Provides a narrative and statistical overview of major developments in the European region relating to population, European cities, labor, economics, information technologies, science and technology, education, tourism, and agriculture. From Eurostat
http://www.doi.gov/documents/Second_Century_Commission_Report.pdf
Report of a group convened by the National Parks Conservation Association to develop a 21st century vision for the U.S. national park system. From the Department of the Interior.
http://www.vatc.org/research/LocalSpending/Documents/EconomicImpactReport.doc
Provides 2007 and preliminary 2008 estimates of domestic traveler expenditures in Virginia and its 134 counties and independent cities as well as the employment, payroll income, and state and local tax revenues directly generated by these expenditures. Estimates that domestic travel expenditures in Virginia rose 2.8% to total $19.2 billion in 2008, an increase which reflects inflation in travel prices. Study prepared for the Virginia Tourism Authority by the U.S. Travel Association.
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_BASIC&contentId=17943
Provides the latest expense reimbursement rates for federal government travelers. From the General Services Administration.
http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/content/yellowbook/home-2010.aspx
Issued every two years to inform travelers and health professionals about health risks. Also known as the Yellow Book. Covers vaccinations and immunizations, infectious diseases related to travel, travel with infants and children, and more. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://library.fws.gov/Pubs/birding_natsurvey06.pdf
Identifies who birders are, where they live, how avid they are, and what kinds of birds they watch. Also provides an economic measure of birding, including how much birders spend and the economic impact of these expenditures. From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
http://www.hrpdcva.gov/Documents/Economics/Databooks/Data_Book_June_2009.pdf
The latest collection of statistical information on the Hampton Roads area. Offers data on population, income, employment, labor force and employment, retail sales, real estate, tourism, ports, transportation, tax collections, and quality of life. From the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/released200906.htm
Updates estimates for 15 selected health measures including health insurance status, obesity, leisure-time physical activity, usual place to go for medical care, current smoking and alcohol consumption, general health status, and serious psychological distress. From the National Center for Health Statistics.
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/atus.pdf
Focuses on the average amount of time per day in 2008 that individuals worked, did household activities, cared for children, participated in educational activities, and engaged in leisure/sports activities. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://www.bls.gov/cex/generation.htm
Summarizes results of an article on spending patterns of young single adults across two decades. Finds that young singles in 1984-85 were better off in having some college experience, owning their own homes, and being sole occupants of their households. They were worse off than their counterparts in 1984-85 in traveling less and facing higher education costs. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm
Offers information on the current status of the swine flu, the number of cases reported in the U.S. by state, general information on the disease, travel guidance and restrictions, and what you can do to try to avoid the disease. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
