The present study analyses 6,699 death notices appearing in Swedish newspapers from 1976 through 1995, and 5,766 death notices in specifically urban newspapers from the same period. The death notices are analysed using the same method as in an earlier study by theologian Per Block (Lund University), making it possible to study changes in the use of text in death notices already from 1945.

The analysis shows that the number of cross symbols decreased markedly, from nearly 100 % of the death notices in 1976 to 39 % of the notices generally in 1995, and to 32 % of the notices in urban newspapers, while the number of alternative symbols increased. Interviews showed that a recurring concern was to choose a symbol that in some way portrayed the identity of the deceased. This may reflect an increased individualism and a reaction against the anonymity perceived in the cross symbol, which for many indicated only that somebody had died.

The text portion of death notices has changed in that the number of notices containing language associated with Christianity decreased from 1945 to 1995. An attempt was made to relate these changes in death notices to changes in the rate of church oriented religiosity, but no clear connection was found.

This study was part of a larger project, Cultural indicators: The Swedish Symbol System 1945-1975-1995 (KUSS II), funded by the former Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Purpose: The aim of the project was to study the contents of death notices in Swedish newspapers; how death notices are designed today (in the 1990s) and how they have changed over time. These issues were related to questions of secularisation and individualisation in Swedish society.

The dataset consists of a sample of 6699 death notices published in Swedish daily newspapers during the years 1976-1995. The data includes the actual text from the death notices as well as coded data describing the level of religious content, symbols used, the size and political affiliation of the newspaper, etc. The data can be retrieved in MS Excel or SPSS format.

The dataset consists of a sample of 5767 death notices published in Swedish city newspapers during the years 1976-1995. The data includes the actual text from the death notices as well as coded data describing the level of religious content, symbols used, the size and political affiliation of the newspaper, etc. The data can be retrieved in MS Excel or SPSS format.

Media usage, political interest, extent to which informed, social activity as well as effect conditions of conveying political information through mass-media. Topics: Interest in various types of music (scale); interest in various types of television programs; preferred group of persons on television; opportunity of choice of interesting programs; frequency of use of various sources for political information: programs on radio, television, lectures (scale); frequency of reading various daily newspapers (scale); intensity of use of information about social and political events (scale); frequency of watching "Aktuelle Kamera" {current camera}, "Tagesschau" {daily news} and other political and cultural programs (scale); opinion for or against reporting oriented on politics from various areas of life; opinion on commentary on political events; evaluation of statements: the information policies of the SED serve the interests of the working people or the reporting in the FRG serves the interests of the ruling exploiter class; evaluation of extent of information on world politics and possibility of personal opinion making; frequency of personal information about political events; preferred mass-media for brief and detailed information; reasons for personal interest in political information (scale); interest in political events of the GDR or in the world; opinion on scientific content of the policies of the working class; opinions for or against occupation with politics; evaluation of the connection between development of socialism and responsible action and thinking by the citizens; assessment of the correctness and stability of personal political position; ability and readiness for open expression of opinion and participation in political discussions; significance of Marxist-Leninist education for political understanding; solidarity with the GDR; attitude to the Marxist-Leninist world view; preferred use of broadcasters of the GDR or FRG for political information; frequency of use of television and radio of the FRG; comparison of young people in GDR and FRG regarding providing information; reasons for the reception of programs from the West; factors of influence in formation of political position (scale); frequency of political conversations in one's family; agreement of political position with that of other persons in the circle of family, colleagues and friends; forms of activity with questions of Marxism-Leninism and sources used to acquire knowledge (scale); evaluation of statements: world-wide achievement of socialist world view, impossibility of German-German unification, Soviet Union our best friend; self-assessment of justification of the statements; participation in political discussions in the circle of friends and colleagues, in the FDJ group; forms of conveying knowledge for better political argumentation (scale); contact and sources used with political problems (scale); participation in various forms of social life (scale); degree of political conviction of collective members with participation in forms of social and occupational life (scale); conduct of social functions and in which organization; membership and function in the FDJ; occupation of father or mother; housing conditions; opportunity to watch television; shift work; characteristic of the occupation. Mediennutzung, politisches Interesse, Informiertheit, gesellschaftliche Aktivität sowie Wirkungsbedingungen der Vermittlung politischer Informationen durch Massenmedien. Themen: Interesse an verschiedenen Musikarten (Skala); Interesse an verschiedenen Arten von Fernsehsendungen; präferierter Personenkreis beim Fernsehen; Möglichkeit der Auswahl interessierender Sendungen; Häufigkeit der Nutzung verschiedener Quellen zur politischen Information: Sendungen in Runfunk, Fernsehen, Vorträge (Skala); Häufigkeit des Lesens verschiedener Tageszeitungen (Skala); Intensität der Informationsnutzung über gesellschaftliche und politische Ereignisse (Skala); Sehhäufigkeit der "Aktuellen Kamera", der "Tagesschau" und anderer politischer und kultureller Sendungen (Skala); Meinung für oder gegen politikbezogene Berichterstattung aus verschiedenen Lebensbereichen; Meinung zur Kommentierung politischer Ereignisse; Bewertung der Aussagen: die Informationspolitik der SED dient den Interessen der Werktätigen bzw. die Berichterstattung in der BRD dient den Interessen der herrschenden Ausbeuterklasse; Bewertung des Umfangs weltpolitischer Informationen und der Möglichkeit eigener Meinungsbildung; Häufigkeit der eigenen Information über das politische Geschehen; bevorzugte Massenmedien für kurze und ausführliche Informationen; Gründe für das eigene Interesse an politischen Informationen (Skala); Interesse am politischen Geschehen der DDR bzw. in der Welt; Meinung zum wissenschaftlichen Gehalt der Politik der Arbeiterklasse; Meinungen für oder gegen die Beschäftigung mit der Politik; Bewertung des Zusammenhangs zwischen der Entwicklung des Sozialismus und dem verantwortungsbewußten Handeln und Denken der Bürger; Einschätzung der Richtigkeit und der Stabilität des eigenen politischen Standpunktes; Fähigkeit und Bereitschaft zur offenen Meinungsäußerung und Teilnahme an politischen Diskussionen; Bedeutung marxistisch-leninistischer Bildung für das Politikverständnis; Verbundenheit mit der DDR; Einstellung zur marxistisch-leninistischen Weltanschauung; bevorzugte Nutzung der Sender der DDR bzw. der BRD zur politischen Information; Häufigkeit der Nutzung des Fernsehens und des Rundfunks der BRD; Vergleich der Jugendlichen in DDR und BRD hinsichtlich Informationsgebung; Gründe für den Empfang von Westsendern; Einflußfaktoren bei der Bildung des politischen Standpunktes (Skala); Häufigkeit politischer Gespräche in der Familie; Übereinstimmung des politischen Standpunktes mit dem anderer Personen im Familien-, Kollegen- und Freundeskreis; Formen der Beschäftigung mit Fragen des Marxismus-Leninismus und genutzte Quellen zur Aneignung von Kenntnissen (Skala); Bewertung der Aussagen: weltweite Durchsetzung der sozialistischen Weltanschauung, Unmöglichkeit einer deutsch-deutschen Vereinigung, Sowjetunion unser bester Freund; Selbsteinschätzung der Begründbarkeit der Aussagen; Beteiligung an politischen Diskussionen im Freundes- und Kollegenkreis, in der FDJ-Gruppe; Formen der Kenntnisvermittlung zur besseren politischen Argumentation (Skala); Ansprechpartner und genutzte Quellen bei politischen Problemen (Skala); Teilnahme an verschiedenen Formen des gesellschaftlichen Lebens (Skala); Grad politischer Überzeugtheit der Kollektivmitglieder bei Teilnahme an Formen des gesellschaftlichen und beruflichen Lebens (Skala); Ausübung gesellschaftlicher Funktionen und in welcher Organisation; Mitgliedschaft und Funktion in der FDJ; Tätigkeit von Vater bzw. Mutter; Wohnbedingungen; Möglichkeiten des Fernsehens; Schichtsystem; Charakteristik der Tätigkeit.

Mediennutzung, politisches Interesse, Informiertheit,gesellschaftliche Aktivität sowie Wirkungsbedingungen derVermittlung politischer Informationen durch Massenmedien. Themen: Interesse an verschiedenen Musikarten (Skala); Interessean verschiedenen Arten von Fernsehsendungen; präferierterPersonenkreis beim Fernsehen; Möglichkeit der Auswahlinteressierender Sendungen; Häufigkeit der Nutzung verschiedenerQuellen zur politischen Information: Sendungen in Runfunk,Fernsehen, Vorträge (Skala); Häufigkeit des Lesens verschiedenerTageszeitungen (Skala); Intensität der Informationsnutzung übergesellschaftliche und politische Ereignisse (Skala);Sehhäufigkeit der "Aktuellen Kamera", der "Tagesschau" undanderer politischer und kultureller Sendungen (Skala); Meinungfür oder gegen politikbezogene Berichterstattung ausverschiedenen Lebensbereichen; Meinung zur Kommentierungpolitischer Ereignisse; Bewertung der Aussagen: dieInformationspolitik der SED dient den Interessen der Werktätigenbzw. die Berichterstattung in der BRD dient den Interessen derherrschenden Ausbeuterklasse; Bewertung des Umfangsweltpolitischer Informationen und der Möglichkeit eigenerMeinungsbildung; Häufigkeit der eigenen Information über daspolitische Geschehen; bevorzugte Massenmedien für kurze undausführliche Informationen; Gründe für das eigene Interesse anpolitischen Informationen (Skala); Interesse am politischenGeschehen der DDR bzw. in der Welt; Meinung zumwissenschaftlichen Gehalt der Politik der Arbeiterklasse;Meinungen für oder gegen die Beschäftigung mit der Politik;Bewertung des Zusammenhangs zwischen der Entwicklung desSozialismus und dem verantwortungsbewußten Handeln und Denken derBürger; Einschätzung der Richtigkeit und der Stabilität deseigenen politischen Standpunktes; Fähigkeit und Bereitschaft zuroffenen Meinungsäußerung und Teilnahme an politischenDiskussionen; Bedeutung marxistisch-leninistischer Bildung fürdas Politikverständnis; Verbundenheit mit der DDR; Einstellungzur marxistisch-leninistischen Weltanschauung; bevorzugte Nutzungder Sender der DDR bzw. der BRD zur politischen Information;Häufigkeit der Nutzung des Fernsehens und des Rundfunks der BRD;Vergleich der Jugendlichen in DDR und BRD hinsichtlichInformationsgebung; Gründe für den Empfang von Westsendern;Einflußfaktoren bei der Bildung des politischen Standpunktes(Skala); Häufigkeit politischer Gespräche in der Familie;Übereinstimmung des politischen Standpunktes mit dem andererPersonen im Familien-, Kollegen- und Freundeskreis; Formen derBeschäftigung mit Fragen des Marxismus-Leninismus und genutzteQuellen zur Aneignung von Kenntnissen (Skala); Bewertung derAussagen: weltweite Durchsetzung der sozialistischenWeltanschauung, Unmöglichkeit einer deutsch-deutschenVereinigung, Sowjetunion unser bester Freund; Selbsteinschätzungder Begründbarkeit der Aussagen; Beteiligung an politischenDiskussionen im Freundes- und Kollegenkreis, in der FDJ-Gruppe;Formen der Kenntnisvermittlung zur besseren politischenArgumentation (Skala); Ansprechpartner und genutzte Quellen beipolitischen Problemen (Skala); Teilnahme an verschiedenen Formendes gesellschaftlichen Lebens (Skala); Grad politischerÜberzeugtheit der Kollektivmitglieder bei Teilnahme an Formen desgesellschaftlichen und beruflichen Lebens (Skala); Ausübunggesellschaftlicher Funktionen und in welcher Organisation;Mitgliedschaft und Funktion in der FDJ; Tätigkeit von Vater bzw.Mutter; Wohnbedingungen; Möglichkeiten des Fernsehens;Schichtsystem; Charakteristik der Tätigkeit. Media usage, political interest, extent to which informed, social activity as well as effect conditions of conveying political information through mass-media. Topics: Interest in various types of music (scale); interest in various types of television programs; preferred group of persons on television; opportunity of choice of interesting programs; frequency of use of various sources for political information: programs on radio, television, lectures (scale); frequency of reading various daily newspapers (scale); intensity of use of information about social and political events (scale); frequency of watching "Aktuelle Kamera" {current camera}, "Tagesschau" {daily news} and other political and cultural programs (scale); opinion for or against reporting oriented on politics from various areas of life; opinion on commentary on political events; evaluation of statements: the information policies of the SED serve the interests of the working people or the reporting in the FRG serves the interests of the ruling exploiter class; evaluation of extent of information on world politics and possibility of personal opinion making; frequency of personal information about political events; preferred mass-media for brief and detailed information; reasons for personal interest in political information (scale); interest in political events of the GDR or in the world; opinion on scientific content of the policies of the working class; opinions for or against occupation with politics; evaluation of the connection between development of socialism and responsible action and thinking by the citizens; assessment of the correctness and stability of personal political position; ability and readiness for open expression of opinion and participation in political discussions; significance of Marxist-Leninist education for political understanding; solidarity with the GDR; attitude to the Marxist-Leninist world view; preferred use of broadcasters of the GDR or FRG for political information; frequency of use of television and radio of the FRG; comparison of young people in GDR and FRG regarding providing information; reasons for the reception of programs from the West; factors of influence in formation of political position (scale); frequency of political conversations in one's family; agreement of political position with that of other persons in the circle of family, colleagues and friends; forms of activity with questions of Marxism-Leninism and sources used to acquire knowledge (scale); evaluation of statements: world-wide achievement of socialist world view, impossibility of German-German unification, Soviet Union our best friend; self-assessment of justification of the statements; participation in political discussions in the circle of friends and colleagues, in the FDJ group; forms of conveying knowledge for better political argumentation (scale); contact and sources used with political problems (scale); participation in various forms of social life (scale); degree of political conviction of collective members with participation in forms of social and occupational life (scale); conduct of social functions and in which organization; membership and function in the FDJ; occupation of father or mother; housing conditions; opportunity to watch television; shift work; characteristic of the occupation.

Original provider: Mystic Aquarium

Dataset credits: Mystic Aquarium

Abstract: Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program supports animals in need, educates the public about the marine environment and its inhabitants, and promotes our mission to inspire people to care about and protect our ocean planet. Mystic Aquarium is a founding member of the Northeast Region Stranding Network. The network consists of independent organizations dedicated to caring for sick and injured marine animals and learning more about the reasons they come ashore. Only groups and facilities authorized by the National Marine Fisheries Service are permitted to handle these animals, which are protected under federal law.

The efforts of the Aquarium and its volunteer "first responder" network are centered on the coasts of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Fishers Island, New York, USA, but the Aquarium has also supported institutions from Maine to New Jersey, and even in Texas, when other institutions have needed support for their operations. To date the Aquarium has responded to more than 1100 stranded seals, whales, dolphins, porpoises and sea turtles. From 2007 to 2012, we have responded to 376 strandings and 426 sightings and accepted 113 seals from other facilities for rehabilitation.

Purpose: Aquarium scientists maintain data on marine mammal and sea turtle strandings and sightings as a means of monitoring the behavior and health of these animals, always vigilant for changes in patterns that might signal an unusual event such as a viral outbreak or a toxic algal bloom. The condition of these animals reveals much about the health of our oceans.

Supplemental information: [2020-09-30] The following invalid species names were corrected according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Turtles: Testudines (173749) => Testudines (948936)

April 9, 2013: Time of stranding was not available, so 00:00:00 was used; two records did not have month or day available, so Jan 1 was used.

Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 83.830 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 76.395 % for 2018. Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 76.197 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2020, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 % in 2014 and a record low of 59.000 % in 1976. Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

This study is part of the collection of Swedish election studies fielded continuously since 1956. The 1976 study was the first election study to cover the nuclear power issue, an issue which for many years became one of the central political issues in Sweden. This study also includes a large number of questions on how different groups in society are treated by different political parties, it also includes a number of questions on different groups´ and organizations´ influence in society. This study introduces a number of questions, asked in all or nearly all of the election studies since then, about the respondent´s opinion on different issues such as day-care centers, pornography, socialization, defence expenditures, private enterprise, and taxes.

Purpose:

Explain why people vote as they do and why an election ends in a particular way. Track and follow trends in the Swedish electoral democracy and make comparisons with other countries.