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Modern Arabic Literature in English Translation
(2009)
This study examines some of the issues involved in representing the cultural image of the Arab in translated novels from Arabic into English. In this domain two translation strategies are in use: Foreignization and ...
Evaluating an Additional Measure for the American University of Sharjah English Placement Test: Using Analytical Scoring
(2009-06)
The English Placement Test (EPT) at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) has been accurately placing the majority of newly admitted students into appropriate course levels, but there is a small number of students who ...
Adipocyte Enhancer-binding Protein-1 Promotes Macrophage Inflammatory Responsiveness by Up-Regulating NF-κB via IκBα Negative Regulation
(The American Society for Cell Biology, 2007)
Nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) subunits comprise a family of eukaryotic transcription factors that are critically involved in cell proliferation, inflammation, and apoptosis. Under basal conditions, NF-κB subunits are kept under ...
The trans-10, cis-12 isomer of conjugated linoleic acid decreases adiponectin assembly by PPARγ-dependent and PPARγ-independent mechanisms
(Elsevier, 2008)
The adipocyte-derived secretory protein adiponectin functions as an insulin-sensitizing agent. In plasma, adiponectin exists as low, medium, and high molecular weight oligomers. Treatment with trans-10, cis-12 conjugated ...
The Role of AEBP1 in Sex-Specific Diet-Induced Obesity
(Springer Nature, 2005)
Obesity is an important risk factor for heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers, but the molecular basis for obesity is poorly understood. The transcriptional repressor AEBP₁, which functions as a negative regulator ...
Directionality in English/Arabic Interpreting
(2008-12)
Directionality in interpreting refers tо whether interpreting is performed into оr out оf one's native language, which is known аs (А) language, Arabic in this study. It wаs long-established thаt working into one's non-native ...
L'adaptabilité du cadre expatrié : Revue critique de littérature, proposition et test d'une échelle de mesure améliorée
(Administrative Science Association of Canada (ASAC), 2004)
L'adaptabilité des expatriés a une incidence déterminante sur le succès de leur mission. Pourtant, en raison des difficultés liées à sa mesure, cet antécédent ne reçoit pas toujours l’attention qui lui est due. L’objectif ...
The symbolic meaning of artifacts for the workplace identity of women in academia
(Emerald, 2008)
The aim of this paper is to investigate the symbolic meaning attributed by women in academia to workplace artifacts. The research approach is that of auto-ethnography, whereby the authors, as researchers and participants, ...