This Week's Facts:
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Link to Popular Government
Services with Gadget Gallery
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Ice & Snow? INDOT Urges
Hoosiers to take it slow
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Federal Agency Provides Most
Detailed Weather Data
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OMB Releases FY 2011 Federal
Budget
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Letsmove.gov Targets
Childhood Obesity
FAST FACTS:
Internet Access & Usage
In 2007, an estimated 58.1% of Indiana households
accessed the Internet at home. About 42% used a broadband
provider and the other 16% used dial-up service.
Source: National Telecommunications and
Information Admin.,
Networked Nation: Broadband in
America 2007 (U.S.
Department of Commerce, 2008).
During 2009, an estimated 92% of Americans ages
18 to 29 years old used the Internet at least occasionally at
work, school, home or somewhere else.
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project Surveys,
www.pewinternet.org
During 2008 and 2009, the top four activities for
American Internet Users 18 years old and over were: Sending or
reading e-mail, using a search engine to find information,
getting the news online and using a social networking site.
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project
Surveys,
www.pewinternet.org
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Friday Facts Editorial Team:
Katharine Springer
State Data
Center Coordinator
Elisabeth
O’Donnell
Federal Documents Librarian
&
Kim Brown-Harden
State
Documents Coordinator
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Link to Popular
Government Services with Gadget Gallery
 Are
you wondering where to find widgets? A widget is an online tool
that can be embedded into a webpage and is automatically
updated. It usually contains a graphic and colorful text. You
can use the
Government Gadget Gallery
to find widgets for your website that feature disaster response,
business grant information, reliable science and health
information and much more. Help people find their UV index by
zip code or where in their community to volunteer. The
Census 2010 Countdown Clock
is available as a widget to download onto your website. You can
use it to let people know that in less than two months, Census
forms will be sent to households and need to be mailed back.
Ice & Snow? INDOT Urges Hoosiers to take
it Slow
 The
latest blast of winter weather gives Hoosier drivers a serious
reminder about winter driving safety.
The Indiana Department of Transportation
(INDOT) has tips and techniques to keep everyone safe on the
roads during the last of the winter months. Are you ready for
driving? INDOT offers the following advice to stay safe: Be
prepared and know the driving and weather conditions before
leaving home; clear your vehicle of ice and snow; check your
vehicle’s tires, wiper blades, belts, hoses and fluids; and make
sure you leave early enough to reach your destination safely.
Also, remember to drive a safe distance away from other drivers
and watch for black ice. For a full list of reminders and tips
on winter driving, visit the
winter safety campaign's
website to hear Public Safety announcements and view videos to
help prepare for safe winter driving. INDOT also has an
ice/snow brochure available
for downloading to help first time drivers and experienced
drivers with driving safely. Remember to take it slow on the
roads and be safe.
Federal
Agency Provides Most Detailed Weather Data
 With
the recent rough weather activities sweeping across the country,
librarians may find themselves with patrons interested in
further weather and climatological data. If they want more
detailed information than can be found on the Weather Channel,
you may want to direct them to databases from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They have several
available for free. Their
Most Popular Products page
has links to
Climate Maps,
Storm Data,
Climate Monitoring and
more. Some of the available data may be a little advanced for
the average user, but those who are fascinated by weather
phenomena will find this helpful. Patrons may also be
interested in the
National Climate Data Center,
which is run by NOAA and the Department of Commerce. Here,
users can view climatological data, precipitation rates and data
from different weather stations. This is a great source for the
budding meteorologist!
OMB Releases FY
2011 Federal Budget
 President
Obama and the Office of Management and Budget have released the
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2011. The
Budget is a collection of documents containing the President’s
budget message, any presidential budget proposals for that
fiscal year and any other documents that have been released and
are related to the budget. Rules dating from the
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
dictate that the Budget must also include the condition of the
Treasury from the last completed fiscal year, the estimated
condition of the Treasury from the current fiscal year and an
estimate of where the Treasury will be at the end of the next
fiscal year if the budgetary proposals are carried out. The
Budget is available at your nearest federal depository library
or
online from FDSys.
Letsmove.gov
Targets Childhood Obesity
 Letsmove.gov
was created as part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to
eliminate childhood obesity within the next generation. The
campaign focuses on making healthy food choices, getting the
proper level of exercise, making school meals healthier and
making healthy food more affordable for the average person.
Let’s Move is designed for parents, educators and community
members to work at all levels in order to achieve this goal.
The website provides resources for people who are looking to
improve their own lifestyle and includes links to
calorie calculators,
healthy recipes and even
healthy shopping tips.
There are also tips for making your
school healthier and
helping your
community participate in
healthy eating and exercise habits.
Finally, you can take an active roll by promoting
farmers markets or
organizing a
KidsWalk-to-School event.
By encouraging children to get at least an hour of physical
activity a day and eat healthy, we can reduce childhood obesity
across the country. |
