U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 9

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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MONDAY, JANUARY 9: CLEAN UP YOUR COMPUTER

Profile America — Monday, January 9th.  The beginning of a new year is traditionally the time for a fresh start — getting things organized both at home and at work.  That's why this is National Clean-Off-Your-Desk Day.  Experts say that the average person uses just 20 percent of the stuff on their desk to accomplish 80 percent of their work.  Noting that a messy computer is less obvious than a messy desk and how important computers are in the modern home and workplace, it's also National Clean Up Your Computer Month.  More than three-quarters of U.S. adults use a computer either at home or on the job, and the same proportion use the Internet.  Sending e-mails, getting maps or driving instructions, watching videos, and buying a product online are the most common computer uses.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 67, 79
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 1158, 1159

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). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau