Impact of education and training on LGBT-specific health issues for healthcare students and professionals: a systematic review of comparative studies by Kate Jolly, Ameeta Retzer, Sarah Damery, Nicola Kay Gale, Adekemi Oluwayemisi Sekoni, Ifeoma Okafor, Bibiane Manga-Atangana, Rachel Posaner

“…Outcomes were changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes or clinical practice regarding LGBT health.Data extraction and synthesis Reviewer pairs independently screened titles/abstracts and full texts. …”
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The Role of Local Government Councils in Emancipating Special Interest Groups: A Case Study of PWDs in Bukimbiri Sub-County Kisoro District. by Kamusiime, Daniel

“…The study population consisted of 120 participants including; 50 Persons with Disabilities, 02 sub-county councilors for PWDs, 50 community members in the Bukimbiri sub-county, 10 service providers in the Bukimbiri sub-county, 03 Sub-county technical teams and 05 Non-disabled councilors in Bukimbiri sub-county. …”
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The Role of Local Government Councils in Emancipating Special Interest Groups: A Case Study of PWDs in Bukimbiri Sub County Kisoro District . by Kamusiime, Daniel

“…The study population consisted of 120 participants including; 50 Persons with Disabilities, 02 sub-county councilors for PWDs, 50 community members in the Bukimbiri sub-county, 10 service providers in the Bukimbiri sub-county, 03 Sub-county technical teams and 05 Non-disabled councilors in Buk:imbiri sub-county. …”
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Tea Growing and Social Economic Development of Local Communities in Rubanda: A Case Study of Ikumba Sub-County Rubanda District. by Aharimpisya, Janet

“…Using simple random and purposive sampling techniques, a total of 133 respondents were selected to participate in the study. Questionnaires, interviews, and documentary methods of data collection were used in this study. …”
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Role of Faith Based Organizations (FBO’s) in Responding to the Socio-Economic Impact of Covid-19 in Nyakinama Sub-County Kisoro District. by Mukabera, Charity

“…FBOs would like to involve these women and enhance their participation in the development process and the study also recommends that FBOs work together with the government counterparts who have done tremendous work. …”
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Feasibility, Usability, and Pilot Efficacy Study of a Software-Enabled, Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation with Remote Therapeutic Monitoring by Flynn S, Mosher CL, Cornelison S, Rao E, Metzler KA, Pu W, Davies J, Paladenech C, Doyle D, MacIntyre N, Ohar J

“…Adherence to the exercise dose (3x/week) and educational offerings were > 80% in both groups. Participants in the V-PR group scored the software as having high usability. …”
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Soy Protein Isolate Improved the Properties of Fish Oil-Loaded Chitosan–Sodium Tripolyphosphate Capsules by Yunning Wang, Mubeen Asad, Deqian Wang, Xiaofan Gao, Guoliang Zheng, Jian Zhong, Jing Xie, Zhengquan Wang

“…The SPI/CS-STTP capsules formed after the addition of different amounts of SPI were larger in size and more homogeneous in morphology than the CS-STPP capsules, and the SPI was encapsulated on the surface of the CS matrix, altering the surface properties and morphology of the particles. The study of different CS-to-SPI blend ratios (1:0, 3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2) showed that the water content of the microcapsules increased from 49.79% to 53.27–64.99%, the fish oil loading increased from 17.06% to 18.31–24.89%, and the encapsulation rate increased from 89.42% to 93.90–96.14%. …”
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Mechanical properties and damage mechanism of steel fiber reinforced cemented tailings backfill by Yanbi XIONG, Xiaohui LIU, Haiyong CHENG, Shunchuan WU, Jing ZHANG, Weihua LIU, Rujun TUO, Zemin LIU

“…Furthermore, from a microstructural perspective, the addition of SFs results in a more complete and denser structure where tailings particles, fibers, and hydration products such as hydrated calcium silicate (C–S–H) gel, flocculent ettringite (Aft), and large calcium hydroxide (CH) crystals interact. …”
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Impact of secondary ice production on thunderstorm electrification under different aerosol conditions by S. Huang, J. Yang, J. Yang, J. Li, Q. Chen, Q. Zhang, F. Guo

“…The warm-rain process is suppressed, and the declined raindrop concentration leads to fewer graupel particles. In a clean environment (aerosol concentration <span class="inline-formula">&lt;1000</span> <span class="inline-formula">cm⁻³</span>), the SD process is the most important to ice production between 0 and <span class="inline-formula">−10</span> °C, while in a polluted environment (aerosol concentration <span class="inline-formula">≥2000</span> <span class="inline-formula">cm⁻³</span>), the RS process contributes the most between 0 and <span class="inline-formula">−10</span> °C. …”
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Effects of repetitive thermal loads on microstructure and mechanical properties of potassium-doped tungsten alloy as plasma facing material by Hui Wang, Zhuo-Ming Xie, Da-Huan Zhu, Mu-Lan Yu, Yin-Juan Fu, Rui Liu, Xian-Ping Wang, Qian-Feng Fang, Chang-Song Liu, Xue-Bang Wu

“…However, unlike conventional second-phase particles, the K bubbles within W alloys do not form distinct phase interfaces with the W matrix, leaving their behavior poorly understood under transient thermal loads. …”
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Effects of polymethylmethacrylate nanoplastics on the swimming behaviour and gut microbiome of the freshwater amphipod Gammarus pulex by Sareh Yaripour, Mandar Bandekar, Jiri Vihavainen, Kuldeep More, Aslak Eronen, Manuela Faria Durão, Mikhail Daneliya, Tuure Houni, Tia Halonen, Jari T.T. Leskinen, Jaakko Haverinen, Hannu Huuskonen, Ulrika Candolin, Jukka Kekäläinen, Raine Kortet

“…Plastic pollution has posed a significant environmental concern being widely spread in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Nanoplastic particles (NPs: <1000 nm) have been drawing attention for their potential toxicological implications on organisms. …”
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Automated and virus variant-programmable surrogate test qualitatively compares to the gold standard SARS-CoV-2 neutralization assay by Danielle W. Ali, Maggie L. Bartlett, Christopher D. Heger, Francisco Ramirez, Linwood Johnson, Kevin L. Schully, Eric D. Laing, Wei Wang, Carol D. Weiss, Emilie Goguet, Christopher C. Broder, Stephanie A. Richard, Nusrat J. Epsi, Brian Agan, David Tribble, Mark P. Simons, Timothy H. Burgess, Edward Mitre, Simon Pollett, Darci R. Smith

“…However, assays for neutralizing antibodies, which are a good measure of viral protection, usually require cell culture and either infectious SARS-CoV-2 or pseudotyped viral particles. To circumvent the challenges of cell-based assays, SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus neutralization tests (sVNTs) measure inhibition of the binding of the spike (S) protein receptor binding domain (RBD) to its receptor, human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) by neutralizing antibodies. …”
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Inhalable biohybrid microrobots: a non-invasive approach for lung treatment by Zhengxing Li, Zhongyuan Guo, Fangyu Zhang, Lei Sun, Hao Luan, Zheng Fang, Jeramy L. Dedrick, Yichen Zhang, Christine Tang, Audrey Zhu, Yiyan Yu, Shichao Ding, Dan Wang, An-Yi Chang, Lu Yin, Lynn M. Russell, Weiwei Gao, Ronnie H. Fang, Liangfang Zhang, Joseph Wang

“…A nebulizer is employed to encapsulate picoeukaryote algae microrobots within small aerosol particles, enabling them to reach the lower respiratory tract. …”
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Modulation strategy and effect of metal-support interaction over catalysts for carbon dioxide methanation by Shuaishuai Lyu, Dejian Zhao, Hao Zhang, Hongwei Li, Fuli Wen, Qiuming Zhou, Rongjun Zhang, Yu Wu, Chaopeng Hou, Guofu Xia, Run Xu, Xingang Li

“…Through quantitative analysis, we will point out changing chemical composition of catalyst support is the most efficient method to enhance the catalytic performance, and the primary goal of catalyst design is the modulation of electron transfer between metal particles and the support. We will also sketch the potential research direction of this promising field.…”
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Phase Transitions and Structural Evolution of Manganese Ores During High-Temperature Treatment by Ruslan Z. Safarov, Yerlan A. Baikenov, Assemgul K. Zhandildenova, Eldar E. Kopishev, Ruslan M. Kamatov, Jumat B. Kargin, H. Sanchez Cornejo, Crispin H. W. Barnes, Luis De Los Santos Valladares

“…A surface morphology analysis revealed the transformation of dense, non-uniform particles into porous, granular structures with pronounced recrystallization as the temperature increased. …”
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Recycling cupola slag for manufacturing magnesium metal matrix composites with alumina for electric vehicle battery pack system housings by Andrea Sánchez-Arroyo, Mario Rodríguez-Reyes, Gerardo Daniel Olvera-Romero, José Refugio Parga-Torres, Zully Matamoros-Veloza, Brandon Osvaldo Villarreal-Fuentes, Dagoberto Vázquez-Obregón

“…This study investigated magnesium matrix composites reinforced with cupola slag (a source of CaSiO₃) and Al₂O₃ particles for potential application in battery pack system (BPS) housings. …”
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Presence of microplastics contamination in table salt and estimated exposure in humans by D.A. Syamsu, D. Deswati, S. Syafrizayanti, A. Putra, Y. Suteja

“…Furthermore, human exposure to microplastics can be predicted by calculating the estimated dietary intake and taking into account the daily salt intake.FINDINGS: Microplastics were detected in significant amounts (p<0.05) in all salt samples, ranging from 33 to 313 particles/kilogram. The types of microplastics most commonly found in the samples were fragments (67.49 percent), fibers (23.82 percent), films (6.08 percent), and pellets (2.61 percent). …”
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Effect of hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor on the cement hydration and leaching resistance of shotcrete by Wei Wang, Junsong Chen, Shuang Zhao, Luping Zeng, Jingshun Cai, Song Mu, Jinxiang Hong, Min Qiao

“…In the alkaline environment of cement hydration, the hydrolysis products of organic carboxylic acid esters in hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor reacted with calcium ions in hydration products system to generate nano calcium carboxylate particles, which blocking the micro- and nano-scale pores to enhance the compactness and hydrophobicity of shotcrete matrix. …”
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Utilization of Phosphogypsum and Sediment in Subgrade Material for Pavement Construction by Dragana Tomašević Pilipović, Nataša Slijepčević, Dunja Rađenović Veselić, Miloš Šešlija, Vesna Bulatović, Nataša Duduković

“…Granulometric analysis indicated a predominance of fine particles, which enhances the material’s plasticity and mechanical properties. …”
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Control strategy for the core power in an accelerator drive sub-critical system by Xinxin Li, Yuan He, Wenjing Ma, Wenjuan Cui, Zhiyong He, Detai Zhou, Hai Zheng, Feng Yang, Yuhui Guo, Haihua Niu, Kai Yin, Shiwu Dang

“…To change continuously the beam intensity, an adjustable aperture is used to block the outer particles of the beam line in the accelerator. In order to evaluate the proposed control strategy, a CiADS core model is built based on the multi-node point reactor dynamics model. …”
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