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81VITAL STATISTICS — Introduction GENERAL EXPLANATION Population changes reflect the natural facts of life: births and deaths. Births, in turn, have long been largely governed by the mechanisms of family formation. Vital statistics are compilations of data on… …
82Iran — Persia redirects here. For other uses, see Persia (disambiguation). Coordinates: 32°N 53°E …
83Cornell University — Cornell redirects here. For other uses, see Cornell (disambiguation). Cornell University Emblem of Cornell University Motto I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study …
84Algeria — /al jear ee euh/, n. a republic in NW Africa: formerly comprised 13 departments of France; gained independence 1962. 29,830,370; 919,352 sq. mi. (2,381,122 sq. km). Cap.: Algiers. * * * Algeria Introduction Algeria Background: After a century of… …
85Bangladesh — /bahng gleuh desh , bang /, n. republic in S Asia, N of the Bay of Bengal: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations; a former province of Pakistan. 125,340,261; 54,501 sq. mi. (141,158 sq. km). Cap.: Dhaka. Formerly, East Pakistan. * * *… …
86United Nations — 1. an international organization, with headquarters in New York City, formed to promote international peace, security, and cooperation under the terms of the charter signed by 51 founding countries in San Francisco in 1945. Abbr.: UN Cf. General… …
87Health care system — A health care system is the organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There is a wide variety of health care systems around the world, with as many… …
88CycleBeads — is a visual tool that was developed by the Institute for Reproductive Health at Georgetown University. This device helps women use the Standard Days Method, a fertility awareness based family planning method. The Standard Days Method is based on… …
89Sex education — Sex Ed redirects here. For other uses see Sex Ed (disambiguation). Barbara Hastings Asatourian of the University of Salford demonstrates Contraception , a sex education board game played in UK schools. Sex education refers to formal programs of… …
90public health — public health, adj. health services to improve and protect community health, esp. sanitation, immunization, and preventive medicine. [1610 20] * * * Science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized… …
