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Republicans and Democrats Sharply Divided on Energy

Energy and climate issues have long been a point of division in American politics, with Democrats generally believing in investing in renewable energy sources while Republicans are more supportive of expanding energy production more broadly, including the use of fossil fuels and nuclear energy. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, shows the portion of Democrat (and Democrat-leaning) and Republican (and Republican-leaning) U.S. adults who favor expanding various energy sources in the United States. Читать дальше...

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Role and contribution of the nurse in caring for patients with palliative care needs: A scoping review

by Sue Moran, Maria E. Bailey, Owen Doody

Background

The provision of high-quality palliative care is important to nursing practice. However, caring for palliative care patients and their families is challenging within a complex everchanging health environment. Nonetheless the caring, artistic role of the nurse is fundamental to the care of the patient and family. However, this role is currently being overshadowed by the technical and scientific elements of nursing.

Methods

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Effects of different roughness on Brazilian splitting characteristics of rock-concrete interface

by Yan Chen, Gaofei Wang, Lei Zhou, Liangtao Deng, Jiahao Wang

In order to study the tensile properties of rock-concrete composite disc specimens with different roughness, the surface of the gray-white sand specimen was artificially grooved, and six different roughness were configured. The test results show that the roughness size and roughness mode jointly control the tensile strength of the rock-concrete interface. With the increase of roughness, the tensile strength of the sample changes... Читать дальше...

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The injectable contraceptives depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and norethisterone enanthate substantially and differentially decrease testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin levels: A secondary study from the WHICH randomized clinical trial

by Chanel Avenant, Mandisa Singata-Madliki, Alexis J. Bick, Donita Africander, Yusentha Balakrishna, Karl-Heinz Storbeck, Johnson M. Moliki, Sigcinile Dlamini, Salndave Skosana, Jenni Smit, Mags Beksinska, Ivana Beesham, Ishen Seocharan, Joanne Batting, George J. Hofmeyr, Janet P. Hapgood

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Dexamethasone inhibited angiotensin II and its receptors to reduce sepsis-induced lung and kidney injury in rats

by Zhuqin Zhan, Zhulan Lian, Haitao Bai

Objectives

To investigate the effect of dexamethasone (DXM) on acute lung and kidney injury with sepsis and its possible mechanism.

Methods

Control (NC), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipopolysaccharide + dexamethasone (LPS+DXM) treated groups were established by random assignment of 72 Wistar rats. The NC rats were injected with physiological saline, while the LPS group was injected with LPS (5 mg/kg) and LPS+DXM group was injected with LPS(5 mg/kg) first and followed by DXM (1 mg/kg). Читать дальше...

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A study of spatial distribution and dynamic change in monthly FVC of urban parks

by Yichuan Zhang, Yanan Ge, Lifang Qiao

The study on the spatial distribution and dynamic change in monthly Fractional Vegetation Cover (FVC) of parks provides a scientific basis for vegetation management and optimization in urban parks. This research focuses on two comprehensive parks located in Xinxiang, China—People’s Park and Harmony Park, using multi-spectral Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) images as the data source and considering monthly periods. Monthly FVC data was obtained using the... Читать дальше...

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Analyzing the diffusion of feminist discourses on Chinese social media: A case study of the 2022 Tangshan restaurant attack

by Gege Fang, Zitong Hong, Guanting Chen, Jingwen Wang

Network platforms have ushered in a novel propagation model for feminist discourses. The emergence of oriental feminism in society has led to gender-based public opinions surrounding public events becoming a trending topic on Chinese social media. This study uses the 2022 Tangshan restaurant attack as a case study, an incident that sparked widespread discussions across China in 2022. The research gathered 366,602 network communication... Читать дальше...

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Calculation and analysis of the efficiency of resource allocation for technological innovation in China

by Ruying Chen, Lanyu Wu

The efficiency of resource allocation in technological innovation is a critical factor influencing the output level of technological innovation. By expanding and optimizing the Hsieh & Klenow (2009) framework for analyzing the efficiency of resource allocation and relaxing the assumption of constant returns to scale, this study utilizes sample data from Chinese listed companies from 2007 to 2019 to measure and analyze the resource allocation efficiency level in China’s technological innovation. Читать дальше...

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Service providers’ perspectives on the challenges of informal caregiving and the need for caregiver-orientated mental health services in rural South Africa: A descriptive study

by Olindah Silaule, Nokuthula Gloria Nkosi, Fasloen Adams

Informal caregivers of persons with mental disorders encounter various challenges in their role of caregiving. As such, they require support to enable them to cope with the demands of their caregiving. There is comprehensive evidence on the experiences of burden among informal caregivers in mental health; however, there is a limited number of studies that report on the mental health services aimed specifically at supporting informal caregivers in their role. Читать дальше...

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Road safety attitude and behaviour among motorcycle riders in Ghana: A focus on traffic locus of control and health belief

by Abdul-Raheem Mohammed, Buhari Gunu Yussif, Mustapha Alhassan

Road traffic accident is a leading cause of death and various life deformities worldwide. This burden is even higher among motorcycle riders in lower-to-middle-income countries. Despite the various interventions made to address the menace, the fatalities continue to be on the ascendency. One major area that has received little attention is the attitude and behaviour of motorcycle riders. The present study aimed to examine the... Читать дальше...