Addressing ‘wicked complex problems’: Qualitative understandings of sexual violence prevention in male-dominated industries by Sarah Vrankovich, Sharyn Burns, Giselle Woodley, Jacqueline Hendriks

“…This research aims to provide an understanding of current sexual violence prevention initiatives within the Australian mining sector, offering recommendations for future approaches tailored to industries and contexts with similar dynamics.…”
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“Dig Your Heels in the Ground and Get What You Deserve.” - An Exploratory Corpus-Assisted Study of Women Entrepreneurs’ Blogs. by Katarzyna Fronczak

“…However, recent decades have witnessed increased visibility of women entrepreneurs striving to challenge gender-based inequities and systemic biases in the workplace. …”
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Essential Pieces of the Puzzle: The Roles of VEGF and Dopamine in Aging by Melanie B. Thompson, Sanjay P. Tirupattur, Nandini Vishwakarma, Laxmansa C. Katwa

“…Aging is a well-known, complex physiological process characterized by progressive functional decline and increased susceptibility to disease, particularly in the cardiovascular and nervous systems. …”
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Anatomic and mechanical considerations in restoring volume of the face with use of hyaluronic acid fillers with a novel layered technique by Mohan K Thomas, James A Dsilva, Ateesh J Borole, Sudhir M Naik, Soma G Sarkar

“…Context: Facial fillers have revolutionized the field of cosmetic facial rejuvenation as it has become the prime sought - after rejuvenation procedure offering youthful, 3-dimensional look with minimal invasiveness. …”
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CAR-T cells and TRUCKs that recognize an EBNA-3C-derived epitope presented on HLA-B*35 control Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferation by Michael Hudecek, Anna Christina Dragon, Katharina Zimmermann, Thomas Nerreter, Deborah Sandfort, Julia Lahrberg, Stephan Klöß, Christina Kloth, Caroline Mangare, Agnes Bonifacius, Sabine Tischer-Zimmermann, Rainer Blasczyk, Britta Maecker-Kolhoff, Barbara Uchanska-Ziegler, Hinrich Abken, Axel Schambach, Britta Eiz-Vesper

“…Background Immunosuppressive therapy or T-cell depletion in transplant patients can cause uncontrolled growth of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-infected B cells resulting in post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD). Current treatment options do not distinguish between healthy and malignant B cells and are thereby often limited by severe side effects in the already immunocompromised patients. …”
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Arthroscopic-Assisted vs. Fluoroscopic-Only ORIF of Distal Radius Fractures: Clinical and Economic Perspectives by Wolfram Demmer, Antonina Jakob, Fabian Gilbert, Benedikt Fuchs, Sinan Mert, Nikolaus Wachtel, Riccardo Giunta, Verena Alt

“…Our findings demonstrate that DRF treatment, regardless of the method used, is either not or only marginally cost-covering under the current German reimbursement structure. In the context of the ongoing shift towards outpatient hand surgery, including the management of DRF, adequate reimbursement rates are necessary to ensure the economic viability of DRF management, particularly for complex intra-articular fractures requiring arthroscopic assistance.…”
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Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables from Cape Verde: A Multi-Year Monitoring and Dietary Risk Assessment Study by Andrea Acosta-Dacal, Ricardo Díaz-Díaz, Pablo Alonso-González, María del Mar Bernal-Suárez, Eva Parga-Dans, Lluis Serra-Majem, Adriana Ortiz-Andrellucchi, Manuel Zumbado, Edson Santos, Verena Furtado, Miriam Livramento, Dalila Silva, Octavio P. Luzardo

“…Food safety concerns related to pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables have increased globally, particularly in regions where monitoring programs are scarce or inconsistent. …”
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The prognostic value of serum apolipoprotein A1 levels in elderly patients with de novo SARS-CoV-2 omicron infection by Cong Shi, Ruishuang Ma, Miao Zhou, Shujun Yang, Shengping Gong

“…Additionally, we observed a significant increase in C-reactive protein (CRP) and beta-2 microglobulin (β2-MG) levels in individuals with decreased ApoA1 levels. …”
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A scoping review of HIV epidemiologic, sociocultural and programmatic studies related to transgender women and men who have sex with men in Cambodia, 1999-2019. by Jan W de Lind van Wijngaarden, Frits van Griensven, Ly Penh Sun, Stephen Wignall

“…A few evaluation studies were found, but it remains unknown how effective current HIV service implementation modalities are, or how successful strategies to increase access to essential HIV prevention, testing and treatment services have been employed for MSM and TGW in Cambodia.…”
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Acute effects of single-bout isometric handgrip exercise on selected cardiovascular parameters in young normotensive adults at a tertiary care center of West Bengal by Anisha Dutta, Anish Bhowmik

“…Context: Hypertension is currently prevalent along with other lifestyle disorders, which further adds up to cardiovascular morbidity. …”
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"Glowing head" mice: a genetic tool enabling reliable preclinical image-based evaluation of cancers in immunocompetent allografts. by Chi-Ping Day, John Carter, Zoe Weaver Ohler, Carrie Bonomi, Rajaa El Meskini, Philip Martin, Cari Graff-Cherry, Lionel Feigenbaum, Thomas Tüting, Terry Van Dyke, Melinda Hollingshead, Glenn Merlino

“…Preclinical therapeutic assessment currently relies on the growth response of established human cell lines xenografted into immunocompromised mice, a strategy that is generally not predictive of clinical outcomes. …”
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Comparison of Bone Mineral Density in Lumbar Spine and Fracture Rate among Eight Drugs in Treatments of Osteoporosis in Men: A Network Meta-Analysis. by Ling-Xiao Chen, Zhi-Rui Zhou, Yu-Lin Li, Guang-Zhi Ning, Tian-Song Zhang, Di Zhang, Shi-Qing Feng

“…Zoledronate ranked first for increasing the BMD in LS, and teriparatide (20mg) was ranked first for decreasing the fracture rate.…”
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Effect of social perspectives in the relationship between suicidal ideation and depression among young women in slums of Kampala, Uganda by Charles Natuhamya, Enid Nabukalu, Matthew Lyons, Kevin B. Gittner, Jane Palmier, Rachel Culbreth, Monica H. Swahn

“…Abstract Background Multivariate analysis in suicidality research is of interest not only to identify the pathology of suicidality but also to understand the mechanisms of its treatment and to ascertain more efficient intervention strategies. The current study aimed to assess the roles of neighborhood factors, coping, and resilience in the association between depression and suicidal ideation in the understudied population of young women in the Kampala slum areas of Uganda. …”
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Study of Different Recycling Approaches for Gypsum-Based Composites with Recycled Rubber Aggregates by Daniel Ferrández, Alicia Zaragoza-Benzal, Evangelina Atanes-Sánchez, Beatriz Merillas, Ricardo Mateus, Paulo Santos

“…Therefore, this research outlines the potential of gypsum recycling with recycled rubber aggregates, thus promoting the circularity of construction products and decreasing the building’s environmental footprint. This represents a novelty compared to current studies, which are more oriented towards recycling and recovery of waste from conventional plasterboards.…”
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Comparing the technical and individual possession statistics of academy players across different age groups in match-play. by Emily Escreet, Steve Barrett, John Toner, John Iga, Christopher Towlson

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Attacking players (AM & ST) are required to move the ball quicker as they progress from U16 to U23's within the current English football academy. Further exploration is required to assess if these changes are context specific given requirements of those age groups.…”
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A Review of Renewable Energy Technologies in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) by Derick Lima, Li Li, Gregory Appleby

“…WWTPs are energy-intensive consumers with high operational costs and often are dependent from the electricity supplied by the main grid. In this context, the integration of renewable energy recovery technologies into WWTPs emerges as an environment-friendly strategy that enhances energy efficiency, sustainability and reduces energy operating costs. …”
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Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus: a narrative review on the growing syndemic in low- and middle-income countries by Ibrahim Khalil, Md. Imran Hossain

“…Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) represent major global health challenges, with their increasing coexistence forming a growing syndemic in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
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Tendencia de las inversiones petroleras en la Argentina. Un caso más de las transformaciones del mercado petrolero mundial by MARÍA JIMENA SEGURA BORDENAVE-GASSEDAT

“…We consider relevant in the context of the preparation of the present paper, the development of the determinations of the capital investment in the energy sector at the end of the historically specific features of the current production. …”
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New perspectives on heterogeneity in astrocyte reactivity in neuroinflammation by Daniel Evangelista Santos, Sarah Alexandra Silva Lima, Leticia Santos Moreira, Silvia Lima Costa, Clarissa de Sampaio Schitine

“…Astrocyte reactivity, previously considered uniform and functionally inactive, is currently a very diverse event in different inflammatory processes. …”
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Exploring voluntary sector specialist services for victim-survivors of sexual violence in England: the PROSPER co-production study by Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Sarah Damery, Kirsten Fruin, Clare Gunby, Jenny Harlock, Lucy Hebberts, Louise Isham, Anne-Marie Jones, Fay Maxted, Amelia Mighty, Priti Parmar, Laura Patterson, Jason Schaub, Fee Scott, Harriet Smailes, Debs Smith, Julie Taylor

“…However, from a less positive viewpoint, we identified a complex patchwork of services across statutory and VSS organisations that victim-survivors can struggle to naviagte. Within the VSS context, a concerning feature is the pressurised environment (e.g. high caseloads, rising demand, higher client need) and working with increasing complexity in clients’ lives. …”
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