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The content of experimental methods of physical training of military conscription different somatic types

Вестник Тамбовского университета. Серия: Гуманитарные науки, 2018
The current state of health of the conscription youth causes reasonable concern of specialists. It is especially important that the conscription service places high physical, psychological and social demands on military personnel, which can lead to ...
V. B. Kochenkov, M. M. Shestakov, A. A. Chastikhin   +2 more
doaj  

Canada during the First World War: Conducting a Universal Registration of Labor Resources (based on the Canadian Press)

Научный диалог, 2019
The article is devoted to the study of the Canadian government’s policy in the field of labor mobilization of the population during the First World War.
E. S. Simonenko
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Long-Run Mortality Effects of Vietnam-Era Army Service: Evidence from Australia’s Conscription Lotteries [PDF]

We estimate the effect of Vietnam era Army service on mortality, exploiting Australia’s conscription lotteries for identification. We utilise population data on deaths during 1994-2007 and militarypersonnel records.
Ville, Simon, Siminski, Peter
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Father–Son Comparison of Reproductive Traits

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Little is known about the relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors on male reproductive function. Objectives We studied in a cross‐sectional setting, whether testicular function and genital size correlate in father–son pairs.
Heidi Elamo, Wiwat Rodprasert, Louise Scheutz Henriksen, Niels Jørgensen, Niels E. Skakkebaek, Anders Juul, Helena Ollila, Katharina M. Main, Jorma Toppari, Helena E. Virtanen   +9 more
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Preterm birth and subsequent intelligence and academic performance in youth: A cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction Worldwide, more children than before survive preterm birth. Preterm birth can affect long‐term cognitive outcomes. The aim of our study was to investigate the association between preterm birth and academic performance and intelligence in ...
Emilie Pi Fogtmann Sejer, Agnes Kielgast Ladelund, Frederik Jager Bruun, Julie Anna Slavensky, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel   +5 more
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Myopia prevalence in Finland doubled from 1930s to 1950s birth cohorts and is linked to educational attainment

Acta Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of myopia and factors associated with the increase of myopia prevalence in Finland between two generations and discuss the reasons why myopia has not increased similarly as in many Asian countries. Methods A questionnaire assessing factors potentially related to myopia was sent
Marja‐Liisa Franssila, Klaus Nordhausen, Jukka Moilanen, Niko Setälä, Olavi Pärssinen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transformation of the Agrarian Landscape and Hope in the Central Kalimantan Peatlands

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, agrarian state programs and corporate strategies seek to transform indigenous Ngaju Dayak into sedentary farmers. Focusing on the notion of transformation, the paper traces whether and how rural people can engage in struggles against structural injustices.
Anu Lounela
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term health effects of Vietnam-era military service: A quasi-experiment using Australian conscription lotteries.

Journal of Health Economics, 2016
This paper estimates the long-term health effects of Vietnam-era military service using Australia's National conscription lotteries for identification. Our primary contribution is the quality and breadth of our health outcomes.
David W. Johnston, Michael A. Shields, P. Siminski   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

When Universities Turn Carceral: Between Academic Freedom and Elimination

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Gil Rothschild Elyassi
wiley   +1 more source

Between Care and Control: Age Assessments and the Regulation of Unaccompanied and Asylum‐Seeking Children

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article offers a critical conceptual review of age assessments in England and examines their implications for unaccompanied asylum‐seeking children (UASC). Drawing on Foucault's theories of biopower and governmentality, age assessments are conceptualied as technologies of control that set the parameters for who is deemed ‘deserving’ of ...
Ama‐Rose Greaves
wiley   +1 more source