In the year 2005 Hawaii County had an estimated population of 167,293. Hawaii County's Index Crime rate decreased 14.3% in 2004. The violent crime rate decreased 3.4% and the property crime fell 14.8%. Hawaii County's total Index, violent, and property crime rates in 2004 were the lowest in the State of Hawaii. Annual rate per 1,000 resident population based on July 1 estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau, as revised through Dec. 22, 2005.

Utah's youth smoking rate has been lower than the national average for many years. In 2005 Utah's smoking rate for students in grades 9-12 was 7.4% compared to a rate of 23.0% nationwide. Surveys indicate that youth smoking rates in states with comprehensive tobacco prevention and control programs (California, Massachusetts, Florida) have declined while other states' rates have increased or remained the same. See similar questions...

Any animal conceived through any assisted reproductive technique — AI, embryo transfer, etc. — has a slightly higher risk of neonatal death. In the hands of skilled scientists, the neonatal death rate of cloned animals approaches that of animals produced by in vitro fertilization. Within hours or days of birth, there are no health differences between clones and non-clones, according to an NAS review panel. See similar questions...

Minnesota has one of the most extensive fish monitoring programs in the United States. It is not because Minnesota has some of the most contaminated fish; rather, Minnesota has more lakes and river miles than other states. All of the Great Lake states, and Ontario, face many of the same problems with mercury and PCB contamination, and all issue fish consumption advisories. However, Lake Superior is the least contaminated of the Great Lakes. See similar questions...

Because not all law enforcement agencies provide complete data for a given year, it is sometimes necessary for the UCR Program to estimate crime at the Metropolitan Statistical Area, state, and national levels. For agencies that did not report data, the UCR Program staff assign the same proportional crime volumes based on the crime statistics of similar areas within a state. See similar questions...

Petty theft is common so be aware of this. Be as careful as you would if you went on vacation in Europe or Washington DC. You wouldn't walk around in dark places and you wouldn't flash a lot of cash or jewelry. This same logic applies in just about every major city and/or country in the world. See similar questions...

California cancer rates cannot be compared precisely to national cancer rates. This is because cancer rates differ among persons of different race/ethnicity, and California uses a slightly different classification to characterize race/ethnicity groups than is used by the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program which produces national cancer rates. See similar questions...

Plan availability is determined at your dentist's office. Below are our most popular options that may be available to you. ALL Care offers several "No Interest Payment Options" to fit your needs. Let us pay the interest for you. Our No Interest Payment Options provide convenient payment solutions for dental treatment plans you intend to pay off in 3, 6 or 12 months. Our Reduced Rate Option provides you with a fixed APR of 8.90%, low monthly payments and up to four years to pay off your charge. See similar questions...

The rate to Alaska or Hawaii is 15.9? per minute. If you have a toll free number, the incoming rate from Alaska or Hawaii is 9.9? See similar questions...

A fixed mortgage allows you to fix your mortgage rate for a given period of time. You may pay a higher rate of interest for this security, but this may be worthwhile if you want to budget for your monthly payments. You may also want to lock into a fixed rate if you think rates will increase. A discount rate mortgage is discounted against the lenders Standard Variable Rate which in turn roughly tracks the Bank of England Base Rate. See similar questions...

Crime is present in every country, some places with more some others with less. Costa Rica is not an exception, crime is present and it depends on your smart moves to avoid it. Theft is the most common bad experience for foreigners, so our recommendation is to always watch you things. Another suggestion would be to avoid the dangerous areas in the city and never walk alone at night. In the case of security for your house, we recommend an alarm system and live of course in a nice neighborhood. See similar questions...

Another key element in attracting foreigners is the remarkably low crime rate, which is only 1/6 of the European average. Comfort and security are the dominating feelings on the island. Visitors are invariably surprised and reassured by this relaxed aspect of life on the island, where crime is virtually unheard of and theft not commonplace. See similar questions...

Are you interested in moving to SouthSaltLake? Or perhaps you are a current resident and have questions or concerns about an area in the city. Our Crime Analyst, Alli Lachowsky, can assist you with all of your crime rate questions and requests. Call Alli at 412-3607 to make a request for crime information. Requests generally take a couple of days to process, but may take up to 10 working days. See similar questions...

Oregon's legal limits for blood alcohol levels are consistent with national standards. You will fail the breath test if it shows your blood alcohol level is .08 percent or higher (if you are 21 years of age or older), or a blood alcohol content of any amount (if you are under 21 years of age). In some states there is a more strict punishment for those convicted of DUI with a particularly high blood-alcohol content at the moment of arrest; this is usually .15 to .20 percent above the legal limit. See similar questions...

Tuition in Ohio is among the highest in the nation. In Measuring Up 2004: The State Report Card for Higher Education, Ohio received a grade of “F” in the area of affordability, the same grade it received in the 2002 report. The College Board reported the national 2004-2005 average undergraduate in-state annualized tuition and fees for public four-year colleges at $5,132; Ohio 's tuition was $1,679 higher at $6,811. The College Board reported U.S. See similar questions...

We believe that our program is comparable to that of a good state university in the United States. A benchmarking study performed by the Department of Computer Science at the National University of Singapore ranks the department in the 20s among the computer science departments in the US. In addition to having a strong Singapore faculty, we have highly regarded MIT professors participating in the program. The courses offered are mostly MIT courses that are co-taught by the MIT professors. See similar questions...

Warwick rates highly in both teaching and research. In the last RAE (Research Assessment Exercise) the University was ranked 5th in the UK, with 25 out of 26 departments gaining a 5 or 5* rating. The University is consistently ranked in the top 10 of the Times and Guardian University league tables. See similar questions...

At $0.6340, Wake County has the lowest tax rate of the largest school districts in the state; Cumberland, Forsyth, Guilford and Mecklenburg all have higher property tax rates. Wake also has the second lowest tax rate of surrounding counties; Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston and Vance counties' tax rates range from $0.066 more to $0.286 more than Wake County's rate. See similar questions...