IFLA Council and General Conference Proceedings (66th, Jerusalem, Israel, August 13-18, 2000)

Growth, carcass and tenderness data from 415 Polled Nellore animals were analyzed in order to estimate the genetic correlations between tenderness (WBSF) and growth (ILW, FLW and ADG) and carcass (BF, RF and LMA) traits. The covariance components and genetic…

Genetically modified crops with insect resistance genes from Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt-plants) are increasingly being cultivated worldwide. Therefore, it is critical to improve our knowledge of their direct or indirect impact not only on target pests but also on non-target…

The knowledge of field management zones based on soil attributes can be helpful for the implementation of site-specific management. This work had the objective of analyzing the spatial dependence of soil attributes of the 0-0.20 m and 0.20-0.40 m layers…

The anthropogenic dark earths (ADE, Terra Preta de Índio or terra preta arqueológica, as are often referred to in Portuguese) feature unique properties that are interesting not only from a pedological point of view but have important agronomic and economic…

This study explored the relationship between vocabulary size (i.e., breadth of knowledge), depth of vocabulary knowledge, and reading comprehension of Chinese-speaking ESL (English as a second language) university students in Canada. Both aspects of vocabulary knowledge, breadth and depth, continue…

ABSTRACT: Transgenic crops have being grown in Brazil since 1995, however regulation for such crops only came into force in 2005, granting a key role to CTNBio (National Technical Committee on Biosafety). There are currently 19 transgenic varieties growing in…

2010, Resumo simples.

The purpose of this study was to identify how coaches who have surpassed their athletic achievements acquired their coaching knowledge. Six University coaches from basketball, volleyball, and hockey, with a combined total of fourteen coach of the year awards were…

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