Breastfeeding through the centuries

The University of Halle through the centuries.

The horse through fifty centuries of civilization

ANTHONY DENT (editor), The horse through fifty centuries of civilization, London, Phaidon Press, 1974, 4to, pp. 288, illus., £8.95. For more than five thousand years until about sixty years ago, the history of the horse was the history of man. Although the dog has been man's best animal friend, the horse has been much more a part of his civilization than any other of his domesticated animals. A...

Between the utility and hazards of phosphorus through the centuries.

Phosphorus has been shown to be a predictor of cardiovascular mortality in kidney disease subjects. Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 and was considered a philosophers stone, it was used as medicament but there were reported deaths after its use. High serum levels of phosphorus are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease in the general population in subjects free from chronic ...

Promoting Breastfeeding Self-efficacy through Role-playing in Pregnant Women

Background Breast milk is the best and most effective food for infants and their survival and health. Promotion of breastfeeding self-efficacy is a goal of breastfeeding education. The purpose of this research was to teach breastfeeding through role-playing and explore its effects on breastfeeding self-efficacy among pregnant women referring to healthcare centers of Isfahan, Iran. Materials and...

Growth and Metamorphosis of Bombay through Four Centuries of Globalisation

Sulabha Brahme is active in th e participatory and sustainable development movement in India . She has a PhD. in Economics from the UniversityofPoona,/ndia . She is retired from the research fa culty of the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics , where she specialized in planning and policy studies on urbani zatio n , agricultural development and rural and regional planning . U y oday's C...