The effect of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative compliance on the association between mode of birth and breastfeeding initiation in Sri Lanka by Laavanya Lokeesan, Elizabeth Martin, Rebecca Byrne, Yvette D. Miller

“…Abstract Background In Sri Lanka, there is some evidence that the likelihood of breastfeeding initiation varies by exposure to Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative [BFHI]-compliant care and mode of birth. Globally, there is some evidence that exposure to mother-baby skin-to-skin contact (BFHI Step 4) is lower in caesarean section births. …”
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XPS and GDOES Characterization of Porous Coating Enriched with Copper and Calcium Obtained on Tantalum via Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation by Krzysztof Rokosz, Tadeusz Hryniewicz, Patrick Chapon, Steinar Raaen, Hugo Ricardo Zschommler Sandim

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Enrichment of Second Generation Ethanol Concentration Obtained from Napier Grass Pretreated with Sulfuric Acid and Hydrothermal Pretreatment by Phakeenuya Vanarat, Panakkal Elizabeth Jayex, Gundupalli Marttin Paulraj, Klinjapo Roungdao, Sriariyanun Malinee, Tantayotai Prapakorn

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Faster healing through marine collagen-enriched skin grafts: A novel approach for oral wound recovery by Kannan Kamala, T. Pavithra, Dhanraj Ganapthy, Pitchiah Sivaperumal

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Machine learning algorithms in constructing prediction models for assisted reproductive technology (ART) related live birth outcomes by Junwei Peng, Xiaoyujie Geng, Yiyue Zhao, Zhijin Hou, Xin Tian, Xinyi Liu, Yuanyuan Xiao, Yang Liu

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Detonation processes application to increase thermal efficiency in gas turbine cycles: Case study for hydrogen enriched fuels by Robson A. Schneider, Cesar Celis, Andrés Z. Mendiburu

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Prenatal exposure to a mixture of organophosphate ester and organophosphorus pesticides in relation to child neurodevelopment in the Shanghai Birth Cohort by Hui Wang, Dezheng Fu, Xiaoning Liu, Xiaochen Chang, Siyu Guo, Xiaomeng Cheng, Ying Tian, Jinjun Ran, Jun Zhang, Shengju Yin

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Enriching Genomic Resources and Transcriptional Profile Analysis of Miscanthus sinensis under Drought Stress Based on RNA Sequencing by Gang Nie, Linkai Huang, Xiao Ma, Zhongjie Ji, Yajie Zhang, Lu Tang, Xinquan Zhang

“…. × giganteus, M. sinensis is widely distributed around East Asia providing well abiotic stress tolerance. To enrich the M. sinensis genomic databases and resources, we sequenced and annotated the transcriptome of M. sinensis by using an Illumina HiSeq 2000 platform. …”
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CD36 enrichment in HER2-positive mesenchymal stem cells drives therapy refractoriness in breast cancer by Lorenzo Castagnoli, Alma Franceschini, Valeria Cancila, Matteo Dugo, Martina Bigliardi, Claudia Chiodoni, Paolo Toneguzzo, Viola Regondi, Paola A. Corsetto, Filippo Pietrantonio, Serena Mazzucchelli, Fabio Corsi, Antonio Belfiore, Antonio Vingiani, Giancarlo Pruneri, Francesca Ligorio, Mario P. Colombo, Elda Tagliabue, Claudio Tripodo, Claudio Vernieri, Tiziana Triulzi, Serenella M. Pupa

“…We provided evidence of a consistent enrichment of CD36 in HER2 + epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-like CSCs from all tested resistant cell models that mechanistically occurs via Wnt signaling pathway activation. …”
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Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation on birth weight in Ethiopia: protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomised trial by Joanna Schellenberg, Charles Opondo, Tanya Marchant, Lars Åke Persson, Masresha Tessema, Atkure Defar, Alemneh Kabeta Daba, Girum Taye, Senait Alemayehu, Elias Asfaw, Anene Tesfa, Bedasa Tessema, Kalkidan Zenebe

“…Introduction This programme effectiveness study responds to the need for evidence of the effect on birth weight of switching from iron-folic acid supplementation to multiple micronutrient supplementation as part of routine antenatal care in Ethiopia. …”
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Parental epigenetic age acceleration and risk of adverse birth outcomes: the Norwegian mother, father and child cohort study by Maria C. Magnus, Yunsung Lee, Ellen Ø. Carlsen, Lise A. Arge, Astanand Jugessur, Liv G. Kvalvik, Nils-Halvdan Morken, Cecilia H. Ramlau-Hansen, Mikko Myrskylä, Per Magnus, Siri E. Håberg

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Effects of Selenium-Enriched Rape Returning Amount on Available Selenium Content in Paddy Soil and Selenium Accumulation in Rice by Wei Huang, Qingguo Xu, Ning Wu

“…Selenium-rich rape “Selenium Ziyuan No.1” was used as green manure to study the effects of different amounts of green manure returned to the field on the release characteristics of available selenium in acidic paddy soil in southern China, and to analyze the absorption and transformation of selenium in rice, so as to provide a theoretical basis for planting natural selenium-rich rice in acidic areas of southern China. …”
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Édito - L’autorité et le pouvoir éducatifs à l’épreuve des politiques d’éducation by Camille Roelens, Stéphan Mierzejewski

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A Case of Live Birth after Uterine Reconstruction for Recurrent Cornual Ectopic Pregnancy following IVF Treatment by Deivanayagam Maruthini, Vinay Sharma

“…This case demonstrates that in women with areas of muscle weakness it is possible to successfully perform an interval elective reconstructive surgery on the uterus that can result in an uneventful pregnancy and birth.…”
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Édito - Des « faiseurs » de climat de travail dans les écoles ? Perspectives comparatives Chili/France by Alain Baudrit

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AN EVOCATION OF ION VIDU 150 YEARS AFTER HIS BIRTH. HIS ACTIVITY AS A COMPOSER AND A CONDUCTOR by Ion-Alexandru ARDEREANU

“… Towards the end of the year 2013 the birth of the composer Ion Vidu will be marked by the commemoration of the 150 years that have passed. …”
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RESULTS OF THE SHORT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF INFLUENCE OF THE IONOSPHERE OF THE EARTH ON ULTRA BROADBAND SIGNALS X-RANGE by M. M. Kasperovich, V. A. Kondratyonok

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Effect of Solidification Rate and Rare Earth Metal Addition on the Microstructural Characteristics and Porosity Formation in A356 Alloy by M. G. Mahmoud, A. M. Samuel, H. W. Doty, S. Valtierra, F. H. Samuel

“…Interaction between rare earth (RE) metals and Sr would reduce the effectiveness of Sr. …”
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Édito - Interroger l’hospitalité scolaire à l’aune d’une injonction au bien-être by Frédérique-Marie Prot

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Adaptive Fuzzy PID Control System for Satellite Earth Station Antenna Group Factor Based on Edge Calculation by Haibin SHAN, Yanjun SHI, Zijing LIU, Yuanhong LI, Wenhua ZHAO, Muquan HE, Chuzhou LI

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