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Articles in Nov, 1997 issue of American Demographics

• Cold comfort: only 18 of America's 61 fastest-growing metropolitan areas have extremely cold winters; 15 of the 21 metros that are losing population do
  by Brad Edmondson
• Temporary liasons. - increase in temporary workers
  by Kevin Heubusch
• For whom the bell tolls - death rate for 1995
  by Berna Miller
• Running on automatic: although politicians take credit for reducing the federal deficit, naturally occurring economic conditions are responsible - includes related article on population statistics
  by Elia Kacapyr
• Thanksgiving thoughts - things Americans are thankful for during Thanksgiving
  by Shannon Diortch
• Entertained by commercials - more people are finding commercials to be entertaining
• America at the plug: the proliferation of remote-controlled home appliances and inexpensive halogen lighting may create demand for energy in the next two decades that could cancel out efficiency gains in major appliances
  by Shannon Dortch
• Old news: http://www.aoa.dhhs.gov - number of seniors 65 and older to increase between 1995 and 2050
• The echo bust continues - birth rate declines as Generation Xers enter their childbearing years
  by Berna Miller
• The pace of life in 31 countries: Western Europeans combine a fast pace with ample leisure, while Latin Americans take their time both on and off the job
  by Robert Levine
• Women's work - women represent 46% of the workforce during 1995
  by Diane Crispell
• Hanging on to students - college student attrition rate after freshman year
  by Matthew Cravatta
• Broadening the view: What do jingle bells, niche marketing, and measures of walking speed have in common? - keeping one's perspective - Editorial
  by Diane Crispell
• Will workfare work? - difficulties finding welfare recipients work
  by Diane Crispell
• Child-centered America - Americans' attitude towards children
  by Bernice Kanner
• High-priced digs - hotel prices in US cities - Brief Article
  by Matthew Klein
• Alterna-rags rising - alternative news weeklies increasing
• Stretching the holiday season - retailers and mail order houses depend on stretching the holiday season - includes related article on Frosty Morning Tree Farm
  by Tibbett L. Speer
• Why men take out the garbage - men less stressed doing more physical household chores
  by Diane Crispell
• Depending on college - number of Hispanics in college
  by Diane Crispell
• Fresh approaches to fresh air - apparel fresheners are selling better
  by Robert M. McMath
• What's wrong with kids? Their parents, supposedly. Yet parents are doing more than ever with their kids
  by Cheryl Russell
• Supermarket loyalty - incentive and rewards programs are encouraging customer loyalty
  by Marcia Magelonsky
• Hold the scapel - childbirth without surgery
  by Berna Miller
• Where households are booming - in relation to population changes
  by Matthew Cravatta
• Teens warm up to value - Old Navy is noted on teens' top-teen cool list
  by Kevin Heubusch
• Breaking up America: the dark side of target marketing: media that target specific groups of people are efficient ways to sell products - but may prevent people from knowing what other segments are doing
  by Joseph Turow
• Whining by winners - new Ph.Ds finding employment, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics
  by Bill Stoneman
• Surfin' at school - the use of the Internet in classrooms
  by Nancy Ten Kate
• A world of advertising: the way we do things in the United States may dominate world media markets, but it's not the only way - advertising in other countries
  by Kip D. Cassino