Factors that hinder learners' acquisition of listening and speaking skills

There are a number of factors that often hinder learners’ acquisition of proper listening and speaking skills. According to Bass and Davis (n.d), environmental, emotional, physical and personal factors often hinder successful listening. Environmental factors such as extensive noise from the surroundings can often affect a learner’s acquisition of proper listening skills. Sounds from people … Read more

Flow of funds

The Federal Reserve released the Flow of Funds numbers on September 18, 2014 for the second quarter of the year. The report has provided an opportunity for people to be able to inquire about the debt levels which are outstanding in the economy of the United States. Judging from the recent release of the Flow … Read more

Correct Diagnosis of Spinal Cord Injury

Causes of spinal cord injury Spinal cord injury is caused by, but not limited to, the following:- ‘ Road accidents involving motor vehicles, pedestrians and motorbikes (most fall in this group). ‘ Sport injuries like rugby, boxing and high jump ‘ Falls (domestic) from buildings, stairs and even tripping in the house ‘ Accidents in … Read more

'Basel II'

‘Basel II’ – the revision of the Basel Accords was published in June 2004 at first. It is a proposal on banking laws and regulations and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision carried it out in 2007,. It is trying to amend the crude risk buckets and differentiate risks in more detail Under Basel II. … Read more

Teens use of modern media

In the video clip from BBC news Dr. Diana Rhoten kind of defend teen’s use of the modern media. At my age you often hear ‘why can??t you put that phone away and be a little social’ but we are being social, what do you think we are using it for? As said in the … Read more

Singh's "Karma"

Once, during the British Empire’s peaking point, it stretched across barely the whole world. One of the British Empires greatest colonies was the Asian country, India. From 1858 to 1947, India was one of the biggest British colonies. When India finally got their independence in 1947, the country was not the same as it was, … Read more

The Indian steel industry

INTRODUCTION – STEEL INDUSTRY – Contribution in the development of India’s economic growth : The Indian steel industry is more than 100 years old now. The first steel ingot was rolled on 16th February 1912 – a momentous day in the history of industrial India. Steel is crucial to the development of any modern economy and is considered … Read more

The importance of research communications

Research communications is a significant factor in research cycle (Hahn, 2008; Sabet, 2013). Effective research communication should to a bigger extend address the big gap between knowledge and practice attributed to poor scholarly communication (Kimeu, 2013). For scholarly output to be effectively communicated, research institutions should employ effective communication strategies in the entire research process. … Read more

Research introduction: The role of research in achieving national goals

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1.1 Background The centrality of research and innovation cannot be overstated in realizing national goals in all countries in the world. The African Continent is not an exception with its myriad economic, social and political malaise. Sadly, a lot of research is being carried out with the aim of helping policymakers understand … Read more

The sections of an academic research paper

The purpose of this paper is to explain the main sections that should be found within the layout of an academic research paper according to the criteria of a good research paper in the business world. This means that a proper systemic research must have been conducted in order to be obtained information about business … Read more

Air transport in Tunisia

The civil aviation sector has grown to acquire a global dimension and generate a high added value. Thus airline transport has become the first mode of transport for both passengers and goods for international routes. Due to this proliferation in air transport, airports require judicious use treated in legislative and regulatory framework of civil aviation … Read more

Erick Erickson’s eight stages of development

Abstract: This paper will discuss the eight stages of development. these eight stages include trust vs untrust, autonomy versus shame and doubt, initiative versus guilt, industry versus inferiority, identity versus role confusion, intimacy versus isolation, generativity versus stagnation and integrity versus despair. This paper will also discuss the ultimate goals for each one of those … Read more

Literature review: ‘From research to action: Perception and practices of knowledge translation in academic/research organization’

Knowledge translation is continuous process of gaining new knowledge by research and use of this for improving the health outcome (CIHR, 2005). According to, World Report on Knowledge for Better Health Report, there is huge difference in life expectancy between developing and developed nation. Approximately, 6 million child deaths are attributable to preventable causes just … Read more

Literature review: Illness perception of Diabetes & health seeking practices in urban slums

Each year more than 36 million people die, due to non communicable diseases (NCDs) out of this, 80% deaths (29 million) reported only in low and middle income countries (WHO, 2013a).Global burden of NCDs was 43% in year 1999, which is estimated to increase up to 60% and supposed to be responsible for 70% of … Read more