|
|
|
2010-06-13 05:08:47
|
 |
U.S. Census Bureau
|
 |
|
Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
SUNDAY, JUNE 13: FIRST HUMAN-POWERED FLIGHT
Profile America - Sunday, June 13th. On this date in 1979, media reports highlighted the unlikely accomplishment of a young bicyclist from California. Bryan Allen flew a special aircraft across the English Channel to France - special because it had no engine. Allen supplied the power by pedaling, which turned the airplane's propeller. His crossing took a little less than three hours. Looking like a fanciful drawing from the past, the craft was the Gossamer Albatross, now on display at the National Air and Space Museum. Made out of plastic sheeting and pipes, the Gossamer Albatross gave new meaning to the term "ultralight," since it weighed only 70 pounds. That's far less than each of the nearly 232,000 aircraft in the nation's general aviation fleet. Profile America is in its 14th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: National Air and Space Museum
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 1047
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
|
| Specialized in: |
2010
-
Population
-
Poverty
-
Income
-
Elderly
-
Sic
|
| URL: |
http://www.census.gov
|
|
|
Related Press releases |
|
Winning Freedom Super PAC Formed to Back Newt Gingrich Presidential Bid (Popularity:  ): AUSTIN, Texas, March 2, 2012 -- Brandon Todd, a prominent Texas entrepreneur and Tea Party Leader, today announced the formation of a new Super PAC (Political Action Committee) to support the Presidential bid of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.Mr. Todd stated: "This is the most important election of our lifetime. It will have a profound impact on man's quest to rule itself and live in this world as ...
British Council Conference Addresses Women's Rights in Middle East and North Africa (Popularity: ): STEYNING, England, November 23, 2011 -- Influencers and decision-makers from across the Middle East and North Africa will discuss the unprecedented opportunity to improve women's rights in the region at a 4-day conference organised by the British Council. The event will take place at Wiston House in Sussex from 24 - 27 November.With national constitutions being drafted or revised across the region following the Arab Spring, the conference will look ...
National Coalition of Individuals with Mental Health Conditions Calls for Reasonable Response to Arizona Tragedy (Popularity: ): The National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR), http://www.ncmhr.org, an organization of statewide networks of persons in recovery from mental health conditions as well as individual members, joins the nation in grieving the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and other Arizonans. "We especially understand the impact of violence because, contrary to popular belief, research has shown we are no more violent than the general population and in fact are 11 ...
Pelosi Announces Run For House Democratic Leader (Popularity: ): Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following letter to her Democratic colleagues this afternoon announcing that she will run to become House Democratic Leader in the next Congress.Excerpt from her letter to Democratic colleagues:"Our work is far from finished. As a result of Tuesday's election, the role of Democrats in the 112th Congress will change, but our commitment to serving the American people will not. We have no intention of allowing ...
National Survey Reveals Trepidation in Ukraine Towards Current Political Affairs (Popularity: ): Public opinion regarding Ukraine's political situation is tepid at best, finds a survey by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). This 18th survey conducted in Ukraine by the world's premiere election-assistance and democracy promotion NGO reveals that six months after President Yanukovych's election, 44 percent of Ukrainians feel the country is on the path toward instability while 21 percent say that it is on the path toward stability, and ...
|
|
Related Business |
|
United States Census Bureau (Popularity: ): Demographic information and analyses.
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (Popularity: ): Provides demographic data, with information on census methodology.
Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics (Popularity: ): With various economic and census statistics.
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (Popularity: ): Provides economic and socio-economic information including consumer price index and census data.
Croatian Bureau of Statistics (Popularity: ): Statistical yearbooks, demographic and agricultural census data, and release schedule for economic data. [English/Croatian]
New World Mapping (Popularity: ): GIS hydrologic feature mapping. Irrigation feature mapping. GPS Location and digital image hotlinking in Arcview. Military trained image interpretor Lowrey AFB CO, 1976. Worked with Bureau of Reclamation.
Census Online (Popularity: ): Guide to census sites on the web.
Moore Productions (Popularity: ): Experienced, independent, film & video production company located near Washington, DC. Producing award-winning programs for such clients as National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Intelsat, US Postal Service, PBS, Ogilvy, Census Bureau, and USDA.
China Statistical Information Network (Popularity: ): Chinese National Bureau of Statistics. Provides general and economic data such as a monthly index of retail and consumer prices at city level for 2000. Also contains census information from 1998 and 1999. [English/Chinese]
FreeDemographics (Popularity: ): Free access to United States census data from 1990 as well as a preview of the data that will be available upon release of Census 2000.
|
|
|
|
Print press release
Bookmark this page