Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018

Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age (15–49 years) across 82 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), stratify anemia by severity and aggregate results to policy-relevant administrative and national levels. Additionally, we provide subnational disparity analyses to provide a comprehensive overview of anemia prevalence inequalities within these countries and predict progress toward the World Health Organization’s Global Nutrition Target (WHO GNT) to reduce anemia by half by 2030. Our results demonstrate widespread moderate improvements in overall anemia prevalence but identify only three LMICs with a high probability of achieving the WHO GNT by 2030 at a national scale, and no LMIC is expected to achieve the target in all their subnational administrative units. Our maps show where large within-country disparities occur, as well as areas likely to fall short of the WHO GNT, offering precision public health tools so that adequate resource allocation and subsequent interventions can be targeted to the most vulnerable populations.Peer reviewe

Hydrodynamic investigations of cylindrical structures and other fluid-structure systems

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Prediction of Modal Damping of FRP-Honeycomb Sandwich Panels with Arbitrary Geometries

Abstract In this work, the modal characteristics, including modal damping, of FRP composite skin, honeycomb core sandwich panels with arbitrary geometries are computed using a mixed finite element-meshless method. By using the meshless node distribution scheme in conjunction with the lagrangian quadrilateral interpolating functions, the continuity of inter-elemental displacements is assured. Since the distribution of the elements is not limited to the geometry of the problem, any arbitrary geometry can be readily analysed by using the same node and element distributions. Using the first order shear deformation plate theory, together with a structural damping model, modal response results are produced for a number of sandwich panel geometries, including triangular, trapezoidal, circular as well as rectangular plates with different combinations of free and clamped edges. Results are compared with those reported in the literature, showing the viability and the accuracy of the method

Review of Annie Blazer, Playing for God. Evangelical Women and the Unintended Consequences of Sports Ministry

Contains fulltext : 203145pub.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)A. Blazer Playing for God: Evangelical women and the unintended consequences of sports ministry New York:New York University Press ,2015 978147981813