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Community groups, organisations, and employers respond to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic: A story of resilience and continued vulnerability

BMC Public Health
Background The Covid-19 pandemic profoundly disrupted societal systems, prompting community groups, voluntary organizations and employers to adapt rapidly to emerging needs.
Katharine Abba, Adele Ring, Peter Lloyd, Rachel Anderson de Cuevas, Shaima Hassan, Mark Goodall, Pam Clarke, Kerry Hanna, Saiqa Ahmed, Gerry Allen, Neil Joseph, Alan Price, Stephanie Tomlinson, Timothy Wilson, Farheen Yameen, Kerry Woolfall, Mark Gabbay   +16 more
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Activation of ERBB4 Pathway Inhibits Pathological Transdifferentiation of Lung Epithelial Progenitors into CD66c+ Basal Cells in Severe Lung Injury

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In fibrotic distal lung regions, CD66c+ basal cells emerge as a pathological state. Using human distal lung organoids, this study identifies CD66c+ basal cells as a pro‐fibrotic state arising through transdifferentiation from secretory, AT2, and basal cells.
Kaijun Lin, Xinran Deng, Haonan Wang, Yamei Jiang, Jian Sun, Hailin Ding, Ming Ye, Xiaoting Wang, Yu Wang, Li Yuan, Zhenju Song, Xinhua Lin, Shenfei Sun, Ning Jiang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Workforce Development in the South West Voluntary and Community Sectors:Skill Shortages Study

, 2006
The Voluntary Sector National Training Organisation, now the National  Workforce Development Hub, describes the Voluntary and Community  Sector  as  diverse  and  covering  a  variety  of  different  organisations.
Screeton, John, Symmonds, Bethany, Henderson, Holly E., Strickland, Melanie, Beer, Julian, Inman, Alex, Ware, Laurance, Bryant, Lyn   +7 more
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Etude diagnostique participative du volontariat de développement : Réflexion pour la mise en place d’une stratégie nationale de la promotion du volontariat au Niger

Revue Hybrides
Since 1990, Niger has seen a meteoric rise in the number of national and international non-governmental organisations and development associations. These organisations operate in several fields and some of them use national or international volunteers to
Ibrahim MALAM MAMANE SANI, Saadou ABOUBACAR   +1 more
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Selected Institutions and Organisations Promoting and Activating Peace of a Person in 'Autumn of Life'

Forum Pedagogiczne
Institutions and organisations promoting activating the elderly play a crucial role in their mental, emotional and social life assisting them to achieve their relaxation in the period of their 'autumn of life.' Third Age Universities offer the elderly ...
Sylwia Kwiatkowska
doaj   +1 more source

Icariin Enhances the Enzymatic Activity of N‐acetylgalactosaminidase to Augment Akkermansia Abundance in Gut Microbiota for Improved PD‐1 Blockade Efficacy in Tumor Suppression

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Icariin promoted the growth of Akk by enhancing the activity of N‐acetylgalactosaminidase (Amuc_0920), which enhanced mucin utilization and provided a favorable nutrient environment for bacterial growth. This icariin‐mediated enrichment of Akk further reshaped the tumor microenvironment and promoted CD8+ T cell infiltration, ultimately synergizing with
Shuangying Qiao, Liu Yang, Haibang Hao, Qiuxia Ding, Feng Ding, Zheng Chen, Jinfang Zhang, Yun He, Meng Li, Jun Xu, Chao Wang, Aiping Lu, Fangfei Li   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting rural voluntary action

, 2002
Includes an executive summary and a 'ten point' plan loosely insertedAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:m03/15272 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited ...
Yates, Holly, National Council for Voluntary Organisations (United Kingdom), Peters, Amy   +2 more
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Volunteering dynamics in leisure, tourism and hospitality: developing sustainable practices for well-being and social impact

Research in Hospitality Management
This article explores the multifaceted landscape of volunteering in leisure, tourism and hospitality (LTH) organisations, acknowledging its fundamental role in civil society, and serves as the inception point for an in-depth research project ...
Bertine Bargeman, Licia Calvi, Rodney Westerlaken, Geesje Duursma   +3 more
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A Microbial Lipid‐ATP Synthase Axis Fuels NK Cell Antitumor Activity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study focuses on the mechanism by which gut microbiota‐derived outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) regulate NK cell antitumor activity. B. intestinalis is identified to decrease extra‐intestinal tumor growth via its OMVs enriched in sphingosine (SP).
Kaiyuan Yu, Xinyu Sun, Wanxia Ma, Jianming Yang, Xuan Sun, Lisong Zhang, Yumeng Liu, Tianshu Ren, Qi Wang, Jingyu Wang, Xiao Li, Xianping Peng, Liu Yang, Junqiang Lv, Zhi Yao, Zhi‐Song Zhang, Quan Wang   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is a voluntary healthy food policy effective? evaluating effects on foods and drinks for sale in hospitals and resulting policy changes

BMC Medicine
Background Healthy food and drink guidelines for public sector settings can improve the healthiness of food environments. This study aimed to assess the implementation and impact of the voluntary National Healthy Food and Drink Policy (the Policy ...
Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Magda Rosin, Stephanie Shen, Bruce Kidd, Elaine Umali, Yannan Jiang, Sarah Gerritsen, Sally Mackay, Lisa Te Morenga   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source