L2 written corrective feedback has been investigated from different perspectives in SLA research (e.g. Ahmadian & Tajabadi, 2015; Bitchener & Knoch, 2010; Ferris, 2006). Taking the cognitive and sociocultural paradigms into account, the aims of the current study are twofold: Firstly, it attempts to find if corrective feedback is effective in improving the linguistic accuracy of L2 learners' ten...

Keyword Spotting is a well-known method in document image retrieval. In this method, Search in document images is based on query word image. In this Paper, an approach for document image retrieval based on keyword spotting has been proposed. In proposed method, a framework using relevance feedback is presented. Relevance feedback, an interactive and efficient method is used in this paper to imp...

We estimate the equity premium using CDS spreads and structural models of default. Our estimates yield equity premia of 6.50% (U.S.), 5.44% (Europe) and 6.21% (Asia) based on 5year CDS spreads from 2003-2007. Due to some conservative assumptions these estimates are upper limits for the equity premium. Using 3-, 7and 10-year CDS maturities yields similar results and o ers an opportunity to estim...

Defining Nanotechnology A nanometer is small. Very small. To be precise, a typical sheet of paper is 100,000 nanometers thick. Nearly 50 years ago, Richard Feynman gave a famous speech [1] in which the idea of nanotechnology was first envisioned. In it, he famously asked, “What would happen if we could arrange the atoms one by one the way we want them?” It took thirty years for microscopes to b...

FORT WASHINGTON, PA — On March 12, 2015, as part of its 20th Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of Cancer Care TM, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) featured the commemorative event, 20 Years of Improving Cancer Care Together – An NCCN Roundtable Discussion. In recognition of NCCN’s 20th Anniversary, this special roundtable, moderated by Clifford Goodman, PhD, The Lewin ...

The effect of error feedback on the accuracy of output task types such as editing task, text reconstruction task, picture cued writing task, and dictogloss task, has not been clearly explored. Following arguments concerning that the combination of both corrective feedback and output makes it difficult to determine whether their effects were in combination or alone, the purpose of the present st...

Abstract The extent to which teachers’ written corrective feedback (WCF) is conducive to ESL learners’ improvement has been discussed since Truscott’s claim in 1996. The mentioned debate continues because there has been lots of contrastive research studies with different results. This paper presents the results of a 2-month study of the effectiveness of WCF to 65 low intermediate Iranian learne...

CADP is a comprehensive toolbox implementing results of concurrency theory. This paper addresses the question, whether qualifies as an applicable formal method, based on experience authors and feedback reported by users.