For our research we chose to use Internet sites, references from the book entitled Homeless in America, by Michael A. ... There are many causes, consequences and complications of homelessness in America, as explained in Homeless in America, a few of the causes are very serious medical problems, found not only in the normal population. ... And because a tremendous amount of the population is without medical insurance, where does one turn? ... But usually the homeless population has burned their past and future bridges by acting in unsociable ways, beginning with family contacts to rehabilit...

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These theories have a devastating impact that effects the African American and Black South African population. Astonishingly, reports show that even though African Americans make up 12 percent of the U.S. population they account for nearly half of HIV/AIDS cases. ... Among Black South Africans, a fifth of the population believed that one could tell by a person's appearance whether they had the disease. ... Similar research done in Louisiana by Parsons et al (1999) provides statistics that do not fair to go better. ... Many often wonder what went so wrong in Germany that an entire s...

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GUN CONTROL Since the days of the pioneers of the United States, firearms have been part of the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. ... It is also argued that by making it difficult for guns to be bought and registered for the American public there is a threat to the personal safety of American families everywhere. ... In 1988 there were 9000 handgun-related murders in America. Metropolitan Centers and some suburban communities of America are setting new records for homicides by handguns. ... AGAINST GUN CONTROL The National Crime Survey estimates that 83 pe...

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Those of Mexican decent have typically depended on the wages mothers were able to bring in due to minimal human capital and a lack of marketable skills needed by this overall population. ... The African American working population dates back to slavery. African American men faced discrimination and a lack of marketable skills that lead to underemployment or unemployment. This meant that African American women had to work to survive (Hattery, 14). ... Department of Labor showed that in 1999 this number had grown to 46.7%, almost half of the professional working population (Kimmel, 122). ...

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America was destined for another, more far-reaching civil rights movement. ... He believed in the immediate integration of blacks into mainstream American life, regardless of the consequences. ... Led by Carrie Chapman Catt, women suffragists formed the National American Women's Suffrage Association (NAWSA) in 1890. ... Roosevelt brought the new deal into American life in the early thirties. ... The "forgotten Americans" were the citizens who needed the new deal to benef...

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The site promises a future feature that will allow teachers to review scores and statistics for their own students. ... The project's 16 lessons involve data analysis, number relationships and graphing, patterns and functions, statistics, and measurement. ...

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Abstract An exploration of the aging boomer and how they will age differently from their parents, creates a powerful new epicenter of marketing in America. ... Cultural Differences Asian, Hispanic, and African-American ethnic groups are growing larger in proportion to the whole population, becoming more diversified. Today's women are established in the workforce and the general population is highly mobile. ... In the U.S., Baby Boomers are aging and the population of Hispanics, Asians, and other ethnic groups is growing. ... The extension of life span has been a growth in per ca...

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According to the Lupus Foundation of America, "most people will develop lupus between the ages 15 to 44". This statistic illustrates how lupus affects a large population covering many age groups. Gender According to The Lupus Foundation of America, there are an estimated 1.5 million Americans, and at least five million people worldwide who have a form of lupus. ... As it can be seen from these statistics, females are the majority of the lupus diagnosed patients when examining this disease based on gender variables. ... According to the Lupus Foundation of America, "Lupus is...

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Hiking is one of the most rapidly growing recreational activities in America. ... The reasons behind these statistics are many and life affirming. ... Somebody dies every 60 seconds of a heart attack in America. ... (American Hiking Society). ... (American Hiking Society)Therefore, you can hike all the more! ...

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Most people don't want this law to go into effect because 78% of the U.S. population is addicted to nicotine (Seltzer). ... Joan is the head of the non-smoking department at the Illinois Department of Public Health. " I wish it was easier, but banning something that more than half the population does takes a lot of time and effort." ...

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Cuba is also listed as the largest country in the Caribbean and has a population over 11 million people. ... According to statistics, Cuba's size makes it the seventh largest island in the world. ... For the same reasons, the migration rate is at a negative 3.64 migrant(s) for every 1,000 population. ... The death rate is 7.64 deaths per 1,000 population. ... And the same thing goes for Americans traveling to Cuba. ...

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The statistics that put this statement into perspective are rather disturbing: "The weapons industry is the world's number-two industry, after oil. ... Because of these disturbing statistics, it can be ascertained that our world is becoming increasingly violent, and that the possibility is becoming more likely. ...

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I used to hear some of my black friends talk about "how hard it is to be a black man in America." ... Kinloch, coined Missouri's first black city, was eventually comprised and controlled entirely by African-Americans (Wright). ... Racial isolation is often defined by a 90/10 rule representing that a block's population is made up of ninety percent like-raced residents and ten percent of another race. Thirty percent of black Americans live in all-black neighborhoods (Gillmor). ... Whether we like it or not we are a divided people, and yet we have the nerve to call ourselves the "Un...

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(China's Ministry of Health Latest S.A.R.S Statistics). ... S.A.R.S has been discovered in Asia, Europe, and North America. ... Epidemiologists estimate that a single infectious case of SARS will infect about three secondary cases in a population that has not yet established control measures. ... (China's Ministry of Health Latest S.A.R.S Statistics) The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have received reports of patients with SARS from over 27 countries worldwide. ...

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Some feel that this media frenzy was caused, in large part, by the government of the United States of America. ... These efforts by the government were followed by the education of America about the dangers of drugs. This education was especially aimed at the children of America. ... Inner city populations, for whatever reason, are predominately made up by minorities. ... This was a startling figure for most Americans. ...

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Probation caseloads have expanded and offender populations are more diversified than ever before. ... These issues have forced many probation professionals to reconsider and change their traditional practices including providing officers with defensive weapons (American Probation and Parole Association Board of Directors, 1994). ...

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The topic of obesity is important to the field of sociology because obese people make up a significant portion of the world's population. ... More than half of American adults 20 years old or older are overweight or obese. ... ""Affecting one in five Americans - or more than 22 percent of the U.S. population - obesity is one of the most pervasive health problems in our nation right now," said George L. ... Rates of obesity among minority populations, including African-Americans and Hispanic Americans are especially high (AOA 2000). ... Yet public health statistics tell us there is an e...

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Society as whole is unhealthy if even the smallest part of the population is being put in harm's way in terms of personal health. ... This may also cause challenges for economically developing areas in which the population is not very healthy nor educated. ... There are statistics and facts regarding what most areas look like in terms of poverty, population, and convenience stores per capita. ... Food deserts are the leading cause for health problems related to foods and drinks consumed by the American population. ...

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Economic factors, a rise in feminism, parents" influence, attitudes about sex, educational pursuits, and divorce statistics are discussed and their influence on women's attitudes toward marriage are explored. ... Studies show American women are waiting longer than ever to get married. ... From 1970 to 1994 the number of Americans aged 18 and over who never married more than doubled from 21.4 million to 44.2 million. ...

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"The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation; where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.... In truth, the majority of these "facts" are myths and again unfortunate events that are over exposed on television and in newspapers do not constitute "fact" for the remainder of the population. ... However, on 16 January, Representative Mary Bono Mack did give an interview to the Desert Sun in Washington and stated America doesn't need "knee-jerk" gun-control le...

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"COCAINE AND CRACK What is Cocaine/crack? Cocaine is the most powerful central nerve system stimulant in nature. Cocaine is white powder made from the coca plant in the Andean mountains in South Africa. Thousands of years ago cocaine was used for religious ceremonies. As time went by people who lived in the Andean mountains either made tea from them or chewed on the coca leaves. ...

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Tetrahydrocannabinal (THC) is the non-narcotic psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.9 Marijuana use has been documented as far back as 3000 BC in Central Asia and China, where it was used as a folk medicine.10 By the 20th century the drug started to be used as a pleasure-inducing drug, and by the 1960s and 70s it was, after alcohol, the second most popular drug in North America.11 Marijuana has never been proven to be physically addictive, but users develop a psychological dependency. ... Marijuana use is not limited to people of any identifiable group, social class or level of e...

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The nation's death-row population now numbers more than 3, 335 inmates. Capital punishment, or the death penalty, has again become a basic fact of American criminal justice. ... Over the past five years, 48 % of those people whose cases were submitted to the Justice Department for review were African American, 29 % Latino and 20 % white. ... "The entire criminal-justice system is rife with racism, and this is nowhere more evident than in the administration of the death penalty," said Diann Rust-Tierney, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Capital Punishment Project. ...

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Opponents cite to statistics and to state and national groups that have already banned divers from feeding any kind of fishDivers feed other types of fish as well, and there is some question of whether that is a safe thing to do. ...

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Since that decision in 1973, the issue of abortion has been at the center of much controversy and has left many Americans divided over the issue of abortion. ... This decision has prompted groups to form into pro-choice and pro-life movements, which in turn have become some of the most powerful lobbies in American politics. ... One of the most powerful supporters of abortion rights is the American Civil Liberties Union (the "ACLU"). ... If numbers could gauge the country's attitudes, then it would seem that the majority of Americans have embraced the Supreme Court ruling. ... One stud...

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