Islamophobia, the hatred for and fear of Islam and Muslims, manifests itself physically, politically, culturally and linguistically, besides in other forms. From the linguistic perspective, many words have been coined to perpetuate prejudices against Muslims and Islam. Islam and Muslims are often found in collocational use in the most derogatory an

Tropical sapric peat soil with severe leaching problems and poor hydraulic conductivities was converted into a functional filter media via heat treatment at 500 °C for 3 hours and agglomerated with natural rubber latex. The optimum weight ratio of peat material to rubber latex was 10:1. The peat-rubber agglomerates (PRA) had improved hydraulic con

Experimental investigations were conducted to assess the influence of abrasive water jet machining (AWJM) process parameters on surface roughness (Ra) of glass fibre reinforced epoxy composites. The approach was based on Taguchi's method and analysis of variance (ANOVA) to optimize the AWJM process parameters for effective machining. It was fou

Homogenizer and ultrasonicator that we call as mechanical methods were used in the lab scale production of alcohol free reduced glutathione (alcohol free GSH) from baker’s yeast. The study was done to determine the effects of specific parameters of the methods and the pH of the medium on the production of the GSH. The cell disruptions were run at

Magnetic chitosan beads were prepared by 3 different weight ratios of Fe3O4 : chitosan, i.e. 1:1, 5:1 and 10:1, and were cross-linked with glutaraldehyde. Physical characterizations of the beads were carried out by scanning electron microscope (SEM), image analyzer, Fourier transformed infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and vibrating-sample magnetometer

This study was designed to develop a standard reference for qualitative analysis of the efficacy of herbs as antiseptic and antioxidant. Its main aim was to validate the authenticity of the herbal materials and quality control of their pharmaceutical herbal preparations. A method combining bioautographic assay and thin layer chromatography (TLC) an

This study looks into the relationship between social problems and what are termed as "internal" and "external" factors. Internal factors relate to characteristics intrinsic to the individuals themselves, while external factors refer to exogenous factors which are not within the control of the individuals under study. The study focu

This is a study about the discursive construction of national integration (Bangsa Malaysia) as perceived by two Malaysian English news dailies: The New Straits Times and The Star. National integration, in Malaysia and elsewhere is largely a political concept constructed by the political leaders and/ or visionaries appeared in the country. It is an

This article discusses the extent to which the Federal Constitution allows for the application of international law in Malaysia. It argues that international treaties are applied after the treaty laws are enacted into Malaysian national statutes. It also finds that Malaysian courts adopt a few approaches in applying international customary law. Nev

Kristang, also known as Malaccan Portuguese Creole, is spoken by a microscopic minority of Catholic Christians who are descendants of Portuguese colonizers and Asian settlers in Malacca, a famed port which was coveted by major European powers. Because the very small size of the Kristang community, the language is struggling to survive.Its lexifier