of life and the rise of permanent settlements and eventually cities‚ the human population has undergone dramatic growth. "It took until after 1800‚ virtually all of human history‚ for our population to reach 1 billion. Yet we reached 2 billion by 1930‚ and 3 billion in just 30 more years‚ in 1960" (Withgott & Brennan‚ 218). Today the world ’s population has grown to an estimated 6.5 billion people. "Increased population intensifies impact on the environment as more individuals take up space‚ use natural
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The homeless population encounters a variety of public health problems that concerns not only the medical community but the general community as a whole . HIV/AIDS is one of the most prevalent communicable public health problems and it is still an increasing problem worldwide. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] report of worldwide epidemiologic studies‚ the prevalence rate of HIV infection among the homeless population is from 6.3-35% (Badiaga et al.‚ 2008). In order
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world’s most persecuted minority groups”‚are an ethnic‚ linguistic and Muslim people who reside in the Rakhine (historically known as Arakan) State ‚ a geographically isolated area in western Burma‚ bordering Bangladesh.[1]They are related to the Indo-Aryan people of India and Bangladesh. As of 2012‚ 800‚000 Rohingya live in Myanmar. The origin of the term "Rohingya" is disputed. Some Rohingya historians like Khalilur Rahman contend that the term Rohingya is derived from Arabic word ’Rahma’ meaning
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What is Thalassemia? Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which parents pass the genes for disorder on to their children. It reduces reproduction of red blood cells in human body. In thalassemia patient‚ the genes that control globin production are mutated or deleted. As a result‚ formation of the corresponding globin chains is trimmed down and an abnormal hemoglobin ratio is enhanced. This abnormal ratio leads to a decreased synthesis of hemoglobin and expression of thalassemia. Professor
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Describe the Chinese population: Observers of China’s rise‚ when assessing the implications for global peace and prosperity‚ have largely focused their attention on the country’s economy‚ on its energy and resource needs‚ on the environmental consequences of its rapid expansion‚ and on the nation’s military buildup and strategic ambitions. Yet‚ underlying all these dazzling changes and monumental concerns is a driving force that has been seriously underappreciated: China’s changing demography.
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quite developed. For the last ten years‚ Bangladesh is exporting medicine to various countries. The reason is that still now‚ the tax and restrictions of laws are not those much strict in this sector. Though these weaker restrictions are causing some problems‚ government is trying to help to develop this sector providing various supports. We have selected this industry because we have seen some opportunity in this sector to be invested. To be honest‚ Bangladesh is not a very investment friendly country
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HL Geography study guide Unit 4: Patterns in resource consumption Vocab Carrying capacity the max. population size that an area can sustainably support given the current conditions and resources available Population ceiling the point where Earth’s ability to support us is lower than our ability to produce more babies; acts as a barrier/lid to population growth Optimum population when there’s a balance between the people in a country and the availability of its resources and technology
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Vulnerable Populations The chronically mentally ill are people that suffer from one of many diseases that affect the brain. The brain is the most complex of human organs. The cause of being mentally ill is unknown‚ but there are most likely many different reasons. There is no cure for being mentally ill but there are many effective treatments that one can get. In history‚ there have been several movements to try and deinstitutionalize many mental health facilities. The goal for many mental
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POPULATION RISE IN INDIA: A MOJOR CONCERN India has experienced extraordinary population growth: between 2001 and 2011 India added 181 million people to the world‚ slightly less than the entire population of Brazil. But 76 per cent of India’s population lives on less than US$2 per day (at purchasing power parity rates). India ranks at the bottom of the pyramid in per capita-level consumption indicators not only in energy or electricity but in almost all other relevant per capita-level consumption
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URBAN HOUSING IN Bangladesh Problems and Prospects of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Abul Baker Md. Touhid Senior Assistant Chief‚ Physical Infrastructure Division Planning Commission Sher-e-Bangla Nagar‚ Dhaka‚ Bangladesh. 1. Introduction 1.1 Background Bangladesh is one of the populous countries in the world. It has a population of around 144.50 million on only 147‚570 sq km land. Per capita income estimated at current price in the country is only US$ 848 (Bangladesh Economic Review-2012)
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