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A Feminist Act of Defiance: ‘Iphigenia says no’ by Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke

rewriting: these are a feminist anti-war stance that is distinct from the anti-war stance of male poets like Seferis; the peace movements of the Cold War period and their political reverberations in Greece in ... briefer if pertinent observations, generally highlighting the political impact of the play on the work of modern poets. In their respective studies, Michelakis and Hall systematically explore subversive

Healthy eating and active living policy, systems, and environmental changes in rural Louisiana: a contextual inquiry to inform implementation strategies

environmental or political conditions. Individual barriers included a lack of time and expertise, and Innovation barriers included the complex nature of rural PSE changes. Facilitators were mentioned at multiple ... PSE changes (herein: PSE changes) implemented by LFCS practitioners in rural communities occur at the intersection of individual, partnership, community, and social-political factors [ 24, 29, 46

Systems approaches to scaling up: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of evidence for physical activity and other behavioural non-communicable disease risk factors

political, social, cultural, economic and scientific domains within the system [17]. All the NCD risk factors themselves have a multitude of interdependent elements that are complex, interconnected and have ... involved Barriers: Lack of resources and capacity; reserved/ conservative attitudes towards the intervention and the lack of exposure to the mass media channels; political issues; strict control of

Placing ‘moderns’ in a ‘classic’ series: the case of J. M. Dent’s Everyman’s Library

’), which shows awareness of the climate of political unrest and turbulence that affected the country. Rhys’s interpretation of ‘modern’ anticipates what James Milne in ‘The Popular Reprint in England ... . It also invites further reflection on the political and canonizing appeal to the future of publishing which projects as ambitious as Everyman were making. It is only in retrospect that the ‘past’ can

Reframing physically active learning as movement-centred pedagogy: a European priority action framework

connect the health education nexus can be observed [ 9 ]. Their success, however, is dependent on the political will to implement and support them [ 10 ]. Previous research has highlighted behaviours ... (www.activateyourclass.eu). Data collection Participants took part in a facilitated idea generation workshop which drew on design thinking philosophy [ 12 ] to encourage multi-stakeholder discussion, critical reflection

Political and public acceptability of a sugar-sweetened beverages tax: a mixed-method systematic review and meta-analysis

obesity. Insight into the political and public acceptability may help adoption and implementation in countries with governments that are considering an SSBs tax. Hence, we aimed to conduct a systematic ... review and meta-analysis to synthesize the existing qualitative and quantitative literature on political and public acceptability of an SSBs tax. Methods Four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus

Political Parties, Elections and Election Systems by Etem Aziri

differences between them. Classification of political parties according to the author, can be based on different criteria ranging from philosophy and political, to the political programs of up to parliamentary ... treatment of political parties as a global phenomenon. In 2004 published the book "Political parties and democracy", while two years "Sociology of political parties" - in modified version. This book differs

A system dynamics approach to understand Dutch adolescents’ sleep health using a causal loop diagram

: determinants) ranging from biological, economic-, physical-, sociocultural-, and political factors [14, 15]. The complexity of adolescent sleep health is even more pronounced. During adolescence, numerous

Causal systems mapping to promote healthy living for pandemic preparedness: a call to action for global public health

multifactorial causes that prevent people from living healthy lifestyles and maintaining them long-term (such as political will, economic benefits, urban planning, etc.). To recognize this complexity in promoting ... opposed to recognizing the multifactorial causes of complex system structures and incentives that prevent people from living active lifestyles, such as political will, economic benefits, urban planning, and

Behaviours that prompt primary school teachers to adopt and implement physically active learning: a meta synthesis of qualitative evidence

for PAL to be fully integrated into a broader school system. Adequate resources, strong leadership and governance, an engaged activated community and political will are necessary to achieve this, and ... school policy and educational philosophy in developing nations would more aptly address key differences in contexts and capacity to deliver PAL. Second, theories or frameworks used to guide the development

Leo Strauss: An Intellectual Biography by Daniel Tanguay

The book ends with concluding remarks of the writer about the whole Leo Strauss’s thought. Although Leo Strauss’s philosophy is very complex especially in terms of so many different titles and ... twentieth century political philosophy but also enable to us with critical outlook about modern political philosophy and its problems. Apart from Introduction, the book consists of four main titles about Leo

The current state of complex systems research on socioeconomic inequalities in health and health behavior—a systematic scoping review

political and socioeconomic context [ 27 ]. Because the studies in this review were required to include a measure of SEP, all studies accounted for the socioeconomic context. Culture and societal norms and

Daring to share requires intentional and collective commitment to civil discourse

Communicating and challenging ideas through written scholarly dialogue is a cornerstone of scientific progress. In the current social and political climate, it is important to reflect upon what ... . In the current social and political climate where discourse among individuals with opposing views is often polarized and is characterized by personal attacks, it is paramount that such tactics are not

Exploring views of members of the public and policymakers on the acceptability of population level dietary and active-travel policies: a qualitative study

evidence showing that policies were repealed after their perceived public and political opposition [ 26 ]. In cases of emergency, however, as seen during Covid-19, policy acceptability can be overlooked ... levels and roles in local and national public health (e.g., strategy, development, implementation, evaluation and political decision making). We identified policymakers through consultation with members of

The association of highly processed food consumption with food choice values and food literacy in Japanese adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study

transformations and political economy drivers . Obes Rev . 2020 ; 21 :e13126. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13126. 3. Zhang Y , Giovannucci EL . Ultra-processed foods and health: a comprehensive review . Crit Rev

Dynamics of the complex food environment underlying dietary intake in low-income groups: a systems map of associations extracted from a systematic umbrella literature review

Inequalities in obesity pertain in part to differences in dietary intake in different socioeconomic groups. Examining the economic, social, physical and political food environment of low-income ... food environment encompasses social, physical, economic and political factors and can be characterised along four dimensions: food availability, affordability, accessibility and acceptability on a local

Systematic review of interventions in the childcare setting with direct parental involvement: effectiveness on child weight status and energy balance-related behaviours

of environment targeted (e.g., social, physical, political and economic) was extracted in order to narratively examine potential working principles of effective interventions. A total of 22 studies ... targeted (e.g., social, physical, political and economic) was extracted in order to narratively examine potential working principles of effective interventions. Results A total of 22 studies, describing 17

Development, explanation, and presentation of the Physical Literacy Interventions Reporting Template (PLIRT)

with PL‑compatible philosophic assumptions Given that “philosophy is the vital foundation behind physical literacy and that one cannot truly understand physical literacy without embracing its ... , geographical, or political spheres (vertical scale-up) [ 100, 101 ]. Discussion Researchers and practitioners increasingly draw on PL as a holistic concept to familiarize individuals, groups, or populations

Political activity for physical activity: health advocacy for active transport

communities. Introduction Health advocacy is defined as a ’combination of individual and social actions designed to gain political commitment, social acceptance, and supportive policy and systems’ [ 1 ] and

Political activity for physical activity: health advocacy for active transport

individual and social actions designed to gain political commitment, social acceptance, and supportive policy and systems' [1] and is a central component of successful health promotion [2]. Many factors