Sustainable Masjid architecture and public buildings by Tohid, Zainon, Abdul Rahim, Asiah

“… This paper explores the approaches related to sustainable Masjid architecture and public buildings. Example masjid is a place of great importance for Muslims for worship, to seek a feeling of peace and serenity. …”
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Federalising Shariah courts in Malaysia: lessons from the Indonesian peradilan agama by Shuaib, Farid Sufian

“…Religion has an important place in the state and governance in Malaysia. The basic document of the state, namely the Federal Constitution, provides that Islam is the religion of the Federation and allows for the setting up of Shariah Courts. …”
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I-Learn, futuristic platform of Islamic knowledge based society by Ahmad Dahlan, Abdul Rahman, Salehi, Sayed Kabir, Mohammed Abdulrahman Ali, Sami, Tarek Elgammal, Mohamed

“…Besides that, it will be also discussed the concept of distance learning and its place in todays’ world. Furthermore, at the peak, it will be the introduction of the Islamic eLearning system called iLearn which is being proposed as an ultimate solution for the Islamic based society as comprehend way to manage knowledge in accordance with Islamic thoughts and values. …”
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Malaysia first heritage district: exploring methodology to evaluate a heritage district from the architectural perspectives in relation to palaces, religious buildings and mausoleu... by Salleh, Nurul Hamiruddin

“…Eventually, these traces that are important for the identity and sense of place of a particular area and also crucial in the educational and cultural development of a nation may be lost. …”
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Debatable issues in Fiqh al-Zakat: a jurisprudential appraisal by Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah

“…This is asserted to be so due to radical changes that have taken place in the methods of producing new forms of wealth and the way that the Muslims deal even with the traditionally designated zakÉt payable wealth. …”
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Conciliation and mediation in civil and Islamic family laws: issues and challenges by Abdul Hak, Nora

“…The same also happen in Malaysia however, there has been no changes have taken place. Mediation has two main objects that are to define the matters on which the parties are in dispute and to encourage them to come to an agreed solution. …”
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The post-Holocaust memoir: 20 years after 50 years later by Karpf, Anne

“…Hirsch (2012) defined postmemory as those memories of the Holocaust that the 'second generation' had of events that shaped their lives but took place before they were born. Post-postmemory, Karpf suggests, is the process whereby such narratives are themselves modified by subsequent events and re-readings brought about by three kinds of time - personal, historical and discursive. …”
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Resident engagement in the regeneration of social housing: the case of Woodberry down, London by Nelson, Suzy, Lewis, Jane

“…Nonetheless, the residents’ association has influenced the regeneration in terms of the offers of rehousing to existing residents and in terms of maintaining their sense of place. However, many leaseholders have been displaced and there is an ongoing struggle to ensure that there is not a net loss of social rented housing. …”

Developing mental health services in the global south by Fernando, Suman

“…This paper outlines the diversity of medical and healing systems indigenous to many regions of the world and their under-development and suppression during colonialism; describes briefly social and cultural changes that have taken place in the Global South after de-colonisation, resulting in varying degrees of a plurality (in terms of cultural style) of mental health systems currently available; summarizes important general principles of post-colonial development in the Global South; and, finally, points to ways of mental health and wellbeing development in the Global South by drawing on the example of Sri Lanka where the author was involved in a four-year research and capacity building project between 2007 and 2012. …”
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"This is so cool - radio at my fingertips!" Young people’s responses to Radio Garden by Mitchell, Caroline, Lewis, Peter M.

“…These include a need to escape from the ‘sameness’ of confinement, and the pleasure of random encounters with music, language and place.…”
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Room temperature DBN initiated phospha‐Brook rearrangement of α‐hydroxyphosphonates to phosphates by Mahandru‐Gill, Muskaan, Iqbal, Aleema, Damai, Margarita, Spiedo, Francesco, Kasonde, Edward Kumbirai, Sykes, Daniel, Devine, Kevin G., Patel, Bhaven

“…Based on the low temperature 31P‐NMR, the mechanism of the phospha‐Brook rearrangement is proposed to take place via an oxaphosphirane intermediate.…”
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Initiation, marketing and branding of smart city projects: a study of decision processes by Vijaygopal, Rohini, Bennett, Roger, Savani, Sharmila

“…An argumentative narrative discourse methodology was employed to analyse the interview transcripts, which revealed a number of disparities between the suggestions of extant place branding literature and current practice where smart city projects were concerned.…”
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The application of the European Railway policy to the Hellenic Railways: an opportunity for effective operation? by Kouri, Panagiota G.

“…Finally, a new organizational model of the Hellenic Railways will be offered, indicating the changes that have to take place and the stages that have to be followed. This model has the specific objectives of achieving a successful implementation of the reformed Hellenic Railway Network.…”
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Orientations of the divine in medieval urbanism by Frost, Christian W.

“…This more complex interpretation of orientation included aspects of temporality, place, and order, and was most commonly revealed through the enactment of processions and parades.…”
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The removal of Irish paupers from Britain: 1819 to the early twentieth century by Darwen, Lewis, MacRaild, Donald M.

“…Even though the settlement rights of Irish immigrants gradually improved over time, removals were still taking place into the twentieth century. The system was widely recognised as being cruel and unfair, especially in Ireland where the removal of Irish paupers from Britain garnered considerable political and press attention. …”

The cultural industries of India by Dasgupta, Rohit K., Clini, Clelia

“…By covering specific aspects of the cultural and creative sectors in India– from film festivals to music and performing arts, from cinema to tourism, including a policy review on innovation in the creative industries – the various chapters offer a comprehensive overview of the relationship between the cultural and creative industries and the wider economic, social, cultural and political processes taking place within India and its diaspora. The study of cultural and creative industries in India is important not only for their potential for economic growth and its knock-on effect on social and cultural development, but also because their analysis reveal the ways in which cultural production shapes politics and identities, income generation and urban renewal. …”

Proposed competency framework for Malaysian Technical And Vocational Education And Training (TVET) teachers by Hamisu, Mohammed Adamu, Mohd Salleh, Kahirol, Lai, Chee Sern, Abubakar, Auwal

“…Many issues have been taking place in the academia including Malaysian TVET institutions, which give rise to the need for continuous learning and updating competencies of TVET teachers across all ages. …”
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Proposed competency framework for Malaysian Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teachers by Hamisu, Mohammed Adamu, Mohd Salleh, Kahirol, Lai, Chee Sern, Abubakar, Auwal

“…Many issues have been taking place in the academia including Malaysian TVET institutions, which give rise to the need for continuous learning and updating competencies of TVET teachers across all ages. …”
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The association between the housing structure and continued breastfeeding in two Southern African countries by Khanyile, Ntuthuko, McLaren, Shawn, Fairbrother, Una

“…Almost half of the deaths in children under-5 years are linked to malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries(LMICs)(Reference Victora, Bahl and Barros1). …”
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Land remediation, event spaces and the pursuit of Olympic legacy by Gold, Margaret, Gold, John Robert

“…This paper explores the links between remediating land for Olympic event spaces and the pursuit of legacy. …”
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