the aim of this study has been to find answers for the following questions: 1. what is the effect of immediate correction on students pronunciation errors? 2. what would be the effect of teaching the more rgular patterns of english pronunciation? 3. is there any significant difference between the two methods of dealing with pronuciation errore, i. e., correction and the teaching of the regular ...

abstract this study is carried out to determine the chemical composition in the three vegetative stages of the haloxylon sp., degradation parameters, with adding naoh and ca(oh2 ). for this purpose, in may and october and january 2010 enough some haloxylon sp. of the ammary area was prepared. crude protein and ash percentage are decrease, neutral detergent fiber percentage with pragress stage ...

while performance-based language assessment has led to an increased authenticity and content validity in the practice of writing assessment, the reliability of ratings has become a major issue. research findings have shown different reactions by native english speaker (nes) and non-native english speaker (nns) teachers to students’ writings. the focus of this study is on investigating whether i...

  Background : The aim of this research is investigation of angiotensin converting enzyme gene expression and angiotensin II activity in middle-aged men , following to eight weeks moderate exercise.   Methods: This study was a semi-experimental research with a repeated measures design. From 96 volunteer middle-aged men, 20 subject (age range of 45-55 years) participated in this study after sign...

on- the-job training on of the most effective tools for managers to cope with the changing organizational environment. it grantess suitable services to customers, particularly in public service enterprises. if such training os goal oriented, planned systematically, and tailored to the employees, job content, then not only it could increase employees and organizational performance, but also it c...

Background and Aim: Physical activity is considered to be effective in prevention and modification of diabetes mellitus. This research aimed at identifying the effects of an educational program of walking training on outlook knowledge, attitude and performance of women with diabetes type II. Materials and Methods: In this intervention and quasi-experimental study, 88 women suffering from diabe...

this research was conducted to examine the effect of a concurrent training on rest level of leptin of plasma and some hormonal factors in non-athlete subjects. the research population included non-athlete men who didn’t participate in any organized sport activities. 30 men were chosen voluntarily among the above-mentioned population and were divided into 2 groups: experimental (15 subjects) an...

Introdution: Ageing is associated with systemic inflammation. MicroRNA-146a (miR-146a) is a critical negative regulator of inflammation and its level was found to decrease with ageing. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of regular brisk walking on blood circulating levels of miR-146a and plasma levels of Interlukine-6 (IL-6) in sedentary elderly women.  Methods: In this quasi-expe...