Ballot initiatives and the national debate on immigration by Mario Menéndez

“…Proposition 187 voted by Californians in 1994 was the first in a long series of ballot initiatives proposed by other states limiting access to welfare programs and education to illegal immigrants. …”
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Catalyst Initiation in the Oscillatory Carbonylation Reaction by Katarina Novakovic, Julie Parker

“…This paper focuses on understanding the reaction network responsible for the initial reactions of palladium(II) iodide within this oscillatory reaction. …”
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Geoconservation Initiatives in the State of Paraná (Brazil) by Luiz Alberto Fernandes, Fernanda Caroline Borato Xavier, Kimberlym Tábata Pesch Vieira, Liliane Maia Tcacenco-Manzano

“…Here, we present an overview of geoconservation actions and initiatives in the state of Paraná. We highlight geoscientific aspects since the 20th century, the installation of interpretative panels, and key findings from the inaugural geological heritage inventory for the state, the second in the country. …”
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China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is Changing by Britta Kuhn

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Microscopic Polyangiitis Initially Presumed to Be Endocarditis by Takahiro Kaneko, Shunsuke Hino, Yosuke Iijima, Norio Horie

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Parotitis as an Initial Symptom of Kawasaki Disease by Koji Yokoyama

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The Experience of the Robot Programming Network Initiative by Gustavo A. Casañ, Enric Cervera

“…In this paper, we aim to not only present the RPN and the active courses in the system but also show the evolution of this initiative in front of the changing e-learning environment and its possible future evolution towards Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) and cloud simulation.…”
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Challenges in Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in 2010 by Cécile L Tremblay, Jean-Guy Baril, David Fletcher, Donald Kilby, Paul MacPherson, Stephen D Shafran, Mark W Tyndall

“…Many clinical trials have shown that initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) at higher rather than lower CD4 T cell-positive counts results in survival benefit. …”
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The effect of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative compliance on the association between mode of birth and breastfeeding initiation in Sri Lanka by Laavanya Lokeesan, Elizabeth Martin, Rebecca Byrne, Yvette D. Miller

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Awareness of glottal settings for the production of /h/-initial and vowel-initial words in French learners of L2 English by Christelle Exare

“…This phonetic study assesses the short-term efficiency of ecological training in glottal awareness for the reading of /h/-initial and vowel-initial words by French learners of L2 English. …”
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The Quebec Task Force on Whiplash-Associated Disorders and the British Columbia Whiplash Initiative: A Study of Insurance Industry Initiatives by Robert W Teasell, Harold Merskey

“…The British Columbia Whiplash Initiative (BCWI) propagated the QTF recommendations.…”
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Flexural Properties of UHPFRC Beams with an Initial Notch by Younes Baghaei Osgouei, Shahriar Tavousi Tafreshi, Masoud Pourbaba

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Anterior Uveitis as an Initial Manifestation of Polymyalgia Rheumatica by Hiromasa Tsuda, Kozue Tanaka, Shuji Kishida

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Initial Presentation of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis with Ocular Lesions by Edward J. Quinlan, Veenu Gill

“…This highlights the need for physicians to have a heightened suspicion for testing for valley fever in patients living in endemic regions who present with ocular inflammation so that rapid and timely initiation of antifungal therapy may prevent loss of vision.…”
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National Technology Initiative and modern economic shocks by V. V. Medvedev, A. V. Ragutkin, Yu. A. Fedchenkova

Subjects: “…national technology initiative…”
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Prospects for development of initiative budgeting in mobilization economy by P. A. Boytsov, M. L. Dorofeev

Subjects: “…initiative budgeting…”
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Cardiac Tamponade as an Initial Manifestation of Cervical Cancer by Yuridia Evangelina Rodríguez-Rosales, Carlos Eduardo Salazar-Mejía, Blanca Angélica Soto-Martínez, David Hernández-Barajas, Oscar Vidal-Gutiérrez, Gabriela Sofia Gómez-Macías

“…We present a case of a 35-year-old woman with six months of leg edema and abnormal uterine bleeding. During the initial evaluation, cardiac tamponade and a bilateral pleural effusion were found. …”
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Choriocarcinoma Syndrome as an Initial Presentation of Testicular Cancer by Carlos Eduardo Salazar-Mejía, María Elena García-Gutiérrez, María Inés Contreras-Salcido, Carlos Javier Rodríguez-Álvarez, Blanca Otilia Wimer-Castillo, Jackeline Grace Lara-Campos, Edio Llerena-Hernández, José Luis González-Vela, David Hernández-Barajas

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Family Adoption Program: An NMC-mandated Initiative

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MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL INITIATIVE AS THE AS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MODERN ORGANIZATION by I. Esaulova, I. Semenova

Subjects: “…personnel initiative…”
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