Frost damage

Water can be found in concrete as product of the hydration during the mixing or as a result of filtration induced by cracking and structural joints. When this water freezes, it creates pressure in the pore network of the concrete and generate tensile stresses that produce more cracking, surface scaling and possible loss of the … Read more

Environmental Laws in India

Historians, social scientists, environmentalists, social activists, civil societies, policy makers, jurists etc. are debating and writing about the various aspects of environment, including the environmental law, in India. In this process, environmental concerns are raised and remedies for safeguarding the environment are suggested. The role of judiciary is also very important in the whole scenario … Read more

The importance of accessing credit

Financial services are economic services provided by the finance industry. This encompasses a broad range of organizations that manage money, including credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, accountancy companies, consumer finance companies, stock brokerages, investment funds, real estate funds, and some government sponsored enterprises. In 2004, the financial services industry represented 20% of … Read more

Foreign policy

The foreign policy includes actions and policies of one state-actor toward others international actors in order to achieve national goals of the country. This process is important for the state because it influences economic prosperity, domestic policies, maintaining sovereignty, shaping national identity and other aims of the government. National identity and foreign policy processes are … Read more

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) represents the late stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection which causes progressive depletion of a person’s defense system, therefore predisposing oneself to the complications of superimposed secondary infectionseor tumors. Since AIDS was first reported in 1980s, it has rapidly spread across the world. According to UNAIDS, approximately 35 million people … Read more

Violence in schools

Payne, Brian K. School violence prevention measures: School officials’ attitudes about various strategies [online]. Journal of Criminal Justice Volume 36, Issue 4, August 2008, Pages 301’306 In the article, journal of criminal justice by Brian K. Payne (2008, p Pages 301’306) he states that there is a concerning rise of violence in the recent year. … Read more

Construction costs

Building Design and Construction is the process of creating a plan and adding structure to real property or construction of buildings. In the modern industrialized world, construction usually involves the translation of designs in to reality. A formal design team may be assembled to plan the physical proceedings with the other parts. The design usually … Read more

Data mining and business intelligence

Question 1 Retailers, more so omni-channel retailers, should be extra attentive to advanced analytics as well as data mining since; a. There is first hand information that is important in making of decisions as regards the business. b. The large pool of data available is essential in risk management and thus ensuring that the business … Read more

THE PROBLEMS FACING STUDENTS IN PRIMARY STAGE IN DAMMAM WHEN THEY SPEAK ENGLISH LANGUAGE

1 – Abstract: This research focuses on the reasons of the problems facing primary stage when they speak English language in Saudi Arabia. We will use the questionnaire or interviews with some teachers,pupils and native speakers so that we can determine more reasons and this research will give benefits to the learners and those in … Read more

Cognitive dissonance

Cognitive dissonance is the mental anxiety or uneasiness experienced by a person who holds two or more conflicting convictions, thoughts, or values simultaneously, or is defied by new information that conflicts with existing convictions, thoughts, or qualities. It is depicted as the hypothesis that “assumes that to reduce discomfort, we justify our actions to ourselves” … Read more

Internationalization and globalization

Internationalization and globalization among businesses has become increasingly popular over the past century and it’s no longer just the major firms who are doing so. Small multinational enterprises (SME’s) have also moved into the global markets due to the ease of accessing foreign counterparts through the increase in communicative technology. It has become apparent that … Read more

Annotated Bibliography – violence in the media

Annotated Bibliography THESIS STATEMENT: The world’s media today seem to have more violence than ever. Video games have vivid depictions of accident catastrophes, fighting and murder. Television news programs generally lead with a violent story in order to gain an audience. This is free society people can stay what they want. ” Media violence has … Read more