In this paper, we present the UAE Meteor Monitoring Network (UAEMMN) project. The system is intended to detect space debris (natural ones, i.e., meteors, or man-made, i.e., satellite debris). Presently, this research primarily focuses on meteors. The network consists of three towers, with each tower equipped with 17 cameras. The three towers are located at three different locations in the UAE (Sharjah, Al-Yahar, and Liwa) to cover the whole UAE sky. The meteors are detected through different types of sensitive cameras (6 mm, 8 mm, and a fisheye lens). These cameras can only see debris entering the Earth's atmosphere, hence posing no threat anymore. The “UFO” software is used to analyze the captured space debris data and projects the possible trajectory and landing location in the UAE. However, these falling locations are only relevant to the rare meteorite droppers among the observed fireballs. The UAEMMN system was able to detect a large number of meteors, with the Liwa station scoring the highest hit because of its dark sky desert location. This paper will mainly emphasize on the construction of the UAEMMN towers and compare the proposed framework with similar systems developed in other countries worldwide. Some preliminary results are presented to show the observation capabilities of the UAEMNN system. We will also {briefly} mention the role of this new system in the UAE Space Agency Space Situation Awareness program. The UAEMMN is operated by the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) located at Sharjah (UAE).

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This study examines the significance of using leveled texts in the improvement of second language learners’ word recognition skills, accuracy and fluency. For this purpose, the research explores students’ readings levels, word identification and decoding skills, reading accuracy and reading fluency before and after the leveled reading program. In addition, the study investigates the English teachers’ perspectives about leveled reading and their outlook on parental. Lastly, the article explores parents’ views towards the impact of parental involvement towards child’s development.  The research followed a mixed method research design, combining quantitative and qualitative data. The study was conducted in four elementary private schools in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The findings showed steady growth in word recognition abilities and improved automaticity. Results from running records exhibited a substantial increase in accuracy. Fluency assessments displayed a rise in fluency rate and fluency scores. Implications from this study indicate the positive effects of readings at the frustration level. Therefore, it is encouraged to explore further the impact of providing challenging reading materials.

In the 12th century, a large number of European scholars have travelled to the East in order to learn and ultimately bring back with them new scientific knowledge. Translators played the major role. Among those translators is Adelard of Bath whom this study aims to investigate his original works along with the works he translated from Arabic into Latin. The study will follow his travels from his hometown of Bath to France where he studied, and finally to the East where he learned from the Arabs. It will also briefly highlight the situation of education during the so-called Dark Ages in Europe. Moreover, Adelard’s original works before and after travelling are examined in order to see to what extent Adelard was influenced by the Arabs. Adelard’s translated books into English are used as primary resources for this research, in addition to other secondary references. As a result of conducting this research, it can be seen that the thought of Arabs have prevailed in Adelard’s works as he stressed the importance of the methodology followed by them. Adelard has contributed to forming a cusp between the Islamic Civilization and the European Renaissance; and hence further studies need to be carried out about Adelard as well as his endeavors with East.

Abstract. Sporadic-E (Es) is generally associated with a thin-layered structure present in the lower ionosphere mostly consisted of metallic ions. This metallic ion layer is formed when meteors burn in the upper atmosphere resulting in the deposition of free metal atoms and ions. Many studies have attributed to the presence of Es due to metallic ion layer, specifically during the nighttime. Using data from a network of meteor monitoring towers and a collocated digital ionosonde radar near Arabian Peninsula, in this paper, we are reporting our observations of Es together with the meteor count. It has been observed that the presence of Es and the meteor count data have no correlation in time, both diurnally and seasonally, leading us to conclude that presence of meteors is not the main cause for the presence of Es over Arabian Peninsula.