A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Solution-Based Group Counseling in Iranian Schools over the Past Decade   E. Mohammadyaari* S. Hosseyniyaan, Ph.D.**   During the past decade many researchers have studied the effectiveness of solution-based group counseling in improving characteristics such as self-efficacy, social adaptation, and academic motivation among school age children. Many ...

(UC Berkeley/LBNL) for embarking on the initial analysis that formed the basis for this report, Eric Lantz (NREL) for guidance on the use of NREL's turbine cost and scaling model, and Naïm Darghouth (LBNL) for compiling data on wind turbine imports. The authors would also like to thank the following individuals for reviewing earlier drafts of this manuscript: and several anonymous reviewers. Of...

Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) stem from defects in presynaptic, synaptic basal lamina, and postsynaptic proteins. The presynaptic CMS are associated with defects that curtail the evoked release of acetylcholine (ACh) quanta or ACh resynthesis. Defects in ACh resynthesis have now been traced to mutations in choline acetyltransferase. A basal lamina CMS is caused by mutations in the colla...

This review summarizes the major developments in animal models of arthritis in the past decade. It focuses on novel transgenic models, addresses the involvement of cytokines and discusses novel findings in cartilage and bone erosion. It is clear that interest has been raised in the direct arthritogenic role of autoantibodies, apart from T cell involvement, and their interaction with cells throu...

In August 2000, the California Legislature mandated that the California Energy Commission (CEC) update California's state-level inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by January 1, 2002. This paper discusses the results of this inventory development effort, including (a) the process of harmonization with data and research results from other California state agencies and institutions, (b) t...

The majority of people with primary headache disorders live in the developing world. The contribution of low and middle income (LAMI) countries to headache research has not been previously characterized. A search was performed for clinical research publications between the years 1997 and 2006, using the search terms 'headache' OR 'headache disorders' AND 'primary' OR 'migraine' AND 'each of the...