The determinants of foreign direct investment in developing countries : the case of Libya (2009)
Thesis

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) represents an important indicator of the increasing
interdependence of economies among countries of the world. FDI in its various forms
is considered as the artery that maintains the continuity of the l... Read More about The determinants of foreign direct investment in developing countries : the case of Libya.

The development of technology facilitated learning for continuing professional development of construction managers (2009)
Thesis

The demands on professionals in the construction industry are considerable, both in
terms of time commitments at work and the range of skills necessary to execute their
job effectively. One element in ensuring the continued effective delivery of... Read More about The development of technology facilitated learning for continuing professional development of construction managers.

Optical spin injection and XMCD in ultrathin magnetic films deposited on GaAs (2009)
Thesis

The primary aim of this work is to study optically excited spin injection over a
ferromagnetic metal-semiconductor Schottky barrier. A novel experimental approach
has been introduced which enables the determination of the sign in the magnetic
a... Read More about Optical spin injection and XMCD in ultrathin magnetic films deposited on GaAs.

Power optimization for wireless sensor networks security based on an FPGA implementation (2009)
Thesis

Security is a key consideration when deploying Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). Due to the constrained hardware resources in sensor network nodes, lightweight cryptographic primitives are often implemented for fast execution and small memory usage.... Read More about Power optimization for wireless sensor networks security based on an FPGA implementation.

Ideological aspects of dubbing into Arabic for children : with special reference to language variety (2009)
Thesis

Ideological Aspects of Dubbing into Arabic for
Children - with Special Reference to Language Variety
The linguistic duality of Arabic means that the choice between the high variety of Modern
Standard Arabic (MSA) and the lower variety of Colloqu... Read More about Ideological aspects of dubbing into Arabic for children : with special reference to language variety.

Quantification of breathlessness using descriptors in cardiopulmonary disease (2009)
Thesis

Rationale: Breathlessness is a multidimensional construct reflected in different verbal descriptors. It is a perceptual experience that is complex and highly subjective. In cardiopulmonary disease breathlessness can be extremely debilitating and dist... Read More about Quantification of breathlessness using descriptors in cardiopulmonary disease.

The flame assisted chemical vapour deposition of anti-microbial thin-films and transparent conducting oxides (2009)
Thesis

Flame Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition (FACVD) is an inexpensive and robust
method of producing a wide range of metal and metal-oxide films. The work
presented shows this method's ability to deposit durable, semi-transparent anti-
microbial... Read More about The flame assisted chemical vapour deposition of anti-microbial thin-films and transparent conducting oxides.

Integrated planning and management for protected areas in Malaysia (2009)
Thesis

The current development plan system in Malaysia provides minimal protection for
protected areas. Shortcomings can be seen in policies, decision making
processes, and implementation and enforcement. In addition, existing legislation,
development... Read More about Integrated planning and management for protected areas in Malaysia.

A critical investigation into the properties of metallised film capacitors for high quality sound reproduction (2009)
Thesis

This is an account of work carried out through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with
Industrial Capacitors (Wrexham) Ltd to assess the effects of metallised film
polypropylene capacitors on key sonic attributes of reproduced sound. The capacitors... Read More about A critical investigation into the properties of metallised film capacitors for high quality sound reproduction.