Where Do We Go Next Over the course of history‚ humanity has taken strides that have propelled us to be the most intelligent species that we have discovered. From the beginning of cavemen who could no more than grunt a command‚ to wireless communication and computer controlled systems‚ human innovation and gain have taken unbelievable strides. In one hundred years‚ we have gone from dreaming of flying through the air‚ to walking on the moon‚ and now taking pictures of distant galaxies from far
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Something like a war The movie is an account of the overzealous effort with which Indian state went for population control in the mid 70`s‚ its consequences and the anguish it caused to millions of Indian women who were ultimately the soft target of the whole exercise. India completes its 60 years of independence in 2007. She is a young nation of one billion plus people with its share of problems. Being a developing nation‚ we have shortage of resources and a large growing population stresses
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Japan has the oldest life expectancy in the world. That means people in Japan live a really really long time. Men live to 79 years old. Women live a little over 86 years old. What in the world causes Japanese people to live so long? After WWII‚ Japan had one of the lowest life expectancies in the world‚ which suggests it’s not genetics that keeps them alive for so long (the guy in the picture above just turned 113). It’s not even that Japanese people visit doctors 12+ times a year. The answer is
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Britain had monopoly control on foreign trade. C. Drain of India’s wealth. (v) Adverse demographic condition : A. High death rate 40 per thousand. B. High infant martality rate 18 per thousand. C. Mass Illiteracy 83% illiterate. D. Low life expectancy 32 years E. Low standard of living people used to spend 80% to 90% of their income on basic needs. (vi) Under developed infrastructure : Absence of good roads‚ electricity generation‚ health‚ education and communication. However some efforts
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the richest nations in the world mostly located? A) Southern Hemisphere B) Western Hemisphere C) Northern Hemisphere D) Eastern Hemisphere E) on the Equator | | | 3. Which of the following is NOT an indicator of Social Development? A) life expectancy B) under age 5 mortality rate C) adult literacy rate D) infant mortality rate E) population density | | | 4. What are centrifugal forces? A) cultural and political forces acting to weaken or divide an existing state B) geological forces
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Background of the Study Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings‚ and thus the end of the human life cycle. Old people have limited regenerative abilities and are more prone to disease‚ syndromes‚ and sickness than other adults. Old age can cause‚ amongst other things like wrinkles and liver spots on the skin; change of hair color to gray or white; hair loss; lessened hearing; diminished eyesight; slower reaction times and agility; reduced ability to
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indicators. Life Expectancy and Quality of Life "Japan spends much less per person on health care than Canada and its citizens live longer than Canadians."( www.ahs.uwaterloo.ca) For example‚ in 2001‚ Canadian men and women on average live to 77 years and 82 years respectively‚ while Japanese men and women on average live to 78 years and 85 years respectively (Conference Board‚ 102). Meanwhile in 2001‚ Japan spent $1984 US per person whereas Canada spent $2719 (2789777.pdf‚ 4). However‚ life expectancy
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emigration) • If CDR exceeds CBR‚ population shrinks • ∆P/P=CBR-CDR (divided by 10 if you want it in percent) • Variables explaining the growth potential of population: - TFR (total fertility rate)=Births/Woman15-49 : a measure of reproduction - E0 (life
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freedom of the majority to have to recognize a relationship they consider sinful. The gay lifestyle is not something to be encouraged‚ as a lot of research shows it leads to much lower life expectancy‚ psychological disorders and other problems.. Studies show that homosexuals‚ for a variety of reasons‚ have life expectancies of approximately 20 years less than the general population. Just like a lifestyle of smoking‚ drinking‚ etc.‚ unhealthy lifestyles should be discouraged. It would further weaken the
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it. Unfortunately‚ at this point there is no cure for CF. Cystic Fibrosis is far more severe than asthma because it is terminal‚ the treatment is vigorous‚ and it can cause many other life threatening issues. Cystic Fibrosis is more severe than asthma because it is a terminal disease. The average life expectancy of someone with Cystic Fibrosis is currently 37 years old. Despite the everyday efforts to create new medicines and therapies‚ there are no cures at this time. The medicines that people
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