The aim of this work is to make some contributions towards understanding the stagnation of Islamic theology and the intellectual life of Muslims by concentrating on the life and works of Mustafa Sabri Efendi, one of the last Ottoman seyhulislams…

This multi-case study compared the practices and knowledge of six experienced teachers who perceive themselves to use an inquiry approach to instruction, to those of two teachers who do not, and compared their conceptualizations to a portrait of the inquiry…

Introduction. Only a small proportion of women with oncogenic HPV infections will eventually progress to high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) or invasive cervical cancer (ICC), although the reasons why are not well understood. Additional knowledge about viral transmission and persistence…

In the recent years, we have witnessed an increased interest in space-time coding, because of its effectiveness in overcoming the impairments due to the signal fading phenomenon. A large number of such codes require channel knowledge for decoding. Therefore, research…

In modern papermaking, the use of retention aids, which help to effectively incorporate fines and fillers into a sheet of paper, is widespread. Various single, dual and multi-component retention aid systems are available, one example of which is poly(ethylene oxide)…

Premature labour and subsequent premature birth is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. We studied marine labour at term and preterm with models of intrauterine infection and ovariectomy using Affymetrix microarray U74Av2 (containing 12,488 probe sets) and real-time…

In two related studies with dating and married couples, the protective function of beliefs about personal value similarity was examined. Relational threat was measured when couple members' value similarity beliefs were disconfirmed or when couple members reported beliefs of value…

Voltage-Source Converters form the basic modules of a class of power electronic controllers of Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) which include the STATic COMpensator (STATCOM), the Static Synchronous Series Compensator (SSSC) and the Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC). The mathematical…

This thesis deals with the control and protection of Multi-Terminal DC (MTDC) transmission systems based on Voltage-Source Converters (VSCs). The MTDC system enables several AC systems to be integrated by way of a DC network. Potential applications of the MTDC…

This thesis aimed to provide a knowledge base and methodologies to help minimize electromagnetic interference (EMI) in healthcare. Two methods were developed, for the first time, to quantify EMI risk due to radio frequency (RF) sources in hospitals. The first…