Past Issue

The text book and the english teaching as a second language in Brazil

This text has as its goal analyzing the cultural aspects in a series of four textbooks. These books have been used in Brazil since 2004. It is believed, in this research, that the textbooks have been a source of great importance to the studies and to the research in the recent field of History of School Subjects. It is possible to obtain, through the content of a textbook, activities and exercises proposed, information that can be used to determine the context of its usage as well as its role in the teaching processes. The analysis of the textbook was the methodological tool used.

Hybridized feature descriptor (hfd) for content based image retrieval on large image databases

In this paper, the hybridized feature descriptor has been utilized for the CBIR engines. The content based image retrieval (CBIR) systems are being popular among the internet users and they provide them the various ways to find the desired image contents from the online image databases. Content based image retrieval (CBIR) systems offer the query inputs in the form of text keywords, specifications, image properties, color patterns, texture patterns or image itself as the input query.

Mapping fuel mix in rural areas: A case study of interfuel substitution in Doda District (J&K)

Fuel is a substance which when burns provide heat or power or the substance act as a store of energy for which it may be made to react in a way with the releases of energy in the form of heat, a substance that release energy to be used for work, while making it to react with other substance. This energy released from the fuel is the most important component of all human activities, providing services like heating, cooking, lighting, generating industrial output, mineral extraction and transportation.

Monographie des principales tracasseries routières sur l’axe cotonou-lomé : Entre représentations sociales et effets

For the creation of the common market, the basic principles on the free movement of people and goods have been affirmed by the Treaty of WAEMU. Similarly, several standards (Additional Protocol, Additional Act, Regulations, Directive and Decision) were taken to the effectiveness of these principles. However, these principles and standards are struggling to apply light of certain practices of public administrations and citizens.

Analysis of cpi to ppi on chinese data

This paper collects the monthly data of the price index of 36 cities in China from January 2015 to July 2013. Based on VAR model, empirical analysis is made on the collected data .The results show that there really have some relationships between CPI and PPI on Chinese data. First, there exists mutually Granger causality between CPI and PPI. Second, there is a long-term equilibrium relationship between CPI and PPI.

Last among the least and unfortunate people: grass root level nutritional status in Malda District (W.B)

Nutritional status of human population is one of the important indicators of ‘human good’ and ‘social well being’ as well as ‘Human Development’. Deficiency of certain vital nutrients in the human diet is responsible for occurrence of malnutrition in human health. Malnutrition effects the growth and development of physical health, mood behaviour and malfunctioning in the body. Present research endeavours to assess the nutritional status of people based on qualitative and quantitative data collected through field observation and direct interaction with local people.

Grading system for academic scholars: Phenomenology of students discontentment

The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of academic scholars’ discontentment as regards the grading system in their school and describe their insight to share to their peers and to the academe in general. Phenomenological approach was utilized with 20 academic scholars from General Santos City and Sarangani Province college institution, Philippines for School Year 2015-2016 who were picked to undergo in depth interview and focused group discussion. The results of the interview were transcribed, translated and coded to produce themes.

Study on pretend play in children with autism

Autism is known as a 'spectrum disorder,' because the severity of symptoms ranges from a mild learning and social disability to a severe impairment, with multiple problems and highly unusual behavior. Autism is generally referred to the Triad of Impairment. Since there is less socialization and imagination in these children play behaviour is also disrupted. In play, children expand their understanding of themselves and others, their knowledge of the physical world, and their ability to communicate with peers and adults.