Jefferson Education Society schedules GLOBAL FUTURES SUMMIT III, Erie, PA

Global Futures Summit III: Nov. 8-11;
Jefferson Education Society,
3207 State St.
Info: 459-8000 or http://www.jeserie.org/.
Lectures are $10 per person, or $15 with a guest. Speakers include:


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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Evening lecture: 7:30 p.m.
Michael J. Songer, J.D.
For over 20 years, Michael Songer has practiced technology law. His clients have included Viacom, Sprint, Lucasfilm, and Napster. His cases cover Internet Service Provider protections, defamation, weblogs, copyright and trademark infringements, and data theft. He teaches The Law of Cyberspace at Georgetown University and is a trial lawyer with Crowell & Moring LLP in Washington, D.C.
Speech: Blogs, Social Media, and Wikileaks: The First Amendment and the Internet
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Luncheon 12:00 p.m.
Joel Barker, Ph.D.
Joel Barker is perhaps the best known futurist in the world. His videos have been translated and seen by more than 100 million people. His book on paradigms is a standard text at universities worldwide. He also has shown the importance of corporate vision and leadership. Industry Week Magazine calls his work, "one of the most influential series of programs in the business world."
Speech: Innovation at the Verge: Exploring the Under-used Territory of New Ideas
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Evening lecture: 7:30 p.m.
Alice M. Rivlin, Ph.D.
Alice Rivlin was Director of the White House Office of Management in the first Clinton Administration. She also was the founding Director of the Congressional Budget Office and Vice-Chair of the Federal Reserve Board. Last year, she was named by President Obama to the Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. She co-chaired the Bipartisan Policy Center's Task Force on Debt Reduction. She was named one of the greatest public servants of the last 25 years by the Council for Excellence in Government. She has taught at Harvard, George Mason, and The New School Universities. Currently, she teaches at the Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University and is a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution.
Speech: Real Solutions for Reducing the National Deficit




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Halloween, all sorts of STUFF (from the U.S. Census Bureau)

Oct. 31, 2011

The observance of Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Over the years, Halloween customs and rituals have changed dramatically. Today, Halloween is celebrated many different ways, including wearing costumes, children trick or treating, carving pumpkins, and going to haunted houses and parties.

Trick or Treat!

41 million
The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2010 — children age 5 to 14 — across the United States. Of course, many other children — older than 14 and younger than 5 — also go trick-or-treating.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census,



116.7 million
Number of occupied housing units across the nation in 2010 — all potential stops for trick-or-treaters.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census,



92%
Percentage of households with residents who consider their neighborhood safe. In addition, 78 percent said there was no place within a mile of their homes where they would be afraid to walk alone at night.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Extended Measures of Well-Being: Living Conditions in the United States, 2005, Table 4,



Jack-o’-Lanterns and Pumpkin Pies

1.1 billion pounds
Pumpkin production by major pumpkin-producing states in 2010. Illinois produced an estimated 427 million pounds of the vined orange gourd. California, New York and Ohio were also major pumpkin-producing states, each with an estimate of more than 100 million pounds.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service




Where to Spend Halloween?

Some places around the country that may put you in the Halloween mood are:

Transylvania County, N.C. (population 33,090)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census,

Tombstone, Ariz. (population 1,380)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census,

Pumpkin Center, N.C. (population 2,222); and Pumpkin Bend, Ark. (population 276)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census,

Cape Fear in New Hanover County, N.C. (population 18,388); and Cape Fear in Chatham County, N.C. (population 1,323).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census,

Skull Creek, Neb. (population 271)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census,



Candy and Costumes

1,177
Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2009, employing 34,252 people. California led the nation in the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with 135, followed by Pennsylvania, with 111.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns: 2009, NAICS codes (31132 & 31133),

409
Number of U.S. establishments that manufactured nonchocolate confectionary products in 2009. These establishments employed 16,974 people. California led the nation in this category, with 45 establishments.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns: 2009, NAICS code (31134), http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/

24.7 pounds
Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2010.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Industrial Reports, Confectionery: 2010, Table 1,


1,719
Number of costume rental and formal wear establishments across the nation in 2009.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 County Business Patterns, NAICS code (53222),
http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/


Editor’s note: The preceding data were collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources of error.  Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office: telephone: 301-763-3030; fax: 301-763-3762; or e-mail: .

Veterans Day 2012: Nov. 11

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day as a way to honor those who served in all American wars. The day honors military veterans with parades and speeches across the nation. A national ceremony takes place at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Veterans

21.5 million

The number of military veterans in the United States in 2011.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/S2101>

1.6 million

The number of female veterans in 2011.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21001>

2.3 million

The number of black veterans in 2011. Additionally, 1.2 million veterans were Hispanic; 264,695 were Asian; 153,223 were American Indian or Alaska Native; 27,469 were Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 17.2 million were non-Hispanic white. (The numbers for blacks, Asians, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, and non-Hispanic whites cover only those reporting a single race.)
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21001B>
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21001D>
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21001I>
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/C21001C>
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21001E>
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21001H>

9.2 million

The number of veterans 65 and older in 2011. At the other end of the age spectrum, 1.8 million were younger than 35.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21001>

When They Served

7.5 million

Number of Vietnam-era veterans in 2011: 5.1 million served during the Gulf War (representing service from Aug. 2, 1990, to present); 1.8 million in World War II (1941-1945); 2.4 million in the Korean War (1950-1953); and 5.4 million in peacetime only.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21002>

51,079

Number of living veterans in 2011 who served during the Vietnam era and both Gulf War eras and no other period.
Other living veterans in 2011 who served during three wars:
43,942 served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam era.
Living veterans in 2011 who served during two wars and no other period:
876,663 served during both Gulf War eras.
205,205 served during both the Korean War and the Vietnam era.
129,972 served during both World War II and the Korean War.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21002>

Where They Live

3

Number of states with 1 million or more veterans in 2011. These states were California
(1.9 million), Florida (1.6 million) and Texas (1.6 million).
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/S2101/0400000US06|0400000US12|0400000US48>

14.0%

Percent of people 18 and older in Alaska who were veterans in 2011. The percent of the 18-and- older population who were veterans was 12 percent or more in Maine, Montana, Virginia and Wyoming.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/DP02/0400000US02|0400000US23|0400000US30|0400000US51|0400000US56>

Income

$35,821

Annual median income of veterans, in 2011 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with
$25,811 for the population as a whole.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/S2101>

On the Job

9.1 million

Number of veterans 18 to 64 in the labor force in 2011.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey

<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/C21005>

Disabilities

3.5 million

Number of veterans with a service-connected disability rating. Of this number, 810,245 have a rating of 70 percent or higher. Severity of one’s disability is scaled from 0 to 100 percent and eligibility for compensation depends on one’s rating.
Source: 2011 American Community Survey
<http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/B21100>

Films from the Edinboro College Film Unit

Motion Picture Films produced by the Edinboro State College Film Unit

All these films but the last one were created by the Edinboro State College Film Unit between 1968 and 1978. They are part of the Faculty Special Collections and held in the library's Media Room. The list was compiled by Ginger Bollinger, July 2010. To see the catalog of these films click HERE

SHELL COLLECTION DISPLAYED IN THE LIBRARY

Shells of Our Shores Exhibit

Baron-Forness Library, Edinboro University of PA, is currently featuring an extensive display of seashells. Examples of univalve and bivalve shells and other marine life forms including coral, sand dollars, sea urchins, starfish, and fans are featured. The exhibits are located at the first floor entrance and mezzanine area on the second floor of the library. The display portrays the diversity of shell forms and features many sectioned shells that reveal their interior structure and nature’s symmetry. Informative labels include information on shell morphology, the best U.S. sites for collecting shells, and guidelines for collectors developed by the Conchology Society of America. In addition, decorative items made from shells such as jewelry, lamps, and domestic items are included. The shells on display were collected by Collection Development Librarian, Lora Whitney, over the last 50 years. The display will run through September.

October is LGBTQUIA month at Edinboro.

October is Lesbian, Gay Male, Bisexual, Transgender People, Questioning, Queer, Intersex People, Asexual People, and Ally Heritage Month at Edinboro University.  LGBTQIA Americans have made important and lasting contributions to our nation in every field and endeavor.  All Edinboro University students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend the programs and activities that celebrate our diversity and recognize LGBTQIA Americans who have contributed and enriched our campus, state, regional, and national life.
Edinboro's LGBTQIA URL is:

http://www.edinboro.edu/departments/glbta/index.dot

POTTERFEST 2012 LIBRARY DISPLAY

Harry Potter  Library Display for PotterFest 2012

The library is currently featuring a Harry Potter display in conjunction with PotterFest 2012.  A traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine entitled  Harry Potter’s World:   Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine is located in the atrium area on the second floor.   Additional display cases filled with Harry Potter related books and memorabilia, including  items from Universal Studios the Wizarding World of Harry Potter flank the NLK display in the area by the elevators.  A case near the library’s main entrance features banners from the houses at Hogwarts.   Information on the complete schedule of events for PotterFest 2012 and the Ravenclaw Conference are available at the Circulation and Reference Desks.    The traveling exhibit will be on display through Oct. 20.

Have you visited Pottermore yet?   Pottermore is a site sponsored by  J.K. Rowling, built around the Harry Potter books.   At Pottermore you can explore more of the magical world of Harry Potter and read new content from J.K. Rowling, buy e-books, and get all your wizarding supplies:  www.Pottermore.com

Halloween: Oct. 31, 2012

Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Over the years, Halloween customs have changed dramatically. Today, Halloween is celebrated many different ways, including wearing costumes, children trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, and going to haunted houses and parties.

Trick or Treat!

41 million

The estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in 2011 — children age 5 to 14 — across the United States. Of course, many other children -- older than 14 and younger than 5 -- also go trick-or-treating.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates http://www.census.gov/popest/data/national/asrh/2011/index.html

115 million

Number of occupied housing units across the nation in 2011 — all potential stops for trick-or-treaters.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder, Table S2502
http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_1YR/S2502

Jack-o'-Lanterns and Pumpkin Pies

$113 million

Value of pumpkins harvested from the top six pumpkin-producing states, Illinois, California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan in 2011.
Source: Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/vegetables/pumpkins.cfm

Some places around the country that may put you in the Halloween mood are:

• Transylvania County, N.C. (population 32,820)
  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Population Estimates
  http://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2011/CO-EST2011-01.html
• Tombstone, Ariz. (population 1,396)
  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Population Estimates
  http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2011/SUB-EST2011-3.html
• Pumpkin Center, N.C. (population 2,222); and Pumpkin Bend, Ark. (population 276)
  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census, Table DP-1
  http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
• Cape Fear in New Hanover County, N.C. (population 18,388); and Cape Fear in Chatham County, N.C. (population 1,323).
  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census, Table DP-1
  http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
• Skull Creek, Neb. (population 268)
  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 Population Estimates
  http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2011/SUB-EST2011-4.html

Candy and Costumes





1,155

Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2010, employing 35,074 people. Pennsylvania led the nation in the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with 102, followed by California, with 100.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns: 2010, NAICS codes (31132 & 31133),
http://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/



409

Number of U.S. establishments that manufactured nonchocolate confectionary products in 2010. These establishments employed 17,526 people. California led the nation in this category, with 49 establishments.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns: 2010, NAICS code (31134),
http://censtats.census.gov/cgi-bin/cbpnaic/cbpsect.pl

1,634

Number of costume rental and formal wear establishments across the nation in 2010.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 County Business Patterns, NAICS code (53222),
http://censtats.census.gov/cgi-bin/cbpnaic/cbpsect.pl

Pictures from China sent by Dr.Andrea Wyman

Dr. Andrea Wyman, Associate Professor and Curriculum Librarian at Baron-Forness, is spending her sabbatical teaching English at a university in Zibo, China. Zibo is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Dr. Wyman writes: "The city of Zibo has a population of 4 million - similar to Singapore or Los Angeles. The campus is approximately 6,000 hectares so it's huge and completely gated. There are beauty shops, a hospital, multiple-sized grocery stores and post offices in all directions." Most of the students ride bicycles. She has sent us 3 photographs from the university.

1. One of the many walkways:

2. The New Library.

3. Bicycles