News tagged with suburban area
Poverty grows in suburbs, but social services don't keep up: report
Poverty has grown in America's suburbs during the recent economic downturn, but poor people in many suburban communities are finding it hard to get the help they need, a report by University of Chicago researchers shows.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Poor Suburbia: Rethinking the geography of American poverty
(PhysOrg.com) -- For decades, suburban living has been synonymous with America’s upper middle class, a stereotype that emerged from the "Leave it to Beaver" era and morphed into today’s gated communities, mega-malls, and ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2010 |
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California's drought-resistent gardens are hot
Even grinding recession has not undone growth in one corner of California's drought-parched landscaping sector, where Robert Cornell has spent more than two decades fine-tuning climate friendly gardens.
Mar 16, 2009 |
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Big trees boost city life
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from The Australian National University has revealed for the first time the role large trees play in sustaining biodiversity and bird life in urban environments.
Feb 03, 2012 |
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Solving energy problems, one molecule at a time
Jeffrey Grossman says Cambridge has a better climate than California — for carrying out materials science research, that is. That’s why Grossman decided, two years ago, to make the move from the ...
Jan 26, 2012 |
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LA mayor signs law requiring condoms in porn films
(AP) -- Actors in adult movies filmed in Los Angeles will be required to use condoms under an ordinance signed into law by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and porn industry leaders say the regulation could lead them to abandon ...
Jan 25, 2012 |
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New map for what to plant reflects global warming
(AP) -- Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the government, illustrating a hotter 21st century.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Warrant needed for GPS tracking, high court says (Update)
(AP) -- In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge's approval. The justices ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Decades later, a Cold War secret is revealed
For more than a decade they toiled in the strange, boxy-looking building on the hill above the municipal airport, the building with no windows (except in the cafeteria), the building filled with secrets.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 25, 2011 |
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Brain strain: Christmas shopping when money tight
(AP) -- Chennel King, a nurse from Norwalk, Conn., went Christmas shopping the other day with a new holiday companion: a budget.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 18, 2011 |
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Housing, health care contribute most to rising costs of living in Washington
It costs 8 percent more on average than it did two years ago for Washington residents to make ends meet, according to a new report from a University of Washington research group.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Sidewalks, crime affect women's physical activity throughout U.S.
Getting women to meet the U.S. federal government’s recommended level of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity remains a huge challenge. A large new study shows that where women live affects just how ...
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Population growth set to significantly affect ecosystem services
Changing land use can have a significant impact on a region’s vital ecosystem services, a recent research study has revealed.
Oct 10, 2011 |
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