A critique of the use of species and below-species taxonomic terms for viruses—time for change? by Simmonds, P

“…It further advocates the creation of a formal below-species taxonomic rank to define a new inventory of approved taxa and specified nomenclature below species. …”

The local welfare safety-net: fit for purpose? by Cole Norton, F

“…These include rationing, rigid rule creation, and displacing. The focus of the study is then narrowed to delve into the displacing and dispersing of discretion through the outsourcing of LWA to third sector organisations. …”

The encoded codex: a digital, statistical, and codicological examination of Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fonds français, 24432 by Dows-Miller, SH

“…Drawing from both perspectives, I reach new conclusions regarding the manuscript’s production, and the individuals involved in its creation. The second chapter then takes a digital first approach, examining the use of scribal abbreviation, a hugely understudied area for French in particular, making this one of the major methodological contributions of the thesis. …”

The art of blotting: Alexander Cozens's New Method as intermedial practice by Kaes, F

“…I argue that such interactions are the context in which Cozens’s unusual blotting technique, and its theoretical claims about artistic creation and pictorial composition, took shape. Utilising the concept of artisanal epistemology, the thesis demonstrates that Cozens’s theory of blotting emerged from both his intellectual engagement with contemporary aesthetic debates <em>and</em> his practical engagement with different media—both of which were shaped by issues of intermediality.…”

On the International Monetary System (IMS): A case of background injustice and parasitic exploitation by Guajardo Ortega, CC

“…In order to address this problem, I offer a Limited Regressiveness Principle (LRP) and argue for the creation of a global fund. In order to address the second problem, I offer a framework of parasitic exploitation, which includes three conditions of build in mechanisms, vulnerability, and non-proportionality. …”

E-Module in TVET: unveiling brazing and riveting methods through VAK learning by Hashim, Suhaizal, Mohamad Ali, Nur Alianni, Masran, Saiful Hadi

“…This research focuses on the creation of an educational e-module for vocational colleges, specifically targeting the refrigeration and air conditioning program. …”
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21A.350J / SP.484J / STS.086J / WGS.484J The Anthropology of Computing, Fall 2004 by Helmreich, Stefan

“…We explore early computation theory and capitalist manufacturing; cybernetics and WWII operations research; artificial intelligence and gendered subjectivity; the creation and commodification of the personal computer; the hacking aesthetic; non-Western histories of computing; the growth of the Internet as a military, academic, and commercial project; the politics of identity in cyberspace; and the emergence of "evolutionary" computation.…”
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CO-CREATE FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES FOR AN AGING POPULATION: DESIGNERS' PERSPECTIVES by Lee, Sheng-Hung, Coughlin, Joseph F, Yang, Maria, de Weck, Olivier L, Lee, Chaiwoo, Klopfer, Eric, Ochsendorf, John

“…We conducted four rounds of 60-minute co-creation workshops with eight invited participants from various design disciplines to work in pairs to generate four preliminary concepts suggesting design considerations. …”
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Access, dignity, and choice: social supermarkets and the end of the food bank model in the UK? by Ranta, Ronald, Nancheva, Nevena, Mulrooney, Hilda M., Bhakta, Dee, Lake, Stef

“…We use a mixed-methods approach based on questionnaires (n = 111) and interviews (n = 25) with SSMs members, engaging with local priorities and perspectives in the active co-creation of the research. Our findings demonstrate that SSM’s provision is more inclusive and mindful of the diversity and agency of their members, doing away with pre-conceived ideas of food support recipients as passive citizens. …”
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Place identity: a generative AI’s perspective by Jang, Kee Moon, Chen, Junda, Kang, Yuhao, Kim, Junghwan, Lee, Jinhyung, Duarte, Fabio, Ratti, Carlo

“…The latest advancements in generative artificial intelligence (AI) models have enabled the creation of realistic representations learned from vast amounts of data. …”
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Deep learning-based text augmentation for named entity recognition by Surana, Tanmay

“…NER datasets tend to be small, making the creation of additional text via text augmentation a plausible solution. …”
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Tango 2: Aligning Diffusion-based Text-to-Audio Generations through Direct Preference Optimization by Majumder, Navonil, Hung, Chia-Yu, Ghosal, Deepanway, Hsu, Wei-Ning, Mihalcea, Rada, Poria, Soujanya

“…Generative multimodal content is increasingly prevalent in much of the content creation arena, as it has the potential to allow artists and media personnel to create pre-production mockups by quickly bringing their ideas to life. …”
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A gate of dragon's teeth : a decolonial approach to writing precolonial historical fiction in Singapore by Ng, Yi-Sheng

“…The exegesis applies the principles of decolonial theory to the creation of novels in this genre, with particular regard to deimperialisation and Walter Mignolo’s model of the colonial matrix of power. …”
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Comparison of Credit Risk Management Practices among Islamic and Public Commercial Bank’s in Pakistan by Iqbal, Muhammad Saeed, Sofi, Mohd Fikri

“…It is concluded that this study results may help the banks to find the solutions that enable quality loan creation and growth as well as to determine the relationship among the theories, concepts, of credit score and credit policies both at country level and regional level. …”
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Metamorpheus: Interactive, Affective, and Creative Dream Narration Through Metaphorical Visual Storytelling by Wan, Qian, Feng, Xin, Bei, Yining, Gao, Zhiqi, Lu, Zhicong

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Timbral Transformations by Shand, Jessica

“…At the core of the project is the creation of sequences of discrete sounds that interpolate between semantic categories and a collection of fixed media compositions based on those sequences, both of which consist entirely of flute sounds that have undergone varying degrees of electronic manipulation. …”
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On the shear failure of incipient rock discontinuities under CNL and CNS boundary conditions : insights from DEM modelling by Shang, Junlong, Zhao, Zhiye, Ma, S.

“…The significant increase of shear stress in the CNS direct shear tests conducted in this study was related to the opening of newly created micro-cracks and creation of the rupture zones within the rock bridges, leading to a dramatic increase in the normal stresses. …”
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Time and anti-realism in modern and contemporary Irish novels by Li, Lianghui

“…Despite their concerns with the historical and personal issues, these Irish novels produce an experience of alternative time and even a process of self-creation. This study simultaneously aims to chart the evolution of the anti-realist thrust in Irish novels, especially in recent decades. …”
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An in-depth study of software library upgrade dependency issues by Teo, Dave Hwa Tao

“…The massive demand of software systems brought about a growth in efficiency in software creation. As such, it is standard practice for modern day developers to reuse codes written not just by themselves but from third-party developers in the form of libraries. …”
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A study of revit dynamo for precast mould’s dimension and Bentley Synchro for quality inspection by Toh, Shi Rong

“…It provides employment opportunities for millions of people and contributes to the creation of new homes, commercial buildings, transportation systems, and other essential infrastructure. …”
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