The present study was conducted to investigate whether there was a relationship between EFL learners’ use of language learning strategies and their self-perceived language proficiency at the two levels of intermediate and advanced. A total of 67 subjects (39 intermediate-level and 28 advanced) were selected to participate in this study based on their scores on a piloted language proficiency tes...

Abstract A competitive advantage for the molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC)-driven energy processes is their versatility. On other hand, since MCFC consumes carbon dioxide, it can reduce amount of dioxide emissions compared to cells. Accordingly, current paper develops and evaluates thermodynamic, exergoeconomic environmental analysis a new hybrid process (HEP) based on reformer stack biomass ga...

Cogeneration of power-and-water is one the potential solutions for ever-rising energy and freshwater demand. These systems have shown superior thermodynamic economic performance compared to their standalone counterparts because processes synergy shared utilities resources. The current study investigates a multi-effect distillation system operated on bleed-out steam from last stages low-pressure...

This study compares leadership traits among leaders from Singaporean and Thai organizations. It also investigates leadership styles in different cultural settings with a focus on organizational change. Data was collected by means of a series of structured in-depth interviews with leaders from a Singaporean multi-national corporation in the retail sector and leaders from a public organization in...

background: noise prediction is considered to be the best method for evaluating cost-preventative noise controls in industrial workrooms. one of the most important issues is the development of accurate models for analysis of the complex relationships among acoustic features affecting noise level in workrooms. in this study, advanced fuzzy approaches were employed to develop relatively accurate ...

background and purpose: using valid and reliable instruments is an important way for collecting data in qualitative researches. this paper is a report of a study conducted to examine the extent of psychometric properties of the scales in research papers published in journal of advanced nursing. methods: in this study, the journal of advanced nursing was chosen for systematic review. all article...

conclusions erα expression in liver was inversely correlated with liver fibrosis among patients infected with chronic hcv genotype 1b. patients and methods all the consecutive patients who received the same standard treatment protocol for hcv genotype 1b were subdivided into two subgroups according to their fibrosis scores as fibrotic stages < 2 in mild fibrosis group and fibrotic stages ≥ 2 in...

Structural analysis of new devices to be used in centrifuge facilities can be a challenging task. Initial calculations, based on simple basic static principles, are usually used. However, as devices placed in a geotechnical centrifuge are often complex structures, advanced analysis methods to assess their performance under enhanced acceleration fields are desirable. This paper presents the anal...