Rahim loves animals, but he’s forced to help his grandfather poach pangolins. He does not want to hunt these animals, but he also wants to “be a man” like his grandfather. When he comes across a mother pangolin and her baby in the forest, he must make a decision—stay true to his beliefs or make his grandfather proud.
Gabe and Ellie both hate to read, but when the school librarian, Ms. Molly, causes Ellie to fall into a deep read, only a fellow book-hater can save her.
Stem Cells and COVID-19 presents up-to-date knowledge on the effect of hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells to combat SARS-CoV-2 infection in its diagnosis, treatment and prevention. In addition, the book critically discusses challenges, highlighting outstanding questions and future perspectives. Written by global experts in the field for both pre-clinical and clinical practitioners, this comprehensive book delves into how stem cells have a strong potential in developing better diagnostic, treatment and preventive strategies in SARS-CoV-2 infection. Both hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells are critical to better understand the response of immune system to coronavirus infection in both healthy and co-morbid conditions in the development of effective vaccines and immunotherapies. - Focuses on diagnosis, treatment and prevention - Presents different aspects to enable researchers in the field to move toward designing novel therapeutics in the treatment of COVID-19 - Provides coverage of challenges and future perspectives in this fast-moving field
The year 2020 was challenging for Malaysians and people around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Malaysia has been particularly affected, with over two million cases and more than 31,000 deaths. Despite the difficulties, some individuals have gained wisdom from the experience. To help convey the events of COVID-19 in a clear and accessible way, a graphic novel called ‘The Outrage of COVID-19’ has been created. The novel contains real stories from individuals’ experiences during the pandemic, such as their struggles with quarantine and working from home. The novel is illustrated with graphics to make it easy to understand, and is intended to inspire and enlighten readers about the reality of COVID-19. The novel also includes various messages and lessons that readers can learn from. ‘The Outrage of COVID-19’ is a special manuscript that was completed during the pandemic, and represents the first collaboration between UiTM Kedah Branch lecturers and Diploma in Graphic Design students.
This book includes the original, peer reviewed research articles from the 2nd International Conference on Cybernetics, Cognition and Machine Learning Applications (ICCCMLA 2020), held in August, 2020 at Goa, India. It covers the latest research trends or developments in areas of data science, artificial intelligence, neural networks, cognitive science and machine learning applications, cyber physical systems and cybernetics.
The digital transformation of healthcare delivery is in full swing. Health monitoring is increasingly becoming more effective, efficient, and timely through mobile devices that are now widely available. This, as well as wireless technology, is essential to assessing, diagnosing, and treating medical ailments. However, systems and applications that boost wellness must be properly designed and regulated in order to protect the patient and provide the best care. Optimizing Health Monitoring Systems With Wireless Technology is an essential publication that focuses on critical issues related to the design, development, and deployment of wireless technology solutions for healthcare and wellness. Highlighting a broad range of topics including solution evaluation, privacy and security, and policy and regulation, this book is ideally designed for clinicians, hospital directors, hospital managers, consultants, health IT developers, healthcare providers, engineers, software developers, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and students.