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Same-sex marriage ADHD Obesity Social networks
The U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. In doing so, approximately
Every day, teachers work with approximately
5,876,000children with ADHD
The highest rate of ADHD reported in middle school and high school students
Bullying/Cyberbullying
For girls, being the subject of rumors is the most common type of bullying with 17% affected
For boys, being made fun of, called names or insulted is the most common type of bullying with 12.6% affected
Nearly 7% of students report being cyber-bullied
Abuse/Child abuse
6 to 9years old
of cases are for children in this age range;
With smart phones, tablets, notebooks and other portable devices, access to the internet can be almost constant.
But what are people really doing when they’re online?
Top two reasons Americans use the internet:
same-sex marriages are now legalized in every state of the Union
252,000
use a social network
send or read email
3,416,000 boys
61% 59%
8%
areTwitter users
3,012,000 students reporting ADHD
1,796,000 girls
12 17 year olds
with
45%
look for a job
check the news online
30%
yet
yet and
make a donation to a charity online,1%
Only
2 to 5 years old
are at the greatest risk of abuse
Children aged
with the next greatest risk
Neglect is the most common form of
child abuse – 21.8%
We’re hearing more and more about personal information being stolen from third parties with which we have some type of relationship. Just how bad is it getting?
Though we’re hearing about an increasing number of victims over 65, the majority of identify theft victims are between
Identity theft
Approximately
16,580,500 have been victims of identity theft
Misuse of existing credit card and bank account for 91.4% of identity theft, with the rest caused by misuse of personal information to open an account or to commit other fraud
with senior citizens
accounting for
58.2%35 to 64years old
12.9%
The top 4 polluting industries account for 78% of all toxic chemical releases in the USThe top 4 states
for fraud and identify theft consumer complaints account for nearly 40% of complaints to law enforcement
California
644per 100,000 population
13.3%
Florida
1,007 per 100,000 population
Texas
647 per 100,000 population
New York
514 per 100,000 population
10.6% 9.3%
Metal mining
1.5 billion pounds
40%
Chemicals
535 million pounds
14.8%
Electricity
519 million pounds
14.1%
Primary metals
364 million pounds
9.9%
of reported cases
Stories about women in the workforce appear in the news on a regular basis. But
how does the US compare to other developed nations, such as the UK and
Australia, for working women?
% of women aged 15-64 that work:
US UK Australia
Critical thinking assignment for comparing world
population figures
ADHD is an area frequently heard about in both the news and in schools
We hear news media, medical professionals, and increasingly, the
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reporting the health effects of obesity
in America. But how high are the obesity rates really?
Compare that to the percentage of the Adult population considered obese:
20%Nearly
of children are obese
Americans Japanese UK
18.4%of boys
20.6%
35.3% 3.6% 24.7%
of girls
21.5% of students reported some type of bullying at school
69.1% 70.1% 72.1%
91.4%
26.5%
with
79.5%of
5.4%
Same-sex marriage - Bureau of Census. "Opposite-Sex And Same-Sex Couple Households By Selected Characteristics: 2013 [By Sex, Age, Race, Children In The Household, Income, And Housing Tenure]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=75&acc-no=C7095-1.1&year=2015&z=38BD1ABEC98C7C98BE730DB5A877064D49790D472BBE6ADHD - National Center for Health Statistics. "Learning Disability And Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children Age 3 To 17 Years By Selected Characteristics: 2012 [By Sex, Age, And Race]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=202&acc-no=C7095-1.3&year=2015&z=16235BFF26177AFDAB92E86A87A4D5B8B7D07AC6 Obesity - Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. "Children Who Are Obese By Age, Sex, Race, And Hispanic Origin: 1988 To 2012 [Selected Periods]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=208&acc-no=C7095-1.3&year=2015&z=5902150E1B5E0EA68A5DC4414C1EE3765A927C65Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. "Percentage Of The Adult Population Considered To Be Obese: 2005 To 2012 [By Country]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=1356&acc-no=C7095-1.30&year=2015&z=D55AFFE27B48C8BB771A31F1A2FC6E66094C7996
Online social networks - Pew Internet & American Life Project. "Typical Daily Internet Activities Of Adult Internet Users: 2010 To 2012 [By Age And Sex, Selected Months]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=1167&acc-no=C7095-1.24&year=2015&z=338EBA6FB90C38623F15E38D75855035F2E85E82 Abuse/Child Abuse - Department of Health and Human Services. "Child Abuse And Neglect Victims By Selected Characteristics: 2007 To 2013 [By Sex, Age, And Types Of Maltreatment, Fiscal Years]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=362&acc-no=C7095-1.5&year=2015&z=E0483690481BA0FF88723913B846FBD566E50C57Bullying/Cyberbullying - National Center for Health Statistics. "Learning Disability And Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Children Age 3 To 17 Years By Selected Characteristics: 2012 [By Sex, Age, And Race]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=202&acc-no=C7095-1.3&year=2015&z=16235BFF26177AFDAB92E86A87A4D5B8B7D07AC6Environment - Environmental Protection Agency. "Hazardous Waste Generated, Shipped, And Received By State And Other Areas: 2011." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=403&acc-no=C7095-1.6&year=2015&z=01CBBA5411D7F647383CFC8A8A05EB5AA8DAF3D5Environmental Protection Agency. "Industrial Pollution-Toxic Chemical Releases By Industry: 2012 [On-Site And Off-Site Release]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online
Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=400&acc-no=C7095-1.6&year=2015&z=49B3B118DBE7A010100952BBC331796CDB9CE085 Identity Theft - Department of Justice. "Victims Of Identity Theft By Type Of Account And Selected Victim Characteristics: 2012 [By Sex, Age, Race, And Income]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=340&acc-no=C7095-1.5&year=2015&z=D5FDFA22ECF15E6CF245143DB62F7338D77C8C99Federal Trade Commission. "Fraud And Identity Theft-Consumer Complaints By State: 2014 [As Of December 31]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=331&acc-no=C7095-1.5&year=2015&z=1B8BE5229A03BCC712CE0CEBD10BBF40A0980EBECritical thinking assignment for comparing world population figures - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. "Female Labor Force Participation Rates By Country: 1990 To 2012 [Selected Years]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=1381&acc-no=C7095-1.30&year=2015&z=C0020DD2980C513C5D5A0897EA37A1DD21C49EF8 Bureau of Census. "Population By Continent: 1980 To 2050 [As Of Midyear, Selected Years]." ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2015 Online Edition. Ed. ProQuest, 2015. Web: ProQuest Statistical Abstract 07/15 http://statabs.proquest.com/sa/docview.html?table-no=1349&acc-no=C7095-1.30&year=2015&z=7CED81383A4DDAD58BEC1C755197FAFF78394E33
Source:
choose to do their banking online 25%
pay their bills online15%
Environment
ships elsewhere only
and generates the most hazardous
waste with
Texas leads the nation in hazardous waste received from with
653,600 tons 15,683,400 tons 607,300 tons
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