Reclaiming Impact in Qualitative Research

In both academic and practitioner literature, the term "impact" is Fabric Bolt conceptualized broadly.Yet the application of impact is construed much more narrowly, in association with (uni)-directional relationships between variables and methodological frameworks oriented towards a positivist approach.Such a conceptualization is problematic, parti

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Plasticity of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Cancer

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are a heterogenous population of the innate immune system, enriched at mucosal surfaces and are pivotal regulators of immune homeostasis.ILCs are the innate counterpart of T cells.Like T cells, ILC subsets are highly plastic with their composition and function controlled by alterations in their microenvironment.This pla

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Unisex, Genderless: Let the Debate Ensue

Fashion communication has adopted Collections a decidedly political language of late.This is particularly evident in the ongoing debate about gender and clothing.While clothes, per se, have no definite gender connotations, on a symbolic level clothes do actually hold specific gender connotations.In the current climate of ongoing deconstruction of o

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A Multifaceted Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy with Classic Reversal

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCMP) is a form of transient left ventricular (LV) dysfunction which is almost completely reversible.Among the wide range of etiological factors, thyroid hormone dysfunction is considered a rare but potentially treatable cause of TCMP.Other than LV dysfunction patients can present with mechanical as well as electrical Clot

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