System modelling of rocker-bogie mechanism for disaster relief by Toha, Siti Fauziah, Zainol, Zakariya

“…In December 2014, the east coast of Malaysia faced a massive flood from heavy downpour, leading to huge flood damage and caused irreparable loss to life and property. The flood carries the debris, soil and trees along their path, damaging the road and building structure, leaving the road become uneven. …”
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Applications of wasatiyyah in the contemporary Muslim world

“…Muslims, whether in Malaysia or elsewhere, have been advised to live their entire life balancing spiritual and materialistic affairs. …”
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University of the future: a conceptual model of university of the future by Sondria, Prilly Noverina, Maneechayangkoon, Nadia, Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman

“…The finding of the study shows that student would like to have quality knowledge with they apply it into real life.…”
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The concept of sustainability from the Islamic perspectives by Ahmad Sarkawi, Azila, Abdullah, Alias, Md Dali, Norimah

“…Since the 80s when the concept of ‘sustainability’ was first introduced, this term had been persistently centred on the context of renewable resources and ecological capabilities to support human life. At this juncture, it is worth considering shifting the paradigm to include the Islamic point of view especially pertaining to the built environment professions. …”
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Is criminality in-born? An Islamic perspective by Abd Rashid, Adnan

“…They are given intellect and freedom to choose something good or bad in their life and they are responsible for their actions . …”
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Special children in the custody dispute: the hidden voice by Mobarak Ali, Bashiran Begum

“…There are cases where a person becomes disabled after an accident or a disease at a later point of life. Generally, in custody disputes or child maintenance questions, there are no extra provisions for affected disabled children, even though disabled children have been given special recognition by the United Nations. …”
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The cultural and legal perspectives on wife battering in Malaysia by Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina

“…It is also deeply embedded in all cultures, so much so that millions of women consider it as a way of life. This article seeks to examine the cultural and legal perspectives on wife battering in Malaysia. …”
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An analytical evaluation of the Islamic websites by J. Badi, Maimona, Zeki, Akram M.

“…The multimedia computing revolution has been implemented in nearly all aspects of our life, including shopping, studying, research, and entertainment; thereby causing us to communicate differently because of it. …”
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Violence, abuse and mental health in England (REVA project, briefing 1) by Scott, Sara, Williams, Jennie, McManus, Sally, MacNaughton Nicholls, Carol, Brown, Ashley, Harvey, Shannon, Kelly, Liz, Lovett, Jo

“…It is based on a representative community-based sample rather than a patient population and examines experiences of both women and men across the life course.…”
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Financial innovation and the descent of money: reading Niall Ferguson on Siegmund Warburg by Whimster, Sam

“…What was intended as a work to mark and celebrate the life of a financier now reads, just as validly, as an important work of historical scholarship. …”
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Passage variations: an elliptical history of migration in Eleonas by Arkomanis, Ektoras

“…The hypnotic repetition of passages between white containers in the refugee camp in Eleonas, in Athens, heightens the temporality experienced by the refugees in the camp – a sense of life in temporary suspension or perpetual deferment. …”
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'London calling': the experiences of international social work recruits working in London by Hanna, Sue, Lyons, Karen

“…Findings demonstrate that, as well as being a challenging professional and work experience, this form of labour mobility is a profound life event for most ISWs and, as with human migration in other fields and countries, entails a complex social, emotional and cultural transition.…”
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Alcohol complicates multimorbidity in older adults by Stewart, Duncan, McCambridge, Jim

“…Lower birth rates and higher life expectancy are transforming global population age profiles, such that the prevalence of long term health conditions in the general population is rising steeply, with more people living with multimorbidity as they age. …”
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Reimagining Islington: work, memory, place and emotion in a community oral history project by Gabriel, John, Harding, Jennifer

“…The project aimed to promote wellbeing, social interaction and learning, through recalling work and life in the London Borough of Islington from the mid twentieth century. …”
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'A city upon a hill’: The Wire and its distillation of the United States polity by Wheeler, Mark

“…From its inception as a police procedural, it expanded its interests across the dystopian city of Baltimore to consider the linkage between drug crimes, policing, the collapse of blue-collar life, social deprivation, institutional compromise, the public school system, media compliance and political self-interest. …”
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The application of prophylactic antibodies for rhinovirus infections by Privolizzi, Riccardo, Solari, Roberto, Johnston, Sebastian L., McLean, Gary R.

“…Although infections are not life threatening, except in cases of chronic lung disease where rhinoviruses are the major precipitant of acute exacerbations of disease, there is a high associated economic cost resulting from lost productivity due to absence from work or school. …”
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Integrating cognitive behavioural and Islamic principles in psychology and psychotherapy: a narrative review by Cucchi, Angie

“…Debates have focused on CBT's secular roots and its compatibility with a world where Islam permeates most aspects of life. This article highlights some of the theoretical dilemmas of integration and suggests ways to bridge the existing gap between secular and Islamic literature and avoid alienating those individuals who might feel uncomfortable with secular CBT teachings.…”
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The association between trauma, offending behaviour, self harm and substance use with dissociation and absorption in male prisoners by Lad, Sunil

“…Whilst in prison up to 13% of prisoners engage in self harm, (HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, 2005) often to cope and deal with the stressful environment of prison life. In addition to this up to 80% of prisoners have found to experience difficulties related to drugs and alcohol prior to coming into custody (ONS, 1999). …”
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Human nature: why ‘urban rewilding’ is good for us by Moxon, Sian

“…Increasing urban nature would benefit the quality of life of many people, given that in England 80% of us live in cities. …”
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‘Welcome to favelas, but in Italy’: urban precariousness, right-wing ideology and phatic nihilism on social media by Levy, Helton

“…Numerous social media projects have depicted grim scenes of urban life in big cities. By exploiting crime or garbage collection problems, for example, these pages have created pessimistic ways of perceiving the city and engaging citizens in search of memes or viral videos. …”
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