INTRODUCTION There is a paucity of intervention programs for Aboriginal girls and many of those that exist are delivered in culturally inappropriate ways. METHODS In this paper, we provide an overview of recent research that focused on delivering a sexual health mentorship program that enhanced the voices of Aboriginal youth and was culturally relevant and appropriate to indigenous youth. R...

The purpose of this paper is to present a multi-sensor approach to the detection and inspection of steel bars in reinforced concrete structures. In connection with our past experience related to non-destructive testing of different materials, we propose using two potentially effective methods: active infrared thermography with microwave excitation and the eddy current technique. In this article...

In the title salt, [(CH3)2NH2][Cu(HSO4)(SO4)(H2O)4], one type of cation and anion is present in the asymmetric unit. The Cu(II) atom in the complex anion, [Cu(HSO4)(SO4)(H2O)4](-), has a tetra-gonal bipyramidal [4 + 2] coordination caused by a Jahn-Teller distortion, with the aqua ligands in equatorial and two O atoms of tetra-hedral HSO4 and SO4 units in apical positions. Both types of ions fo...

For the recently synthesized post-perovskite (PPV) CaPtO3 we investigate the electronic band structure properties in connection with hypothetical perovskite PV–CaPtO3 within density functional theory using pseudopotential and all electron methods. Both systems are found insulating in agreement with a tetravalent Pt(IV) low spin d6 state. The equilibrium values of the volume and energy point to ...

The Physarum Polycephalum, or true slime mold, is a large multi-nuclear cell which uses a network of tube-like structures called pseudopodia to connect food sources and ensure its survival. Much study has been done on the behavior and formation of the pseudopodia, with a special focus on the tendency to choose an efficient path between the food sources [1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13]. When food is ...

In this study, hydrophilic chemical grout using silanol (HCGS) was adopted to overcome the performance limitations of epoxy materials used for strengthening existing buildings and civil engineering structures. The enhanced material performances of HCGS were introduced, and applied to the section enlargement method, which is one of the typical structural strengthening methods used in practice. T...

Adding steel braces to reinforced concrete frames is a common way for seismic rehabilitation of these structures. Due to ease of installation and the possibility of creating openings in the braced bays, this method of rehabilitation has been more preferred than using shear walls. In this paper, three experimental specimens including a reinforced concrete frame, a reinforced concrete frame with ...