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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Uthman"”.
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A Structural-Functional Analysis of the Poetics of Arabic Qaṣīdah: An Ethnolinguistic Study of Three Qaṣīdahs on Colonial Conquest of Africa by Al-ḥājj ῾Umar b. Abī Bakr b. ῾Uthmān Krachi (1858-1934)
… known by the name Alḥājj 'Umar b. Abi Bakr b. 'Uthman Krachi (1858-1934). He was born in the Northern Nigerian city of Kano where he completed his education. He then settled in the mid-Volta region of present-day Ghana to teach, write and serve as community leader. This moment coincided with …
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An archaeological investigation of the Kirfi area, northern Nigeria: craft, identity and landscape
… of the 19th century after the jihad of Shehu Uthman Fodio. The influence of Islam (as opposed to formerly practiced ritual systems), long distance trading systems and the role of slaves as a commodity, ‘Hausaness’, craft and economic specialisations are all put forward as factors that played …
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CONFIGURATIONAL FORCES IN STRUCTURAL AND CONTINUUM OPTIMISATION
This thesis deals with optimisation using the principles of continuum mechanics. Both shape and mesh optimisation will be covered. A unified approach will be introduced to obtain shape and mesh optimisation for hyperelastic, hyperelastodynamic and hyperelastoplastic settings. The approach makes use …
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Seaweed as a value-added product for the food and drink sector
As a result of the increasing human population and the impacts of climate change, food insecurity continues to be a significant challenge. This is driving the need for foods (from both aquatic and terrestrial sources) which reduce both the environmental impacts of production and have enhanced …
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Finite element characterisation of photonic crystal fibres
Rigorous numerical simulations have been carried out by using the Finite Element Method (FEM) in order to calculate bending and leakage losses of Photonic Crystal Fibres (PCF). A modal solution approach including the implementations of the conformal transformation and the Perfectly Matched Layer …
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Optical wireless communications
The phenomenal global demand for wireless communication links with greater bandwidths is motivating engineers world over to come up with alternatives communication links. One of such system that has received a great deal of attention and has shown evidence of a promising future is infrared optical …
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Performance of adaptive admission\congestion control policies on a hybrid MC-CDMA\TDMA integrated multimedia networks
Future 3G CDMA networks are expected to have the ability to accommodate variety of users, each with its own transmission characteristics and quality of service (QoS) requirements to be maintained. Compatible multi-access system should provide the means to control (i.e. admission congestion) the …
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Flexibility index threshold optimization for various asphalt mixes and geographic locations
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Parametric Analysis and Life Cycle Cost Assessment for Optimizing PCM Application in Exterior Walls in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) aims to reduce CO2 emissions and mitigate its environmental impact as part of Vision 2030. The building sector has high energy consumption, particularly due to elevated cooling demands, which make up 70% of residential energy use. This is largely caused by …
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Caliphs, Governors and their Administrators in Early Islam A Prosopographical Approach (AH 24–36/644–661 CE)
My PhD thesis “Caliphs, Governors, and their Administrators in Early Islam: A Prosopographical Approach AH 24–41/644–661 CE,” offers a fresh perspective on early Islamic history by examining the broader social and political networks that underpin the power and influence of historical figures. It …