	Violence and Attribution Error in Adolescent Male and Female Delinquents Vicki L Waytowich, Anthony J Onwuegbuzie, Salman Elbedour Violence, Violence attribution error, Attitudes toward violence, Peer victimization, Self-esteem, Juvenile delinquents, Female adolescent delinquents, Male adolescent delinquents The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of violence attribution errors among female adolescent delinquents in the United States. Also of interest was to compare female delinquents’ ... 1 year ago
	PARP-1 inhibitors: are they the long-sought genetically specific drugs for BRCA1/2-associated breast cancers? Joseph A. De Soto,Chu-Xia Deng PARP inhibitors, BRCA1, breast cancer, therapeutic treatment, AG14361 Recent studies demonstrated that PARP-1 [poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1] inhibitors kill breast cancer associated gene-1 and –2 (BRCA1/2) deficient cells with extremely high efficiency while BRCA+/-... 1 year ago
	Skeletal muscle sodium glucose co-transporters in older adults with type 2 diabetes undergoing resistance training Francisco Castaneda1, Jennifer E. Layne2, and Carmen Castaneda2 SGLT co-transport, Diabetes, Resistance training We examined the expression of the sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter system (hSGLT3) in skeletal muscle of Hispanic older adults with type 2 diabetes. Subjects (65±8 yr) were randomized to resis... 1 year ago
	Schools Principals in Spain: from Manager to Leader Antonio Bolívar-Botía, Rosel Bolívar-Ruano Schools principals, Educational leadership, Spain, School autonomy The article carries out a review of school management in Spain and its future lines of development, situating the analysis within the current European educational policies. A peculiar history makes ... 1 year ago
	Investigating the Nanostructural Evolution of TiO2 Nanoparticles in the Sol-Gel Derived TiO2-Polymethyl Methacrylate Nanocomposites Akhmad Herman Yuwono, Yu Zhang, John Wang Hydrolysis ratio; Inorganic-organic nanocomposites; pH; TiO2 nanostructural evolution Nanocomposite thin films consisting of titanium oxide, or TiO2, nanoparticles embedded in a polymer matrix represent a new class of potential materials for optoelectronic applications such as optical ... 1 year ago
	Advances in Managing Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection (A Special Issue) Ke-Qin Hu Hepatitis C, Virus, Infection Hepatic steatosis is a common presentation in HCV-infected individuals. Drs. Yoon and Hu review the incidence, pathogenesis, and clinical impact of steatosis on natural history of chronic HCV infect... 1 year ago
	The Use of Mathematics Education Project in The Learning of Mathematical Subjects at University Level Sónia Pais, Isabel Cabrita, António Batel Anjo Computer assisted learning, Higher education, Mathematics education, Self-Regulated learning, Technology The educational context requires a renewal of paradigms. Profound changes in the roles and functions of teachers and students are particularly vital. More active, cooperative and participative metho... 1 year ago
	An Integrated Approach for Statistical Genome Sequence Analysis between Genetic Datasets Hassan Mathkour, Muneer Ahmad, Hassan Mahmood khan Amino acid, Codon count, Distributed generation, Open Reading Frame, Pre-processing filter Genome Sequence Analysis for genetic datasets by using ORF (Open Reading Frames) techniques is an interesting area of research for bioinformatics researchers nowadays. There is a strong research focus... 1 year ago
	Polysaccharides from the root of Angelica sinensis protect bone marrow and gastrointestinal tissues against the cytotoxicity of cyclophosphamide in mice Marco K. C. Hui, William K. K. Wu, Vivian Y. Shin, Wallace H. L. So and Chi Hin ... Angelica sinensis, Polysaccharides, Cyclophosphamide, Leukopenia, Gastrointestinal tract, Angiogenesis Cyclophosphamide (CY) is a cytostatic agent that produces systemic toxicity especially on cells with high proliferative capacity, while polysaccharides from Angelica sinensis (AP) have been shown to i... 1 year ago
	Preserving Adolescent Readership through Interest and Motivation Gina M Doepker, Evan T Ortlieb Adolescent Literacy, Interest, Motivation, Reading, Choice Adolescent literacy has remained a relatively hot topic for several years in the field of reading education (Cassidy, Ortlieb, & Shettel, 2010/2011) however, educators remain conflicted about ho... 1 year ago
	Characterization of N200 and P300: Selected Studies of the Event-Related Potential Salil H. Patel 1,Pierre N. Azzam 2 Electroencephalography (EEG), N2, Neuroimaging, P3, Selective attention The Event-Related Potential (ERP) is a time-locked measure of electrical activity of the cerebral surface representing a distinct phase of cortical processing. Two components of the ERP which bear spe... 1 year ago
	Editorial Notes: Integrating Engineering Design and Technology Towards Sustainable Development Mohammed Ali Berawi international journal of technology Welcome to International Journal of TechnologyTheme: Integrating Engineering Design and Technology towards Sustainable Development 1 year ago
	Birth Defects Are Preventable Andrew E. Czeizel Birth, Defects. Birth defects – or by according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) term: congenital anomalies – are structural, functional and/or biochemical-molecular defects present at birth whether ... 1 year ago
	A Study of Relationships between Academic Self Concepts, Some Selected Variables and Physics Course Achievement Medine Baran, A.Kadir Maskan Academic Self Concept, Achievement, Demografic informations, High school students The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between students’ academic self concepts and certain variables (type of school, gender, financial state of the family, educational backgro... 1 year ago
	Democratic Education Only for Some: Secondary Schooling in Northern Uganda Philip P. Kelly, Stephen Odama International education, Democratic education, Africa This article analyzes the effects of the political, social and cultural contexts of secondary education in northern Uganda. Specifically, the authors examine interactions between several factors wit... 1 year ago
	Describing and Illustrating Data Analysis in Mixed Research Julie P. Combs, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie Mixed research, Mixed methods research, Quantitative research, Qualitative research, Mixed analysis, Analysis screenshots In this methodological paper, the authors propose a tool that brings together various quantitative and qualitative data analysis (i.e., mixed analysis) techniques into one meta-framework to assist m... 1 year ago
	Taiwanese Teachers’ Beliefs about Professional Growth in Shin-Ju District Yi-Ching Huang Professional development, Experienced teachers, Learning to teach The purpose of this study is to identify experienced teachers’ perceptions of and beliefs about their professional development; examine experienced teachers’ perceptions of their process of lear... 1 year ago
	Complexities in the Roles of Reading Specialists Troy Jones, Mary Alice Barksdale, Cheri F. Triplett, Ann Potts, Rosary Lalik, Ch... Reading specialist, Reading recovery model, Support system, Challenges As public schools have changed, so have the roles of reading specialists who work within schools. This article describes the findings of a study that examined the challenges of 12 reading specialist... 1 year ago
	Curriculum Politics in the Changing Fortunes of Nigerian Social Studies Biodun Ogunyemi Curriculum, Politics, Educational Policy, Nigerian Social Studies The paper reviews the impact of political decisions on the development of school social studies in Nigeria. From its shaky start in the 1960s, the school subject was eventually adopted for all prima... 1 year ago
	Beyond Just Books: Sparking Children’s Interest in Reading Evan T. Ortlieb Reading, Elementary, Interest, Alternate texts It is imperative that teachers use non-traditional texts to engage readers so that children do not become disinterested in the reading process. Too many times, young children develop a dislike towar... 1 year ago