This Week's Facts:
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EPA Creates PSA's on Managing
Emergencies
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IBRC Publication Focuses on
State's Economy
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Census Changes and Remains
Constant for Over Two Centuries
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Website Offers Useful
Immunization Resources
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DNR Releases 2009 Hunting/Fishing Guides
More Smiles, More Food, More Rides at the 2009 State Fair!
The 2009
Indiana State Fair is now
under way and runs through August 29th. This year's Fair
features
new and exciting events
such as the Indy Super Pull, Miss America Katie Stam’s
appearance, Indiana Space Travels, Peking Acrobats and the
Indiana State Fair Breakdance Battle. Of course, the Indiana
State Fair is known for all the wonderful food. This year, fair
goers will celebrate the
year of the tomato! Come
out for delicious tomato bobs, fried pizza, and other Indiana
homegrown treats! Thursday, August 13th is ‘Hoosier Heritage
Day’, which features special events and presentations that
celebrate historical aspects of Hoosier living. These events
will be presented by agencies such as the Indiana Historical
Society, the Indiana State Museum, and Indiana State Library, as
well as others. Enjoy all the
entertainment, fun and
food! Please visit the Indiana State Fair’s website for
information on
tickets and
parking.
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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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 While
the storms and flooding that much of the state experienced on
Tuesday did not constitute a natural disaster, it’s always good
to be prepared! Because of experiences such as this, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has devised a series of
public service
announcements on how to deal with emergencies. Topics
range from “Children and flood water” to “Hazardous materials”
and “Mold.” There is written information as well as short audio
clips. The announcements are also available in Spanish. The
EPA has an additional
information page that discusses flooding and how to deal
with it. This contains information on how to ensure clean
drinking water and food, mold issues and septic and sewer system
problems.
For information on how to clean up after a flood, check out this
printable illustrated
pamphlet from the EPA available at the Indiana
Department of Homeland Security website. The
IDHS also has resources
available for reporting storm damage. Be sure to check out
their Indiana-specific
tips for
dealing with floods and their aftermath.
IBRC
Publication
Focuses on State's Economy
 Do
you subscribe yet to InContext? The Indiana
Business Research Center (IBRC) releases this highly informative
bi-monthly publication, which focuses on Indiana’s economy
locally, statewide, and nationally. Recent articles have
included “The Wait Is Over—ACS Data for Areas with Populations
of 20,000 or More” (January-February 2009), “Earnings of a
Lifetime: Comparing Women and Men with College and Graduate
Degrees” (March-April 2009), and this issue’s “Population and
Employment Change in Indiana,” about the last two decades of
change and what it can mean for the state’s future. Visit the
InContext
website to subscribe and to view back issues, searchable
by topic and author.
Census Changes and
Remains Constant for Over Two Centuries
 The
first census of the United States was mandated by the U.S.
Constitution and was for the apportionment of representatives
and taxes. Enumeration began on the first Monday in August of
1790. U.S. marshals were responsible for collecting information
on six different items: the name of head of the family and the
number of persons per household, including the number of Free
White males of 16 years and upward; the number of free White
males under 16 years; the number of free White females; the
number of all other free persons; and the number of slaves.
According to 200 Years of U.S. Census Taking: Population
and Housing Questions, 1790-1990, “Marshals took the
census in the original 13 States, plus the districts of
Kentucky, Maine, and Vermont, and the Southwest Territory
(Tennessee).” So began the count of U.S. residents every ten
years.
Today, there is an entire Census Bureau that oversees the
decennial Census and several other surveys throughout each year.
While Census numbers still determine U.S. Congressional seats,
they now also determine the spending of much federal funding.
Census Day is no longer in August – it has been April 1st since
1930. Don’t forget to encourage your co-workers and patrons to
fill out the
2010 Census and be counted next April 1st!
Online Resource
Offers Useful Immunization Facts and Answers
 August
is National
Immunization Month. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention have a great site that outlines the facts about
immunization. Not sure how often you should get a Tetanus shot
or at what age your children should get inoculated? The CDC has
a page on
immunization schedules. There is also information about
vaccine safety, laws and how to access your vaccination
records. This site also includes a variety of resources for
libraries, including
posters and brochures that can be printed off for patron
usage. If you or your patrons are more interested in the
medical aspect of vaccines, be sure to check out the Medline
Plus
page on inoculations.
With the recent
H1N1 flu scare, many people are wondering about a vaccine.
According to the CDC, this should be available this fall.
Priority recipients are expected to be young children, pregnant
women, healthcare professionals and those with compromised
immune systems. For more information, see the
CDC information page.
*ATTENTION
OUTDOORSMEN*
The DNR has released its 2009 guides for
hunting
and fishing. These
free downloadable guides offer information about required
licenses, hunters education, fish and wildlife areas and more.
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