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Our favourite alternative splice site.

Alternative splicing is a widespread mechanism in mammals that generates several mRNAs from one gene, thereby creating genetic diversity of the genome. Variant splice patterns are often specific to different stages of development or particular tissues, and alternative splicing defects are being more frequently detected in genetic diseases and cancers. The increasingly important role of alternat...

Saving our Future: James Comer and the School Development Program

Since the founding of the School Development Program (SDP) by Dr. James Comer in 1968, the manner in which child development is addressed in many schools has changed drastically. By working together using the SDP model, schools, parents, and child development experts are able to foster healthy social, emotional, and academic development in children, resulting in improvement in all areas. This r...

Learning from Writing in the Secondary School: Accomplishing Our Goals

Common Errors in School Crisis Response: Learning from Our Mistakes

This article describes five school crises involving alcohol-related fatality, self-injurious behavior, school homicide, racial/ethnic conflict, and community violence. In each case example, errors in crisis management by school staff exacerbated the crisis and resulted in deleterious consequences for the school, its students, and the surrounding community. We identify common themes of leadershi...

Restore Our Indian Traditional Snacks among School Going Children

Snacks are considered as dietary supplements for many children who are affected with nutritional related disorders. Hence, the aim of this study was to monitor the snacks pattern of school going children during their break-time. This study was also proposed to provide them with the Indian traditional snacks and find the preferences of those snacks among the school going children. Case study was...