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Volunteering, Income Support Programs and Disabled Persons [PDF]

We study the propensity of disabled persons to engage in volunteer activity with the Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) -- a unique Canadian dataset which provides extensive information on disabled persons as well as volunteering ...
Campolieti , Michele, Gomez, Rafael, Gunderson, Morley   +2 more
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Ultrasound in Women's Health: Mechanisms, Applications, and Emerging Opportunities

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
As healthcare moves toward decentralization, ultrasound technologies are evolving from strictly imaging tools in clinical settings into versatile diagnostic and therapeutic platforms, with growing roles addressing women's health needs. This review highlights how ultrasound's underlying physical mechanisms can be harnessed to reduce disparities in women'
Sarah B. Ornellas, Bilal Kizilaslan, Aastha Shah, Jason F. Hou, Yoonsoo Shin, Alejandra Hernandez Moyers, Claudia Lozano, Canan Dagdeviren   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serotonergic System‐Targeted Nucleic Acid Hydrogel Coordinates Excitability Restoration and Circuit Reconstruction for Spinal Cord Injury Therapy

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The study reports a DNA/RNA heteroduplex hydrogel (SeroPTEN‐CG) that undergoes DNase‐mediated hydrogel‐to‐nanogel transition for spinal cord injury therapy by targeting the serotonergic system, combining 5‐hydroxytryptamine (5‐HT)‐mediated excitability restoration to reactivate dormant interneurons with phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN)‐targeted ...
Chunlin Li, Xiaoqing Zhao, Kai Jiang, Haixia Kang, Shuo Liu, Linlin Jiang, Baoshuai Bai, Haonan Cui, Ziyang Zhang, Menglei Dong, Ruizhi Zhang, Chenbo Zou, Shenghui Shang, Chi Zhang, Xiangchuang Fan, Lijuan Zhu, Huiquan Duan, Chuan Zhang, Shiqing Feng, Hengxing Zhou   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Lived Experience of Cultural Immersion [PDF]

, 2013
This article presents the findings of a grounded theory study of 3 graduate students\u27 lived experience of cultural immersion. Results indicated that participants experienced 3 phases (goal setting, interaction, and evaluation) and 4 themes (bias ...
Avrus, Elaine M., Bonham, Erica J., Cook, Jennifer, Hipolito-Delgado, Carlos P.   +3 more
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End‐to‐End Sensing Systems for Breast Cancer: From Wearables for Early Detection to Lab‐Based Diagnosis Chips

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in wearable and lab‐on‐chip technologies for breast cancer detection. Covering tactile, thermal, ultrasound, microwave, electrical impedance tomography, electrochemical, microelectromechanical, and optical systems, it highlights innovations in flexible electronics, nanomaterials, and machine learning.
Neshika Wijewardhane, Lyn I. Jones, Richard M. Martin, Helen Winter, Faezeh Arab Hassani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Engagement and Job Satisfaction on the Flow State of Volunteers in a Non-Governmental Organisation in the Republic of Perú

Ianna Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
Background: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) rely heavily on volunteer work to achieve their social objectives, fostering inclusive and sustainable environments.
Javier Valentino Palomino Flores, Irma Carhuancho, Dora Lourdes Ponce Yactayo, Giuliana del Pilar Saravia-Ramos, Rosana Alejandra Meleán Romero, Fernando Alexis Nolazco-Labajos   +5 more
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Weathering the Storm: The State of Corporate Citizenship in the United States 2009 [PDF]

, 2009
Presents results of a biennial survey of senior executives on support for various forms of corporate citizenship, challenges of integrating corporate citizenship into core business practices, effects of the recession, and partnerships to address ...

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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

NGOS AND CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE FUTURES TOGETHER

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The aim of the article is to define the key motives of non-profit organizations for cooperation with companies on socially responsible issues. The study was carried out in the form of qualitative interviews with non-profit organizations in the Czech ...
Renata Skýpalová, Milan Jan Půček, Adam Klement   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source