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Climate Change and Economic Activity: Evidence from U.S. States
In: CESifo Working Paper No. 9542
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Long-Term Macroeconomic Effects of Climate Change: A Cross-Country Analysis
In: IMF Working Paper No. 19/215
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Long-Term Macroeconomic Effects of Climate Change: A Cross-Country Analysis
In: NBER Working Paper No. w26167
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Landowners' perceptions of risk in grassland management: woody plant encroachment and prescribed fire
In: Ecology and society: E&S ; a journal of integrative science for resilience and sustainability, Band 19, Heft 2
ISSN: 1708-3087
A movement in every direction: legacies of the Great Migration
The Great Migration (1915-70) saw more than six million African Americans leave the South for destinations across the United States. This incredible dispersal of people across the country transformed nearly every aspect of Black life and culture. Offering a new perspective on this historical phenomenon, this incisive volume presents immersive photography of newly commissioned works of art by Akea, Mark Bradford, Zoë Charlton, Larry W. Cook, Torkwase Dyson, Theaster Gates Jr., Allison Janae Hamilton, Leslie Hewitt, Steffani Jemison, Robert Pruitt, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, and Carrie Mae Weems. The artists investigate their connections to the Deep South through familial stories of perseverance, self-determination, and self-reliance and consider how this history informs their working practices. Essays by Kiese Laymon, Jessica Lynne, Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, and Willie Jamaal Wright explore how the Great Migration continues to reverberate today in the public and private spheres and examine migration as both a historical and a political consequence, as well as a possibility for reclaiming agency
History and status of spent fuel treatment at the INL Fuel Conditioning Facility
In: Progress in nuclear energy: the international review journal covering all aspects of nuclear energy, Band 143, S. 104037
ISSN: 0149-1970
Finxerunt Movement: Research Journal
The Finxerunt Movement is a growing international student-led Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded on July 10th, 2017 on the basis of building a sustainable future, due to the several conceptual issues in our current global systems in economics, leadership, education, healthcare, human-rights and equality, and societal prioritization. Using a comprehensive, yet attainable Three-Step initiative, the organization proposes new ideas to tackle the roots of many modern issues in order to make the world a better place. Here at Finxerunt, we wish to push for equality and to highlight the intelligence and creativity of each individual. In doing so, the organization hopes to unite the minds of ordinary people to push towards advancement in our society. Uniting would end the many distractions of war and partisan politics, which would enable humans to expand in knowledge and do boundless things. A long-term goal of this organization is to join hands with people in creating a better world for the environment and the people on it. The organization hopes to unite the minds of people in order to push towards advancement in our society. When people unite, they celebrate their differences, and by default, this eliminates the need for war and aggression. Instead, people are driven by a common goal for a better world, and the "I is replaced with the We". The ultimate purpose of this project is to highlight the infinite possibilities that can occur when people come together - whether it simply spreads awareness or leads to tangible change. By creating this initiative, we hope to reach people all over the world and to encourage them to develop an interest in fostering a greater society. ; Finxerunt.org
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Finxerunt: Across the Spectrum of Socioeconomics
The Finxerunt Movement is a growing international student-led Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded on July 10th, 2017 on the basis of building a sustainable future, due to the several conceptual issues in our current global systems in economics, leadership, education, healthcare, human-rights and equality, and societal prioritization. Using a comprehensive, yet attainable Three-Step initiative, the organization proposes new ideas to tackle the roots of many modern issues in order to make the world a better place. Here at Finxerunt, we wish to push for equality and to highlight the intelligence and creativity of each individual. In doing so, the organization hopes to unite the minds of ordinary people to push towards advancement in our society. Uniting would end the many distractions of war and partisan politics, which would enable humans to expand in knowledge and do boundless things. A long-term goal of this organization is to join hands with people in creating a better world for the environment and the people on it. The organization hopes to unite the minds of people in order to push towards advancement in our society. When people unite, they celebrate their differences, and by default, this eliminates the need for war and aggression. Instead, people are driven by a common goal for a better world, and the "I is replaced with the We". The ultimate purpose of this project is to highlight the infinite possibilities that can occur when people come together - whether it simply spreads awareness or leads to tangible change. By creating this initiative, we hope to reach people all over the world and to encourage them to develop an interest in fostering a greater society. ; Finxerunt.org
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The Making of Modern Malaya. A History From Early Times to the Present
In: Pacific affairs: an international review of Asia and the Pacific, Band 39, Heft 1/2, S. 216
ISSN: 1715-3379
Barriers to computer vision applications in pig production facilities
In: Computers and electronics in agriculture: COMPAG online ; an international journal, Band 200, S. 107227
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study
Background Surgery is the main modality of cure for solid cancers and was prioritised to continue during COVID-19 outbreaks. This study aimed to identify immediate areas for system strengthening by comparing the delivery of elective cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in periods of lockdown versus light restriction. Methods This international, prospective, cohort study enrolled 20 006 adult (≥18 years) patients from 466 hospitals in 61 countries with 15 cancer types, who had a decision for curative surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic and were followed up until the point of surgery or cessation of follow-up (Aug 31, 2020). Average national Oxford COVID-19 Stringency Index scores were calculated to define the government response to COVID-19 for each patient for the period they awaited surgery, and classified into light restrictions (index 60). The primary outcome was the non-operation rate (defined as the proportion of patients who did not undergo planned surgery). Cox proportional-hazards regression models were used to explore the associations between lockdowns and non-operation. Intervals from diagnosis to surgery were compared across COVID-19 government response index groups. This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04384926. Findings Of eligible patients awaiting surgery, 2003 (10·0%) of 20 006 did not receive surgery after a median follow-up of 23 weeks (IQR 16–30), all of whom had a COVID-19-related reason given for non-operation. Light restrictions were associated with a 0·6% non-operation rate (26 of 4521), moderate lockdowns with a 5·5% rate (201 of 3646; adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0·81, 95% CI 0·77–0·84; p<0·0001), and full lockdowns with a 15·0% rate (1775 of 11 827; HR 0·51, 0·50–0·53; p<0·0001). In sensitivity analyses, including adjustment for SARS-CoV-2 case notification rates, moderate lockdowns (HR 0·84, 95% CI 0·80–0·88; p<0·001), and full lockdowns (0·57, 0·54–0·60; p<0·001), remained independently associated with non-operation. Surgery beyond 12 weeks from diagnosis in patients without neoadjuvant therapy increased during lockdowns (374 [9·1%] of 4521 in light restrictions, 317 [10·4%] of 3646 in moderate lockdowns, 2001 [23·8%] of 11 827 in full lockdowns), although there were no differences in resectability rates observed with longer delays. Interpretation Cancer surgery systems worldwide were fragile to lockdowns, with one in seven patients who were in regions with full lockdowns not undergoing planned surgery and experiencing longer preoperative delays. Although short-term oncological outcomes were not compromised in those selected for surgery, delays and non-operations might lead to long-term reductions in survival. During current and future periods of societal restriction, the resilience of elective surgery systems requires strengthening, which might include protected elective surgical pathways and long-term investment in surge capacity for acute care during public health emergencies to protect elective staff and services. Funding National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Unit, Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Bowel and Cancer Research, Bowel Disease Research Foundation, Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, British Association of Surgical Oncology, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, European Society of Coloproctology, Medtronic, Sarcoma UK, The Urology Foundation, Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland, and Yorkshire Cancer Research.
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Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study
Background Surgery is the main modality of cure for solid cancers and was prioritised to continue during COVID-19 outbreaks. This study aimed to identify immediate areas for system strengthening by comparing the delivery of elective cancer surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in periods of lockdown versus light restriction. Methods This international, prospective, cohort study enrolled 20 006 adult (≥18 years) patients from 466 hospitals in 61 countries with 15 cancer types, who had a decision for curative surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic and were followed up until the point of surgery or cessation of follow-up (Aug 31, 2020). Average national Oxford COVID-19 Stringency Index scores were calculated to define the government response to COVID-19 for each patient for the period they awaited surgery, and classified into light restrictions (index 60). The primary outcome was the non-operation rate (defined as the proportion of patients who did not undergo planned surgery). Cox proportional-hazards regression models were used to explore the associations between lockdowns and non-operation. Intervals from diagnosis to surgery were compared across COVID-19 government response index groups. This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04384926. Findings Of eligible patients awaiting surgery, 2003 (10·0%) of 20 006 did not receive surgery after a median follow-up of 23 weeks (IQR 16–30), all of whom had a COVID-19-related reason given for non-operation. Light restrictions were associated with a 0·6% non-operation rate (26 of 4521), moderate lockdowns with a 5·5% rate (201 of 3646; adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0·81, 95% CI 0·77–0·84; p<0·0001), and full lockdowns with a 15·0% rate (1775 of 11 827; HR 0·51, 0·50–0·53; p<0·0001). In sensitivity analyses, including adjustment for SARS-CoV-2 case notification rates, moderate lockdowns (HR 0·84, 95% CI 0·80–0·88; p<0·001), and full lockdowns (0·57, 0·54–0·60; p<0·001), remained independently associated with non-operation. Surgery beyond 12 weeks from diagnosis in patients without neoadjuvant therapy increased during lockdowns (374 [9·1%] of 4521 in light restrictions, 317 [10·4%] of 3646 in moderate lockdowns, 2001 [23·8%] of 11827 in full lockdowns), although there were no differences in resectability rates observed with longer delays. Interpretation Cancer surgery systems worldwide were fragile to lockdowns, with one in seven patients who were in regions with full lockdowns not undergoing planned surgery and experiencing longer preoperative delays. Although short-term oncological outcomes were not compromised in those selected for surgery, delays and non-operations might lead to long-term reductions in survival. During current and future periods of societal restriction, the resilience of elective surgery systems requires strengthening, which might include protected elective surgical pathways and long- term investment in surge capacity for acute care during public health emergencies to protect elective staff and services. Funding National Institute for Health Research Global Health Research Unit, Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Bowel and Cancer Research, Bowel Disease Research Foundation, Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, British Association of Surgical Oncology, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, European Society of Coloproctology, Medtronic, Sarcoma UK, The Urology Foundation, Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland, and Yorkshire Cancer Research.
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