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Tuesday, 28th March 2006

New Rankings: Top Ten Wealthiest U.S. Counties

Resources, Reports, Tools, Lists, and Full Text
Information Technology--Forecasts
Source: Computer Industry Almanac
Smartphones to Outsell PDAs by 5:1 in 2006
"What a difference two years can make. In 2003 worldwide PDA sales surpassed Smartphone sales by over 70%. In 2005 Smartphones outsold PDAs by a factor of 3.4 to 1, which is forecasted to reach 5:1 in 2006. Smartphone sales will continue to grow and will surpass PDA sales by an 11:1 margin in 2011."
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Counties--United States--Lists & Rankings
Source: TNS Financial Services
TNS Study Names Top Ten Wealthiest U.S. Counties (PDF; 120 KB)
"TNS Financial Services today released its list of the top ten wealthiest counties in the United States. The Affluent Market Research Program (AMRP), TNS annual survey of wealthy U.S. households, identifies the ten counties across America with the highest number of millionaire residents."
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Bankruptcies--United States--Statistics
Source: US Courts
Bankruptcy Filings Surge in Calendar Year 2005
Tables in xls are available.
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National Security--United States--Database
Source: White House (via askSam)
askSam Makes Searchable/Browsable Version of Recently Released National Security Strategy Available
"Search and analyze the full text of The 2006 National Security Strategy of the United States. On March 16, 2006, the White House released President Bush's second term National Security Strategy (NSS), which reflects the president's most solemn obligation: to protect the security of the American people. The NSS explains how the United States government is working to protect the American people, advance American interests, enhance global security, and expand global liberty and prosperity. You can browse this databases online or download it to your PC."
See Also: More Searchable/Browsable e-Books Databases from askSam
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Documents in the News
Radioactive Materials
Source: GAO
Two New Reports from the GAO (via DocuTicker.com)
+ Border Security: Investigators Transported Radioactive Sources Across Our Nation's Borders at Two Locations
+ Border Security: Investigators Successfully Transported Radioactive Sources Across Our Nation's Borders at Selected Location
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Population--United States--Statistics
Source: U.S. Census
Two New Reports
The Black Alone or in Combination in the U.S.: 2004 and 2003 and The Asian
Alone or in Combination in the U.S.: 2004 and 2003 -- National-level
tabulations from the Current Population Survey for non-Hispanic Blacks and
Asians by age and sex. Internet addresses:
+ The Black Alone or in Combination Population in the U.S.: 2004 and 2003
+ The Asian Alone or in Combination Population in the U.S.: 2004 and 2003

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