Public Spheres and Mediated Social Networks in the Western Context and Beyond by Wheeler, Mark, Iosifidis, Petros

“…Social media is said to radically change the way in which public communication takes place: information diffuses faster and can reach a large number of people, but what makes the process so novel is that online networks can empower people to compete with traditional broadcasters or public figures. …”
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Making Assessment Meaningful by Hirst, Laura Lea

“…It is clear that assessment for formative purpose is at the heart of most lecturers’ practice within London Metropolitan University, but now we need to place it firmly at the heart of the student experience, in a meaningful and real way.…”
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Book review : Competing fundamentalisms: violent extremism in Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…Often treated as a generic issue in the context of the world religions, ‘religious fundamentalism’ is often associated with conservative or rightwing understandings of the world, articulated by people who appear to believe that the world would be a better place if everybody lived by the word of God as articulated in their particular faith’s holy scriptures. …”
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Trump and the politics of international religious freedom by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…The article concludes that the Trump administration’s international religious freedom is strongly informed by a Judeo-Christian ideology which seeks to place religious freedom first in a hierarchy of human rights, while relegating others, especially equality for females and sexual minorities, to a lesser position.…”
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"A ritual civil execution": public shaming meetings in the post-Stalin Soviet Union by Stephenson, Svetlana

“…The paper addresses the practice of prorabotka, a ritual of public shaming that took place in schools, universities and workplaces in the Soviet Union. …”
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Conceptualizing Made in China for a museum exhibition by Ling, Wessie

“…As a workshop contributor invited to address the inquiry, I have, in this article, examined the phrase itself and China as a place, heritage and concept. The country-of-origin effect of the “made in” label was taken to analyze the phrase. …”
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Max Weber and postmodern theory by Gane, Nicholas B.

“…Second, it exan-dnes the forms of resistance to rationalisation which are advanced by Weber in his lectures 'Science as a Vocation' and 'Politics as a Vocation', focusing on his attempt to place limits on the uses of instrumental rationalism and thereby protect the realm of ultimate values from further disenchantment. …”
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Towards understanding and improving the process of small group collaborative learning in software engineering education by Oriogun, Peter

“…The research portfolio supporting the submission specifically deals with a number of background studies (the establishment of an optimal software life cycle process model for teaching software engineering in the small group collaborative setting) leading to the development of an appropriate pedagogical approach for underpinning small group learning, understanding the type of learning interaction that was taking place within such small group learning, and finally, the development of appropriate methods for analysing collaborative small group learning in software engineering education. …”
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Editorial by Tredinnick, Luke, Claire, Laybats

“…Over that time, the journal has carved out a unique place in the information world, balancing professional and scholarly publishing with a highly accessible style. …”
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'It hurts my heart': Afghan women in London negotiating family relationships and (im)mobility regimes across borders by Ryan, Louise, López, María E., Rasa, Mursal

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Louise Moillon by Stevenson, Lesley

“…This illustrated biography examines some of the ways in which Moillon’s story has been represented since the revival of interest in her work and draws on recent scholarship to situate the painter in her rightful place. Offering a sweeping exploration of the genre of still life, this book also chronicles how a woman in early modern France was able to capture the attention of the artistic world while dissecting why her prominence waned in the centuries following her death.…”

The suitability of coconut shell concrete as a replacements in term of mechanical and thermal properties – a review by Leman, Alif Syazani, Shahidan, Shahiron, Saiful Bahari, Nur Amira Afiza

“…Therefore, there is a need to reuse waste to create a greener and healthier place on earth. The usage of agricultural waste will be emphasized in this research. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of extracts and alkaloids from callus and shoot cultures of Ruta angustifolia (L.) Pers by Mohd Hassan, Norazian, Abdol Latif, Fatimah, Tuan Aziz, Wan Hazni, Mohd Noor, Siti Sarah, Mohd Kamal, Laina Zarisa, Darnis, Deny Susanti

“…In Malaysia, it is usually grown as pot plant and use medicinally to treat skin diseases, boils and ear infection. In-vitro callus and shoot cultures have been established from its stem explants. …”
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A comparative study of Tualang honey spray versus film spray (OPSITE®) as post-long bone fracture fixation wound dressing by Shafei, Surianty, Sharifudin, Mohd Ariff, Ismail, Mohd Shukry, Ab Rahman, Shafuzain, Sadagatullah, Abdul Nawfar

“…Outcomes evaluated include wound complications, and the effects on skin commensals. On day 42, infection rate (wound dehiscence) and scar formation were also evaluated. …”
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A green process for extraction of omega 3 fish oil from tuna byproducts by Ferdosh, Sahena, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam, Nik Abdul Rahman, Norulaini, A. K. M., Omar

“…Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was characteristically the major omega 3 fish oil accounting for 17.01-19.90% in head, 15.73-17.290% in skin and 14.31- 16.06% in viscera of total fatty acids. …”
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Implementation of wavelet analysis on thermal images for affective states recognition of children with autism spectrum disorder by Rusli, Nazreen, Sidek, Shahrul Na'im, Md Yusof, Hazlina, Ishak, Nor Izzati, Khalid, Madihah, Dzulkarnain, Ahmad Aidil Arafat

“…Though considered non-invasive, most of the current recognition methods require sensors to be patched on to the skin body to measure the signals. This would most likely cause discomfort to the children and mask their 'true' affective states. …”
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Elastase and inflammation inhibitory from labisia pumila by Abdullah, Norhanisah

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Non-invasive objective assessment of diabetic foot ulcer healing with blood perfusion and tissue oxygenation by Philimon, Sheena Punai

“…The strategies explored in this work can provide quantitative information of changes in blood perfusion with tissue revascularization to evaluate the outcomes of skin grafting procedures in positive and impaired healing diabetic wounds.…”
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Architecture as a reflection of social structure : a reminiscience of the Sulaymaniye Complex of Istanbul by Ibrahim, Mansor, Jahn Kassim, Puteri Shireen, Idris, Mesut, Abd. Latip, Nurul Syala, Zainal Abidin, Norzalifa

“…Thus an analysis of the Süleymaniye, not only demonstrates the achievements of building technology and construction of the time, but of the success of aims of the waqf. The link is made between the social structure and institutions of the 15th and 16th centuries and the physical patterns in planning, architecture and construction. …”
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Relationship between work-family conflict and quality of life: an investigation into the role of social support by md sidin, samsinar, sambasivan, murali, Ismail, Izhairi

“…Purpose - The main purpose of this study is to link work-family conflict, quality of work and non-work lives, quality of life and social support (supervisor and spouse supports). …”
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