Satureja bachtiarica L, an important medicinal plant from Lamiaceae family is valuable because of its medical compounds. Optimization of in vitro culture through callogenesis is proposed to be an alternative for vegetative propagation. In present study, an efficient protocol has been developed for callus induction of S. bachtiarica using different explants and concentrations of plant growth reg...

Due to the problems of sexual and asexual reproduction of Haworthia attenuatae as one of the most popular ornamental succulents, the possibility of micropropagation of this plant in in vitro conditions was studied. The effect of BAP (Benzylamino purine) and Kin (Kinetin) (0.5, 1 and 2 mg/l) in Combination with IBA (Indole-3-acetic acid) (0, 0.01, 0.1 and 0.5 mg/l) using leaf explants on the sho...

language learning courseware has been receiving growing attention by english educators since its advent. a variety of softwares have been designed by software designers and resorted to by language educators to supplement language textbooks. this experimental study investigated how the application of computerized version of language textbooks and the reception of the entire course through comput...

according to cheng (1999), in recent esl/efl literature, asian (especially east asian) learners of english as a foreign/second language have been arguably reported as reticent and passive learners. the most common allegations are that these students are reluctant to participate in classroom discourse; they are unwilling to give responses; they do not ask questions; and they are passive and over...

this study investigates the strategies native english and persian speakers employ for expressing gratitude in different situations. the strategies of persian efl learners are also compared with english strategies in order to find the differences that may exist between these two languages. social status and size of imposition of the favor are social variables which are investigated in detail for...

در این مطالعه باززایی مستقیم گیاه کامل در سه رقم یونجه چندساله مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. ریزنمونه‌های گره ساقه جدا شده از گیاهچه‌های بذری 14 روزه در محیط کشت پایه MS همراه با ویتامین های B5 تکمیل شده با غلظت‌های مختلف و ترکیبات فاکتوریلی تنظیم‌کننده‌های رشد BAP/NAA و TDZ/AgNO3 کشت شدند. نتایج حاصل از تجزیه آماری تفاوت معنی‌دار (01/0P < ) بین ارقام و همچنین بین سطوح مختلف تنظیم‌کننده‌های رشد از نظر ...

the skill of reading in english as a foreign language is an important and challenging one which is affected both by linguistic and extra linguistic factors. since vocabularies are part and parcel of every reading comprehension text, knowing enough vocabulary always facilitates this process. however, guessing strategy as one of the most important strategies has consistently ignored by language l...

there are two major theories of measurement in psychometrics: classical test theory (ctt) and item-response theory (irt). despite its widespread and long use, ctt has a number of shortcomings, which make it problematic to be used for practical and theoretical purposes. irt tries to solve these shortcomings, and provide better and more dependable answers. one of the applications of irt is the as...