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Forced marriage in Europe: from a migration problem in a global world to the old phenomenon of gender violence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Forced marriages are sometimes defined as a migration problem, other times they are explained as justified or promoted by certain religious or cultures, but they are rarely portrayed as a form of gender violence.
Igareda Gonzalez, Noelia
core   +3 more sources

Microfluidic electro‐viscoelastic manipulation of extracellular vesicles

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The electro‐viscoelastic manipulation as a potential method for separation of particles based on size. The particles introduced as a sheath flow migrate to the channel center under the influence of simultaneously applied electric field and pressure driven flow.
Seyedamirhosein Abdorahimzadeh   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circular Migration and Human Development [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper explores the human development implications of circular migration — both where it occurs naturally and where governments work to create it.
Newland, Kathleen
core   +4 more sources

Community Perspectives on Social Equity in Disaster Planning: A Qualitative Inquiry

open access: yesUrban Science
This phenomenological study investigates how individuals from diverse marginalized backgrounds in Portland, Oregon, perceive barriers and facilitators related to disaster management, response, and recovery, specifically in the case of an earthquake ...
Sahar Badiezadeh   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

HSP70 governs permeability and mechanotransduction in primary human endothelial cells

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
HSP70 chemical inhibition reduces endothelial cell proliferation and increases permeability, the latter supported by normal interendothelial junctional protein distribution. HSP70 also plays a role in shear stress response, a hemodynamic force naturally present in blood vessels and correlated with vessel protection.
Andrea Pinto‐Martinez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Double-Edged Sword? The Role of Digital Technologies in Marriage and Divorce Among Syrian Refugees in Northern Jordan

open access: yesRefuge
This paper explores how young Syrian refugees in Jordan who have grown up using information and new communication technologies are using the internet as a private space where emotions and practices regarding intimate and marital life are expressed.
Ruba Al Akash   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Forced Migration in Sub-Saharan Africa

open access: yesVestnik RUDN. International Relations, 2019
Migration is an important issue in modern international relations. This article discusses the characteristics of forced migration in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
Joaddan Prisca Kommegni Fongang
doaj   +1 more source

LOXHD1 and RHOB Expression by Monocytes Predicts Progressive Systemic Sclerosis associated Interstitial Lung Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective A leading cause of death among scleroderma (SSc) patients, interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains challenging to prognosticate. The discovery of biomarkers that accurately determine which patients would benefit from close monitoring and aggressive therapy would be an essential clinical tool.
Cristina M Padilla   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of foot orthoses on midfoot pain and the volume of bone marrow lesions in the midfoot: a randomized mechanism of action study

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Foot orthoses are thought to improve pain by potentially modifying internal mechanical forces. To test this, we explored whether foot orthoses can modify patterns of bone marrow lesions (BMLs) in people with midfoot pain. Methods Forty‐two people were recruited with midfoot pain and MRI‐confirmed midfoot BMLs.
Jill Halstead   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender and Forced Migration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Abstract This chapter examines the role of gender in displacement, focusing on women’s and men’s experiences and the different ways in which gender identities, roles, and relations are influenced by processes of and responses to forced migration.
openaire   +2 more sources

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