The potential of web-based 2.0 technology for teaching and assessing intercultural pragmatics has become an area of focus for language educators (Cohen, 2008; Belz, 2005, 2006). Research has highlighted that second and foreign language learners show significant differences from native speakers in language use, in particular, with the execution and comprehension of certain speech acts (Bardovi-H...

Gestational diabetes (GD) is defined as carbohydrate intolerance that begins or is first diagnosed during pregnancy. Hyperglycemia is found only during pregnancy and diagnosis is confirmed when glucose tolerance test results return to normal levels in the postpartum (Metzger et al., 2007). GD occurs in around 4-10% of pregnancies; however, its incidence varies as a function of nutritional habit...

The current investigation aimed to assess the impact of land use changes on groundwater quality because extensive mining activities in coal province Mahan River catchment area, which is located Surguja district Chhattisgarh, India. water index (WQI), Collin’s ratio, stable isotope ratios molecules (δ18O and δD), various physicochemical parameters were measured determine suitability for domestic...

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