Self-Effacing Barbie: The Ideal, the Real and the Quest for Authentic Selfhood by John Michael Corrigan, Justin Prystash

“…This article argues that the immediate critical responses to the blockbuster film Barbie (Greta Gerwig, 2023), which diverged along ideological lines, fail to account for the extent to which the film undercuts the very ideological divisions that sustain them. …”
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A Demand for Narrative: Reading Sabahattin Ali's Novel Kuyucaklı Yusuf as a Quest for Identity by Murat Baran Akkuş

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Tabi Devletler Neden Otonomi Arttırmaya Yönelir? 1964-1975 Dönemi Türk-Amerikan İlişkilerindeki Krizi Açıklamak by Hüsna TAŞ YETİM, Ali BALCI

“…Despite escalating tensions, Turkey remained as a member of the US-led system, limited its challenge to the US to a demand for more autonomy. In this context, this study aims to identify the causes of Turkey’s quest for autonomy within the US-led system from 1964 to 1975 by applying the concepts and arguments of the hierarchy theory, which is relatively new in the field of international relations.…”
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Qu’est-ce que l’hypercémentose peut nous dire sur les populations du passé ?... by Léa Massé, Bruno Maureille, Adeline Le Cabec

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Two Stages of Turkey’s Quest for a Regional Power Status in the Middle East: An Integrated Role- Status-seeking Approach by Tayyar ARI, Omar MUNASSAR

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Deflection-Based Numerical Evaluation of Steel, Bamboo Fibre, and Carbon Fibre Polymer Reinforced Portal Frame by S.O Odeyemi, M.A Olawale, M.O Adisa, O.D Atoyebi, Z.T Giwa

“…Yet, its environmental footprint, especially regarding steel production, is substantial. The extensive mining of iron ore contributes to global warming, prompting the quest for greener alternatives. …”
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Perfil de idosos através do modelo dos cinco fatores de personalidade (Big Five): revisão sistemática by Marianne Farina, Regina Maria Fernandes Lopes, Irani Iracema de Lima Argimon

“…Fue hecha una búsqueda de artículos publicados entre 2010 y 2014 en bases de datos internacionales: Scopus, PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science y ProQuest . …”
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DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE TAX AGGRESSIVENESS IN NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS by Bilikisu Roseline Yusuf, Samson Adewale Adediran

“… The profit mɑking motives of business enterprise ɑnd the quest to meet up with shɑreholder expectɑtion especially in banking industry hɑs resulted in ɑmong other ɑctivities in the firm to tɑx ɑvoidɑnce meɑsures. …”
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CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP AMONGST CORPORATE LONG-TERM FINANCING DECISIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF LISTED NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS by Jeremiah Babajide OPALEKE

“…To achieve the aim of this study, a sample of 35 stratifiedly selected Nigerian manufacturing firms on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) between the periods of 1990-2020 (30 years) were examined, in the quest to fill sectoral and periodical gaps found in the extant empirical studies. …”
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Faire voir l'Orient : réflexion sur un artifice victorien by Laurent Bury

“…Victorian Orientalism also implied a “re-orientalisation” of the Christian myth; artists as diverse as David Wilkie or William Holman Hunt were motivated by their quest for authenticity, even though the racist prejudice then prevalent had to be taken into account. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Liraglutide for Diabetes–Periodontitis Comorbidity: Killing Two Birds with One Stone by Man Yang, Yunqing Pang, Minyu Pei, Yuanyuan Li, Xuemin Yuan, Rongbing Tang, Jing Wang

“…Male Wistar rats (n=46) were randomly divided into four groups: control group (n=8), LIRA group (n=8), diabetes-associated periodontitis+0.9% saline group (diabetic periodontitis (DP)+NaCl group, n=15), and diabetes-associated periodontitis+LIRA group (DP+LIRA group, n=15). …”
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Two days in Carberry: a step towards a community of practice by Laura Steckley, Maxwell Smart

“…How can a community of practitioners come together in a way that builds on the strength of commonality? These were the types of questions which led us all to an old estate: one hundred of us, from diverse locations and services coming together, searching to find a connecting link which would help us in our quest to become a 'community of practice'.…”

A review of issues and challenges of implementation of patient blood management by Azita Chegini, Ali Jamalian, Mohammad Reza Abolhassani, Ali Boroujerdi Alavi

“…We used databases including Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Google Scholar, Google, Science Direct, ProQuest, ISI Web of Knowledge, and PubMed to attain the related literature published in the English language. …”
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Models of Integrated Acute Care for Older Adult Inpatients That Incorporate Integrative Health: An Integrative Review by Bonvin E, Perruchoud E, Tacchini-Jacquier N, Perrenoud J, Melly P, Celik S, Jean M, Verloo H

“…Scientific evidence suggests that these practices should be incorporated into older adult inpatients’ daily care.Aim: Conduct an integrative review of studies on integrated acute-care models for older adult inpatients that incorporate integrative health services.Methods: We searched Medline Ovid ALL, Embase.com, CINAHL, APA PsycINFO Ovid, Web of Science Core Collection, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I, Cochrane Library, and CAMBase bibliographic databases for studies, published between 1990 and 2023, on integrated acute-care models for older adult inpatients that incorporated integrative health services. …”
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Extending Integration: Interventions Supporting Communication and Collaboration Between Patients with Neurological Diseases, Their Informal Caregivers and Healthcare Staff – a Scop... by Eskil Degsell, Lina Al-Adili, Petter Gustavsson, Mats Brommels, Petra Dannapfel

“…Introduction: Addressing challenges due to demographic changes and the quest for improved value in healthcare requires an extended integrated approach to care that fosters collaboration between all stakeholders, especially within collaboration supporting cognitively impaired patients. …”
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Impact of measles vaccination strategies on vaccination rates in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andrew Hayen, Kiddus Yitbarek, Mirkuzie Woldie, Firew Tekle Bobo, Jane Frawley, Abela Mahimbo, Meru Sheel

“…A random-effects model was employed for the meta-analysis.Results We identified 44 articles, of which 14 were included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis indicated that vaccination-targeting interventions such as vaccination reminders, cash incentives, community engagement and health education activities increase measles vaccination coverage (RR 1.19, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.27). …”
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THE AESTHETICS OF COVID-19 WITHIN THE PANDEMIC OF THE CORONA CRISIS. by D.J. Louw

“… Within the corona crisis, the core question is: What is the impact of Covid-19 on the spiritual realm of meaning-giving, hoping and pastoral caregiving? …”
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Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and... by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Agegnehu Bante, Abebe Gedefaw Belete, Rik Crutzen, Mark Spigt, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…Abstract Background In East Africa, women face significant challenges accessing maternal healthcare during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period. …”
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How does health literacy associated to bio-behavioral and psycho-social outcomes among hemodialysis patients? A systematic review by Leila Zhianfar, Haidar Nadrian, Zeinab Javadivala, Sarisa Najafi, Shayesteh Shirzadi, Kamyar Pirehbabi, Ozra Honarpazhouh, Somayeh Azimi, Tahyebeh Shirvani, Sakineh Haj Ebrahimi, Devender Bhalla

“…Introduction: Although the life expectancy of kidney patients has increased due to hemodialysis (HD), the disease affects their lives in various ways. …”
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Billing models for measuring nursing care in inpatient and outpatient settings: a scoping review by Marco Di Nitto, Francesca Napolitano, Michela Calzolari, Yari Longobucco, Vittorio Masotta, Francesco Zaghini, Rosaria Alvaro, Giancarlo Cicolini, Loreto Lancia, Duilio Fiorenzo Manara, Laura Rasero, Gennaro Rocco, Maurizio Zega, Beatrice Mazzoleni, Loredana Sasso, Annamaria Bagnasco

“…We consulted MEDLINE (Pubmed), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Web of Science (Clarivate), SCOPUS (Elsevier), ProQuest and Google Scholar, government sites and major international bodies (e.g., National Health Service NHS, World Health Organization WHO). …”
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