Towards a broader approach to the community interpreter’s role: on correspondence between role perceptions and interactional goals by Kaczmarek, Lukasz

“…The various respondents seemed to differ in their perceptions of the interpreter’s role, ostensibly reflecting their own conversational goals, but not necessarily in line with their status as service provider, service recipient or interpreter.…”
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Power Factor Correction – A Simulation Approach by Che Ros, Ziana, Nordin, Muhammad Faris, Anuar, Muhammad Abdullah, Abdul Razak, Muhammad Hazim

“…In so doing, they incur more line losses. They also must have larger capacity equipment in place than would be otherwise necessary. …”
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Teaching similarities and differences between non directive teaching and enhancing self esteem of special education students by Senin, M. S., Nordin, Mohd Norazmi, Abd Mutalib, Norathirah Nabila, Abd Rashid, Intan Maizura, Mustafa, Mohamad Zaid, Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Rasid, Ibrahim, Badarudin

“…Teaching strategies are not fixed, they can be modified as needed. This statement is in line with the existing needs in special education. …”
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A foresight study on nanotechnology in cosmetics industries in Malaysia by Ramasamy, Chandrashekar, Hsin, Chan Yuet, Shamsuddin, Alina

“…Need an efficient waste management system and usage of biocompatible and biodegradable compounds in nanocosmetics was voted as the most influential drivers for the nanocosmetics industries in Malaysia. In line with this regard, a scenario development was done and a number of solution were suggested in order to move towards sustainable development of nanocosmetics industry. …”
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Dynamic modeling of a stand - alone pem fuel cell connected to adjustable speed drive by Zambri, Nor Aira

“…Results also show that ASD generates harmonics to the line voltage and current. A method to reduce harmonics distortion in a network of ASD is proposed in this project. …”
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The establishment of the IIUM as explained by Mahathir Mohamad by Syed Azamthullah, Syed Salim Agha

“…By the Grace and Mercy of Allah s.w.t, the long-held aspiration and hope of Muslims in Malaysia, and in particular, of the illustrious alumni of Kolej Islam Malaya of having an Islamic University in Malaysia became a reality when Dato' Dr. …”
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Controversy surrounding the grand qadi of the Sudan, 1899 - 1956: a historical analysis by Abdul Hamid, Besah, Ahmed Ibrahim, Hassan

“…But the British drive to de-Egyptianise the Sudan administration, and the steady rise of Sudanese nationalism led the British government, after a long acrimonious debate, to appoint a Sudanese to be the Grand Qāḍī. …”
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Pretreatment of sludge palm oil by ultrasonic energy for biodiesel production by Hayyan, Adeeb, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed

“…It is reasonable to indicate that the pretreatment of SPO by applying ultrasonic energy is related to long sonication time. The results showed that the FFA content of SPO reduced from 24.5% to less than 3 % using molar ratio 10:1, reaction temperature 50o C and 2% wt /wt sulfuric acid to SPO in 300 minutes sonication time.…”
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Wireless technology: current status and future directions by Khalifa, Othman Omran, Khan, Sheroz, Albagul, A., Elshabani, M. S.

“…Throughout this paper, we review the long, interesting development of wireless communication in the past, examine the current progress in standards and technologies, and finally discuss possible trends for wireless communication solutions.…”
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12-segment display for the Bengali numerical characters by Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan, Alam, Md. Mahbub, Monowar, Mostafa, Rabbi, Forhad, Ahmed, Sabbir, Khan, Tareq Hasan

“…For representing the Bengali numerical characters the researchers have been working for a long time. In this paper, the idea of 12-segment display is introduced which ensures better outlook than the existing or proposed display systems. …”
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Students' attitudes towards group presentation assessment : a survey at London Metropolitan University by Stephenson, Svetlana, Uzelac, Gordana

“…Not only does assessment determine to a large extent what the students do in order to demonstrate the results of their studies, but it also makes a profound impact on the learning process. This has long been established in literature. For example, Brown et al (1997) argued that assessment creates a strong motivation to learning. …”
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The role of parenting experiences, rather than age of onset or presence of the skin condition, in the development of maladaptive schemas in a community sample of patients with atop... by Kalaki, Elli, Mizara, Alexandra

“…The relevance of personality in atopic dermatitis (AD) has long been a focus of research. Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) appear to show a distinct cluster of traits that may increase susceptibility to development or exacerbation via the stress pathway of AD. …”

The synthesis of aminophosphonic acid derivatives & related compounds by St Claire Green, Donovan

“…1-Aminoalkanephosphonic acids and their derivatives, have long been claimed to be compounds with a wide variety of application. …”
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How Pakistan Works by Lieven, Anatol

“…The Pakistan of 1947-71, two regions with very different histories and cultures, separated by a thousand miles and a hostile India, could not possibly have lasted – no state so constructed could have lasted long. The provinces of West Pakistan however form much more of a unity.…”
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The people in the ‘here and now’: populism, modernization and the state in Greece by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…Instead I draw attention to a failure in the official legitimation of modernization by state elites that long preceded the crisis.…”
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The legacy of Mad Men: cultural history, intermediality and American television by McNally, Karen

“…This is the first book to offer an analysis of Mad Men in its entirety, exploring the cyclical and episodic structure of the long form series and investigating issues of representation, power and social change. …”
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A review of impact climate change on food security by Abdullah, Nor Maizzaty, Mohd Arish, Nur Aini, Hamidon, Nuramidah, Hashim, Nor Haslina, Ali, Roslinda, ., Ain Nadhirah, ., Nafratiti Najiha

“…Climate change is long-term alteration of temperature that cause the patterns of weather is less predictable. …”
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Optical fiber sensor review by Durasad, Akmal Dzuhairi, Abdul Rahim, Ruzairi, Md. Yunos, Yusri, Abdul Manaf, Muhammad Shukri

“…Technology of fiber optic are widely used for its applications which mostly known for carrying information over long distances for the best efficiency. It is also used for medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, physical parameters detection, industrial applications, food safety, and security [1]. …”
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Mathematical evaluation of a context transfer-based approach to improve handover in mobile multicast environment by Mohd Aman, Azana Hafizah, Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, Daoud, Jamal Ibrahim, Khalifa, Othman Omran, Hameed, Shihab A.

“…Mobile networking environments have been developing very rapidly in line with the increase demand of users. Multicast is defined as the delivery of data to a set of selected receivers. …”
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Accounting treatment for corporate zakat: a critical review by Adnan, Muhammad Akhyar, Abu Bakar, Nur Barizah

“…These inaccuracies, in one way or another, have not been in line with the true spirit of zakat in Islam. More worryingly, some unfavorable consequences may and in fact have already been implicated on the larger Muslim community as a result. …”
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