Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Role of Neurodevelopmental Genes in Infectious Etiology of AutismS. Hossein FatemiAutism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with both genetic and environmental etiologies. Prenatal infections may play a role in evolution of autism. Experimental evidence shows human influenza viral infection in pregnancy leads to significant deleterious effects in brain structure and function in the developing mouse progeny. Several brain genes of interest in this animal model are also involved in the pathology … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 6,565 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Frequency of Polymorphisms affecting Lead and Mercury Toxicity among Children with AutismShannon Rose, Stepan Melnyk, Alena Savenka et al.Individual risk of developmental neurotoxicity with exposure to environmentally relevant levels of lead and mercury is likely to be determined by genetic susceptibility factors as well as additive interactions with other environmental pollutants, cumulative dose, and the developmental stage of exposure. The apparent increase in autism diagnosis over the last 15 years has enhanced interest in the possibility that an … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,524 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPolicies to Enhance Water Sector in JordanZeyad S. Tarawneh, Nidal A. Hadadin, Ahmad N. BdourWe suggested general polices that can be implemented to improve the sustainability and serviceability of the water sector in Jordan. It is suggested that water legislations in Jordan need to be updated to expand the involvement of the private sector to retain sustainable maintenance programmes that effectively mend water distribution systems. Moreover, water resources should be reallocated among competing sectors … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2008 · 7,215 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCTSS: A Tool for Efficient Information Extraction with Soft Matching Rules for Text MiningA. Christy, P. ThambiduraiThe abundance of information available digitally in modern world had made a demand for structured information. The problem of text mining which dealt with discovering useful information from unstructured text had attracted the attention of researchers. The role of Information Extraction (IE) software was to identify relevant information from texts, extracting information from a variety of sources and aggregating it … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 5 · 31 May 2008 · 6,896 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractE-Learning System Development using an Open-Source Customization ApproachH. Mohammadi, S. A. Monadjemi, P. Moallem, A. A. OlounabadiEducational organizations have different methods of deploying E-learning systems, of which is using and developing open-source e-learning systems. One should consider some criteria when choosing a suitable system includes: documentation, usage rate, structure, standards support and educational strategy. In this work an e-learning software system has been elected and five phases of modification has been done to domesticate it, which … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 4, Issue 5 · 31 May 2008 · 6,743 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Cost Estimation Model for Repair Bridges Based on Artificial Neural NetworkMohamed Bouabaz, Mounir HamamiEstimating the total cost of bridges repair and maintenance with high accuracy is an important components, and points to a need for a cost estimation model. This paper focuses on the development of a more accurate estimation model for repair and maintenance of bridges in developing countries using artificial neural networks. Cost and design data for two categories of repair … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2008 · 7,300 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSignaling Pathways Involved In Dengue-2 Virus Infection Induced RANTES OverexpressionYing-Ray Lee, Huan-Yao Lei, Shun-Hua Chen et al.Dengue viruses participate in liver inflammation by inducting the expression of various chemokines including Regulated on Activation Normal T-cell Expressed and Secreted (RANTES). However, the underlying signaling remains unknown. Here, we reveal that Ras, Raf-1 and three mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) p38, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk), and c-jun-NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) can be activated or phosphorylated in dengue-2 virus infected hepatocyte … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,176 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of Wireless Electric Concept Powering Electrical AppliancesHanita Daud, Noorhana Yahya, Azizuddin A. Aziz, Mohd Fadzzrul JusohThis study presents a concept of harvesting and transferring energy to a low power electrical appliances using wireless technology where interconnecting wires are not available. This study was a ground work for the future alternative energy supply especially to the areas where supplying direct energy is a challenge such as in deep sea exploration as well as to the area … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,343 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluating the Implementation and Effectiveness of GIS-Based Application in Secondary School Geography LessonsAli DemirciThe purpose of the study was to investigate the barriers preventing the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in secondary school geography lessons and to determine its effectiveness on students’ success. A workshop focusing on ways to implement GIS-based application in the classroom for 14 teachers from nine high schools was conducted in 2006. The teachers were given GIS software, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 31 Mar 2008 · 8,114 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMapping UML Component Specifications to JEE ImplementationsJyhjong LinComponent-based Software Engineering (CbSE) has become a well-accepted approach for developing complex software systems due to its significant advantages on composition and reuse. In practice, however, its use still requires the conjunction of a component specification method that describes how system requirements are satisfied in terms of software components. Such a component specification is then implemented in a variety of … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 3, Issue 10 · 31 Oct 2007 · 6,481 accessesView PDFCite