Assignment #3- Overview of State of Alabama

"Heart of Dixie"
"Sweet Home Alabama"
"Stars Fell on Alabama"
"The Cotton State"

The state of Alabama was founded in 1819, it is said that the name came from a Upper Native Tribe called "Alabamiu," from the Choctaw Language, during the settlements and it was somewhat noted for its epitomology, "Here We Rest." The state of Alabama is surrounded all around by Mississippi (West), Flordia (South), Georgia (East), and Tennessee (North). Since '06 the current population is estimated roughly around 4.6 million people. The state captial is Montgomery(rougly 360K), but the largest city is Birmingham(just over 1 million). Since Alabama was established the state had changed its captial five times before it came to Montgomery. Alabama also ranges at sea-level around the southern part except for the northern parts which are mountainous areas. Before Katrina, about three fifths of the land area were numerous creeks, streams, rivers, mountains, and lakes. After, most of the Southern parts were flooded by the Gulf.

Social Charcteristics since '06

• Considering the population numbers Alabama ranks in about 71% of their population of Whites and 26% Blacks.
• The state of Alabama is ranked 45th in the country for a percentage of people over 25 who have completed a Bachelors Degree
• Ranks 10th in the nation and a percentage of 16.6 of population living below the poverty line
• Ranks 47th in the nation, at $38,783, for Median household incomes
• Ranks 7th in the nation, 17.4%,

Economic Charcteristics '06

• Manufacturing is one of the most amount for annual payroll in the State of Alabama and the number of establishments are roughly above 5000.
• Education, health, and social services have a high % of employment in Alabama
• About over 80% of people commute to work alone out of a total pop of workers over the age of 16

CCD

Colony Collapse Disorder


Why is the honey bee population severly dropping just over the last couple of years? Studies, researchers, and scientists have come up with a couple of probabilities, but have no actual ties to the main dilemma. So far recent studies have come up with a probable solution (however not direct) known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD is new and little-understood to scientists.


In theory, externalitites tie into this epidemic of bee's because without bee's cross-pollinating, 35% of the U.S. vegetables, fruits, plants, flowers, and etc. will not be profitable. The quality of these fruits and vegetables will be far less and the demand for fruits and vegetables could reach an all time high causing prices to raise dramatically. Thus, putting a shift into the economy and seriously questioning other alternative sources of food.