Instant messaging clients - Relaxed, free & enjoyable English learning and training tools

In a demanding world of using English as a second language, computer technology and the internet are being dominantly used as they provide an incredible boost to language learning environment. At present, we can experience a more exciting way of learning a language by taking the advantages of the Instant Messaging Networks widely available online. This latest incarnation of the online chat is one of the communication methods that has proven to be a very good complement to the ways in which we communicate, both privately and professionally. These brilliantly invented instruments such as Skype, Yahoo Messenger and et cetera are a godsend to those who like to seek knowledge and to improve their English. This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of these so called ‘eclectic communicators’ in second language learning; focusing more on their functions as relaxing, and enjoyable language learning tools in a higher educational setting. This qualitative paper begins by highlighting current literature in the area of computer mediated communication (CMC) learning environments in second language use and development. It also discusses some of the issues and challenges related to this matter. In conclusion, this paper provides an overview of the benefits and drawbacks of instant messaging in educational settings especially in second language learning environment

Physico-Chemical Changes Of Gluten Matrix As A Result Of Maillard Reaction With Glucose [QK898.G49 A165 2006 f rb].

Kajian yang dijalankan ini berobjektif untuk mendapatkan penjelasan tentang kesan interaksi gula-protein terhadap sifat-sifat fisiokimia matriks gluten. The present study was undertaken with the objective of elucidating the effect of sugar-protein interactions on the physicochemical properties of gluten matrix

PENYUSUNAN STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) PEMELIHARAAN INFRASTRUKTUR PADA POLITEKNIK NEGERI KETAPANG

In the early stages of the process of implementing a maintenance program, it is the policy of the building owner to desire to maintain the building in order to create a comfortable and safe feeling for its users. Without the commitment of the building owner, the maintenance program will not run smoothly. The next stage related to policy is to develop a framework for maintenance programs, design maintenance programs and strategic design maintenance programs. At this stage the concentration selection will take place, of course, adjusted to the focus of the building designation. Next is to apply all the programs that have been agreed on to the building and its facilities, including the filling out of the forms that must be filled in by the implementers of this program.A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is a set of written instructions that document a routine or repetitive activity followed by an organization.  The development and use of SOPs are an integral part of a successful quality system as it provides individuals with the information to perform a job properly, and facilitates consistency in the quality and integrity of a product or end-result. Well-written SOPs should first briefly describe the purpose of the work or process, including any regulatory information or standards that are appropriate to the SOP process, and the scope to indicate what is covered. SOPs may be written for any repetitive technical activity, as well as for any administrative or functional programmatic procedure, that is being followed within an organizatio

Measuring Level of Degradation in Power Semiconductor Devices using Emerging Techniques

Title from PDF of title page viewed May 24, 2021Dissertation advisor: Faisal KhanVitaIncludes bibliographical references (page 124-154)Thesis (Ph.D.)--School of Computing and Engineering and Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2021High thermal and electrical stress, over a period of time tends to deteriorate the health of power electronic switches. Being a key element in any high-power converter systems, power switches such as insulated-gate bipolar junction transistors (IGBTs) and metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) are constantly monitored to predict when and how they might fail. A huge fraction of research efforts involves the study of power electronic device reliability and development of novel techniques with higher accuracy in health estimation of such devices. Until today, no other existing techniques can determine the number of lifted bond wires and their locations in a live IGBT module, although this information is extremely helpful to understand the overall state of health (SOH) of an IGBT power module. Through this research work, two emerging methods for online condition monitoring of power IGBTs and MOSFETs have been proposed. First method is based on reflectometry, more specifically, spread spectrum time domain reflectometry (SSTDR) and second method is based on ultrasound based non-destructive evaluation (NDE). Unlike traditional methods, the proposed methods do not require measuring any electrical parameters (such as voltage or current), therefore, minimizes the measurement error. In addition, both of these methods are independent of the operating points of the converter which makes the application of these methods more feasible for any field application. As part of the research, the RL-equivalent circuit to represent the bond wires of an IGBT module has been developed for the device under test. In addition, an analytical model of ultrasound interaction with the bond wires has been derived in order to efficiently detect the bond wire lift offs within the IGBT power module. Both of these methods are equally applicable to the wide band gap (WBG) power devices and power converters. The successful implementation of these methods creates a provision for condition monitoring (CM) hardware embedded gate driver module which will significantly reduce the overall health monitoring cost.Introduction -- Failure mechanisms of modern power electronic devices -- Existing degradation detection & lifetime prediction techniques -- Accelerated aging methods -- SSTDR based degradation detection -- Ultrasound based degradation -- Degradation detection of wide band gap power devices -- Conclusions and future researc

Physico-Chemical Changes Of Gluten Matrix As A Result Of Maillard Reaction With Glucose

Kajian yang dijalankan ini berobjektif untuk mendapatkan penjelasan tentang kesan interaksi gula-protein terhadap sifat-sifat fisiokimia matriks gluten. The present study was undertaken with the objective of elucidating the effect of sugar-protein interactions on the physicochemical properties of gluten matrix

Total Quality Management: An Islamic Perspective

Quality management has occupied a vast space of the management literature in general and the quality management literature in particular. Academics as well as practitioners devoted much attention to the Total Quality Management (TQM) philosophy and its impact on business performance. It is found that the roots of TQM and its successor can be traced to more than 1400 years ago in the holy book Al-Qur’?n and the teachings of Prophet Mohammad, Peace and Blessings of All?hbe upon him. Many verses in the holy Qur’an stressed the impact of good deeds and doing the right things. Not only we will explain these principles, but we will give some business applications of these principles from an Islamic perspective. This paper is therefore structured as follows. First, we will offer some of the existing concept of the quality management paradigms, literature review and suggest definition to reflect our contribution from an Islamic perspective. Second we will discuss the dimensions of the philosophical under pinning of quality management from Islamic Perspective and then principles quality management from Islamic perspective and finally quality leadership for quality management

Determinants Of Repayment Behaviour In Islamic Microfinancing: The Case Of Rural Economy Funding Scheme

This study attempted to identify the determinant of repayment behaviour from Islamic microfinance programmes in Malaysia. Based on theory of reinforcement which was supported by the theory of behaviour and asymmetric information theory, as well as past related studies, 5 hypotheses were established in this study. The results of the analysis showed that borrowers’ repayment behaviour were affected by their characteristics and accountability. Moreover, religiosity and business performance did not have a significant direct relationship with repayment behaviour. This research also found that accountability played a significant positive role as a mediator between borrower characteristic (financial strength, religiosity, understanding contract, and business performance) and repayment behaviour

RAZNOLIKOST IHTIOFAUNE JUŽNIH OBALNIH VODA BANGLADEŠA: POSTOJEĆE STANJE, PRIJETNJE I MOGUĆNOSTI OČUVANJA

Despite the enormous anthropogenic and environmental hazards affecting wild fisheries resources, southern coastal waters are still considered one of the aquatic biodiversity hotspots in Bangladesh. Therefore, the present study was conducted to make a complete account of fishes and to assess their condition and conservation status in the rivers spread across four southern coastal districts of Bangladesh. During the study period from January to December 2014, a total of 98 species of fish were recorded belonging to 81 genera, 48 families and 13 orders. Perciforms were recorded as the most diverse fish group in terms of both number and individuals of species observed. Of the 98 species, 26.53% were listed as Locally Threatened in Bangladesh, including 11.22% species listed as Vulnerable, 10.20% as Endangered and 5.10% as Critically Endangered. Four population indices viz, Shannon–Wiener index (H), Simpson’s dominance index (D), Simpson’s index of diversity (1-D) and Margalef’s index (d) were applied to demonstrate the species diversity, richness and evenness of fish in sampling areas and their overall values were 3.54-3.70, 0.04-0.05, 0.95-0.96 and 7.48-8.67, respectively. To sustain the prospect of fisheries biodiversity in the southern coastal areas of Bangladesh, management and conservation strategies like restocking economically important fish species, establishing and maintaining fish sanctuaries, banning indiscriminate fishing and destructive fishing gears, identification and protection of the breeding and nursery grounds should be taken into consideration with utmost priority.Unatoč visokoj ugroženosti brojnim antropogenim i ekološkim faktorima koji utječu na ribolovne resurse, južne priobalne vode se još uvijek smatraju jednom od vodenih vrućih točki biološke raznolikosti u Bangladešu. Ova je studija provedena da bi se utvrdila brojnost riba, ocijenilo njihovo stanje i status zaštite u rijekama koje se prostiru preko četiri južne priobalne oblasti Bangladeša. Tijekom istraživanja, u razdoblju od siječnja do prosinca 2014. godine, zabilježeno je ukupno 98 vrsta riba koje pripadaju 81 rodu, 48 porodica i 13 rodova. Najveću raznolikost u broju jedinki i broju vrsta utvrđena je kod skupine Perciformes. Od 98 vrsta, 26,53% su navedene kao lokalno ugrožene u Bangladešu, uključujući 11,22% vrsta koje su navedene kao ranjive, 10,20% kao ugrožena i 5,10% kao kritično ugrožene. Pri istraživanju četiri populacije utvrđeni su Shannon–Wiener indeks (H), Simpsonov indeks dominacije (D), Simpson indeks raznolikosti (1-D) i Margalefov indeks (d) kako bi se utvrdila raznolikost i bogatstvo vrsta u području istraživanja, čija je ukupna vrijednost iznosila 3,54-3,70, 0,04-0,05, 0,95-0,96 7,48-8,67. Za održanje perspektive ribarske bioraznolikosti u južnim priobalnim područjima Bangladeša, treba uzeti u obzir s najvećim prioritetom strategiju upravljanja i očuvanja kao i poribljavanja gospodarski važnih vrsta riba, uz uspostavljanje i održavanje ribljih skloništa, te zabranu nekritičnog ribolova i destruktivnih ribolovnih alata, identifikaciju i zaštitu područja mrijesta i rastilištu

Misconception of Islamic apparel, niqab: a phenomenological approach

Communication is a social process in which individuals use symbols to establish and interpret meaning in their environment. Artifact is a valuable source of communication in our historical and everyday life. The Islamic artifacts use in daily life constantly support or contradict our beliefs, values and self identities. Muslim communities have traced the authenticity and legitimacy their customary practices of Islamic attire by the guidance of the Quran and Hadith. The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine and explore the meanings, structures and the essence of the perceived experience of Muslim niqab wearing women within a phenomenological manner. Niqab wearing is women's individual choice and empowerment, and its expression is Islamic identity. Now a days niqab wearing is controversial issue due to misunderstanding among Muslim and non-Muslim community. The goal of this study is to investigate a detailed and comprehensive understanding of the Islamic concept of niqab wearing women. The expected result of this research will contribute to a critical discussion on the rationale of controversy of niqab wearing, especially in the perspective of abuse, and justify women's right in context of Islamic culture based on Quranic obligation that will not create political and cultural discrimination in the society