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Level of Proficiency in Arabic and English, and Identity of Emirati Students in UAE Public Schools
(2012-05)Recently, a new dimension of learning a second language has gained interest in the literature. The identity of learners has made its way as a concept that has become central in second language acquisition (SLA) and bilingual ... -
Lexical Cohesive Devices in Arab Students' Academic Writing: Implications for Teaching Vocabulary
(2006-05)This study investigated the use of English lexical cohesive devices by 40 undergraduate Arab students enrolled in advanced academic writing classes at the American University of Sharjah. The data were quantitatively analyzed ... -
Light-Responsive Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) For Doxorubicin Controlled Release
(2023-04)The life cycle of human cells involves growth, divisions, and programmed cell death (apoptosis). However, DNA damage can cause some cells to proliferate uncontrollably, leading to cancer. While chemotherapy is an effective ... -
Liposomal drug release using ultrasound and modeling release dynamics for model predictive controller design
(2015-06)Chemotherapy is widely used for cancer treatment; however, it causes unwanted side effects in patients such as fatigue, weight loss, pain, hair fall and nausea. Those side effects are due to the fact that most of the ... -
Lipsome-coated metal organic frameworks as a new drug nanocarrier
(2019-12)Cancer has emerged to become one of the predominant diseases ever known to humanity, with chemotherapeutic agents as leading methods for treating it. However, this blind-sighted treatment method that targets all cells; ... -
Liquid Fuel Production from Pyrolysis of Waste Tires: Process Simulation, Exergetic Analysis, and Life Cycle Assessment
(2015-06)Scrap tire is considered to be one of the very common and significant solid wastes and its production is increasing due to the increased number of vehicles in both developed and developing countries. Initiatives are being ... -
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 ... -
Load Partitioning for Matrix-Matrix Multiplication on a Cluster of CPUGPU Nodes Using the Divisible Load Paradigm
(2016-11)Matrix-matrix multiplication is a component of many numerical algorithms; however, it is a time consuming operation. Sometimes, when the matrix size is huge, the processing of the matrix-matrix multiplication on a single ... -
Localizing-ground Transmitters Using Airborne Antenna Array
(2020-12)A radio direction finder (RDF) estimates the direction of arrival (DOA) of a radio signal. It receives multiple copies of the signal by a multiple-element antenna array, making use of the characteristics of the received ... -
LoRa Sub Milliwatt Transceiver Design to Reduce Space Solutions Mass
(2022-05)Space sector is a popular research area. The world is trying to launch different space solutions to improve our life. However, the price of launching any solution is extremely expensive as the price is directly proportional ... -
Loser becomes Winner: Translating Reality Shows for the Arab World
(2012-04)The general belief is that reality television's diffusive intrusion into Arab media discourse is tarnishing the culture and identity of the target audience with that reshaping the role ideology plays in translation. This ... -
Low Cost Autopilot Design Using Fuzzy Supervisory Control
(2005-05)With the recent development in single-board embedded systems, wireless communications technologies and mechatronics systems, aerospace researchers have an opportunity to design an affordable controller that can enhance the ... -
A Low Cost Process for Fabricating FDM Filaments Reinforced with Inorganic Fillers
(2021-07)Low cost desktop-sized fused deposition modelling (FDM) printers have been widely embraced by small to large scale institutions as well as individuals. Their ease of use and low cost qualified them to become an important ... -
A Low Cost, Large Bandwidth Patch Antenna design for utilization in Frequency Diverse Arrays
(2023-06)Low-power Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless charging applications have expedited a rise in Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) technologies. WPT methods are divided into two main categories: near-field and far-field. ... -
Low Frequency Bimorph Cantilever Energy Harvester For Pacemaker Applications
(2020-05)Pacemakers have seen multiple technological advancements but still face multiple issues. The ability to have a leadless and self-powered pacemaker has been always sought after by researchers and scientists. The introduction ... -
A Low Power Frequency Synthesizer Design for Wireless Power Transfer Applications
(2023-04)Wireless power transfer (WPT) is an essential technology for the Internet of Things (IoT) as it enables the deployment of untethered and self-sustaining devices, which eliminates the need for wired power connections. With ... -
Low Power Wireless Subcutaneous Transmitter
(2010-12)Low power wireless transmitters are finding applications in diverse fields. A field that is expressing a noticeable growth is biomedical telemetry, where a wireless transmitter accompanied with sensors is used to measure ... -
A Machine Learning Approach on Chest X-Rays for Pediatric Pneumonia Detection
(2022-06)Pneumonia is a highly infectious respiratory disease that can be fatal if left untreated. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death in children younger than 5 years ... -
A Machine Learning Approach to Predicting Diabetes Complications
(2021-12)Machine learning and data mining techniques have been widely used over the years to extract knowledge from data. The goal of this thesis is to study several diabetes complications. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease ...