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Saudi Translation Project (2000-2015): A Historiographical Bibliometric Study
(2015-10)
This thesis discusses the Saudi Translation Project during the period 2000-2015. The discussion considers historiography, culture and identity in relation to Translation Studies, as well as the genealogy of translation in ...
Retrofitting of Composite Steel Beams Pre-Damaged in Flexure using Fiber Reinforced Polymers
(2015-05)
The demand for the use of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite sheets and plates is exponentially increasing in the rehabilitation of deteriorating steel-concrete composite beams across the Globe. The aim of ...
Integrated Renewable Energy Options for HVAC-Cooling Systems
(2013-06)
The demand for energy is increasing at an unexpected rate all over the world. Most of the present worldwide energy usage is based on fossil fuel and results in continuous depletion of this resource. Conventional Heating ...
The Role of Reflection in ELT: University of Sharjah Teachers' Views
(2012-06)
Reflection is a vast and vague concept. If it is simple to reflect in some ways, in other ways it is complicated. We cannot find out what is going on in someone's mind until it is externalized in the form of actions. ...
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 ...
Culture in Arabic to English Literary Translation
(2014-01)
This thesis explores the culture of literary translation from Arabic to English. It is assumed that English translations of Arabic literary works are dominated by an established system of representation of Arabs and their ...
Investigation of Submerged Friction Stir Welding of Marine-Grade Aluminum Alloy
(2014-01)
Friction stir welding is a newly developed welding technique utilized to weld lightweight alloys, such as aluminum alloys. Due to its low melting temperature, welding aluminum has been always challenging using conventional ...
Skopos for Children's Literature: Translation and Commentary
(2014-01)
Literature represents a nation's culture and plays a vital role in the bringing up of children. As such and unlike adult literature, translating children's literature (CL) poses difficulties for translators simply because ...
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 ...