Incidence of dementia and cause of death in elderly Japanese emigrants to Brazil before World War II

In 1997 we examined the prevalence of dementia among the Japanese elderly immigrants living in the Sao Paulo metropolitan area (n = 166). Herein, we followed up on these subjects for causes of death and dementia incidence. We were able to contact 108 subjects: 54 were already dead. The most common cause of death was cardiac disease. For dementia, 31.6% of the dead subjects were found to have developed dementia before they died, and 20.8% of the living subjects were demented. As for the baseline the clinical dementia rating (CDR), 20.8% of CDR 0 and 50.0% of CDR 0.5 subjects developed dementia in the dead group; whereas in the living group, 23.9% of CDR 0 and 52.6% of CDR 0.5 developed dementia. As a whole, the incidence was 34.2% per 1000 person-years. Cardiac disease as the most common cause of death was probably due to the higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus. Compared with the previous study, the lower incidence of dementia from the CDR 0.5 group may have been due to a higher mortality rate. This is the first study on the incidence of dementia in elderly Japanese immigrants in Brazil. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Compensating variation and the young Portuguese emigrants: A study on how to keep our own

Emigration has been a very present word in Portugal. Due to the effects of the Economic Crisis and the Memorandum of Understanding policies, we have witnessed a significant yearly migration outflow of people searching for better conditions. This study aims to measure the factors affecting this flow as well as how much the probability of emigrating has evolved during the years bridging 2006 to 2012. I shall consider the decision of emigrating as Discrete Choice Random Utility maximization use a conditional Logit framework to model the probability choice for 31 OECD countries of destination. Moreover I will ascertain the compensating variation required such that the probability of choice in 2012 is adjusted back to 2007 values, keeping all other variables constant. I replicate this exercise using the unemployment rate instead of income. The most likely country of destination is Luxembourg throughout the years analyzed and the values obtained for the CV is of circa 1.700€ in terms of Income per capita and -11% in terms of the unemployment rate adjustment.

Victimització d'emigrants a Catalunya: informe sobre una enquesta

Resultats d’una enquesta de victimització a migrants, elaborada en el si del Grup de recerca “Sistema de justícia penal”, amb el finançament de l’Institut de Seguretat de Catalunya. La recerca projectada parteix de la constatació de l’escàs coneixement existent sobre la victimització de la població migrant. Aquesta no és una singularitat del nostre país, sinó que és una deficiència universal, que té molt a veure amb la posició social de les persones migrants i amb les característiques de les fonts de coneixement de la delinqüència, tant les de caràcter oficial com les no oficials. Ja Christie (1986) havia advertit que la delinqüència soportada per la població migrant estava infrarepresentada a les enquestes de victimització, fet que explicava per la tendència d’aquests instruments de recerca a centrar-se en la “víctima ideal”. Sigui o no certa l’afirmació, pot constatar-se fàcilment com la forma en que normalment es duen a terme les enquestes permet pressuposar que no arriben a les persones migrants de la mateixa manera que a la població general. Un fet no menyspreable és que les persones pertanyents a aquests col-lectius socials minoritaris disposen en menor mesura de telèfon fix al seu domicili. A banda, s’ha de comptar amb els obstacles que poden dificultar l’accés dels entrevistadors o la confiança en aquests, i que les enquestes de victimització no acostumen a estratificar la mostra incloent entre els grups de població prefixats en la mostra convidada la nacionalitat de les persones entrevistades. Les enquestes de victimització realitzades a Catalunya i, en general, a Espanya, no han estat una excepció en aquests punts i per tant és pertinent dubtar si reflecteixen de manera adequada la victimització que pateixen aquests col-lectius.

Information for Intending Emigrants (1873)

Information on Canada designed to aid intending emigrants.

L'alfabetització dels emigrants mallorquins entre final del S. XIX i principi del XX. 'La alfabetización de los emigrantes mallorquines entre finales del S. XIX i pricipios del XX'.

Resumen tomado de la publicación. Incluye tablas con información demográfica desde 1887 a 1930

Remittances by emigrants: issues and evidence

Includes bibliography

Effects of thymus size and involution on the contribution of recent thymic emigrants to the peripheral T cell pool

The contribution of recent thymic emigrants (RTEs) to the peripheral naïve T cell population is necessary to maintain diversity of the T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire and produce immune responses against newly encountered antigens. The thymus involutes with age, after irradiation or chemotherapy, and due to severe viral infections. Thymus involution results in decreased thymopoiesis and RTE output leading to a reduced diversity of peripheral T cells. This increases susceptibility to disease and impairs immune responsiveness to vaccines. Therefore, studies aimed at maintaining or regenerating thymic function are integral for maintaining and restoring peripheral TCR diversity. Mice that express a K5.CyclinD1 transgene expression have a severely hyperplastic thymus that fails to undergo involution. Both thymocyte and TEC development appear normal in these mice. We have used the K5.CyclinD1 transgenic model to test the hypothesis that preventing thymus involution will sustain RTE output and incorporation into the peripheral T cell pool to prevent naïve T cell depletion with age. The K5.CyclinD1 transgene was crossed to the RAG2p-GFP transgenic model so that RTEs could be tracked by the intensity of the GFP signal. The frequency and number of RTEs in naïve CD4 splenic T cells was analyzed at monthly intervals to 5 months of age. Using this double transgenic approach, we determined that preventing thymus involution does maintain or enhance the number of RTEs in the peripheral T cell pool before and after thymus involution.

Missing Emigrants : Gleanings from Petitions Presented under the Presumption of Life Limitation (Scotland) Acts

Peer reviewed

Income taxation of emigrants and immigrants under Spanish law

Análisis de las consecuencias tributarias de los cambios de residencia de las personas físicas.

Emigrants from the Palatinate to the American Colonies in the 18th century.

Bibliographical references included in "Note" [p.32]

A practical guide for emigrants to North America, including the United States, Lower and Upper Canada, and Newfoundland; with full information respecting ... matters requisite for the emigrant to become acquainted with before embarking ...

Howes N54.

Hints to emigrants : in a series of letters from Upper Canada /

Map: Perth, Lanark & Richmond Settlements, district of Bathurst, Upper Canada with part of the adjacent county; Plans: [1]. Township of Drummond, ten miles square. This sketch shows how a township is divided into concessions & lots; [2]. Perth.