Aims: This work presents the knowledge gathered in a research accomplished by students of a pedagogy course which relates the socially constructed knowledge in the everyday life of ceramists from the State of Rio de Janeiro/Brazil to the knowledge on pottery, produced on the disc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/5786
When the Great East Japan Earthquake struck on March 11, 2011, a large number of people and organizations faced unexpected situations. Even under such circumstances, some people flexibly responded to the situation to minimize damage caused by the disaster beyond the codes of cond...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/5915
The present study investigates the effect of learning styles and keyword method associations on English vocabulary retention of EFL learners. The study addresses the following questions: a) Does learning style of EFL learners affect EFL vocabulary retention performance? b) Are wo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/5566
Background of the Study: Recent evidence suggests that student-athletes may experience greater levels of stress or anxiety due to the dual demands of athletics and academics expectation placed on them. A lot of pressure is placed on collegiate athletes to achieve excellence in ac...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/5661
Aims: The development of knowledge-based economy in Hong Kong requires employees with higher education level and more up-to-date knowledge. Information and communication technology (ICT) industry has been growing rapidly which is important for building a knowledge-based economy b...
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Research Article10.9734/BJESBS/2014/4810
Methane (CH4) emission originated from the livestock is a major concern globally as it is a potent greenhouse gas and also accounts for 3-10% loss of ingested feed energy for productive purposes. Interventions for CH4 mitigation based on plant secondary metabolites (PSM) have bee...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5323
Zhiqiang Mei, Luquan Yang, Tiandan Zhang, Haiqing Yu, Lin Gan, Lianmei Zhang, Manman Yang & Junjiang Fu·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2013
Aims: To build up the foundation of the classification and breeding of Canarium album cultivars in China. Methodology: The improved RAPD analysis was performed in nine samples by prolonging the ramp time from annealing to extension by using ten RAPD primers, out of twelve, which...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5015
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is characterized by an increase resistance of the vascular wall from pulmonary arteries leading to vascular lumen occlusion, right ventricular failure, and death. PAH has been described for many years, as a cardiovascular disease affecting th...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5296
Aims: To assess the effect of four animal and four plant species on the perceived monetary value of users’ single experience of a recreational trail. To assess the effect on perceived value of identifying to users that four of the species are invasive non-native species (INNS) wi...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5469
Spermatogenesis is the lengthy and chronological process. Spermatogenesis is characterized by three specific functional phases: spermatocytogenesis, meiosis, and spermiogenesis; and it involves spermatogonia, spermatocytes, and spermatids respectively. Various growth factors play...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/4289
Aims: We previously detected significant late-gestation ventricular myocardial reduction in fetal mouse hearts from hyperglycemic dams. Flow cytometric analysis of the myocardial cells showed an enhanced rate of apoptosis, suggesting dysregulated cell death as a mechanism associa...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5085
At the diplotene stage of meiotic prophase, the nucleus of mouse preovulatory oocytes contains multiple and prominent interchromatin granule clusters (IGCs). IGCs, also known as nuclear speckles, splicing factor compartments, or SC35-domains, are one of the most universal nuclear...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5609
Groupers belong to the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae. They are an economically important marine fisheries resource and are commercially cultivated throughout the tropical and temperate regions of the world. The aquaculture industry relies on artificial breeding...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6036
Aim: To determine the role of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in the alleviation of salt stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Design of the Study: Wheat plants were grown with or without 100 mM NaCl and were treated with 0, 50 or 100 nM H2O2 treatments. Place and Duration of Study: T...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5629
Aims: To determine the effect of environmental temperature on the feeding kinematics of two Florida (USA) invasive-fish species, pike killifish Belonesox belizanus and Mayan cichlid Cichlasoma urophthalmus, in an attempt to explore the adaptive response of whole-organism performa...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/5720