The development and implementation of an innovative community-based intervention to strengthen community capacity for HIV prevention and care among Canadians of African Caribbean a... by Josephine Etowa, Notisha Massaquoi, Francisca Omorodion, Danielle Brown-Shreves, Ilene Hyman, Akalewold Gebremeskel, Hugues Loemba, Bishwajit Ghose, Egbe Etowa, Jennifer Rayner, Charles Dabone, Lounanjio Brown O’Sullivan, Azeeza Sule, Joseph Kiirya, Sanni Yaya, Wangari Tharao, Haoua Inoua, Angela Kaida, Apondi Odhiambo, Clinton Beckford

“…African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women are overrepresented among new HIV diagnoses due to social and structural factors. This study seeks to create, implement, and evaluate a community-based peer-led intervention to improve access to HIV prevention and care for ACB women in Canada. …”
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Robust Impedance Emulation for Transmission Line Interface in Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop Applications: Optimal Filter Approach by Dmitry Rimorov, James Richard Forbes, Olivier Tremblay, Richard Gagnon

“…Robust stability and performance are assessed through the positive realness check and by virtue of the structured singular value. The proposed method and the resulting controller are compared to an existing approach and validated on a 3-kVA, 208-V PHIL experimental testbed with different types of the device under test, including a residential solar inverter. …”
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Screening tools for work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among workers: A rapid review of the literature by Esteban Portilla-Rojas, Laura Daniela Puche-Varón, Daniela Rivera-Guevara, Sebastián Rebolledo-Del Toro, Francisco Palencia-Sánchez

“…Methods: A comprehensive rapid literature review was performed through a structured search. Inclusion criteria were: 1) screening tools for musculoskeletal disorders, 2) studies presenting analytical results such as proportion descriptions, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value, and 3) articles focusing on the working population. …”
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Effects of Invariant NKT Cells on Parasite Infections and Hygiene Hypothesis by Jun-Qi Yang, Yonghua Zhou, Ram Raj Singh

“…Bacterial and parasitic cell wall is a cellular structure highly enriched in a variety of glycolipids and lipoproteins, some of which may serve as natural ligands of iNKT cells. …”
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Atomic Mineral Characteristics of Indonesian Osteoporosis by High-Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Zairin Noor, Sutiman Bambang Sumitro, Mohammad Hidayat, Agus Hadian Rahim, Akhmad Sabarudin, Tomonari Umemura

“…Among these atoms, known to have important roles in bone structure, we found involvement of atomic mineral and calcium which are considerable to contribute to osteoporotic phenomena.…”
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Exploring the recombinant evolution and hosts of crucivirus based on novel oyster-associated viruses by Hong-Sai Zhang, Hong-Sai Zhang, Chang Liu, Guang-Feng Liu, Yu-Yu Chen, Peng Zhu, Peng Zhu, Xin Xu, Bing-Xin Yin, Jing-Zhe Jiang, Jing-Zhe Jiang

“…We found protein sequences in rotifers that are highly similar to the Cap three-dimensional structure of crucivirus, which may suggest host relevance. …”
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The definition of vitality—the perspectives of Dutch older persons by M. E. Jongeneelen, C. H. L. A. Wieringa, W. P. J. den Elzen, K. Langeveld, J. Gussekloo, Y. M. Drewes

“…Method A qualitative study consisting of 33 semi-structured interviews with community-dwelling older persons (60 +) in the Netherlands. …”
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A 3D Porous Gelatin-Alginate-Based-IPN Acts as an Efficient Promoter of Chondrogenesis from Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by Sorina Dinescu, Bianca Galateanu, Eugen Radu, Anca Hermenean, Adriana Lungu, Izabela Cristina Stancu, Dana Jianu, Tudorita Tumbar, Marieta Costache

“…These data suggest that our G-A-PAA structural properties and formulation might enable hADSCs conversion towards functional chondrocytes. …”
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Enhancing Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polyurethane Rubber Reinforced with Polyethylene Glycol-g-Graphene Oxide by Li Wang, Wen Fu, Wenlong Peng, Haotuo Xiao, Shenglin Li, Jianning Huang, Cuiwen Liu

“…The grated PEG did not affect the crystalline structure of GO. The addition of MGO could improve the thermal stability of PUR vulcanizate. …”
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Unlocking the potential of Rosmarinic acid: A review on extraction, isolation, quantification, pharmacokinetics and pharmacology by Haritha Harindranath, Aishwarya Susil, Rajeshwari S, Mahendran Sekar, B.R. Prashantha Kumar

“…Objectives: To review RA's properties, sources, extraction methods, chemical structure, bioavailability, and diverse therapeutic applications such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, neuroprotective, cardioprotective, and antimicrobial properties. …”
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Multidimensional patterns of bird diversity and its driving forces in the Yangtze River Basin of China by Wei Liu, Tong Mu, Sijia Yuan, Jianfeng Yi, Dandan Yu, Jiaqi Li, Fangzhou Ma, Yaqiong Wan, Jing Chen, Riquan Zhang, David S. Wilcove, Haigen Xu

“…Here, we constructed an optimized living planet index (LPIO) by combining Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling and Random Forest Modeling. …”
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Investigating the impact of Organizational Citizenship Behavior on Supply Chain Performance and Corporate Sustainability: an empirical study by Muhammad Khan, Alisher Tohirovich Dedahanov, Yasmina Khadir, Rakhmonov Dilshodjon Alidjonovich, Kurbanbekova Mohichehra Turobjonovna, Obiddin Toshmurzaevich Yuldashev, Imomov Jamshidxon Odilovich

“…Utilizing partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) via SmartPLS version 3.3.6 software, data from 441 SC professionals across diverse industries were analyzed through snowball sampling. …”
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Towards a European health information system: The BRIDGE Health, InfAct and PHIRI projects by Martin Thißen, Angela Fehr, Aline Anton, Stefanie Seeling, Thomas Ziese

“…Conclusions: An integrated EU-wide health information system is an important basis for policy decision-making and a prerequisite for a rapid and coordinated response to health crises. A sustainable structure or institution with a mandate for non-communicable diseases (NCD) and their determinants at the EU level would be desirable.…”
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Encapsulated LyeTx III Peptide: Cytotoxic Agent Isolated from <i>Lycosa erythrognatha</i> Spider Venom by Daniel Moreira dos Santos, Livia Ramos Santiago, Nayara Araújo dos Santos, Wanderson Romão, Jarbas Magalhães Resende, Maria Elena de Lima, Márcia Helena Borges, Rosy Iara Maciel de Azambuja Ribeiro

“…The peptide exhibits typical antimicrobial traits: a positive net charge and amphipathic α -helix structure in lipid-like environments. Its unique sequence (GKAMKAIAKFLGR-NH₂), identified via mass spectrometry and Edman degradation, shows limited similarity to existing peptides. …”
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Switchable Adhesion of Hydrogels to Plant and Animal Tissues by Leah K. Borden, Morine G. Nader, Faraz A. Burni, Samantha M. Grasso, Irene Orueta‐Ortega, Mahima Srivastava, Paula Montero‐Atienza, Metecan Erdi, Sarah L. Wright, Rajabrata Sarkar, Anthony D. Sandler, Srinivasa R. Raghavan

“…Tissues with anisotropic structure show anisotropic adhesion strength by EA. …”
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Ka-Band Slot-Microstrip-Covered and Waveguide-Cavity-Backed Monopulse Antenna Array by Li-Ming Si, Yong Liu, Yongjun Huang, Weiren Zhu

“…The monopulse antenna array is designed with a microstrip with 2×32 slots, a waveguide cavity, and a waveguide monopulse comparator, to make the structure simple, reduce the feeding network loss, and increase the frequency bandwidth. …”
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Study on Mechanical Properties of Submunition’s Ribbon Straightening Section by Dong-ze Qin, Wei Zhang, Shu-Yun Zhang, Tian-Ji Guo, Shui-Yuan Pei, Jin-Shi Zhang

“…According to the physical structure of the submunition and the trajectory into which it was ejected, we analyzed the forces of the submunition in flight, deduced the related mathematical models, and clarify the key elements of the mechanics. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Ocular Symptoms and Signs in Patients with Dry Eye by Hang Song, Mingzhou Zhang, Xiaodan Hu, Kaixiu Li, Xiaodan Jiang, Yan Liu, Huibin Lv, Xuemin Li

“…Close attention should be paid to the morphology and structure of the eyelid margin and the function of meibomian gland in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of dry eye diseases.…”
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Bilateral Pheochromocytomas in a Patient with Y175C Von Hippel-Lindau Mutation by Olga Astapova, Anindita Biswas, Alessandra DiMauro, Jacob Moalem, Stephen R. Hammes

“…This study adds to the current understanding of the structure-function relationship of VHL mutations, which is important for risk stratification of future tumor development in the patients.…”
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New insights for preformed martensite of carbide-free bainitic steels austempered below Ms temperature: Inconsistent effects of microstructure, stability of retained austenite, and... by Qingchao Wang, Decheng Jia, Runzhou Dong, Huajun Fu, Dongyun Sun, Xiaoyong Feng, Zhinan Yang, Xinliang Gao, Fucheng Zhang

“…In this study, the austempering process for medium-carbon carbide-free bainitic steel was conducted in a salt bath environment at various temperatures to investigate the influence of PM on microstructure of bainitic steel, especially the development rule of bainitic structure, and the mechanical stability of retained austenite (RA), and tensile properties. …”
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