Purpose -The purpose of the study is to analyze frameworks barriers and enablers of Lean construction implementation in the Lebanese industry. Design/methodology/approach —A mixed approach in the form of a Delphi group with a prepared interview guide and a questionnaire were used to achieve the research objectives using an exploratory case study. Findings - The framework used in company X is a conceptual and implementation framework The process is internal, and emphasizes on the bottom- up approach using the last planner system as a Lean tool. It consists of preparing a Lean team, focusing ...

I have been practicing modern singing for five years, pondering the enhancement of my interpretation by applying the techniques I have learned in my classical singing training sessions. My five years of vocal ‘Bel Canto’ lessons allowed my voice to develop and prosper in opera singing. My interest was how and when to use these techniques in modern singing for a better performance and to encourage other singers to consider this essay and to profit from its benefits. The research on the subject encouraged me to develop a master’s thesis. Therefore, the first chapter is devoted to a general ...

It is widely acknowledged that video games can provide an engaging, motivating, and fun experience, but their capacity to constitute learning experiences is less known and their learning experiences are usually an accidental side effect. The digital gaming community has branched over to games that aim to leverage the power of play to support specific activities, such as therapeutic, educational, or organizational training activities; called serious games. After reviewing underpinning theories, key literatures, and challenges and issues involved in the process of serious game design; it is quickly ...

This thesis intends to examine the multi-faceted interplay between Censorship and Audio-visual Translation (AVT) in the Arab region and particularly in Lebanon, focusing on how censorship controls and regulates the English-Arabic subtitling process. An audio-visual script is only meaningful when it carries within its subtitled lines the original film’s identity, culture and feel. This thesis will try to demonstrate how censorship policies can hinder the message conveyance and widen the cultural gap between the source language and target language. It will show the impact of these censorship ...

We are living in a world full of relentless change due to the vast effects of globalization. Thus, it is essential to think ahead and be part of this ongoing transformation. This initiative falls within the BLOM bank's vision to be everybody's bank for life and spread services far and wide where it is needed around the globe. Despite the difficult economic and political situation looming over Lebanon since 2005 and beyond the general banking risk that BLOM Bank is exposed to, the bank's strategy is still to grow and increase its earning power through expansion, increase in assets, and maximization ...

Bond communications founded in 1989 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, acts as a system integrator and solution provider company (Full Extra Low Voltage System). By 2006 it managed to take its part from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest man-made structure on Earth after implementing projects like Burj El Arab and other prestigious projects in the UAE. Nowadays The Company has the knowhow, capacity, power and reputation to remain a well established company in the UAE. With an estimated 500 Million AED turnover in 2007, Bond Communications easily overshadows its competitors. In 2008 the company was racing ahead of ...

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