Collaborative and self-directed learning of problem-based learning for Nigerian secondary school chemistry by Abubakar, Abbas Babayi, Arshad, Mohammad Yusof

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The shipwrecked shore and other metaphors : what we can learn from occupation of, and representations in, virtual worlds by Burns, Tom, Sinfield, Sandra, Holley, Debbie

“…With educational paradigms shifting to include 'online learning, hybrid learning and collaborative learning' (NMC2012:5); the NMC report points out that institutions that support their learners by offering affordances other than physical campuses leverage the online skills that learners bring with them to academia. Second Life is a 'virtual world', an electronic environment that visually mimics complex physical spaces, where people can interact with each other and with virtual objects, and where people are represented by animated characters called avatars (Bainbridge, 2007). …”
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Use of ‘gay dating apps’ and its relationship with individual well-being and sense of community in men who have sex with men by Zervoulis, Karyofyllis, Smith, David S., Reed, Rhiannon, Dinos, Sokratis

“…Beyond some descriptive information on use of GDAs, the findings showed that, overall, high users of GDAs report a lower sense of community, higher levels of loneliness and lower levels of satisfaction with life. Still, there is some evidence that those MSM who use GDAs mainly for sexual encounters report higher levels of self-esteem and of satisfaction with life compared to those who use GDAs mainly for other reasons. …”
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Employability of university leavers using a descriptive analytics case study by Shrestha, Subeksha, Fernando, Sandra, Patel, Preeti, Pun, Maya

“…High and successful employment of university leavers has been a challenging key performance indicator for decades as a result of diverse life circumstances, life goals and travel need. The COVID pandemic and subsequent online delivery have added further challenges to the work-based placement and practical skill delivery, particularly in the STEM subject areas. …”
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Glimpses into the making of a National Titan by Quayum, Mohammad Abdul

“…An article that examines the life and political career of Bangabandhu Sheik Mujibur Rahman, especially in light of his recently published autobiography, The Unfinished Memoirs.…”
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Impact of turmoil on the health care delivery system in Kashmir” Kashmir, heaven on earth? by Rathor, Mohammad Yousuf, Kausar, R.

“…The number of functioning specialists falls far short of the requirements. Lack of life-saving medicines and equipment plagues all sections. …”
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Modeling in preheated machining of AISI D2 hardened steel by Lajis, M. A., Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Ginta, Turnad Lenggo

“…Tool life prediction plays an important role in modern industry for sustainable manufacturing and product design. …”
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Development of semi-fluidized bed bioreactor as novel bioreactor system for the treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME) by Alad, Abass O., Jameel, Ahmed Tariq, Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu, Abdul Karim, Mohamed Ismail, Alam, Md. Zahangir

“…Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a high strength organic wastewater, which adversely affects the aquatic life as well as the human life directly or indirectly. …”
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Chip serration frequency-the primary cause of chatter during end milling operation by Patwari, Muhammed Anayet Ullah, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Faris, Waleed Fekry, Azhari, Marian, S., Farahain

“…Chatter is undesirable due to its adverse effects on the product quality, operation cost, machining accuracy, tool life, machine-tool bearings, and machine-tool life. …”
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Application of semifluidized bed bioreactor as novel bioreactor system for the treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME) by Abass O., Alade, Jameel, Ahmad Tariq, Suleyman, Aremu Muyibi, Mohamed Ismail, Abdul Karim, Alam, Md Zahangir

“…Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a high strength organic wastewater, which adversely affects aquatic life as well as human life directly or indirectly. …”
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Chip serration frequency-the primary cause of chatter during end milling operation by Patwari, Muhammed Anayet Ullah, Amin, A. K. M. Nurul, Faris, Waleed Fekry, Azhari, Marian, Farahain, S

“…Chatter is undesirable due to its adverse effects on the product quality, operation cost, machining accuracy, tool life, machine-tool bearings, and machine-tool life. …”
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Multi-criteria optimization in end milling of AISI D2 hardened steel using coated carbide inserts by Karim, A.N. Mustafizul, Lajis, M.A., Amin, A. K. M. Nurul

“…In machining operations tool life and volume metal removed are targeted to be maximized whereas the machined surface roughness need to be at minimum level. …”
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Malnutrition in pre-school children (2-5 years of age) in district Swabi(NWFP)-Pakistan by Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan

“…Infancy and preschool age is an important stage of life where the nutrition plays an important role and long lasting effects in the later years of life. …”
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The Minangkabau architecture: students' personal experience at Pariangan Village, West Sumatera by Denan, Zuraini, Abdul Rahim, Zaiton, Abdul Majid, Noor Hanita

“…For these students, despite initial difficulty in adapting to the village life, the experiences they had was unforgettable. …”
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Causal links in QOL sub-domains accentuate greater support for physical and emotional well-being of breast cancer survivors by Abu Kassim , Noor Lide, Mohd Hanafiah, Khayriyyah, Samad Cheung, Humairah, Rahman, Mohammad Tariqur

“…Group psychotherapy or support group (SG) interventions have been reported to improve the quality of life (QOL) of cancer patients. For an improved life of Malaysian breast cancer survivors, facilities for SG interventions have been set up both in the urban and rural areas of the country. …”
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Islamic perceptions of medication with special reference to ordinary and extraordinary means of medical treatment by Malik, Mohammad Manzoor

“…The distinction is of high significance in clinical practice and its right understanding is also important to publically funded healthcare authorities, guardians of the patients, health and life insurance institutions, employers who provide health care coverage to their employees, etc. …”
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Criteria for determining machinability and techniques of improving machinability of steel and alloys by Amin, A. K. M. Nurul

“…Preheating considerably raises tool life due to lower amplitude and average value of cutting force and higher chiptool contact length resulting in lower stress, acting on the tool tip. …”
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Practice of Islamic values influenced by co-curricular activities: a study of M6 students of selected Islamic private schools in Chana District, Songkhla, Thailand by Mugem, Rusdee, Abd Rashid, Adnan

“…It is like preparing for actual learning in real life situations that encourage them to involve in the process and learn the process of different activities. …”
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Analyzing trust and security in computing and communications systems by Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan

“…Whether trust should be considered completely within the perimeter of security in computing and communications systems is a debatable issue. In normal human life, we see these two terms go hand in hand to define the relationships we might have with fellow human beings. …”
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Sayyid Qutb’s approach to qur’anic exegesis: an analysis by Ali, Md. Yousuf, Osmani, Noor Mohammad

“…To achieve this goal, in 1948, Qutb began writing to present Islam as the only alternative in every aspect of life in the journal of al-Fikr al-Jadid. His major work is the tafsir fi Zilal al-Qur`an, which is an accumulation of his lifelong experiences and knowledge for modern educated readers. …”
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