The making of a generation Andres, Lesley; Wyn, Johanna
The making of a generation,
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"Secondary school graduates of the late 1980s and early 1990s have found themselves coping with economic insecurity, social change, and workplace restructuring. Drawing on studies that have recorded ...the lives of young people in two countries for over fifteen years, The Making of a Generation offers unique insight into the hopes, dreams, and trajectories of a generation."
"Although children born in the 1970s were more educated than ever before, as adults they entered new labour markets that were de-regulated and precarious. Lesley Andres and Johanna Wyn discuss the consequences of education and labour policies in Canada and Australia, emphasizing their long-term impacts on health, well-being, and family formation. They conclude that these young adults bore the brunt of policies designed to bring about rapid changes in the nature of work. Despite their modest hopes and aspirations for security, those born in the 1970s became a vanguard generation as they negotiated the significant social and economic transformations of the 1990s."--pub. desc.
IntroductionVoluntary poisoning with neurotoxic products in order to achieve euphoria is common especially among young people. Neurological complications are quite likely and can be serious and ...irreversible.ObjectivesWe aim to describe the peripheral neuropathies secondary to N-Hexane intoxication in a Tunisian population.MethodsA retrospective descriptive study was carried out in our department of neurology in the NationalInstitute of Neurology of Tunis including patients diagnosed with N-Hexane neuropathy. All patientshad a history of a N-Hexane exposure. The diagnosis was confirmed after excluding other etiologiesthrough appropriate investigations. Clinical and para-clinical data as well as follow-up were assessed.ResultsWe selected 38 patients with a mean age of 22.7 years 14-36. Among them, 37 were glue-sniffer and 1 had a voluntary toxic exposure to paint. An associated cannabis consumption was found in 6 patients. All of them had a low socio-economic background and 17 were unemployed. Time to onset of neurological signs ranged from 5 months to 11 years. The clinical exam showed a quadriparesis (15,7%), a paraparesis (58%), sensory involvement (55,2%) amyotrophy (40%) and abolished tendon reflexes in lower limbs (81,5%). Swallowing disorder and optic neuritis were found in one case. The electroneuromyogram revealed an axono-demyelinating sensory-motor polyneuropathy (PN) in 16 cases and a demyelinating motor PN in 9 cases. Vitamin therapy, motor rehabilitation and psychotherapy sessions have been indicated. Only 6 patients showed slight clinical improvement after withdrawal. The rest of our patients did not quit; 84% of them became bedridden.ConclusionsGlue-sniffer related neuropathy is very common in our country especially in adolescents and young adults with low socio-economic background. The neurological outcome is serious and usually irreversible if exposure is persistent.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared
Cover Image, Volume 48, Issue 4 Shi, Zhi‐Feng; Li, Kay Ka‐Wai; Huang, Queenie Jun‐Qi ...
Neuropathology and applied neurobiology,
June 2022, 2022-06-00, 20220601, Letnik:
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The cover image is based on the Original Article Molecular landscape of IDH‐wild‐type, H3‐wild‐type glioblastomas of adolescents and young adults by Zhi‐Feng Shi et al., ...https://doi.org/10.1111/nan.12802.
Risky business Braun, Linda W; Martin, Hillias J; Urquhart, Connie
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Do we add that edgy urban novel to our teen collection? Should we initiate social networking? What about abandoning Dewey for a bookstore arrangement? Change is risky business, but librarians must be ...prepared to initiate change to best serve teens. YA service innovators Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin, and Connie Urquhart explain how to be smart about taking risks without shying away from them.
Heart risks fuel debate over COVID-19 boosters Couzin-Frankel, Jennifer
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With benefits unclear, some scientists question new round of shots for young people
With benefits unclear, some scientists question new round of shots for young people
A good stair‐climbing (SC) ability is crucial for independent living in older adults. A simple formula that estimates the mean power needed to ascend a flight of stairs in a predetermined time (i.e., ...total ascent duration) is easy to implement in practice, but lacks information on actual power values generated per step. The latter is possible with body‐fixed sensors. This study aimed at comparing both methodologies and investigating their sensitivity to detect age‐related differences. 318 participants (162 ♀; age 19–85 years) were tested on a 6‐step staircase and two methodologies were used to estimate mean SC power: (1) a body‐fixed sensor with automated detection of power production per step, and (2) a mathematic equation based on timed ascent duration, body mass and stair height. SC power was 210.4 W lower with formula compared to sensor, lower in women versus men and in older versus young adults (p < 0.001). The difference in SC power between sensor and formula was greater in individuals with better performance (i.e., men and young adults) (p < 0.001), indicating a ceiling effect of the formula in well‐functioning and younger individuals. Likewise, ICC's between both methodologies showed poor reliability in people aged <65 years (0.087–0.363) and moderate to good reliability in people aged ≥65 years (0.453–0.780). To conclude, participants with better SC performance are able to largely overshoot the minimal power required to ascend the stairs in a certain duration. This makes the sensor more sensitive to identify early age‐related differences compared to the formula.
Much has been written about the profound impact the post-World War II baby boomers had on American religion. But the lifestyles and beliefs of the generation that has followed--and the influence ...these younger Americans in their twenties and thirties are having on the face of religion--are not so well understood. It is this next wave of post-boomers that Robert Wuthnow examines in this illuminating book.
This volume made an important contribution to the growing literature on the transition from school to work. It provides a different perspective on the global changes that have transformed ...school-to-work transitions since the 1970s; offers an integrative conceptual framework for analysis; and promotes a comparative, cross-national understanding of school-to-work transitions in a changing social context. The articles assembled in this volume compare and assess variations in school-to-work transitions across Europe and North America, providing empirical evidence on how young people negotiate the different options and opportunities available and assessing the costs and returns associated with different transition strategies. Unlike many other volumes on this subject - which are pitched at either the macro or micro level - this volume attempts to integrate both perspectives, capturing the complexity of this critical life course transition. Furthermore, the authors address policies aimed at improving the capacity of individuals to make effective transitions and at enabling societies to better coordinate educational and occupational institutions.
Background: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Pancreas Disease (NAFPD) is a condition defined as the pancreatic fat content associated with body weight and with increased risk of metabolic comorbidities. In ...Mexico, one of the countries with the highest obesity prevalence globally (35.3%), there is scarce evidence about NAFPD, especially at young ages. This analysis aims to describe the association of overweight/ obesity (OW/OB), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) with NAFPD. Methods: In a sample of 98 young adults in the Mexico City-based ELEMENT Cohort, conventional abdominal Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) and spectroscopy were used to quantify pancreatic and liver fat fractions. Anthropometry and fasting blood samples were taken to classify participants with OW/OB and clinical biomarkers of MetS, respectively. We calculated Spearman correlations between pancreatic fat fraction and MetS components. Logistic regression models, adjusted by sex and age, estimated the OR of presenting NAFPD (>6.2%) with the presence of OW/ OB (BMI > 25kg/m2), NAFLD (>5%), and MetS (according to IDF). Results: The participants' mean age was 21.5 years (SD ± 0.5), 56% were males. The median pancreatic fat fraction was 3.1% (IQR 1.715.79), presenting NAFPD 22.4% of the sample, with no differences between sexes. Variables statistically correlated with pancreatic fat were triglycerides, cholesterol, fasting insulin, liver fat, BMI, and waist circumference (rho > 0.3, p < 0.05). The Odds of having NAFPD were 3-times higher in those identified with OW/OB (OR = 3.5, CI 1.2-9.7) or MetS (OR = 3.3, CI 1.05-10.8); and 10-times higher in those with NAFLD (OR = 9.9, CI 3.1-31.2). Conclusions: NAFPD, was a common finding, approximately in 1 of every 5 participants. This clinical entity was significantly associated with NAFLD, OW/OB, and MetS, with no difference in gender. More research is needed, especially in the young population, to early identify its prevalence in a broad sample, lifestyle factors associated, and consequences in health.
