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Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) as a Platform for Modeling Arrhythmias
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Springer Nature
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Cardiac arrhythmias can arise due to a host of both genetic and acquired factors. Specifically, the genetic basis of arrhythmogenesis is not fully understood due to the lack of robust models that reliably recapitulate human ...
McBride, James
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Wiley
, 2022 , Book chapter)
One of the most interesting writers on race to emerge in the last decade of the twentieth century, James McBride (b. 1957) is an African American novelist, memoirist, and jazz musician. His memoir, The Color of Water: A ...
A Critical Health Promotion Research Approach Using the Red Lotus Critical Health Promotion Model
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Springer
, 2022 , Book chapter)
In this chapter, we describe a program of critical health promotion research which is underpinned by critical theory, critical systems theory, and critical systems heuristics. Critical health promotion is focused on social ...
Internet and Social Media in Algeria
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
, 2022 , Book chapter)
This chapter presents a historical and critical perspective on the Internet and social media in
Algeria as they evolved in the context of totalitarianism that characterized the Algerian regime
until recently. It surveys ...
India, Islamophobia, and the Hindutva playbook
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Manchester University Press
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Among the most disingenuous and carefully orchestrated playbook strategies of the Hindutva fascist movement in India, of which the current Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government is part and parcel, is ...
Culture and the World Cup: The Case of Qatar
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The hosting of the World Cup is certainly a monumental achievement by the state of Qatar. Not only it brings the country to more international exposure, and helps it rip the potential economic benefits, but also it offers ...
Autoimmune Diseases of the GI Tract Part I: Etiology and Pathophysiology
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IntechOpen
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Autoimmune diseases have emerged as a pandemic in our modern societies, especially after World War II. There are currently more than 80 autoimmune diseases that compromise the lives of millions of patients around the world. ...
Autoimmune Diseases of the GI Tract Part II: Emergence of Diagnostic Tools and Treatments
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IntechOpen
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Autoimmune diseases (AD) have emerged as a pandemic in our modern societies, especially after the World War II. In part I, we have reviewed five main diseases and shed light on different aspects from introducing the concept ...
Toward Resilient Online Assessments: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Era
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Springer International Publishing
, 2022 , Book chapter)
This chapter aims to explore the reality of using online assessment systems during COVID-19 and critically reviews the existing models based on testing standards and the authors’ experience. These can help educators and ...
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Ketol-Acid Reductoisomerase Is a Potential Therapeutic Target
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IntechOpen
, 2022 , Book chapter)
The host-adapted human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea. The increased emergence of gonorrhea infections worldwide, associated with the surging resistance ...