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New Feature: The World Factbook Now Allows Users to Listen to the National Anthems of Most Countries
From a CIA Announcement: The World Factbook is pleased to present a new audio function. In conjunction with the United States Navy Band, the Factbook now allows users to listen to most of the world’s national anthems. Go to the Government category for any country and in the “National anthems” field click play to listen. […]
UPDATE 2: 10 Key Facebook Stats (with Visualizations) via Experian Hitwise UPDATE: Reuters Has Posted a Company Timeline Here are a few, only a few, of the facts and stats included in the Facebook filing. Fast Facts Direct from the Facebook S-1 As of December 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2011, we had 845 […]
From the IFI Web Site: IFI CLAIMSPatent Services, the leading producer of global patent databases, analytic solutions and innovative web services, today announced its top-50 ranking of global companies awarded the most U.S. utility patents in 2011. IFI uses proprietary algorithms and 50 years’ experience analyzing U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) data to compile […]
For the first time in 45 years homicide is not on the the Top 15 list. From the AP (1/11/2012): The CDC’s latest annual report on deaths contained several nuggets of good news: —The infant mortality rate dropped to an all-time low of 6.14 deaths per 1,000 births in 2010. It was 6.39 the year […]
From the U.S. Census: Estimates of the number of people 18 and older in each state and Puerto Rico. The downloadable file will also include total population and the percentage of people 18 and older. These are the first estimates since 2010 Census tabulations were released. Direct to Datasets
From the LSSU News Release: Lake Superior State University released its 37th annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness a day early this year, on Dec. 30. It’s an amazing list that is bound to generate some blowback. “Worn-out words and phrases are the new normal this […]
From the U.S. Census Bureau: As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau today projected the Jan. 1, 2012, total United States population will be 312,780,968. This would represent an increase of 2,250,129, or 0.7 percent, from New Year’s Day 2011, and an increase of 4,035,430, or 1.3 percent, […]
Nielsen’s Tops of 2011: Digital …top online destinations and mobile platforms of 2011 Nielsen’s Tops of 2011: Television …the most-watched TV programs during 2011 Nielsen’s Tops of 2011: Entertainment …the top DVD and book titles of 2011 Nielsen’s Tops of 2011: Advertising …most effective TV advertisements of 2011
The calendar is provided by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS). Direct to Calendar See Also: Key Upcoming Dates on 2012 Campaign Trail (via The Hill) See Also: IFES Election Calendar (Global)
From the Summary: Texas gained more people than any other state between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2011 (529,000), followed by California (438,000), Florida (256,000), Georgia (128,000) and North Carolina (121,000), according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates for states and Puerto Rico. Combined, these five states accounted for slightly more than […]
