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- To study means to acquire knowledge about a given subject, often by memorization or reading.
- A study is an experiment, especially a clinical trial.
- Study or studies may refer to a field of research or academics.
- A study is a kind of sketch or drawing made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique; see drawing.
- A study — the French term etude is more frequently used — is a musical form also used to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique; see etude.
- A study is a room in a home used as an office or library; see study (room).
- Eduard Study was a 19th-century German mathematician.
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UNICEF hails South Africa's new strategy for tackling HIV/AIDS
Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has applauded the big leap taken by the South African Government towards achieving universal access to treatment for HIV for the country's women and children living with the virus.
Women still suffer discrimination 30 years after global treaty banned it - UN chief
Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Thirty years after an international treaty banning discrimination against women came into force, women and girls are still suffering from the scourge, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today.
Women are major agents for progress in climate change, development goals - Ban
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Women, among the first victims of climate change and enduring social ills, must also be seen as principal agents for change both in curbing global warming and in attaining the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to improve the lot of humankind, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
UNICEF official draws attention to plight of children in northern Yemen
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Children in northern Yemen have little to celebrate on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Adha, a senior official with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has stated, drawing attention to the plight of the youngest victims of the ongoing conflict between Government forces and rebels.
Despite progress, challenges remain on child soldiers in Sudan, UN official reports
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Despite progress in Sudan in the past two years in tackling the problem of children in armed conflict, many challenges remain, ranging from reintegrating child soldiers to dealing with youngsters abducted by the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) who have been brainwashed into killing their own parents, a senior United Nations official said today.
UN, Government data shows women and children on decline in Zimbabwe
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500
Some 100 children under five years of age will die today in Zimbabwe, a bleak statistic that is part of new social development data released by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Government, revealing that the situation there for women and children has deteriorated in the past five years.
Census Bureau Population Estimates: PopClocks
US Population Estimate: 308,159,244 at 20:50 UTC (EST+5) Dec 15, 2009
World Population Estimate: 6,790,296,680 at 20:50 UTC (EST+5) Dec 15, 2009
Center for Demographic Research - A non-profit research center providing on population, housing and employment plus GIS mapping services and a range of publications.
CIESIN Dataset Guide - Georeferenced Population Data Sets for various countries
City Population - Principal cities and agglomerations of the world and of many countries (tables and maps).
Meta Description: [ City Population: the principal cities and agglomerations of the world and of many countries (tables and maps). ]
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Demography and Population Studies WWW Virtual Library - Organized collection of Internet links.
Development Education Program, World Bank Group - Teaching and learning materials on social, economic, and environmental issues of sustainable development, including extensive information on interpreting demographic data.
H-Demog: Historical Demography - H-Net discussion group dedicated to research, teaching, and historiography. Features subject overview, archives, reports, affiliations, links to related lists and resources, and subscription details. Includes interactive demographic data viewer.
Integrated Population, Land Use, and Emissions Data Project (CIESIN) - Linking georeferenced demographic and socioeconomic data with remote sensing data on land cover and use. Site offers access to several significant population-related and geographic databases.
Life courses in context - A collaboration based on 19th and 20th century Dutch population registers and censuses to provide demograpic information.
National Statistics Offices - Index to national statistics offices worldwide.
People Facts - Vital population statistics for countries presented in a sortable display.
Meta Description: [ Up-to-date, easy to understand and sortable people facts. Plus, population clocks for every country. ]
PopClocks: U.S. and World Population Clocks - Population estimates from the US Census Bureau, updated continuously.
Population Review - A journal of demography and population studies focusing on both the developing and developed world.
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