This Week's Facts:
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Halloween's Roots Trace Back to Celtic Lore
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Halloween Safety Tips Available Online
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DWD
Offers Complete Indiana Demographic Info
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Initiative Offers
Tasty Ways to Enjoy Veggies
Document of the Month: Indiana Rules & Regulations
Prior to 1943, uniform
rulemaking procedures were nonexistent. Early statutes
conferring rulemaking power on state agencies were occasionally
designed to ensure public access to rules, but little else. The
earliest of these statutes, the 1881 Health Board Act (Acts
1881, Chapter 19), merely required that rules be “promulgated”,
or published. The State’s initial effort to publish an official
codification of rules was authorized by the 1945 Act. The 1945
Act required the Secretary of State to compile, index and
publish all rules in effect on January 1, 1946. October’s
document of the month, Indiana Rules and Regulations,
was the Secretary of State’s first official codification of
rules; it was first published on January 1, 1947. Indiana
Rules and Regulations was published 1947-1979 and is the
precursor to the Indiana Administrative Code. This document
contains rules for various agencies in existence. This can be
used to get historic information on various laws and agency
history for the state of Indiana. Indiana Rules and
Regulations can be found at the State Library I 350
I385r.
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Friday Facts Editorial Team:
Katharine Springer
State Data
Center Coordinator
Elisabeth
O’Donnell
Federal Documents Librarian
&
Kim Brown-Harden
State
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Halloween's Roots
Trace Back to Celtic Lore
 An
American holiday beloved by children and kids at heart -
Halloween, or All Hallows Eve - can be traced back to the Celtic
observance of the day of the dead, Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
According to the Library of Congress
American Folklife Center,
Samhain was the biggest holiday of the Celtic calendar, and a
time to honor people who had passed away that year. Current
Halloween customs can be interpreted as evolving from different
traditions at various points in world history, most likely those
marking the end of harvest and beginning of winter in the area
that is now Europe. An estimated 36 million American children
participated last year in trick-or-treating. That’s nearly six
times the population of Indiana! For more Halloween facts from
the Census Bureau, visit the
Oct.
31, 2010 Facts for Features
webpage.
Halloween Safety
Tips Available Online
 Halloween
is a fun time of year. Costumes, candy and parties all add up to
an enjoyable time. While you’re enjoying yourself, though, it’s
also important to remember to stay safe. Since this is a
holiday that involves candles, flammable costumes and lots of
little kids running around after dark, various agencies
throughout the Federal government provide safety tips. The
Consumer Product Safety Commission has a
list of tips
relating to candy, costumes, pedestrian safety and choosing safe
houses to visit. For example, costumes should be short enough so
that children don’t trip and fall over them and should also be
equipped with reflective tape that will show up in a car’s
headlights. If you’re expecting trick-or-treaters this year,
make sure to keep obstacles out of the path from the sidewalk to
your door. Candlelit jack-o’-lanterns in particular should be
kept away from costumes, curtains and other furnishings. You can
also find more
food-related tips
from the FDA. Finally, as always, the CDC provides a wealth of
safety tips as well. Visit their
Halloween site
for information on treats, costumes and staying safe.
DWD Offers Complete
state Demographic Info
  Want
to get statistical information on an Indiana County? The
Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s
Hoosiers by the numbers
has
county highlights
for each of Indiana’s 92 counties that contain population,
education, commuting, labor force, industry, income and other
Census data available at the click of the mouse. These data sets
are updated throughout the year, not just annually. In addition
to statistical data, there is also a small description of the
county’s location and the Workforce Development Economic Growth
Region. This is a quick, easily accessible resource to provide
for your patrons as well as to people who are moving to the
State.
Initiative Offers
Tasty Ways to Enjoy Veggies
 If
you’re looking for ways to eat more vegetables, but are getting
tired of carrots and tomatoes every day, then check out
Fruits & Veggies Matter
from the CDC. The site is full of great healthy eating tips.
They’ve got a
recipe database
that enables you to search by type of fruit or vegetable or even
by meal type. You can search for beverages, entrees and even
finger food. They also have a
Fruit
& Vegetable of the Month
section. These aren’t necessarily your usual suspects – those
featured for October are rhizomes (ginger is an example of this)
and persimmons. The site includes tips on fun ways to
incorporate these into your meals. If you’re looking for a way
to spice up your diet and make it a little healthier too, this
is a great place to start.
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