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43 women who have won Nobel Prizes (all categories). Here’s a list of the 15 of those women have won the Nobel Peace Prize since it was first awarded in 1901. Direct to the List Provided by Reuters (via Alertnet)
From a U.S. Census E-Mail: This annual factbook contains more than 1,400 tables of social, political and economic facts about our nation and the world. Among the broad topics covered are marriage and divorce, health, education, law enforcement, national security, social insurance, business, science and technology, agriculture, natural resources, energy, information and communications, banking and […]
From the U.S. Census: Statistics from 12 economic indicators are now easy to access and easier to use with the new economic indicator database search. With the release of the Quarterly Financial Report for retail trade, all 12 of the Census Bureau’s economic indicators are accessible in this user-friendly Internet tool. It provides an easy way to […]
From Nielsen: According to the first mobile media rankings based on audience measurement data from metered Android smartphone usage, aside from the Android Market app itself, Facebook, Google Maps and Gmail were the most used among U.S. Android users 18 years and older. To determine each apps “active reach,” — the percentage of Android owners […]
The 2012 ed. was released around the world earlier this week. A bunch of fact-filled announcements on the Guinness Book of World Records website offers a number of highlights (with pictures about what’s new in the 55th edition of the classic reference. publication. 1. The World’s Biggest, Fastest and Most Extraordinary Revealed in New Guinness […]
Direct to Color Chart (via The Economist) Here are the First 5 Employers Listed (Chart Shows All 1o) 1. U.S. Dept. of Defense 3.2. Million Employees 2. Chines People’s Liberation Army 2.3 Million 3. Wal-Mart 2.1 Million 4. McDonalds 1.7 Million 5. China National Petroleum Corporation 1.7 Million
You can find the complete compilation of facts and stats put together by the U.S. Census here. Have a great holiday. A Few Highlights 153.2 million Number of people 16 and older in the nation’s labor force in July 2011. 5.9 million The number of people who work from home. 11+ hours About 11 percent […]
Direct: Reuters Factbox A state-by-state rundown. Direct to Reuters Hurricane Irene Aftermath Map Direct to Chart: U.S. Weather Disasters in 2011 10 $1 Billion+ Events So Far This Year
Here’s a new Factbox from Reuters listing some key dates for the 2012 presidential election in the U.S. Direct to Factbox: Key Dates in 2012 U.S. Presidential Race Politico is providing access to their daybook listing candidate schedules. Nice!
2011 Editorial Salary Survey (via Folio) A survey list of 2,000 was selected in systematic fashion by Red 7 Media and Readex Research, representing 3,159 domestic subscribers and attendees. Data was collected via mail survey by Readex Research from April 21 to June 6, 2011. The survey closed with 479 usable responses, a 24 percent […]