F Eghbalian [1] , MD AR Monsef [2] , MD     Received: 9 June, 2009 Accepted: 30 Aug 2009  Abstract: Background & Aims: This study was performed to compare the effects and complications of single and double surface photo therapies. Materials & Methods: This study was done on 80 neonates. Infants in group one and two received single and double surface photo therapies, respectively. Bilirubin le...

according to cheng (1999), in recent esl/efl literature, asian (especially east asian) learners of english as a foreign/second language have been arguably reported as reticent and passive learners. the most common allegations are that these students are reluctant to participate in classroom discourse; they are unwilling to give responses; they do not ask questions; and they are passive and over...