discuss the aging (elderly) population of the United States; there has been a significant increase in elderly population since 2011. The elderly population is defined as those individuals aged 65 and over (Hogan‚ Ortman‚ and Velkoff‚ 2014.) However‚ this increase is largely responsible due to the baby boomers‚ as they began to turn 65 in 2011; however it is projected that by 2050‚ the surviving baby boomers will be over the age 85 (Hogan‚ Perez‚ and Bell‚ 2008.) This population consists of about 83.7
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Obesity What is obesity? It is defined as the state of being grossly fat or overweight. Obesity has become a global problem in the last decade‚ and more people around the world are suffering from obesity than from hunger. “More than half a billion were obese in 2008‚ and at least 2.8 million people each year die as a result of being obese” (Obesity n.d.). Added to that‚ “Mexico is now the world’s fattest country for having more obese people than any other country in the world” (S-Obesity n.d.).
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The Aging Population Soc 202 December-19‚ 2010 The Aging Population The aging population seemed like one of the most important populations suffering in our world today. The aging society has a: Declining birthrate‚ Increase in the life expectancy of Americans‚ and consist of 13% (35 million) of the United States population. (Stanley‚ Baca‚ & Eitzen‚ 2008) When I think of the aging population in the United States I cannot let go of the thought that their future is going to be harder as
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7The Great War Begins Underlying Causes Nationalism- built on “we”‚ common culture‚ history and language‚ defines us as a nation‚ also defined in who we are NOT‚ opposition‚ contradistinction to others Militarism- heavy spending‚ defend sacred borders Industrialization- scramble for scarce resources (ex: coal steal became coveted & cotton) around the world Imperialism Alliances- against rivals‚ build networks of security The Spark: Franz Ferdinand (assassination) air to Austrian throne 1914:
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Reason why it was good The Reconstruction Period had a positive impact on the United States‚ because it was the time where it ended slavery. The 13th‚ 14th and 15th amendments outlawed slavery‚ defined citizenship and protected all Americans under the law with extended suffrage to all men. They had the right to vote and confederacy was completely demolished. Now ex slaves and African Americans were able to participate in the government for example being governors and senators. The Reconstruction
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United States Labor Movement The Labor Movement in the United States of America started in the formative years of our nation. Its purpose being to organize workers to strive for better working conditions‚ reasonable pay and better treatment in the workplace. From it’s beginnings in the early to mid nineteenth century during the Industrial Revolution to the modern era of today‚ the labor movement has fought hard forming labor parties and labor
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Importance of Following Orders Spc Polston‚ Jamie Following orders are very important‚ for number of reasons. Orders are put in place all around the world. There are religious order‚ court order‚ general order‚ and military order. Orders are put in place to keep works in sequence‚ and sometimes the welfare and safety of others. The military are one of the biggest orders put in to place today. For example‚ When someone enlists in the United States
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Explain the causes and consequences of the Iraq War (2003) On the 20th of March 2003‚ US cruise missiles and bombs were dropped on Baghdad‚ Iraq’s capital city. The target was the then Iraqi president‚ Saddam Hussein’s and his closest aides‚ who were believed to be in a meeting. It would be the start of a conflict that would still be going strong seven years later. Even after so many years of US-led invasion‚ the reasons for invading Iraq are still debated worldwide. As Allawi (2007) argues ‘in
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Mike Parks Mrs. Wallace English 12 February 21‚ 2011 Cause Paper Poverty is a very big problem in the United States that is said to have really been a problem in the 1930s‚ also known as the great depression. Poverty is the state of having a lack of necessities. Poverty effects over 58% or 43.8 million of Americas population. Some causes of Poverty in the United States is that many of the cities in the United States suffer from or have overpopulation‚ high standards of living‚ bad education
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According to the University of California about 43.1 percent of people live in poverty in the United States and less than one percent of the US budget goes to helping these people. That is just in the United States‚ one of the richest countries in the world‚ and a well developed country. Think about the billions of other people that live in poverty in developing or undeveloped countries. Today‚ many people across the globe live in poverty and have a hard time providing for basic necessities such
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