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2. Évolution démographique et ses conséquences sur la santé de la population de la commune de Lukonga, dans la ville de Kananga de 2018 à 2022
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KABUE MUKOLE WA TSHIPAMBA SHAMBUYI and Isaac KUYONA TSHILUMBA
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évolution ,démographie ,évolution démographique ,santé ,population ,Sociology (General) ,HM401-1281 - Abstract
Ce travail s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une crise de gestion démographique dans les pays en développement en général et la RDC en particulier, avec tout ce que cela comporte comme maux possibles au plan socio-économique. De là, tout intérêt que revêt cette étude qui, remet en question l’état des lieux de la commune de Lukonga, dans la ville de Kananga dans la période qui va de 2018 à 2022. L’enquête a été menée auprès de 50 ménages avec un pas de sondage calculé à 7, mais aussi grâce aux interviews et à l’observation de terrain qui nous ont conduit aux résultats suivants : la population de commune de Lukonga connaît un accroissement considérable pour un taux de mortalité en baisse (0,52%), soit un taux d’accroissement naturel de 4,9% alors que le revenu annuel par ménage encore surpeuplé (taille moyenne de 8) est inférieur à 500$ américains. En plus, cette population est à plus de 50% sans emploi. Ce qui se traduit par un état de pauvreté non seulement extrême mais aussi très permanent. Et donc par voie de conséquence, cette pauvreté qui en découle est à la base des maladies liées à la carence nutritionnelle telles que le marasme, le kwashiorkor, la tuberculose, etc. Face à cette situation, il est proposé des politiques publiques appropriées qui visent le contrôle démographique à travers : le recensement de la population ; la divulgation de l’information sur la planification familiale ; l’amélioration de conditions de vie de la population. Cela signifie qu’il faut rechercher d’un équilibre entre la croissance démographie et la croissance économique du pays, en général et de Lukonga, notre milieu d’étude, en particulier, via la promotion des infrastructures du cadre macro-économique.
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3. Intersektoralität im Fokus – Strategien und aktuelle Forschungsprojekte zur Versorgung geriatrischer Personen.
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Unterkofler, Jenny, Hertwig, Miriam, Bollheimer, Leo Cornelius, and Brokmann, Jörg Christian
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- 2024
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4. Berufliche Weiterbildung in einer sich wandelnden Arbeitswelt. Herausforderungen im Umgang mit Digitalisierung, Ökologisierung der Wirtschaft und demographischem Wandel
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Julia Bock-Schappelwein
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berufliche weiterbildung ,bildungswege ,demographie ,digitalisierung ,ökologisierung ,höherqualifizierung ,fachkräftestipendium ,selbsterhalterstipendium ,erwachsenenbildung ,Education - Abstract
Demographie, Digitalisierung und Ökologisierung der Wirtschaft gehören zu den zentralen Treibern der sich rasant wandelnden Arbeitswelt. Daraus ergeben sich Herausforderungen für bestehende Aus- und Weiterbildungssysteme. Erforderlich ist eine Anpassung insbesondere in Berufsfeldern, die sich durch die genannten Entwicklungen stark verändern wie etwa energie- oder emissionsintensive Branchen. Durch die Ökologisierung der Wirtschaft oder die Digitalisierung brechen manche Berufsfelder weg, während wiederum neue entstehen. Für diese neuen Berufsfelder braucht es Aus- und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten, die erst zu entwickeln sind. Eine weitere Herausforderung für den Sektor der beruflichen Weiterbildung sind Hindernisse an der Teilnahme an Weiterbildungen wie z.B. hohe Kosten oder Zeitmangel. Um diesen zu begegnen, könnten bestehende Instrumente zur beruflichen Höherqualifizierung wie das Fachkräftestipendium oder das Selbsterhalterstipendium weiterentwickelt werden, indem sie sich nicht nur auf bestimmte Ausbildungen beschränken. Die Autorin plädiert für eine Existenzsicherung während weiterbildender Maßnahmen und für ein Erstausbildungssystem, das Basisqualifikationen vermittelt, die grundlegend für weiterführende Bildungswege sind. (Red.)
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5. STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS, BURN ETIOLOGY, AND THE INCIDENCE OF BURN WOUND INFECTION IN TANTA UNIVERSITY BURN UNIT.
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M. S., Sadaka and D. E., Abdeldaim
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BURN care units , *ETIOLOGY of diseases , *LENGTH of stay in hospitals , *PROGNOSIS , *AGE groups - Abstract
Burns are a worldwide major cause of injury. Burns result in damage to the skin and other organs, leading to open wounds, severe emotional and psychological complications, disability, and economic burden. In this article, we report our study of the relationship between patient demographics, burn etiology, and the incidence of burn wound infection. This study was conducted on 110 cases who presented with acute burns at the Burn Unit of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department at Tanta University Hospital, Egypt, in the period from January 2019 to January 2021. A prospective study was conducted, and the collected data were statistically analyzed regarding the different relationships between patient demographics, burn etiology, and the incidence of burn wound infection. In our study, most indoor burn injuries were scalds, most of which were accidental, while outdoor burns were mostly flame burns. Most burns in the 0-10 years age group were scalds, while in the other age groups, burns were mostly of the flame type. Females had significantly more frequent scald burns. The most important statistically significant prognostic risk factors for burn wound infection are TBSA of burn, depth of burn wound, and length of hospital stay. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
6. États-Unis : des dynamiques de population face à des mutations structurelles.
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ZANINETTI, Jean-Marc
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- 2024
7. Crecimiento poblacional urbano a nivel mundial en las últimas seis décadas.
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Restrepo Betancur, Luis Fernando
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CITY dwellers ,CITIES & towns ,URBAN life ,DEMOGRAPHY ,RURALITY - Abstract
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8. Contribution à l'analyse de l'évolution spatio-temporelle de l'agglomération urbaine de Kimpese (Kongo Central, RD. Congo), entre 1979 et 2020, par les techniques de la géomatique.
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KISANGALA MUKE, Modeste, LOSEMBE KONGA, Moïse, and MUKILE KALONDA, Christelle
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URBAN growth , *GEOMATICS , *DEMOGRAPHY - Abstract
When it was created around the 1980s, Kimpese was a small commercial crossroads and a transit zone for foodstuffs coming from the Bas-Fleuve district, the territory of Luozi and the villages of the territory of Songololo, towards Kinshasa. Due to its geostrategic position and the presence of cement companies, it saw its demography explode between 2003 and 2020. This demographic growth has led by corollary to the growth of its urban surface between 1979 and 2020. Unfortunately, this growth is is done spontaneously, beyond any form of state control, to the extent that the city has exceeded its administrative limits and encroached on rural areas, with dreadful repercussions on the environment and health. The methodology used consisted of circumscribing the old town, monitoring and mapping the spatio-temporal evolution of its urban agglomeration between 1979 and 2020 using geomatics techniques, including spatial analysis, the Information System Geographic and remote sensing. The results showed that the urban area of Kimpese increased from 2.17 Km2 in 1979 to 12.6 Km2 in 2020, representing an average annual growth of 0.25 Km2; and this is done mainly in the outskirts, despite their steep slopes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
9. Führung von altersgemischten Arbeitsgruppen
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Jungmann, Franziska, Wegge, Jürgen, Felfe, Jörg, editor, and van Dick, Rolf, editor
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- 2023
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10. Kontingenzkompetenz: Krise als Dauerzustand
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Schöll, Ingrid, von Felden, Heide, Series Editor, Egger, Rudolf, Series Editor, and Bisovsky, Gerhard, editor
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- 2023
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11. Fachkräftemangel in der Seniorenwirtschaft
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Reinhardt, Elke Maria, Grunwald, Klaus, Series Editor, Backhaus-Maul, Holger, Advisory Editor, Kolhoff, Ludger, Series Editor, Grillitsch, Waltraud, Advisory Editor, Fröse, Marlies, Advisory Editor, Herzka, Michael, Advisory Editor, Langer, Andreas, Advisory Editor, Wendt, Wolf-Rainer, Advisory Editor, Zängl, Peter, Advisory Editor, and Reinhardt, Elke Maria, editor
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- 2023
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12. Le déclin de la natalité dans le monde et en Europe Quels mécanismes explicatifs ? Quelle géographie ?
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PARANT, Alain
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- 2023
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13. Recreational windsurfing-related acute injuries: a narrative review. Part 1: injury epidemiology and a proposal for standardized injury definitions.
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Chun-Cheung Woo
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SPORTS injuries risk factors , *ONLINE information services , *SPORTS nutrition , *CHIROPRACTIC , *RECREATION , *SPORTS injuries , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *AQUATIC sports , *CATASTROPHIC illness , *TERMS & phrases , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *WOUNDS & injuries , *MEDLINE - Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this review was to identify the epidemiology of, and develop standardized injury definitions for, acute injuries among recreational windsurfers. Methods: A literature search was conducted from the PubMed and Google Scholar databases through February 28, 2023, using relevant keywords with Boolean operators, such as "windsurfing" AND "epidemiology" AND "risk factors." Only peerreviewed, relevant windsurfing-related injury articles were included. Results: A wide range of acute injuries, from minor, moderate, severe, to catastrophic, were reported. Injury rates, frequency of anatomical distributions, existing and potential risk factors, the proposed standardization definitions of behaviour types, skill levels, general windsurfing-related injuries, and injury severity classifications and levels for windsurfing epidemiology were identified and tabled. Conclusions: There is inconsistency in the epidemiological methods and definitions of windsurfing research. The injury rates remain difficult to compare among the identified studies. Future in-depth windsurfing-related injury studies should focus on prospective designs using standardized injury definitions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
14. From Neolithic Boom-and-Bust to Iron Age Peak and Decline: Population and Settlement Dynamics in Southern Sweden Inferred from Summed Radiocarbon Dates.
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Friman, Bo and Lagerås, Per
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RADIOCARBON dating , *UPLANDS , *POPULATION , *IRON Age - Abstract
This article presents 6637 radiocarbon dates from archaeological sites in southernmost Sweden, from 9000 cal bc to the present. Based on summed probability distributions (SPDs) of the calibrated radiocarbon dates, the authors consider long-term trends in settlement and human population. Most dates are from the fertile and densely populated plains of south-western Scania, but coastal lowlands and forested uplands are also represented, allowing for a discussion of the relationship between central and peripheral areas. The authors distinguish between different types of archaeological contexts and features and between different types of dated material, so as to better understand the processes behind population and settlement change. They highlight three periods and phenomena revealed by the SPDs: a strong population increase at the onset of the Neolithic (4000–3700 cal bc), followed by a sharp decline; a steady and long-lasting expansion from the Early Bronze Age to the Roman Iron Age (1500 cal bc–cal ad 200); and a decrease in the Nordic Late Iron Age (seventh century ad), particularly in recently colonized upland areas. The SPDs presented provide a new framework for archaeology in southern Sweden and offer an empirical basis for discussion of long-term trends in settlement and population development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Die awarenzeitlichen Skelettreste (7. - 8. Jh. n. Chr.) aus der archäologischen Grabung in Bruckneudorf (Burgenland), Fundstelle 1A: (Mit ergänzenden Ergebnissen zu den menschlichen Überresten der Hockerbestattungen der Frühbronzezeit, Fundstelle 1A, und aus der Spätantike/Völkerwanderungszeit (300 - 600 n. Chr.), Fundstelle 1B)
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PANY-KUCERA, Doris and WILTSCHKE-SCHROTTA, Karin
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DENTAL pathology , *SKULL fractures , *STATURE , *ANTHROPOMETRY , *DEFICIENCY diseases , *TUBERCULOSIS - Abstract
this work, the basic results of the anthropological analyses of the skeletal remains from the largely Avar period, but also late antique and bronze age dated archaeological site Bruckneudorf/Burgenland are presented. Out of more than 400 inhumations, 383 Avar period individuals could be assessed, including 205 adults and 178 children and juveniles. The skeletons are mostly well preserved. There are about a quarter more adult males than females buried at this site. The males had a mean body height of approx. 166 cm and the females of approx. 157 cm. The fracture frequencies at the postcranial bones are low, males are more often affected than females. Skull fractures are also rare, the signs of interpersonal violence are low, some males were affected by a decapitation. On some individuals, signs of infectious diseases like tuberculosis and brucellosis were visible. A low caries frequency was found, although the frequency of intravitam tooth loss and an increase in signs of deficiency disease at teeth, mainly at the age of five years, were obvious. A large part of the individuals over 40 years was affected from degenerative changes in the spine, nearly double the number of males than females. In total, the stress and strain signs in this group do not seem to be very high. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
16. Essai d’une géographie de la Covid-19 dans les Iles Britanniques.
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Brillet, Philippe
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17. IV.5 Der Bevölkerungsrückgang in Frankreich (1933)
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Salomon-Delatour, Gottfried, Lichtblau, Klaus, Series Editor, Moebius, Stephan, Series Editor, Salomon-Delatour, Gottfried, and Henning, Christoph, editor
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- 2022
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18. Menaces sur la prise en charge des patients souffrant de douleur chronique en France: une formation et des structures douleur chronique fragilisées.
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Martinez, V., Dualé, C., Dallel, R., and Rostaing, S.
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Context: Chronic Pain Structures (CPSs) provide care for patients with the most complex and refractory chronic pain in France. In 2018, 245 CPSs were accredited by the Regional Health Agencies (ARS). Despite this significant territorial coverage, the CPSs are now under threat. Objective: The aim of this study is to obtain a snapshot of the care offered by the CPSs, by specifying both the characteristics of the CPSs and the demographics of the professionals practicing there. Methodology: The survey was conducted under the aegis of the SFETD (Société française d'étude et de traitement de la douleur) among all the CPSs accredited by the ARS. CPS managers were asked to complete an online questionnaire on the characteristics of the CPS and the demographics of the medical and nonmedical staff. Results: Of the 245 CPSs, 223 (91%) responded. Although the territorial coverage of the CPSs is respected, with a median of 0.59 pain doctors per 100,000 inhabitants in France, there is great heterogeneity in the distribution of full-time equivalents (FTEs) from one region to another, with a variation of a factor of 2.8 for doctors and a factor of 5 for psychologists and nurses. The least endowed regions are the Centre-Val de Loire region and the Grand Est region. Fifty-four percent of CPSs offer consultations for both cancer pain and chronic non-cancer pain. Only 6% of CPSs are dedicated to children's pain. The median waiting time is three months, with extremes of up to a year. A total of 835 physicians, representing 388 FTEs, work in the CPSs. Only 58% of the physicians are tenured; 18% work full-time and 43% work less than 0.2 FTE. The retirement of 177 physicians is expected within five years, representing 91 FTEs, or 24% of total medical FTEs. Conclusion: The sustainability of CPS in France is threatened in the next five years. It is urgent to act. Concrete measures are proposed by the SFETD to anticipate the announced disaster. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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19. Carrières en oncologie radiothérapie : réflexions croisées SFjRO-SFRO-SNRO.
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Legouté, F., Lesueur, P., El Kabbaj, O., Ghannam, Y., Michalet, M., Monpetit, E., Azria, D., Giraud, P., Calais, G., Pointreau, Y., and Ollivier, L.
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La Société française des jeunes radiothérapeutes oncologues (SFjRO), le Syndicat national des radiothérapeutes oncologues (SNRO) et la Société française de radiothérapie oncologique (SFRO), s'investissent pour concilier opportunités de carrière et besoins démographiques oncologiques. En 2021, le Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins (CNOM) recensait 932 oncologues radiothérapeutes en activité régulière en France, soit une augmentation de plus de 20 % en dix ans. La répartition de ces effectifs évolue entre hôpitaux publics, centres libéraux et établissement de santé privé d'intérêt collectif (ESPIC) dont les centres de lutte contre le cancer (CLCC). Actuellement un tiers des oncologues radiothérapeutes exerce dans chacun de ces secteurs. À noter que 15 % des oncologues radiothérapeutes ont une activité mixte (publique et libérale). En 2021, la SFjRO a soumis un questionnaire ciblant 180 oncologues radiothérapeutes en formation en France. Il portait notamment sur l'accès aux stages de radiothérapie, la perception de l'encadrement lors de la formation, mais aussi sur les orientations professionnelles envisagées. La SFjRO, conjointement avec le SNRO et la SFRO a organisé au cours du congrès national de 2021, une session « Choix de carrière » afin de restituer les résultats de ce questionnaire. Plus de 70 % des oncologues radiothérapeutes en formation interrogés ont répondu au sondage. L'installation professionnelle était jugée difficile pour 55 % d'entre eux. Afin de répondre aux questions des oncologues radiothérapeutes en formation et permettre une discussion sur les carrières en radiothérapie, lors de cette session, trois oncologues radiothérapeutes seniors ont présenté leurs activités : en centre hospitalier public, en centre libéral ou avec une activité mixte. L'objectif de cet article est de rapporter les échanges lors du 32e Congrès de la SFRO, en reprenant les résultats du questionnaire soumis aux oncologues radiothérapeutes en formation et en synthétisant les principaux avantages et inconvénients de chaque mode d'exercice. The French Society of Young Radiation Oncologists (SFjRO), the National Union of Radiation Oncologists (SNRO) and the French Society of Oncological Radiotherapy (SFRO) aim to reconcile career opportunities and demographic needs in oncology. In 2021, 932 radiation oncologists (RO) are in regular activity in France, this represents an increase of more than 20% in ten years. Physician distribution is changing in public hospitals, cancer centers and private clinics. Currently one third of ROs works in each sector. In addition, fifteen percent of ROs have a mixed activity. In 2021, 180 young RO (trainees and residents) were questioned by SFjRO board about their training, internship, coaching and career guidance. An interactive communication was organized during the 32nd SFRO Meeting in 2021. It was an opportunity to bring the results of this study. More than 70% RO interviewed answered to the survey, for 55% among them, career choice was difficult. In order to help young ROs in their professional approach, three RO made an oral presentation during this session, about radiotherapy in public hospitals, private centers or with a mixed practice. The aim of this article is to summarize the highlights of the last SFjRO/SFRO session: expectations of young RO, career prospects and trends. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. The demography of censorship: Examining correlations between community demographics and materials challenges in Canadian libraries.
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Nyby, Michael J.
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DEMOGRAPHY , *CENSORSHIP , *REPRESENTATIVE government , *IDEOLOGY , *PUBLIC libraries - Abstract
This study examines materials challenges in Canadian libraries as compiled by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) with the intention of identifying demographic trends in patron challenge behaviour. By cross-referencing the CFLA data with five demographic fields from the 2016 Canadian Census of Population (median age, city size, educational attainment level, median income, and political representation), the study aims to determine whether challenges of a certain nature are more likely to occur in communities with certain demographic profiles. The study identifies twenty-two challenge categories derived from user complaints and three ideological alignments of challenges based on the political ideology standards set by moral foundations theory. Though the available sample is too small to draw any definitive conclusions, some strong trends were apparent. The most common challenge types--challenges to racist content and sexual content--are fairly consistent throughout demographic groupings, but notable correlations were found between demographic profiles and challenges related to LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and more) issues. Progressive-leaning communities were far more likely to challenge homophobic/transphobic materials while conservative-leaning communities challenged more LGBTQIA+-positive works. From an ideological standpoint, young communities tend to be the most progressive in their challenge behaviour, while communities with a low level of educational attainment tend to be the most conservative in their challenge behaviour. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Les perspectives financières du système de retraite et du niveau de vie des retraités à l'horizon 2070.
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Nortier-Ribordy, Frédérique
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EARNED income ,STANDARD of living ,RETIREMENT age ,POPULATION aging ,PENSIONS - Abstract
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- 2023
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22. Mass Weddings, Baby Boom and Full Employment?
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Somcutean Cristina
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marriage loan ,labour policy ,nazi germany ,male unemployment ,birth premium ,work ban ,family formation ,female employment ,marriage rate ,birth rate ,demography ,marriage ,ehestandsdarlehen ,arbeitsmarktpolitik ,ns-zeit ,männerarbeitslosigkeit ,geburtenprämie ,arbeitsverbot ,familiengründung ,frauenerwerbstätigkeit ,eherate ,geburtenrate ,demographie ,ehe ,j 110 ,j 120 ,j 130 ,j 710 ,k 310 ,k 380 ,n 340 ,Economic history and conditions ,HC10-1085 ,Economics as a science ,HB71-74 - Abstract
In 1933, the German government introduced the marriage loan for newlyweds, a policy aimed at increasing marriages and births as well as male employment, which entailed a work ban for the wife and sizeable credit deductions for children. This paper illustrates that the policy was rather ineffective based on a critical evaluation of the existing literature on the topic, how the policy was implemented in practice, as well as a correlation and interrupted time series analysis and consideration of the historical context of the period between 1925 and 1939. This result starkly contrasts to the substantial changes expected at the time of the introduction. In theory, only a small fraction of newlyweds was eligible for the loan. In practice, the development of marriages postintroduction significantly differed from the period prior to the policy, but causation is unclear. While births increased, this can be attributed to a combination of policies and the improved economic environment compared to the crisis years. The sharp decrease in unemployment probably resulted from the introduction of several targeted policies and embellishment of unemployment statistics.
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23. Trabalhadores, no plural.
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Volkoff, Serge
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BUSINESS partnerships , *ERGONOMICS , *DIVERSITY in the workplace , *DEMOGRAPHY , *POSSIBILITY - Abstract
This article introduces and comments on a presentation made by Antoine Laville, in 2001, in the framework of a scientific meeting about Alain Wisner's works. His presentation was entitled: "To which human being has work to be adapted? A question which remains relevant for ergonomists". The present article aims to enlighten three elements: sociodemographic context at the period when the paper was published, with an increase of diversity factors inside active population; institutional structuration of research on these issues in France, namely the setting up of the scientific network Creapt, offering new possibilities for lasting partnership between companies and research organisms; and several scientific, epistemological and ethical concerns which Laville had developed for a long time, and which he chose to elicit at that moment, with the prospect of integrating analysis of diversity into ergonomics, as an alternative to selection policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Signs of Inequitable Access: Users of Private Physiotherapy Services Do Not Reflect the Urban Population in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Webber, Sandra C., Parsons, Joanne L., Arnott, Taylor, Bauer, Alexandra, D'Errico, Desiree, Fillion, Janique, Giesbrecht, Justin, Loewen, Adam, Scheller, Chelsea, Tse, Joanna Y.Y., and Thille, Patricia
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HEALTH services accessibility ,PHYSICAL therapy services ,CROSS-sectional method ,GOODNESS-of-fit tests ,MANN Whitney U Test ,SURVEYS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,CHI-squared test ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,METROPOLITAN areas ,MEDICAL practice ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
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- 2022
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25. Bevölkerungswissenschaft in Österreich
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Pinwinkler, Alexander, Acham, Karl, editor, and Moebius, Stephan, editor
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- 2021
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26. Estimating the demographics of an ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus Daudin, 1802) population through photo identification capture-recapture.
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BELAUD, Michel, BERTOLERO, Albert, and CHEYLAN, Marc
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LIZARDS ,SPRING ,AUTUMN ,LIZARD populations ,LIFE expectancy ,IDENTIFICATION ,ANIMAL population density - Abstract
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- 2022
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27. 'Gift with a price tag': Nigerian egg donors' knowledge, experiences and motivations.
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Ihuoma Okafor, Nneka, Ifeanyichukwu Ikechebelu, Joseph, Nneka Joe-Ikechebelu, Ngozi, Chukwuneme Okpala, Boniface, and Clementina Odo, Chioma
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MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,INTERVIEWING ,OVUM donation ,EXPERIENCE ,HEALTH literacy ,QUALITATIVE research ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DEMOGRAPHY ,THEMATIC analysis ,ORGAN donors - Abstract
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28. Malthus Across Nations : The Reception of Thomas Robert Malthus in Europe, America and Japan
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Gilbert Faccarello, Masashi Izumo, Hiromi Morishita, Gilbert Faccarello, Masashi Izumo, and Hiromi Morishita
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- Criticism, interpretation, etc, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Demographie, Rezeption, Wirtschaftsentwicklung
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The writings of Thomas Robert Malthus continue to resonate today, particularly An Essay on the Principle of Population which was published more than two centuries ago. Malthus Across Nations creates a fascinating picture of the circulation of his economic and demographic ideas across different countries, highlighting the reception of his works in a variety of nations and cultures. This unique book offers not only a fascinating piece of comparative analysis in the history of economic thought, but also places some of today's most pressing debates into an accurate historical perspective, thereby improving our understanding of them. Providing a complex and multi-faceted analysis of the reception and dissemination of the works of Malthus, this book examines how his approach was misunderstood and distorted throughout his lifetime and beyond. It illuminates the different ways in which groups of actors, including laymen, politicians and experts, have reacted to his work in specific historical and intellectual contexts, and with particular theoretical, political and moral concerns. Detailed breakdowns of the main controversies over his work are also explored. An insightful read for scholars studying economics and history of economic thought, this book guides readers from Malthus's original publications to their continuing impact today. This will also be a useful volume for ethics, political thought and intellectual history students. Contributors include: D. Andrews, J.L. Cardoso, D. Donnini Macciò, G. Faccarello, C. Gehrke, M. Izumo, M. Markov, D. Melnik, A. Mendes Cunha, H. Morishita, R. Romani, J. San Julián Arrupe, R. Walter
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29. Distribution and demography of roan tree parks in the Savannah Region of Togo.
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ATAKPAMA, Wouyo, ATOEMNE, Kokou, EGBELOU, Hodabalo, PADAKALE, Essotèbèmime, BATAWILA, Komlan, and AKPAGANA, Koffi
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Context and background: The roast palm parklands remain one of the most striking elements of the Savannah region of Togo. Given the importance of this resource for the local population, knowledge of their diversity and demographic structure is necessary for better management of roast palm plant communities throughout the Savannah region of Togo. Goal and objectives: The study carried out in the region of Savannahs of Togo contributes to the sustainable management of agroforestry parklands in Togo. It aims at: (i) mapping of the spatial distribution of Borassus species (Borassus aethiopum and Borassus akeassi) and (ii) characterize the diversity and the demographic structure of roast palm parklands in the Savannah Region of Togo. Methodology: Forest inventories were done within roast palm agroforestry parklands within plots 50 m X 50 m. Based on these inventories, diversity and dendrometry characteristics of the target parklands determined. Mapping consisted of the spatialization of densities by the interpolation. Results: B. aethiopum is mostly represented than B. akeassii found which is found punctually in a few locations. Roast palms parkland diversity was estimated to 23 plant species belonging to 21 genera and 14 families. Three (3) roast palm parklands were discriminated: mixed parks, B. aethiopum parks, and B. akeassii parks. The most represented families are: the Arecaceae (61 %) and the Sapotaceae (13 %). There is the dominance of mesophanerophytes (76 %) and transition species, Guineo-Congolese/Sudano-Zambezian. B. aethiopum mean diameter is 47.91 ± 1.54 cm, with a basal area and density 6.98 ± 2.33 m2/ha and 29.33 ± 1.66 stems/ha respectively. B. akeassii mean diameter is about 42.45 ± 1.61 cm with a basal area and mean density 3.43 ± 1.77 m²/ha and 18.5 ± 1.66 stems/ha respectively. Both the two target species mean regeneration rate is 61.29 %. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Die zukünftige Entwicklung der Grundschulversorgung im Kontext ausgewählter Wanderungsszenarien: Eine kleinräumige Mikrosimulationsstudie am Beispiel der Stadt Trier.
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Dräger, Sebastian, Kopp, Johannes, Münnich, Ralf, and Schmaus, Simon
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31. Pluri-nuptialité et changement social à Bamako: Vers une polygamie durable ?
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Whitehouse, Bruce
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POLYGAMY , *SOCIAL scientists , *SOCIAL forces , *AGE groups , *MARRIAGE , *DEMOGRAPHIC surveys - Abstract
Although a previous generation of Western social scientists predicted polygamy's demise in African cities, this form of marriage has proven resilient in the face of rapid urban growth and sweeping social change. This article traces the various social forces underlying modern polygamy's resilience in Bamako, Mali, where one in four wives is in a polygamous marriage. Mustering data from ethnographic fieldwork and demographic surveys, it highlights three analytical categories and their relationship to marriage patterns: culture (including the Muslim religion), demography, and postcolonial law. It concludes that polygamy will remain a component of the marriage system in Bamako despite the disruptions stemming from urbanization and globalization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Archibald L. Fleming, un observateur intéressé? Entre christianisation et chamanisme, le recensement des Inuit du sud de la terre de Baffin en 1913-1914.
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Laugrand, Frédéric and Dorais, Louis-Jacques
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33. UNE NOTE EN DEMI-TEINTE SUR L’ACTUALITÉ DU MERCANTILISME.
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REDSLOB, Alain
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34. Herausforderungen der Sozialpolitik durch den sozio-ökonomischen Strukturwandel
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Armingeon, Klaus, Obinger, Herbert, editor, and Schmidt, Manfred G., editor
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35. Les villes et le climat : Bâtiments et urbanisme
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Viguié, Vincent
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Climat ,Bâtiments ,Transport ,Forme urbaine ,Démographie ,Émissions de gaz à effet de serre ,Geophysics. Cosmic physics ,QC801-809 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 ,Geology ,QE1-996.5 - Abstract
Urban policies and city inhabitants behaviors are at the forefront of global environmental issues. We live indeed in an urbanizing world, and cities are responsible for approximately two third of global energy consumptions. How buildings are built, and how cities are organized are both key drivers of greenhouse gases emissions. Making them coherent with environmental constraints often lead to co-benefits with other urban issues such as economic competitiveness or social inclusiveness. This explains why cities are globally active concerning climate change, even if much still needs to be done.
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36. Ce que masquent les « nouveaux publics étudiants » : les enjeux de la troisième massification de l’enseignement supérieur français
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Mathieu Rossignol-Brunet, Leïla Frouillou, Marie-Paule Couto, and Fanny Bugeja-Bloch
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démographie ,nouveaux publics étudiants ,massification ,filières de l’enseignement supérieur ,établissements ,demographics ,new student population ,non-traditional students ,school expansion ,sectors of higher education ,institutions ,Political science (General) ,JA1-92 ,Sociology (General) ,HM401-1281 - Abstract
Cet article revient sur l’expression « nouveaux publics étudiants », popularisée dans le contexte français à la suite de la seconde massification scolaire (1985-1995) pour caractériser l’apparition d’une population étudiante moins dotée à la fois socialement et scolairement. Or, cette expression est utilisée depuis plusieurs décennies maintenant pour évoquer ces publics inscrits à l’université française, sans pour autant être remise en question. À travers une recherche articulant les recensions de cette notion dans la presse, les discours institutionnels, la littérature grise et les travaux scientifiques, avec des analyses sur plusieurs bases de données (enquête Conditions de vie de l’OVE, bases Admission Post-Bac 2016 et Parcoursup 2019), nous montrons tout d’abord que l’expression est fréquemment utilisée, notamment en période de réformes, pour désigner les étudiant·es non titulaires d’un baccalauréat général. Dans un second temps, le recours aux données permet de mettre en évidence une augmentation importante des effectifs étudiants depuis le début des années 2010, conséquence de l’accroissement du nombre de bachelier·es professionnel·les conjugué au boom démographique du début des années 2000 : il paraît alors pertinent de parler de troisième massification scolaire. Ces étudiant·es s’inscrivent par ailleurs davantage dans les licences de sciences, par rapport à celles de lettres et sciences humaines. L’analyse des caractéristiques sociales et scolaires des publics permet de montrer que cette augmentation des néo-entrant·es dans l’enseignement supérieur ne s’accompagne pas d’une plus grande diversité sociale. En revanche, la comparaison de la répartition des publics étudiants au sein des universités franciliennes en 2016 et en 2019 met en évidence une segmentation scolaire accrue entre les établissements de premier cycle, laquelle creuse les inégalités déjà présentes dans l’enseignement supérieur.
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37. Gestion del conocimiento en demografía y epidemiología en tiempos de pandemia: experiencias en un municipio cubano
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Jorge Luis Bacallao Bacallao
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Démographie ,épidémiologie ,pandémie ,réalités locales ,Demography ,epidemiology ,pandemic ,local realities ,Demografía ,epidemiología ,pandemia ,realidades locales ,Social Sciences - Abstract
La extensión del trabajo universitario a nivel local es la expresión de las acciones en el campo de la gestión del conocimiento llevadas a cabo en un territorio, con la voluntad política de organismos y organizaciones. Esta publicación presenta la experiencia en la aplicación de algunos indicadores demográficos y epidemiológicos durante la pandemia COVID-19 en las áreas geográficas de los Consejos populares del municipio Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque, durante el año 2021.Estas dos ciencias comparten ciertos temas de interés, así como algunas características de las perspectivas desde las cuales éstos son abordados. Se presentan los temas relacionados con la caracterización de la situación sociodemográfica del municipio, el contexto epidemiológico de la pandemia a nivel local, con enfoque de población y los resultados de la aplicación de una guía técnica para la evaluación de riesgo estratificado en estas áreas geográficas. Se emiten conclusiones para su posible aplicación en otros territorios.
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38. Music’s Vibratory Enchantments and Epistemic Injustices. Reflecting on Thirty Years of Feminist Thought in Music Theory
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Judy Lochhead
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history of music theory ,geschichte der musiktheorie ,wissenschaftstheorie der musiktheorie ,epistemology of music theory ,epistemic injustice ,miranda fricker ,sandra harding ,eliza brown ,musical magic ,demographics ,magische kraft der musik ,demographie ,epistemische ungerechtigkeit ,feminist standpoint theory ,Music and books on Music - Abstract
Music is often described as having magical powers to enchant listeners, but it has an equally and often unremarked magical effect on performers and scholars contemplating music. North American music theory has done little to address music’s enchantments, preferring to frame its discourse around empiricism and objectivity. Since the 1990s various postmodern and post-structuralist perspectives have brought about changes of content – what music is considered – and methodology, including a consideration of music’s “magical” powers. These new perspectives have, in part, resulted in an increased diversity in the demographics of musicology, but there have not been changes of sufficient significance in either content or methodology in North American music theory and the demographics of music theory remain dominated by white, male practitioners. In this short essay, I propose two ways that music-theoretical practice can be transformed in order to overcome the “epistemic injustices” of past work in music theory. First, music-theoretical work should address the complicity of the scholar’s perspective, and second, it should recognize the authorial work of diverse creators. To exemplify the latter, I offer a short analysis of Eliza Brown’s The Body of the State (2017). Musik wird zwar häufig eine „magische Kraft“ zugeschrieben, Zuhörer*innen zu bezaubern, aber sie hat ebenso eine häufig unbeachtete magische Wirkung auf Interpret*innen und Musikforscher*innen, die über Musik nachdenken. Die gegenwärtige nordamerikanische Musiktheorie hat wenig dazu beigetragen, diese „Verzauberung“ durch Musik zu thematisieren, stattdessen verortet sie sich diskursiv in Empirismus und Objektivität. Seit den 1990er Jahren haben unterschiedliche postmoderne und poststrukturalistische Perspektiven einen Wandel bezüglich der Inhalte – welcher Musikbegriff wird zugrunde gelegt – und Methoden angestoßen, einschließlich einer Berücksichtigung der „magischen Kräfte“ von Musik. Diese neuen Perspektiven haben innerhalb der Musikwissenschaft zumindest teilweise zu einer größeren demographischen Diversität geführt, aber in der nordamerikanischen Musiktheorie hat kein grundlegender Wandel von Inhalten oder Methoden stattgefunden und sie wird nach wie vor von weißen und männlichen Fachvertretern dominiert. In diesem kurzen Essay zeige ich zwei Möglichkeiten auf, wie musiktheoretische Praxis so verändert werden kann, dass sie die „epistemischen Ungerechtigkeiten“ vergangener musiktheoretischer Arbeit überwindet. Erstens sollte Musiktheorie die Abhängigkeit der Forscher*innen von ihrer jeweiligen Perspektive reflektieren und zweitens sollte Musiktheorie die Werke verschiedenster Künstler*innen anerkennen. Als ein Beispiel dafür dient eine kurze Analyse von Eliza Browns The Body of the State (2017).
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39. [Joining forces for prevention: a public health challenge?]
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Chauvin F
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- Humans, France, Preventive Health Services, Public Health
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In recent years, and particularly since the 2017 national health strategy, prevention has become one of the priorities in the French healthcare system. It's important to understand why this theme has emerged to the point of changing the title of the Ministry of Health, which is now called the Ministry of Health and Prevention. It is also essential to see how the entire healthcare system, and above all the care system, can mobilize to develop prevention in our country, and thus enable our fellow citizens to live as long as possible in good health., (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.)
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40. Les dépenses de santé en temps de pandémie.
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Mrozovski, Jean-Michel
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La crise financière de 2008 permet de tirer certains enseignements utiles à la compréhension des déficits à venir en lien avec la pandémie de Covid-19. La connaissance de la part du produit intérieur brut contributive aux dépenses de santé apporte un éclairage sur l'efficience des politiques sanitaires des grands pays de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. The 2008 financial crisis provides some useful lessons for understanding future challenges in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic. Knowledge of the share of gross domestic product contributing to health expenditure sheds light on the efficiency of health policies in the major countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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41. Avifaune marine des îles Chesterfield (mer de Corail): richesse spécifique, tailles de population, menaces et tendances sur les trois dernières décennies.
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BORSA, Philippe
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42. Ein Land, zwei Perspektiven? : Zum gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt 28 Jahre nach der friedlichen Revolution
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Klose, Joachim, Meißelbach, Christoph, editor, Lempp, Jakob, editor, and Dreischer, Stephan, editor
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43. Wie Corona die Arbeitswelt und das Projektmanagement nachhaltig verändert.
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Kunze, Florian
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44. Das Postulat einer 'intelligence démographique': Die Bevölkerungswissenschaft in Frankreich
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Lizarazo, Martina and Mayer, Tilman, editor
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45. The impact of demographics and nutritional status on cognitive functioning in an Iranian adults sample.
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Khodarahimi, S., Rasti, A., and Rahmian Bougar, M.
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46. Assessing rural-urban linkages and their contribution to territorial development: Insights from Zimbabwe's small and medium-sized cities
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, unprecedented population growth, concomitant with limited industrialisation and job creation, have changed the configurations of rural-urban linkages in recent decades. Indeed, as primate cities do not act as strong engines of growth, territorial dynamics are rapidly being reshaped by renewed flows of people, goods, services and information within and between economic sectors, and between rural and urban areas. Rural densification and the fast expansion of small and medium-sized cities is one manifestation of these changes. As a result of silo thinking about rural and urban in most national strategies, plus the widespread informal economy and limited available statistics in the region, these new rural-urban linkages and their contribution to socioeconomic dynamics remain underexplored. Contributing to fill this gap, the aim of this paper is to present and test a method to assess rural-urban linkages and their possible role in territorial development in southern countries. We use a holistic approach and adopt an original posture, taking rural areas as the point of reference. Our method sets proxy indicators for specific information that is missing on rural-urban linkages. These indicators are then used to build a typology of territories according to potential rural-urban linkages, using a multivariate analysis and clustering. When applied to the case of Zimbabwe, the results reveal three types of districts, which differ in terms of the nature, intensity, direction and potential of rural-urban linkages for territorial development. We discuss the method's suitability in a diagnostic phase and how it could feed strategic thinking to mainstream rural-urban linkages in territorial development actions.
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47. Les jeunes dans les régions du Québec – Évolution de la situation démographique 1986-2021
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Ce rapport contribue à alimenter la réflexion sur la présence des jeunes dans la société québécoise en s’intéressant à l’évolution démographique selon les régions de cette population sur une période de trente-cinq ans. Il mobilise les données des estimations démographiques, s’appuyant sur les recensements canadiens, depuis 1986 pour dresser un bilan des dynamiques régionales et infrarégionales du nombre de jeunes, de leur poids démographique et de leur proportion dans la population en âge de travailler. Sa réalisation est le fruit d’un partenariat entre la Chaire-réseau de recherche sur la jeunesse du Québec et Place aux jeunes en région. Le portrait s’organise en trois parties, suivies d’une annexe méthodologique. Une introduction générale présente les données démographiques sur les jeunes à l’échelle de la province avant de rappeler les principaux facteurs qui influencent la croissance de la population (fécondité, vieillissement, immigration) afin de caractériser la société québécoise dans sa dynamique démographique globale et régionale. La deuxième partie présente un portrait régional et infrarégional de la dynamique démographique de chacune des régions administratives du Québec, suivant l’ordre alphabétique. La conclusion propose une synthèse des principaux résultats et dégage quelques idées transversales aux données. L’analyse met en lumière une forte diminution de la présence des jeunes dans la population québécoise en une trentaine d’années. Malgré une augmentation de la population globale, le nombre de jeunes âgés de 15 à 34 ans au Québec a diminué de 14,6 % entre 1986 et 2021. Les jeunes, qui constituaient plus du tiers de la population québécoise en 1986, en représentent moins du quart en 2021. Cette dynamique s’est aussi reflétée dans la présence des jeunes sur le marché du travail. Leur proportion parmi la population en âge de travailler est ainsi passée d’environ la moitié à un peu plus du tiers au cours de la même période. Même si cette tendance global
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48. Large-scale genealogical information extraction from handwritten Quebec parish records
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This paper presents a complete workflow designed for extracting information from Quebec handwritten parish registers. The acts in these documents contain individual and family information highly valuable for genetic, demographic and social studies of the Quebec population. From an image of parish records, our workflow is able to identify the acts and extract personal information. The workflow is divided into successive steps: page classification, text line detection, handwritten text recognition, named entity recognition and act detection and classification. For all these steps, different machine learning models are compared. Once the information is extracted, validation rules designed by experts are then applied to standardize the extracted information and ensure its consistency with the type of act (birth, marriage and death). This validation step is able to reject records that are considered invalid or merged. The full workflow has been used to process over two million pages of Quebec parish registers from the 19–20th centuries. On a sample comprising 65% of registers, 3.2 million acts were recognized. Verification of the birth and death acts from this sample shows that 74% of them are considered complete and valid. These records will be integrated into the BALSAC database and linked together to recreate family and genealogical relations at large scale.
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49. Cultural determinants influence assisted reproduction usage in Europe more than economic and demographic factors
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Study question: To what extent do financial, demographic and cultural determinants explain the vast cross-national differences in ART treatments in Europe? Summary answer: The normative cultural acceptance of ART is a major driver of ART treatments in Europe, above and beyond differences in country wealth, demographic aspects and religious composition. What is known already: There are vast differences in the number of ART treatments across European countries, which are to some extent related to country affluence, regulation, and insurance coverage and costs. The role and impact of cultural and normative factors has not been explored in a larger cross-national comparison. Study design: A descriptive and comparative cross-national analysis of ART treatment prevalence in over 30 European countries in 2010, with the outcome defined as the total number of ART cycles per million women of reproductive age (15-44 years). Data is drawn from multiple sources (ICMART, US Census Bureau Library, World Bank, Barro-Lee Educational Attainment Dataset, IFFS Surveillance reports, European Values Study and World Religion Database). Participants, materials, setting, methods: Our sample includes data from 35 European countries, where we describe the associations between demographic and cultural factors and the prevalence of ART treatments. Bivariate correlation and ordinary least squares multiple regression analysis serves to establish the relationships between predictor variables and the number of ART treatments per million women aged 15-44 years in a country. Main results and the role of chance: A one-percent increase in national GDP is associated with 382 (95% CI: 177-587) additional ART procedures per million women of reproductive age, yet this effect is reduced to 99 (-92 to 290) treatments once cultural values and demographic factors are accounted for. In our fully adjusted model, normative cultural values measuring the acceptability of ART are the strongest predictor of ART usage
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50. Die demographische Entwicklung Russlands
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Kozlov, Vladimir
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Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ,ddc:300 ,Bevölkerung ,Social sciences, sociology, anthropology ,Demographie ,Gesundheit ,Sozialstruktur ,Russland ,Population Studies, Sociology of Population - Abstract
Der Beitrag liefert eine kurze Beschreibung der demographischen Lage in Russland und berücksichtigt dabei auch die Folgen der Corona-Krise, des aktuellen Krieges und der Sanktionen. Auch durch die Altersstruktur der russischen Bevölkerung entstehende Schwierigkeiten werden angesprochen, die in erheblichem Maße den Bevölkerungsschwund und Alterungsprozesse beeinflusst. Darüber hinaus werden dadurch wirtschaftliche Planungsprozesse erschwert. Insgesamt steht Russland als ein im Grunde entwickeltes Land da und weist für derlei Länder durchschnittliche Niveaus der Alterung und der Geburtenraten auf. Allerdings ist die Sterblichkeit höher. Russland ist relativ attraktiv für Migrant:innen, doch sind die Folgen für Geburtenraten und Migrationsbewegungen nach dem Februar 2022 nur schwer abzuschätzen.
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