Journal articles: 'SONPV'

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Li, Hui, Joseph S. Francisco, and Xiao Cheng Zeng. "Unraveling the mechanism of selective ion transport in hydrophobic subnanometer channels." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112, no. 35 (August 17, 2015): 10851–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1513718112.

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Recently reported synthetic organic nanopore (SONP) can mimic a key feature of natural ion channels, i.e., selective ion transport. However, the physical mechanism underlying the K+/Na+ selectivity for the SONPs is dramatically different from that of natural ion channels. To achieve a better understanding of the selective ion transport in hydrophobic subnanometer channels in general and SONPs in particular, we perform a series of ab initio molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the diffusivity of aqua Na+ and K+ ions in two prototype hydrophobic nanochannels: (i) an SONP with radius of 3.2 Å, and (ii) single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with radii of 3–5 Å (these radii are comparable to those of the biological potassium K+ channels). We find that the hydration shell of aqua Na+ ion is smaller than that of aqua K+ ion but notably more structured and less yielding. The aqua ions do not lower the diffusivity of water molecules in CNTs, but in SONP the diffusivity of aqua ions (Na+ in particular) is strongly suppressed due to the rugged inner surface. Moreover, the aqua Na+ ion requires higher formation energy than aqua K+ ion in the hydrophobic nanochannels. As such, we find that the ion (K+ vs. Na+) selectivity of the (8, 8) CNT is ∼20× higher than that of SONP. Hence, the (8, 8) CNT is likely the most efficient artificial K+ channel due in part to its special interior environment in which Na+ can be fully solvated, whereas K+ cannot. This work provides deeper insights into the physical chemistry behind selective ion transport in nanochannels.

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Lou, Lily. "SONPM Update – Raising our Voices." Neonatology Today 16, no. 1 (January 19, 2021): 17–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.51362/neonatology.today/20211611718.

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Ooi, Catriona, Basil Donovan, and David A. Lewis. "Cross-sectional study of sexual behaviour and health of gay and bisexual men in suburban Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: contrasts between sex venue and clinic attendees." Sexual Health 18, no. 3 (2021): 248. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh20196.

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Abstract Background In Australia, men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) have higher rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and HIV compared with heterosexual men. We compared demographics, behaviour and HIV/STI prevalence for MSM attending a sex-on-premises-venue (SOPV) or the local sexual health clinic (SHC) to determine key differences. Methods: Men attending a SOPV during onsite HIV/STI screening from November 2015 for 12 months were compared with MSM attending a local SHC for screening. Each group completed a self-administered questionnaire and STI/HIV testing. Data analysis was performed using SPSS. Results: Compared with SHC participants (n = 108), SOPV participants (n = 84) had a higher median age (47 years [range, 22–88] vs 33 years [range, 19–71]; P < 0.001) and less likely to report previous HIV testing (73% vs 89%; P < 0.01), STI testing (60% vs 90%; P < 0.001) or be vaccinated for hepatitis A (32% vs 65%; P < 0.001) or hepatitis B (35% vs 73%; P < 0.001). SOPV participants were more likely to be married, widowed or have a long-term female partner (39% vs 7%; P < 0.001) and have a higher prevalence of urethral and rectal chlamydia (7% vs 1%; P = 0.02 and 8% vs 2%; P = 0.03, respectively). There was no significant difference between the groups for detection of syphilis (4% vs 9%), gonorrhoea (5% vs 9%) or HIV (1% vs 0%). Conclusion: MSM attending the SOPV had higher anogenital chlamydial prevalence compared with those attending the SHC. They reported higher rates of sex with female partners, which may facilitate STI/HIV transmission to heterosexual populations. Our findings have implications for HIV/STI service provision, contact tracing and local health promotion initiatives.

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Stevens, Brett, Joseph Debattista, and William Rutkin. "Use of incentives to encourage sexually transmissible infection testing amongst sex-on-premises venue patrons." Sexual Health 10, no. 2 (2013): 156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh12132.

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Background Incentives have been explored as a strategy for increasing access to sexually transmissible infection (STI) testing. This project sought to trial the offer of free entry to sex-on-premises venues (SOPVs) for venue patrons as an incentive to access sexual health checks. Method: SOPV patrons were offered free entry into venues if they took advantage of sexual health testing at a range of clinics. Patrons were given testing cards from the SOPV that could be exchanged at the time of the clinical consultation for a free entry pass to the SOPV of their choice. Cards collected at clinics and SOPVs were collated. Results: In total, 244 cards were distributed to patrons from four venues over a 6-month period. Ten persons accessed one of the six clinical sites, one person attending twice. Of these persons, five attended two general practices and the remaining five accessed public sexual health clinics. Of these 10 persons, three used their free entry passes to attend an SOPV. Two persons accessed these clinical sites for the first time, one of whom tested reactive for an STI. Another regular attendee also tested reactive. Conclusion: Despite the low uptake, the free entry promotion was inexpensive and could, given sufficient time, be considered an effective incentive. Nonetheless, this study may have contributed to at least two new persons undertaking testing, one of whom was diagnosed with an STI.

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Mullens, Amy B., Shaun Staunton, Joseph Debattista, Elisabeth Hamernik, and Darren Gill. "Sex on premises venue (SOPV) health promotion project in response to sustained increases in HIV notifications." Sexual Health 6, no. 1 (2009): 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh07087.

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Background: Due to increases in HIV notifications in Queensland, a health promotion outreach project was developed with sex on premises venues (SOPV) in Brisbane. Methods: A health promotion officer (HPO) promoted safer sex behaviours among SOPV patrons over 14 months, including providing information, counselling and skills to enhance safer sexual behaviours and providing referrals. Surveys were introduced to facilitate discussions regarding HIV/sexually transmissible infections, testing and safer sex practices. Results: The project demonstrated feasibility within this highly sexualised environment, and was enhanced by careful monitoring and revising the procedure to improve patron/staff responses to the project. The introduction of a survey instrument was a significant contributor to the project’s effectiveness, providing opportunities for patrons to discuss a variety of key sexual health issues. Conclusions: This initiative reflected effective partnering between the Health Department, a community HIV/lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender organisation and private industry. Despite initial difficulties, the presence of a health worker within an SOPV was acceptable to patrons and allowed for brief interventions to be conducted. This project was deemed effective for a limited time period and within certain constraints.

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Lankowski, Alexander, Hugo Sanchez, Jose Hidalgo, Robinson Cabello, and Ann Duerr. "1253. Sex-on-Premise Venue (SOPV) Attendance Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Lima, Perú: Results From a Cross-Sectional Web-Based Survey." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 6, Supplement_2 (October 2019): S450—S451. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1116.

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Abstract Background In Perú, where the HIV epidemic is concentrated among men who have sex with men (MSM), incidence has not changed appreciably over the last decade despite the rapid scale-up of free antiretroviral treatment (ART). New strategies for delivering effective HIV testing and prevention services to at-risk populations are greatly needed. Because most adult MSM in Perú live at home with family where it may be difficult to bring new sex partners, sex-on-premise venues (SOPVs)—such as saunas, sex clubs, and hourly hotels—might represent opportune sites at which to offer targeted HIV testing and prevention interventions. Methods From November 26, 2018 through April 15, 2019 we conducted a cross-sectional web-based survey using REDCap to assess the prevalence of SOPV attendance and associated sexual risk behaviors among MSM in Lima, Perú. SOPVs were defined as saunas, sex clubs, adult movie theaters, hotels, or bars/discos known to permit sex. We recruited participants by disseminating an anonymous survey link through local gay social media networks, with no monetary incentive to complete the survey. We asked participants how/where they met any sex partners from the prior 3 months, where they went for sex, and about HIV-associated sexual risk factors, including self-reported HIV status. We used the Pearson chi-squared test and Student’s t-test to assess whether the frequency of sexual risk behaviors differed based on SOPV attendance. Results Among n = 324 cis-gender MSM completing the survey, 16% identified as bisexual. Median age was 30 years, 62% lived at home with family, 50% had a university education or higher, and 29% reported being HIV+. 65% of respondents reported attending an SOPV to meet a partner and/or have sex in the prior 3 months. SOPV attendees were significantly more likely to report transactional sex, group sex, sex under the influence of alcohol, popper use, and have a higher number of sex partners (table). Conclusion SOPV attendance is common among MSM in Lima and associated with higher levels of several sexual behavioral risk factors. In light of this, SOPVs warrant further consideration as potential sites of outreach to offer HIV testing and prevention interventions designed to reach MSM at high risk for HIV infection. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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El-Sobky, B., G. Ashry, and Y. Abo-Elnaga. "An active-set with barrier method and trust-region mechanism to solve a nonlinear Bilevel programming problem." AIMS Mathematics 7, no. 9 (2022): 16112–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/math.2022882.

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<abstract>Nonlinear Bilevel programming (NBLP) problem is a hard problem and very difficult to be resolved by using the classical method. In this paper, Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) condition is used with Fischer-Burmeister function to convert NBLP problem to an equivalent smooth single objective nonlinear programming (SONP) problem. An active-set strategy is used with Barrier method and trust-region technique to solve the smooth SONP problem effectively and guarantee a convergence to optimal solution from any starting point. A global convergence theory for the active-set barrier trust-region (ACBTR) algorithm is studied under five standard assumptions. An applications to mathematical programs are introduced to clarify the effectiveness of ACBTR algorithm. The results show that ACBTR algorithm is stable and capable of generating approximal optimal solution to the NBLP problem.</abstract>

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El-Sobky, B., and G. Ashry. "An interior-point trust-region algorithm to solve a nonlinear bilevel programming problem." AIMS Mathematics 7, no. 4 (2022): 5534–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/math.2022307.

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<abstract>In this paper, a nonlinear bilevel programming (NBLP) problem is transformed into an equivalent smooth single objective nonlinear programming (SONP) problem utilized slack variable with a Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) condition. To solve the equivalent smooth SONP problem effectively, an interior-point Newton's method with Das scaling matrix is used. This method is locally method and to guarantee convergence from any starting point, a trust-region strategy is used. The proposed algorithm is proved to be stable and capable of generating approximal optimal solution to the nonlinear bilevel programming problem. A global convergence theory of the proposed algorithm is introduced and applications to mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints are given to clarify the effectiveness of the proposed approach.</abstract>

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Ooi, Catriona, Fabian Y. S. Kong, David A. Lewis, and Jane S. Hocking. "Prevalence of sexually transmissible infections and HIV in men attending sex-on-premises venues in Australia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies." Sexual Health 17, no. 2 (2020): 135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh19150.

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Background In Australia, men who have sex with men (MSM) have high rates sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and sex-on-premises venue (SOPV) patrons are at risk. This paper assesses Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), syphilis and HIV prevalence in men tested at Australian SOPVs and describes testing services. Methods: EMBASE, Medline, PubMed and international conference proceedings were searched for articles reporting on-site SOPV testing between 1 January 2000 and 31 January 2017. Meta-analysis calculated pooled prevalence estimates of STIs by anatomical site. Results: Twelve cross-sectional studies were identified. Most (8/12) were local sexual health clinics (SHC) outreach services. Participants’ mean age was 41.1 years (95% confidence interval (CI) 37.0–43.3; range 17 to 84 years). Testing included CT and NG (9/12), HIV (8/12) and syphilis (5/12). CT and NG prevalence overall summary estimates were 3.4% (95% CI 1.9–5.2%, I2 = 88.7%, P < 0.01) and 1.3% (95% CI 0.7–2.2%, I2 = 75.5%, P < 0.01) respectively. CT and NG prevalence was highest in the ano-rectum and oro-pharynx respectively. The HIV and syphilis pooled estimates were 2.3% (95% CI 1.6–2.9%, I2 = 93.1%, P < 0.01) and 3.2% (95% CI 1.8–4.6%, I2 = 72.8%, P < 0.01) respectively. Participation rate varied. Conclusion: This review examines HIV and STI testing in Australian SOPVs before HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Findings indicate a high prevalence of STIs. PrEP use and resultant condomless sex may influence STI prevalence. Further research is required to determine the effect of PrEP on the STI prevalence among SOPV patrons.

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Urban, Olga Andreevna, and Oksana Vladimirovna Bezrukova. "Conceptual Foundations for the Study of Social Capital of Socially Oriented Non-profit Organizations." Теория и практика общественного развития, no. 12 (December 4, 2020): 14–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.24158/tipor.2020.12.1.

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The activities of socially oriented non-profit organi-zations (further – SONPO) at the state level is con-sidered as an important area of development of the social sphere. The substantiation of the conceptual foundations of the study and measurement of the social capital of socially oriented non-profit organi-zations in the regional aspect is relevant. The paper analyzes the theoretical approaches to disclosing the content of the concept of “social capital”, its structure, and influence on the results of activities of economic entities, which have developed in the scientific literature. The analysis of publications was carried out from the standpoint of a systemic, inte-grated approach based on the principle of polytheo-retical, that is, referring to conceptual ideas and conclusions of scientists from different fields of knowledge and bringing them together. Descriptive, diachronic, axiomatic methods of analysis of scien-tific publications were used. Based on a critical un-derstanding of the publications of foreign and do-mestic scientists, the following conclusion has been made that there are methodological limitations in the study of the social capital of SONPO at the re-gional level. A territorial approach to its study is proposed, within which the conceptual model takes into account the regional specificity of social capital and develops tools and methods for its measure-ment.

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Piratelli, A., SD Sousa, JS Corrêa, VA Andrade, RY Ribeiro, LH Avelar, and EF Oliveira. "Searching for bioindicators of forest fragmentation: passerine birds in the Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil." Brazilian Journal of Biology 68, no. 2 (May 2008): 259–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1519-69842008000200006.

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Aiming to evaluate the potential of Passerine birds as bioindicators of forest fragmentation, we studied the avifauna in the mountain region of the state of Rio de Janeiro by mist-netting between 2001 and 2005. We sampled six sites, including four small fragments (from 4 to 64 ha) in an agricultural area (Teresópolis), one second-growth forest (440 ha - Miguel Pereira) and a continuous forest (10,600 ha, Serra dos Órgãos National Park - SONP). Indicator Species analysis and a Monte Carlo test were run to detect associations between species and sites, considering at least 30% of perfect indication and a significant value for the statistical test, only considering species with at least 10 captures. A total of 30 Passerine birds were sampled, and due to their association to the largest area (SONP), we considered Sclerurus scansor, Mionectes rufiventris, Chiroxiphia caudata and Habia rubica as the best indicators for this area. Five species were more captured not by chance in the 440 ha second-growth: Conopophaga melanops, Myiobius barbatus, Myrmeciza loricata, Philydor atricapillus and Schiffornis virescens and no species were related to any small fragment. This analysis has identified specialized Passerine species in many aspects (foraging substract, needs for nesting, rarity status), and it can be a valuable tool for detecting possible bioindicators.

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Kim, Sang-Soo. "Disputes Relating to Property Insurance and ADR : Especially on SONPO ADR in Japan." Korea Financial Law Association 13, no. 3 (December 31, 2016): 181–205. http://dx.doi.org/10.15692/kjfl.13.3.6.

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Dvoryadkina, Elena, and Dina Prostova. "Social Oriented Non-Profit Organizations in the Regional Economy: Differentiation of Research Methodological Programmes." Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Ekonomika, no. 2 (July 2021): 17–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.15688/ek.jvolsu.2021.2.2.

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The level of the regional economy development is determined by various factors, including the performance of the for-profit and non-profit sector, in the structure of which socially oriented non-profit organizations (SONPOs) play an important role. Most of the research methodological programmes used to assess the performance of SONPOs at both the macro and micro levels are focused on determining their effectiveness, while the regional economy requires the development of scientific and methodological approaches to their assessment specifically in a spatial context. The article focuses on the development of an original research methodological programme for analyzing and evaluating the functioning and development of SONPOs in the economic area of the region. The methodological framework of the study includes the ideology of the spatial economy, the socio-economy of the region, the social market economy and the regional governance paradigm. The proposed research methodological programme is based on three groups of indicators that include spatial, socio-economic and financial indicators, which are selected based on the content aspects of the SONPO concept (systemic, spatial, institutional, organizational and managerial, functional), and are the basis for calculating the corresponding indices - private and integral. Spatial indicators relate to the characteristics of the saturation of the economic area of the SONPOs region in various contexts of their operation. Socio-economic indicators characterize the dynamics of the labor and volunteer resources of the functioning and development of SONPOs. Financial indicators make it possible to monitor the development of SONPOs as a tool for implementing socially important functions at the level of regional government and local self-governance. Interpretation of the indices takes additional indicators into account, which take the specifics of a particular region, as well as the results of regional rankings on the level of development of the SONPO sector into consideration, which makes it possible to identify spatial and economic trends and trajectories of SONPOs functioning in the regional economy.

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Mullins, E., M. L. Hudak, J. Banerjee, T. Getzlaff, J. Townson, K. Barnette, R. Playle, et al. "Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of COVID ‐19: coreporting of common outcomes from PAN‐COVID and AAP‐SONPM registries." Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology 57, no. 4 (April 2021): 573–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/uog.23619.

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Wu, Hanyu, Ping Li, Duoqiang Pan, Zhuoxin Yin, Qiaohui Fan, and Wangsuo Wu. "Interactions between Silicon Oxide Nanoparticles (SONPs) and U(VI) Contaminations: Effects of pH, Temperature and Natural Organic Matters." PLOS ONE 11, no. 3 (March 1, 2016): e0149632. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149632.

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Lister, N. A. "A novel research approach in sex on premises venues (SOPV): objective measure of sexual behaviour and low level intrusion to patrons." Sexually Transmitted Infections 79, no. 1 (February 1, 2003): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.79.1.78.

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Lyons, Anthony, Anthony M. A. Smith, Jeffrey W. Grierson, and Henry von Doussa. "Australian men's sexual practices in saunas, sex clubs and other male sex on premises venues." Sexual Health 7, no. 2 (2010): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh09101.

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Background: Sex on premises venues (SOPVs) where men have sex with men have been implicated in the spread of sexually transmissible infections, but few studies have described men’s sexual encounters in SOPVs, particularly the degree to which men from different backgrounds engage in risky sexual practices. Methods: Interviewer administered surveys were conducted with 186 Australian men who have sex with men (MSM) within 48 h of visiting an SOPV. They reported their sexual practices, the characteristics of their partners and other circumstances surrounding their sexual encounters. Results: All analyses were based on the number of sexual encounters (n = 430). Oral sex was the most common practice, occurring in 74.9% of encounters, followed by massage, frottage or kissing (53.7%), solo or mutual masturbation (36.3%), and anal sex (32.1%). Multivariate analyses revealed age as a significant factor for having protected anal sex (P = 0.001), insertive anal sex (P = 0.004) and receptive anal sex (P < 0.001). These practices were more frequent in encounters among younger men, while masturbation (P = 0.03) was more frequent among older men. When men’s sexual partners were affected by alcohol, encounters were less likely to involve unprotected anal intercourse (P = 0.006) and more likely to involve massage, frottage or kissing (P = 0.009). Men disclosed their HIV status in only 7.7% of encounters. Conclusions: With the likelihood of risky sexual practices varying according to background, results from this study should be used to guide interventions aiming to promote safer sex in SOPVs.

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Santella, Anthony J., Timothy E. Schlub, Catriona Ooi, Rick Varma, Martin Holt, Garrett Prestage, and Richard J. Hillman. "Sexual behaviour and HIV prevention needs of men attending a suburban Sex on Premises Venue." Sexual Health 12, no. 5 (2015): 383. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh14227.

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Background Sexual behaviour and HIV prevention needs of men who have sex with men (MSM) attending suburban Sex on Premises Venues (SOPVs) are understudied. Methods: A cross-sectional survey examining sexual activity, health services utilisation, sexual health services needs and STI knowledge was conducted among MSM over 18 years old attending a SOPV in Western Sydney between June and July 2013. Results: A total of 213 MSM were sampled; approximately half of the respondents (51%) reported that they only had sex with other men, and 46% had sex with both men and women. Condom use varied considerably, with ~50% of responders not using condoms consistently during anal sex. Consistent condom usage was not associated with having regular, casual or a mix of regular and casual partners during anal sex (P = 0.09). The majority (59.5%) obtained sexual health screening services from general practitioners; only 15.0% sought services from a local sexual health clinic. Over half of respondents (57.7%) believed that SOPVs should offer on-site and free testing services. Those with the highest level of previous STI diagnoses were gay men (41%), those who only had casual partners (38%) and those who did not complete high school (65%). Conclusions: Sexual health services and non-government organisations should consider targeting bisexual men with rapid HIV testing and condom usage campaigns. Low cost or free on-site HIV and STI testing at SOPVs and stronger partnerships between general practitioners and sexual health services are needed.

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Birrell, Frances, Shaun Staunton, Joseph Debattista, Nicole Roudenko, William Rutkin, and Craig Davis. "Pilot of non-invasive (oral fluid) testing for HIV within a community setting." Sexual Health 7, no. 1 (2010): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh09029.

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Background: The present study sought to determine the level of undiagnosed HIV infection within a community setting of men who have sex with men (MSM) and identify any associated sexual risk behaviours. Methods: A total of 427 MSM were recruited in sex-on-premises venues (SOPV) and gay bars within the inner city of Brisbane. An additional 37 MSM were recruited in a smaller, regional centre (Toowoomba). Oral fluid testing for HIV antibodies was undertaken using the Orasure collection system and assay. Each participant was invited to complete a brief behaviour questionnaire and submit an oral fluid specimen. Confirmed serology results were linked to reported sexual behaviours, testing patterns and HIV status. Results: Of the 464 men surveyed, 33 identified as HIV-positive, and all of these were reactive by the Orasure assay. A further eight people who identified as negative or unknown serostatus, had confirmed Orasure reactive results, resulting in 1.9% of the ‘non-HIV positive’ MSM sample unaware of their positive HIV status. Therefore, 19.5% of the total confirmed HIV-positive individuals were not aware of their true serostatus. Conclusions: A significant minority of HIV-positive MSM are currently unaware of their positive serostatus. However, an analysis of their risk behaviour does not seem to indicate any significant difference to those who are HIV-negative. Interestingly, 86% of those who were unaware they were HIV-positive identified that they had been tested in the previous 6 months and all of them claimed to have been tested in the previous 2 years.

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Dvoryadkina, Elena, Dina Prostova, and Elvin Dzhalilov. "Spatial Development of Socially Oriented Non-Profit Organizations in the Urals and South of Russia." Regionalnaya ekonomika. Yug Rossii, no. 4 (December 2020): 99–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.15688/re.volsu.2020.4.9.

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The processes of spatial development of different regions are characterized by different features due to regional specificity, which is also formed under the influence of the structure of regional economy. One of its components is socially oriented non-profit organizations (SONPO). The purpose of the research is to conduct a comparative empirical study of the spatial development of SONPO’s in regions of the Urals and Southern Russia, to identify common trends in their spatial development. The research methodology is based on the theory of spatial economy, in particular on the provisions of the territorial and resource approaches to the study of economic area. The research methods are based on the use and interpretation of basic indicators of the economic area abundance. The zone under analysis is the Ural macro-region (within the economic district) and the South of Russia (within the Southern Federal District). As a result of the research, trends in the spatial development of SONPO’s in the economic area of the Urals and the South of Russia were revealed on the basis of parameters of the dynamics of the number of SONPO’s, as well as the satisfaction of demand from SONPO’s services. The conclusion about the importance of the spatial factor of SONPO’s development was made. It was noted that the directions of the impact strengthening of SONPO’s on the regional spatial development may be specific measures and activities written in regional programs to support their development, such as increase of the number of SONPO’s, implementation of socially significant projects, a set of measures helping to overcome the existing barriers and restrictions in the activities of SONPO’s, as well as the intensification of the implementation of municipal programs to support SONPO’s. The results of the research can be used to control the status and effectiveness of SONPO’s activities in the regions, as well as to specify the spatial development policy.

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Fraser, Hilary. "A VISUAL FIELD: MICHAEL FIELD AND THE GAZE." Victorian Literature and Culture 34, no. 2 (August 25, 2006): 553–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s106015030605131x.

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In 1892, Katharine Bradley (1846–1914) and Edith Cooper (1862–1913) published a volume of poetry with the titleSight and Songbased on their response to a series of paintings in British and Continental public galleries. Bradley and Cooper, aunt and niece, devoted lovers, who over the three decades of their writing lives produced numerous volumes of poetry and plays collaboratively under the authorial signature “Michael Field,” had already made their name with a volume published in 1889 entitledLong Ago, comprising translations and elaborations of the Sapphic fragments, which has been read as an intriguing and (for the times) audaciously explicit celebration of love between women. The concept of “translation” was as fundamental to the project ofSight and Songas it had been toLong Ago; however, in the later volume it refers not to the literal translation of poetic fragments written in an ancient and other language (asLong Agoostensibly did) but to the rhetorical act of interpreting visual images. The aim of their new collection of ekphrastic poems was, as they explained in the Preface toSight and Song, “to translate into verse what the lines and colours of certain chosen pictures sing in themselves” (Michael Field,Sight and Songv). The synaesthetic complexity of Michael Field's language here suggests the multidimensional sensory experience of looking at and responding to visual art works, something the women try to capture in the various kinds of writing they undertake around the production of this volume – their journal and their letters, as well as the poems themselves – in their attempt to provide such a translation. In this essay I should like to explore howSight and Songcontinues the project ofLong Agoin the sense both of articulating their lesbian experience and of locating them in a cultural tradition, only that experience is here specifically associated with visual hermeneutics and with the circulation of the verbal and the visual, and the cultural connections they make are not with a classical lesbian heritage but with recent and contemporary aestheticians and writers on art – most notably, I suggest, with two other couples who wrote art criticism in collaboration: Bernard Berenson and Mary Costelloe, and Vernon Lee and Clementina (“Kit”) Anstruther-Thomson.

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Mullens, Amy B., Kirstie Daken, Jime Lemoire, Charlotte Brownlow, Glen Driver, and Jeff Gow. "HIV Point of Care Testing (PoCT) at Late-Night Sex on Premises Venues (SOPV) for Gay and Bisexual Men and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men (GBMSM): A Mixed Methods Analysis." AIDS and Behavior 24, no. 2 (April 13, 2019): 450–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02500-0.

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Bruna, Pablo J., and Friedrich Grein. "Structures and Vibrational Spectra of SOnp– Sulfur Oxides, MSOn– Anions, and MSOn, M2SOn Salts in the Gas phase (n = 1–3; p = 0–2; M = Li, Na, K). A Density Functional Theory Study." Journal of Physical Chemistry A 116, no. 41 (October 5, 2012): 10229–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp307322j.

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Valdez-Cepeda, Ricardo David, Fidel Blanco-Macías, Raúl René Ruiz-Garduño, Rafael Magallanes-Quintanar, and Miguel Márquez-Madrid. "Cattle Grazing Exclusion Increases Basal, Crown and Mulch Cover in the Sierra de Órganos National Park, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico." Agro Productividad 14, no. 1 (February 19, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.32854/agrop.v14i1.1784.

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Objective: To estimate the effects of cattle grazing exclusion on soil and vegetation conditions in grasslands of Sierra de Órganos National Park (SONP), Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. Design/Methodology/Approach: Four transects with cattle grazing exclusion were strategically established in SONP grasslands. In each transect the basal, crown and organic mulch cover, soil cover, bare soil, and the form of the autumn plant were measured from 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Results: Cattle grazing exclusion caused an increase in basal, crown and organic mulch cover, soil cover, as well as over- rested plants and deteriorated plants; bare soil cover and the percentage of normal plants decreased. Study Limitations/Implications: Increase of organic mulch cover implies the accumulation of combustible material that represents a potential risk of fire occurring in the SONP. Findings/Conclusions: Increase of organic mulch, over-rested plants and deteriorated plants shows that SONP grasslandsare transiting to a less stable ecological state.

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Pérez-Bermejo, Marcelino, Luisa Alcalá-Dávalos, Javier Pérez-Murillo, Maria Ester Legidos-García, and Maria Teresa Murillo-Llorente. "Are the Growth Standards of the World Health Organization Valid for Spanish Children? The SONEV Study." Frontiers in Pediatrics 9 (August 16, 2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2021.700748.

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Background: The use of different growth tables to assess the population's nutritional status has given rise to a series of limitations arising from the lack of consensus and uniform methodological criteria. This leads to a disparity of results that prevent an accurate and reliable diagnosis of whether a child is overweight or obese.Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop growth references for weight, height, and body mass index for Eastern-Spanish children from 6 to 16 years of age.Methods: The final sample used to fit the growth curves was made up of 1,102 observations. The 2007 WHO curves are currently used for Child Health Service Cards. Therefore, to make the comparison of the internal values obtained as realistic as possible, the same construction method has been used for the internal curves, modeling age as a continuous variable and simultaneously adjusting the curves, smoothing them using cubic splines and further smoothing the edge effects by means of data extending above or below the upper and lower age limits.Results: Growth curves for percentiles were constructed for both sexes and higher values were noticeably found to set as growth-standard compared to WHO-standards.Conclusion: Our analysis shows that the WHO 2007 standard references are not suitable for Eastern-Spanish children. The standards shown in this study are much more realistic and current, and we believe that their use will help healthcare professionals more effectively combat the current epidemic of overweight and obesity.

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