We wish to report the study of the antimicrobial activity of plants collected in the vicinity of a geothermal area in Perak, Malaysia. This is the first report of these species in the vicinity of thextis geothermal area. The plants are Cleome locally known as Maman Pasir of the family Cleomaceae, and icosandra, species of the family Lamiaceae. Both are subshrubs and are Stachytarpheta believed ...

1 Teresa Larkin-Hein, American University, Department of Physics, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 [email protected] 2 P. Kelly Joyner, American University, Department of Literature, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 [email protected] Abstract — During the fall 2000 semester, a joint study was undertaken between the Physics and Literature Departments at Americ...

The quality of writing instruction is the primary determinant acquisition. Revising and feedback are crucial aspects process. In this study, genre-specific strategy was used as part revision to develop text structure content different types in fourth grade. study also examined whether effect differed based on genre students' gender. Thirty first final drafts opinion, expository, argumentative t...

Morning Glory Syndrome (MGS) is a rare congenital malformation of the optic nerve that is caused by a failure of the closure of the choroidal embryonic fissure . The syndrome is usually seen in association with midline in utero cranial defects, such as transsphenoidal and basal encephaloceles. Although MGS usually presents as an isolated ocular finding, it can be associated with endocrinologic...

Collaborative writing is an approach teachers can apply to support their students’ development. However, despite the benefits from collaborative writing, some English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students might not enjoy in groups. This qualitative study aims explore perceptions of EFL female doing Writing for Media class, such how they think about finishing tasks collaboratively, and challenges...

A typical activity in the object-oriented software engineering process involves the construction of a class structure in terms of which the system behaviour is to be specified. The behaviour, however, commonly consists of multiple tasks, each of which usually needs only part of the information available in that class structure. Additionally, a different representation of the required informatio...

This article discusses an undergraduate secondlanguage writing course that incorporated web conferencing. The study was informed by a sociocultural research approach known as activity theory [2]. Student reflective diary entries posted over ten weeks to the web conference helped identify features that supported or detracted from collaboration, peer evaluation and the coconstruction of academic ...