Browsing AUS Theses & Dissertations by Issue Date
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Suppression of Unstable Flow by Using Rough Surfaces at Small Mass Flow Rates in a Radial Diffuser
(2006-08)The operation of centrifugal compressor systems is limited at low-mass flow rates by fluid flow instabilities leading to rotating stall or surge. These instabilities limit the flow range in which the compressor can operate. ... -
Enhancing Students' Growth in Reading by Developing their Reading Strategies
(2006-08)Research on reading comprehension has shown that proficient readers are those who construct meaning on their own using effective higher level reading skills and strategies. Also, reading researchers argue that effective ... -
Cultural Schema and Reading Comprehension: A Means to an End
(2006-08)Studies on good readers have identified a number of reading comprehension strategies to be highly useful. These strategies range from the simple to the complex. A strategy that has been recommended by cognitive scientists ... -
Translating Quoted Sacred Texts in Political Speeches
(2006-12)In this thesis, the issue of Qur'an translation is discussed and translating qur'anic quotations in political speeches highlighted. The thesis deals with the ideational components behind using qur'anic quotations in political ... -
Audio Visual Translation: Subtitling Pragmatic Features
(2006-12)Globally, this is the age of mass communications, of multimedia experience and a world where audiences demand the right to share the text, be it film, song , or book simultaneously across cultures" Bassnett (cited in ... -
Modeling and Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Wavelet Networks
(2006-12)The main objective of this research is to present wavelet networks as a new scheme to model and control nonlinear dynamic systems. The ability to control a system depends on how well it is modeled. Most real-world systems ... -
Dialect in Theatre Translation into Arabic
(2006-12)In this dissertation, the issue of theatre translation is discussed and the translation of dialect in literary works as a means of depicting identity is further examined. It is generally assumed that in translating a variety ... -
Live Simultaneous Interpreting of Political Speeches into Arabic
(2006-12)To exploit available theoretical material in interpreting, in a manner that forces us to rely less on intuition and more on methodical experience and systematic practice, is a rich field to be explored. This dissertation ... -
Translating Quasi-Technical Discourse
(2006-12)In this thesis, the issue of translation across cultures is discussed and the importance of Foreignization and domestication in culture transfer is highlights. The dichotomy, foreignization and domestication, brought to ... -
Arab Students' Attitudes Toward Western Culture and Motivation to Learn English
(2007-01)Motivation is a central component for students learning a second language. Attitude towards the target language, its culture, and its people have been proved to have a significant bearing on the motivational orientation ... -
Teachers' and Students' Attitudes Toward the Use of Music in UAE English Language Classrooms
(2007-01)Much research stresses the value of music and its usefulness in language learning, but casual observation suggests that music is seldom used in university and secondary school English classes in government schools in the ... -
Exploring the Use of CLT in Saudi Arabia
(2007-01)Many studies have been conducted to investigate the success of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) adoption in EFL countries. Some of these studies advocate the implementation of CLT teaching, whereas many studies in ... -
Integrating Oral Communicative Skills into the English Curriculum in Dubai Schools
(2007-01)Formal English language instruction in many parts of the world has shown limited success in developing efficient speaking skills even after years of studying. In Dubai schools, where English is the medium of instruction, ... -
Professional Development for Teachers of English in the UAE
(2007-01)Because of the importance of professional development in the improvement of teaching and education, and the importance of English as a language and subject of study in the UAE, this study focused on English teachers' ... -
UAE High School Students' Perceptions of Teachers' Feedback on their Writing
(2007-01)For most teachers, marking students' papers and responding to their writing is a daunting and tedious task. It is also a practice that could carry potential dangers and requires careful consideration. However, feedback ... -
Translating Emirati Dialect in Dramatic Texts
(2007-05)In this dissertation, the issue of translating the dramatic texts of the United Arab Emirates into English is discussed, and the translation of sub-genres (poetic diction - fairy tales) in a form of a dialect as a means ... -
Predicting Stock Prices in Dubai Financial Market Using Neural Networks and the Polynomial Classifiers
(2007-05)Predicting stock prices has always been the aim of investors in stock markets around the globe and has been considered as one of the most challenging applications of modern Time Series Forecasting. Accordingly, there were ... -
Enablers for Adoption of E-Learning Technology in Anti-Money Laundering Training in UAE Banks
(2007-05)Like other organization-wide compliance training regimes, e-Learning technologies also provide an ideal platform for anti-money laundering training in the banking sector. The past 9/11 environment and the recent monetary ... -
An Investigation of Parking Problems and Alternatives at the American University of Sharjah
(2007-05)This paper investigates parking and transportation challenges at the American University of Sharjah in response to regional and campus growth. A parking inventory was conducted in early 2007, including characteristics of ... -
Online Video-Based Handwriting Recognition System
(2007-06)In the recent years, handwriting recognition systems started to have a major role in the new technology such as computers, mobile phones and hand-held devices to enhance the interaction between humans and these systems. ...