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...political backwardness of the country in terms of political institutionalization, moreover, makes it difficult if not impossible for the demands upon the government to be expressed through legitimate channels and to be moderated and aggregated within the political system. Hence the sharp increase in political participation gives rise to political instability. The impact of modernization this involves the following relationships:(1)Social mobilization / Economic development=Social frustration (2)Social frustration / Mobility opportunities=Political participation (3)Political participation / Political institutionalization=Political instability...
...code, it imposes strict penalties for noncompliance. For the twelve months after June 1, employers will risk only a citation for any violations. After that, they can be hit with penalties that range from $250 to $2,000 for each illegal worker hired. For repeated offenses, the fine will rise to as much as $10,000 for each illegal alien. Employers, however, cannot be fined for illegals hired before Nov. 6, 1986, the date on which the bill was passed...
Minority Admits Rise...
...researchers found that between 1963 and 1980, there was a 54 percent increase in the prevalence of obesity among children between ages 6 and 11, and there was a 39 percent rise in obesity among adolescents between...
...epidemic in the United States," said Dr. William H. Dietz Jr. of New England Medical Center, a co-author of the study, which is being published in the May issue of the American Journal of Diseases of Children. "The implications are that there is going to be a major rise in the prevalence of adult obesity and its consequences...