in order to define our CU index. Our results show that states in the West North Central, South Atlantic, and Pacific … census divisions tend to have a CU index consistently above the nation's average. On the other hand, states in the East North … Central and West South Central census divisions tend to have a CU index below the nation's average …

Male life expectancy at birth fell by over six years in Russia between 1989 and 1994. Many other countries of the …