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Four Dimensions of Criticism Against Gender-Fair Language

The gender-neutral third-person pronoun singular hen was recently introduced in Swedish as a complement to she (hon) and he (han). The initiative to add hen initially received strong criticism. In the present study, we analyzed 208 arguments from 168 participants with critical attitudes toward hen. We used Blaubergs’ (1980) and Parks and Roberton’s (1998) taxonomies of critical arguments against p

Regulation of glycerol efflux in adipocytes. Structural and functional studies of the glycerol channel aquaporin 7.

Glycerol levels in adipocytes depend on the lipolysis, the hydrolysis of triglycerides into glycerol and free fatty acids, and the efflux of glycerol across the plasma membrane through glycerol channels. The aims of this work were to investigate how glycerol levels are regulated on a molecular level by PLIN1, a major lipid droplet-associated protein and a key regulator of the lipolysis by scaffold

Optimal measuring point for ST deviation in chest pain patients with possible acute coronary syndrome

INTRODUCTION: In the ECG, significant ST elevation or depression according to specific amplitude criteria can be indicative of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Guidelines state that the ST amplitude should be measured at the J point, but data to support that this is the optimal measuring point for ACS detection is lacking. We evaluated the impact of different measuring points for ST deviation on the

A constitutive model for the flow stress behavior and microstructure evolution in aluminum alloys under hot working conditions - with application to AA6099

A constitutive model for aluminum alloys under hot working conditions is proposed. The elastic-viscoplastic model is implemented in a finite strain continuum mechanical frame- work. The model accounts for the interplay between dynamic recovery and recrystalliza tion during hot working of aluminum alloys and central aspects of microstructure evolution such as grain/subgrain size and dislocation denA constitutive model for aluminum alloys under hot working conditions is proposed. The elastic-viscoplastic model is implemented in a finite strain continuum mechanical framework. The model accounts for the interplay between dynamic recovery and recrystallization during hot working of aluminum alloys and central aspects of microstructure evolution such as grain/subgrain size and dislocation densit

High-density scalp EEG data acquired in an inattentional blindness paradigm with background Gestalt stimuli

Behavioral and electroencephalography (EEG) data were analyzed from 30 participants performing a demanding, attention-capturing task in which they had to detect an occasional decrement of luminance of small discs. Crucially, numerous white segments in the background were presented either in random orientations or configuring a contour shape of a square or a diamond. The participants' awareness of

Beak morphology predicts apparent survival of crossbills: due to selective survival or selective dispersal?

Dozens of morphologically differentiated populations, subspecies and species of cross- bills (genus Loxia) exist. It has been suggested that this divergence is due to variation in the conifer cones that each population specialises upon, requiring a specific beak size to efficiently separate the cone scales. If so, apparent survival should depend on beak size. To test this hypothesis, we undertook

Enabling the diffusion of sustainable product innovations in BIM library platforms

Building Information Modelling (BIM) objects represent building products in design, simulation, and procurement processes. This paper explores how BIM objects could be created and exchanged to enable the diffusion of innovative products with enhanced sustainability performance. Two BIM library platforms were examined by taking a new approach that integrates the concepts of sustainable value, diffu