results mean (sd) age of the patients was 57.6 (11.6) years. the average (sd) calorie and protein intake per day were 25.5 (4.6) kcal and 0.81 (0.2) mg, respectively. the mean and standard deviation of anthropometry variables of body mass index (bmi), mid-arm circumference (mac), tricipital skin-fold thickness (tst), mid-arm muscle circumference (mamc), and corrected mid-arm muscle area (cmama)...

Abstract This paper contributes to the emerging debate and revaluation of growth membership Church Nigeria (Anglican Communion). Building on literature which has shown that is unlikely have nearly more than 18 million it usually claims, this considers evidence conversion defection from Anglican identification in Nigeria. The analysis uses data Pew Research Centre Tolerance Conflict survey (2010...

This article compares the United States’ and China's international efforts of responding to current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic considers how global public is receiving both project such measures would likely shape leadership competition. How do States China on COVID-19 affect their respective soft power? does perception States' competitive advantage for leadership? Based theory power, I us...

I am not that fond of peanuts, and I hate pretzels, but when stuck on an airplane flight, I smile when the flight attendant offers them. This is not because I am hungry, and I certainly do not need the calories. My pleasure is less in the food itself and more in the small ritual of hospitality that marks the midpoint of the flight. Food makes most people feel welcome and appreciated, and patien...

The prominence of social media as a mechanism for global communication has raised questions regarding its integrity and security personal information identifiers such name, address, location history. rise government surveillance programs, those Edward Snowden exposed in 2013, are case study mass collection identifying without the consent American public. This paper looks to determine if there i...

This study compares the effects of consuming news preference online or offline on political participation. It also examines the variation in these effects between young and older adults. Given that young adults are disproportionately more intensive users of the Internet, Internet use may have varying effects on people’s political participation by their age. Secondary analysis of Pew data found ...

The last few decades have seen tremendous innovations in information technology (IT) that have affected all aspects of modern life. Contemporary society has been variously called ‘Information Society,’ ‘Digital Economy,’ and ‘Knowledge Economy.’ The term ‘E-Society’ is perhaps more appropriate as it truly reflects the degree to which we are dependent on electronic or digital means even to execu...

There is an increasing interest in the concept of social exclusion and the related concept of social isolation and their potential role in understanding inequality. We examine the degree to which voluntary separation from social activities during adolescence affects adult wages. It is well-known that participation in high school athletic programs leads to higher adult wages. We present empirica...

This article focuses on how the ability to speak and read English affects Latino citizens’ participation in U.S. elections, and evaluates the extent to which this language barrier might be overcome by living in a community with a relatively large Latino population and having access to registration materials and ballots in Spanish. Using data primarily from the Pew Hispanic Center, we find that ...

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