GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND GOOD PRACTICES TO COMBAT IT IN ACADEMIA: THE RESULTS OF AN EXPLORATORY RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN THREE ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN PROJECT FREASCO

The article presents the results of a survey conducted within the framework of the European project FREASCO, Free from sexism and sexual harassment at school (EU Rights, Equality and concealer Citizenship Programme) which involved seven research institutes located in four European countries (Italy, Estonia, France and Greece) and of which the Depar

This work illustrates the development of passive noise control (copyright) improvements of aircraft headrests to enhance the acoustic comfort for passengers.Two copyright improvements were studied with the aim of reducing the noise perceived by passengers during flight.Two Course a pied - Homme - Vetements - Manteau - Duvet headrest configurations,

Herbaceous plants rely on a combination of turgor, ground tissues and geometry for mechanical support of leaves and stems.Unlike most angiosperms however, ferns employ a sub-dermal layer of fibers, known as a hypodermal sterome, for support of their leaves.The sterome is nearly ubiquitous in ferns, but nothing is known about its role in leaf biomec

In managing the coronavirus pandemic, national authorities worldwide have implemented significant re-bordering measures.This has even affected regions that had dismantled bordering practices decades ago, e.g., EU areas that lifted internal borders in 1993.In some national cases, these new arrangements had unexpected consequences in the field of imm

Abstract Objective To refine estimates of the burden of alcohol-related oesophageal cancer in Japan.Methods We searched PubMed for published reviews and original studies on alcohol intake, aldehyde dehydrogenase polymorphisms, and risk for oesophageal cancer in Japan, published before 2014.We conducted random-effects meta-analyses, including subgro