This study assessed lesbian couples' division of labor, their satisfaction with division of labor and with their relationships, and their children's psychosocial adjustment. The 26 participating families were headed by lesbian couples, each of whom had at least 1 child between 4 and 9 years of age. Parents' relationship satisfaction was generally high but was unrelated to measures of parental d...

The American “high school movement” of the early 20th century resulted in a dramatic rise in high school graduation rates, a trend that continued into the middle of the century interrupted only by World War II. Previous work has characterized the pre-World War II transformation of secondary education, but less attention has been focused on the continued increased in educational attainment after...

About mid-semester each fall, I introduce to my undergraduate students the general topic of “cooperative finance.” By this time, the students have already been exposed to cooperative principles and have a basic-level grasp of operational practices. As I begin my lecture on revolving cooperative equity, one can tell by the perplexed expressions on the students’ faces that my message is not being...

A 5-day-old female neonate presented with persistent non-bilious projectile vomiting since birth. Baby girl was born at term by normal vaginal delivery. Antenatal scans at 12 and 20 weeks of pregnancy were reported as normal. Mother had polyhydramnios in late pregnancy. Baby was discharged home the same day of birth. The baby however developed non-bilious projectile emesis on the same day after...

Baby-FriendlyTM hospitals give mothers and babies the best start in feeding their babies. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) began in 1991 as a joint program of the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. It was created to honor hospitals and birth centers that give the best care to mothers and babies related to infant feeding. To be certified Baby-Friendly, hospitals and birth ce...

Deepak Sharma*, MD, DNB; Srinivas Murki, MD, DM; Tejo Pratap, MD, DM Department of Neonatology, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, India Received: Aug 27, 2014; Accepted: Jul 09, 2014; First Online Available: Aug 15, 2014 A late preterm male baby with a birth weight of 2.5 kg was born to primi mother. Baby cried immediately after birth with an Apgar score of 8/8/9. Baby was antenatally diagnosed as...

In our experiment we ran several tests on diluted solutions of processed baby food and fresh fruits and vegetables. During these experiments, we expect to discover whether or not there is a difference between the photosynthetic, protein, and carbohydrate content of homemade baby food and store-bought baby food. We used three different foods as our test groups: sweet potatoes, green beans, and b...

AIM To estimate, on a national basis in Sweden, the costs versus consequences of combined maternity ward and well-baby clinic eye screening compared to well-baby clinic screening alone. METHODS Two scenarios were created and compared regarding healthcare costs: visual acuity development and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs). One scenario represented early management (combined maternity ward...

We propose a method for detecting a baby voice using a speech recognition system and fundamental frequency analysis. We propose the following two conditions for recognizing a sound form segment of a baby voice. Condition 1: The word reliability for a sound form segment obtained by using Julius is under a threshold, Condition 2: For a certain time period, the fundamental frequency of the sound f...

Apart from the breast milk, infant formula and baby weaning food have a special role in infant diet. Infants and young children are very susceptible to amount of trace elements. Copper and zinc are two elements that add in infant food. Lead and cadmium are heavy metals that enter to food chain unavoidably. DPASV is a benefit and applicable method for measurement of trace elements in food produc...