The 50 outstanding literary translations from the last 50 years
The Translators Association of the Society of Authors celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion they have compiled a list of 50 outstanding translations of the last half century.
Source: Times Online
New Orleans, hard-hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, was the fastest-growing large city in the nation between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007. This follows the city having the largest rate of population loss since 2000.
Houston, another city near the Gulf Coast, led the nation’s cities in numerical increase during the period. New Orleans had the fifth largest numerical growth.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today show New Orleans’ population rose by 13.8 percent to 239,124 during the one-year period, to lead all cities with populations of 100,000 or more in rate of increase. New Orleans was followed by Victorville, Calif., whose population climbed 9.5 percent to 107,221. Victorville, in Southern California’s San Bernardino County, saw its population pass the 100,000 mark for the first time in 2007.
Three Texas cities made the fastest-growing top 10: McKinney and Denton (near Dallas, ranking third and 10th, respectively) and Killeen (near Austin, ranking sixth). Rounding out the top 10 were North Las Vegas, Nev. (fourth); Cary, N.C. (near Raleigh, ranking fifth); Port St. Lucie, Fla. (on the Atlantic coast, seventh); Gilbert, Ariz. (near Phoenix, eighth); and Clarksville, Tenn. (on the Kentucky border, ninth).
Best And Worst Cities For Unemployment Pay
The federal government’s indictment of those involved in the country’s subprime meltdown and credit crunch is of little comfort to those who have lost their jobs as a result of the ensuing financial downturn.
What’s more relevant is the city in which they live, as unemployment insurance, benefits and cost of living vary by city and state. There’s never anything good about being laid off, but if you lose your job in Pittsburgh or Charlotte, N.C., it’ll be easier to cover food, health and home expenses than if your pink slip comes from a Miami- or New York-based company. In the former, the maximum weekly payment covers 46.9% and 38.3% of the maximum earner’s living costs, respectively; in the latter, those numbers dip to 18.5% and 17.2%.
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Valley of the Sun and Big Apple Heat Up Seventh Annual Old Space Sweatiest City Rankings (PDF; 65 KB)
In celebration of the beginning of summer, Old Spice, the No.1 selling anti-perspirant/deodorant stick and body wash brand with guys, today announced its Seventh Annual Top-100 Sweatiest Cities List – just in time for the season’s hot weather. In addition, this year Old Spice is introducing its list of Biggest Sweat Producers, taking into consideration the total sweat produced by entire city populations.
Famed desert city Phoenix burned up the charts again to take the No. 1 spot as America’s Sweatiest City in this annual ranking of the nation’s heaviest sweaters (based on amount of sweat produced per person). To earn top spot as Sweatiest City, Phoenix’s average temperature was 95.1 degrees in June, July and August 2007, resulting in the average Phoenix resident producing 26.4 ounces of sweat per hour (more than 2 cans of soda). With scorching temperatures often in the triple digits, the Valley of the Sun also took this top honor in 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2003.
“People might be surprised that a city known for its ‘dry heat’ tops the Sweatiest Cities list,” said Dr. Paul Ruscher, associate professor and associate chair of meteorology at Florida State University. “However, sweat tends to evaporate from the skin much more quickly in places like Phoenix and people just don’t feel it as much as say in New Orleans or Miami where high humidity leads to that dreaded sticky, ‘muggy’ feeling. Regardless of where a city falls on this list, there’s one thing we can all agree on – hot weather means sweating.”
Source: Old Spice
2008 Presidential Medal of Freedom Citations
This year’s winners:
Source: White House Press Office
15 of the Most Astonishing Retirements, Bonuses and Cash-Outs in Corporate America
While athletes’ contracts grab all the headlines, they can’t hold a candle to the most legendary corporate cash-outs, retirements, and bonuses. Here are 15 of the most astonishing retirement packages, severance payouts and bonuses that corporate America has ever seen.
Source: HR World
Lists & Rankings: Forbes Celebrity 100 (2008)
The most “powerful” celebrities based on a number of metrics including:
* Pay
* Web Hits
* Press Mentions
* TV Mentions
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Source: Forbes
The Most Delayed Arrivals (U.S.), Q1 2008
Flights with 70% or More Delayed Arrivals. Includes percent not on-time.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies, 2008
The PROFIT 100 table ranks the 100 fastest-growing companies in Canada by percentage revenue growth from 2002-07, while the Next 100 table features companies ranked from Nos. 101 to 200.
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Source: Canadian Business
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Google’s Brin and Page are at #2 on the list.
Source: PC World
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Due to popular request, Intute: Social Sciences has just launched a section on European Union Statistics. Find key websites such as Eurobarometer (surveys and data), Eurostat (the official EU statistics site), key facts and figures, economics data, and IT statistics. We will be expanding the section in the future.
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