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ORGANIZATIONS: PERIODICALS :
INTERNET: RESOURCES: PERIODICALS :
COUNTRIES: CANADA :
COUNTRIES: PERU:
STATISTICS: SOURCES :
UNITED STATES: STATES :
UNITED STATES: STATISTICS:
The American and Canadian Association of Peru
Newsletter
The American and Canadian Association of Peru
ACAP Newsletter
Web Scout
<http://www.acap-peru.org/newsletter/nl_web_scout.htm>
The Web Scout Issue of this Newsletter: Table of Contents
Web Scout
Fun with Tots, Tweens and Teens: Delicious and Nutritious Family Cooking
Young-at-Art: Try out a craft for the holidays
Gardening for the Community
Teach that Mining Matters
Introduction to Mining in Peru
Heroes of Internet Innovation
School Starts Again: Try some Homework Helpers for Students
Action Guides for Fitness: Move More, Eat Right, Be Happy
Logging on For the Health of It
Looking at NGO Excellence: Prize-Winning Best Practice Organizations
Improving Results: Capacity Building for Better Community Service
Children's Books Online
Free Books Online in English and Spanish
A Quiet Revolution in Learning: Books Online
Powering Democratic Practice: Citizen Groups Promote Government
Transparency
Government Transparency: A Key to Strengthening Democracy
Help with Your Research and Writing from Professionals via Journalist
Toolkits
Finding Opportunities for Study in U.S., Canadian and British
Universities
Keeping up with the News: On-Line Newspapers
Search Engines for Information about Peru
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Selected Articles: Detailed Contents or Excerpts
Web Scout
Heroes of Internet Innovation
By Marcia Koth de Paredes
<http://www.acap-peru.org/newsletter/may_2006/web-scout.htm>
"There are many extraordinary people who work hard to make the Internet a
useful development tool for societies based on freedom. This Web Scout
includes information about people I consider heroes for the important
questions they help answer as advocates for freedom and as creators of
practical applications in accord with their ideals. Historical timelines
that quickly offer more detail about Internet history are also included
below."
Covered in this article:
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Lawrence Lessig
Steven Clift
Martin Dougiamas
Luis Piazzon
Carlos Wendorff
Marcia Vargas de Sanchez
Edwin San Roman
[There are links for each individual cited to important sources related
to their work.]
Web Scout
Action Guides for Fitness: Move More, Eat Right, Be Happy
By Marcia Koth de Paredes
<http://www.acap-peru.org/newsletter/march_2006/web-scout.htm>
Covers
1. Portals
2. Eating - General Guidelines
3. Special Diets
4. Fitness Portals
5. Exercise Guidelines
6. Tools
7. Fun Places to Exercise
Government Transparency: A Key to Strengthening Democracy
Web Scout
By Marcia Koth de Paredes
<http://www.acap-peru.org/newsletter/july_2005/july2005_5a.htm>
Covers
[Introductory Comments]
International Organization Transparency Papers
Access To Information Legislation
Examples of Peruvian Government Transparency Projects
School Starts Again: Try some Homework Helpers for Students
Web Scout
By Marcia Koth de Paredes
<http://www.acap-peru.org/newsletter/april_2006/web-scout.htm>
Covers
Portals
Reference and Tools
Content Sample:
FDR Media Center Reference Resources
http://www.amersol.edu.pe/mc/mshs/reference.asp
Excellent choice of references plus simple to use. Gold star to Roosevelt.
Includes encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, atlases.
Word Central
http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html
Chance to look up words fast, build your own dictionary and practice
buzzwords.
Global School Net
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/resources/index.html
Map resources, language translators, measurement and currency converters,
time zone converters, postal and zip codes for US, Canada and Yahoo World
Postal Codes plus a directory of search engines.
Homework Help Internet Links from Thunder Bay Public Library
http://www.tbpl.ca/internal.asp?id=283&cid=341
Excellent reference materials including Canadian Encyclopedia Online
UNC Libraries E-Reference Links
http://www.lib.unc.edu/reference/quick/
Here is list by topic to just about anything including business,
government, science and technology, health and medicine, legal resources.
My favorite for use by business and universities.
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>From the January 2007 Issue of this Newsletter:
Life in America: A Portrait
By Ray Remington, Jr.
January 2007
<http://www.acap-peru.org/newsletter/
2007-01/life-in-america-a-portrait.html>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/2sm4ow>
Do numbers paint a portrait of a life style? Recently the U.S. Census
Bureau released the 999-page Statistical Abstract of the United States:
2007, providing a picture of some aspects of life as it will be in the new
year.
For example, in 2007 it is expected that adults and adolescents in the
United States will spend almost five months -- 3,518 hours -- exploring
the Internet, watching television, reading daily newspapers and listening
to music on various personal devices. They'll invest an average of $937 on
media.
Issued by the U.S. Census Bureau, the 126th annual compendium of amazing
facts and obscure details is not an easy read. The type is tiny, the
tables of data endless. Somewhere in there, America is buried -- the
habits, pastimes and future of its people.
Almost impenetrably thick, the report could keep trivia buffs, numbers
fanatics and trend forecasters going for months. Government statistics
coexist in the abstract with research by nonprofit organizations, private
industry and international agencies.
One of the main findings predicts that Americans will be more
electronically inclined -- or enslaved -- than ever in 2007.
They'll be parked in front of their TVs for 65 days and on the Internet
for more than a week, according to projections from a communications
industry forecast. They'll spend 41 days listening to radio.
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The 2007 Statistical Abstract
The National Data Book
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Administrative and Customer Services Division,
Statistical Compendia Branch
<http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/>
Statistical Table Contents
Browse Sections: (Spreadsheets)
Accommodation, Food, & Other Services
Agriculture
Agricultural Exports and Imports
Crops
Farm Income and Balance Sheet
Farms and Farmland
Meat and Livestock
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
Arts Activities
Consumer Expenditures
Establishments, Revenue, Employees, and Payroll
Recreation and Leisure Activities
Travel and Tourism
Banking, Finance, & Insurance
Banks, Savings Institutions, Credit Unions
Finance and Insurance Industries
Financial Assets and Liabilities
Household Financial Assets and Liabilities
Insurance
Money Stock, Interest Rates, Bond Yields
Mutual Funds, Securities Industry
Payment Systems, Consumer Credit, Mortgage Debt
Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing
Stocks and Bonds, Equity Ownership
Business Enterprise
Economic Indicators
Establishments, Employees, Payroll
Investment, Capital Expenditures
Multinational Companies
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights
Profits
Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships, Corporations
Women and Minority-Owned Businesses
Comparative International Statistics
Agricultural Production and Trade
Climate, Environment
Economy
Finance
Foreign Commerce and Aid
Government Receipts, Expenditures, Debt
Labor Force
Natural Resources and Energy
Population, Households
Prices
Telecommunications, Computers
Vital Statistics, Health, Education
Construction & Housing
Authorizations, Starts and Completions
Commercial Offices
Construction Indices and Value
Construction Industry
Homeownership and Housing Costs
Housing Sales
Housing Units and Characteristics
Housing and Neighborhood Quality
Education
Adult Education
All Levels of Education
Educational Attainment
Elementary and Secondary Education: Completions and Dropouts
Elementary and Secondary Education: Schools and Enrollment
Elementary and Secondary Education: Special Topics
Elementary and Secondary Education: Staff and Finances
Elementary and Secondary Education: Summary
Elementary and Secondary Education: Technology, Courses, and Test Scores
Higher Education: Degrees
Higher Education: Finances, Fees and Staff
Higher Education: Institutions and Enrollment
Higher Education: Summary
Elections
Campaign Finance
Congressional
Elected Public Officials--Characteristics
Gubernatorial and State Legislatures
Presidential
Voting-Age Population and Voter Participation
Energy & Utilities
Crude Oil, Petroleum
Electricity
Gas Utility
Nuclear
Prices, Expenditures, Sales
Production, Consumption, Trade
Solar and Renewable Energy
Utilities
Water and Sewage Systems
Federal Govt Finances & Employment
Federal Budget--Receipts, Outlays, and Debt
Federal Civilian Employment
Federal Individual Income Tax Returns
Federal Land
Foreign Commerce & Aid
Exports and Imports
Foreign Aid
Foreign Investment
International Transactions
Geography & Environment
Air Quality
Environmental Industry; Threatened and Endangered Species
Land and Land Use
Solid Waste, Hazardous Waster, and Superfund
Water, Water Use and Quality
Weather Events and Climate
Health & Nutrition
Food Consumption and Nutrition
Health Care Resources
Health Care Utilization
Health Conditions, Diseases
Health Expenditures
Health Insurance
Health Risk Factors
Medicare, Medicaid
Income, Expenditures, & Wealth
Consumer Expenditures
Family Income
Gross Domestic Product and Gross State Product
Household Income
Income and Poverty--State and Local Data
Income for Persons
Personal Income
Poverty
Wealth
Information & Communications
Broadcasting
Information Sector Summary
Information Services and Data Processing
Internet Access and Usage
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
Publishing Industries
Telecommunications
Labor Force, Employment, & Earnings
Compensation, Wages and Earnings
Employed Persons
Employment Benefits
Employment Projections
Employment and Earnings--Establishment Basis
Injuries and Fatalities
Labor Force Status
Productivity
Unemployed Persons
Work Stoppages, Union Membership
Law Enforcement, Courts, & Prisons
Arrests
Correctional Facilities, Prisoners
Courts
Crimes and Crime Rates
Criminal Victimizations
Fire Losses
Juvenile Delinquency, Child Abuse
Manufactures
Aluminum, Steel, Machine Tools
Finances
Manufactures--Establishments, Shipments, Employees, Payroll
Nondurable Goods Industries
Semiconductors, Computers, Communications Equipment
Shipments, Orders, Inventories
Transportation Equipment, Appliances
National Security & Veterans Affairs
Defense Outlays
Homeland Security
Military Personnel and Expenditures
Veterans
Natural Resources
Coal
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Mining, Mineral Industries
Natural Resource-Related Industries
Petroleum Industry, Natural Gas
Timber-Based Manufacturing
Population
Ancestry, Language Spoken At Home
Elderly, Racial and Hispanic Origin Population Profiles
Estimates and Projections by Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity
Estimates and Projections--States, Metropolitan Areas, Cities
Households and Families
Immigration
Marital Status and Living Arrangements
Migration
National Estimates and Projections
Native and Foreign-born Populations
Religion
Prices
Consumer Price Indexes, Cost of Living Index
Food Cost and Prices
Fuel Prices
Price Indexes
Producer Price Indexes
Puerto Rico & the Island Areas
Science & Technology
Employment
Expenditures
Space
Students and Degrees Conferred
Social Insurance & Human Services
Child Support, Head Start, Child Care
Food Programs
Government Transfer Payments, Social Assistance
Philanthropy, Nonprofit Organizations, Volunteering
Social Security, Retirement Plans
Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
Unemployment, Disability, Workers Compensation
State & Local Govt Finances & Employment
Employment and Payroll
Federal Aid to State and Local Governments
Governmental Units
Local Government Finances
Receipts, Expenditures, Investment
State Government Finances
State and Local Government Finances
Transportation
Air Transportation Fatalities and Complaints
Airline Operations and Traffic
All Modes of Transportation
Highway Financing
Highway Infrastructure and Use
Motor Vehicle Accidents and Fatalities
Motor Vehicle Registrations, Alternative Fueled Vehicles
Trucks, Railroads, Pipelines
U.S. Postal Service
Urban Transit
Water Transportation
Vital Statistics
Births
Deaths
Family Planning, Abortions
Life Expectancy
Marriages and Divorces
Wholesale & Retail Trade
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What is the Statistical Abstract?
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is
the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social,
political, and economic organization of the United States.
Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as
a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web
Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private
organizations
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Sources of Data
The Abstract is also your guide to sources of other data from the Census
Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.
Guide to Sources
<http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/guide_to_sources.html>
Alphabetically arranged, this guide contains references to important
primary sources of statistical information for the United States.
Secondary sources have been included if the information contained in them
is presented in a particularly convenient form or if primary sources are
not readily available. Nonrecurrent publications presenting compilations
or estimates for years later than 1990, or types of data not available in
regular series, are also included. Data are also available in press
releases.
Valuable information may also be found in state reports, foreign
statistical abstract, which are included at the end of this appendix, and
in reports for particular commodities, industries, or similar segments of
our economic and social structures, many of which are not included here.
Publications listed under each subject are divided into two main groups:
"U.S. Government" and Nongovernment. The location of the publisher of each
report is given except for federal agencies located in Washington, DC.
Most federal publications may be purchased from the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, tel.
202-512-1800, (Web site <http://www.access.gpo.gov>) or from the
Government Printing Office bookstores in certain major cities. In some
cases, federal publications may be obtained from the issuing agency.
Federal Agency Statistical Reports
<http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/fed_reports.html>
Executive Office of the President
Office of Management and Budget
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2007
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/
Council of Economic Advisors
Economic Report of the President, 2006
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/eop/index.html
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Agricultural Statistics, 2006
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Ag_Statistics/
Central Intelligence Agency
The World Factbook 2006
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Survey of Current Business (monthly periodical)
http://www.bea.gov/bea/pubs.htm
U.S. Department of Education
National Center of Education Statistics
The Condition of Education, 2006
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006071
Digest of Education Statistics, 2005
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006030
U.S. Department of Energy
Energy Information Administration
Annual Energy Review, 2005
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Center of Health Statistics
Health, United States, 2005
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm
U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 2003
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Crime in the United States, 2005
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Monthly Labor Review (periodical)
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/welcome.htm
U.S. Department of Transportation
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
National Transportation Statistics 2006
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/
U.S. Department of Treasury
Financial Management Service
Treasury Bulletin (periodical)
http://fms.treas.gov/bulletin/index.html
This symbol indicates a link to a non-government web site. Our linking to
these sites does not constitute an endorsement of any products, services
or the information found on them. Once you link to another site you are
subject to the policies of the new site.
State Abstracts
<http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/st_abstracts.html>
Alabama
University of Alabama
Center for Business and Economic Research
Box 870221
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0221
205-348-6191; Fax: 205-348-2951
Economic Abstract of Alabama, 2000.
Alabama Economic Outlook, 2006. Revised annually.
Alaska
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Division of Community Advocacy
550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1770
Anchorage, AK 99501-2341
907-269-4580; Fax: 907-269-4539
The Alaska Economic Performance Report, 2005. Online.
Arizona
Economic and Business Research Center
University of Arizona
1130 East Helen Street,
McClelland Hall, Rm. 103
P.O. Box 210108
Tucson, AZ 85721-0108
520-621-2155; Fax 520-621-2150
Arizona Statistical Abstract, 2003.
Arizonas Economy. Quarterly newsletter.
Arizona Economic Indicators Databook. Semiannual. Online.
Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Institute for Economic Advancement
Economic Research
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204-1099
501-569-8519; Fax: 501-569-8538
Arkansas State and County Economic Data, 2003.
Arkansas Personal Income Handbook, 2005.
Arkansas Statistical Abstract, 2006. Revised biennially
California
Department of Finance
915 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-3878
California Statistical Abstract, 2005. Annual. Online only.
Colorado
University of Colorado
University Libraries
184 UCB
1720 Pleasant St.
Boulder, CO 80309-0184
303-492-8705
Colorado by the Numbers. Online only.
Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
1625 Broadway, Suite 1700
Denver, CO 80202
303-892-3840; Fax: 303-892-3848
Colorado Data Book. Online only.
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development
505 Hudson St.
Hartford, CT 06106-7107
1-860-270-8000
Connecticut Town Profiles, 2005.
Delaware
Delaware Economic Development Office
99 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-4271; Fax: 302-739-5749.
Delaware Statistical Overview. Online only.
District of Columbia
Business Resource Center
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-727-1000
Market Facts and Statistics. Online only.
Florida
University of Florida
Bureau of Economic and Business Research
P.O. Box 117145
221 Matherly Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-7145
352-392-0171, ext. 219
Florida Statistical Abstract, 2006. Annual. Also available on CD-ROM.
Florida County Perspective, 2005. One profile for each county. Annual.
Also available on CD-ROM.
Florida County Rankings, 2005. Annual. Also available on CD-ROM.
Georgia
University of Georgia
Selig Center for Economic Growth
Terry College of Business
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-4085
Georgia Statistical Abstract, 2004-05.
University of Georgia
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
301 Lumpkin House
Athens, GA 30602-7509
706-542-2434 or 706-542-0770
Fax: 706-542-8934
The Georgia County Guide, 2005-2006. Annual.
Hawaii
Hawaii State Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
Research and Economic Analysis Division
Statistics and Data Support Branch
P.O. Box 2359
Honolulu, HI 96804
808-586-2423
The State of Hawaii Data Book 2005. Annual. Periodically updated.
Idaho
Idaho Commerce & Labor
700 West State St.
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0093
208-334-2650
County Profiles of Idaho. Online.
Idaho Community Profiles. Online.
Illinois
Institute of Government and Public Affairs
1007 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-3340
Illinois Statistical Abstract, 2004. Online only.
Indiana
Indiana University
Indiana Business Research Center
Kelley School of Business
Suite 3110
1275 E. 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
812-855-5507
STATS Indiana. Online only.
Iowa
Office of Social and Economic Trend Analysis
303 East Hall
Ames, IA 50010-1070
515-294-9903; Fax: 515-294-0592
Iowa by the Numbers, 2005. CD-ROM and online.
State Library of Iowa
State Data Center
Ola Babcock Miller Building
East 12th and Grand
Des Moines, IA 50319
800-248-4483; Fax: 515-242-6543
Kansas
The University of Kansas
Policy Research Institute
1541 Lilac Lane
607 Blake Hall
Lawrence, KS 66044-3177
785-864-3701; Fax: 785-864-3683
Kansas Statistical Abstract, 2005. 40th ed. Online only.
Kentucky
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Division of Research
300 West Broadway
Frankfort, KY 40601
800-626-2930
Kentucky Deskbook of Economic Statistics. Online only.
Louisiana
Louisiana State Census Data Center
Office of Electronic Services
P.O. Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
225-219-4025. Fax: 225-219-4027
Maine
Maine State Planning Office
38 State House Station
184 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
800-662-4545; Fax: 207-287-6489
Maryland
Regional Economic Studies Institute (RESI)
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-7097
410-704-7374; Fax: 410-704-4115
Maryland Statistical Abstract, 2006.
Massachusetts
MassCHIP
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108-4619
617-624-5629
Instant Topics. Online only.
Michigan
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
300 North Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
1-888-522-0103
Economic Profiler. Online only.
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
1st National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street, Suite E200
Saint Paul, MN 55101-1351
800-657-3858
Compare Minnesota: Profiles of Minnesotas Economy & Population, 2002-2003.
Online only.
State Demographic Center
658 Cedar Street
Saint Paul, MN 55155
651-296-2557
Mississippi
Mississippi State University
College of Business and Industry
Division of Research
P.O. Box 5288
Mississippi State, MS 39762
662-325-3817
Mississippi Statistical Abstract, 2005. 38th ed. Also available on CD-ROM.
Missouri
University of Missouri
Economic and Policy Analysis Research Center
10 Professional Building
Columbia, MO 65211
573-882-4805; Fax: 573-882-5563
Statistical Abstract for Missouri, 2003. 13th ed. Biennial. Online only.
Montana
Census and Economic Information Center
Montana Department of Commerce
301 S. Park Avenue
P.O. Box 200505
Helena, MT 59620-0505
406-841-2740; Fax: 406-841-2741
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 94666
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4666
800-426-6505; Fax 402-471-3788
The Nebraska Databook. Online only
Nevada
Department of Administration
Budget and Planning Division
209 East Musser Street, Room 200
Carson City, NV 89701
775-684-0222; Fax: 775-684-0260
Nevada Statistical Abstract. Online only.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning
57 Regional Drive, Suite 3
Concord, NH 03301-8519
603-271-2155; Fax 603-271-2615
New Jersey
New Jersey State Data Center
NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development
P.O. Box 388
Trenton, NJ 08625-0388
609-984-2595; Fax: 609-984-6833
Labor Market Information. Online only.
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
MSC02 1720
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
505-277-2216; Fax 505-277-7066
New Mexico Business, Current Economic Report Monthly.
FOR-UNM Bulletin. Quarterly.
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
411 State Street
Albany, NY 12203-1003
518-443-5522; Fax: 518-443-5788
New York State Statistical Yearbook, 2005. 30th ed.
North Carolina
Office of Governor
Office of State Budget and Management
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-8005
919-807-4700; Fax 919-733-0640
How North Carolina Ranks, 2004. Online only.
North Dakota
University of North Dakota
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
P.O. Box 8369
Grand Forks, ND 58202
800-225-5863; Fax 701-777-3365
North Dakota Statistical Abstract. Online only.
Ohio
Office of Strategic Research
Ohio Department of Development
P.O. Box 1001
Columbus, OH 43216-1001
1-800-848-1300
Ohio County Profiles. Updated periodically.
Ohio County Indicators. Updated periodically.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
900 N. Stiles Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-815-5184; Fax: 405-815-5163
Oregon
Secretary of State
Archives Division
Archives Building
800 Summer Street, NE
Salem, OR 97310
503-373-0701; Fax: 503-373-0953
Oregon Blue Book, 2005-2006. Biennial.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Data Center
Institute of State and Regional Affairs
Penn State Harrisburg
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057-4898
717-948-6336; Fax: 717-948-6754
Pennsylvania Statistical Abstract, 2006.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
One West Exchange Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-222-2601
RI Data Bank. Online only.
South Carolina
Budget and Control Board
Office of Research and Statistics
1919 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-898-9940
South Carolina Statistical Abstract, 2006.
South Dakota
South Dakota State Data Center
Business Research Bureau
The University of South Dakota
414 E. Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
605-677-5287; Fax: 605-677-5427
2005 South Dakota Community Abstracts.
Tennessee
College of Business Administration
The University of Tennessee
Temple Court, Suite 100
804 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4334
865-974-5441; Fax: 865-974-3100
Tennessee Statistical Abstract, 2003. Last printed edition.
Texas
Dallas Morning News
Communications Center
P.O. Box 655237
Dallas, TX 75265-5237
214-977-8262
Texas Almanac, 2006-2007. 63rd ed.
Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer
Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research
University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249-0704
210-458-6543; Fax 210-458-6541
Utah
Governors Office of Planning and Budget
Demographic & Economic Analysis
State Capitol Complex, Suite 210
East Office Building
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801-538-1027; Fax: 801-538-1547
2006 Economic Report to the Governor. Annual.
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Date: Mon Feb 5, 2007 1:58 am ((PST))
EDUCATION: K12: COMPUTERS :
COMPUTER: LAPTOPS:
The Inexpensive Computer for Schools and Children
This is a brief webliography of news stories regarding inexpensive and
$100.00 laptops for children.
Low Cost Laptops in Schools
Brazil to test US$400 (300) Intel laptop in schools
The Associated Press
Published: December 5, 2006
International Herald Tribune
<http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/05/technology/
LA_TEC_Brazil_Cheap_Laptops.php>
SAO PAULO, Brazil: Intel Corp. said Tuesday its diminutive low-cost laptop
will be evaluated in Brazil next year alongside a cheaper alternative from
a nonprofit group seeking to bring computers to poor children worldwide.
The company said it would donate 700 to 800 of the US$400 (300) "Classmate
PC," to the government for a large-scale evaluation in schools. Intel has
already tested the computers on a smaller scale with students and teachers
in a poor neighborhood of Campinas, near Sao Paulo.
Elber Mazaro, marketing director for Intel in Brazil, said this marked the
first time the company had reached an agreement with any government for
this kind of testing.
The agreement to test the Classmate PC comes after President Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva last month received a prototype of a US$150 (110) laptop
developed by the U.S. nonprofit group One Laptop Per Child.
Hot Topic: The "One Laptop Per Child" project
(Updated Jan. 10, 2007)
Desktop Linux
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The One Laptop Per Child project (OLPC) aims to distribute -- free of
charge -- millions of Linux-based laptop computers, complete with their
own power sources, to needy children in developing countries around the
world.
>From the Linux perspective, Nicholas Negroponte, head of the OLPC project
and former director of MIT Media Labs -- where the project originated --
has said that the OLPC project could lead to mass adoption of Linux,
making the OS as popular on the desktop as it now is on the server.
The One Laptop Per Child project (OLPC)
<http://www.laptop.org/>
Low-Cost Laptops for Kids in Need
Technology Issues and Ideas
<http://www.ldresources.org/?p=1073>
Low-Cost Laptops for Kids in Need: "Nicholas Negroponte and some MIT
colleagues are working to help hundreds of millions of kids in developing
countries. Their idea is to create rugged, internet- and
multimedia-capable laptop computers that cost $100 apiece."
Intel shows off new low-cost laptops
IDG News Service 10/17/06
Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service, Taipei Bureau
IT World
<http://www.itworld.com/Comp/1290/061017intellaptop/>
Intel Corp. showed off two notebooks based on its low-cost reference
design on Tuesday at its Developer Forum in Taipei. The PCs are aimed at
poor countries as part of a five-year US$1 billion global program meant to
ensure nobody is left behind in the digital age.
Monday, January 01, 2007
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Low-cost laptops may jumpstart trend
Software on computers for pupils in developing countries could be more
revolutionary than price.
Brian Bergstein / Associated Press
Technology
Det News
<http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/
20070101/BIZ04/701010356/1013>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/2brctv>
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Forget windows, folders and boxes that pop up with
text. When students in Thailand, Libya and other developing countries get
their $150 computers from the One Laptop Per Child project in 2007, their
experience will be unlike anything on standard PCs.
For most of these children the XO machine, as it's called, likely will be
the first computer they've ever used. Because the students have no
expectations for what PCs should be like, the laptop's creators started
from scratch in designing a user interface they figured would be intuitive
for children.
The result is as unusual as -- but possibly even riskier than -- other
much-debated aspects of the machine, such as its economics and distinctive
hand-pulled mechanism for charging its battery. (XO has been known as the
$100 laptop because of the ultra-low cost its creators eventually hope to
achieve through mass production.)
For example, students who turn on the small green-and-white computers will
be greeted by a basic home screen with a stick-figure icon at the center,
surrounded by a white ring. The entire desktop has a black frame with more
icons.
Digital Development: Boosting Economies with Low-cost Laptops, Cell Phones
and Other Technologies
Date: Thursday, 16 November 2006
Time: 10:30 a.m. EST (1530 GMT)
<http://usinfo.state.gov/usinfo/USINFO/Products/
Webchats/venturelli_16_nov_2006.html>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/2eugwz>
UN Agency to Back Distribution of Low-Cost Laptops
By News Release
Converge Online
<http://www.convergemag.com/story.php?catid=235&storyid=98177>
Originally posted on Government Technology.
There, UNDP Administrator Kemal Dervis and Nicholas Negroponte, Chairman
of One Laptop per Child, (OLPC), the non-profit organization set up to
oversee the $100 Laptop project, will sign an agreement on working
together with local and international partners to deliver the new
technology to targeted schools in the least developed countries.
The $100 laptop is an inexpensive, robust computer, with open-source
software, very low power consumption, and the capacity to be powered by
hand cranking. It was unveiled at the World Summit on the Information
Society (WSIS) in Tunisia last November
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