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430 New Demographics That Will Decide Election, New Poll Revealed.
Onion News Network Tracking Poll - Election 2008. Funny because it's true.
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Australia suffering man drought
An analysis of new census figures has shown that Australia is suffering from an unprecedented "man drought".
The statistics have revealed that there are almost 100,000 more females than males in Australia. The problem is worse in the coastal cities, where women have moved seeking better jobs and lifestyles, while many men have gone overseas. Thirty years ago Australia was with flush with men thanks to immigration policies that favoured males. That position has been reversed because thousands of Australian men in their 20s and early 30s have gone overseas either to travel or to work. It has caused a gender imbalance that is having far-reaching implications.
Major cities in Australia now have concentrated groups of unattached women, along with dwindling numbers of the opposite sex. Demographer Bernard Salt says the exodus of young men to foreign countries is leaving its mark. "If you go into the United Arab Emirates census you'll find there is around 12,000 Australians living in Dubai, mostly male, mostly in the 25 to 34-year age group.
"Here is an example of one country that has drawn out a specific age demographic out of Australia which has contributed to the 'man drought'." But the situation outside of the larger towns and cities is very different. Vast numbers of women have abandoned the countryside seeking better jobs or education in metropolitan areas. They have left behind communities overloaded with younger males.
In the town of Glenden in the northern state of Queensland there is one single female for every 23 men. Demographers have compiled a so-called "Love Map" that shows how the various clusters of unattached men and women are distributed across the Australian continent. An analysis of new census figures has shown that Australia is suffering from an unprecedented "man drought". ... more -
White Race Projected as American Minority by 2040
A shift in the American ethnic majority is expected within the next 30 years. Demographers project that white people will no longer make up the majority of the American population by as early as 2040. They speculate this is due to rising birth rates among Hispanics and the aging of the white population.
"The future of America is epitomized by the young people today. They are basically the melting pot we are going to see in the future," says demographer William Frey. A shift in the American ethnic majority is expected within the next 30 years. Demographers project that white people will no longer ma... more -
Fertility Decline Could Cause Global Security Crisis, New Study Says
A recent study by a prestigious national security think tank warns that "rapid and extreme" demographic change due to falling birth rates in the industrialized world may increase security risks in the coming decades. The study also warns that such demographic changes could undermine the "ability of the U.S. and its allies to maintain global and national security." The report says the world is irreversibly headed for "demographic transformation of historic and unprecedented dimensions" that will not be corrected "in our lifetime." A recent study by a prestigious national security think tank warns that "rapid and extreme" demographic change due to fallin... more
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A Student's Hopes for the Election
Adam E., a PA resident and University of Minnesota Political Science senior, discusses his hopes for this election cycle.
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Hillary, Barack, and the Demographic Divide
Adam E., a Pennsylvania resident attending school at the University of Minnesota, discusses the demographic differences between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Adam E., a Pennsylvania resident attending school at the University of Minnesota, discusses the demographic differences between Hillar... more
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The Stork...
...is the bird of war.
This simple animation demonstrates the impact of the continued rise of global demographics on human society and nature alike. Simple but effective.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=148463578726650... ...is the bird of war. ... more -
Go east, young man
At least if you're looking for a girl.
Man, those giant blue dots all along the Pacific are scary. Can the West's vastly larger population of (mostly male) nerds explain it? Or are there other factors at work? At least if you're looking for a girl. ... more -
Muslims outnumber world's Catholics
"'For the first time in history, we are no longer at the top: Muslims have overtaken us,' Monsignor Vittorio Formenti said." That statement makes you think: Is religion just a competition between dudes in robes for followers? "'For the first time in history, we are no longer at the top: Muslims have overtaken us,' Monsignor Vittorio Formenti s... more
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Virgin America turns up the heat in new Ads
Flying on a Virgin America flight is like checking into a hotel that flies. With mood lighting, MP3s on every flight, a 110v power adapter in each seat, personal-ordering screens, in-flight entertainment systems, and best of all competitive prices; why would you NOT want to fly in style.
In an attempt to reach out to the 18-34 year old demographic, Virgin America have turned up the sex-o-meter and youth-o-meter in their new Ads.
What do you think? Too hot or not hot enough? Flying on a Virgin America flight is like checking into a hotel that flies. With mood lighting, MP3s on every flight, a 110v power ad... more -
Get tha skinny on your zipcode
I just learned that my hood is hella educated (Bachelors or higher: 66.7%) and hella white white*: 78.1%) and hella flossin' ($100,000-$149,999 16.5%) I just learned that my hood is hella educated (Bachelors or higher: 66.7%) and hella white white*: 78.1%) and hella flossin' ($10... more
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