GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF CONVERSION THERAPY PREVALENCE IN CANADA. FINDINGS FROM A NATIONAL CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY, 2020 [VERSION 1; PEER REVIEW: 1 APPROVED, 2 APPROVED WITH RESERVATIONS]

Background: Conversion therapy practices (CTPs) are discredited efforts that target lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, Two-Spirit, or other (LGBTQ2S+) people and seek to change, deny, or discourage their sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression.This study aims to investigate the prevalence of CTPs across Canadian provinces a

The conventional narrative states that the steadily rising incidence of melanoma among fair-skinned Caucasian populations during the last decades is caused by excessive UV-exposure.There is, however, no doubt that other factors had a significant impact on the rising incidence of melanoma.Pre-1980s the clinical diagnosis of melanoma was based on gro

There are many ways to purchase a vehicle, including a credit system.However, various problems arise in its application regarding the settlement of bad loans caused by default debtors.This study aims to analyse the efforts made by Federal International Finance Ltd.(FIF) Bandar Lampung City in resolving motor vehicle bad loans due to default debtors

Abstract We report the isolation a halophilic bacterium that degrades both aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons as the sole sources of carbon at high salinity from produced water.Phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA-gene sequences shows the isolate is a close relative of Modicisalibacter tunisiensis isolated from an oil-field water in Tunisia.We design