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Substance use preferences and sexually transmitted infections among Canadian post-secondary students
Nway Mon Kyaw Soe,1 Yelena Bird,1 Michael Schwandt,2 John Moraros1 1School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; 2Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC, Canada Background: In Canada, substance use is one of the key predisposing factors that may lead to risky sexual behaviors among post-secondary students.There is consid
Evaluation of constitutive and inducible resistance to clindamycin in clinical samples of Staphylococcus aureus from a tertiary hospital
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Research on the non-use value of rammed earth buildings in Shaxi Ancient Town based on CVM
Architectural cultural heritage not only enriches the cultural landscape but also drives economic Trunk activity, although its value is often underestimated by the market.This article uses the rammed earth buildings of Shaxi Ancient Town as a case study, quantifying their non-use value through the contingent valuation method, and explores factors i
BER-Adaptive RMLSA Algorithm for Wide-Area Flexible Optical Networks
Wide-area optical networks face significant transmission challenges due to the relentless growth of bandwidth demands experienced nowadays.Network operators must consider the relationship between modulation format and maximum reach for each connection request due to the accumulation of physical layer impairments in optical fiber links, to guarantee