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Social movements in world of warcraft [PDF]
Virtual worlds provide new forms of social interaction. They offer alternative spaces where social functions can be carried out in online three-dimensional virtual environments.
Gardner, L, Mckenna, Brad, Myers, M
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Glutaredoxin (Grx) 3 proteins contain a thioredoxin domain and one to three class II Grx domains. These proteins play a crucial role in iron homeostasis in eukaryotic cells. In human Grx3, at least one of the two Grx domains, together with the thioredoxin domain, is essential for its function in iron metabolism.
Laura Magdalena Jordt+4 more
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Between social control and conflict: an analytical framework for social movements [PDF]
The main goal of this article is to attempt to determine the analytical framework of social movements that would constitute an essential element of this form of collective activity.
Baranowski, Mariusz
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To explore the impact of the overexpression of the multidrug‐transporter P‐glycoprotein (ABCB1) on membrane fluidity, we compared the transversal gradient of mobility and microviscosity in plasma membranes of drug‐sensitive Chinese hamster ovary cells (AuxB1) and their multidrug‐resistant derivatives (B30) using the fluorescent n‐(9‐anthroyloxy) fatty ...
Roger Busche+2 more
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Consensus social movements and their significance in a globalizing world - the example of the Focolare movement [PDF]
The importance of consensus social movements consists in the creation of new cultural orientations based on the principles of humanism and universal values, and the way they catalyse the process of a new state of ‘social aggregation’ and strive to gain ...
Wielecka, Natalia
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Exposure to common noxious agents (1), including allergens, pollutants, and micro‐nanoplastics, can cause epithelial barrier damage (2) in our body's protective linings. This may trigger an immune response to our microbiome (3). The epithelial barrier theory explains how this process can lead to chronic noncommunicable diseases (4) affecting organs ...
Can Zeyneloglu+17 more
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Rethinking the Foundational Critiques of Lawyers in Social Movements [PDF]
This Article argues that the current moment invites reconsideration of these critiques. The rise of new social movements—from marriage equality to Black Lives Matter to the recent mobilization against President Trump’s immigration order—and the response ...
Cummings, Scott L.
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The following essay is a comparative study of relations between the main Christian confessions and social movements in West Germany. Interactions of the churches with early protest movements, student activism, the ‘Third World’ movement as well as the ...
Claudia Lepp
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The radicalness of social solidarity: protests and political change in contemporary Brazil
Since 2013, Brazil has faced a process of political, institutional, and social upheaval, translated into outbreaks of political scandals and major street mobilizations that evoke a certain social radicalism.
Tatiana Vargas Maia, Denise De Sordi
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Social movements rely on collective memories to assert claims, mobilize supporters and legitimize their political visions. Social movements also help to shape collective memories. This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book.
Berger, Stefan+2 more
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