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Measuring Restrictive Masculinity: Development and Implementation Within University Students
Social SciencesRestrictive masculinity is a rigid construct of how to define manliness that is associated with several health harms. The current study sought to develop a brief questionnaire to measure restrictive masculinity.
Jonathan K. Noel +5 more
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Masculinity in Question in TIME of Unemployment in Wendy Holden's the Full Monty [PDF]
, 2003 Men see masculinity as a form of identity as an individual as well as a group. This identity is usually attached to the jobs men have because of the traditional gender work division where men is put in a role as a breadwinner of their families. When they
Djundjung, J. M. (Jenny) +1 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.In the blood–testis barrier, occludin is crucial for tight junctions. This study demonstrates that occludin‐targeting short peptides disrupt junction integrity, inducing immune cell infiltration, tumor necrosis factor‐α/interleukin‐6 secretion and mitochondrial dysfunction, ultimately triggering apoptosis.
Heng Wang, Xiaofang Tan, Deyu Chen
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Current trends in single‐cell RNA sequencing applications in diabetes mellitus
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Single‐cell RNA sequencing is a powerful approach to decipher the cellular and molecular landscape at a single‐cell resolution. The rapid development of this technology has led to a wide range of applications, including the detection of cellular and molecular mechanisms and the identification and introduction of novel potential diagnostic and ...
Seyed Sajjad Zadian +6 more
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Multipurpose Masculinities: Gender and Power in Low Countries Histories of Masculinity
BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review, 2012 This article introduces the contributions to a BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review special issue on Low Countries masculinities. It outlines a shared theoretical framework that focuses on what historian Mrinalini Sinha has called, 'the rhetorical and ...
Stefan Dudink
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Earthing effects on mitochondrial function: ATP production and ROS generation
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.In contrast to sham and naive controls, grounded mitochondria not only exhibit significantly enhanced energy production but also demonstrate a remarkable reduction in membrane potential and oxidative stress. This suggests a profound improvement in mitochondrial health, presenting a promising avenue for therapeutic interventions.
Cecilia Giulivi, Richard Kotz
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Die Darstelung der Männlichkeit im Roman "Verführungen" (1996) von Marlene Streeruwitz
Brünner Beiträge zur Germanistik und Nordistik, 2014 The paper deals with an interpretation of the masculinity in the novel Verführungen, written by Marlene Streeruwitz (∗1950), an Austrian author with a strong feminist position. The hegemonic masculinity represents the most dominant form of masculinity in
Dagmar Vincze
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The violence of the masculine ideal: A case for nomadic masculinities
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2018 In this article, I argue that a different kind of discourse on Christian masculinities in post-apartheid South Africa is possible despite the prevalence of largely idealised and politically conservative ideologies of masculinities promoted primarily through the public and private performance of violent masculinities.
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Functional parameters of spermatozoa obtained by a new selection device
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This study compares density gradient centrifugation and the LensHooke CA0™ device for sperm separation. DGC requires multiple steps, specialized equipment, and technical expertise. In contrast, the CA0 device offers key practical and methodological advantages, resulting in a faster, simpler, and more affordable sperm selection method.
Julio C. Chávez +8 more
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“Note on sex for the aged widower”: On André Brink’s The Rights of Desire
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 2018 This article examines the representation of masculinity in André Brink’s novel, The Rights of Desire. Following a remark in Roger Boylan’s review of the novel in the Boston Review; this analysis concentrates on Brink’s depiction of Afrikaner masculinity ...
Marius Crous
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