Freedom makes you lose control

Heads you gain, tails you lose.

THE FIELD OF TRANSPORT PHYSIOLOGY was fundamentally changed by the discovery of transport proteins that are specific for small neutral molecules such as urea, water, ammonia, and CO2. The identification of first urea transporters (12), then aquaporins or water channels (1), and most recently ammonia transporters (8) (that may also facilitate the movement of CO2), challenged the long-held view t...

You gain some funding , you lose some freedom : the ironies of flood protection in Limburg ( The Netherlands )

In this paper we show how applying an analytical framing of hegemony to policy making can draw out strategic positioning and negotiation of the actors involved that would remain hidden with a more rationalistic analysis. We show how long established flood protection management from the Dutch lowlands was imported into Limburg after two major flood events (1993/95) and we argue this case highlig...

How "you" makes meaning.

"You" is one of the most common words in the English language. Although it typically refers to the person addressed ("How are you?"), "you" is also used to make timeless statements about people in general ("You win some, you lose some."). Here, we demonstrate that this ubiquitous but understudied linguistic device, known as "generic-you," has important implications for how people derive meaning...

Infectious Agents and Autophagy: Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose

What have you got to lose?

• Chipping, sledging and hammering on metal, stone or concrete • Use of manual, pneumatic and power impact tools • Caulking, brushing and grinding • Drilling, scaling and scraping soldering and casting hot metals • Handling acids, caustics and creosoted materials • Gas welding, cutting and brazing • Drilling overhead • In environments of excessive dust • Electric arc welding and cutting, and ot...