Vulnerable Population in Current Events Michele M Maiorano NUR/440 February 11‚ 2013 Nita A. Magee-Cornelius‚ RN‚ MSN‚ PhD(c) Vulnerable Population in Current Events A way of defining a vulnerable population is addressing it as a group of people who are at risk for developing health problems (de Chesnay & Anderson‚ 2012‚ p. 5). It is not partial to age‚ gender‚ or nationality. In this case‚ it is the pediatric population. According to Allison Kempe‚ who was the lead in a recent research
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planet‚ humankind‚ and the species and combat the sixth extinction as advised by Elizabeth Kolbert. This is a very serious issue and people need to start applying the ideas of McDonough and O’Connor as well as Bill Gates. Rachel Carson‚ credited by many to have brought the issues of conservation to the public eye‚ believed that “people care about the problem of sharing the planet with other species” and that increasing this awareness would be enough to avert the global impact of Kolbert’s “sixth
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122 Persuasive Essay Under population The effect of under population in the world is causing lack of people to replace those who die or retire with inability to continue working. Just done in the U.S. Census 83 countries and territories are now thought to experience below-replacement fertility. This basically means they won’t be able to replace the people who are dying or no longer able to work‚ these places take up roughly 44% of the world’s total population. Due to several causes in our
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before. Concerning with this problem‚ a telegraph on 1st October‚ 2012 entitled “World faces ageing population time bomb says UN” was posted in order to provide the facts and forecasts about ageing population in the world and to recommend some ideas to deal with this problem. In spite the fact that living longer is a great achievement of human beings‚ a rapidly ageing population also leads to difficulties for many countries in all over the world. A recent report estimated that the number
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Over Population The world’s population is approximately 5.9 billion‚ and it is still growing. It has just about doubled in the past forty years. We are now faced with the issue of over population. The problem is very severe‚ and important. It is controversial how many people this planet can hold. Some are arguing that we have plenty of room‚ and we could fit everyone on the state of Alaska‚ if we just put 10‚000 people on each square mile. Alaska only makes up about one
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Abused Children as a Vulnerable Population Nicole Correia NUR/440 May 26‚ 2013 Leslie Rowan Abused Children as a Vulnerable Population As a vulnerable population‚ abused children are at higher risk for suicide depression‚ aggression‚ delinquency‚ learning disorders‚ and dissociative disorders when compared to non-abused children (Weitzman‚ 2005). If not acknowledged and treated‚ abused children can have more serious mental problems as they age. For example‚ being an abusive relationship
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POLLUTION AND PROSTITUTION A. Pollution 1.1 Sources of Pollution 1.2 Classification of Pollution 1.3 Effects on health and economics 1.4 Ways on how to reduce pollution B. Prostitution 1.4Perspective 1.4.1Prostitution as positive function 1.4.2Prostitution as negative function 1.4.3Prostitution as Career 1.5. Types of Prostitution 1.6 Causes and Effects of Prostitution 1.7 Characteristics of Prostitution 1.8. Argument in Favour of Legalizing Prostitution POLLUTION Pollution
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Population explosion is the main obstacle to the smooth development of the Indian economy. Since this problem is getting intense day by day‚ it is obvious to take appropriate measures to keep it under control by lowering the birth rate. 1.Rise in Per-capita Income: Demographic history of various advanced countries shows that there is an inverse relationship between per-capita income and a country’s birth rate. When per-capita income increases‚ people don’t desire more children in order supplement
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The Global Recession and India The third quarter of 2007 saw a tremendous rise in the Indian stock market. It was amoment when every sector in India was booming‚ and the SENSEX‚ peaking at the20000 mark was the focus of every person in India. It was a moment when peoplewondered if they had lost the opportunity of a lifetime. What was then a hastydecision by most to make a quick buck‚ resulted in total pandemonium when thestock markets came crashing down all through 2008. It was in the last year
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to everyone in the same way‚ whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university” - (Albert Einstein). These words reflect the way Atticus Finch‚ protagonist‚ attorney‚ and father in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ lives his life. There is no difference to him in regards to race‚ social status‚ or gender. Atticus Finch is an admirable gentleman who demonstrates intelligence and respectfulness throughout the Tom Robinson trial and his interactions with people who despised
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