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The Statistical Abstract of the United States, is the U.S. government’s Standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources. The latter function is served by the introductory text to each section, the source note appearing below each table, and Appendix I, which comprises the Guide to Sources of Statistics, the Guide to State Statistical Abstracts, and the Guide to Foreign Statistical Abstracts.
This volume includes a selection of data from many statistical sources, both government and private. Publications cited as sources usually contain additional statistical detail and more comprehensive discussions of definitions and concepts. Data not available in publications issued by the contributing agency but obtained from the Internet or unpublished records are identified in the source notes. More information on the subjects covered in the tables so noted may generally be obtained from the source.
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Statistical Abstract 2007.......2007-08-23
It's a bit hard to write a description of a book that's full of nothing but numbers. In fact, 840 pages of numbers in fine print. However, if you need those numbers, as I do, this book is essential.
For those not familiar with the Stat Abstract, it has come out every year since 1878. As stated in the Preface, it "is the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States." The major sections include Population, Vital Statistics, Finances and Employment of Federal, State and Local governemnts, Science & Technology, Agriculture, and Energy, as well as many others.
Many of the data tables come from the Census Bureau and other government agencies. Many others come from private sources (trade associations, etc.) Most of the data tables provide references to sources with more detail, including other Census Bureau publications.
How good are the numbers? They are the best available. As someone has remarked, government statistics start with whatever the constable felt like writing down. Despite this, there are no more accurate sources for the types of data contained here.
There are other data compilations, such as The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2007 (World Almanac and Book of Facts). These other compilations often contain data not found in the Stat Abstract. However, none of the other compilations are as comprehensive. If you get only one book, this is the one you should choose.
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The Mexican League = LA Liga Mexicana: Comprehensive Player Statistics, 1937-2001 / Estadsticas Comprensivas De Los Jugadores, 1937-2001
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Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History, 1878 - 1961
ASIN: 0786413786 |
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While there is dispute among scholars as to where and when the first game of baseball was played in Mexico, there is no doubt that the game is as popular there as it is in America. The popularity of the sport led to the establishment of the Professional Mexican Baseball League in 1925, which continues today.
This text opens with a brief history of Mexican professional baseball and provides, in both English and Spanish, statistical information on the players of the Mexican Baseball League since 1937 (the first year in which the league kept official records). Individual batting statistics for each player and pitching statistics for each pitcher are provided, along with tables listing rookie of the year, no hit games, perfect games, triple crown winners and consecutive games, team champions, individual batting champions, individual pitching champions, winning percentage, earned runs, the best batters in each category (runs scored, hits, doubles, triples, etc.), all-time individual batting leaders, the best pitchers in each category (innings pitched, complete games, shutouts, etc.), and all-time individual pitching leaders. Members of the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame are also listed, as are the competitors and results for Mexican League All-Star games. An appendix provides statistics for 85 Mexicans who have played in the Major Leagues.
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Official Government Edition. Provides tables and graphs of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Each section has an introductory text. Each table and graph has a source note. Appendix 1 includes guides to sources of statistics, State statistical abstracts, and foreign statistical abstracts. Also contains over 1,000 additional charts and tables on everyfacet of American activity. Charts are arranged by variables such as age, state, and geographic area.
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An authoritative and detailed illustration of the state of journalistic practice in the United States today, The American Journalist in the 21st Century sheds light on the demographic and educational backgrounds, working conditions, and professional and ethical values of print, broadcast, and Internet journalists at the beginning of the 21st century. Providing results from telephone surveys of nearly 1,500 U.S. journalists working in a variety of media outlets, this volume updates the findings published in the earlier report, The American Journalist in the 1990s, and reflects the continued evolution of journalistic practice and professionalism.
The scope of material included here is extensive and inclusive, representing numerous facets of journalistic practice and professionalism, and featuring separate analyses for women, minority, and online journalists. Many findings are set in context and compared with previous major studies of U.S. journalists conducted in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s.
Serving as a detailed snapshot of current journalistic practice, The American Journalist in the 21st Century offers an intriguing and enlightening profile of professional journalists today, and it will be of great interest and value to working journalists, journalism educators, media managers, journalism students, and others seeking insights into the current state of the journalism profession.
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Presidential Elections 1789-2000 (Presidential Elections Since 1789)
Jerome D. Levin
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Statistics in the 21st Century (Monographs on Statistics and Applied Probability)
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The Elements of Statistical Learning
ASIN: 1584882727 |
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Exactly what is the state of the art in statistics as we move forward into the 21st century? What promises, what trends does its future hold? Through the reflections of 70 of the world's leading statistical methodologists, researchers, theorists, and practitioners, Statistics in the 21st Century answers those questions. Originally published in the Journal of the American Statistical Association, this collection of vignettes examines our statistical past, comments on our present, and speculates on our future. Although the coverage is broad and the topics diverse, it reveals the essential intellectual unity of the field as we see the same themes recurring in different contexts. We see how the development of statistics has been driven by the unprecedented and still growing range of applications, by the explosion in computer technology, and by the new types of data that continue to emerge and advance the discipline. Organized around major areas of application and leading up to vignettes on theory and methods, Statistics in the 21st Century forms a landmark record of the progress and perceived future of the discipline. No student, researcher, or practitioner of statistics should miss this extraordinary opportunity to view the past, present, and future world of statistics through the eyes of its foremost thinkers.
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Broad survey of statistics.......2004-09-01
This book is a collection of survey papers published in JASA.
It gives a good review of the breadth of statistical sciences, but certainly not in depth, and some maybe too heavy-handed toward reviewer's or collaborator's own work. The survey papers in various application areas are especially impressive, such as in physical and engineering sections, business and social science section, as concurred by one of the other reviewers. It is easier not to comment what this book has, since it tries to cover everything in statistics, and there are many good articles in it. It does not include some of the most exciting developments related to computer sciences, such as data mining and statistical learning. It fails to include chapters on recent developments on experimental design, multivariate analysis, and functional data analysis. Its treatment of time series analysis, is kind of strange, since there are at least three chapters on this subject with apparently little overlap. I do not agree with V Solo's assessment of The End of Time Series, though he tries to argue for the opposite. I think he fails to recognize the booming interests in this subject from signal processing in engineering, financial econometrics, climatology and hydrology, among other areas. In summary, I think it's a good book for graduate students to get a broader perspective of statistics than usually exposed in classrooms, and it's not easy to find kinds of books with such breadth these days.
Not what I expected.......2002-01-22
I purchased STATISTICS IN THE 21 CENTURY because of a recommendation from a statistics listserv for which I subscribe. I thought this monograph would help me with my undergraduate teaching duties. Well, it didn't. Thus, if that's your objective, don't buy it.
If you're interested in seeking the board range of directions for applied statistics, this is your book. In my disappointment in realizing that this book is not what I thought it would be, I read it anyway. It is quite well written. For me, I thought I would only be interested in the social science section, but I found some of the Engineering and Physicial Science chapters helpful. All the chapters are quite insightful.
The only disappointing aspect of the monograph was the incomplete information on the autocorrelation debate for time series data. I wanted to know more.
Otherwise, it is a nice set of statistical readings.
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The Eastern League in Baseball: A Statistical History, 1923-2005. Two Volume Set
Marshall D. Wright
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Baseball America 2007 Almanac: A Comprehensive Review of the 2006 Season (Baseball America Almanac)
ASIN: 0786427949
Release Date: 2006-12-13 |
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This is the complete, year-by-year, team-by-team statistical history of the Eastern League, giving a unique view of this minor baseball league from its inception to its current status. The book traces how one league evolved through more than 80 years of history. Through the window of one league, one can also see how the game itself evolved from the early part of the 20th century unto the present.
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Known as the standard reference for international economic data, the twenty-second annual edition of the World Development Report provides a set of Selected World Development Indicators as an appendix, presenting social and economic statistics for more than 200 countries.
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Many of those who frequently interact with adolescents have resigned themselves to the fact that the period between childhood and adulthood is inevitably characterized by risky and unhealthy behavior and also a time when previously healthy children will experience the first signs of mental disorder. Likewise, the popular media often present the adolescent brain as a work in progress, unprepared for the developmental changes that drive unhealthy behavior, and vulnerable to the genetic influences that seem to undermine mental health. But in the last decade, scientists have come to grasp the plasticity of the adolescent brain. Although important findings from both animal and human research show the effects of early maltreatment on brain development and how these effects can be transmitted across generations, new advances in our understanding also promise strategies for reversing these and other genetic predispositions. Research now suggests that mental health professionals and concerned parents may be able to take advantage of adolescent brain plasticity by fortifying strengths, avoiding maladaptive behaviors, and counteracting genes that would otherwise promote mental disorder. At one time considered mutually exclusive, according to the argument diligently supported by Daniel Romer and Elaine Walker, nature and nurture actually work in concert, shaping the development of the mature individual. The implications for our views of the treatability of mental disorder could be dramatic. A central question which this volume addresses is: With treatment and preventive interventions, can we enhance healthy functioning, prevent potential maladaptive behavior, and alter the developmental course of psychological disorders? In June 2005, a diverse group of psychologists, neuroscientists, and researchers came together at University of Pennsylvanias Annenberg Public Policy Center to discuss this question theoretically and practically from a variety of perspectives. The presentations from this fruitful meeting have been synthesized into Adolescent Psychopathology and the Developing Brain: Integrating Brain and Prevention Science, a collection that offers prevention and neuroscience researchers the knowledge and background to embark on the study of developmental psychopathology, and the rationale to chart a new course.
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Doing Business in 2004: Understanding Regulation (Doing Business)
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Doing Business in 2006: Creating Jobs (Doing Business) (Doing Business)
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The development of a vibrant private sector is central to promoting growth and expanding opportunities for poor people. It is well recognized that encouraging firms to invest, improve productivity and create jobs requires the right legal and regulatory environment - including protection of property rights, access to credit, and efficient judicial, taxation and customs systems. But less is known about detailed legal and regulatory reforms and specific institutions needed to create a favorable environment for doing business. Drawing on new applied research and existing expert commentary, as well as lessons from extensive World Bank Group (WBG) work, the Doing Business report will help identify specific regulations that constrain business investment, productivity, and growth. The Report will contribute to broader initiatives to monitor development effectiveness by providing new, quantitative indicators on business regulations and their enforcement, which can be compared across 133 countries and over time. It will also provide a mechanism to integrate the many perspectives on the business climate, from both within and outside of the WBG.
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An important new annual publication from the World Bank, Doing Business in 2004 provides both qualitative and quantitative information on the business climate in over 130 countries. Doing Business constructs a new set of indicators on the regulatory environment for private sector development and provides a collection of informative case studies of real-life experiences. Doing Business in 2004 covers the fundamental aspects of a business life cycle, from starting a business to bankruptcy. Topics include access to credit, bankruptcy, entry regulations, contract enforcement, and labor regulations. Unique in its approach, Doing Business provides both the accurate data and in-depth analysis necessary to assess the environment for doing business, and offers answers to these critical questions: Which is the most expensive country for starting a new business? Which countries have the most rigid regulations on hiring and firing? Which countries have the most extensive business entry procedures? Why does heavy regulation lead to inefficiency and corruption? What countries are most efficient in the area of contract enforcement? How do clearly-defined property rights enhance prosperity? What are the most successful regulatory models? Why? Over the next two years, Doing Business will address additional topics, indicator sets will be updated and the collection of case-studies added to. Through its ambitious agenda, Doing Business will provide an understanding of business environments throughout the world, the factors that influence them, and how conducive they are to private sector development. Doing Business is a comprehensive resource for investors, economic advisers, business developers and policymakers.
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Why are poor countries poor?.......2004-02-15
If you want to know the answer to this question, Doing Business in 2004 is your book.
Various eminent scholars have put forth theories as to why the rich countries get richer and the poor stay poor, including theories about culture, religion, geography, climate, trade openness, political regimes, and even accidents of history. Doing Business puts forth a compelling, and much simpler, story. Poor countries stay poor because their governments intervene excessively in business activity, driving entrepreneurs into informality. Growth is retarded, as is democracy, since many people are left in the fringes of economic and social life.
Lots of statistics on starting a business, hiring and firing workers, getting credit, and the like. Makes you appreciate how easy we have it here!
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