Teaching and learning English as a second language is important to many people from different parts of the world. In the United States of America for example, multiculturalism is becoming the norm. This means an increase in the number of people who may not speak English as their native. These people need to be considered and to be taught English in such a way that […]

Introduction There exists a variety of theories in linguistic field which explain ways in which people learn a second language. One of the theories that have a universal view is sociocultural theory. Language according to Ozfidan, Machtmes and Demir (2014) comes from social and cultural activities and later it is reconstructed as a psychological phenomenon of an individual. Culture is defined as arts, skills customs, […]

Introduction Language is central in human beings lives in communicating in their society and even globally. To know a language is more than knowing the composition of its formation as it involves the knowledge of the way it functions. According to Sakai (2005), language acquisition is among the most fundamental trait of an individual which occurs due to the developmental changes of the brain. Both […]

Introduction Technology has been pushing English language to great evolution. The innovation in technology with regard to the development of English language can be traced with the innovation of the printing press which developed standards methods of spelling English words. There came new ways of punctuation in an effort to make the printed texts easier to read, and assist people from different region reach a […]

Executive Summary Both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and methods play vital roles in social research. Qualitative research uses more of a scientific approach to gather information. In many cases, qualitative research method uses a systematic way of predefined procedures to answer research questions. On the other hand, quantitative research methodology is based on issues of personal or professional interest or a general study area. […]

The current situation The incident occurs during an ongoing game happening at the Oakland Athletics Home Grounds at O.co, found 7000 Coliseum Way in Oakland. The game was held on 18th August which can noted to have been among the hottest summers ever in the greater region of California with the maximum temperature level recorded at 1100C. The stadium had on that day, carried a […]

Introduction Academic integrity is the ethical policy or moral code of academia and includes values like avoidance of plagiarism or cheating, rigor and honesty in academic publishing and research and maintenance of academic standards. Academic integrity is the core set of principles and values which underwrites the mission of writing, handwork, honesty and determination of translating professional and personal principles in to behavior. On the […]

According to Mengesha (2009), a deviant is a human behavior violating generally accepted and existing social norms. Deviance is any condition, belief or behavior that violates significant society or group’s social norms. There are two types of deviance, positive deviance and negative deviance. Negative deviances are the behaviors which deviate from the normal to the negative direction while positive deviance is positive actions and achievements […]

Introduction An electronic health record (EHR) is a patient’s medical history electronic version sustained by a health care provider over a given time and includes all the key administrative clinical data that are significant to that client’s care under a specific provider including vital signs, medications, problems, progress notes, demographics, radiology reports, past medical history and laboratory data (Carroll, Edward, & Rodin, 2012). The EHR […]

Article Critique The Importance of NIMS to Campus Emergency Response The main articles point is centered toward introducing National Incident Management System (NIMS) in institutions of higher learning such as colleges and universities. This has followed a realization that shocking incidents in the esteemed places of higher learning have been on the rise. This, therefore, created the need to upgrade the emergency response capabilities. These […]