Explicating problematic social network sites use: A review of concepts, theoretical frameworks, and future directions for communication theorizing by Lee, Edmund Wei Jian, Ho, Shirley S., Lwin, May Oo

“…Third, we propose that communication scholars should strive for theoretical integration and examine the impact of microsystem (e.g. parents and peers) and macrosystem (e.g. surveillance culture) on the development of problematic SNSs among adolescents. …”
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Dataset on genetic and physiological adults׳ responses to social distress by Bonassi, Andrea, Ghilardi, Tommaso, Truzzi, Anna, Cataldo, Ilaria, Azhari, Atiqah, Setoh, Peipei, Shinohara, Kazuyuki, Esposito, Gianluca

“…Self-reported questionnaires were used to evaluate participants’ interactional patterns towards peers (Attachment Style Questionnaire, Feeney et al., 1994[1]), and the quality of bond with intimate partners (Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, Fraley et al., 2000 [2]). …”
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'Women in an extraordinary time': the transnational network and educational spaces of the Canadian Eiwa Girls' mission schools in 1920s and 1930s Japan by Dugal, A

“…Through network development, physical and intellectual spatial construction, and curriculum and activity design, these historical actors reached outside their institutions to actively connect themselves and their peers with the wider world. In the 1930s, this appears to have been conducted with a sense of urgency. …”

Do institutional pressures impact voluntary environment information disclosure? by Fan, Jing, Muhamad, Haslinah, Mohd Said, Ridzwana, Daud, Zaidi Mat

“…As a result, companies are increasingly prioritizing compliance with regulatory standards and actively engaging with stakeholders rather than simply imitating the behaviors of their peers.…”
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Application real options infrastructure projects by Cheah, Charles Yuen Jen.

“…In all large engineering and infrastructure projects, valuation constitutes an important step during the initial stage as each stakeholder assesses the prospect of his/her investment. The complexity of valuation increases dramatically in the face of uncertainty especially when the risks are dynamic and stochastic in nature. …”
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A multiagent model of sexual selection in Malaysian diopsids by Kanika, Jain

“…A female chooses a male for an enhanced trait so that her progeny has a good genetic constitution. Male progeny inherits better genes for enhanced ornament. …”
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Pheu Thai's victory : prospects for peace in the deep south by Arabinda Acharya, Wang, Zhihao

“…However, the new prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra faces the prospect of working under the shadows of both the military and her brother Thaksin.…”
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Katherine Read: une carrière cosmopolite au féminin by Seth, CJ

“…This would be a hallmark of her success.…”

SUPERHERO OF LOVE : HEAL YOUR BROKEN HEART & THEN GO SAVE THE WORLD / by Fonger, Bridget, 1962-, author 655765

“…This book helps clear the decks by shedding light on the shadow-filled, broken pieces of the reader's heart to bring them to an even stronger, healthier, more powerful place. The author shares her personal experience of going through a painful breakup and presents a five-part superhero method for recovery. …”

Robot programming using augmented reality by Chong, Jonathan Wun Shiung

“…The ability of the user to make sense of an unknown environment is utilized by enabling him/her to intuitively define subsets of the free space that are relevant to his/her goals. …”
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Marta Czok URBE by Scarso, Jacek Ludwig, Ionescu, Georgiana, Czok, Marta

“…Here, Rome is portrayed in its relationship with faith: scenes of daily life in the Roman context alternate with a panorama of monumental Rome, in a reflection that is both emotional and playful on the concept of the Eternal City. Marta Czok sees Rome, her adopted city since the 1970s, with her experience of stateless identity: fascinated by this context, but with a perspective that is both familiar and external to it. …”
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Winter in the warmth. by Zhuang, Harry Weifu.

“…It’s about a teacher who managed to conform to her new work environment after she chanced upon a mystical seminar. …”
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Imprisonment, resistance and circularity in Samuel Richardson’s Clarissa by Ang, Jinghui

“…Bringing in Foucault, feminist thinker Beauvoir and Sartre's notion of "bad faith", this essay provides a reading of "Clarissa" in a continuing dialogue with earlier Clarissa critics like Margaret Doody, Terry Castle, Terry Eagleton and Maud Ellmann to liberate Clarissa from the much argued position of a victim rather than a triumphant resistant fighter who obtains a liberation her captors does not.…”
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‘Who’s the fairest of them all?’ The impact of men on the stepmother-daughter relationship in Snow White by Tan, Aaron Justin Li Jie

“…Additionally, the various adaptations of the tale expound on men being arbitrators of women’s worth, which results in her stepmother vying for male attention that is worth analysing.…”
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Kite might by Xiong, Wei

“…Daya is challenged by Gus that if she manages to fly her massive kite, he would eat his own. The tenacious girl then embarks on a determined journey to prove the bully wrong. …”
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"Preserved Through Childbirth": reading deep in Mrs Dalloway's virginity by Oldham, J

“…Dalloway (1925), described as a virgin, despite her marriage and daughter? Direct references to virginity in the novel expose how it can be read as an expansive and somewhat humorous conceit, rather than as a superficial character detail. …”

French foreign policy towards Poland (1989-1993) by Dangelmayer, AM

“…</p> <p>This thesis attempts to analyse why and how France transformed her foreign policy and her approach towards Poland, in the context of post-Cold War changes in Europe beginning in autumn 1989.3 It analyses and explains the transformation of French foreign policy as well as the increasing multilateralisation of Franco-Polish relations within the context of the European Community (EC). …”

Without passage by Chee, En Cui

“…I see a girl exploring her psyche. Maybe you see a witch trying to escape a prison? …”
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The discourse of tradition and modernity in contemporary Indian culture by Ahuja Richa

“…It focuses specifically on the Hindu/Indian woman, and the way in which this discourse plays out on her body. I argue that the Victorian morality that the British colonisers of India imposed on their colonised subjects has affected the way in which tradition and modernity are viewed in contemporary India, and because of this influence, the historical concepts of tradition and modernity have been skewed. …”
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Shadow connection. by Poh, Kian Sing.

“…As the player grows more proficient in playing the game, her/his recognition of the game controller slowly fades till the day s/he becomes an expert in the game and finally s/he forgets the existence of the game controller.…”
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