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Photothermal Amplification via Nanorobotic Swarming Dynamics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study explores a novel approach to enhance photothermal therapy using magnetically regulated microswarms. It details the development of magnetic nanoparticles organized into dynamic structures that improve heat retention and conversion efficiency.
Qinglong Wang, Lin Su, Zhengxin Yang, Yihang Jiang, Haojin Yang, Qianqian Wang, Li Zhang, Ben Wang, Jiajia Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Portable Soft Robotic Glove with Fully Functional Thumb Assistance for Complex Dexterous Fine Motor Skills

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A portable, sensorized, and controlled dexterous thumb‐enhanced glove helps stroke survivors swipe phones, twist caps, and perform other tasks. It is based on a powerful continuously, segmented origami dual chamber actuator to achieve active thumb CMC and MCP joint assistance and passively extend the IP joint.
Disheng Xie, Zhen Wang, Zhongping Ye, Minghao Liu, Xiangqian Shi, Shuk Fan Tong, Jianbin Liu, Chuanbin Mao, Thomas W. Leung, Haitao Liu, Raymond Kai‐yu Tong   +10 more
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Spinal Cord Injury at Birth, Expected Medical and Health Complexity in Chronic Injury Guided Anew by Activity-Based Restorative Therapy: Case Report

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
As infancy is characterized by rapid physical growth and critical periods of development, disruptions due to illness or disease reveal vulnerability associated with this period.
Laura Leon Machado, Kathryn Noonan, Scott Bickel, Scott Bickel, Goutam Singh, Kyle Brothers, Margaret Calvery, Margaret Calvery, Andrea L. Behrman   +8 more
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Master narratives as “colonial propaganda” and counternarratives as “refusal”: How African Australians reimagine racial dignity in Australia

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper utilizes the concept of “colonial master narratives” to examine how racial propaganda is mobilized in the Australian imaginary to “flatten” the stories of Blac/k people and how African Australians deploy counternarratives to reject these racialized projections.
Kathomi Gatwiri, Samara Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Essential, Yet Precarious, Mistreated, Sick and Medicalized: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed‐Methods Study on Homecare Aides in Spain

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Homecare aides (HCAs) are professional non‐family caregivers, who support dependent individuals to live at home with dignity; yet in Spain they remain understudied and vulnerable, often facing precarious working conditions. We aimed to characterize HCAs’ employment, living conditions, health, and exposure to workplace violence and ...
Albert Navarro‐Giné, Pedro Ferrer‐Rosende, Maria Feijoo‐Cid, Sergio Salas‐Nicás, Laura Esteve‐Matalí, Valeria Stuardo‐Ávila, María Isabel Fernández‐Cano   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Problems of Charities in Relation with the State and the Market [PDF]

مسائل اجتماعی ایران
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the problems of charities in relation and interaction with the state and the market. This study is based on the theory of appropriate configurationsss between the three arenas, which explains the interaction and ...
Hamzeh Nozari, Alireza Eskandarinejhad
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Participatory Policy Development: Reflections on Designing the Strong Roots for Our Futures Program in Victoria

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy, Bhiamie Williamson, Jesse Williams   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shifting Focus: The Impacts of Neoliberalism on Australian Nonprofit Advocacy

Nonprofit Policy Forum
As the dominant economic ideology for almost half a century, neoliberalism has reshaped various aspects of society, including governments and nonprofit organisations.
Riboldi Mark
doaj   +1 more source

MEDICAL CHARITY. [PDF]

The Lancet
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openaire   +2 more sources

How Are Australian Local Governments Responding to the Homelessness Crisis? Findings From a National Study

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian local governments are facing intensifying pressures to respond to worsening visible homelessness. This paper presents one of the first national studies on how local governments are responding to these pressures, and the first since the onset of the post‐pandemic housing crisis.
Andrew Clarke, Joelle Moore, Fatemeh Aminpour, Katya Eagles   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source