We present results from two experiments that investigate the nature of pragmatic inferences triggered by numeral modifiers (namely at least and more than when embedded under universal quantifiers). We have found that while both types of modifiers give rise to implicatures, they differ in the extent to which they trigger such inferences, contra current theoretical analyses (e.g. Büring 2008, Sch...

We investigate whether left-wing governments decrease wage inequality among civil servants. The data are based on the salaries of servants in German states. Since a reform 2006, state allowed to design employ encompassing for pay levels and professions including judges, professors, policemen, administrators distinguish between operating experiences. use six measures comparing across results do ...

To study whether high job stress has 'spill over effect' on other dimensions of life, subjective well being inventory (SWBI) and GHQ were administered to 201 policeman selected randomly from Bangalore city, India. Policemen scored significantly high in all dimensions expect in social support when compared to urban middle class men working in factories. The police who scored low in GHQ had signi...

It’s also based in the hypothesis that a possible lack of identity (without defining an identity for themselves, the policemen could be given themselves a subordinated identity that comes from other people in society) could have as en effect some violent practices, in a kind of answer to what police think the population, or parts of it, could wait from them. The research has tried to find out i...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of plasma insulin with all-cause, cardiovascular, and noncardiovascular mortality. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We studied 22-year mortality data from the Helsinki Policemen Study The study population comprised 970 men, 34-64 years of age, who were free of coronary heart disease, other cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Area under the insulin respons...

BACKGROUND Several studies have shown an association between work-related stress and risk factors for cardiovascular disease. ever, only a few studies concerned the police. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the general and work-related stress, and the functioning of the circulatory system in the police staff. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group consisted of 126 pol...