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The papyrus scroll is the
progenitor of the modern book. The Egyptian Book of the Dead was a text
containing prayers, spells, and hymns, the knowledge of which was to be used by
the dead to guide and protect the soul on the hazardous journey through the
afterlife. Beginning in the 18th Dynasty, the Book of the Dead was inscribed on
papyrus.
This section of one such
book, from the early 19th Dynasty (about 1310 BC), shows the final judgment of
the deceased (in this case Hu-Nefer, the royal scribe) before Osiris, the god of
the dead. Hieroglyphics as well as illustrations portray the ritual of weighing
the deceased's heart before he can be awarded eternal life. The ancient
Egyptians believed that the mystical scroll could secure the benevolence of
Osiris for the dead person, and so they often placed it near the mummified body
in the tomb.
51 Information
Marketing research is a
pivotal part of the marketing process. By referring to studies of prospective
buyers' needs, wants, and tastes, providers of goods and services can tailor
their marketing programs. The results of marketing studies suggest to sellers
not only what they should sell or provide but also where to offer particular
goods and services, how to advertise them, and how to set prices.
511 Publishing Industries
A n operator receives a finished page from a
six-color offset press. Offset printing, also called lithography, is the most
commonly used printing process for producing books, magazines, and newspapers.
5111 Newspaper, Periodical, Book
The Wall Street Journal is
one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the United States. The newspaper
specializes in business and financial news and also covers national and
international affairs.
51111 Newspaper Publishers
In a web press, the
printing plates are wrapped around revolving cylinders called drums. This press
uses the rotary relief process, which has been the most common printing method
for mass-producing newspapers, books, and magazines for many years. Here, an
operator adjusts a plate before printing is resumed. Adjustments are made based
on sample copies that are printed to check for consistent color and impression,
a process called make-ready. When the press is started, paper will pass between
these two rollers, receiving print on both sides simultaneously.
51112 Periodical Publishers
51113 Book Publishers
51114 Database and Directory Publishers
51119 Other Publishers
511191 Greeting Card Publishers
511199 All Other Publishers
5112 Software Publishers
The Microsoft Windows 95
operating system is a Graphical User Interface (GUI), shown here with open
windows; icons represent files, hardware devices, and software applications; and
pop-up menus enable efficient and easy use of the computer.
51121 Software Publishers
512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording
American television
entertainer Bill Cosby began his successful career in 1965 as one of the
protagonists in "I Spy" (1965-1968), a weekly television program. Since then,
Cosby has starred in a number of television programs and motion pictures and has
written several books. In addition to his work as an entertainer, Cosby also has
been an active member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People (NAACP), and he and his wife, Camille, have made significant
contributions to black institutions. Cosby is shown here at the NAACP Legal
Defense and Educational Fund at Carnegie Hall in 1990.
5121 Motion Picture and Video Industries
The multimedia computer,
which combines sound, graphics, animation, and video, has become a valuable
educational tool. It allows students to learn about a particular topic in a
variety of ways: consulting an electronic encyclopedia, looking at pictures,
viewing a film, or listening to a discussion. These students are using
multimedia to learn about the solar system.
51211 Motion Picture and Video Production
51212 Motion Picture and Video
51213 Motion Picture and Video Exhibition
The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles marks
the center of America's influential and productive motion picture and television
industries.
512131 Motion Picture Theaters
51219 Postproduction Services and Other
512191 Tele-production and Other
512199 Other Motion Picture and Video
5122 Sound Recording Industries
A jazz artist listens to a playback with
an audio engineer. Sophisticated recording equipment allows performers to
emphasize various aspects of their music; for instance, a multi-track recording
allows performers to accompany themselves.
51221 Record Production
Although he has been blind
since birth, nothing has dimmed Stevie Wonder's musical genius. He began playing
piano at age four, and his compositions and musicianship were nationally
renowned by the time he was twelve. Wonder's passionate and thoughtful
songwriting remains some of the greatest in popular music. He is also an active
supporter of various social causes.
51222 Integrated Record
51223 Music Publishers
51229 Other Sound Recording Industries
513 Broadcasting and Telecommunications
5131 Radio and Television Broadcasting
51311 Radio Broadcasting
513111 Radio Networks
513112 Radio Stations
51312 Television Broadcasting
This close-up photo of part
of a television screen shows the green, red, and blue phosphor strips that make
up a color image. Three electron beams, one for each color, strike the strips
and make them glow. Different combinations of red, green, and blue create
different colors; green and magenta are shown here.
5132 Cable Networks and Program
51321 Cable Networks
51322 Cable and Other Program
5133 Telecommunications
51331 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
51332 Wireless Telecommunications
513321 Paging
513322 Cellular and Other Wireless
51333 Telecommunications Resellers
51334 Satellite Telecommunications
51339 Other Telecommunications
514 Information Services and Data
5141 Information Services
51411 News Syndicates
51412 Libraries and Archives R 8231 Libraries
51419 Other Information Services
514191 On-Line Information Services
514199 All Other Information Services
5142 Data Processing Services
51421 Data Processing Services
52 Finance and Insurance
Banks first emerged in the
Middle Ages when people grew tired of carrying around all their gold and began
leaving their money with the goldsmith. The Medici family, one of the most
prominent banking families in Europe during this time, became quite wealthy from
its banking and money-lending practices. This 14th-century painting depicts
people depositing and withdrawing money in an Italian bank.
521 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank
5211 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank
52111 Monetary Authorities - Central Bank
Most nations have their own system of money and print their own currency. Made
of paper, these pieces of currency have very little intrinsic value. As fiat
money, however, the paper bills represent a specific monetary value decreed by
the government and accepted by the people. The bills pictured here are examples
of fiat money from all over the world.
522 Credit Intermediation and Related
5221 Depository Credit Intermediation
52211 Commercial Banking
52212 Savings Institutions
52213 Credit Unions
52219 Other Depository Credit
5222 Non-depository Credit Intermediation
52221 Credit Card Issuing
52222 Sales Financing
52229 Other Non-depository Credit c
522291 Consumer Lending
522292 Real Estate Credit
522293 International Trade Financing
522294 Secondary Market Financing
522298 All Other Non-depository Credit
5223 Activities Related to Credit c
52231 Mortgage and Non-mortgage Loan
52232 Financial Transactions Processing,
52239 Other Activities Related to Credit
523 Securities, Commodity Contracts,
5231 Securities and Commodity Contracts
52311 Investment Banking and Securities
52312 Securities Brokerage
52313 Commodity Contracts Dealing
52314 Commodity Contracts Brokerage
5232 Securities and Commodity Exchanges
In May 1792, 24 brokers
organized the New York Stock Exchange, which is located at the corner of Wall
and Broad Streets in New York's financial district. Today, activity on the floor
of the exchange runs at a feverish pace, as shown in this photo. Brokers trade
billions of stocks, bonds, options, and financial futures on the exchange every
year.
52321 Securities and Commodity Exchanges
5239 Other Financial Investment
52391 Miscellaneous Intermediation
52393 Investment Advice
All Other Financial Investment
523991 Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody
524 Insurance Carriers and Related
5241 Insurance Carriers
52411 Direct Life, Health, and Medical c
524113 Direct Life Insurance Carriers
524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance
52412 Direct Insurance (except Life, c
524126 Direct Property and Casualty
524127 Direct Title Insurance Carriers
524128 Other Direct Insurance
52413 Reinsurance Carriers
5242 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other
52421 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
52429 Other Insurance Related Activities
524291 Claims Adjusting
524292 Third Party Administration
524298 All Other Insurance Related
525 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial
5251 Insurance and Employee Benefit
52511 Pension Funds
52519 Other Insurance Funds
5259 Other Investment Pools and Funds u
52591 Open-End Investment Funds
52592 Trusts, Estates, and Agency
52593 Real Estate Investment Trusts
52599 Other Financial Vehicles
53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
531 Real Estate
In 1861 Collis Huntington Potter founded
the Central Pacific Railroad with his partner Mark Hopkins and American
financiers Leland Stanford and Charles Crocker. In 1869 the eastward-building
Central Pacific met the westward-building Union Pacific, and the continent was
spanned. Chinese workers spent six years completing the Central Pacific
Railroad.
5311 Lessors of Real Estate
53111 Lessors of Residential Buildings
Located in northern
Manhattan, roughly between 110th and 168th streets, the New York City
neighborhood of Harlem is home to a predominantly black and Puerto Rican
population. During the 1920s, black culture exploded onto the scene with the
Harlem Renaissance movement in literature, and with jazz music performed in
famous area venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. After years
of neglect, new interest has been shown recently in restoring Harlem's real
estate and reinvigorating the area, although boarded-up buildings and tenements,
like those pictured, still line the streets of this community.
53112 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings
53113 Lessors of Mini-warehouses and
53119 Lessors of Other Real Estate
5312 Offices of Real Estate Agents and
53121 Offices of Real Estate Agents
5313 Activities Related to Real Estate
53131 Real Estate Property Managers
531311 Residential Property Managers
531312 Nonresidential Property Managers
53132 Offices of Real Estate Appraisers
53139 Other Activities Related to Real
532 Rental and Leasing Services
5321 Automotive Equipment Rental and
53211 Passenger Car Rental and Leasing
532111 Passenger Car Rental
532112 Passenger Car Leasing
53212 Truck, Utility Trailer,
5322 Consumer Goods Rental
53221 Consumer Electronics and Appliances
53222 Formal Wear and Costume Rental
53223 Video Tape and Disc Rental
53229 Other Consumer Goods Rental
532291 Home Health Equipment Rental
532292 Recreational Goods Rental
532299 All Other Consumer Goods Rental
5323 General Rental Centers
53231 General Rental Centers
5324 Commercial and Industrial Machinery
53241 Construction, Transportation,
532411 Commercial Air, Rail, and Water
Petroleum is transported
worldwide by tanker ships such as this one near the Port of New York. Most
modern tanker ships are supertankers that measure more than 450 m (1500 ft) long
and carry over 200,000 metric tons (220,000 short tons) of oil.
532412 Construction, Mining, and Forestry
53242 Office Machinery and Equipment
53249 Other Commercial and Industrial
533 Lessors of Non-financial Intangible
5331 Lessors of Non-financial Intangible
53311 Lessors of Non-financial Intangible
54 Professional, Scientific, and
541 Professional, Scientific, and
5411 Legal Services
54111 Offices of Lawyers
54112 Offices of Notaries L Null Set for U.S.
54119 Other Legal Services
541191 Title Abstract and Settlement
541199 All Other Legal Services
5412 Accounting, Tax Preparation,
54121 Accounting, Tax Preparation,
541211 Offices of Certified Public
541213 Tax Preparation Services
541214 Payroll Services
541219 Other Accounting Services
5413 Architectural, Engineering,
54131 Architectural Services
54132 Landscape Architectural Services
54133 Engineering Services
54134 Drafting Services
54135 Building Inspection Services
54136 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping
54137 Surveying and Mapping
54138 Testing Laboratories
5414 Specialized Design Services
54141 Interior Design Services
54142 Industrial Design Services
54143 Graphic Design Services
54149 Other Specialized Design Services
5415 Computer Systems Design and Related
54151 Computer Systems Design and Related
541511 Custom Computer Programming
541512 Computer Systems Design Services
541513 Computer Facilities Management
541519 Other Computer Related Services
5416 Management, Scientific,
54161 Management Consulting Services
541611 Administrative Management
541612 Human Resources and Executive
541613 Marketing Consulting Services
541614 Process, Physical Distribution,
541618 Other Management Consulting
54162 Environmental Consulting Services
54169 Other Scientific and Technical
5417 Scientific Research and Development
54171 Research and Development
54172 Research and Development
5418 Advertising and Related Services
54181 Advertising Agencies
54182 Public Relations Agencies
54183 Media Buying Agencies
54184 Media Representatives
54185 Display Advertising
54186 Direct Mail Advertising
54187 Advertising Material Distribution
54189 Other Services Related
5419 Other Professional, Scientific, and
54191 Marketing Research and Public
54192 Photographic Services
541921 Photography Studios,
541922 Commercial Photography
54193 Translation and Interpretation
54194 Veterinary Services
54199 All Other Professional,
55 Management of Companies
551 Management of Companies
5511 Management of Companies
55111 Management of Companies
551111 Offices of Bank Holding Companies
551112 Offices of Other Holding Companies
551114 Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional
56 Administrative and Support and
561 Administrative and Support Services
5611 Office Administrative Services
56111 Office Administrative Services
5612 Facilities Support Services
56121 Facilities Support Services
5613 Employment Services
A labor market is made up
of job sectors, groups of jobs related by level and type of skills used,
education or training needed, and pay. This group of photographs depicts people
working in six different job sectors: clockwise from top left, a medical
professional, a construction worker, an executive, a salesperson, a laborer, and
a farmer.
56131 Employment Placement Agencies
56132 Temporary Help Services
56133 Employee Leasing Services
5614 Business Support Services
56141 Document Preparation Services
56142 Telephone Call Centers
561421 Telephone Answering Services
561422 Telemarketing Bureaus
56143 Business Service Centers
561431 Private Mail Centers
561439 Other Business Service Centers
56144 Collection Agencies
56145 Credit Bureaus
56149 Other Business Support Services
561491 Repossession Services
561492 Court Reporting and Stenotype
561499 All Other Business Support Services
5615 Travel Arrangement and Reservation
56151 Travel Agencies
56152 Tour Operators
56159 Other Travel Arrangement and
561591 Convention and Visitors Bureaus
561599 All Other Travel Arrangement
5616 Investigation and Security Services
56161 Investigation, Guard, and Armored
561611 Investigation Services
561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
561613 Armored Car Services
56162 Security Systems Services
561621 Security Systems Services
561622 Locksmiths
5617 Services to Buildings and Dwellings
56171 Exterminating and Pest Control
56172 Janitorial Services
56173 Landscaping Services
56174 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
56179 Other Services to Buildings
5619 Other Support Services
56191 Packaging and Labeling Services
56192 Convention and Trade Show
56199 All Other Support Services
562 Waste Management and Remediation
5621 Waste Collection
56211 Waste Collection
562111 Solid Waste Collection
562112 Hazardous Waste Collection
562119 Other Waste Collection
5622 Waste Treatment and Disposal
56221 Waste Treatment and Disposal
562211 Hazardous Waste Treatment
562212 Solid Waste Landfill
562213 Solid Waste Combustors
562219 Other Non-hazardous Waste Treatment
5629 Remediation and Other Waste
56291 Remediation Services
56292 Materials Recovery Facilities
56299 All Other Waste Management Services
562991 Septic Tank and Related Services
562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste
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