BACKGROUND Intimate partner violence (IPV) among adolescents is common worldwide, but our understanding of perpetration, gender differences and the role of social-ecological factors remains limited. OBJECTIVES To explore the prevalence of physical and sexual IPV perpetration and victimisation by gender, and associated risk and protective factors. METHODS Young adolescents (N=2 839) from 41 ...

Identification and selection of nitrogen-fixing bacterial strains for inoculation into native leguminous tree species can assist in the recovery degraded areas. Additionally, from these areas are genetic resources adapted to conditions thus suitable selection. The aim this study was symbiotically genetically characterize 18 Rhizobium Bradyrhizobium genera isolated Machaerium nyctitans, Platypod...

Reaction to chemical irritants is a common cause of dermatology consultation and challenge for topical medication utility. Cholecalciferol (D3) mitigates inflammation from experimental sunburn in humans injury mice. To investigate the clinical utility D3 humans, we conducted double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial. 28 healthy subjects had 3x8mm2 arm skin exposed 0.0016% nitrogen mustard (NM) u...

Detailed three-dimensional neutronics analysis has been performed for ITER with the U.S. solid breeder blanket utilizing sintered product materials for both the breeder and multiplier. The overall tritium breeding ratio is 0.81 with two outboard breeder zones and 0.89 for the three outboard breeder zone design option. The total reactor thermal power is 1150 MW in the technology phase.

Interferometric observations of asteroid (216) Kleopatra were performed in January 2000 using the Fine Guidance Sensors (FGS) aboard HST. The FGS data obtained clearly suggest that (216) Kleopatra is composed of two lobes in contact, in agreement with the radar data (Ostro et al. 2000, Science 288, 836–839), and provide more precise constraints on the absolute size of this peculiar object. c © ...