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Work–Life Fragility, Dilemmas, and “Gambling” at the Intersection of Fertility Treatment and Employment

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Infertility is a working age population issue, meaning that many individuals undergoing fertility treatment are also in paid work—having to navigate conflicts between two often “greedy institutions,” which can both bring precarity. Traditional approaches to examining the work–life interface, focusing mainly on temporal issues, fail to account ...
Krystal Wilkinson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stuck in the Waiting Room: An Analytical Essay Exploring Infertility at Work

open access: yesGender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this analytical essay, we use our embodied career experiences to explore infertility at work, placing our “infertile body” at the center of analysis. We consider the ways in which infertility has impacted our identities, careers, and timelines.
Nicola Lawrence‐Thomas, Rose Shepherd
wiley   +1 more source

Commercial clays in cosmetic formulations for hair care: Characterization and application to improve the mechanical properties of hair fibre

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
The shampoo and conditioner bar formulations enhanced hair gloss, promoting softness, improved cuticle alignment, and effective protection of hair shafts against external aggressors. Findings from mechanical properties measurements indicate that the clay‐containing formulations enhance the mechanical strength of hair, contributing to stronger and more ...
João Pedro Gonçalves de Souza Soares   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a Nano‐Hybrid Composite Using Bovine Hydroxyapatite and Montmorillonite for Endodontic Applications—An In Vitro Study

open access: yesInternational Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Hydraulic calcium silicate cements are widely employed in endodontics due to their excellent biocompatibility, bioactivity, sealing ability, and remineralisation potential. However, currently used products such as mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) exhibit several limitations, including discolouration, cost, and poor handling properties ...
P. A. A. S. Prasad Kumara   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methamphetamine and neuroHIV suppress astrocytic potassium channel function in the medial prefrontal cortex via different mechanisms

open access: yesFrontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionMethamphetamine (Meth) is a highly addictive psychostimulant that disrupts neuronal function in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), inducing Meth use disorders (MUD). MUD is often complicated by HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND,
Lihua Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Double image : the Hughes-Plath relationship as told in Birthday letters : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in English at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Proceeding from a close reading of both Birthday Letters and the poems of Sylvia Plath, and also from a consideration of secondary and biographical works, I argue that implicit within Birthday Letters is an explanation for Sylvia Plath's death and Ted ...
Cain, Helen Jacqueline
core  

Multilingual Digital Search Behavior Reveals Cultural Disparities in Vitiligo Information Needs in Germany

open access: yesInternational Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
Multilingual vitiligo‐related Google search queries in Germany (October 2019–May 2023) were extracted and thematically coded across German, English, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, and Polish. Relative patterns highlighted language‐specific emphases in treatment information, camouflage, depigmentation, psychosocial burden, and faith/home‐remedy terms ...
Lilian Rauch   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

SPA AND WELLNESS - INNOVATIONS AND GOOD ANTI-STRESS PRACTICES IN BULGARIA AS ADDITION TO SEA AND CULTURAL TOURISM

open access: yesTrakia Journal of Sciences
Bulgaria is a country rich in natural resources with curative and prophylactic effects-balneological, mud and climatic. The country offers opportunities for combining SPA and Wellness tourism with marine and cultural tourism, especially valuable for ...
M. Angelcheva
doaj   +1 more source

Hydraulic fast‐setting calcium silicate cement for crown cementation

open access: yesJournal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose This study evaluated film thickness, diametral tensile strength (DTS), and crown retentive strength of hydraulic fast‐set calcium silicate cement (fast‐set CSC) compared to conventional luting cements. Materials and Methods Fast‐set CSC was compared to zinc phosphate cement and glass ionomer cement.
Atefeh Nemati Karimooy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can local heat economize muscle activity? [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
Ernst, E.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

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