the present study aimed at investigating the possible impact ofzone of proximal development (zpd) on the learners’ performance. forty-sixiranian university students participated in this study by taking two types of readingcomprehension tests (i.e., the main idea and wh-question type). the researchersused the winstep program to analyze the data and estimate the learners’ raschmeasure in pre, pos...

Notwithstanding a century of prohibition, marijuana is the most widely used illicit substance in Canada. Due to the growing public acceptance of recreational marijuana use and ineffectiveness of the existing control system in Canada, the issue surrounding legalizing this illicit drug has received considerable public and political attentions in recent years. Consequently, the newly elected Liber...

Endocrine disruption" is a public and political buzzword that has and is still receiving high media attention. Based on the lattel~ numerous tiered testing strategies have evolved that should ensure that humans will not run a health risk due to the voluntary or involuntary exposure to endocrine active compounds (EAS). An analysis of the currently available knowledge on EAS mediated endocrine di...

gabapentin (gbp) is one of the new antiepileptic drugs (aeds) applied extensively in neurology and psychiatry. the advantage of new aeds includes newer mechanism of action, broad spectrum of anti-seizure effects, lesser drug interactions and fewer side effects. gbp is a cyclized analogue of gaba but it does not interact with gaba receptors, nor does it inhibit gaba uptake or prevent the degener...

Reading skill is a fundamental requirement to lifelong learner success, yet the way teachers assess their student’s reading comprehension ability is challenging. One of the new trends in reading skill instruction is portfolio assessment. This study investigated the effects of portfolio assessment on EFL learner’s reading comprehension ability. The participants, 50 advanced (female) EFL learners...

background: to achieve development goals in a country, having a research plan is necessary. need assessment in health is the first stage of research priority aiming improves health condition in a population. the objective of this study was to determine a list of research projects according to the health problems priority in ramadan province, iran. methods: to determine research priorities in th...

health impact assessment (hia) is a relatively young field of endeavour, and hence, future progress will depend on the planning, implementation and rigorous evaluation of additional hias of projects, programmes and policies the world over. in the june 2014 issue of the international journal of health policy and management, fakhri and colleagues investigated underlying principles of hia through ...

educational assessment is an official activity that is done for determining quality, effect or value of a program, process, or goal (1). the major purpose of educational assessment is to determine the value of the underassessment phenomenon so that it can help the interested and responsible people to make correct decisions about that phenomenon. educational assessment is the best criteria of ac...

abstract background and aims: diabetes is a major killing recognized as a silent epidemic globally problem. india has the highest number of diabetes cases in the world causing huge morbidity and economic losses to the country. there were 66.8 million adults suffering from with diabetes in india in 2014, which is expected to rise by 63% to 109 million by 2035. diabetes led to at least usd 612 bi...