

Contextualising the contrafacta of trouvere song by Quinlan, M

“…The third and fourth chapters on Marian song, conversely, point toward efforts to intensify and develop a song's meaning through contrafacture, while the fifth chapter's contrafact text cites its own affective reason for melodic re-use. …”

Crypto-linguistics in Singapore : deciphering the Singapore Stone by Chua, Sock Hui

“…This study is a methodical attempt at deciphering the Singapore Stone and comprises a fieldwork at the nearby Karimun Besar with a deciphered inscription. By examining the legends on Badang and Sang Ranjuna Tupa and the historical-geographical background of Singapore, this paper postulates that the unknown script could be the Kalinga script from Kling or Kawi script used in Java. …”
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Telerobotic neurovascular interventions with magnetic manipulation by Kim, Yoonho, Genevriere, Emily, Harker, Pablo, Choe, Jaehun, Balicki, Marcin, Regenhardt, Robert W, Vranic, Justin E, Dmytriw, Adam A, Patel, Aman B, Zhao, Xuanhe

“…Our system consists of a magnetically controlled guidewire, a robot arm with an actuating magnet to steer the guidewire, a set of motorized linear drives to advance or retract the guidewire and a microcatheter, and a remote-control console to operate the system under real-time fluoroscopy. …”
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Robust assessment of railway vehicle safety risks in operation using a proposed data-driven wheel profile generation approach: Design of computer experiments and surrogate models by Braga, Joaquim A.P., Costa, João N., Ambrósio, Jorge, Frey, Daniel, Andrade, António R.

“…Wheel profiles are specifically designed to steer the vehicle and avoid derailment. Maintenance standards and train operating companies establish safe envelopes for wheel profile geometric parameters. …”
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Universal resilience patterns in labor markets by Moro, Esteban, Frank, Morgan R., Pentland, Alex, Rutherford, Alex, Cebrian, Manuel, Rahwan, Iyad

“…Further, cities that increase their job connectivity see increasing wage bills, and workers of embedded occupations enjoy higher wages than their peers elsewhere. Finally, we show how job connectivity may clarify the augmenting and deleterious impact of automation in US cities. …”
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The epistemic significance of religious disagreements: cases of unconfirmed superiority disagreements by Choo, Frederick Wen Yeong

“…In this paper, I argue that many religious disagreements are cases of unconfirmed superiority disagreements, where parties have good reason to think they are not epistemic peers, yet they lack good reason to determine who is superior. …”
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Magical realism and representations of the cold war in Southeast Asia by Lye, Kit Ying

“…However, while there are acknowledgements by scholars that religious myths and pre-existing animistic beliefs continue to influence the way that the indigenous people understand their worlds, Southeast Asian authors (unlike many of their postcolonial peers), do not actively employ magical realism in their exploration of history and civil unrest in their writings, and when they do, are not employed to the same degree as postcolonial authors in other regions. …”
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Ideas of intelligence across development : a look into children's implicit attitudes of the male = brilliant stereotype by Ng, Sara Hui Xin

“…These results prompt for further exploration of other possible factors such as cultural influences and other socialising agents such as teachers and peers that could have a greater influence on children’s development of this gender stereotype.…”
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THE ART OF AFFILIATE MARKETING / by Chan, Kionz, author 655604

“…Dengan kemunculan era Internet, landskap perniagaan tradisional yang selama ini bergantung pada kedai fizikal, modal besar, dan sewa premis, kini menghadapi cabaran yang tidak pernah dihadapi sebelum ini. …”

Computer program to predict path loss in a mobile radio channel environment by Cheng, Weng Lock.

“…Matlab® computing language is chosen because it is easier to program mathematical models into computing language. In this thesis, chapters 1, 2 and 3 are devoted to explanation of basic radio channel concepts, its complexities of prediction and the impact of the advantages of path loss prediction.…”
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Advances in Design, Simulation and Manufacturing VII : Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange, DSMIE-2024, Ju... by International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (7th : 2024 : Pilsen, Czech Republic), Ivanov, Vitaliĭ, editor 656010, Trojanowska, Justyna, editor 656020, Pavlenko, Ivan, editor 656011, Rauch, Erwin, editor 656021, Pitelʹ, Ján, editor 656022

“…Further topics include quality management, supply chain, agile manufacturing, lean management, and sustainable transportation. Chapters report on theoretical research and experimental studies concerning engineering design, simulation, and various machining processes for subtractive and additive manufacturing. …”
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Peroxytungstate anions in asymmetric ion pair catalyzed oxidations by Ye, Xinyi

“…In each case, the essence of chemistry was studied mechanistically. The first two chapters introduced the background from two aspects, which included the history of ion pair catalysis (Chapter 1) and application of tungstate salts in oxidation (Chapter 2). …”
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Promoting strategic internal communication in governance to enhance employee creativity in organization by Nur Hidayah, Shamsul Azhar, Fadzida, Ismail, Noor Akma, Abu Bakar

“…The results indicate that when internal communication and leadership communication in governance are symmetrical, individuals are more likely to receive feedback from a variety of interpersonal sources, including supervisors, colleagues, and peers from different departments. This enhances creativity. …”
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Secure and secret cooperation in robotic swarms by Castelló Ferrer, Eduardo, Hardjono, Thomas, Pentland, Alex 'Sandy', Dorigo, Marco

“…We propose a system where robots in a swarm, to cooperate towards mission completion, have to "prove" their integrity to their peers by exchanging cryptographic proofs. We show the implications of this approach for two different swarm robotics missions: foraging and maze formation. …”
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Secure and secret cooperation in robot swarms by Castelló Ferrer, Eduardo, Hardjono, Thomas, Pentland, Alex, Dorigo, Marco

“…We propose a system where robots in a swarm, to cooperate toward mission completion, have to “prove” their integrity to their peers by exchanging cryptographic proofs. We show the implications of this approach for two different swarm robotics missions: foraging and maze formation. …”
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Experiences of recreational running among persons with visual impairment (VI) in Singapore by Tay, Claire Marie En Xin

“…Among the limited research, it is known that people living with sensory impairments in Singapore were more likely to engage in insufficient PA than their peers. The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of recreational running as a form of PA among individuals with VI in Singapore. …”
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Android apps development for image/video processing - (B) by Chng, Jolene Li Jie

“…In addition, users can easily share their edited images with their peers on social media platforms at their fingertips. …”
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