Three dimensional surface reconstruction of lower limb prosthetic model using infrared sensor array by Daud, Siti Asmah

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Enhanced forensic process model in cloud environment by Moussa, Ahmed Nour

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Maintainability design criteria and ease of building maintenance by Sivanathan, Sheelah

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Massive open online course adoption model among instructors in Malaysian public higher education institution by Ahmad, Muhammad Aliif

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From ‘no means no’ to ‘an enthusiastic yes’: changing the discourse on sexual consent through sex and relationships education by Coy, Maddy, Kelly, Liz, Vera-Gray, Fiona, Garner, Maria, Kanyeredzi, Ava

“…In this chapter, we present findings from research with young people in England about their understandings of sexual consent. …”

Tourism development, community participation and community empowerment : the case of Shiraz in Iran by Hamedi, Maryam

“…Drawing of analysis of the results of the primary research, the major findings of this research are as follows: 1) Tourism literature has not paid enough attention to the importance of the impact of power relations and prevailing socio-political conditions of different contexts on the tourism development process. 2) Tourism development in the context of developing countries is generally challenged by a set of operational and structural obstacles. 3) The study suggests that adopting a participatory approach could, economically and socially, contribute to community empowerment; however, it is not the final solution. 4) In the context of Iran and other developing countries with similar conditions, there is a need for a strong political power to adopt and implement participatory tourism development approach. 5) Analysis of the results indicates that the level of community participation is co-related to the level of community empowerment. …”
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The construction of the gang in British Columbia : Mafioso, gangster, or thug? An examination of the uniqueness of the BC gangster phenomenon by McConnell, Keiron

“…As well, I conducted semi-structured interviews with participants who either police gangs, work with gangs, or were former gang members to get their perspectives on the issue. The research findings highlight that gangs in BC are distinct from other locations. …”
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Women’s decision making process regarding prenatal diagnostic testing by Tzafettas, Marilena

“…Conclusion(s): Women’s decision making process in prenatal diagnosis is affected by several factors with personalised risk being one of the key determinants. The findings of this study can be used by healthcare professionals in providing the appropriate support and information and facilitating an informed decision during this stage of pregnancy.…”
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Are you disabled? Social and cultural factors in understanding disability in Trinidad and Tobago by Rolston, Yansie

“…The research took a broadly qualitative approach, drawing on narrative, semi-structured and formal interviews, focus groups, observations and documentary analysis. The research findings and analysis add to the existing disability scholarship by exploring the cultural impositions and social structures that impact on disability experiences in a country of the Global South, and pinpoint some of the limitations present in hegemonic Western discourse when applied in these settings. …”
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An exploration of pathography within phototherapy : an analysis of the photographic self-portrait by Rowell, Spencer

“…This collaborative process where the written word is generated from the viewing of visual information, allows patterns or themes relevant to the research to be identified. The research findings contribute to the existing body of knowledge by revisiting of ‘pathography’ and developing a new method within phototherapy, and, in doing so, provide a material progression in the context of the artist as a photographer. …”
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The social construction of executive remuneration in the UK: elite competition around codification and legitimation by Perkins, Stephen J.

“…The paper reconstructs the social construction of the UK Corporate Governance Code and draws on relevant theoretically inclined literature to help make sense of processes involved. Findings: Shaping the problems, to be addressed as “legitimate problems”, is core to efforts intended to create “persuasive narratives” around how UK executive remuneration should be regulated. …”
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Classifying and evaluating assessment feedback practices by Palmer-Brown, Dominic, Cai, Fang Fang, Patel, Preeti

“…The taxonomy is then evaluated with the use of dimensions such as effectiveness/impact, satisfaction, adoption/engagement and quantity of feedback. The main finding of the taxonomical evaluation is the significance of developmental feed-forward guidance with which students are able to self-regulate and evaluate themselves. …”
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Usage and Consequences of Privacy Settings in Microblogs by Daehnhardt, Elena, Taylor, Nick K., Jing, Yanguo

“…We followed a set of user profiles during half of year and compared their usage of Twitter features including status updates, favorites, being listed, adding friends and follower contacts. Our findings revealed that protecting user accounts is not always detrimental to exploiting the main microblogging features. …”
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The discourse of the marketisation of higher education : a case study of a post-92 university by Kennedy, Ann Teresa

“…There is evidence of dissonance, struggle, contradictory and strained life-worlds as the new logics of marketisation displace, subordinate and co-opt existing traditional logics. The findings suggest that the short-term benefits for those in positions of power are outweighed by the negative implications for academics and students. …”
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Analysing the risks of adopting circular economy initiatives in manufacturing supply chains by Ethirajan, Manavalan, Arasu M., Thanigai, Kandasamy, Jayakrishna, K.E.K., Vimal, Nadeem, Simon Peter, Kumar, Anil

“…By using the average prominence and cause/effect score, a risk category, namely, financial risk, is identified as most vulnerable to CSC. These findings will help industry managers not only to prepare business strategies in the adoption of CE initiatives in supply chains by eliminating risks but also in minimising negative environmental impact.…”

Suspect communities?": counter-terrorism policy, the press, and the impact on Irish and Muslim communities in Britain by Hickman, Mary J., Thomas, Lyn, Silvestri, Sara, Nickels, Henri

“…The report’s conclusions include the finding that aspects of government policy have not learnt from the vilification of Irish communities as ‘suspect’ even though this was shown to be counter-productive to national security and community-cohesion aims. …”
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Analysing the inhibitors of complexity for achieving sustainability and improving sustainable performance of petroleum supply chain by Tarei, Pradeep Kumar, Chand, Pushpendu, Gangadhari, Rajan Kumar, Kumar, Anil

“…The results indicate that most of the SCS inhibitors, such as institutional pressures (laws and regulations), strategic lack of strategic supplier alliance, market threat, act as drivers of SCC inhibitors, such as technological complexity, horizontal complexity, and complexity of customers. The findings of the study would help the supply chain managers and the policymakers of the petroleum sector to take better decision to overcome the challenges for achieving sustainability in PSC.…”
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Seeing sadness: comorbid effects of loneliness and depression on emotional face processing by Cheeta, Survjit, Beevers, Joseph, Chambers, Sophie, Szameitat, Andre, Chandler, Chris

“…To the extent that emotional biases may act as risk factors for detrimental outcomes, our findings highlight the importance of treating both loneliness and depression.…”
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Exploring EFL teachers’ perceptions of the use of peer assessment in external exam-dominated writing classes by Meletiadou, Eleni, Tsagari, Dina

“…The researcher used semi-structured interviews to explore EFL teachers’ attitudes towards PA after implementing it in their classes. Findings indicated that teachers were initially reluctant to use PA with their students but changed their minds during its implementation and reported that PA facilitated learning by making the educational process easier for learners. …”
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A grounded theory study on the development of a professional identity in trainee counselling psychologists by Stapley, Torstein

“…It appears that the process of developing a professional identity includes a willingness to negotiate tensions between the subjective and the objective, engage with a multitude of demands, and that the development of a professional identity occurs throughout the training. The findings were discussed, with particular consideration to how trainee Counselling Psychologists can be facilitated in their development of a professional identity.…”
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