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    In Connecticut’s urban areas‚ ethnic-minority groups mortality and morbidity profiles demonstrate the disparity in outcomes primarily for Black and Hispanics residents. Black Americans have a death rate 1.2 times greater than white non-Hispanics. There is a higher rate of chronic illnesses in both ethnic groups including: heart disease‚ hypertension‚ and cancer. The incidence of respiratory disease and asthma for both children and adults was significantly higher Connecticut’s urban communities

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    From Indio to Filipino

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    FROM INDIO TO “FILIPINO” The history of the Philippines is believed to have begun with the arrival of the first humans via land bridges at least 30‚000 years ago.[1] The first recorded visit from the West is the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan‚ who sighted Samar on March 16‚ 1521 and landed on Homonhon Island southeast of Samar the next day. Before Magellan arrived‚ Negrito tribes roamed the isles‚ but they were later supplanted by Austronesians. These groups then stratified into: hunter-gatherer

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    Assignment: Chapter 5 1. Besides the commercial and religious goals of Spain in colonizing the Philippines‚ give two other reasons (political and legal) why Spain claimed the country as its possession or the property of the King of Spain. * They also claim the country because of their Spirit of Discovery to our country‚ improvements of their technologies (for travel and trading purposes) and acquisition of our territories. 2. What is meant by “crown colony?” Can you give an example of a present

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    CHAPTER 1 – THE REAL NUMBER SYSTEM 1 .1 – THE CONCEPT OF OPPOSITES Any movement from an initial point on the number line going to the right is represented by a positive sign (+) ‚while a movement to the left is represented by a negative sign (-).These numbers are sometimes called directed numbers or signed numbers. e.g. 1.2 - FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS ON INTEGERS 1.2.1 – ADDITION OF INTEGERS To add integers with the same sign ‚add without regard to the signs.Then affix the common sign of

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    • Anti-Venom: Tested against Vipera russellii and Naja kaouthia venom‚ a methanolic extract study of VN showed it possesses potent snake venom neutralizing capacity and suggests further investigation. • Anti-Inflammatory: (1) VN significantly potentiated antiinflammatory activity of phenylbutazone and ibuprofen in albino rats.(2) Study suggests VN possess anti-imflammatory activity against acute and sub-acute inflammation probably due to prostaglandin inhibition and reduction of oxidative stress

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    to the filipino youth

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    To the Philippine Youth by Jose Rizal   Hold high the brow serene‚ O youth‚ where now you stand; Let the bright sheen Of your grace be seen‚ Fair hope of my fatherland! Come now‚ thou genius grand‚ And bring down inspiration; With thy mighty hand‚  Swifter than the wind’s violation‚ Raise the eager mind to higher station. Come down with pleasing light Of art and science to the fight‚ O youth‚ and there untie The chains that heavy lie‚ Your spirit free to blight. See how in flaming

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    Social Disparity in India

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    teeming in number across the length and breadth of this country. These children start making up their living right from their childhood. Things like education and a decent living can be conveniently forgotten for them. And we talk of removing social disparity from our society. We talk of education for all. We talk of becoming a developed nation. But we can achieve nothing till they don’t get proper education and do not get to make a decent living. This is one of the most important social parameters

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    A study from the Pew Research center shows that 65% of people have noticed the gap between the rich and the poor getting bigger. For the past‚ few years income disparities have been growing larger. 65% of people have actually noticed income disparities grow now. Current income disparities certainly threaten democratic ideals for two important reasons. First I am going to show how much inequality there really is and how its growing. The first reason is that Inequality causes Corruption‚ and Corruption

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    Racial Disparity in America Criminal System Leverd Nunn IV ENG 122/ AXE1317D Brandon Bond May. 26‚ 2013 INTRO: DMC is a big issue in our society! Disproportionate minority contact (DMC) is the overrepresentation of people of color in the nation’s criminal justice system. Black or African Americans make up only 12.6% of the US population and make up over 28% of all arrest‚ 40% of all inmates in prisons and in jails‚ and 42% of the population on death row. While whites who make up 67%

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    Common traits of the Filipinos Common Traits It is difficult to define and ascertain the very core of what it is to be a Filipino. History tells us that the Filipinos as we know now had an untraceable origin. All that we can do now is to determine the common traits that are common to all of the Filipinos. Common traits among Filipinos can be traced throughout its existence‚ from the pre-colonial era up to the present era that we have now. There is something that is particularly common and at the

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