2021年5月9日 星期日

indebtedness, prevalence, psychiatric, moved on to two thornier issues, prevalent



The prevalence of dirty cooking fuel, such as wood, charcoal or kerosene, is partly down to cost



At Rio’s Carnival, Samba Is Psychiatry
In Rio de Janeiro mental health workers and psychiatric patients organize a Carnival block to promote social integration and equality and raise awareness about mental health issues.
Today's #Dailychart shows that modern-day slavery is more prevalent than one might imagine. Nearly 30m people live as slaves around the world, according to the inaugural Global Slavery Index by the Walk Free Foundation. Almost half of these are in India. In terms of prevalence, Mauritania comes out worst, where an estimated 4% of the population is considered enslaved http://econ.st/17w1RxD

Europe Examines Expanded Rescue Options
The euro zone is on track to expand its bailout fund for indebted countries, but the debate has moved on to two thornier issues: a more radical increase in the scope of bailouts, and possible debt restructuring for Greece.




August 20 - August 26




The estimate is the highest to date of so-called autism spectrum disorders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which tracks health trends.


Prevalence estimates for these disorders have increased so sharply in recent years — to 1 in 150 in 2007, from 1 in 300 in the early 2000s — that scientists have debated whether in fact the disorder is more common, or diagnosed more often as a result of higher awareness.

“A simple explanation is not apparent, and a true increase in risk cannot be ruled out,” Catherine Rice, lead author of the study and a behavioral health scientist at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, said in a conference call with reporters.





Return to book
1. on Page 109:
"... * I express here my indebtedness to my colleague Mr. Ralph Woodruff of the Census in Washington ..."
2. on Page 267:
"... and punchers need not know that they are working on a sample at all. • 1 wish to record my indebtedness to Professor Kinichiro Saito of St. Sophia University, Tokyo, and to Professor Akira Asai of Chiba University for the privilege ..."
3. from Front Matter:
"... displace. And now comes the part of the preface that is a special pleasure to write, namely, expression of my indebtedness to people whose help has made the book
possible.

prev·a·lence (prĕv'ə-ləns) pronunciation
n.
  1. The condition of being prevalent.
  2. Medicine. The total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a specific time.

indebted (GRATEFUL)
adjective [after verb]
grateful because of help given:
We're deeply indebted to you for your help.

indebtedness


prevalent

Syllabification: (prev·a·lent)
Pronunciation: /ˈprevələnt/
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adjective

  • widespread in a particular area at a particular time:the social ills prevalent in society today
  • archaic predominant; powerful.

Derivatives

prevalently

adverb

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin praevalent- 'having greater power', from the verb praevalere (see prevail)

prevalence

noun
the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness:the prevalence of obesity in adults

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