May 2009
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College tech use
Two recent university studies show how quickly Macs are gaining in popularity among college students. Earlier this month University of California-Davis revealed figures that show students who own Macs have climbed 300% on its campus over the past three years, up from 7.2% in 2006 to the present 23.4%.
Meanwhile there are similar figures among first year students at the University of Virginia. It...
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Each Nintendo employee turns more than $1 million...
The average Nintendo employee will produce more than $1.6 million in profit in 2009, according to the Financial Times.
Meanwhile, financial giant Goldman Sachs employees generate $1.24 million by average.
However, these two figures have very little to do with bringing home the bacon. Nintendo staff bring home $90,900, more than ten time less what they produce. But Goldman workers take home...
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UN short 70% for funds to aid central and east...
From the United Nations:
Only 2 per cent – or $3.9 million – of the more than $225 million required for Uganda is available. By contrast, the appeal for Chad has received almost $134 million or 35 per cent of the nearly $387 million it requires, the highest of the seven countries.
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What does the American public really know?
This image, from Pew Research, is the reason why Data Block exists. There is helpful and quantifiable information the can easily be conveyed through numbers, graphs, and charts. In this instance, it’s the knowledge - or lack of, depending how you see it - of the American public on several large topics that are frequently covered in the media.
For instance, the below image reveals that...