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    Gender Equality Universally Embraced, But Inequalities Acknowledged

    Despite a general consensus that women should have the same rights as men, people in many nations around the world say gender inequalities persist. Many say that men get more opportunities than equally qualified women for jobs that pay well and that life is generally better for men than it is for women in their countries.

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    Part Three: Adult attitudes towards the cell phone

    Cell owners feel safer, but disrupted by the mobile phone. With more than 4 in 5 American adults in possession of a cell phone, how do users feel about their handsets? Overall, nearly every adult with a cell phone feels safer because of the device; 91% of cell phone users agree that their phone makes […]

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    Part Two: Cell phone communication patterns

    Why adults call on cell phones No longer just for communicating and planning while away from home or the workplace, the cell phone is increasingly a landline substitute. Recent research by the Pew Research Center suggests that 23% of Americans have only a cell phone available for making calls[4. numoffset=”4″ “Assessing the Cell Phone Challenge […]

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    Online Product Research

    58% of Americans have researched a product or service online; 24% have posted comments or reviews online about the things they buy.

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    Muslim Networks and Movements in Western Europe

    Introduction Over the past two decades, the number of Muslims living in Western Europe has steadily grown, rising from less than 10 million in 1990 to approximately 17 million in 2010.[1. Figures are from a forthcoming Pew Forum report that estimates growth rates among Muslim populations worldwide and provides population projections for 2020 and 2030. […]