The evolution and development of indigenous management theories in Africa have been tremendously affected by Colonialism. This actually accounts for the retarded progress of African management theories and principles. Introduction and infusion of western management literatures and practices have successfully silenced the astonishing management prowess of the pre-colonial Africa.
Though music is almost part of every culture on earth, it varies widely among cultures in style and structure. No two pieces of music within the same musical culture and within the same musical sub-culture sounds similar. Evident within these music pieces are variance which may be similar and dissimilar during performances. What are these similarities and differences? The common central indices are the pitch structure. Different cultures different perspective of pitch structure, different sonic sounds and different aesthetics values.
In the 1980's Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) was virtually unheard of in India. A diagnosis of ASD in India was rare, and there was little information available. The majority of children with ASD routinely received a diagnosis of mental retardation. Others were diagnosed as having ‘Minimal Brain Dysfunction’, were called slow learners or deemed to have behaviour problems. The prevalence rate of ASD is approximately 1 in 500 or 0.20% or more than 2,160,000 people in India. The incidence rate of ASD is approximately 1 in 90,666 or 11,914 people in India.
As more and more children enter schools from families in which English is not the language of the home, teachers face the daunting challenge of instructing children who have limited skills in the English Language. All teachers need to know something about how children learn a second language. Intuitive assumptions are often mistaken and children can be harmed if teachers have unrealistic expectations and an in accurate understanding of the process of second language learning and its relationship to acquiring other academic skills and knowledge.
Indian financial market has seen an extraordinary volatility in the last few years. Since the year 2002, Indian market has grown from a much volatile condition to growth phenomena, from a SENSEX point of 5500 in December 2003 to 13,787 in December 2006 and crossed the mark of 20,000 in the year 2007 and again in 2013. Due to various reasons, the stock market has also experienced drastic decline to even less than 8,000 points in 2008. It is not because of only the domestic market but also the international investors.
The development of information technology offers many innovative methods that promote the development of educational technologies. Smart students use these technologies for their own purposes. Visiting classes, from the point of view of students, can easily be replaced using remote computer technology. However, experience shows that the presence in the class is a positive factor for improving the quality of the learning material.
The present study is aimed at making a comparative analysis of modernization of male and female students of secondary schools. This comparison was done in seven areas of modernization. The study was conducted on a sample of 80 secondary students including 40 male and 40 female students of secondary school affiliated to U. P. board of Meerut city. Multistage random sampling technique was used to collect data. "Comprehensive Modernization Inventory" developed by Dr. A.K. Kalia, Dr. S.P. Ahluwalia & Dr. H.S. Gaur was used to obtain data.
This paper addresses some myths and misconceptions surrounding what may have been the most feared disease of the last century—poliomyelitis. After lying dormant for thousands of years, polio suddenly assumed epidemic proportions early in the 20th century, consigning thousands to life in iron lungs—particularly in more well-to-do countries in Scandinavia, Europe and North America. Nor did Britain and Australia escape.
MSMEs are the drivers of growth in developing countries. They are contributing to employment, GDP, and exports. Majority of the industries in India are small and medium enterprises. Karnataka state is one of the industrially developed state in India. Large number of MSMEs are operating in Karnataka. However, Shivamogga District is one the industrially developing district in the Karnataka state. Good number of micro and small industries are located in the district. Few large scale industries are also located in the district.
The study examined impact of global financial crisis on the Nigerian stock market performance from 2008 to 2016. The study used three independent variables (foreign exchange rate, foreign direct investment on the Nigerian stock market and foreign reserves) and one dependent variable (stock market capitalization). Test carried out include unit root test and ordinary least square.