Exploring Pre-Service IT Teachers’ Perceptions of Asynchronous Discussion Boards for Learning

 Abstract: This study presents a qualitative look at a blended learning approach by investigating the pre-service IT teachers’ perceptions of asynchronous discussion board (ADB) as a tool for learning and evaluates the advantages and challenges of such a practice. ADB was integrated into the methods of teaching IT course for 13 female pre-service teachers … Read more

Textile Effluents: A Major Cause of Water Pollution in India

 Universal pollution is escalating due to natural and anthropogenic activities leading to contamination of various terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals, inorganic and organic compounds and radionuclides. According to some researchers environmental pollution is nothing but a misplaced resource and it is a major issue of twenty first century. Controlled and uncontrolled discharge … Read more

Online Leaders Discussion for Citizen Participation: A Mobile App for Effective Engagement

                 ONLINE LEADERS DISCUSSION FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION                                                                                             KIPTOO FESTUS A research project submitted to the Department of Mathematics and Informatics in the School of Science in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology of Taita Taveta University College.                                                         APRIL 2016 DECLARATION This … Read more

Implementing a Thematic Unit for L2 Acquisition with Closed-Captioned/Subtitled Media and Thematic Features

 This paper proposes the implementation of a thematic unit that is rooted on two main components: (a) the use of closed-captioned/subtitled media for effective development of L2 acquisition skills, and (b) the selective use of thematic features that reflect the social behaviors known in the community.  The thematic unit presented here has been designed … Read more

The Evolutionary Evidence of Human Evolution and Natural Selection

 Human evolution: The very fact that humans evolved from apes supports the theory of evolution and natural selection. There is some evidence to support the fact that humans are descendants of apes; notably, the fossil Australopithecus africanus resembles both humans and apes with a rounded brain, bipedalism, smaller teeth, and feet that resemble modern … Read more

Causes and Prevention of Cancer: A Focus on Breast Cancer in Nigeria

     Table of Contents 1   Introduction 2 2.0 Classification of Cancer 2 2.1 Causes of cancer 2 2.2   Prevention of cancer 3 3.0   Breast cancer in Nigeria 3 3.2 Results and discussion 4    4.0  Conclusion………………………………………………………………………5    References…………………………………………………………………………6 1   Introduction Cancer is a class of disease in which group of aberrant cells develop uncontrollably … Read more

Understand Asthma Pathophysiology: Analysing the Physiology & Treatment Plan

 The objective of this essay is to critically analyse the pathophysiology and the management of a case study patient currently having an asthma attack. This will be achieved by exploring the normal physiology and role of homeostasis, and the pathophysiology of the human body during an asthma attack. In addition, the pharmacodynamics of medications … Read more

Examining Shakespeare’s The Rape of Lucrece: Uncovering Patriarchy’s Faulty Ideologies

 William Shakespeare’s The Rape of Lucrece zooms in on the heavy issue of sexual assault through both internal and external lenses. As it nearly overflows with flowery diction and at times harrowing speech, some critics may be quick to accuse this poem of beautifying Lucrece’s trauma while simultaneously subduing her character. However, scrutinizing Shakespeare’s … Read more

The Sociological Explanations for the Divorce Phenomenon

 A major change that has occurred in the Western family is an increased incidence in divorce. Whereas in the past, divorce was a relatively rare occurrence, in recent times it has become quite commonplace. This change is borne out clearly in census figures. For example thirty years ago in Australia, only one marriage in … Read more

Understanding the Pathophysiology of Rabies

 Pathophysiology of Rabies Leigh Mahon Pathology 2 Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science August 11, 2016 Abstract According to the CDC, rabies is a zoonotic viral disease (meaning it is spread from animal to human based on contact) that is transmitted from animal to human in the event of being bitten or scratched.  About 120,000 … Read more

Fatigue Detection Technique for Safe Driving Using Non-Contact PPG and Facial Feature Extraction

 Abstract—One of the global main goal of the safety driving system is protecting the driver, passenger(s), car, and surrounding environment against accident which are caused by external and internal factors. Driver fatigue, one of the major internal factors, is a leading reason of traffic accident according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey. … Read more

Fanon, Du Bois, and the Dialectic of Self-Consciousness

 Kevin Lamory Professor Rudy Paradigms of Violence 5/10/2012 Fanon, Du Bois, and the Dialectic of Self-Consciousness 1. Introduction W.E.B. Du Bois and Franz Fanon both developed theories of race that understood an internal conflict within the psyches of Black people as an effect of colonialism.  In The Souls of Black Folk Du Bois begins … Read more