The present study sought to investigate the comprehension of Garden-Path structures by Iranian EFL learners. 50 female students of Kharazmi English Language Institute in Karaj participated in this study. All of the participants were native speakers of Persian studying in Kharazmi English language institute in Karaj, Iran. They ranged from 18 to 30 in terms of age. The participants were administ...

• The records of the Philadelphia Zoological Garden suggest that social (intraspecific) interaction may be a major factor in the origin and progress of stenosing lesions of the coronary arteries that lead to myocardial infarction in many species of mammals and birds." The present study was designed to explore this possibility. The origin and progress of coronary arterial lesions in cocks and he...

This paper presents a model of nonverbal communication and interpersonal relationship between virtual actors. Nonverbal communication improves their believability. They react not only to the presence of the other actors but also to their postures. Furthermore, their interpersonal relationships are affected by the issue of social interactions. To avoid homogenous group behaviors, each actor is s...

Community gardens are viewed as a potentially useful environmental change strategy to promote active and healthy lifestyles but the scientific evidence base for gardens is limited. As a step towards understanding whether gardens are a viable health promotion strategy for local communities, we set out to examine the social processes that might explain the connection between gardens, garden parti...

The concept of social production and management of urban ecosystems may be understood as the generationof newphysical or relational situations, by constructing, transformingor eliminatingphysical and/or relational objects or ensuring the fulfillment of their social and environmental functions. This includes the citizen participation in the process of urban planning and transformation, forming a...

introduction iranian traditional cities represent a real symbol of stability and health. these conditions indicate that such urban planning design and program have been done thoughtfully and wisely. in these cities, the natural resources are used with minimal damage to existing endowments, and the highest efficiency is provided. but it often destroyed due to some people's ignorance and leg...

Tuberose is one of the most important aromatic cut flower among ornamental plants that its growth and quality is influenced by the type and percentage of mineral compounds in the substrate. This study was carried out on the basis of a randomized complete design to explore the impact of feldspar, talc, dolomite and tuff minerals at the rate of 10, 20 and 40% incorporated with garden soil and man...

While gardening is seen, essentially, as a leisure activity it has also been suggested that the cultivation of a garden plot offers a simple way of harnessing the healing power of nature (The therapeutic garden, Bantam Press, London, 2000). One implication of this is that gardens and gardening activity may offer a key site of comfort and a vital opportunity for an individual's emotional, physic...