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Sorbate Density in 13x Zeolite
(2011-06)
The objective of this study on sorbate densities on 13X or NaX zeolite is to deduce a model equation to predict the intrinsic isotherm saturation loadings. The input information for the model equation is the crystallographic ...
Agency, Politics, and Media Translation in Saudi Arabia
(2016-11)
The aim of this thesis is to explore the interconnection between politics, the media, and translation with particular reference to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Agency and politics play an important role in both media ...
Translating Emirati Poetry
(2017-05)
For Arabs, poetry is the first and most important genre of Arabic literature, and in the Gulf region, Nabati poetry is the most frequently used form with a register of spoken Gulf dialect. Translating Nabati poetry can ...
Multi-Level Adaptive Video Streaming Over Wireless Channels
(2010-05)
Delivery of digital video over wireless networks offers added functionalities and advantages over traditional wired video systems. However, reliable video streaming over wireless channels is fraught with several challenges. ...
An Experimental Investigation of R134a Clathrates with Liquid Additives
(2016-09)
Thermal energy storage (TES) using phase change materials is one of the most effective solutions for energy conservation. The selection of a phase changing material (PCM) with different liquid additives could improve the ...
Buckling of Inhomogeneous and Functionally Graded Columns
(2014-07)
Buckling is an instability encountered in a wide variety of problems, both in engineering and biology. Almost all engineering structures are designed with adequate safety factors to prevent failure due to buckling, yielding, ...
Translation in the Emirates: Kalima and Tarjem Projects
(2010-07)
The importance of translation in the history of nations' development cannot be underestimated. The Arab and Islamic worlds in particular has glorious moments in its history where translation occupied a prominent status. ...
Modeling, Simulation and Control of Biotrickling Filter for Removal of Air Pollutants
(2012-06)
Stringent environmental regulations for control of pollutants have led to the use of effective air pollution control strategies. Biotrickling filter, one of the biological reactors, offers a great advantage of being a cost ...
Investigating Views of "Nativeness" of English Teachers in a Multilingual, Multicultural Setting
(2011-06)
The native-/non-native-English-speaking teacher dichotomy has aroused much debate over the years. While many students and parents have assumed that native English speakers (NESs) are naturally the best choice for English ...
Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater using Novel Adsorbent
(2012-01)
Heavy metals, when in abundance, can be very toxic to the medium in which it is dissolved. Adsorption has been used as a suitable water treatment process to remove heavy metals. Many studies have been conducted to remove ...