PRIORITIZATION OF FEATURES FOR MOBILE APPS FOR FAMILIES IN A FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN: USER-CENTERED DESIGN APPROACH

Prioritization of Features for Mobile Apps for Families in a Federal Nutrition Program for Low-Income Women, Infants, and Children: User-Centered Design Approach

BackgroundThe Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal nutrition program that provides nutritious food, education, and health care referrals to low-income women, infants, and children up to the age of 5 years.Although WIC is associated with positive health outcomes for each participant ca

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Anatomy of male and female genitalia of Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say, 1831) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Bruchinae) in interaction

Armatures of the male intromittent copulatory structures have been surmised to increase male fitness by imposing physiological costs on female re-mating.Female kicking could, mace consequently, be a counterstrategy to avoid wounding or to prevent males from mating.The membranous endophallus of male Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say, 1831) is armed with

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Effects of superfine chestnut powder on sponge cake quality

Objective: The effects of superfine chestnut powder on sponge cake quality was studied, aiming to provide a certain theoretical reference for improving the quality of bakery food.Methods: To explore the superfine chestnut powder adding amount on the sponge cake texture, sensory, baking, aging characteristics and nutritional quality, different conte

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Institutions and Growth in the Arab and Middle Eastern Countries

We assess the impact of Pentair SunTouch the quality of public institutions on economic growth during the period 1995-2013 in the Arab and Middle Eastern (AME) countries.We use a sample of 99 countries, of which 17 AME countries, and employ a dynamic panel approach that controls for unobserved heterogeneity, common shocks affecting the sample count

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