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Risk Factor Associated with Negative Spouse HIV Seroconversion among Sero-Different Couples: A Nested Case-Control Retrospective Survey Study in 30 Counties in Rural China.

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) and condom use have been proven to reduce the risk of sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among HIV sero-different couples, but its full implementation remains a challenge.This study aims to assess HIV seroconversion rate of HIV-negative spouse and its associated risk factors among HIV sero-differe

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Geographic distribution of conversion therapy prevalence in Canada. Findings from a national cross-sectional survey, 2020 [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background: Conversion therapy practices (CTPs) are discredited efforts that target lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, Two-Spirit, or other (LGBTQ2S+) people and seek to change, deny, or discourage their sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression.This study aims to investigate the prevalence of Rain Jacket CTPs across Canadian

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Advantaged performance of tractor engine fuelled with dewaxed-degummed jatropha oil on long-run evaluation under loads

A tractor engine was fuelled with blends of dewaxed-degummed jatropha oil and diesel up to 50:50 (v/v) ratio.Higher power was obtained with treated oil than raw oil for all fuel blends.The engine operated well up to the blend ratio of 30:70 with treated oil and then there was sudden drop in engine speed under overload conditions.It was also found t

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Blueberry bruise non-destructive detection based on hyperspectral information fusion combined with multi-strategy improved Beluga Whale Optimization algorithm

IntroductionMechanical damage significantly reduces the market value of fruits, making the early detection of such damage a critical aspect of agricultural management.This study focuses on the early detection of mechanical damage in blueberries (variety: Sapphire) through a non-destructive method.MethodsThe proposed method integrates hyperspectral

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