U.S. Info Alert
August 2008
July 2008
- "American View" Summer 2008 (7/18/08)
- eJournal: "National Parks, National Legacy" (7/17/08)
- America's Children in Brief (7/16/08)
- Food Security Assessment, 2007 (7/7/08)
- Voter Turnout up 7 Million in 2006 (7/2/08)
June 2008
- American Time Use Survey (6/30/08)
- NCHS Report on Health Insurance Coverage (6/27/08)
- GAO Report - Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness (6/26/08)
- Reading First State APR Data (6/26/08)
- NEA Announces New "Artists In The Workforce" Study (6/23/08)
- Spotlight on Statistics - Sports and Exercise (6/9/08)
May 2008
April 2008
- eJournal: "The Olympic Experience" (4/18/08)
- "American View" Spring 2008 (4/17/08)
- Internet Crime Report (4/9/08)
- Public Education Finances Report 2006 (4/8/08)
March 2008
- Dietary Assessment of Major Trends in U.S. Food Consumption (3/31/08)
- Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas (3/31/08)
- Competitiveness and Innovation on the Committee's 50th Anniversary (3/17/08)
- Women's History Month (3/11/08)
February 2008
- The President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative (2/26/08)
- Ambassador Schieffer on Child Sexual Abuse (2/7/08)
January 2008
- National African American History Month (1/30/08)
- eJournal: "The Next New Thing" (1/17/08)
- Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball (1/17/08)
- Photo Essay: "America Is" (1/17/08)
- IIP Publication: "Democracy in Brief" (1/3/08)
December 2007
- eJournal: "Media Making Change" (12/14/07)
- Numbers and Rates of Public High School Dropouts (12/11/07)
- Performance of U.S. Students in an International Context (12/6/07)
November 2007
- International Education Week 2007 (11/13/07)
- Crime in Schools (11/6/07)
- National American Indian Heritage Month (11/1/07)
October 2007
- Working Poor／Women in the Labor Force (10/29/07)
- Welcome: Portraits of America (10/25/07)
- Halloween (10/17/07)
- Columbus Day (10/11/07)
September 2007
August 2007
- Online Magazine: "American View" Summer 2007 (8/30/07)
- Affirmative Action in American Law Schools (8/29/07)
- eJournal: "Dynamic English" (8/9/07)
- The Nation’s Report Card: Economics 2006 （8/9/07)
July 2007
June 2007
April 2007
March 2007
January 2007
December 2006
- Remembering President Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) (12/29/06)
- Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2006 (12/20/06)
- Trends in the Use of School Choice: 1993 to 2003 (12/1/06)
November 2006
- eJournal: “Disability and Ability" (11/17/06)
- Open Doors 2006: Report on International Educational Exchange (11/15/06)
- Results of the Midterm Elections 2006 (11/14/06)
- International Education Week 2006 (11/7/06)
October 2006
August 2006
July 2006
- IIP Publication: "Handbook of Independent Journalism" (7/31/06)
- Sister Cities to Mark 50 Years of Citizen Diplomacy (7/13/06)
- Information on “July the Fourth” (7/3/06)
June 2006
May 2006
- eJournal "Giving: U.S. Philanthropy" (5/31/06)
- U.S. Diversity Increasing, Census Data Show (5/16/06)
- Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (5/8/06)
April 2006
March 2006
December 2005
- The 2005 White House Conference on Aging (12/20/05)
- National Assessment of Adult Literacy (12/20/05)
- Changes in the Lives of U.S. Children (12/9/05)
November 2005
- ejournal: "College and University Education in the United States" (11/30/05)
- Open Doors Report 2005 (11/15/05)
- National American Indian Heritage Month (11/7/05)
October 2005
- 2005 Nation's Report Card (10/25/05)
- Digest of Education Statistics (10/18/05)
- eJournal: "See You in the U.S.A. (10/14/05)
- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (10/5/05)
- National Disability Employment Awareness Month (10/4/05)
eJournal: "Freedom of Faith" (8/21/08)
Freedom of Faith: Religious Minorities in the United States
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, August 2008
[View Website] (HTML)
[View Document] (PDF 5.88 MB, 33 p.)
Contents:
- About This Issue
- Keeping the Promise of Religious Freedom
- Religious Diversity in Early America
- The Demographics of Faith
- The Freedom to Worship and the Courts
- The Free Exercise Clause: Significant Supreme Court Rulings
- Protecting International Religious Freedom: A Global Consensus
- Balancing Work and Religion
- The Interfaith Movement
- Additional Resources
Historian Scott Hanson Discusses Religious Diversity in America
Ask America Webchat Transcript
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State, August 19, 2008
[View Website]
"American View" Summer 2008 (7/18/08)
American View. Summer 2008
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
[View Document] (PDF 2.2 MB, 17 p.)
Past editions are available at the websites below.
Japanese
[View Website]
English
[View Website]
eJournal: "National Parks, National Legacy" (7/17/08)
National Parks, National Legacy
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, July 2008
[View Website] (HTML)
[View Document] (PDF 1.83 MB, 56 p.)
Contents:
- The Spiritual and Cultural Significance of National Parks
- The Story of America Itself
- Jewels in the Crown
- Scenery and Science in U.S. National Parks
- Parks Can Change a Nation
- Oh, Ranger: Making Something That Will Last
- U.S. Parks: The Timeline
- Special Places Uniting All Americans
- When a Park Is Not a Park
- Park Rangers and Swiss Guides
- Oh, Ranger: The Rocks Call Out
- A Climate of Change
- Repelling the Invasives
- Oh, Ranger: The Most Beautiful Office in the World
- Guardians of the Ancients
- The Heritage of All Humanity
- Oh, Ranger: On the Steps Where Dr. King Stood
America's Children in Brief (7/16/08)
Press Release
America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008
Reading, Math Scores Up For 4th and 8th graders, Federal Report Shows Increases Seen in Teen Birth, Low Birth Weight
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
[View Website]
America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
July 2008
[View Website] (HTML)
[View Document] (PDF 1.19 MB, 21 p.)
America's Children Reports
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
[View Website]
Food Security Assessment, 2007 (7/7/08)
ERS Report Summary
Food Security Assessment, 2007
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
July 2008
[View Document] (PDF 107 KB, 2 p.)
Food Security Assessment, 2007
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
July 2008
[View Document] (PDF 1.5 MB, 55 p.)
Voter Turnout up 7 Million in 2006 (7/2/08)
Press Release
Voter Turnout up 7 Million in 2006
U.S. Census Bureau
July 1, 2008
[View Website]
Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2006
U.S. Census Bureau
June 2008
[View Document] (PDF 589 KB, 21 p.)
Voting And Registration
U.S. Census Bureau
[View Website]
American Time Use Survey (6/30/08)
American Time Use Survey Summary
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
June 25, 2008
[View Website]
American Time Use Survey - 2007 Results
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
June 25, 2008
[View Website] (PDF 310 KB, 25 p.)
American Time Use Survey
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
[View Website]
NCHS Report on Health Insurance Coverage (6/27/08)
Press Release
New Report Finds Regional, State Differences in Health Insurance Coverage
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 25, 2008
[View Website]
State, Regional, and National Estimates of Health Insurance Coverage for People Under 65 Years of Age: National Health Interview Survey, 2004-2006
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 19, 2008
[View Document] (PDF 24 p.)
Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2007
National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2008
[View Website]
GAO Report - Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness (6/26/08)
Young Adults With Serious Mental Illness: Some States and Federal Agencies Are Taking Steps to Address Their Transition Challenges
U.S. Government Accountability Office
June 23, 2008. GAO-08-678.
[View Website]
Reading First State APR Data (6/26/08)
Press Release
New Reading First Data From States Shows Impressive Gains in Reading Proficiency
Students From Nearly Every Grade and Every Subgroup Show Improvement
U.S. Department of Education
June 23, 2008
[View Website]
Fact Sheet
Reading First: Student Achievement, Teacher Empowerment, National Success
U.S. Department of Education
June 2008
[View Website]
Reading First State APR Data, 2003-2007
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
June 2008
[View Document] (PDF 4.18 MB, 143 p.)
Trends Among High School Seniors, 1972-2004 (Excerpt)
National Center for Education Statistics
June 24, 2008
[View Website]
Trends Among High School Seniors, 1972-2004 (Full Report)
National Center for Education Statistics
May 2008
[View Document] (PDF 557 MB, 126 p.)
NEA Announces New "Artists In The Workforce" Study (6/23/08)
Press Release
National Endowment for the Arts Announces New "Artists In The Workforce" Study
Study Provides the First Look at 21st Century Labor Trends among Working Artists
National Endowment for the Arts
June 12, 2008
[View Website]
Full Report
Artists In The Workforce 1990-2005
National Endowment for the Arts
June 2008
[View Document] (PDF 2.77 MB, 150 p.)
Executive Summary
Artists In The Workforce 1990-2005
National Endowment for the Arts
June 2008
[View Document] (PDF 1.72 MB, 8 p.)
Spotlight on Statistics - Sports and Exercise (6/9/08)
Spotlight on Statistics - Sports and Exercise, 2003-2006
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
May 2008
[View Website]
America.gov - Sports
Bureau of International Information Programs, Department of State
[View Website]
Americans with Disabilities Act: July 26 (5/30/08)
Facts for Features: Americans with Disabilities Act: July 26
U.S. Census Bureau, May 27, 2008
[View Website]
ADA Home Page - Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
[View Website]
The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
U.S. Department of Labor
[View Website]
Related CRS Reports
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The Definition of Disability
Congressional Research Service, 15 p. Updated April 23, 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues
Congressional Research Service, 48 p. Updated April 15, 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Supreme Court Decisions
Congressional Research Service, 18 p. Updated April 11, 2008
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (5/2/08)
President Bush Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
The White House, May 1, 2008
[View Website]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, 2008
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The White House, April 29, 2008
[View Website]
Facts for Features
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: May 2008
March 3, 2008
[View Website]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Library of Congress
[View Website]
eJournal: "The Olympic Experience" (4/18/08)
The Olympic Experience
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, April 2008
[View Website]
[View Document]
Table of Contents
Preparing for the Games
- Olympic Ideals and World Realities
- Olympic Sports Administration in the United States
- What's New at the Beijing Games
- From Spectator to Champion: The Evolving Role of Olympic Women
- "Spirit in Motion"
- Olympic Architecture: Building Higher, Stronger
Inside the Games
- The Crowd Lifted Us Up
- Hearing My National Anthem
- Everything Else Stops
- Always Play for Big Goals
- You Lose a Lot of Games to Get There
- The Climax of Everything
- Giving Every Effort
- A Sense of the Water
- The Contenders
From the Press Box
- A Journalistic Marathon
- The "Greatest Foot Race" Goes to Dust
- "There's Something Happening in the Olympic Village"
- Resources
"American View" Spring 2008 (4/17/08)
American View. Spring 2008
The Online Magazine of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Japan
24 p. (PDF 1.9 MB)
[View Document]
Past editions are available at the websites below:
Japanese:
[View Website]
English:
[View Website]
Internet Crime Report (4/9/08)
Reported Dollar Loss from Internet Crime Reaches All-Time High
Federal Bureau of Investigation, April 3, 2008
[View Website]
Internet Crime Report - The Top Scams of 2007
Federal Bureau of Investigation, April 3, 2008
[View Website]
2007 Internet Crime Report
Internet Crime Complaint Center
Prepared by: The National White Collar Crime Center, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Federal Bureau of Investigation
[View Document]
Past Reports are available at the link below:
Internet Crime Complaint Center - Annual Reports
[View Website]
Public Education Finances Report 2006 (4/8/08)
U.S. Census Bureau News
Public Schools Spent $9,138 Per Student in 2006
U.S. Census Bureau, April 1, 2008
[View Website]
Public Education Finances Report 2006
U.S. Census Bureau, April 2008
[View Document]
Dietary Assessment of Major Trends in U.S. Food Consumption (3/31/08)
Dietary Assessment of Major Trends in U.S. Food Consumption, 1970-2005
Economic Information Bulletin No.33
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, March 2008
[View Website]
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture, January 2005
[View Website]
Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas (3/31/08)
Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2007
Social Security Administration, March 2008
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2005 information can be found on the website below:
[View Document]
Competitiveness and Innovation on the Committee's 50th Anniversary (3/17/08)
Competitiveness and Innovation on the Committee's 50th Anniversary
House Committee on Science and Technology, March 12, 2008
Opening Statement
Chairman Bart Gorton, March 12, 2008
[View Document]
Written Witness of William H. Gates, March 12, 2008
[View Document] (PDF 20 p.)
Remarks by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates before the Committee on Science and Technology
March 12, 2008
[View Document]
Science and Engineering Indicators 2008
National Science Foundation, 2008
[View Document]
National Science Board Releases Science and Engineering Indicators 2008
National Science Foundation, January 15, 2008
[View Document]
Women's History Month (3/11/08)
Women's History Month, 2008
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The White House, March 10, 2008
[View Website]
Women's History Month: March 2008
Facts for Features & Special Editions
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, January 2, 2008
[View Website]
Women's History Month
The Library of Congress
[View Website]
The President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative (2/26/08)
The Quiet Revolution: The President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative: A Seven-Year Progress Report
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, February 2008
[View Website]
Fact Sheet: The Quiet Revolution: A Seven-Year Progress Report
The White House, February 25, 2008
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Ask the White House
Jay Hein, Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
The White House, February 25, 2008
[View Website]
Ambassador Schieffer on Child Sexual Abuse (2/7/08)
We must fight child sexual abuse
Japan should update pornography law to allow international investigations
By J. Thomas Schieffer, U.S. Ambassador to Japan
[View Website] (English)
[View Website] (Japanese Translation)
America.gov
Democracy - Human Rights
[View Website]
National African American History Month (1/30/08)
National African American History Month, 2008
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The White House, January 29, 2008
[View Website]
African American History Archive
The White House
[View Website]
Black History Month: February 2008
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
December 3, 2007
[View Website]
Our Shared History: African American Heritage
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
[View Website]
eJournal: "The Next New Thing" (1/17/08)
eJournal USA
The Next New Thing
An Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, January 2008
[View Website]
Contents
- About This Issue
- How to Innovate, Right Now
- The Next New Thing: Innovations
-- Health
-- Nanotechnology
-- Social Networking
-- Sports
-- Architecture
-- Education
-- Music
-- Travel
- The New Young Innovators
-- John Wherry
-- Michael Wong
-- Matt Flannery
-- Luis von Ahn
-- Christina Galitsky
-- Geneva Wiki
-- Maya del Valle
-- Beth Shapiro
- An Innovation Nation
- Webliography
Previous EJournals
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]
Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball (1/17/08)
The Mitchell Report: The Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
January 15, 2008
[View Website]
Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball
George J. Mitchell, DLA Piper US LLP, December 13, 2008
(PDF 409p, Summary PDF 40p. ) [View Document]
Photo Essay: "America Is" (1/17/08)
America Is
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
January 2008
[View Website]
PDF (3.11 MB, 36p.) [View Document]
Contents
- Introduction
- Love of Family
- Community
- Individuality
- Liberty and Freedom
- Justice
- Democracy
- Freedom of Faith
- Freedom of Speech
- Compassion
- Diversity
- Equal Rights
- Education
- Innovation
- Opportunity
- Hope
Student Corner Publication List
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]
IIP Publication: "Democracy in Brief" (1/3/08)
Democracy in Brief
Bureau of International Information Programs, December 2007
[View Website]
PDF (60p., 1.01MB) [View Document]
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- What Is Democracy?
- Characteristics of Democracy
- Rights and Responsibilities
- Democratic Elections
- Rule of Law
- Constitutionalism
- Three Pillars of Government
- Free and Independent Media
- Political Parties, Interest Groups, NGOs
- Civil-Military Relations
- The Culture of Democracy
Student Corner
Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
[View Website]
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