This article describes the experiences and perceptions of a small group of Afghan women teachers who have set up a small community school for Afghan children in Montreal.It situates the work that they are doing in the context of knowledge transfer and of social capital building in a diasporic context and discusses this heritage education program in
The powerful wind generators, producing electric power on the order of megawatts are with impressive sizes.The studies on the interaction between the air flow In-Line and the wind turbine usually assume the airflow as homogeneous in vertical direction.While for smaller wind turbines this assumption does not lead to significant inaccuracies, for pow
Abstract Background Pelvic fractures, especially when unstable, may cause significant haemorrhage.The early application of a pelvic circumferential compression device (PCCD) in patients with suspected pelvic fracture has established itself as best practice.Ambulance services conduct corresponding performance measurement.Quality indicators (QIs) are
SUMOylation is a transient posttranslational modification with small-ubiquitin like modifiers (SUMO1, SUMO2 and SUMO3) covalently attached to their target-proteins via a multi-step enzymatic cascade.SUMOylation modifies protein-protein interactions, enzymatic-activity or chromatin binding in a multitude of key cellular processes, acting as a highly
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic disease that is increasing in prevalence, particularly in children and people with skin of colour.Current management involves topical treatments, phototherapy and immunosuppressants, as well as newer therapies like dupilumab.Health professionals should also be aware of the specific management considerations for A