Determinants of women’s attitudes towards breastfeeding assessed with the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale by Agnieszka Bień, Anna Sierocińska-Mazurek, Dorota Ćwiek, Bożena Kulesza-Brończyk

“…The research tools were: the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitudes Scale (IIFAS), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) and a standardized interview questionnaire. …”
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The effect of wind direction shear on turbine performance in a wind farm in central Iowa by M. Sanchez Gomez, J. K. Lundquist, J. K. Lundquist

“…We utilized lidar and turbine data collected from the 2013 Crop Wind Energy eXperiment (CWEX) project between June and September in a wind farm in north-central Iowa. Wind direction and speed shear were found to follow a diurnal cycle; however, they evolved differently with increasing wind speeds. …”
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Yield and Berry Composition of Cold-climate Grape Cultivars and Advanced Selections in Iowa Climate by James A. Schrader, Diana R. Cochran, Paul A. Domoto, Gail R. Nonnecke

“…Two cultivars (MN 1258 and MN 1200) had relatively low yields in Iowa’s climate but achieved good results for composition indices. …”
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Daily walking and life expectancy of elderly people in the Iowa 65+ rural health study by Hani Michel Samawi

“…It consists of a random sample of 3,673 individuals (1,420 men and 2,253 women) aged 65 or older living in Washington and Iowa counties of the State of Iowa. Our analysis was conducted only on those non-institutional individuals who could without any help walk across a small room; this reduced the total number of individuals in the study to 2,717. …”
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Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Iranian Version of Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) by Vida Ghasemi, Abbas Ebadi, Nourossadat Kariman, Giti Ozgoli, Marzieh Saei Gharenaz, Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari, Parisa Haghi Navand, Fatemeh Mahdizad Keyghobad

“…According to the validity and reliability assessment of Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) in many countries, the purpose of this study was to examine psychometric properties of an Iranian version of this scale. …”
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Phenology and Winter Hardiness of Cold-climate Grape Cultivars and Advanced Selections in Iowa Climate by James A. Schrader, Diana R. Cochran, Paul A. Domoto, Gail R. Nonnecke

“…We characterized the long-term winterhardiness and annual phenology of 12 cold-climate northern hybrid grape cultivars (two established cultivars, five newer cultivars, and five advanced selections) grown in a randomized and replicated field plot in central Iowa, an area that offers a warm growing season and very cold dormant season for grape culture. …”
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Dissociable processes underlying decisions in the Iowa Gambling Task: a new integrative framework by Napoli Antonio, Fum Danilo, Stocco Andrea

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) is a common paradigm used to study the interactions between emotions and decision making, yet little consensus exists on the cognitive process determining participants' decisions, what affects them, and how these processes interact with each other. …”
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Immediate gain is long-term loss: Are there foresighted decision makers in the Iowa Gambling Task? by Lin Shuyeu, Huang Jong-Tsun, Lin Ching-Hung, Chiu Yao-Chu, Lee Po-Lei, Hsieh Jen-Chuen

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Somatic Marker Hypothesis suggests that normal subjects are "foreseeable" and ventromedial prefrontal patients are "myopic" in making decisions, as the behavior shown in the Iowa Gambling Task. The present study questions previous findings because of the existing confounding between long-term outcome (expected value, EV) and gain-loss frequency variables in the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT). …”
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Continuous process tracing and the Iowa Gambling Task: Extending response dynamics to multialternative choice by Gregory J. Koop, Joseph G. Johnson

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Prevalence of infection in healthy free-roaming cats in north-central Oklahoma and central Iowa by Yoko Nagamori, Jennifer E Slovak, Mason V Reichard

“…Our objective was to determine the prevalence of C felis infection in free-roaming cats in north-central Oklahoma and central Iowa (IA). Infection with C felis was determined using DNA extracted from blood and PCR amplification. …”
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Psychometric properties of the original and short Hungarian version of the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale by Renáta Ungváry, András Ittzés, Veronika Bóné, Szabolcs Török

“…Abstract Background The Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) is a widely used tool to assess attitudes towards infant feeding. …”
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A Systematic Review of Factorial Structure of the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) by Najmeh Rajabi Gharaii, Zahra Hesarinejad, Masoome Nasibi, Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari, Masumeh Ghazanfarpour, Leila Kargarfard, Fatemeh Rajab Dizavandi

“…Background: The attitude towards lactation is one of the best predictors of breastfeeding. Iowa Infant Feeding Attitudes Scale (IIFAS) is used to measure the attitude toward lactation. …”
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Feedback From Facial Expressions Contribute to Slow Learning Rate in an Iowa Gambling Task by Shushi Namba

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Outdoor Storage Characteristics of Single-Pass Large Square Corn Stover Bales in Iowa by Ajay Shah, Christopher Hoffman, Keith Webster, Matthew J. Darr

“…This study evaluated two outdoor and one indoor storage strategies for corn stover bales in Iowa. High- and low-moisture stover bales were prepared in the fall of 2009, and stored either outdoors with two different types of cover (tarp and breathable film) or within a building for 3 or 9 months. …”
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Decision making in the reward and punishment variants of the Iowa gambling task: Evidence of foresight or framing? by Varsha eSingh, Varsha eSingh, Azizuddin eKhan

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ONE MAN’S DEMISE IS ANOTHER MAN’S GAIN: THE GROWTH OF THE FUNERAL INDUSTRY ON THE IOWA FRONTIER by Silvano Wueschner

“…The paper that follows examines changes in funerary procedures and the growth of the undertaking profession in southern Iowa. Funeral arrangements and cost changed over time, and the provision of rudimentary undertaking services moved from the back room of the local store or carpenter shop to premises dedicated in their entirety to the business of dying. …”
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Sadness, hopelessness and suicide attempts in bullying: Data from the 2018 Iowa youth survey by Kaela L. Newman, Daniel S. Alexander, John P. Rovers

“…<h4>Methods</h4> Data were obtained from the 2018 Iowa Youth Survey (IYS), which is a cross-sectional survey of 6th, 8th and 11th grade students. …”
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The Impact of Frontal and Cerebellar Lesions on Decision Making: evidence from the Iowa Gambling Task by Caroline Oliveira Cardoso, Laura eBranco, Charles eCotrena, Christian eKristensen, Daniela Di Giorgio Schneider Bakos, Rochele Paz Fonseca

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Climate Change Impacts on Surface Runoff and Nutrient and Sediment Losses in Buchanan County, Iowa by Edward Osei, Syed H. Jafri, Philip W. Gassman, Ali Saleh, Oscar Gallego

“…We apply a well-tested ecohydrological model, Agricultural Policy Environmental eXtender (APEX), to continuous corn and corn–soybean fields in Buchanan County, Iowa, using climate scenarios developed from three well-known representative concentration pathway (RCP) climate projections: RCP 2.6, RCP 4.5, and RCP 8.5. …”
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Adaptación de la Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale en población mexicana by H G Aguilar-Navarro, A Coronado-Castilleja, O J Gómez-Hernández, H Cobos- Aguilar

“…La Escala de Actitudes hacia la Alimentación Infantil de Iowa (IIFAS) es utilizada para lograr este objetivo, aunque no se ha validado en México. …”
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