czas-i-pomiary: List of obsolete occupations

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This is a list of obsolete occupations. To be included in this list an occupation must be completely, or to a great extent, obsolete. For example, there are still a few lamplighters retained for ceremonial or tourist purposes, but in the main the occupation is now obsolete. Similarly, there are still some manual switchboard operators and elevator operators which are required for historic equipment or security reasons, but these are now considered to be obsolete occupations. Occupations which appear to be obsolete in industrialized countries may still be carried out commercially in other parts of the world, for example charcoal burner. To be included in this list an obsolete occupation shoul…

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This list contains acronyms, initialisms, and pseudo-blends that begin with the letter A. For the purposes of this list: acronym = an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word, e.g., SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome, pronounced to rhyme with cars initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words). (a) = acronym, e.g.: SARS – (a) severe acute respiratory syndrome (i) = initialism, e.g.: CD – (i) compact disc (p…

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The Relationship between Occupation and Lung Cancer Incidence in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.. Background Lung cancer remains the foremost cause of cancer mortality among US women, with a notable proportion arising in never-smokers. While occupational exposures contribute to lung cancer risk, women have been underrepresented in occupational studies. Therefore, we examined the relationship between occupational titles and lung cancer incidence in women, stratified by smoking exposure. Methods Postmenopausal women (N = 93,676) entered the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study prospective cohort beginning in 1993. Participants reported their three longest-held paid…

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Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet and author. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and her works include The Colossus and Other Poems (1960), Ariel (1965), and The Bell Jar (1963), a semi-autobiographical novel published one month before her suicide. The Collected Poems were published in 1981, which included previously unpublished works. For this collection Plath was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1982, making her the fourth person to receive this honor posthumously. Born in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, Plath graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and then the University of Cambridge in E…

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Suicide across occupational groups in Australia, 2001-2022: a retrospective mortality study.. Objectives The study aims to examine suicide mortality across occupational groups by sex and to assess temporal trends between 2001 and 2022 among the employed working-age population in Australia. Methods We analysed data from the National Coronial Information System (NCIS), restricted to individuals aged 15-64 who were employed at the time of death. Suicide risk was estimated for 43 occupational groups for both males and females. Joinpoint regression was used to assess suicide trends and identify statistically significant changes in suicide rates over time. Results A total of 20 055 suicides were…

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