Essays about: "United Arab Emirates UAE"

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1. 6. Oolites from the Arabian platform: Archives for the aftermath of the end-Triassic mass extinction

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

   Author : Johannes Greiff; [2021]
   Keywords : sedimentology; carbonates; geochemistry; oolites; ooids; thrombolites; microbialites; Triassic; Jurassic; Hettangian; extinction; United Arab Emirates; Wadi Ghalilah; Wadi Milaha; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : The end-Triassic mass extinction (ETME) which occurred around 201 Ma is known as one of “the big five” mass extinction events of the Phanerozoic eon. Its effects were most severe on marine ecosystems, resulting in a global decline of invertebrate taxa and the complete extinction of the conodonts. READ MORE

3. 7. Can Sectarianism Explain Soft Power Support in ProxyConflicts?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Jamne Andreas Instebø; [2021]
   Keywords : sectarianism; proxy war; proxy conflict; soft power; Iran; UAE; Iraq; Libya;

   Abstract :  Proxy conflict seems to be on the rise as the contemporary form of armed conflict, particularly manifesting itself in the Middle East and North Africa. While proxy conflicts enjoy increased attention in academia, little research has focused on the type of support a sponsor provides to its proxy. READ MORE

4. 8. Using evidence from the embargo against Qatar to estimate sanctions’ trade effects

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Fredrik Blix; [2021]
   Keywords : Synthetic control method; embargo; international trade; Qatar; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : While trade policies have been found to promote peace and international cooperation, they are also used in conflicts to punish or coerce the actions and behavior of one’s trading partners. In a globalized world characterized by interconnectivity and complex supply and value chains, their impact and relevance in political conflicts have become even more apparent. READ MORE

5. 9. SCHOOL MATERIAL RESOURCES AND STUDENT READING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Linda Gogliotti; [2020-09-10]
   Keywords : PISA 2018; United Arab Emirates educational system; reading achievement; school material resources; Ecological Systems Theory;

   Abstract : Aim: This study aimed to 1) identify differences in overall student reading achievement in the UAE based on student gender, 2) determine if there is school material resource inequity in the UAE based on school location or school type, and 3) measure the effects of school material resources on student reading achievement in the UAE while controlling for other variables. Theory: The theoretical framework used for this study is Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory including the Process-Person-Context-Time model. READ MORE

6. 10. Multilingualism and language proficiency : Perspectives from students in English medium schools in Sweden and the United Arab Emirates

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Sofia Rhodes; [2018]
   Keywords : English as a Medium of Instruction EMI ; Multilingualism; Language Proficiency; First Language;

   Abstract : This thesis explores EMI students’ perspective on the role of the English language, multilingualism and language proficiency focusing on EMI students at five different schools in the UAE and Sweden. In order to explore the students’ perspectives a survey was conducted using a questionnaire that was distributed via e-mails. READ MORE