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  "year": 2003,
  "month": "May • June",
  "monthNum": 5,
  "headline": "Bits & Bytes",
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  "affiliation": "IRE and NICAR",
  "summary": "Updates on the Mortality, Multiple Cause-of-Death database, upcoming ArcView GIS mapping training, and available tipsheets from the 2003 CAR conference.",
  "keywords": [
    "mortality database",
    "GIS mapping",
    "CAR conference"
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  "topics": [
    "Health & Environment",
    "Investigative Methods",
    "Data & Databases"
  ],
  "technologies": [
    "ArcView",
    "Access",
    "CD-ROM"
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  "full_text": "The public is becoming increasingly aware of the risks associated with obesity. A study published in April in The New England Journal of Medicine reports that being overweight increases the risk for death associated with cancer. In 2000, more than 1,000 people died in the United States because of causes directly related to obesity, according to the Mortality, Multiple Cause-of-Death database recently added to the IRE and NICAR Database Library collection of federal government databases. Journalists can use this database to track many diseases and other health issues, such as infectious disease and cancer, within their state or community. The data consist of detailed information about each death compiled from death certificates. Geographic information is complete for metropolitan areas with populations of 100,000 or more. The 1988 through 2000 data include death certificate records for the entire United States and U.S. territories. Detailed demographic information about the deceased, including age, race and marital status can be determined. Causes of death can also be analyzed by using the International Classification of Disease (ICD) field. Specific details about each death are also included, such as whether it was an accident, occurred in the workplace or was a suicide. For more information about this database go to www.ire.org/datalibrary/databases/health. Learn how ArcView 8 GIS can help you explore data for great stories. The Mapping Data for News Stories mini-boot camp July 25-27 in Columbia, Mo., will provide journalists with instruction on how to combine data with geocoding, thematic mapping, overlay and spatial analysis to enhance their reporting. For more information about this mini-boot camp, including how to register, go to www.ire.org/training/mapJuly2003.html; for information on other IRE and NICAR training and events go to www.ire.org/training/otr.html. If you missed the 2003 Annual Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference in Charlotte, N.C., there are still opportunities to learn what other CAR professionals presented at the event. More than 65 tipsheets are available from the conference, providing CAR techniques and story ideas for just about every beat. They include information on Access forms, Census data, spatial analysis, social network analysis and much more. To download the tipsheets, go to www.ire.org/training/charlotte and click on \"Tipsheets from this Conference\".",
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