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    VII. Hispanic Male Incarceration Has Increased

    In 1970, 1.5% of young Hispanic males were incarcerated (Figure 14).[12. numoffset=”12″ Again, in this report “incarcerated” refers to those institutionalized in prisons and jails, hospitals, and juvenile institutions. Most institutionalized young males are in correctional facilities. See Appendix B for details.] By 1990 and beyond, 3% of young Hispanic males were in correctional facilities. […]

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    VIII. The Pathways of Young Hispanic Females by Nativity

    One-in-five young Latino females was neither in school or the labor force in 2007, a level of disengagement from school and work in excess of young black males. Some of the young Latino females who were not in school or the labor force were mothers. In 2007, about 9% of young Hispanic females were mothers […]

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    Searching For Clues in the Global Warming Puzzle

    Why do fewer Americans believe the earth is warming? A range of possibilities, including a sour economy and, perhaps, a cooler than normal summer in parts of the U.S., may provide an explanation.

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    Searching For Clues in the Global Warming Puzzle

    Why do fewer Americans believe the earth is warming? A range of possibilities, including a sour economy and, perhaps, a cooler than normal summer in parts of the U.S., may provide an explanation.

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    A Minaret Ban and “Climate-gate” Stir Online Discussions

    A vote in Switzerland to ban the construction of Muslim minarets and controversies over global warming research led conversations in the blogosphere last week. On Twitter, it was a story about a local billboard campaign with unintended consequences. And on YouTube, a pop singer made her second appearance in recent weeks.