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  1. Article ; Online: Review of A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things

    Elizabeth Smythe

    Journal of World-Systems Research, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 473-

    A Guide to Capitalism, Nature and the Future of the Planet by Raj Patel and Jason Moore. 2017. Oakland, CA: University of California Press. 328 pages, ISBN 978-0-5202-9993-1 Paper ($24.95)

    2018  Volume 477

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    Keywords Political science ; J ; Social Sciences ; H
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: From the Global to the Local

    Elizabeth Smythe / Scott C. Byrd

    Journal of World-Systems Research, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    Social Forums, Movements, and Place (Introduction to Special Issue)

    2015  Volume 5

    Keywords Political science ; J ; Social Sciences ; H
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: World Social Forum Activism in Belem and Beyond

    Elizabeth Smythe / Scott C. Byrd

    Journal of World-Systems Research, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 94-

    2015  Volume 105

    Abstract: A young man dressed as a clown shelters under our umbrella in the center of Belém in the downpour before the opening march begins while a group of people with painted bodies and feathered headdresses chant and charge up the middle as thousands of ... ...

    Abstract A young man dressed as a clown shelters under our umbrella in the center of Belém in the downpour before the opening march begins while a group of people with painted bodies and feathered headdresses chant and charge up the middle as thousands of marchers push apart to let them pass to the front. The words save the Amazon are spelled out with human bodies. Union members are present in force, all donning shirts with their syndicates name and logo. All these scenes are just a small part of the kaleidoscope of images that are the World Social Forum in 2009. But what do they mean; and what does this most recent manifestation of the World Social Forum process tell us about this nine-year struggle to define an alternative vision to global neo-liberal capitalism? This article provides a brief reflection of nine years of Social Forum activism against the backdrop of the most recent World Social Forum held in the city of Belém, in the northeastern state of Para, Brazil from January 27-February 1, 2009.
    Keywords Political science ; J ; Social Sciences ; H
    Subject code 300
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: (In)Fertile Ground? Social Forum Activism in its Regional and Local Dimension

    Peter J. Smith / Elizabeth Smythe

    Journal of World-Systems Research, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 6-

    2015  Volume 28

    Abstract: Since its inception in 2001 World Social Forum (WSF) has grown in numbers and drawn activists from all areas of the globe. It has also spawned a myriad of social forums around the world. But the pattern of participation within the WSF global event or ... ...

    Abstract Since its inception in 2001 World Social Forum (WSF) has grown in numbers and drawn activists from all areas of the globe. It has also spawned a myriad of social forums around the world. But the pattern of participation within the WSF global event or within other forums has not been evenly spread in geographic or spatial terms. This chapter examines how and why social forum activism emerged in some places and not others. We map the social forum from the first WSF in 2001 through its proliferation and fragmentation over time as it has taken root at various levelscontinental, national, regional and local. Then we provide comparative case studies of sub-global forums drawn from North and South America, Europe and Africa. We also compare different manifestations of social forumism along a number of dimensions. Drawing on comparative politics and its emphasis on the specifics of place and the role of context we discuss these patterns and the factors that might account for why these forms of resistance find barren or fertile ground around the world.
    Keywords Political science ; J ; Social Sciences ; H
    Subject code 300
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
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  5. Article ; Online: A 3D Renal Proximal Tubule on Chip Model Phenocopies Lowe Syndrome and Dent II Disease Tubulopathy

    Sindhu Naik / Andrew R. Wood / Maté Ongenaert / Paniz Saidiyan / Edo D. Elstak / Henriëtte L. Lanz / Jan Stallen / Richard Janssen / Elizabeth Smythe / Kai S. Erdmann

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 5361, p

    2021  Volume 5361

    Abstract: Lowe syndrome and Dent II disease are X-linked monogenetic diseases characterised by a renal reabsorption defect in the proximal tubules and caused by mutations in the OCRL gene, which codes for an inositol-5-phosphatase. The life expectancy of patients ... ...

    Abstract Lowe syndrome and Dent II disease are X-linked monogenetic diseases characterised by a renal reabsorption defect in the proximal tubules and caused by mutations in the OCRL gene, which codes for an inositol-5-phosphatase. The life expectancy of patients suffering from Lowe syndrome is largely reduced because of the development of chronic kidney disease and related complications. There is a need for physiological human in vitro models for Lowe syndrome/Dent II disease to study the underpinning disease mechanisms and to identify and characterise potential drugs and drug targets. Here, we describe a proximal tubule organ on chip model combining a 3D tubule architecture with fluid flow shear stress that phenocopies hallmarks of Lowe syndrome/Dent II disease. We demonstrate the high suitability of our in vitro model for drug target validation. Furthermore, using this model, we demonstrate that proximal tubule cells lacking OCRL expression upregulate markers typical for epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), including the transcription factor SNAI2/Slug, and show increased collagen expression and deposition, which potentially contributes to interstitial fibrosis and disease progression as observed in Lowe syndrome and Dent II disease.
    Keywords organ-on-a-chip ; disease modeling ; proximal tubule-on-a-chip ; Lowe syndrome ; fibrosis ; microfluidic ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Re-Viewing Literature in Hermeneutic Research

    Elizabeth Smythe PhD, RN, RM / Deborah Spence PhD, RN, RM

    International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Vol

    2012  Volume 11

    Abstract: In academia there seems to be a taken for granted assumption that there is one way to do a literature review. This paper argues that the manner of reviewing literature needs to be congruent with the particular research methodology. As an example, the ... ...

    Abstract In academia there seems to be a taken for granted assumption that there is one way to do a literature review. This paper argues that the manner of reviewing literature needs to be congruent with the particular research methodology. As an example, the authors explicate reviewing literature in hermeneutic research. The paper begins by discussing philosophical assumptions. The authors then offer personal accounts of their experiences of working with literature in ways that are congruent with hermeneutic methodology. It is argued that the key purpose of exploring literature in hermeneutic research is to provide context and provoke thinking. Literature, which can include anything that provokes thinking on the phenomenon of interest, becomes an essential dialogical partner from which scholarly thinking and new insights emerge. In conclusion distinguishing hallmarks of ways of working hermeneutically with literature are articulated
    Keywords Social sciences (General) ; H1-99
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher SAGE Publishing
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