Background

This experimental study investigated the learners’ integrative acquisition of obligatory overt subjects and subject-verb clause agreement in English as an L2. In L1 acquisition research, correlations between superficially unrelated linguistic phenomena are analyzed in terms of integrative effects. For instance, in English L1 acquisition, there is evidence for an integrative appearance of subjec...

Knowledge about markets and technology are essential to the discovery and exploitation of opportunities for innovation. In this paper, we examine the modes of new knowledge acquisition (i.e. market vs. technological) practices and their effect on innovation in a sample of over 300 new firms and try to answer the question of ‘what knowledge matters in what situations’. We find a diverging impact...

The cerebellum processes pain inputs and is important for motor learning. Yet, how the cerebellum interacts with the motor cortex in individuals with recurrent pain is not clear. Functional connectivity between the cerebellum and motor cortex can be measured by a twin coil transcranial magnetic stimulation technique in which stimulation is applied to the cerebellum prior to stimulation over the...

Objective(s): Central nucleus of amygdala (CeA) is the most important region for morphine-induced reward, and GABAergic system plays an important role on morphine reinforcement. The influence of CeA administration of GABAB receptor agonist and antagonist on the expression and acquisition of morphine-induced incentive tolerance using conditioned place preference (CPP) paradigm was investigated i...

Abstract The aim of the study was to examine interspecific plant interactions that contribute nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) acquisition are likely reason for overyielding in intercropping. We conducted a field rhizobox experiment with same soil. Maize ( Zea mays L.) grown alone or intercropped companions faba bean Vicia L.), soy Glycine max (L.) Merr.), blue lupin Lupinus angustifolius white ...

Aims: High maize yields in modern well-managed agroecosystems depend on the use of elite varieties and hybrids. Unfortunately, because repeated selection at high fertilizer rates, some beneficial traits, such as interaction with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi or release organic acid anions for phosphate mobilization attracting microorganisms, might be gradually declining genotypes. However, old f...