the present study sought to investigate the impact of using mind-mapping technique instruction on female elementary efl learners reading comprehension; it also investigated their attitudes towards using mind-mapping technique as a tool to improve their reading comprehension. this study followed a quasi-experimental design with two intact groups as experimental, and control groups. the participa...

it is not possible to understand developments of a country’s culture and civilization without knowing his believes and myths. whether it is north or south, east or west, planes or mountains, sahara or deserts, here in iran every corner includes valuable and precious treasures which are known all over the world, and cultural – historical objects which are found here adorn all well known museums...

cement is an essential ingredient in the concrete buildings. for production of cement considerable amount of fossil fuel and electrical energy is consumed. on the other hand for generating one tone of portland cement, nearly one ton of carbon dioxide is released. it shows that 7 percent of the total released carbon dioxide in the world relates to the cement industry. considering ecological issu...

Stress in financial markets is defined as the force influencing the behavior of economic agents in the form of uncertainty and changing expectations, the critical values ​​of which are called financial crisis. Increasing oil revenues may have positive effects on aggregate supply through increased investments, especially public sector investment, as well as the import of capital and intermediate...

The present study aims to investigate the effects of monetary and financial shocks on macroeconomic variables in fractional and full reserve banking conditions. To this end, two stochastic dynamic general equilibrium models have been designed in terms of the realities of Iran's economy and then the effects of shocks have been studied. After determining the input values ​​of the model and estima...

colonialism is an important factor in cultural production and many of cultural constructs all over the world. english and english language teaching are at the center of the contemporary world. postcolonial literature, the genre achebe exercised, is a kind of historical text which has become central to different debates and criticisms. in this thesis, different elements related to the colonial...