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Voltage Stability Assessment of Dubai Power Grid Using a Detailed Load Model
(2013-06)
Voltage stability problem has become one of the major concerns for power utilities in recent years. This is due to the exponentially growing demands and the associated stress on the power transmission resources. Moreover, ...
Teachers' Views of ICT in EL Classrooms in UAE Institutes of Technology
(2013-05)
Influence of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is very obvious in the modern education system. Schools, universities and institutes are trying to cope up with the modern technological devices, and exploit ...
Strength and Ductility of Axially Loaded RC Short Columns Confined with CFRP and GFRP Wraps
(2013-01)
With the evolution of technology, construction industry has witnessed enormous advancement in the production of concrete and construction materials. Such materials have helped the community to produce structures that consume ...
50 Signs of Mental Illness: Translation and Commentary
(2013-07)
This thesis deals with the translation and investigation of the most appropriate translation strategies and approaches to use when translating texts of psychological nature. Three chapters of the book entitled 50 Signs of ...
Modeling and Identification of Nonlinear DC Motor Drive Systems Using Recurrent Wavelet Networks
(2013-01)
The main objective of this research is to study the use of Recurrent Wavelet Networks (RWN) for the modelling and identification of nonlinear dynamic systems. Since the vast majority of physical processes and systems exhibit ...
A Framework for Screening and Classifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Smartphones
(2013-06)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious sleep disorder which is characterized by frequent obstruction of the upper airway, often resulting in oxygen desaturation. The serious negative impact of OSA on human health makes ...
Domesticate in the Name of Islam
(2013-05)
The difficulties in translating Islamic discourse from Arabic into English are well documented. This discourse presents many gaps at many levels (from linguistic to ideological gaps). But the translation of Islamic discourses ...
Teacher Talk: Linguistic Characteristics and Adjustments
(2013-05)
This study describes linguistic characteristics of English language (EL) teachers' spoken input to second language learners in classrooms in the UAE, and compares them to the results of researchers who have investigated ...
One Text, Two Receptions: Mahfouz's Children of the Alley
(2013-12)
Received wisdom in translation studies tells us that both source and target texts should enjoy the same reception by the source and target cultures. However, Mahfouz's Children of the Alley has been negatively received in ...
Using a Pattern Recognition-Based Technique to Assess the Condition of Silicone Rubber Outdoor Insulators
(2013-05)
Several transmission and distribution companies worldwide have started to replace their existing outdoor ceramic insulators with silicone rubber insulators. The use of silicone rubber insulators in outdoor insulators was ...