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Interstate Commodity Shipments
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You get a map of the United States. Click on a state and you get another map of the U.S. with states color coded by the weight or value of commodities shipped there from the originating state. There are also supporting tables of data.
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U.S. Department of Transportation
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
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Many statistics on U.S. labor. [183]
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Federal Bureau of Investigation - Uniform Crime Reports - 2003
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Every year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) produces its annual
complete crime report for the United States, and the report for 2003 was
recently made available in a variety of formats on the agency's website.
While the report is a bit overwhelming (it is 516 pages in length), novice
users may want to start by looking at page v, which explains how to read and
understand the numbers contained within the report. Section II contains
details on all offenses reported, including violent crime, property crime,
and hate crime. In brief, the report reveals that violent crime in the
United States dropped three percent last year, and that 62 percent of last
year's murders have been solved to date. It is also worth noting that during
the past 10 years, total violent crime in the U.S. has dropped 25 percent.
A number of separate tables are available in the Excel format, including
"Murder Victims by Age, by Weapon" and "Arrests by State". [519]
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There is a large amount of data here. Students can align various categories of crimes with other data related to economy, media, etc. to look for correlations.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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FedStats
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A wide variety of statistical information about the United States. [274]
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FedStats
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Harris Interactive: The leader in Internet market research
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Harris Interactive is a worldwide market research and consulting firm, best known for The Harris Poll® and for its pioneering use of the Internet to conduct scientifically accurate market research. The company combines the power of unique methodologies and technology with international expertise in predictive, custom and strategic research. [476]
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HarrisInteractive
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How Much is That?
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Have you ever wondered what the value of a dollar was in 1895? Or what the GDP was in 1929? Here is a place where you can ask questions of comparative value covering purchasing power, exchange rates, and other variables between the past and today. [465]
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EH.NET
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Inflation Conversion Factors for Dollars 1700 to Estimated 2001
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Consummer Price Index (CPI) conversion factors to determine the value of dollars of 1800 to estimated 2010 in dollars of 2001 (preliminary), 200, 1999, 1997. 1996, 1995, and CPI (1982-84). [282]
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A wide variety of mathematical functions can be practiced using these numbers to solve authentic problems of economic and economic change.
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Robert Sahr
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Internet Related USA & Local Statistics
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This website features links to a variety of Internet presence and usage statistics including data and trends. [185]
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ShiaNet Community Network
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Skyscrapers.com
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Skyscrapers.com is the world leader in building information. Through an international network of many editors we manage and maintain this database of tall buildings. Here you will find 43,536 skyscrapers, tens of thousands of companies and facts. [317]
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Geometry students might study the shapes of the world's tallest buildings and building in your city or a city nearby.
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SBDC
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United Nations Statistics Division
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Statistics on economic, environment, demographics, and other information. [273]
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The United Nations
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Weekly Retail PrPemium Motor Gasoline Prices (Including Taxes)
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This appears to be a growing table that compares the price of fuel here in the U.S. with that of various industrial, European countries. It makes for a great spreadsheet activity. [536]
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Energy Information Administration
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