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    Vulnerable Populations

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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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    China's population

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    How china’s population has changed over time? China’s population is at once its greatest asset as well as its most significant challenge. This is as true today as the twenty-first century begins as it has been for much of China’s history. Although there are not absolutely reliable historical census numbers for China‚ certain patterns emerge as one examines China’s imperial demographic path from 60 million people two thousand years ago passing the one billion mark in recent times. China is world`s

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    Prison Gangs

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    Most prison gangs do more than offer simple protection for their members. Most often‚ prisons gangs are responsible for any drug‚ tobacco or alcohol handling inside correctional facilities (Garbarino 50). Furthermore‚ many prison gangs involve themselves in prostitution‚ assaults‚ kidnappings and murders. Prison gangs often seek to intimidate the other inmates‚ pressuring them to relinquish their food and other resources (Garbarino 59). Also‚ prison gangs often exercise a large

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    Population Assessment

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    Practitioner (ANP) when assessing and analysing the health needs of a specific population. The author will focus on one specific disease‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in relation to South Asian men living in both the United Kingdom (UK) and in South Asia. In view of the large demographics of South Asia the author will specifically focus on Indian‚ Pakistan and Bangladeshi groups also making a comparison with the population residing in Ireland. The author will provide a critical and analytical

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    Diversity in Prison

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    Diversity in Prison The late twentieth century is seeing a rise in racial conflict in the United States as well as on the universal stage in a broad-spectrum (Phillips & Bowling‚ 2002). Statistics indicate that racial/ethnic minorities‚ particularly black males‚ face a disproportionately high risk of incarceration in the United States. This determination is made by assessing the negative impact that incarceration can have on individuals‚ their communities‚ and the integration of minorities into

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    Population Growth

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    June 2001 version Paper to be presented at IUSSP Conference in Brazil/session-s09 Population Growth and Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Anqing Shi Development Research Group The World Bank Keywords: Population‚ global warming‚ Carbon Dioxide Emissions‚ projections Abstract: Previous studies on the determinants of carbon dioxide emissions have primarily focused on the role of affluence. The impact of population growth on carbon dioxide emissions has received less attention. This paper takes

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    TO WHAT EXTENT IS INCREASED CONSUMERISM A GOOD THING? In the present age‚ consumption is playing a significant role in our lives. But in the meantime‚ whether increased consumerism has sparked much debate. Consumption is the belief that buying many things is goods. Some people assert that increased consumerism is a good thing while many other argue that increased consumerism is a bad thing for our lives. Then‚ I will describe the positive and negative respects of consumption in this essay.

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    Population Growth

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    Population Growth 5 Problem and solution essay. Have you ever thought what will happen with us in our nearest future? Is there will be better life than today? When I first saw headlines such as “Better life is coming” or “Future without problems‚ it’s true”‚ I was tempted to answer‚ “Yes”. However‚ these facts aren’t so widely reported in the newspaper and television. But the nearest future‚ in fact‚ is not as fluffy as it seems to be. Moreover‚ there will more global problems than we have. The

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    Population Growth

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    WHY MALTHUS WAS WRONG Over the past 10 years‚ Indian population has risen by 220 million people‚ reaching an estimated 1‚22 billion in 2012. The effects of this population increase are evident in the increasing poverty‚ unemployment‚ air and water pollution‚ shortage of food‚ health resources and educational resources. With India as an example we will discuss Malthus‚ the population growth theory and see if Malthus theory was maybe mistaken in the past but has some valid aspects today. Thomas

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    Prison Rape

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    Prison Rape is no secret in today’s society. The American media has portrayed prison rape as a joke (Don’t drop the soap) in countless films‚ television shows‚ and in music‚ but have not realized the extent of how dangerous this crime is. Some cops even use this method as a means to get a confession from a suspect. A major obstacle in solving Prison rape is the notorious under-reporting of the crime. Only 16 percent of prison rape victims report their victimization. Reasons for under reporting

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