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Showing 1 to 20 of 118 for “"MSM"”.
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Optimization of charge collection efficiency in MSM photodetector
The effects of different geometries, heights and concentrations per unit area of gratings in the active region of a metal semiconductor metal photo-detector have been analyzed for enhanced charge collection through electromagnetic field analysis. Plots of the electric field amplitude as it …
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Machismo as a Determinant for HIV/STD Risk Behavior Among Latino MSM
… among Latino Male who have Sex with Men (MSM).Methods: This study utilized data collected from 254 Latino MSM in 1999 from selected cities within Virginia. The analysis focused on respondent demographic characteristics, psychosocial factors, acculturation, and sexual risky behaviors. …
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Performance tradeoffs in scaling InAlAs/InGaAs/InP metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodetectors
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1995.
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A qualitative exploration of the experiences of Black Caribbean MSM living with HIV
… This study looks at Black Caribbean MSM living with HIV and using analytical pluralism, explores their experiences beyond their HIV identity. Through the use of IPA it produces accounts of (dis)connection and inner conflict while a psychosocial lens, utilising the dynamics of the …
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The Social and Political Dimensions of the Ethics of PrEP for HIV Prevention Among MSM
For many men who have sex with men (MSM), the risks, treatment, and prevention of HIV are central and unavoidable aspects of their experiences of sex and romance. This constant vigilance around HIV complicates their lives in medical as well as interpersonal and socio-political ways. Pre-exposure …
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Optical Enhancement in Periodic Plasmonic Gratings for SERS and Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Photodetectors (MSM-PDs) Applications
… of metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors (MSM PDs) and the sensitivity of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS). This research can benefit many areas of nanoscience and optics, including plasmonic applications, such as, super lenses, nano-scale optical circuits, optical filters, …
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Health Service Utilization and Stigma among HIV-Positive Men-Who-Have-Sex-With Men (MSM) in Rural Appalachia
… <p>HIV-Positive Men-Who-Have-Sex-With-Men (MSM) in Rural Appalachia</p> <p>by</p> <p>Roger Lee Blackwell</p> <p>The world has now entered the third decade of the AIDS epidemic. Men-who-have-sex-with-men continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. The United States still struggles …
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The fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa - the perceptions of men who have sex with men: about HIV/AIDS-related healthcare policies, services, and interventions targeting them
Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people shoulder disproportionate levels of marginalisation, poor health access and HIV-disease in nearly every nation where reliable data is available. Much of what is known about medical and civil society-based research in South Africa on HIV/AIDS …
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Epidemiologic synergy - the contribution of heterosexual HIV transmission to the spread of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa
… that occur in men who have sex with men (MSM)? Noting the disproportionately high HIV prevalence among MSM across a variety of settings, this subpopulation is often considered as sources of new infections, overlooking the possibility of HIV transmission from the heterosexual – general – …
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Hepatitis C prevalence in HIV infected heterosexual men and men who have sex with men
… but is increased in men who have sex with men (MSM) with co- transmission risk of both HIV and HCV. Objectives: Given a limited local understanding, we sought to better understand HCV characteristics and prevalence in 2 groups of HIV-infected men. Methods: HIV positive men in the greater Cape …
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Epidemiology of HIV-1 subtypes among men who have sex with men in Cape Town, South Africa
… HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa, and thus little information is available to inform appropriate public health response strategies for this high-risk group. One such existing knowledge gap is an understanding of HIV transmission patterns between different MSM …
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An Integrated and Qos-Aware Framework for Multimedia Service Management
The major contributions of Q-MSM are as follows. First, the multimedia service model allows for service developers to specify different service delivery forms for each service. Second, the Q-MSM runtime system provides generic support for different multimedia services, and service developers do not …
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Surface plasmons for enhanced metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors
… the Metal-Semiconductor-Metal photodetector (MSM-PD) is the simplest structure. Moreover, due to the lateral geometry of the MSM-PDs, the capacitance of an MSM-PD is much lower than capacitances of p-i-n PDs and Avalanche PDs, making its response time in the range of a few tens of picoseconds …
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Modelling and design of high-speed, long-lifetime and large-force electromagnetic actuators based on magnetic shape memory alloys
… actuators based on Magnetic Shape Memory (MSM) alloys. These relatively new “smart” alloys that change shape in magnetic fields possess very promising properties such as large strain, considerable output stress and potentially very long fatigue life. However, there is still lack of a …
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A Future Once Deferred: Re-envisioning Men Who Have Sex With Men as Prospective Blood Donors
This thesis examines men who have sex with men (MSM) as a prospective blood donor population in New Zealand, at a time when international and local policy is shifting toward individualised assessments. Three overarching aims guide this work: to descriptively characterize MSM with different donation …
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Sexual Anxiety Among Non-Monogamous Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Phenomenological Study
… prevalent issue among men who have sex with men (MSM) that negatively affects sexual satisfaction and wellbeing. However, research investigating sexual anxiety among MSM has been scarce. This descriptive phenomenological study was conducted to address knowledge gaps and identify the predominant …
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Methylsulfonylmethane and anti-IL10 antibody: Novel feed additives for supporting poultry health
… 2 novel feed additives, methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and anti-IL10 antibody contained in a dried egg product (DEP), in improving immunity and antioxidant capacity of birds during oxidative stress and coccidiosis. Methylsulfonylmethane is an organic, sulfur-containing compound that has …
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A public silence : discursive practices surrounding homosexuality
… and suicide for men who have sex with men (MSM). Yet there is little research on how public mental health services (PMHS) does, or could, address the needs of MSM. When such literature does appear, a common suggestion is that queer staff will be necessary to improve PMHS for MSM through a …
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