‏‎despite the different criticisms on contrastive analysis it has been proved that the results of it(when processed) can be useful in a tefl environment, specially at the level of phonology.this study is an attempt to compare and contrast the sound systems of kurdish and english for pedagogical aims.the consonants,vowels,stress and intonation of the two languages are described by the same model...

in this thesis, a structured hierarchical methodology based on petri nets is used to introduce a task model for a soccer goalkeeper robot. in real or robot soccer, goalkeeper is an important element which has a key role and challenging features in the game. goalkeeper aims at defending goal from scoring goals by opponent team, actually to prevent the goal from the opponent player’s attacks. thi...

Offshore oil/gas pipelines are usually installed unburied. Free spans in the line may occur initially by an uneven seabed or be created later due to under-scouring. Free spans are usually unfavourable spots in the submarine pipeline. They are vulnerable to vortex induced vibrations, excessive stresses in the pipe wall or may exhibit undesirable responses to strong ground excitations. In this pa...

Accurate estimation of runoff for a watershed is a very important issue in water resources management. In this study, the monthly runoff was estimated using the rainfall information and conditional probability distribution model based on the principle of maximum entropy. The information of monthly rainfall and runoff data of Kasilian River basin from 1960 to 2006 were used for the development o...

to teach english adequately, qualified teachers are needed. unfortunately, there are still teachers who are teaching english without an academic degree in tefl. it is necessary for teachers to have a major in english to have subject knowledge, but it is not sufficient. teachers need to have an understanding of the social, cultural, moral, ethical, and pedagogical issues of education and practic...

cml in breif cml is characterized by the proliferation of large numbers of immature wbc in the blood and bone marrow. in most of the patients , it is a clonal disorder in which all cell lines, express the philadelphia chromosome)q/22 translocation(it accounts for 20 of all leukemias and most cases occur over 25 yrs of age. the disease usually begins insidiously,but symptoms referable to anemia ...