News tagged with demographic trends
GDP up, happiness down
The gross domestic product of the United States -- that oft-cited measure of economic health -- has been ticking upward for the last two years.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Notre Dame survey of African American Catholics offers important insights
A new, unprecedented national survey of African American Catholics by University of Notre Dame researchers reveals several significant insights into individual religious engagement and identifies several notable demographic ...
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Nov 17, 2011 |
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Bilingual family liaisons increasingly important service for schools
Even during tough economic times, a school district's decision to cut support services aimed at helping Hispanic students and their families navigate through the public school system will prove to be a shortsighted ...
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Mar 25, 2010 |
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Houston: The face of America in the next 20 years
Houston is a reflection of where most of America's cities will be in the next 20 years, according to Stephen Klineberg, Rice University sociologist and director of the annual Houston Area Survey.
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Apr 27, 2009 |
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Muslim Brotherhood candidate trails in race for Egypt's presidency: UMD poll
As Egypt prepares this week to elect its first president since the 2011 revolution, a new University of Maryland poll finds the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate tied for fourth place. Researchers describe the ...
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May 21, 2012 |
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Report: Arizona's Latino education gap could lead to state crisis
New data and projections point to a future fiscal and economic crisis for Arizona unless the state’s Latino educational attainment gap is addressed in a concerted and sustained manner, shows a report released by Morrison ...
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May 01, 2012 |
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Kinder Houston Area Survey reveals more Houstonians support mass transit
One of America's most automobile-dependent large cities may be heading into a new era, according to the 31st annual Kinder Houston Area Survey conducted by Rice University. Among the findings in this year's survey: Houstonians ...
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Apr 24, 2012 |
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'Diesel Reloaded:' A vehicle for rethinking mobility rolls into Hannover Messe
Public can see the latest progress in a unique, ongoing electromobility research project during the international trade fair MobiliTec, which takes place April 23-27 at the Hannover Messe. Embodied in a sleek, ...
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Most of upstate New York continues to lose people
(Phys.org) -- Although New York state grew by 87,093 people in the 15 months after the 2010 census, 37 upstate counties lost population, according to new U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.
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Apr 12, 2012 |
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Conservatism saved Iceland from catastrophe
The people of medieval Iceland survived disaster by sticking with traditional practices, an innovative new study suggests.
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Mar 22, 2012 |
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Hot interest in image sharing website Pinterest
Christine Martinez spent the past week frolicking on the Caribbean island of St. Barth after becoming a star by sharing her sense of style at Pinterest.com.
Mar 11, 2012 |
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Research finds that after Chicago, Pittsburgh is the most decentralized metropolitan region in the nation
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 2007, Pittsburgh, after Chicago, was the most decentralized metropolitan region in the United States, according to the Metropolitan Power Diffusion Index (MPDI) released by the Center for Metropolitan ...
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Mar 01, 2012 |
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Are some faculty members really serfs?
Full-time non-tenure track faculty at colleges and universities lack a professional identity and a sense of self worth, according to interviews with these faculty members that formed the basis of a recently published paper co-authored by a University of California, Rivers ...
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Feb 14, 2012 |
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Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley
For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silicon Valley.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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