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Michael Sullivan and Christine Cyr Clisset spend more than 60 hours researching and testing knife sets across a wide variety of tasks. The top pick for this update is the Wusthof Classic Ikon 7-Piece Walnut Block Knife Set. Testing is well-detailed and runners up are named as well. Elsewhere on this site, steak knives, chef's knifes, paring knives and serrated knives are also tested and reviewed.
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Amazon.com has hundreds of kitchen knives in all models and price ranges. It is an excellent source for real world reviews of kitchen knives over the long-term, especially to judge edge retention and sharpening experiences. It's also a great way to learn how well the kitchen knives perform in peoples home kitchens for a variety of tasks. The top-rated knives get hundreds, some thousands, of customer reviews.
While this article is more about why you should own individual knives rather than just buying a knife set, within the discussions of each type of knife at least one is recommended. Several of the recommended knives have links to more in-depth reviews elsewhere on the site. In addition, Alan Henry makes it clear that he has personal experience using some of the recommended knives.
Self-described "foodie" Matt Maroon assembles of list of products that he feels are the minimum necessary to create gourmet food. This includes a chef's knife and paring knife, and he makes specific recommendations. He also notes that many people like a bread knife, but he doesn't name a brand.
Testers at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute narrows down the best chef's knives to these five after testing 21. Links within the slide show lead to more thorough reviews, but they also reveal that, in spite of the 2016 date of the slide show, testing actually occurred in 2012.
Matthew Ankeny names six top chef's knives, giving each a brief review. However, it's not clear if any hands on testing was done, or if these knives are chosen simply on their reputations. There are also a couple of interesting charts with discussions of knife materials and origins.
WilliamsSonoma.com has fewer knives and many fewer reviews than Amazon.com, but it still has a sufficient selection to make it worthwhile as a review site. In addition to ratings, reviewers have the option to recommend a product, and to indicate if they think it's a good value. Some high-end knife sets are made specifically for sale only through Williams-Sonoma.
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International Journal of English Linguistics http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel
International Journal of English Linguistics (IJEL) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Canadian Center of Science and Education. The journal focuses on the following topics: English language, theoretical English linguistics, applied English linguistics, language teaching and learning, comparative linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, anthropological linguistics, computational linguistics, discourse analysis etc. It provides an academic platform for professionals and researchers to contribute innovative work in the field. IJEL carries original and full-length articles that reflect the latest research and developments in both theoretical and practical aspects of English Linguistics.

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Copyrights for articles published in CCSE journals are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author. Effect of Age in Second Language Acquisition: A Critical Review from the Perspective of Critical Period Hypothesis and Ultimate Attainment http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/67927
This article addresses the effect of age in Second Language Acquisition (SLA), posing the relative question that whether the Critical Period hypothesis (CPH) exists in Second Language (SL), and if existing, how it is associated duly with SLA. The justification of comparing the achievement of L1 and L2 learners on the basis of Ultimate Attainment (UA) in the establishment of Critical Period Hypothesis, is also discussed. In the methodology, secondary data analysis was used to answer of research questions. To achieve a reliable result from the wide range of secondary data primarily from journal articles, a systemic search has been adopted. In conclusion, compare and contrast was made with earlier studies to show the findings of the study and to scope future research.
 Mohammad Mosiur Rahman Ambigapathy Pandian Abdul Karim Faheem Hasan Shahed Copyright (c) 2017 Mohammad Mosiur Rahman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-16 2017-07-16 7 5 1 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p1 Discursive Strategies and Politics of (Neo-)colonialism: A Textual Analysis of Saadat Hassan Manto's Letters to Uncle Sam http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/68399
Colonialism has been such a multifaceted and complicated phenomenon that it often juxtaposed the culture of the colonized in simultaneous assimilation of, and resistance to, the culture of the colonizers. Embedded in the theory of Post colonialism, this research aims at carrying out a qualitative analysis of discursive strategies used in Saadat Hassan Manto's literary work Letters to Uncle Sam from a neo-colonial perspective. It seeks to highlight the issues of globalization and the effects that it engendered upon the then newly-established independent state of Pakistan. The research findings conclude that globalization has resulted in putting an end to the so-called purity of culture. Manto, therefore, explicitly satirizes the super power (read the United States of America) for its hidden agendas of manipulating and exploiting the economic system as well as the cultural beliefs of Pakistan under the mask of prospering nations by building a global market to create a new means of dominance that works through consent.
 Inayat Ullah Iman Aib Copyright (c) 2017 Inayat Ullah, Iman Aib http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-21 2017-07-21 7 5 8 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p8 Articulation of English Consonants, Vowels and Diphthongs by Pashto Speakers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/67943
This paper aims to examine the articulation of English consonants, vowels and diphthongs by Pashto Speakers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and explores the problems they face in their English articulation due to the influence of mother tongue. A detailed experiment has been carried out to analyze the articulatory properties of /θ/ /ð/ /ɪ: /, /ɪ/ and /еɪ: / sounds spoken by Pashto speakers in Pakistan. The research reveals that Pashtun speakers of English language have a distinct pronunciation pattern of /θ/ and /ð/ sounds. This research provides a scientific justification to establish Pashto English as an independent deviant variety of RP Standard English Language. Based on the findings of the data collected from the recordings of 50 participants, it was concluded that thickness is low and frequencies of formants are considerably low as compared to RP sounds. In this regard, consonant phonemes of /θ/ and /ð/ sounds articulated by Pashto speakers are dissimilar to their Standard English (RP). They are produced as "Dental Plosives" instead of "Dental Fricatives". The participants face great difficulty in pronouncing these English dental fricatives /ð/, /ɵ/ sounds, and they also face insurmountable problems in the regular plural forms. In relation to vowels and diphthongs in English language, major problems largely appeared in misunderstanding between /ɪ:/, /ɪ/ and /еɪ:/ sound production. The results of this study shall provide assistance to English language teachers and learners in teaching and learning English Language, especially in teaching and learning English pronunciation. It has been ascertained that special consideration should be given to these problematic consonants, vowels and diphthongs in order to avoid misunderstandings/confusion on the part of the listener.
 Afzal Khan Wasima Shehzad Inayat Ullah Copyright (c) Afzal Khan, Wasima Shehzad, Dr. Inayat Ullah http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-24 2017-07-24 7 5 19 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p19 Reflection of Teacher Cognition in EFL Vocabulary Instructional Practices in Indonesia http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69665
Teachers are highly influenced by their cognitions related to their ideas, to their views of the world, and to their values and conceptions of their environment. The study of teachers' cognitions forms a part of the process of understanding how teachers conceptualize their work (Hassankiadeh, 2012). Therefore, this study attempted to investigate the cognitions the Indonesian EFL teachers hold about vocabulary instruction along with analyzing reflected cognitions in their teaching practices in classroom context. This qualitative study used semi-structured interview and direct classroom observation to obtain the data from four Indonesian EFL teachers of senior high school. It was revealed that the teachers have well-developed cognitions about EFL vocabulary instruction. It is shown from their beliefs, understanding, and perceptions about the role of vocabulary, its importance in EFL teaching and learning including what words are taught and how words are taught. Moreover, some aspects of their cognitions about vocabulary teaching emerge to be in congruence with their vocabulary teaching practices although some inconsistencies have been identified as well.
 Istanti Hermagustiana Arifuddin Hamra Andi Qashas Rahman Kisman Salija Copyright (c) 2017 Istanti Hermagustiana, Arifuddin Hamra, Andi Qashas Rahman, Kisman Salija http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 34 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p34 The Plight of Old English in New India http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/68297
Globalization and the new media boom over the last couple of years have created a divide between the old and the new India. One of the most significant phenomena of this so-called new India is the emergence of English as a lingua franca but not in the proper form of it. In this digital age of online communication [email, text messaging (SMS), instant messaging (WhatsApp, Hike, AOL etc.)], Blogging, Microblogging (Twitter, Tumblr, FriendFeed etc.) and so forth writing (with word limit of, say 160/140) is bound to be smaller than it used to be earlier, but that must never mean that one is free to flout the rules of grammar wholesale. English used in the various sections of new media, especially in the Social Networking Sites [SNS(s)] is in a desperate plight. This article is a probe into the predicament of old English in new India.
 Milton Sarkar Copyright (c) 2017 MILTON SARKAR http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 46 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p46 Has the Implementation of MLE Improved the Achievements in Thailand's Deep South? http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/67717
Long-term evaluations of student performance are important to show whether Multilingual Education (MLE) students are making real progress, as well as to show what changes are needed to make MLE programs more successful. The purpose of this paper is to describe a six-year study of MLE students in Southern Thailand. .In 2007, the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia, Mahidol University (RILCA-MU) initiated the Patani Malay-Thai Bi/multilingual Research Project in four schools in Southern Thailand. In 2011, the Yala Rajabhat University (YRU) staff began biannual student evaluations of both the experimental (MLE) schools and the "normal" Thai-only comparison schools, when the first cohort of students began primary grade 1. YRU followed these students' performances until 2016 when they completed primary grade 6. The learning achievement for students in the experimental (MLE) schools was found to be significantly higher than that of students in the comparison schools at the level of 0.01, except in grade 6. The number of students who met the basic educational criteria was greater for the MLE schools than the comparison schools. MLE was found to be very helpful for low and mid-level performing student. Finally, scores on the critical thinking skills assessment of the MLE students were greater than the comparison school students. Thus, this six-year research project has clearly shown that MLE can help to solve the problems of teaching and learning in Thailand's three southern border provinces. This approach to long-term evaluations can be helpful to projects in other countries also.
 Yapar Cheni Suppaluk Sintana Supa Watcharasukum Pimonpun Leelapatarapun Pranee Lumbensa Phimpawee Suwanno Anas Rungwittayapun Niharong Tohsu Armeenoh Deemae Niyamal Ayae Copyright (c) 2017 Yapar Cheni http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 54 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p54 ESP Course Evaluation of Business Communication for Masters in Commerce of a Pakistani University http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69663
English is the Language of globally expanding world of trade and commerce. English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is time-honored area of English Language Teaching (ELT), and it is by a long way at variance from General English (GE) because of its practical efficacy and learner centered approach. The need of ESP (Business Communication) at post-graduate colleges of commerce and departments of commerce of universities at master's level classes is to outfit the students with most recent communicative trends so that they can become resourceful members of some reputed business house. In the present study the researchers have done ESP course evaluation of the current course of Business Communication for Masters in Commerce classes of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. This course is taught at public and private sector post-graduate colleges of commerce affiliated with the university in the first year of two year master's degree program. For this purpose the researchers have used questionnaire for the students and interview for the teachers. After analysis of results, the current study presents the conclusion that the current course of Business Communication is unable to fulfill all the professional needs of the students and is also unable to link theory with practice. It needs improvement having in view the modern tendency in the field of Business Communication, the needs of the future experts and the requirements of national and international business concerns.
 Aamir Aziz Mamuna Ghani Copyright (c) 2017 Aamir Aziz, Mamuna Ghani http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 65 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p65 "Dragon and Bear": A SF-MDA Approach to Intersemiotic Relations http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/68047
Compared with analysing the meaning of discourse from the perspective of language only, multimodal discourse analysis embarking on modes like images, words, colour, sound and other elements can help understand the underlying meaning expressed more thoroughly. Systemic functional multimodal discourse analysis (SF-MDA) built upon systemic functional theory (SFT) is employed in this study. An illustrated article issued in The Economist is taken as an example to fully dredge the intersemiotic relations between the text and the image. By describing the text, interpreting and explaining the underlying sociocultural background of the countries involved, it functions to fully excavate the differences and problems faced by the two countries so that strategies can be defined to cope with the existent problems within. The study finds out that there is an intersemiotic complementarity between the verbal text and visual image. Hopefully, this paper can pave the way for the future research of intersemiotic relations between different modes.
 Hongmiao Gao Copyright (c) 2017 Hongmiao Gao http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 74 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p74 The L2 Motivational Self System and Religious Interest among Saudi Military Cadets: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/68374
This study surveyed the English language learning motivation of 384 Saudi military cadets. The researcher applied structural equation modelling to analyse how a set of motivational factors interact in shaping the motivation to learn English of this under-researched context. The study found that the language learning effort was determined by the students' attitudes towards the language learning process as well as their Ought-to L2 Self. However, the Ideal L2 Self contributed to the language learning effort indirectly with the mediation of the students' attitudes towards the language learning. The influence of the students' parents was salient as the parental encouragement contributed to the students' Ought-to L2 self as well as their language learning attitudes. Finally, the students' perception of the benefit of learning English for religious purposes (religious interest) contributed to the enjoyment derived from the process of language learning, which in turn impact the effort they invest in their language learning.
 Ali Falah Alqahtani Copyright (c) 2017 Ali Falah Alqahtani http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 84 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p84 A Review of the Literature on the Integration of Technology into the Learning and Teaching of English Language Skills http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69101
Technologies have dramatically changed the way people gather information, carry out research, and communicate with others worldwide. Technology has removed the distance obstacles and has made it possible for higher education to effectively teach anyone. Technology integration is being increasingly used in instruction to improve teaching and learning. This rapid development of technology integration has presented a better pattern to find the new teaching models. Consequently, it has a key role in learning and teaching language skills. The integration of technology to create a context to teach and learn English skills has a lot of advantages. The fundamental aim of this paper is to review the issues related to technology integration in the learning and teaching of language skills. In this paper, the researcher defines the term technology integration, expresses the reason of integrating technology, explains the role of technologies in promoting learning, elaborates teachers' roles and learners' roles, reviews previous studies on the benefits of technology in the learning and teaching of language skills, indicates the situation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Iran, and finally mentions the recommendations for the successful integration of technology. The review of literature revealed that the integration of technology into the classrooms considerably improves the learning and teaching of English language skills.
 Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani Copyright (c) 2017 Abbas Pourhosein Gilakjani http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 95 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p95 The Role of Formalized Structured Translation Specifications in Translation Quality Assurance of Public Signs in China http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69148
A survey was conducted of public signs in a famous river town in China. A variety of translation problems were observed including (1) the wrong use of fonts, (2) inconsistency of terminology, (3) typesetting, and (4) lack of consumer awareness. The solution to such problems, it is argued in this paper, involves cooperation on the part of translators, translation agencies, and universities training translators. Furthermore, it is argued that an effective vehicle for promoting such cooperation is the use of formalized structured translation specifications (FSTS). Translation project FSTS should be developed in conjunction with a translation project and kept with the project materials for use in future additional work. The paper explains how FSTS is developed and how they can be used to improve the results of translation projects, including the translation of public signs and many other types of projects.
 Dongyun Sun Copyright (c) 2017 Dongyun SUN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 107 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p107 Differentiating Cooperative Learning and Collaborative Learning: What Is Fit for Pakistani Higher Education? http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69660
This paper attempts to clarify the relationship between cooperative and collaborative learning and shows that cooperative learning could be more effective in the context of Pakistani higher education. It is argued that although both these approaches are forms of group work, cooperative learning is more structured and controlled. Collaborative learning, on the contrary, is not that structured and depends on students to work independently in groups without involving the instructor authority very much. Therefore, the researchers in this research paper tend to justify how the teaching of English as a second language (ESL) in Pakistani higher education is more or less teacher-cantered and exam-based and how a structured approach to group work like cooperative learning might be of a great assistance in teaching English language in Pakistani universities and colleges. Hence, the study, through the critical review of the studies on cooperative and collaborative learning, aims at providing the rationale that cooperative learning might be more effective in teaching ESL classes in the present context. Furthermore, with the help of the previous research, Pakistani teachers and educators are provided with useful methods and suggestions for how to use cooperative learning in their ESL classes effectively. Thus, the aim of the paper is to offer additional understanding on how instructors can efficiently adopt cooperative learning to ESL teaching-learning processes in their classrooms.
 Abdul Hameed Panhwar Abdul Sattar Gopang Zubair Ahmed Chachar Shahnaz Baloch Copyright (c) 2017 Abdul Hameed Panhwar, Abdul Sattar Gopang, Zubair Ahmed Chachar, Shahnaz Baloch http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 119 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p119 Cohesive Ties in Scientific Texts: An Analytical Approach http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/67351
The notion of "textuality" encouraged Halliday and Hasan in 1976 to present their model of discourse analysis through raising questions about whether "cohesion" is a semantic concept or a structural relation, whether a text is a structural unit or not or even if there are semantic or structural relationships within a text. Cohesion is like the glue that unifies the meaning within a text through binding the textual elements. Several studies applied the model of Halliday and Hasan on different texts such as legal, political, narrative, etc., but, very scarce attention has been given to scientific texts. The aim of this study is to examine and analyze some medical texts chosen randomly in terms of the Halliday and Hasan's model by identifying both the lexical and the grammatical cohesive ties. The data analysis shows that the grammatical cohesive ties of reference and the lexical cohesive ties of reiteration carry the highest frequency among other cohesive ties. These results confirmed the significant role of cohesive ties in scientific texts.
 Sahar Altikriti Batoul Obaidat Copyright (c) 2017 Sahar Farouq Altikriti, Batoul Obaidat http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 127 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p127 Metaphor as a Means of Pessimism in English Poetry http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69661
The present study attempts to investigate using metaphor as a powerful tool of pessimism in poetic texts with special emphasis on T.S Eliot's Waste Land. Eliot's Waste Land which is heavily pregnant of metaphors is a great epic poetic story summarizes the gloomy circumstances of the European life after the World War I where a complexity of sad feelings dominates the whole five parts of the poem. Eliot vividly used metaphor as an effective means in transferring the real degradation of the European life after the Great War.

This study includes an introduction, significance of the study, choosing the metaphorical pessimistic expressions in Eliot's Waste Land, questions of the study, objectives of the study, methodology, what is metaphor? functions of metaphor, what is pessimism? The Waste Land, Eliot's life, why was Eliot pessimist in his great Waste Land? the analysis session, the answers of the study questions and the references.
 Mohamed Ayed Ibrahim Ayassrah Ali Odeh Alidmat Copyright (c) 2017 Mohamed Ayed Ibrahim Ayassrah, Ali Odeh Alidmat http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 135 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p135 Blackboard as a Motivator for Saudi EFL Students: A Psycholinguistic Study http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/67747
Blackboard is a learning management system that provides students with an opportunity to access the course at their convenience. Blackboard makes it possible for students to do online activities, interact with other students and their teachers, review instructional materials, and listen to the recorded classes. Students can also attend live lectures and discussion via virtual classes (collaborative blackboard) from homes, cafés, or from anywhere they choose. All of these features can be accessed by students anytime and anywhere. This facility might motivate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students to study effectively and efficiently. The purpose of this research is to investigate the use of Blackboard system in teaching and learning and evaluate its influence on motivating Saudi English students. It looks at the role of Blackboard on English students' motivation from their own point of view and tries to determine whether students encounter issues that affect their motivation. El-Seoud et al. (2014, p. 2) believed that "the success or failure of online instruction is perhaps related to student motivation". This study is conducted at the University of Bisha in Saudi Arabia. The sample consisted of 80 students from the English Department. This is a mixed method study of the students who use Blackboard for online learning. The study found that using Blackboard motivated students to work harder and learn better than traditional methods of learning. It also found that students believe that Blackboard is a motivating factor. Some demotivating factors have also been identified in this study.
 Jamal Kaid Mohammed Ali Copyright (c) Jamal K. M Ali http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 144 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p144 The Impact of Discourse Marker Instruction on Fluency, Accuracy, and Complexity Improvement of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69659
The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of discourse marker (DM) instruction on fluency, accuracy, and complexity improvement of Iranian intermediate EFL learner's writing. To this aim, among the two hundred forth year English major learners in Dezful university, Iran, fifty of them who were in the intermediate level, based on the scoring system of the university, were recruited. They were given a topic to write before intervention. Then, the fifty participants passed through twenty-hour instruction on micro and macro DMs, based on Belles-Furtuno's (2004) classification of discourse markers. The mentioned classification included both sentential and supra sentential markers. In the process of explicit instruction (EI) of DMs, they were given various exercises and activities to apply DMs and learn the function and usage of these units and input flood (IF) was performed along with corrective feedback (CF) with the help of the teacher with their mistakes and misunderstandings of DMs. After intervention, they were given another topic to write to examine if EI+IF of DMs could help them improve fluency, accuracy, and complexity of their writing. To quantify the results the Wolfe-Quintero (1998) method was used and it was unveiled that all the three components of writing improved after intervention, which practically means instruction of DMs could enhance learner's writing in the three aspects. The findings can be used by teachers and syllabus designers to consider DMs as one of the most crucial components in writing courses.
 Ghader Asadzadian Rashid Saad Fereshteh Asadzadian Copyright (c) 2017 Ghader Asadzadian, Rashid Saad, Fereshteh Asadzadian http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 152 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p152 Towards Assessing the Vernacular in the Arabic Language: A Descriptive Analytical Study http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69662
This research aims to highlight the nature of vernacular in the Arabic language, reasons for their emergence, their importance and natural role. It seeks to achieve a balanced relationship between vernacular and the standard language in a scholarly and objective manner. Vernacular is not an undesirable phenomenon people should seek to treat. It is rather a practice Allah prescribed to humankind, a natural human phenomenon that cannot be eradicated. We shall keep pace and coexist with it. Vernaculars play an obvious humanitarian role; they perform social mission in their own environments. A standard language cannot supersede the vernacular. This is conditioned on that vernaculars should play their role in their own fields. A standard language enjoys a status, role and platforms, which cannot be shared with vernacular. Their relation remains complementary.
 Khader T. Khader Usama Hammad Copyright (c) 2017 Khader T. Khader, Usama Hammad http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 164 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p164 An Investigation of Learning Style Preferences on the Students' Academic Achievements of English http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69664
This study aims to investigate whether there are any statistically significant correlation between perceptual learning styles and achievement. Raising learners' awareness regarding their learning styles and preferences, which develops the better understanding of the learning achievement, and help instructors become more conscious of some factors affecting academic achievement. Additionally, the study assists instructors to identify their student's preferred learning styles that can affect their achievement. Furthermore, no study up to now has been conducted in Jordan which investigates the relationship between the learning styles on the achievement of EFL at the tertiary level. The data was collected through the learning style preferences questionnaire and it was analyzed using statistical techniques, Descriptive statistics showed that: 1). The most preferred learning styles followed the auditory style, group learning style, kinesthetic style and visual style. 2). The finding also revealed that there was no statistically significant correlation between learning style and achievement. Additionally, both showed similar references for kinesthetic and visual styles. Based on these findings, some recommendations have been made.
 Norma Nawaf Yousef Al-Zayed Copyright (c) 2017 Norma Nawaf Yousef Al-Zayed http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 176 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p176 The Impact of Shadowing Technique on Tertiary EFL Learners' Listening Skill Achievements http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69666
This paper is aimed at describing the impact of Shadowing Technique on students' listening skills achievement. Therefore, the experimental research was conducted and the techniques on collecting the data were administrating pre- and post- tests to the experiment and control groups, which consisted of 30 university students in each group. Then, t-test and ANCOVA were applied on analyzing the data, then to find the impact of shadowing technique on EFL learners' listening skill achievements in English Department of Universitas Negeri Medan (UNIMED), Indonesia. As a result, there was a significant difference between the mean of experimental and control groups (F = 8.98, p=. 004 < .05). In addition, there was a significant effect of applying shadowing technique on students' listening skill achievements (F=56.10, p=0.00<0.05) and the experimental group grammatically outperformed the control group. In conclusion, the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative hypothesis was accepted.
 Sumarsih Sumarsih Copyright (c) 2017 Sumarsih Sumarsih http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 184 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p184 The Impact of Teachers' Aural Input Enhancement vs. Textual Enhancement in Learners' Awareness of Ungrammatical Forms http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69667
Explicit teaching of grammar for the first time became prevalent in Grammar Translation Method. This method was mainly used for teaching the classical languages of Greek and Latin. Attention plays a fundamental role in all areas of L2 learning. This research focused on raising learners' awareness through input enhancement. It attempted to compare the effects of visual enhancement and aural enhancement on the learning of new grammar forms. The research question was whether there was any statistically significant difference between visual and aural enhancement on the learning of new grammar points. To answer this research question, the researcher selected sixty learners from a language institute. Having been homogenized, each intact group which included thirty learners received the treatment. One group was taught through visual enhancement and another through aural input enhancement. The data collected through tests was analyzed through an independent t-test. The result indicated that visual enhancement was more useful than an aural enhancement.
 Faranak Rostamloofard Zanjan Copyright (c) 2017 Faranak Rostamloofard Zanjan http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 190 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p190 Selection and Gradation of Materials: A Review of the Second Semester's English Materials of Preparatory Year, Najran University http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69668
This study was conducted to review the process of selection and gradation of English materials and to explore their effectiveness and appropriateness for the students of second level, at PYP (Preparatory Year Program), Najran University. It also reviewed various factors responsible for the constant change in English materials at PYP. A questionnaire consists of 11 questions along with two semi structured interview questions was distributed among 15 teachers. Data collected from participants was analyzed using simple excel and SPSS. The results revealed that the material was not appropriately selected and graded, and the lessons and the exercises in the materials were not useful as per the students' academic needs. Furthermore, majority of the respondents agreed that the materials did not cater to achieve desired learning outcomes. The study, in the end, recommends some possible measures to be taken into consideration while selecting and grading the materials to achieve the desired goal.
 Mohammad Nazim Jalal Ahmad Copyright (c) 2017 Mohammad Nazim, Jalal Ahmad http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-27 2017-07-27 7 5 196 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p196 The Pragmatics of Deception in American Presidential Electoral Speeches http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/69696
Language is used for influencing people. Various means, whether honest or dishonest, are appealed to for achieving this purpose. This means that people fulfill their goals either through telling their interlocutors the truth or through deceiving and misleading them. In this regard, deception is a key aspect of many strategic interactions including bargaining, military operations, and politics. However, in spite of the importance of this topic, it has not been pragmatically given enough research attention particularly in politics. Thus, this study sets itself the task of dealing with this issue in this genre from a pragmatic perspective. Precisely, the current work attempts to answer the following question: What is the pragmatics of deception in American presidential electoral speeches? Pragmatics, here, involves the speech acts used to issue deceptive utterances, deceptive strategies resulting in the violation of Grice's maxims, as well as cognitive strategies.

In other words, this study aims at finding out the answer to the question raised above. In accordance with this aim, it is hypothesized that American presidential candidates use certain deceptive/misleading strategies to achieve their goals. In this regard, they utilize certain strategies which violate Grice's maxims such as ostensible promise, equivocation, fabrication, and dissociation. Moreover, they make use of certain cognitive strategies like: metaphor, presupposition, and positive self-representation/ negative other representation.

In order to achieve the aim of the study and verify or reject its hypothesis, a model is developed for the analysis of the data under examination. Besides, a statistical means represented by the percentage equation is used to calculate the results. The most important finding arrived at by this study is that American presidential candidates most often resort to the strategies of giving an ostensible promise, equivocation, presupposition, and positive self/negative other representation to fulfill their goals.
 Fareed Hameed Al-Hindawi Nesaem Mehdi Al-Aadili Copyright (c) 2017 Fareed Hameed Al-Hindawi, Nesaem Mehdi Al-Aadili http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2017-07-29 2017-07-29 7 5 207 10.5539/ijel.v7n5p207 Eastern and Western Woman Warriors: Through the Analyses of "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston and "The Ginger Tree" by Oswald Wynd http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijel/article/view/67888
This article aims to scrutinize identity problem, through utilizing gender, cultural approaches and analyzing mother-daughter relationship. The distinctive attitudes of eastern and western societies towards woman identity bear undeniable differences, yet the existence of noticeable similarities cannot be rejected. East and West are regarded as two opposite poles; apparently modern discourse searches ultimate perspectives to investigate crossroads between these two opposite sites. Indeed, culture plays a significant part in detecting these perspectives. In this article the author makes an effort to analyze the prior cultural facets by employing literary analyses. Moreover, one of the problems that modern literary study is concerned with is mother-daughter relationship. The selected two literary works presented by this article open up an immense area for exploring the above mentioned points. Enquiring into woman identity, the article attempts to approach the question from ethnic perspectives, thus our heroes are not just ethnic minorities, but also minority women.
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Wavelet Based Analysis of Online Monitoring of Electrical Power by Mobile Technology P. Ram Kishore Kumar Reddy Associate Professor, Department of EEE, MGIT, Hyderabad, India
ABSTRACT: Electrical automation is an important option for obtaining optimal solution while monitoring the electrical power consumption. While using the conventional methods the errors in continuous monitoring of power consumption is more. But the system requires not only the monitoring of the energy but also requires the analysis of the monitored energy. In this paper wavelet analysis is used for the analysis of the monitored energy/power which is monitored by GPRS technology. By using the GPRS mobile technology the energy consumption is monitored continuously and the observed data is interfaced to the computer by RS 232 port. By using MATLAB the monitored data is processed to obtain in depth analysis of the monitored power. The proposed method not only monitors the data but also provides efficient means to analyze the observed data by Wavelet Transform Keywords: Energy monitoring, GPRS system, Hardware system, Multi Resolution Analysis, Real time monitoring, wavelet transforms.
I. Introduction On line Monitoring of the electrical energy in terms of voltage and current is very important for taking appropriate steps basing on the observed data. Online monitoring of energy supports remote monitoring of electrical energy if the system is interfaced with mobile technology such as GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications or GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) systems. GSM is an interface connects the automated meter to home appliances [1] .Similarly GPRS system interfaces the electrical energy to be monitored to remote units where the monitored energy is observed continuously to take corrective measures if any sort of anomalies are observed. In general voltage profile, current profile, KWH profile is monitored continuously as the load is changing continuously. Basically the monitored electrical variables will be measured by the meter which consists of microcontroller programmed to monitor the variables and the meter consists of a modem which communicates the observed variables to remote units by GPRS technology. At the sight of remote unit ,appropriate decision will be taken with the help of monitored data[2].As an illustration ,if the measuring instrument consists of the said characteristics then it is called intelligence meter where logistics can be implemented such as the meter disconnects the supply to home appliances or industrial customers if the consumer consumes more than the intended power. That is the control center can monitor remotely about the level of energy consumption by a particular consumer and can take the appropriate decision. In order to achieve the online monitoring of electrical power, microcontroller based designs can be preferred due to its versatile features while processing the data corresponding to the parameters. During the past years a number of researches contribute with the help of microprocessors and controllers for continual monitoring of system parameters. During theft of the power there will be corresponding changes in the Power levels and these changes in the magnitude needs to be monitored via online process. While doing so wavelet analysis can be implemented by interfacing the monitored data with PC by using RS 232 port. Wavelet analysis identifies even slight changes in the monitored data and thus facilitates indepth analysis of the monitored power. Thus Real-time monitoring of electrical power necessitates great abilities of data-handling and dataprocessing. These requirements limit the possibility of monitoring, in spite of the fact that microprocessorbased monitoring systems have observed vital development in their storage and computational power[3]. Development of compact algorithms will benefit power quality because they will allow monitoring of more points simultaneously for large systems, and, they will help in building powerful embeddable monitoring architectures within small power devices.
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II. Online Monitoring System The introduction of wireless communication has allowed many technical applications around the world to carry out technical activities in a novel way. General Packet Radio Service is a new, high-speed, packet-switching technology, for GSM networks. It makes sending and receiving large volumes of data over a mobile telephone network possible. A simple way to understand packet switching is to relate it to a puzzle. GPRS offers a continuous connection to the Internet for mobile phone and computer user's. In most of the applications data communication require continuous data transfer especially in the cases of energy monitoring applications. GPRS provides a significant advances to mobile data usage and usefulness..Its main innovations are that it is packet based, that it will increase data transmission speeds, and that it will extend the Internet connection all the way to the mobile PC – the user will no longer need to dial up to a separate ISP. GTPRS will complement rather than replace the current data services available through today's GSM digital cellular networks, such as Circuit Switched Data and Short Message Service
Figure.1 Schematic diagram of GPRS
Figure.2 Architecture of GPRS system
To realize the online monitoring of the data, ATmega162 microcontroller which is shown in Figure.3 has been used to process the electrical data. Code is dumped on to the microcontroller (pin diagram shown in fig 3) to control the electrical data to be monitored such as current, voltage and KWh [4]. At the sending end and receiving end GPRS modem is established, and the monitored data is transmitted using GPRS at sending end and the same data is received at remote location by using GPRS at receiving end [5]. The proposed hardware model is shown in fig4. The module shown in fig4 is at sending and receiving end to transmit and receive the monitored data by the microcontroller.
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Figure.3 Pin diagram of ATmega162 Microcontroller
In the laboratory the module is tested for variable inductive load such that the corresponding data is received by the modem at receiving end which has been interfaced with PC for further analysis with Wavelet Transform in MATLAB environment.
Figure.4 Hardware model for automated monitoring
As an illustration the observed data is given in the following table. V=210 volt, Meter can measure up to 12A, KVA=2.0, R-L load S.No S.No
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
209 209 209 209 209 209 208 208 208
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Load current in AMPS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Time in Minutes 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
KWh Measured from Energy meter 0.142 0.200 0.424 0.546 0.723 0.788 0.967 1.116 1.266 1.417 1.554 1.698
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Figure.5 Load variation with corresponding kWh
III. Wavelet Multi Resolution Analysis The main idea of wavelet multi-resolution analysis is that any function f(t) can be approximated step by step and the approximation of each step is just to smooth f(t) by a lower-pass function φ(t) which will also expand or contract according to the step. f (t) is approximated in different precision in different steps. Mallet algorithm is adopted to decompose the signal. The signal to be analyzed is to decompose at different dilations and shifted till in-depth resolution of the signal is achieved. Firstly the high-pass filters h[n] and low pass filter g[n] the load signal s can be decomposed into two sub serials c1 [n] and d1 [n].The transform is an orthogonal decomposition of the signal [6]. The c1 [n], named the approximation of signal s contains the low frequency component of the signal s and d1 [n] is the detail of the signal is associated with the high frequency component of the signal s. The further step by expanding the scale function φ (t) the approximation c1 [n] is again decomposed into c2[n] and d2[n] . By using the Wavelet analysis in the PC, the monitored data is analyzed to observe the discontinuities in the observed data. While applying wavelet transform ,detailed and approximate coefficients are obtained and these values provides information regarding any sort of anomalies in the observed data shown in fig 6.
Figure.6 Selected coefficients
This concept can be extended even to monitor the condition monitoring of the power transformer with respect to temparature,voltage,and overload condition.
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Wavelet Based Analysis of Online Monitoring of Electrical Power by Mobile Technology IV. Conclusion A real time energy monitoring system for simple load is proposed and developed and its automation closer to real time is realized with microcontroller based GPRS system. The developed approach is low and able to identify anomalies in monitored data with the help of approximate and detailed coefficients as the receiving end GPRS system is interfaced with PC by RS232 port. The developed system is tested in laboratory with variable resistive and inductive load.
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Sathiamoorthy, B., Graper, A., McIntosh, A., and Kaminski, W., "The Benefits and Challenges Faced by Aftermarket Catalyst Manufacturers in Implementing Advanced Coating Techniques in TWC (Gasoline Applications)," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-0921, 2017, doi:10.4271/2017-01-0921.
The automotive aftermarket industry is an extremely cost competitive market to say the least. Aftermarket manufacturers are sought by customers primarily for their ability to replace an OES (Original Equipment Supplier) for a fraction of the cost. This forces the manufacturers to yield on performance abilities to get a share in the market place. The TWC system in gasoline vehicles not only acts as an emissions reduction device but is an integral part of the overall vehicle performance itself, especially since the introduction of OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) II systems in 1995. An inefficient catalyst not only leads to excessive tailpipe emissions but also acts detrimental to vehicle fueling and hence overall performance. The aftermarket catalyst industry which is regulated by EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency) and CARB (California Air Resource Board) for gasoline engines is subject to meeting a mandatory performance standard for the same reason. There are several advancements in catalyst technologies to gain performance but this may or may not apply to the aftermarket manufacturers.This paper will discuss three established coating techniques in TWC (Three Way Catalyst) catalyst and their influence on PGM (Precious Group Metal) reduction, emissions performance, and cost reduction and production feasibility. The first method is referred to as slurry coating and possibly the easiest coating method, PGM+WC (Wash Coat) slurry where all precious metals and the supporting washcoat is mixed and applied as one slurry. The second method is referred to as layer coating where the Palladium is in the slurry solution with the washcoat and coated as the first layer on the substrate and then the Rhodium is layered on top as a metal impregnation. The third method is referred to as zone coating where the palladium is in the slurry with the washcoat and it is coated in the inlet of the substrate, while the Rhodium is in the slurry with the washcoat and it is coated in the outlet of the substrate.


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|Research and Publications
I find the bilingual brain fascinating. When bilinguals alternate between their languages they see the world differently. I have been doing research on personality and I have also collaborated with Dr. Garcia-Sierra doing research on speech perception. My research questions include:
*Do bilinguals change their personality when they switch languages?
Ramírez-Esparza, N., Gosling, S. D., Benet-Martínez, V., Potter, J., & Pennebaker, J. W. (2006). Do bilinguals have two personalities? A special case of cultural frame switching. Journal of Research in Personality, 40, 99-120. pdf
Ramírez-Esparza, N., Gosling, S. D., & Pennebaker, J. W. (2008). Paradox lost: Unraveling the puzzle of Simpatía. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 39, 703-715. pdf
García-Sierra A., Ramírez-Esparza, N., Silva-Pereyra, J., Siard, J., & Champlin, C. (2012). Assessing the double phonemic representation in bilingual speakers of Spanish and English: An electrophysiological study. Brain & Language, 121, 194-205.
Ramírez-Esparza, N., & García-Sierra A. (2014). The bilingual brain: Language, Culture and Identity. In V. Benet-Martinez, & Y-y Hong (Eds.). (pp 35-56). Handbook of multicultural identity: Basic and applied perspectives. Oxford Press pdf
García-Sierra, A., Ramírez-Esparza, N., & Kuhl, K. P. (2016). Relationships between quantity of language input and brain responses in bilingual and monolingual infants. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 110, 1-17. pdf
My research questions include:
*Do people from different cultures behave differently as they engage in their daily activities?
*How can we measure personality and behaviors across cultures without relying on self-reports?
In order to answer these questions we have used the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR) and the Meaning Extraction Method (MEM). The EAR is an electronic recorder that can capture everyday behaviors and social interactions among people. The MEM uses several text analytic tools to extract the most meaningful themes used in written text.
Mehl, M. R., Vazire, S., Ramírez-Esparza, N., Slatcher, R. B., & Pennebaker, J. W. (2007). Are women really more talkative than men? Science, 317, 82. pdf
Ramírez-Esparza, N., Mehl, M. R., Alvarez-Bermúdez, J. & Pennebaker, J. W. (2009). Are Mexicans more sociable than Americans? Insights from a Naturalistic Observation Study. Journal of Research in Personality, 43, 1-7. pdf
Ramírez-Esparza, N., Chung, K. C., Sierra-Otero, G., & Pennebaker J. W. (2012).
Rodríguez-Arauz, G., Ramírez-Esparza, N., & Smith-Castro, V. (2016). Food attitudes and well-being: The role of culture. Appetite, 105, 180-188. pdf
Ikizer, E. G., Ramírez-Esparza, N., & Quinn, D. M. (2017). Culture and Concealable Stigmatized Identities: Examining Anticipated Stigma in the United States and Turkey. Stigma and Health, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sah0000082. pdf
For over a decade Dr. Pennebaker, his students and colleagues have explored the psychology of word use in the English-speaking world. As a cultural researcher I am interested in studying how people use words to talk about their illnesses across cultures and across languages.
*What is the word choice people use when they talk about their illness?
*Are there any cross-cultural and cross-language differences in the way people talk about their illness?
Ramírez-Esparza, N., & Pennebaker, J. W. (2006). Do good stories produce good health? Exploring words, language, and culture. Narrative Inquiry, 16, 221-229. pdf
Ramírez-Esparza, N., Pennebaker, J. W., García, A. F., & Suriá, R. (2007). La Psicología del Uso de las Palabras: Un Programa de Computadora que Analiza Textos en Español [The Psychology of Word Use: A Computer Program that Analyzes Texts in Spanish]. Revista Mexicana de Psicología, 24, 85-99. pdf
Ramírez-Esparza, N., Chung, C., Kacewicz, E., & Pennebaker, J. W. (2008). The Psychology of Word Use in Depression Forums in English and in Spanish: Testing Two Text Analytic Approaches. Proceedings of the International Conference on Weblogs and Social Media (ICWSM 2008). pdf
Ramírez-Esparza, N., Chung, K. C., Sierra-Otero, G., & Pennebaker J. W. (2009). El lenguaje de la depresión: Categorías lingüísticas y temas usados en foros de discusión en Internet en inglés y en español. Revista de la Asociación de Psicoterapia de Argentina. http://www.revistadeapra.org.ar/ant_julio09.htm pdf
*In order to answer these questions we have used the LIWC a text analytic tool developed by Dr Pennebaker. To learn more about LIWC go to Dr. Pennebaker's webpage. For the information in Spanish click here.
As a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences at the University of Washington we collected data from monolingual and bilingual infants and we assessed their everyday behaviors, social environment and language use. As part of this project I collaborated with Dr. Garcia-Sierra to collect infants' brain responses.
*Do everyday social behaviors and language use influence infants' well-being and language development?
* What are the differences between monolingual and bilingual families?
* What is the relationship between brain responses and language environment?
Ramírez-Esparza, N., García-Sierra A., & Kuhl, K. P. (2014). Look who's talking: Speech style and social context in language input to infants is linked to concurrent and future speech development. Developmental Science, 17, 880-891. pdf
Ramírez-Esparza, N., García-Sierra, A., & Kuhl, P. K. (in press). The impact of early social interaction on later language development in Spanish-English bilingual infants. Child Development. pdf
*In order to answer these questions we have used the Lena Recorder which records continuously for up-to sixteen hours. To learn more about our project click here.


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"Because love is the great commandment, it ought to be at the center of all and everything we do in our own family, in our Church callings, and in our livelihood. Love is the healing balm that repairs rifts in personal and family relationships. It is the bond that unites families, communities, and nations. Love is the power that initiates friendship, tolerance, civility, and respect. It is the source that overcomes divisiveness and hate. Love is the fire that warms our lives with unparalleled joy and divine hope. Love should be our walk and our talk."
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Valentines Day is coming up and I'm once again single. As most of you can relate, I am at that age where everyone around me are either taken or already married. To make matters worse, I recently broke up with my boyfriend again, so I'm not exactly the happiest girl out there. You know what though? My future is important to me, and even though my love life seems like it ain't happening at the moment, I'm not going to let any loneliness or lack of partner be a reason for me to become sad or depressed. As Regina Brett quotes,
So I've compiled a list of things that helped me get through the loneliness on Valentines Day. Hopefully what I've done can help you too.
1) Compare yourself but Upgrade Yourself.
I'm not going to say don't compare, because it is human nature to do so. So use your explosive competitive spirit to actively upgrade yourself. What I mean is, if there's an area you think you can improve, put action into doing it. For example, I want to write an article everyday. So I will download an app that reminds me too write and upload a topic everyday. Doing this will make you more productive, and you will be happier because you accomplished something.
2) Do Something that Makes You Happy!
It doesn't have to be a big project. Start a simple DIY project that makes you happy. If making flowers make you relief stress, do it. If making mittens make you happy, do it! It doesn't matter what anyone thinks. Just do what makes you happy. Not only will you be productive, you will feel better that you finally accomplish that projects you wanted to do ages ago.
3) Pamper Yourself
Do something to reward yourself! If you are a hardworking woman like me, you have been neglecting yourself in order to help others. Well, today is the day to focus on you. Paint your nails a new colour, get a new haircut, or go to the spa. This will boost your confidence to a new degree.
4) Join a Fitness Cardio Class
Not only will you look better because you are exercising, you can also be motivated by to all the other attractive ladies who are also single on valentines day. So when all your taken friends are stuffing calories down their throats, you can feel hot and meet other single ladies you can complain to.
5) Lift Heavy Metal Objects
This relates to the point above, but instead of meeting single ladies, you can meet gorgeous guys who are also single! Hey you never know, you might meet that special someone here today
6) Go Volunteer
Yeah, of course you can go to a bar to meet people. Would you find a quality mate though? Call me traditional all you want, but I would rather find a mature guy to settle down. Heartbreaks really stinks and you know this too. So go volunteer! You will be doing something rewarding and meet people who are as kind hearted as you.
7) Sleep In
Instead of braving the long lineups at a restaurant, sleep in and get that beautiful skin you always wanted the natural way.
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On Monday August 21, 2017 a solar eclipse will be visible across the United States. A total eclipse will be visible along a path that stretches from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Here at Berry College we won't be able to see the total eclipse (the path passes through Tennessee, runs through northeastern Georgia, and then goes into South Carolina). However, we will be able to observe a partial solar eclipse that will reach a maximum of almost 98% coverage of the Sun. Dr. Timberlake is working with local schools and libraries to make sure they are prepared to host observing events on eclipse day, but we will also host our own observing event here at Berry. In addition, Dr. Timberlake will give a lecture, offered on three different days, that will discuss the science of eclipses, the historical understanding of eclipses, and how to safely observe the August 21 solar eclipse. Free eclipse viewing cards will be given to each person who attends a lecture. Dates and times are given below.
August 8 (Tuesday), 7 PM, Sara Hightower Library (Coosa Room) in Rome, GA, open to the public
August 15 (Tuesday), 7:30 PM, McAllister Hall Auditorium, Berry College, open to the public
August 20 (Sunday), 7:30 PM, McAllister Hall Auditorium, Berry College, for Berry students/faculty/staff
Partial eclipse begins at 1:03 PM
Maximum eclipse (about 98% coverage) occurs at 2:34 PM
Partial eclipse ends at 4:00 PM
We have not yet set our schedule of Fall events, but once the solar eclipse (see above) is over we will work on planning our schedule of Star Parties for the Fall!


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Bid Writer
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- Airswift
- Location
- Leeds,
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 18 Nov 2016
- Closes
- 16 Dec 2016
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- Sector
- Engineering, Oil and Gas
- Category
- Management, Operations, Skilled Trades
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Bid Writer
Key Skills: energy, bids and tenders
Location: Leeds
Salary / Package: f30K plus benefits
Timeframe: Role has full sign off and budget
Recruitment Partner: Airswift Account Manager: Karren Mounsey
The position & experience required
Our business is a multinational electric utility company.
We are currently recruiting for a Bid Writer based in Leeds to provide assistance to Sales Managers and Account Managers in the completion of PQQ/OJEU/complex tender requests.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Objectively reviewing documents and submissions, recommending suitable amendments to improve the quality of submissions.
- Working with Sales Managers and Account Managers to review and continually improve the internal bid process, including; responses to tender requests and subsequent submission documentation.
- Act as the quality control and proof-reading check on tender submissions. The key point of contact for the production of high quality tender materials in line with the bid writing style guide
- Work with the team to quickly correct errors and take correct remedial actions as required to meet internal and external deadlines.
- Provide the Sales Managers and Account Managers with accurate and timely reports on activity as required.
- Work positively for the successful achievement across the Business Energy sector for all Key Performance Indicators relating to tendering activity.
The next step
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to our growing business. We are aware that you may not 'tick all the boxes', but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift, and the account manager Karren Mounsey.


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Cross body bags are the bags which are used by the women as the hand bag these across body bags are much popular among the women as it gives them a impressive look as well it makes your personality more good. The cross body bags are our own expression and feeling that who we are and how we are looking at any occasion or event.
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