This paper deals with the merits and limitations of a pedagogical practice that has been developed in the context of teaching undergraduate sociolinguistics courses in a state tertiary education institute in the State of ...

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 ...

The unique and tunable properties of polymers open up the possibilities for using these materials in numerous applications. Among various peculiar features, the optical properties of polymers and their novel composites, ...

National differences in the demand for voluntary external audits have been linked to multiple factors, such as differences in a country’s rate of growth, access to external credit, and institutional quality. Audits, however, ...

Heart Failure is a major health burden for healthcare systems worldwide. Early diagnosis, prediction and management of patients with these conditions are critical to improve patient health outcome. The availability of large ...

Heart failure is a life-threatening medical problem which refers to inadequate blood supply to body tissues due to the limited functioning of heart muscles. Heart failure is mostly observed as a chronic disease which ...

The advent of nanotechnology has provided an interesting approach in terms of the application of nanocomposite materials in different sectors of water and wastewater treatment. Various works have demonstrated the significant ...

World polity theory as a part of sociological neo-institutionalism provides interesting insights into institutional change and similarities between national organizations. These organizations depend on rules and actor ...

The aim of this chapter was to evaluate the impact of organizational determinants in term of ownership, age, size and global presence on the quality of internet banking service encounter in the Arab Middle East region. A ...

Forward osmosis (FO) technology has gained tremendous attention in recent years in desalination and wastewater treatment. Developing a new state-of-the-art FO membranes is vital for advancing the FO technology to achieve ...