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Dehumanization: its Operations and its Origins [PDF]

, 2015
Gail Murrow and Richard Murrow offer a novel account of dehumanization, by synthesizing data which suggest that where subject S has a dehumanized view of group G, S‘s neural mechanisms of empathy show a dampened response to the suffering of members of G,
Simpson, Robert Mark
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Endothelial BMP6 Drives Hemodynamic‐Dependent VSMCs Calcification in Carotid Atherosclerosis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The study demonstrates that endothelial cell (EC)‐derived BMP6 promotes the osteogenic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) through cell‐cell interactions. Additionally, the researchers preliminarily explore the driving effect of hemodynamic factors on BMP6‐induced calcification and reveal the regulatory role of KLF4 on BMP6.
Shen Li, Shuang Cao, Peipei Li, Feng Zhang, Gangfeng Ren, Xin Wang, Jiawei Zhao, Chen Liu, Yuan Gao, Jie Xu, Yongjun Wang, Zongping Xia, Yuming Xu   +12 more
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Regulating PPARG Reduces Lipid Accumulation in Microglia and Promotes Functional Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Macrophages infiltrate the spinal cord post‐injury, decreasing over time. Microglia phagocytose myelin debris, increasing lipid accumulation. Macrophage deletion improves outcomes, while microglial deletion worsens them. The LD+ microglia subtype shows abnormal Pparg signaling.
Mingran Luo, Jiayun Liu, Yunxin Su, Tao Jiang, Xincan Wu, Peng Gao, Tao Qin, Mengyuan Wu, Qingqing Li, Shujun Zhang, Baorong He, Yongxiang Wang, Xiaodong Guo, Wei Zhou, Shujie Zhao, Jin Fan, Jian Chen, Guoyong Yin   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Labels: Exploring Consumer Preferences for Plant‐Based Meat Labeling Policies

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Whether meat‐related terms should be permitted on the labels of plant‐based meat alternatives is hotly debated. Utilizing survey data featuring a discrete choice experiment, we examine consumer responses to plant‐based meat alternatives under three labeling scenarios: no restrictions; a ban on meat‐related terms; and a requirement for a ...
Liam J. S. Boldt, Jill E. Hobbs, Patrick Lloyd‐Smith, Yang Yang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional change in the international governance of agriculture: a revised account [PDF]

, 2009
The place of agriculture in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) prior to 1986 is usually described in terms of either exclusion or exemption from general trading rules.
Ackrill, Ackrill, Baldwin, Barton, Castel, Chaytor, Cohn, Davis, Delcros, Fearon, Goldstein, Goodin, Grant, Hart, Huber, Hudec, Hudec, Hudec, Ingersent, Jackson, Josling, Josling, Kay, Kenyon, Koremenos, Koremenos, Lipson, McMahon, McMahon, Ostry, Paarlberg, Pierson, Putnam, Schott, Steger, Swinbank, Warley, Wiener, Wolfe   +38 more
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Do Consumers Value Diversity in Agriculture? A Choice Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm ownership in the US today is racially and ethnically homogeneous. Diverse farmers and ranchers make up less than 10% of all producers, they tend to be less financially stable and have tighter profit margins. In the past few years, both government and industry programs have aimed to increase the participation and profitability of diverse ...
Maria Kalaitzandonakes, Jared P. Hutchins, Gerald Mashange   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancing Circularity in Battery Systems for Renewable Energy: Technologies, Barriers, and Future Directions

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This article examines strategies to enhance the sustainability of battery systems in renewable energy through circular economy principles. It discusses recycling techniques, modular battery design, second‐life utilization, and regulatory frameworks. Key barriers include inadequate infrastructure and regulatory gaps.
Williams Chibueze Munonye, George Oche Ajonye, Samuel Olusegun Ahonsi, Daniella Ifunanya Munonye, Ikechukwu Oscar Chigozie, Obey Akinmorin Akinloye   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Color/Identity/Justice: Chicano Trials [PDF]

, 2004
This Book Review seeks to rectify in small measure the omission of color from American documents of black/white legal and political struggle. Enlarging the spectrum of struggle beyond the black/white paradigm not only works to correct the historical ...
Alfieri, Anthony V.
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Body Mass Index as a Potential Mediator of the Association Between Gout and Hypertension Among Chinese Older Adults: A Mediation Analysis in a Cross‐Sectional Study

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This study employed mediation analysis and found that BMI played a significant mediating role in the relationship between gout and hypertension. The mediating effect accounted for 12.59% of the total effect (ACME = 0.0244). ACME, average causal mediation effect.
Jia Wang, Jian‐bo Zhan, Lei Yi, Can Mei, Lin‐wanyue Chen, Gui‐ping Wang, Zi‐jun Shi, Wei‐ji Zhou, Chang‐e Xiong, Jing Cheng   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accountability as a Debiasing Strategy: Testing the Effect of Racial Diversity in Employment Committees [PDF]

, 2018
Congress passed Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the primary goal of integrating the workforce and eliminating arbitrary bias against minorities and other groups who had been historically excluded.
Bowman Williams, Jamillah
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