For many people, the corner store remains the main grocer, or the only source of sustenance in minority communities. This study examined the distribution of corner stores as a future reference point to provide healthy food access to predominantly African American communities that lack full service grocery stores. Business data was obtained from respective county by use of Standard Industrial Co...

The United States Constitution requires that an enumeration (or census) of the population be conducted every 10 years to apportion seats in the House of Representatives. Census information is also used to allocate funds and to plan and manage programs. Census 2000 occurs on April 1, 2000, when one-sixth of all American households will be mailed the "long form," containing disability, demographi...

Over time, the world population has developed a desire to research their ancestoral linage. Many resources have been identified to aid an individual in genealogical research. In the United States, one of the greatest resources for researching genealogy is census records. Census records allow a genealogical researcher to track individuals over time, broadening the scope of information one can ac...

The California Bay Area studies concerning ingested asbestos and cancer have been the subject of much discussion. A number of very good questions were brought up after my presentation (1) and I would like to address a number of the points. One questioner asked whether the interconnections of the water supply systems were considered as a factor in my study. I think that the interconnection of wa...