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Light‐Triggered CRISPR/Cas12a for Genomic Editing and Tumor Regression

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
A photo‐triggered CRISPR/Cas12a machinery for gene editing is introduced. The machinery is applied for endogenous DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) gene editing and for in vitro disruption of the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene. The machinery is used for in vivo knockout and disruption of the HGF gene in HepG2 tumors, resulting in effective apoptosis
Hong Liu, Jiantong Dong, Renzhi Wu, Jun Dai, Xiaoding Lou, Fan Xia, Itamar Willner, Fujian Huang   +7 more
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Issue 02: Key Issues & Recommendations for Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Reducing Vulnerabilities & Protecting Rights [PDF]

, 2011
In this issue of Policy Points we have identified some of the most significant rights issues facing Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) in Canada based on our empirical research amassed over a decade of study.
Hennebry, Jenna, McLaughlin, Janet
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Defect model for the mixed mobile ion effect revisited: an importance of deformation rates

, 2009
The progress in understanding the behavior of glassy mixed ionic conductors within the concept of the defect model for the mixed mobile ion effect (V. Belostotsky, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 353 (2007) 1078) is reported.
Angell, Belostotsky, Brückner, Cohen, Goldstain, Manns, Ray, Turnbull, Turnbull, Varshneya, Vladimir Belostotsky   +10 more
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydrogel‐Based Smart Materials for Wound Healing and Sensing

Aggregate, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract illustrates the role of hydrogel‐based flexible materials in advancing biomedical applications, including wound healing, point‐of‐care diagnostics, smart patches, and wearable devices. Hydrogels are particularly promising in modern wound care due to their high‐water content, flexibility, and biocompatibility.
Thi Kim Ngan Duong, Thi Thuy Truong, Thi Nhat Linh Phan, Thi Xuan Nguyen, Vu Hoang Minh Doan, Truong Tien Vo, Jaeyeop Choi, Umapada Pal, Prodyut Dhar, Byeongil Lee, Junghwan Oh, Sudip Mondal   +11 more
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The future of North American trade policy: lessons from NAFTA [PDF]

, 2009
This repository item contains a single issue of the Pardee Center Task Force Reports, a publication series that began publishing in 2009 by the Boston University Frederick S.
Gallagher, Kevin P., Peters, Enrique Dussel, Shadlen, Kenneth C., Stumberg, Robert K., Van Harten, Gus, Weller, Christian E., Wise, Timothy A., Zamora, Rodolfo García   +7 more
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A conceptual model for co‐developing a culturally tailored intervention for Latina immigrant caregivers of children with disabilities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The growing diversity of the U.S. population, partly due to immigration, has called attention to scholars and practitioners to attend to immigrants' cultural beliefs, values, and ways of doing when designing interventions to promote health and wellbeing.
Yolanda Suarez‐Balcazar, Amy Pei‐Lung Yu, Stephany Brown, Jasmine Brown‐Hollie, Adriana Crostley, Deborah Parra‐Medina, Mariela Saenz, Mansha Mirza, Aileen Velasquez, Sandra Vanegas, Sandy Magaña   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences of women farmworkers in Michigan: Perspectives from the Michigan Farmworker Project

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Agricultural work presents significant physical and social challenges globally and in the United States, with women farmworkers facing unique risks that remain underexplored. This study examines the social and occupational hazards confronted by women farmworkers in Michigan using data from the Michigan Farmworker Project.
Alexis J. Handal, Lisbeth Iglesias‐Rios, Mislael A. Valentín‐Cortés, Marie S. O'Neill   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Talent Is Ready: Promising Practices for Helping Immigrant Professionals [PDF]

, 2011
Outlines the need to better integrate highly skilled immigrants into the workforce, promising practices in assessment and advising, skill building, and organizational capacity building; and tips and insights for nonprofits, funders, and policy ...

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Intergenerational Family Relationships and Old‐Age Volunteering: The Perspectives of Older Chinese Immigrants in Greater Sydney, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Embedded in the framework of intergenerational solidarity, this paper explores the interactions between older immigrants' participation in volunteering activities and intergenerational family relationships in the Chinese community in Sydney, Australia. The study investigates the effects of volunteering on the lives of older Chinese immigrants.
Bingqin Li, Yiran Li, Alan Morris, Youqing Fan, Xin Gu, Ilan Katz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source