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The Function of Androgyny as a Mask in the Characterization of the Female Characters in the Iranian Cinema: A Study of the Movies of "The Blue Scarf" and "Transit Café" [PDF]

open access: yesزن در فرهنگ و هنر, 2018
Sexual identity, as a culture based issue, can be regarded as a founding stone for many social inequalities. People (no matter men or women) have to borrow some features of the opposite sex in order to get along with some imposed situations of its ...
Behrooz Mahmoodi Bakhtiari, Aniss Naseri
doaj   +1 more source

The moderating role of mindfulness in relationship between artistic activities and women’s quality of life

open access: yesPayesh, 2020
Objective (s): Artistic activities in a variety of forms can improve emotional health and quality of life by increasing understanding of self and others and the capacity for self-regulation.
Somaye Khazaei mask, Malahat Amani
doaj  

The Egoist ou le crépuscule des icônes

open access: yesSillages Critiques, 2000
This article concerns questions of the image and the icon in George Meredith’s The Egoist.
Catherine Lanone
doaj   +1 more source

Punchdrunk’s Immersive Theatre: From the End to the Edge

open access: yesSillages Critiques, 2018
Immersive theatre appears to be a flourishing trend on the contemporary British scene. The events which are labelled as such all share the intention of “[placing] the audience at the heart of the work” (Josephine Machon) and abolish the distinction ...
Deborah Prudhon
doaj   +1 more source

Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design and analysis strategies for robust microbiome ageing research

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The gut microbiome changes with age and associates with age‐related morbidity and mortality, establishing it as a potential biomarker and intervention target for ageing. Realising this potential requires methodological rigour, yet distinguishing biological signals from methodological artefacts remains challenging across cohorts. This review provides an
Mark Olenik   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structure‐forward targeting of claudins with synthetic binders

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Claudins form the paracellular barriers between epithelial and endothelial tissues at tight junctions and are targets for molecular binders with the goal of modulating barrier permeability. Claudin‐binding molecules are relevant in drug delivery or in altering claudin interactions with disease‐causing proteins.
Alex J. Vecchio
wiley   +1 more source

Toxicological effects of microplastic fibers from different disposable face masks on Caenorhabditis elegans

open access: yesEcotoxicology and Environmental Safety
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the widespread use of disposable face masks generated substantial waste, much of which ends up in terrestrial environments. However, the impact of this discarded material on soil ecosystems remains poorly understood.
Jonghyun Kim   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Peripheral lysosomes recruit PLEKHG3 to focal adhesions and restrain protrusion dynamics

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proximity‐dependent labeling at the LAMTOR complex revealed the Rho GEF PLEKHG3 as a lysosome‐proximal protein directing the study toward the influence of lysosome positioning on actin dynamics and cell motility. We show that PLEKHG3 colocalizes with lysosomes at focal adhesion sites and observe that forced peripheral dispersion of lysosomes hinders ...
Rainer Ettelt   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mask use in Chinese children admitted to the outpatient department: a single-center cross-sectional study

open access: yesEnvironmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Background: Mask use is a critical precaution to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a crowded or densely populated indoor environment. There is still a lack of large-sample studies on mask use in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qian Yang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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