EFFECT OF MATERNAL FOLIC ACID/IRON INTAKEON THE WEIGHT OF NEWBORNS IN OBSTETRIC WARD OFTERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS OF PUNJAB by Tahira Raza

“…The study was conducted from April–May 2014 at CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Services Hospital, Sir Ganga Ram, Lady Willingdon, Akhtar Saeed Trust and Mansoorah Hospitals in Lahore while Nishtar Hospital in Multan and Amina Hospital in Sialkot. …”
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Deep Ensemble Learning for Human Action Recognition in Still Images by Xiangchun Yu, Zhe Zhang, Lei Wu, Wei Pang, Hechang Chen, Zhezhou Yu, Bin Li

“…We conduct experiments in Li’s action dataset, uncropped and 1.5x cropped Willow action datasets, and the results have validated the effectiveness and robustness of our proposed models in terms of mitigating overfitting issues in small datasets. …”
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“Poo-tee-weet?” and Other Pastoral Questions by Charles HOLDEFER

“…With reference to Kurt Vonnegut, William Blake, Allen Ginsberg and others, this paper will underline the elementary but crucial distinction between sound and meaning and how the representation of sound can point toward pastoral meanings. …”
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Large-scale spatio-temporal variation in vital rates and population dynamics of an alpine bird by Nater, Chloé R., Frassinelli, Francesco, Martin, James A., Nilsen, Erlend B.

“…Here, we developed a multi-area version of a recently developed integrated distance sampling model (IDSM) and applied it to data from a large-scale participatory monitoring program – the “Hønsefuglportalen” – to study spatio-temporal variation in population dynamics of willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) in Norway. We constructed an open and reproducible workflow for exploring temporal, spatial (latitudinal, longitudinal, altitudinal), and residual variation in recruitment, survival, and population density, as well as relationships between vital rates and relevant covariates and signals of density dependence. …”
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A Continuous Deviation-Flow Location Problem for an Alternative-Fuel Refueling Station on a Tree-Like Transportation Network by Sang Jin Kweon, Seong Wook Hwang, Jose A. Ventura

“…This study addresses the continuous version of the problem for an AF refueling station on a tree-type transportation network when a portion of drivers are willing to deviate from their preplanned simple paths to receive refueling service. …”
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Psychological aspects of patients with breast cancer depending on the presence of visible postoperative defect by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, M. V. Ermoschenkova, N. A. Sirota, B. A. Fetisov

“…They seek to change, doubt their self-worth, willing to put themselves in the guilt of their mistakes, failures, have low self-esteem. …”
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Ekologiczne samookreślenia Jezusa w Ewangelii wg św. Jana by Andrzej Jacek Najda

“…Jesus spricht oft im Johannesevangelium, er sei gekommen, den Willen des Vaters zu erfüllen (z.B. J 4,34, 6,38) und sich als den Sohn Gottes zu offenbaren. …”
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Working-class youth participation in climate action: networks, civic experience, and equity by Rasha Naseif, Isabelle Haddad, Paul Almeida

“…The findings suggest that youth embedded in pro-climate social networks, a history of civic engagement, and an equity belief system increase willingness to participate in several forms of climate action, including climate meetings, demonstrations, and inviting others to participate. …”
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Pater’s Poikilia — auto-références, métaphores et impressions dans Platon et le platonisme (1893) by Jean-Baptiste Picy

“…Walter Pater’s Plato and Platonism (1893) is too often considered as distinct or exempt from the author’s usual idiosyncrasies of style. Building on William Shuter’s 1997 challenge to this traditional view, the aim of this paper is to demonstrate Pater’s unchanged attitudes and assign a positive value to his difficult, puzzling but eventually coherent use of imagery and inter-textual self-reference. …”
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Ventricular Habronemiasis in Aviary Passerines by Jennifer N. Niemuth, Joni V. Allgood, James R. Flowers, Ryan S. De Voe, Brigid V. Troan

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Community perspectives regarding brain-computer interfaces: A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling adults in the UK. by Austen El-Osta, Mahmoud Al Ammouri, Shujhat Khan, Sami Altalib, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli-Sasco, Azeem Majeed

“…The survey included 29 structured questions covering demographics, awareness of BCIs, ethical considerations and willingness to use BCIs for various applications. The survey was distributed via the Imperial College Qualtrics platform. …”
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Preferences and Attitudes Towards Digital Communication and Symptom Reporting Methods in Clinical Trials by McDowell B, Dumais KM, Gary ST, de Gooijer I, Ward T

“…In clinical trial settings, participants are willing to use messaging methods to communicate with their physician. …”
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Body image and sexual life satisfaction in women considering female genital cosmetic surgery in Iran by Setareh Derakhshanpour, Fatemeh Bagheri, Fatemeh Rahmanian, Seyede Zahra Jafari, Zahra YazdanPanahi

“…The results of this study showed that women willing to undergo female genital cosmetic surgery are satisfied with their physical appearance. …”
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Overview of US Tahiti Lime Production and Markets: Trade and Consumption Analysis by Trent Blare, Fredy BALLEN, Jonathan Crane

“…Tahiti limes are being considered for reintroduction in Miami-Dade County because of the growing demand for this fruit, especially among buyers who are willing to pay more for Florida-grown fruit. In this publication, we explore the history of lime production in south Florida and current trends in the market, especially growing demand in the United States for Tahiti limes. …”
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Mechanism of warmed malate ringer’s solution in fluid resuscitation in improving the lethal triad of severe trauma by WU Yinyu, SHE Han, SHE Han, DU Yunxia, DU Yunxia

“…The changes of activated clotting time (ACT), reaction time (R), maximum amplitude (MA), and rate of blood clot formation (Angle) at different time points were detected by using thromboelastography, and tail bleeding, core body temperature and arterial blood gas parameters, were also observed and detected. The plasma von Willebrand Factor (vWF) level, mitochondrial respiratory control ratio in pulmonary venous endothelium, and expression levels of vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-Cadherin), peroxisome proliferator activating receptor gamma coactivator 1α (PGC1α), dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), p-Drp1, and mitofusin 2 (Mfn2) were detected to evaluate the vascular endothelial injury and mitochondrial dysfunction. …”
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Talla al nacer y morbilidad en el primer año de vida by Nurdelia Figueredo Rodríguez, Nurdelkis Figueredo Rodríguez, Rolando Antonio Rodríguez Sánchez, Rafael Jiménez García, Jorge Bacallao Gallestey

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Assessment of Knowledge Gaps in Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination Among Chinese Women: A Comprehensive Population-Based Study by Huang X, Ruan G, Sun P

“…CCS knowledge partially mediated the relationship between HPV vaccine knowledge and willingness to vaccinate, with a mediating effect size of 21.16%.Conclusion: Integrated health education efforts targeting CCS and HPV vaccine awareness are essential. …”
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Views of First-Time Expectant Mothers on Breastfeeding: A Study in Three Health Facilities in Accra, Ghana by Freda Intiful, Claudia Osei, Rebecca Steele-Dadzie, Ruth Nyarko, Matilda Asante

“…The results indicated the intention to breastfeed, though some were willing to opt for formula feeding when the need arises. …”
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Temps, progrès et races dans les Lumières écossaises by Silvia Sebastiani

“…Recent historiography has identified an important point : Scotland’s Enlightenment literati – David Hume, Adam Smith, Adam Ferguson, Lord Kames, William Robertson, and John Millar – contributed to establish a new historical method based on the idea of progress. …”
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Television Viewing Does Not Have to Be Sedentary: Motivation to Participate in a TV Exercise Program by Jessie J. M. Meis, Stef P. J. Kremers, Martine P. A. Bouman

“…The results showed that higher levels of intrinsic motivation (i.e. enjoying the NOM-tv exercises, feeling competent to perform this activity, and willingness to put effort into the exercises) were the most important predictive factors of more frequent participation in the NOM-tv exercises. …”
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