Effect of interpregnancy interval on outcomes of pregnancy after miscarriage : retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics in Scotland

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A survey of the Vocational Status of Ninty-Seven Graduates of Booker T. Washington High School, Houston, Texas

The interest of the general public in education, the extent and rapid growth of education as a public enterprise, and the everchanging curricula of secondary schools are well known subjects and are of frequent concern. Of less concern, however, is the extent to which the secondary school accomplishes its purpose in preparing its products for the preeminent aim of all education—that of life. This is particularly true with reference to Negro secondary schools in Texas, which are, for most part, academic. It is the purpose of this study, therefore, to ascertain pertinent information concerning the extent to which the high school functions in preparing its products for immediate absorption into industry, vocations, and other walks of life, and to offer certain recommendations toward curriculum re-arrangement. When one considers the fact that every year Texas Negro high schools send out hundreds of graduates who do not enter higher institutions of learning, but remain home instead, and the more significant fact that these hundreds of graduates are usually in need of employment as a means of supplementing family incomes, or of earning their own livelihoods, the need for an investigation of the factors involved in determining the status of high school graduates becomes apparent immediately

Material culture in early modern England : the role of goods in the creation of social identities in three Yorkshire communities, 1660-1780

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Location-based Virtual Reality Experiences for Children:Japan-UK knowledge exchange network: Tokyo Workshop

This is the programme, abstracts and speaker bios for the Location-based Virtual Reality Experiences for Children:Japan-UK knowledge exchange network: Tokyo Workshop

Changes in physical activity, diet, and body weight across the education and employment transitions of early adulthood: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Early adulthood is a time when individuals go through important life transitions, such as moving from high school into higher education or employment, but the impact of these life transitions on changes in body weight, diet, and physical activity is not known. We searched six electronic databases to July 2019 for longitudinal observational studies providing data on adiposity, diet, and/or physical activity across education or employment transitions in young people aged between 15 and 35 years. We found 19 studies, of which 17 assessed changes in physical activity, three body weight, and five diet or eating behaviours. Meta-analysis (n=9) found that leaving high school was associated with a decrease of -7.04 (95% CI, -11.26, -2.82) min/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Three studies reported increases in body weight on leaving high school. A small number of studies suggested decreases in diet quality on leaving high school (n=2/4 papers) and leaving university (n=1) but not on starting employment (n=1). Studies suggested no change in physical activity on leaving university (n=4) but decreases in physical activity on starting employment (n=2/3). The transition of leaving high school is an important time to support individuals to prevent decreases in physical activity and gains in body weight.This study was supported by the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), a UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence (RES-590-28-0002). Funding from the British Heart Foundation, Department of Health, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, and the Wellcome Trust, under the auspices of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration, is gratefully acknowledged. The work is additionally supported by the Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12015/7). Rebecca Love is funded by a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Campbell Foubister is funded by a NIHR School for Public Health PhD Studentship

Outlook and appraisal [March 1989]

The Scottish economy is standing up surprisingly well to last year's interest rate rises. Retailing and wholesaling are showing signs of reduced optimism but sales remain strong if below expectations. Manufacturing and Construction remain buoyant. Investment is particularly strong. However, with demand in both the World and British economies falling during 1989, Scotland should be similarly affected. But there are indications that Scottish economic performance might hold up better to such a downturn than on previous occasions. Nevertheless, the outlook does very much depend on whether the current inflationary pressure in Britain can be reduced without the economy being tipped into recession. The probability of a stagflationary outcome appears somewhat greater than when we last reported

The British economy [March 1989]

Evidence is mixed on whether growth in the economy is beginning to turn down. Nevertheless, the growth of GDP is forecast to fall from last year's high of 4.5% to 2.5% this year. Inflationary expectations are the most immediate cause for concern. But following the Budget there is concern that a relatively restrictive fiscal stance may bear down too heavily on output and employment during the next year

The Scottish economy [March 1989]

This edition of the Commentary contains the first set of figures derived from the rebased index of production and construction. These are based on 1985 = 100 rather than 1980 = 100. However, the rebasing involves much more than simply setting 1985 as the base year, and the purpose of this note is to highlight some of the issues raised by the rebasing. A forthcoming Industry Department for Scotland statistical bulletin will explain the changes in full detail

The world economy [March 1989]

Growth in the world economy remained strong at the end of last year producing an outturn of around 4% for 1988 as a whole. By the turn of the year there were indications that the down-turn expected in 1989 was already starting to occur in some countries. Yet indications that growth in the world economy may be turning down have not been sufficient to dampen inflationary pressure, nor expectations of a deterioration in inflation rates during 1989. Monetary and fiscal policy have been tightened in several key countries in response to inflationary expectations. This general tightening of policy is expected to contribute to a lowering of world economic growth during 1989 to around 3% and to a moderation of inflation in 1990, but will do little to accelerate the removal of the world's financial imbalances