Category: Demography

The Eleven Nations of North America

Nov 7, 2013

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mwkruse

in Culture, Demography, Sociology

Tufts Magazine: Up in Arms … What’s less well appreciated is how much the incidence of violence, like so many salient issues in American life, varies by region. Beyond a vague awareness that supporters of violent retaliation and easy access to guns are concentrated in the states of the former Confederacy and, to a lesser…
Demography Links

Oct 28, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Generations, Health and Medicine, Immigration, Links – Demography, Politics, Race, Sociology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. A look at global population trends in the Christian Science Monitor. "Too many people is a big problem, but too few is a concern as well." "The story of the 21st century has been one of falling birthrates, rising standards of living, and a revolution in food production. But the global picture is uneven:…
Fewer people won’t save the planet, behaving better will

Oct 24, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Environment, Sociology

Conversation: Fewer people won’t save the planet, behaving better will "… Does the earth have too many people for its own good? Can another three or four billion be added (the current United Nations projection for 2100) without fatally harming the planet? The issue is not one of how many people the planet can support,…
Economic Development Links

Oct 17, 2013

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mwkruse

in Africa, Demography, Economic Development, Economics, Gender and Sex, Links – Economic Development, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. Why the Millennium Development Goals Need the Church (and Vice Versa) – Richard Stearns … Christians can bring to the table a unique perspective on poverty that can help to solve its insidious nature. Poverty is often a matter of broken relationships as much as it is about lacking material things. A community's values…
Science and Technology Links

Oct 5, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Environment, Health and Medicine, Links – Science and Technology, Public Policy, Technology, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction))

1. Why We Should Look Forward To Living To 120 And Beyond … Consider these facts: More than $1 trillion has been spent on biomedical research over the past 20 years. These investments should soon start yielding longevity dividends. The number of scientists working on extending the life span worldwide has increased exponentially as computer…
The Financial States of America

Sep 18, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economic News, Economics

The Financial States Of America by Money Choice has some interesting data about America. The link contains multiple captures from their interactive graphic.
Saturday Links

Sep 14, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Demography, Ecclesia, Economics, Education, Environment, Europe, Generations, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Religion, Social Media, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. Population Reference Bureau has a great resource that maps their 2013 World Population Data Sheet on an interactive map. Here is one example: 2. Modern family redefined: Say 'goodbye' to the typical American family A New York Times story looking at the skyrocketing rate of birth outside of marriage among women under 30 (now…
Saturday Links

Sep 8, 2013

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mwkruse

in Business, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Economics, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Poverty, Public Policy, Religion, Sociology, Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

1. How effective has the Millennium Villages Project been? Here is a recent Op Ed in the NYT the Millennium Villages Project by Joe Nocerra, Fighting Poverty, and Critics. 2. Global Economic Growth Has Hit A Two-And-A-Half Year High 3. What Every U.S. Family Really Needs for a Minimum Living Standard … Computers have become…
Saturday Links

Aug 31, 2013

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mwkruse

in Demography, Economics, Environment, Generations, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Science, Sociology, Technology (Energy), Technology (Food & Water), Wealth and Income

1. A College Kid, A Single Mom, And The Problem With The Poverty Line Rico Saccoccio is a junior at Fordham University in the Bronx. He's from a middle-class family in Connecticut and he spent the summer living at home with his parents, who cover about $15,000 a year in his college costs. … …There's…
Saturday Links

Aug 17, 2013

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, China, Demography, Environment, History, India, Links – Saturday, Sociology, Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

Pickings have been slim this week, and I'm late getting the links posted. Hopefully, we will get back on track this week. 1. Hidden environmentalists: India's waste pickers In Pune, India, a city that suffered a waste disposal crisis in 2010, an alliance of waste pickers has established an inclusive, sustainable model for solid waste…