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The Use of Pilates Training in Back Pain and Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Literature Review

open access: yesQuality in Sport
Introduction: Pilates is a type of physical exercise invented by Joseph Pilates. They aim to have a positive effect on the body and mind. Pilates can be performed with special machines called reformers or without any additional equipment, simply on a ...
Anita Ptak, Michał Szyc
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“I am not one of his followers”: The Rewriting of the Cultural Icon of the Virgin in Colm Tóibín’s The Testament of Mary

open access: yesRevista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses, 2013
However, the devotion to Mary has turned her into a powerful icon of religious folklore in many Catholic societies. In Ireland, the Virgin has often been used as a figure for cultural nationalism, characterised by its religious orthodoxy, rigid moral ...
Carregal Romero, José
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Vulgar Minimisers in English and Spanish1

open access: yesTransactions of the Philological Society, EarlyView.
Abstract In this paper, we investigated whether vulgar minimisers form a natural class in English and Spanish by evaluating (i) their similarities and differences with respect to non‐vulgar minimisers and (ii) whether vulgar minimisers are inherently negative in these languages.
Ángel L. Jiménez‐Fernández   +1 more
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The Impact of Swimming Training on the Course and Symptoms of Bronchial Asthma and Respiratory System Function: A Literature Review

open access: yesQuality in Sport
Introduction: Bronchial asthma is one of the most common inflammatory diseases among adults and children. It is characterized by the occurrence of bronchial obstruction, which is manifested, for instance, by a feeling of shortness of breath, wheezing, a
Michał Szyc, Anita Ptak
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Cyril of Alexandria's critique of the term Theotokos by Nestorius Constantinople

open access: yesActa Theologica, 2012
The God Word became truly human. He had the real human nature (body and soul), but without propensity to sin. Jesus Christ was the incarnate Word of God. He was born of the Virgin Mary and conceived by the Holy Spirit.
E. Artemi
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Victorians and the Virgin Mary : Religion and Gender in England, 1830-85, by Carol Engelhardt Herringer

open access: yes, 2009
This article is a book review of the title 'Victorians and the virgin mary.
Heimann, Mary
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Mothers against the natural order: Gender representations and desertion of identities in the drama of disinheriting a son in eighteenth‐century Barcelona  

open access: yesGender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The disinheritance of a firstborn son accustomed to the privileges of exclusion has for centuries been a dramatic event for families, especially if the decision was taken by a woman, the son's own mother. Very few dared to do so, because it symbolised a break with the notion of virtuous, compassionate motherhood; it represented a failure to be
Mariela Fargas Peñarrocha
wiley   +1 more source

Mite i etimologia: l’adjectiu gorgós i els seus derivats bizantins

open access: yesAitia
The adjective γοργός derives from the name of the Gorgo, meaning “terrible”, but in Byzantine vocabularies it means impetuous and fast, and it appears in several uncommon composita.
Montserrat Camps-Gaset
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Edith Stein on the Highest Expression of the Feminine Genius

open access: yesStudia Gilsoniana, 2019
Edith Stein sees the highest expression of the feminine genius in the Blessed Virgin Mary. This article presents (1) Edith Stein’s insights into what it means to walk with Mary and how her imitation provides women a secure path to nurturing a healthy ...
Alexandra Cathey
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In Defence of Food: A Comparative Study of Conversas' and Moriscas' Dietary Laws as a Form of Cultural Resistance in the Early Modern Crown of Aragon

open access: yesGender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research explores the adaptive strategies employed by Conversas (Christian women of Jewish origin) and Moriscas (Christian women of Muslim origin) in navigating adversity, particularly in their interactions with inquisitorial authorities in the early modern Crown of Aragon. This study analyses these women's efforts to uphold religious and
Ivana Arsić
wiley   +1 more source

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