Book review : The people vs. democracy: why our freedom is in danger and how to save it / by Yascha Mounk by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…Trump, who he identifies unequivocally as a right-wing populist. If there is one thing guaranteed to make liberal democrats sit up and take notice it is the idea that the United States, for many a venerable bastion of liberal democracy, is now part of a new and highly unexpected populist landscape.…”
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Development of coated peanut separator and frying skillet machine by Yusof, M Sallehuddin, Fadilullah, M Zul Nadzmi, Hassan, Suhaimi, Maksud, M Idris, Yunos, Muhamad Zaini

“…The groundnut is sticking and become like a ping pong size ball and the time consuming to fry is longer. …”
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Critical theatricality in the museum space by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig

“…If the terms theatricality and spectacle have been seen as potentially negative by some, symptomatic of an experience economy that risks dumbing down the complexity of culture by appealing to our ever-decreasing attention spans, I refer to these case studies as evidence for a new way in which the theatrical can be used as a powerful, critical tool in the museum experience. …”
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Celebrity politics and cultural studies within the United States and United Kingdom by Wheeler, Mark

“…President Donald Trump and left-wing leaders including U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have established an “authenticity” in which they “occupy” a public space to define their candidacies. …”
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Intelligent network design driven by big data analytics, IoT, AI and cloud computing by Kumar, Sunil, Mapp, Glenford, Cengiz, Korhan

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The dog that barked but did not bite: Greek foreign policy under the populist coalition of SYRIZA-Independent Greeks, 2015-2019 by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…The election in Greece in 2015 of a governing coalition of populist parties—the radical left SYRIZA and the right-wing Independent Greeks (ANEL)—created questions about Greece’s foreign policy orientation, particularly its alignment with Euro-Atlantic institutions and a potential rapprochement with non-Western powers. …”
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Book review : Neoliberal citizenship: sacred markets, sacrificial lives by Luca Mavelli. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2022, 190 pp., £75 (hardback) ISBN 978-0-19-285758-3 by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…Impacted by the end of the Cold War, globalisation, increasing immigration, and the regional rise of right-wing populism, today's Europe faces the future with fear and trepidation. …”
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The potential of effective microorganism (EM) inclusion in enhancing the properties of cement paste and concrete by Ismail, Noorli

“…Furthermore, the high compressive strength and low porosity also leading to improve the internal densification of cement matrix which reported the formation of calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) and ettringite by detecting from formation of bundle shape and needles like pine leaves, acicular, thin, narrow and pointed shape, respectively at later age of 28 days and 60 days using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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A phylogenetic study of the Cynipoidea (hymenoptera) by Fergusson, Nigel Donald MacDade

“…This technique was used to locate the weaknesses in earlier classifications and, by this method, the distortion caused by the allometric bias to wing-data was recognized. Many extralimital cynipoids were examined and a new tribe was discovered. …”
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Plotting against our nation: COVID-19, nationalisms, and conspiracy theories in five European countries by Malešević, Siniša, Uzelac, Gordana, Carol, Sarah, David, Lea

“…The data indicates that those who described themselves as highly religious and politically right-wing are more prone to believe in the strong versions of conspiracy theories. …”
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Analysis re-entrant honeycomb auxetic structure for Lumbar vertebrae using finite element analysis by Zulkefli, Ai’man A’siqin, Mazlan, Muhammad Hazli, Takano, Hiromitsu, Abdullah, Abdul Halim, Jalil, Muhammad Hilmi, Mazlan, Mohammad Azeeb

“…In this study, FEA was applied using Mechanical Finder software (MF) to develop a 3D spine model lumbar vertebrae of the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae (L4 - L5) with the interbody cage design. …”
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The significance of perceptions and cultural engagement in the evolution of a European commercial and soft power diplomacy with the emerging Asian giants by Vergeron, Karine Lisbonne-de

“…The focus of my submission is on external perceptions of Europe from the perspectives of the two new great powers in Asia: China and India. It spans over nine years of research. When the work started in 2006, the EU was in deep crisis just a year after the uncertainty that was unleashed by the rejection in France and the Netherlands of the then Constitutional Treaty. …”
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In digital we trust: Bitcoin discourse, digital currencies, and decentralized network fetishism by Baldwin, Jon

“…The hyperbole of bitcoin discourse is deemed to be an expression of the Californian Ideology, which itself often conceals a right-wing agenda. The paper analyses the hype behind the celebration of decentralised digital networks. …”
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Gender equality or employment promotion? The politicization of parental leave policy in Finland by Nygard, Mikael, Nyby, Josefine, Kuisma, Mikko

“…We argue that ideological factors delayed a reform of the leave system in a more gender-equal way, since left-wing parties did not only put more emphasis on gender equality and state-regulated leave quotas for fathers than conservatives, they also did so for somewhat other reasons connected with the Social Investment paradigm. …”
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The aerodynamics analysis of type UAV aircraft with pusher engine configuration by use of DATCOM software by Al Aian, Ahmad Eshtiwey

“…through series of aerodynamics assessment aircraft components (fuselage, wing, airfoil on the control surface and it's high lift devices). …”
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Populism, religion and family values policies in Israel, Italy and Turkey by Ben-Porat, Guy, Filc, Dani, Öztürk, Ahmet Erdi, Ozzano, Luca

“…There is a growing focus in political science on right-wing populist parties. But few comparative studies address their discourses and politics relating to family values, especially when involved with policy-making. …”
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Book review : Religion, populism, and modernity: confronting white Christian nationalism and racism by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…The book under review examines ‘the recent rise of White Christian nationalism in Europe and the United States, focusing on how right-wing populist leaders and groups have mobilized racist and xenophobic rhetoric in their bids for political power’ (back cover blurb). …”
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River mapping using digital imagery of unmanned aerial vechicle by Udin, Wani Sofia

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Book Review : Teresa Sacchet, Silvana Mariano and Cássia Maria Carloto (editors) Women, gender and conditional cash transfers: interdisciplinary perspectives from studies of Bolsa... by Ginsburg, Norman

“…Since the removal of the Workers Party from power in 2016, right wing governments have been cutting the programme. …”
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The impact of emotional intelligence and organizational justice on organizational citizenship behaviour in Malaysian manufacturing sector by Gan, Jen Ling

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