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Nonmetro Recreation Counties: Their Identification And Rapid Growth, Kenneth M. Johnson, Calvin L. Beale Jan 2002

Nonmetro Recreation Counties: Their Identification And Rapid Growth, Kenneth M. Johnson, Calvin L. Beale

Sociology

More than 80 percent of the Nation’s 285 million people now reside in metropolitan areas. Many in this vast city and suburban population are attracted to the recreational opportunities and attractions of rural areas, such as beautiful scenery, lakes, mountains, forests, and resorts. For rural communities struggling to offset job losses from farming, mining, and manufacturing, capitalizing on the recreational appeal of an area fosters economic development, attracts new residents, and retains existing population. This article outlines a method to identify nonmetro counties with high recreation development. It then examines the linkage between such development and population change, and considers …


State Of Maine Bicycle Crash History 1996 - 2000, Maine Department Of Transportation Jan 2002

State Of Maine Bicycle Crash History 1996 - 2000, Maine Department Of Transportation

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State of Maine Bicycle Crash History 1996 - 2000

Prepared by: Maine Department of Transportation, Bureau of Maintenance and Operations, Accident Records Section, 16 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333 (circa 2002)

Contents: Preface / Bicycle Crash Tables and Charts 1996 - 2000 / Detailed Statewide Bicycle Accident Summaries / Appendix


Gender Contests, Susan Frelich Appleton Jan 2002

Gender Contests, Susan Frelich Appleton

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This contribution for the “Law, Ethics, and Gender in Medicine” column in the Journal of Gender Specific Medicine interrogates the understanding of gender itself, at a time when transgender and intersex issues were just beginning to “come out” in both popular culture and case law. Against this background, the column explores the roles that physicians have played in such gender contests and considers how evolving medical attitudes can help achieve reform.