Parameter sets and their construct of the visual
Slowly changing the parameters in Second Life, modifying the dynamics
accordingly. Note the central vortices towards the end of param.mp4 and
the rough double helices which reverse themselves earlier.
The three variable arenas:
1. The parameter sets of the dynamics built into the atmospheric space
of the virtual world; these change over time, hence higher derivatives.
2. The parameter set of the revolution of the invisible armature carrying
the particle emission nodes.
3. The parameter sets of the emission nodes themselves.
The result is, at least visually, chaotic sets of particles confined
within parameterized frameworks; for example, no particle lasts longer
than 30 seconds before disappearing.
"An interesting experiment with close to immediate results."
http://www.alansondheim.org/param.mp4
http://www.alansondheim.org/ param pngs
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From: angela.c.baker@census.gov
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Subject: [public-news-alert] Census Bureau News Facts for Features Older
Americans Month: May 2009 (resend)
CB09-FF.07
March 3, 2009
Older Americans Month: May 2009
A meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens resulted in
President John F. Kennedy designating May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month,
encouraging the nation to pay tribute in some way to older people across
the country. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter’s proclamation changed the
name to Older Americans Month, a time to celebrate those 65 and older
through ceremonies, events and public recognition.
37.9 million
The number of people 65 and older in the United States on July 1, 2007.
This age group accounted for 13 percent of the total population.
Between 2006 and 2007, this age group increased by 635,000 people.
Source: Population estimates <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/011910.html
>
88.5 million
Projected population of people 65 and older in 2050. People in this age
group would comprise
20 percent of the total population at that time.
Source: Population projections <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/012496.html
>
518 million
Projected 2009 midyear world population 65 and older. Projections indicate
the number will increase to 1.6 billion by 2050.
Source: Population projections <http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb>
Income and Wealth
$28,305
Median 2007 income of households with householders 65 and older,
statistically unchanged, in real terms, from the previous year.
Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United
States: 2007 <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/012528.html
>
9.7%
Poverty rate for people 65 and older in 2007, statistically unchanged from
2006. There were 3.6 million seniors in poverty in 2007,
up from 3.4 million in 2006.
Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United
States: 2007 <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/012528.html
>
$190,100
Median net worth for families in 2004 whose head was between 65 and 74.
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009 <
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/> (Table 699)
Serving Our Nation
9 million
Estimated number of people 65 and older who were military veterans in 2007.
Source: 2007 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/>
Jobs
5.8 million
Number of people 65 and older who were in the labor force in 2007.
Projections indicate that by 2016, the number will reach 10.1 million.
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009 <
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/> (Table 568)
15%
Percentage of people 65 and older in the labor force in 2007.
Source: 2007 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/>
Education
74%
Proportion of people 65 and older in 2007 with at least a high school
diploma.
Source: 2007 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/>
19%
Percentage of the population 65 and older in 2007 who had earned a
bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: 2007 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/>
7.3 million
Number of people 66 and older taking adult education courses in 2004-05,
comprising about
8 percent of these students.
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009 <
http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/> (Table 294)
Marital Status and Living Arrangements
54%
Percentage of people 65 and older who were married in 2007.
Source: 2007 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/>
31%
Percentage of people 65 and older in 2007 who were widowed.
Source: 2007 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/>
65%
Percentage of people 65 and older in 2007 who lived with relatives. Another
27 percent lived alone, while 5 percent lived in group quarters and 2
percent in a household with nonrelatives. In addition, 6 percent lived in
their children's home.
Source: 2007 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/>
1.5 million
Number of people 65 and older who lived in nursing facilities in 2007.
These residents comprised 4 percent of all people in this age group.
Source: 2007 American Community Survey <http://factfinder.census.gov/>
Voting
78%
Percentage of citizens 65 and older registered to vote in the 2006
congressional election.
Sixty-three percent of citizens in this age group reported actually casting
a ballot.
Source: Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2006 <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/voting/012234.html
>
Homeownership
80%
Percentage of householders 65 and older in 2007 who owned their homes. This
compares with 42 percent for householders at the other end of the age
spectrum — younger than 35. Source: Current Population Survey/Housing
Vacancy Survey <http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/housing/hvs/hvs.html>
Population Distribution
Nation
73
The number of men 65 and older on July 1, 2007, for every 100 women in this
age group. For those 85 and older, it drops to 48 men per 100 women.
Source: Population estimates <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/011910.html
>
5.5 million
The number of people 85 and older in the United States on July 1, 2007.
Source: Population estimates <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/011910.html
>
96,548
Estimated number of centenarians in the United States on Nov. 1, 2008.
Source: Population estimates <
http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/2007-nat-res.html>
601,000
Projected number of centenarians in the United States in 2050.
Source: Population projections <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/
archives/population/012496.html>
States and Counties
4 million
Number of people 65 and older living in California on July 1, 2007, the
highest total of any state. Florida, with 3.1 million, was the runner-up.
Source: Population estimates <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/011910.html
>
17%
Percentage of Florida's population 65 and older in 2007, which led the
nation. States with the next-highest percentages of older people included
West Virginia (15.5 percent) and Pennsylvania (15.2 percent).
Source: Population estimates <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/011910.html
>
32%
Percentage of the population of La Paz County, Ariz., that was 65 and older
on July 1, 2007, which led the nation. There were 24 counties with at least
one-quarter of their population 65 and older. Nine of those counties were
in Florida, with four in Texas and three in Michigan.
Source: Population estimates <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/012463.html
>
Following is a list of observances typically covered by the Census Bureau's
Facts for Features series:
African-American History Month (February) Labor Day
Super Bowl Grandparents Day
Valentine's Day (Feb. 14) Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.
15-Oct. 15)
Women’s History Month (March) Unmarried and Single Americans Week
Irish-American Heritage Month (March)/ Halloween (Oct. 31)
St. Patrick's Day (March 17) American Indian/Alaska Native
Heritage Month
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (May) (November)
Older Americans Month (May) Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Cinco de Mayo (May 5) Thanksgiving Day
Mother's Day The
Holiday Season (December)
Hurricane Season Begins (June 1)
Father's Day
The Fourth of July (July 4)
Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26)
Back to School (August)
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and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources of error.
Facts for Features are customarily released about two months before an
observance in order to accommodate magazine production timelines. Questions
or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau’s Public Information
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Hiroki Azuma
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