scholarly journals Born to be beautiful: Season of birth influences adult females’ physical attractiveness

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
MICHAŁ KANONOWICZ ◽  
PIOTR SOROKOWSKI ◽  
AGNIESZKA SOROKOWSKA
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Season Of Birth ◽  
Genetic Quality ◽  
Biological Variables ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Birth Month ◽  
Social Networking Website ◽  
Health And Mortality

Birth month in humans is associated with certain biological variables such as reproduc-tive success, health and mortality rate. At the same time, physical attractiveness is regarded as one of the reliable markers of human health and genetic quality, which suggests that female attractiveness may vary according to their season of birth. To test this hypothe-sis, ratings of females’ photographs from a popular Polish social networking website were analyzed. The sample included 5294 females aged 21-23 years. Results demonstrated that females born in spring (May) were rated as being significantly more attractive than those born in autumn (September and November).

iPad mini-games connected to an educational social networking website

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhuri Koushik ◽  
Eun Jung Lee ◽  
Laura Pieroni ◽  
Emily Sun ◽  
Chun-Wei Yeh
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Mini Games ◽  
Social Networking Website

scholarly journals Use of social networking websites as a care instrument for hospitalized adolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Amaral Borghi ◽  
Regina Szylit ◽  
Carolliny Rossi de Faria Ichikawa ◽  
Michelle Freire Baliza ◽  
Uyara Talmatare Jesus Camara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Social Networking Websites ◽  
The Social ◽  
Hospital Resources ◽  
Social Networking Website ◽  
Important Form ◽  
Process Method

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to understand how social networking websites are used by adolescents and their importance during the hospitalization process. Method: A descriptive and qualitative study was supported by the virtual ethnographic method and resorted to the symbolic interactionism as theoretical framework. Eleven hospitalized adolescents were interviewed. Results: Three categories were identified based on the analysis of interviews and posts: Being able to use social networking websites during hospitalization; Using the Facebook® chat to keep connected to friends; Seeking support from friends through social networking websites. Final considerations: Facebook® was the social networking website that adolescents used the most, standing out as an important form of entertainment during hospitalization that facilitates communication and social support. Healthcare professionals should value the use of social networking websites by hospitalized adolescents and encourage access to these tools, providing hospital resources to expand and facilitate this access.

The relationship between season of birth and biological variables in schizophrenia

1989 ◽  
Vol 2 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Owen ◽  
P. Jones ◽  
W.W. Lewis ◽  
R.M. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Season Of Birth ◽  
Biological Variables ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Season and region of birth as risk factors for coeliac disease a key to the aetiology?

2016 ◽  
Vol 101 (12) ◽  
pp. 1114-1118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredinah Namatovu ◽  
Marie Lindkvist ◽  
Cecilia Olsson ◽  
Anneli Ivarsson ◽  
Olof Sandström
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Coeliac Disease ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Season Of Birth ◽  
Northern Sweden ◽  
Month Of Birth ◽  
Birth Month ◽  
Increased Risk

BackgroundCoeliac disease (CD) incidence has increased in recent decades, characterised by variations according to sex, age at diagnosis, year of birth, month of birth and region of birth. Genetic susceptibility and exposure to gluten are the necessary factors in CD aetiology, although several environmental factors are considered.MethodsA nationwide prospective cohort longitudinal study was conducted consisting of 1 912 204 children aged 0–14.9 years born in Sweden from 1991 to 2009. A total of 6569 children were diagnosed with biopsy-verified CD from 47 paediatric departments. Using Cox regression, we examined the association between CD diagnosis and season of birth, region of birth and year of birth.ResultsOverall, CD risk was higher for children born during spring, summer and autumn as compared with children born during winter: adjusted HR for spring 1.08 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.16), summer 1.10 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.18) and autumn 1.10 (95% CI 1.02 to 1.18). Increased CD risk was highest if born in the south, followed by central Sweden when compared with children born in northern Sweden. Children diagnosed at <2 years had an increased CD risk if born in spring while those diagnosed at 2–14.9 years the risk was increased for summer and autumn births. The birth cohort of 1991–1996 had increased CD risk if born during spring, for the 1997–2002 birth cohort the risk increased for summer and autumn births, while for the birth cohort of 2003–2009 the risk was increased if born during autumn.ConclusionsSeason of birth and region of birth are independently and jointly associated with increased risk of developing CD during the first 15 years of life. Seasonal variation in infectious load is the likely explanation.

Population dynamics of Newfoundland beaver

1977 ◽  
Vol 55 (9) ◽  
pp. 1480-1492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur T. Bergerud ◽  
Donald R. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Population Dynamics ◽  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Litter Size ◽  
Food Resources ◽  
Territorial Behaviour ◽  
Population Densities ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Annual Mortality

The demography of beaver was studied in Newfoundland from 1956 to 1965. Population densities were low and seldom exceeded one colony per 2.6 km2 (1 mi2). About 80% of the adult females were fertile and the number of young per litter averaged 2.7. The annual mortality rate of beavers was about 30% in southeastern Newfoundland. A more detailed study was made of a population living in a 39-km2 (15-mi2) study area. This population had 20, 23, and 24 active colonies, 1958–1960. In 1961 it declined to 18 colonies. We removed the beavers in 1962. The replacement colonies, resulting initially from ingress, were 7 in 1962, 12 in 1963, 17 in 1964, and 15 in 1965. When the population was high in 1958–1960, the fertility of females was high (78%) but the litter size in 1960 appeared to be less than elsewhere. When the population declined in 1960–1961, productivity declined and some animals may have starved over winter. It was concluded that territorial behaviour spaces colonies, dispersing the population within the limits dictated by the availability of water and food resources. However, such a system did not prevent overutilization of food resources and decline of the population from reduced reproduction and increased mortality.

Uyghurs on Chinese Social Networking Sites: The Creation and Destruction of Ethnic Youth Culture

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-286
Author(s):  
Nathan Light
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Youth Culture ◽  
Software Engineer ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Online Culture ◽  
Social Networking Website

The Chinese social networking website Fenbei.com was started in 2003 by a young Chinese software engineer. By 2006 it provided an important online community for tens of thousands of Uyghurs, who developed an online culture and communication genres through which they creatively engaged in a virtual world with thousands of others who shared their interests. By 2010 the site was closed, stranding these Uyghurs and millions of other Chinese citizens without the online site that had become their virtual community and connected them to other users around China and even abroad. This article attempts to uncover a small part of what Fenbei meant for young Uyghur Internet enthusiasts and fills some of the gaps in research on popular Internet use in China.

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