Ohio Dominican secures space for working students Aug 23, 2009
If the market is giving you a lot of adult students because of the economy and because of demography, you serve those students. Applications are up for LEAD and financial aid. (Columbus Business First, OH)
* The rise of anti-Muslim xenophobia Aug 21, 2009
In a democratic age, you cant buck demography X except through civil war. The Serbs figured that out X as other Continentals will in the years ahead: if you cant outbreed the enemy, cull em, Steyn wrote. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Top Democrats Stand Firm on Public Option Aug 19, 2009
"This new political demography holds true in the House of Representatives, where the leadership of each party hails from different worlds. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, represents one of America's wealthiest regions. Her San Francisco district has more than 43,700 high-end households. Fewer than 7,000 households in the western Ohio district of House Republican leader John Boehner enjoy this level of affluence.The next rung of House leadership shows the same... (CBS News -- Politics)
Obama baby boom a bust Aug 7, 2009
Its romantic idea," says Dr. S. Philip Morgan, a professor of sociology and demography at Duke University, "but don't bet on it. " advertisement | In fact, most reports of baby booms tied to one-night events such as an election, blackout or a snowstorm usually turn out to be merely anecdotal rather than backed by real statistics, experts say. In reality, one night doesnt have much of an effect, says Morgan. The key, says Morgan, is to remember that in order for fertility to be... (MSNBC -- Health)
Science: Wealth and breeding Aug 7, 2009
It was once a rule of demography that people have fewer children as their countries get richer. That rule no longer holds true. (The Economist)
Demographic shifts may shape governor's race Aug 5, 2009
"No state has changed as much," over this period, said Dowell Myers, a professor of demography at the University of Southern California and author of "Immigrants and Boomers: Forging a New Social Contract for the Future of America.". The changes could affect the Democratic primary race for governor, where San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is the only announced candidate but Attorney General Jerry Brown is expected to enter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
China dips its toe in the Black Sea Aug 1, 2009
Now it transpires that the "reset" might take the US's policy towards Russia back to the 1980s and towards president Ronald Reagan's triumphalist thesis that Russia could not be a match for the US, given its deeply flawed economic structure and demography and, therefore, the grater the pressure on the Russian economy, the more conciliatory Moscow would be towards US pressure. As Stratfor, a US think-tank with links to the security establishment, summed up, the great game will be to "squeeze the... (Asia Times Online)
Television Company Belo Corp. (BLC) Reports Results for Second Quarter 2009 Aug 1, 2009
"A conference call to discuss this earnings release and other matters of interest to shareholders and analysts will follow at 1:00 p.m. CDT this afternoon. The conference call will be simultaneously Webcast on the Company's Web site (). Following the conclusion of the Webcast, a replay of the conference call will be archived on Belo's Web site. To access the listen-only conference lines, dial 1-800-230-1059. A replay line will be open from 3:00 p.m. CDT on July 31, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. CDT on... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Recipe for Success: Breast Milk Jul 28, 2009
Sabia's research concentrated on health and labor economics, economic demography, and applied microeconomics. In addition, Rees focused on the economics of education. (UCD Advocate, CO)
Encourage Pak as it confronts extremism: Hillary Jul 17, 2009
Our two countries are defined by their demography, their democracy, and their diversity. Together, they are home to almost one out of every four human beings on the planet. (India Times, India)
Special report: Lone Star rising Jul 14, 2009
But demography will bring profound changes, says Christopher Lockwood (interviewed ). Corbis. (The Economist)
Strike affects Indian tea region Jul 14, 2009
"Why does West Bengal wants to hold on to Darjeeling? The demography and politics of this area is totally different from the rest of the state," GJM general secretary Roshan Giri says. "If Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh can be carved out of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, why not Gorkhaland out of Bengal," he asked. (BBC News)
Stimulus Funds Missing Poorest Areas Jul 9, 2009
This new political demography holds true in the House of Representatives, where the leadership of each party hails from different worlds. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, represents one of America's wealthiest regions. (CBS News)
Turkey balances on shaky ground Jul 2, 2009
This soul-searching was born partly out of frustration with the country's fiercely secular elite, who for decades tried to integrate Turkey into the European family of nations and change the country's demography and cultural attitudes toward religion and its role in politics. A religious awakening Turkey's deeply unbalanced economic development in the 1970s and 1980s was characterized by the relentless modernization of major urban and western coastal cities such as Istanbul and Ankara at the... (Asia Times Online)
California, Here We Come! Jul 2, 2009
Moreover, the demography of California today is the demography of America tomorrow, just as the social and fiscal policies of California in the last decade mirror those of the U.S. government today. One-third of all U.S. wage-earners today have been amnestied from paying U.S. income taxes, as the top 1 percent haul fully 40 percent of that huge load. (Human Events Online)
Ageing in the rich world: The end of retirement Jun 26, 2009
Demography means virtually all of us will have to work longer. That need not be a bad thing. (The Economist)
Vandegrift High solves one hill of a problem in the south Jun 19, 2009
All of this is subject to change as the economy and demography changes. But the board [of Trustees] wants to stay ahead of the curve. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
* Indonesia should be part of BRIC: Morgan Stanley Jun 16, 2009
Political stability, improved government finances and a natural advantage from demography and commodity resources are likely to unleash Indonesias growth potential, Ahya said. Indonesia may expand as much as 4 percent this year, making it the fastest-growing major economy in Southeast Asia, the IMF has said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Crowding created modern civilization Jun 6, 2009
"Both papers show the importance of demography and population-based modeling here because many important things from an evolutionary perspective (e.g. mating gains, fitness costs and benefits) depend on how many other people there are out there, and what they're doing," says anthropologist Michael Gurven of the University of California, Santa Barbara, by e-mail. Interestingly, Gurven adds, tribal interactions result in warfare in one paper, but result in opportunities for cultural exchange in... (USA Today -- Tech)
A very special number May 22, 2009
"We don't have a team of people using abacuses working on this," says the bureau's director of demography Patrick Corr. The future, demographically speaking, looks rather different to what preceded it. (Yahoo News -- Population Issues)
Bibi’s Dead End May 19, 2009
In the long run, demography is destiny. COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS SYNDICATE INC.. (The American Conservative)
Newspaper Publisher A. H. Belo Corporation Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholders May 15, 2009
Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to, changes in capital market conditions and prospects, and other factors such as changes in advertising demand, interest rates, and newsprint prices; newspaper circulation trends and other circulation matters, including changes in readership patterns and demography, and audits and related actions by the Audit Bureau of Circulations; challenges in achieving expense reduction goals, and on schedule, and the resulting potential... (PR Newswire)
People report more health issues after losing job May 11, 2009
The study appears in the May 8 issue of Demography. "As we consider ways to improve health in America during a time of economic recession and rising unemployment, it is critical that we look beyond health-care reform to understand the tremendous impact that factors like job loss have on our health," David R. Williams, staff director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America and a Harvard professor, said in the news release. (USA Today -- Money)
Losing Your Job: A Blow to Your Health Too May 10, 2009
In her new study published in the journal Demography, Strully analyzed a variety of job loss situations including being fired or laid off or losing a job after the entire company shut down and found that job loss may indeed trigger serious physical and physiological illness. Strully used a nationally representative and continually updated data set known as the U.S. Panel of Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), which surveys people around the country each year on their employment status and their... (Time.com)
Job loss can really make you sick May 9, 2009
Even when people find a new job, there is a raised risk of developing a new health problem as a result of the job loss, the study published in the May 8 issue of Demography claimed. "In today's economy, job loss can happen to anybody," said Kate Strully, who conducted the research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society scholar at the Harvard School of Public Health. (India Times)
Study: Job loss linked to health problems May 9, 2009
Strully conducted the study, which was published Friday in the journal Demography, when she was at Harvard University as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society scholar. She found that people who had lost their job were 83 percent more likely to report a new health problem during the study than people who did not lose their job--even if they went on to find a new job. (CNN -- Health)
Glimmers of hope for the GOP May 6, 2009
And demography is destiny. Other grim news: As noted here recently, 18 states and Washington, D.C., with 247 electoral votes all New England save New Hampshire; New York and New Jersey; the mid-Atlantic states, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland; Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota; the three Pacific Coast states plus Hawaii have all gone Democratic in all of the last five presidential elections. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Specter adds fuel to GOP flameout Apr 29, 2009
"The changing demography is not on the side of the Republican Party," said Republican pollster Kellyanne Conway. "Republicans seem to be waiting for the single to get married and the young to get old.". (News & Observer)
A New Democratic Era Apr 28, 2009
Polls also show that party polarization is more intense than ever, but Obama has demography on his side, said John Kenneth White, a professor of politics at Catholic University. "The old Reagan majority, which was white, middle-class, suburban and married with kids at home, now gets you 46 percent of the electorate, which is what McCain got," White said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Taxpayers Get Really Tea-ed Off Apr 14, 2009
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COMMENT: It's Yesterday Once More Apr 14, 2009
This particular quirk is the single most powerful sign that the political class is out of touch with the rapidly changing demography. Consequently, voters must decide without the benefit of an informed debate on issues. (India Times, India)
The G-20 and the Future of Capitalism Part III Apr 10, 2009
Social protection could improve as a form of competitive advantage, potentially resolving the battle between technology and demography ... The main structural constraint on the increased provision of social protection will be the battle of demography against technology the ever-growing needs of an aging population against the surplus generated from the innovation capabilities of the young. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Water: Sin aqua non Apr 9, 2009
The first is demography. Over the past 50 years, as the world s population rose from 3 billion to 6. (The Economist)
End the trend Apr 6, 2009
"The numbers are frightening," says Sergei Zakharov, from the Institute of Demography at Moscow's Higher School of Economics. By 2050, Russia's population could shrink from the current figure of 142 million people to 100 million, according to a United Nations sponsored study published last year. (BBC News -- Europe)
Full text of BJP manifesto Apr 4, 2009
Vote-bank politics has not only changed the demography of vast stretches of eastern and North-East India but also eroded the authority of the state. India is sitting on a tinderbox. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Business, Labor, Academia and Bioscience Groups to Launch New Coalition to Promote Medical Innovation and Spark Economic Growth Mar 28, 2009
A study conducted by the University of Delaware's Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research detailing the economic impact of the Biopharmaceutical and related sectors on Delaware will be released and authors of the study will be on hand to present the findings and field questions. WHO: Ed Ratledge, Simon Condliffe, study co-authors, Center for Applied Demography & Survey Research, University of Delaware. (PR Newswire)
McLennan County Growth Slow, But Steady Mar 20, 2009
The largest increase, however, was natural, according to Dr. Robyn Driskell, research director of the CCRD and a Baylor sociologist who specializes in demography. That is, births are exceeding deaths by a significant margin, Driskell said. (KWTX.com, TX)
* Education key to future of Chinese miracle Mar 20, 2009
However, while migration drives wages and increases peoples purchasing power, demography is destiny, Rozelle said, adding that in 1990, 20 million babies were born in China, a number that would drop to 6. 5 million this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Judge keeps Vegas Strip nightclub lawsuit alive Mar 13, 2009
"Nothing in those notices alludes to race or demography.". Caesars lawyer Steve Morris said the casino was even further removed from any relationship with the club. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Eco governance index for districts Mar 11, 2009
For example, if Madurai district tops the list of the best economically-governed states, then there are immediate questions on the reasons, drivers and also a certain pressure on the government to replicate the example in other districts, said L Somasundaram, programme head (economic demography), CDF.. Mr Somasundaram said similar indices have been constructed in several Asian countries such as Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, but it will be the first for India, and that too at the... (India Times)
NEW YORK'S DEBT TO CARDINAL EGAN Mar 3, 2009
This skilled administrator, who worked more than two decades in the Vatican, carefully analyzed the archdiocese's demography. He visited each of his parishes, assessing their needs and wants. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Long-term study of orchard ground cover management systems Feb 27, 2009
Explaining the impact of the study, Merwin observed; "This study provides information on the relationship between orchard GMS' and tree root demography and dynamics, about which little has been reported previously. GMS treatments affected root growth, turnover, and distribution at this orchard, and these differences were linked with long-term trends in tree growth and fruit production in this research.". . (EurekAlert!)
Obama Budget Gives Democrats Chance to Register Long-Term Electoral Gains Feb 27, 2009
They want these voters to be very cognizant of the fact that the Obama administration in Washington is looking out for them, said , an expert on political demography at the in Washington. Big Headway. (Bloomberg -- US)
Mexico's shrinking families Feb 22, 2009
It's like building a dike for a flood that might not be there, said Dowell Myers, a professor of urban planning and demography at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Mr. Viramontes and his wife decided to have a small family to provide more for fewer mouths. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Is Tamale Becoming Synonymous with Violence? Feb 21, 2009
Business is mostly brisk, and its demography is becoming impressively cosmopolitan. Everything points to Tamale as an enviable city in the offing. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Rivers at risk? Feb 18, 2009
We have a huge state and the amount of variation with geography, topography and demography to write a statewide bill that covers all aspects would be extremely hard. Youngberg said he knows of plenty or areas along a river where the flood plain doesn t reach 50 feet from the high-water mark, let alone 250 feet. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
South Africa: President Cautions Successor on Economic Crisis Feb 8, 2009
Looking back at the last Mbeki term and the ANC's 15-year rule, Motlanthe said the administration improved governance and service delivery and that the public service now reflected the demography of the country. He gloated about the government sustaining economic growth for the past four years, increasing employment, keeping inflation down, increasing fixed investment rate, expansion on infrastructure development and affirmed the success of Mbeki's Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative... (allAfrica.com)
Europe.view: Open sore Feb 7, 2009
It s too late to put the clock back, but demography makes new thinking urgently needed. The great worry for the ex-captive nations was always that they would get old before they got rich. (The Economist)
Biden warns of 'perilous road' ahead Feb 7, 2009
In Afghanistan, Biden said, "The economic and security and social conditions there are daunting" and the United States has "geography, demography and history working against us." Returning to football analogies, he said the United States has 80 yards in that country to bring stability and eliminate terrorist strongholds. "We have a long, long way to go there," Biden said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
