Third-world realities in a first-world setting: A study of the HIV/AIDS-related conditions and risk behaviors of sex trade workers in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

The transmission and prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among those employed as sex trade workers (STW) is a major public health concern.The present study describes the self-reported responses of 340 STW, at-risk for contracting HIV.The participants were recruited by selective targeting between 2009 and 2010 from within the Saskatoon

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Exploiting Elastically Supported Masses in Cantilever for Resonance Frequencies Down-Shifted Vibration Energy Harvester

This paper presents a piezoelectric vibration energy harvester (PVEH) with resonance frequencies shifted down by elastically supported masses.The added elastic supporters can diminish the equivalent stiffness of the Prebiotics whole structure, leading to an evident decline in the resonance frequency of the cantilever body.Meantime, a new resonant p

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MORDOVIAN STATE PEDAGOGICAL INSTITUTE NAMED AFTER M.E. EVSEVIEV AS A TRAINING CENTER FOR TEACHING STAFF IN THE REGION

This paper examines the main directions of modernization of Dog-Food Dry the scientific and educational process and social infrastructure of the Mordovian State Pedagogical Institute named after M.E.Evseviev as one of the centers of social and economic development of the region, as a career lab for preparation teaching staff for varied activities i

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Hard Machining of Spur Gears with the InvoMillingTM Method

Recently, the 5-axis machining of gears has become increasingly important.This technology enables a flexible production of diverse gear types on a single universal machine with standard tools.In addition to the economic aspects, the focus is on the high Cable Connector quality standards that has to be achieved.This paper deals with hard machining f

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