Recent evidence suggests that 4.5- and even 3.5-month-old infants realize that objects continue to exist when hidden. The goal of the present experiments was to obtain converging evidence of object permanence in young infants. Experiments were conducted using paradigms previously used to demonstrate object permanence in 5.5-month-old infants and 6.5-month-old infants. In one experiment, 3.5-mon...

in this study, production of fermented functional beverage based on the mixture of carrot, beet and apple juices using the lactobacillus casei was carried out. factors of consumption of reduction sugars, brix and bacterial growth were examined after fermentation and during the storage for 28 days and at 4˚c. to produce probiotic fermented mixture of carrot, beet and apple juices and lactobacill...

Embryogenesis was induced from regenerated carrot plantlets in a shorter time and at a higher frequency than that observed previously from hypocotyl explants of carrot seedlings (Masuda et al. J. Plant Physiol. 145, 531 (1995)). Serial observations of embryogenesis from single cells to globular embryos via cell clusters were possible in the conditioned medium. The ability to produce embryos see...

Reproduct ion of Pratylenchus vulnus Allen and Jensen on rose was repor ted faster at 32.2 C than at 23.9 and 15.6 C (6). Reproduct ion on alfalfa tissue was faster at 25 C than at 20 and 30 C (3), while on 'Lovell ' peach and bush bean, reproduct ion was faster at 28.3 C than at 24.4, 20.6, 16.7, and 12.8 C (1). Populat ions of P. vulnus and other species of root-lesion nematodes are often rai...

Background: Consumers may be contaminated by various food intakes as one of the most important sources of organic and inorganic pollutants associated with agriculture. The aim of this study was to evaluate the lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and nitrate contaminations in watermelon and carrot samples and the associated risks to human health. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 108 samples of wat...

Phosphofructokinase (EC 2.7.1.11) from carrot roots was activated by a number of salts. Increase in salt concentration beyond the optimum generally led to a decrease in enzyme activity. Salts of the multivalent anions sulfate and phosphate were very effective activators and inhibitors. Potassium acetate and potassium succinate were also activators. Potassium tartrate and potassium citrate produ...

Transfer of methotrexate and 5-methyltryptophan resistance from carrot (Daucus carota) to tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) was achieved by fusion between leaf mesophyll protoplasts of tobacco and irradiated cell culture protoplasts of carrot. Some of the regenerated somatic hybrids exhibited normal tobacco morphology with coexpression and independent segregation of the transferred resistance markers...

The Big Carrot: High Stake Incentives Revisited This paper provides an empirical demonstration of high stakes incentives in relation to religious practice. It shows that, when both positive (carrot) and negative (stick) incentives are available, the former are more effective than the latter. Specifically, it is shown that beliefs in heaven are much more relevant than beliefs in hell when estima...