WOW Stories, 2012 What is global literature? Exploring this question during the past year has meant reflecting on the metaphorical meaning of what makes literature global. Is it literature that pertains to the “globe,” or to the whole world?
Louise J. Shaw
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A systematic review of pedagogical approaches that can effectively include children with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms with a particular focus on peer group interactive approaches [PDF]
, 2004 The broad background to this review is a long history of concepts of special pupils and special education, and a faith in special pedagogical approaches. The rise of inclusive schools and some important critiques of special pedagogy (e.g.
Collins, J. +5 more
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Children's caring roles and responsibilities within the family in Africa [PDF]
, 2010 In many Sub-Saharan African countries, the care of chronically ill, disabled or elderly relatives is usually regarded as the responsibility of family members, within a broader landscape of often overburdened healthcare systems, the expense of medical ...
Evans, Ruth
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Associations of Sleep and Shift Work with Osteoarthritis Risk
Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective Daily rhythms may be critical for maintaining homeostasis of joint tissues. We aimed to investigate the relationships between circadian clock disruption, sleep, and osteoarthritis (OA) risk in humans. Methods In the UK Biobank, a prospective 500,000‐person cohort, we evaluated associations between sleep duration, sleeplessness/insomnia, and ...
Elizabeth L. Yanik +5 more
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Inspiring Global Citizens in Rural Oregon
WOW Stories, 2012 In this vignette, global literature is used to inspire students to take interest in cultures across the world to guide them into becoming global citizens.
Mariko Walsh
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“Exploring the Basement of Social Justice Issues”: A Graduate Upon Graduation [PDF]
, 1999 Photograph of rides building up, taken J. Stevens' Fair, 20 June 1961 whole general view, looking West.
Kirby, Erika L. +6 more
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Structural Porosity and Low Mineral Density in Enamel Rods Drive Molar Incisor Hypomineralisation
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study uses advanced imaging modalities on multiple length scales to show that molar‐incisor hypomineralization does not present as a locally homogeneous pathology. Instead, microstructural defects, characterized through non‐mineralized, protein‐rich sheaths and an altered mineral structure in between prism rods, resulting in local differences in ...
Katharina Jähn‐Rickert +14 more
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Integrating Global Literature into the High School English Curriculum
WOW Stories, 2014 The Lithia Springs Global Literacy Community reflect on their efforts to integrate global literature into their regular curricula at all grade levels, introducing various world cultures and histories to students to better prepare them for living in an ...
Robin Farmer +5 more
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Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras +6 more
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Antimicrobial peptide LL-37 and recombinant human mannose-binding lectin express distinct age- and pathogen-specific antimicrobial activity in human newborn cord blood in vitro [PDF]
, 2018 Background: There is a need to prevent and treat infection in newborns. One approach is administration of antimicrobial proteins and peptides (APPs) such as LL-37, a membrane-active cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide, and mannose-binding lectin (MBL), a ...
Borriello, Francesco +7 more
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