the salient, and often ignored, role that out-of-class learning plays in second/foreign language (l2) learners’ development is overshadowed by classroom research. the main aim of this study is to problematize the role of out-of-class learning in the specific english-as-foreign-language (efl) context of iran by examination of the ways in which four learners attempted to revamp their english lang...

The salient, and often ignored, role that out-of-class learning plays in second/foreign language (L2) learners’ development is overshadowed by classroom research. The main aim of this study is to problematize the role of out-of-class learning in the specific English-as-Foreign-Language (EFL) context of Iran by examination of the ways in which four learners attempted to revamp their English lang...

Background: Semen quality is affected by environmental and genetically factors. The present study aimed to determine the association of varicocele surgery and males' infertility based on semen analysis. Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 188 men with infertility disorder in Ilam province were enrolled between May 2008 and May 2009. Semen analysis was done using the Weili Dy...

AIMS We assessed levels and patterns of alcohol policy enforcement activities among U.S. local law enforcement agencies. DESIGN/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS We conducted a cross-sectional survey of a representative sample of 1,631 local law enforcement agencies across the 50 states. MEASURES/METHODS We assessed 29 alcohol policy enforcement activities within each of five enforcement domains-underag...

Antioxidant activities of Satureja boissieri extracts were detected by using specific in vitro techniques. Standard antioxidant compounds such as ascorbic acid, BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) were used to compare with the results obtained from ethanol and water extracts of the plant samples. Both extracts presented high antioxidant <span ...

Background The flipped classroom pedagogy has gained popularity over the past decade as an alternative to more traditional lecture-style classes. This teaching technique typically involves students previewing lecture materials before class and participating in classroom activities designed so that they can demonstrate understanding. By ‘flipping’ a class, i.e., reversing school and home activit...

Object-oriented software development process, such as the Unified Process [Jacobson 99], Catalysis [D ́Souza 98] and Fusion [Coleman 94] among others, is a set of activities needed to transform user’s requirements into a software system. A software development process typically consists of a set of software development artifacts together with a graph of tasks and activities. Software artifacts a...

patients with syndrome x coronary disease represent a heterogeneous group of patients. medical treatment with dilators and calcium channel blockers are not very effective. we evaluated the use of transmyocardial laser revascularization (tmlr) in treating 5 patients with this syndrome. between may 2002 to december 2005, 5 patients with cardiac syndrome x (mean age of 49.7 years) underwent tmlr. ...

This study was conducted to examine the relationship between the family emotional atmosphere, perceptions of classroom activities, and academic engagement among female high school students. The research design was descriptive- correlational. The statistical population of the study was comprised of all female high school students in District 4 of Ahwaz from among whom 341 students were selected ...