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Others see the six billion mark as a harbinger of our inevitable destruction. They point to a wide range of current problems that are the result of overpopulation, from the mundane (increased traffic congestion) to the catastrophic (the worldwide AIDS epidemic, shortages in freshwater). Watchdog groups like Zero Population Growth point out that birth rates are actually rising in many developing nations, which do not have the resources to deal with such a situation. They also contend that no matter how sharply birth rates are reduced, the world population will continue to grow for another century merely because older generations...
...would be naive to believe that one solution could possibly "fix" the overpopulation problem, but the current practice of ignorance--paying attention to the media hype over Y6B but disregarding its many implications, for example--is something that we cannot afford. Much of the responsibility should fall to the U.N. and its member countries, who have the resources and the manpower necessary to help make a significant difference. Many of the best solutions have already begun to be implemented and need only to be improved and expanded upon. For example, the U.N. should be more proactive with its birth control...
...made to respond to concerns identified by the study, and urge medical administrators to continue to improve the quality of health care on campus. For one thing, these surveys could take place more frequently--once every seven years is too seldom to provide a good measure of current performance. Though the relationship between students and UHS is still far from ideal, we are hopeful that meaningful change is possible...
...then Fernandez switched gears and spoke of the Dominican Republic's complicated political history, from the 15th century when it was the first colony in the New World to its current incarnation under his leadership...
...practice developed in his youth. Drafted into the Army after college, he became one of an elite 15 on the all-military pentathlon team. (General George Patton was once a member.) Training was 10 to 12 grueling hours a day of riding, swimming, fencing, shooting and running. Even his current regimen would stagger most people: four or five swims a week, sometimes including a 1-mile ocean race, two 20-mile bike rides, two weight-lifting sessions, as much as 3 hrs. of yoga and Pilates, and a lot of calisthenics and stretches...