An analysis
of global demographic data published in Nature suggests that humans have a fixed shelf life, and that the odds of someone beating Calment's record are low — although some scientists question this interpretation.
Not exact matches
Reseachers at the
global professional services firm said they based their conclusions on a number
of «key» economic and
demographic factors — from average income levels and population to the number
of ski resorts per capita, level
of snow coverage and recent «form» at the Winter Olympics.
The gradual shift to a strong culture
of individualism and self - betterment, the role
of technology in driving the transition from boardrooms to basements, the more
global and interconnected markets that require greater specialization, flexibility and speed, as well as small - business friendly
demographic trends are among those forces that are likely to support a net creation
of 150,000 new businesses in Canada in the coming ten years.
«Everyone's wondering with an aging
demographic, with challenges around
global growth, where are those next bits
of growth coming from?
«Irreversible structural forces,» including a strong culture
of individualism and self - betterment, technology,
global markets and small - business - friendly
demographics, mean the next decade will see this startup wave continue and accelerate:
When you type a website's URL, it will give you a comprehensive list
of data
of any site you put in such as
global rank, estimated traffic (w / data range), engagement metrics: time on site, page views and bounce rate, visitor
demographic (gender, education, geography, etc.), and traffic sources (search traffic, social media traffic, referral traffic, and display advertising).
The underlying determinants for these declines are related to the
global supply and demand for funds, including shifting
demographics, slower trend productivity and economic growth, emerging markets seeking large reserves
of safe assets, and a more general
global savings glut (Council
of Economic Advisers 2015, International Monetary Fund 2014, Rachel and Smith 2015, Caballero, Farhi, and Gourinchas 2016).
The next implication
of having a
global moderation in trend growth, because
of the
demographic reasons I mentioned, the next consequence
of that is that the equilibrium rate
of interest also goes down.
Given that Millennials are set to make up 75 %
of the
global workforce by 2025 (Deloitte), attracting and retaining this
demographic is now mission critical for business owners.
Founding members and guest columnist provide timely insights on the state
of the economy; commercial, residential, and retail development; evolving
demographics; wealth management considerations; government policies; lifestyle trends and international interests that are reshaping our skyline into a
global city on the rise.
Demographic trends and the shift
of global economic gravity toward emerging markets pose serious challenges to North American competitiveness; our future standard
of living will depend in part on continuous education as well as our ability to recruit and retain talent.
The drivers
of this low growth environment stem from four secular headwinds — aging
demographics, depressed productivity, high
global debt levels and incessant deflation deriving from globalization.
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So there are lots
of those long - term factors,
demographics, aging population,
global competition that mean that long - term interest rates may not rise at the same level, but one can't help but feel that we have seen six, seven years and in some cases, 10 years now post
global financial crisis
of near - zero interest rates and it's just, I suspect, there are a lot
of market practitioners have gotten used to that idea and haven't really gotten their heads around the fact that we are still seeing Fed governors suggesting we have got one more rate increase this year and potentially two or three coming out next year.
* China government reorg * China economy * The Inflationary Impact
of Ageing * Our Brave New World * Kings
of Content * Canadian banks * Grocery price comps * HD vs LOW * Disney and Fox * Bank
of Ozark *
Demographics * Bitcoin * Rethinking Transportation 2020 - 2030 * Internet trends *
Global markets outlook * Good research: Canadian Banks, Citigroup * Regime change to lead to lower returns?
Much more plausible is the view that, for reasons rooted in technological and
demographic change and reinforced by greater regulation
of the financial sector, the
global economy has difficulty generating demand for all that can be produced.
One risk would be the negative
demographics of an aging population, which signals weak consumption, however the economy is heavily geared towards exports, which benefit from «synchronized
global growth».
Perhaps a way to mitigate the risk
of a
global economic slowdown is to focus on those economies with favorable
demographics and (reasonably) sound current and capital accounts.
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF's) prediction for
global growth
of 3.1 % in 2016 remained subdued, and though it still expects a gradual recovery to follow, the IMF envisages this pickup will be driven almost entirely by emerging economies, as advanced economies grapple with headwinds such as changing
demographics and declining productivity.
With massive and increasing structural deficits; exploding debt in all sectors; hostile
demographics; social and political fracturing and disintegration; grotesque wealth inequality; extraordinary
global trade competition; a complete collapse
of respect for vital government organizations such as the Justice Department and FBI, which the people now realize have gone rogue; an extremely complex and corrosive
global geopolitical environment; the real prospect
of war, potentially nuclear and worldwide; not to mention numerous additional factors, we can only point to few other times in history more dangerous to the people's financial welfare, and therefore more overall bullish for gold, one
of the only financial sanctuaries proven to work in times
of dislocation.
(It should be noted that with the center
of Christianity shifting to the
global South and East, and with the
demographics of American Christianity changing so rapidly, white American Protestants will soon find themselves in a minority, which will make this whole conversation a lot more interesting!)
In my view, there are at least six key factors which have caused and continue to affect a
global transformation
of consciousness: the revolution in communications, globalization
of the economy, a growing awareness
of the degradation
of the environment,
demographic shifts, the threat
of nuclear destruction and the advent
of the new science.
The prominence
of coffeehouse - style coffee from the West, especially among younger generations in Asia — crowd which includes 60 %
of the
global youth population — indicates the demand for Arabica coffee could grow exponentially along with the purchasing power
of this
demographic.
In the context
of a changing
global nutrition landscape, influenced by economic and income growth, urbanization,
demographic change and globalization, diet - related epidemiology has seen a significant shift in recent decades.
According to the
Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) the proportion
of stillbirths in Namibia was 8 per 1 000 total births in 2014 — one
of the lowest rates in Sub-Saharan Africa and below the
global target
of 12 or fewer stillbirths per 1000 total births by 2030 set in the Every Newborn Action Plan endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2014.
Tom Albanese said: «The rise in
global mineral demand is a trend that we expect to continue for decades because
of fundamental
demographic and economic shifts, especially in developing economies like China and India.
In his remarks, Erdogan said Nigeria had great potentials and remains «a
global actor in terms
of economy,
demographics and its peacekeeping records.»
Magazine and website explore key drivers
of global trends, the cutting - edge science and the major
demographic and economic forces poised to alter the health landscape
«Economic pressures, technological innovations,
demographic shifts, consumer expectations, and an evolving regulatory framework have all contributed to the impetus for changes in the
global dairy industry,» explained lead investigator Herman Barkema, DVM, PhD, Professor, Epidemiology
of Infectious Diseases and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Infectious Diseases
of Dairy Cattle, Department
of Production Animal Health, Faculty
of Veterinary Medicine, at the University
of Calgary, Canada.
They'll answer your questions on a variety
of topics, including whether the human lifespan will continue to increase, what impact antiaging research could have on
global demographics, and what the latest research says about what you can do to combat the ill effects
of growing older
The study, led by Dr Carri Westgarth from the University's Institute
of Infection and
Global Health, examined the
demographic and behavioural factors that contribute towards owners reporting having a strong sense
of encouragement and motivation to walk provided by their dogs, which the team call «the Lassie effect».
According to Professor Judith Stephenson: «Bringing together natural and social scientists with people from different organisations and communities in the
global South and
global North is essential to improve understanding
of the interactions between consumption,
demographic change and the climate, and to devise more scientifically and politically integrated solutions for
global health.»
That said, you may have come across the
Global Positioning System (GPS) and its use in monitoring volcanoes, the mapping of global deforestation with satellite imagery, or the creation of a geographic information system (GIS) to model demographics, and so the list go
Global Positioning System (GPS) and its use in monitoring volcanoes, the mapping
of global deforestation with satellite imagery, or the creation of a geographic information system (GIS) to model demographics, and so the list go
global deforestation with satellite imagery, or the creation
of a geographic information system (GIS) to model
demographics, and so the list goes on.
To do this, the researchers used a model
of 99 major river basins in the country, which they combined with the MIT Integrated
Global System Model - Community Atmosphere Model — a set
of models that simulates the evolution
of economic,
demographic, trade, and technological processes.
Compelling infographics round out this robust examination, illustrating data sets on the costs
of developing drugs, the major shifts in
global demographics and patient needs, the explosions
of data that must be mined for future therapeutic development, and the health spending
of a wide variety
of nations.
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the UN in 2015 for the period up to 2030 would lead to a
global population
of between 8.2 to 8.7 billion by 2100, according to a new study from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Asian
Demographic Research Institute (ADRI) at Shanghai University.
The Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and
Global Human Capital, aims to be a leader in the
demographic analyses
of human capital formation and its impact on society, the economy and the environment.
I'm not a demographer, and on the probabilities
of different future
global populations I'm ready to accept the findings
of the two leading producers
of demographic projections.
Obesity doesn't discriminate among
demographics: Studies show we have a
global epidemic
of obesity in all age groups for both developed and developing countries.
Wattpad has since made an impact on many writers from a diverse range
of genres while catering to a wide
global demographic.
Thresholds can be set based on gender, territory and network; this means that
Global Personals are able to provide a fully tailored set
of information to the tool based on a variety
of typical scammer behaviours for certain
demographics, as particular trends on specific kinds
of dating sites (mature, for example) are identifiable.
Keypath is a
global online higher education enabler that supports students in 62 countries with infrastructure that accommodates people from different backgrounds and
demographics in a range
of disciplines.
Taking into consideration broad, economic, technological, and
demographic changes, the contributors — all leading social scientists in their fields — suggest that these
global transformations will require youth to develop new skills, sensibilities, and habits
of mind that are far ahead
of what most educational systems can now deliver.
Some observers have argued that graduation rates — for the nation as a whole, most
demographic groups, and the majority
of states — are failing to reach a level necessary to put the United States on a solid footing in a competitive
global economy.
About World Wide Views on Climate and Energy 10.000 citizens from 76 countries selected to reflect the
demographic diversity
of their respective countries and regions participated to a daylong
global consultation.
We see NAIS's role as leading and serving schools as the center
of a network
of ideas that propel good schools toward becoming great schools, characterized by
demographic, environmental,
global, programmatic, and financial sustainability.
According to the National Association
of Independent Schools, independent schools in the 21st century face significant challenges to ensure their sustainability in five broad areas: finance, student
demographics, curriculum,
global perspective and environmental sustainability.
Embedded with these concepts are interdisciplinary themes
of the past, present, and future, that include authentic, hands - on experiences, student driven and designed service learning projects, regional and
global environmental and
demographic awareness, and written communication projects based on exploration, research, and debate.
Changing
demographics and
global citizenship necessitate a better understanding
of Middle Eastern history, culture, and literature.
The origins
of these demands can be found in rapidly changing
demographics and corresponding efforts by students, business, and government to have their needs met in an increasingly diverse and
global society (Giroux, 1997).