Forest Service asks public for projects Sep 2, 2010
The funds are made available by Forest and Oconto counties, which receive federal funds based on the percentage of land within the county under federal ownership, federal timber sale receipts, and county per capita income. ADVERTISEMENT. (Forest Republican, WI)
Airline Passengers in Developing Countries Face 13 Times Crash Risk as US Sep 2, 2010
Barnett questioned why the economically-advancing countries in the Developing World did not have safety records closer to those in the First World, given that they approach First-World standards in life expectancy and per capita income. He cites research that indicates that, in terms of deference to authority and "individualism," the economically advancing Developing-World countries are on average far from those in the First World but almost identical to other Developing-World countries. (Science Daily)
Arizona midpack for property tax increases Sep 2, 2010
The state collected $1,043 per capita in state and local property taxes in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, the latest figures available. That s up 5. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Buying Common Medicines Can Push Poor People Further Into Poverty, Study Finds Sep 1, 2010
25 or US 2 a day) by paying for life-saving medicines--the "impoverishing effect of a medicine." The authors generated "impoverishment rates" of four medicines in 16 low- and middle-income countries by comparing households' daily per capita income before and after (the hypothetical) purchase of one of the following: a salbutamol 100 mcg/dose inhaler, glibenclamide 5 mg cap/tab, atenolol 50 mg cap/tab, and amoxicillin 250 mg cap/tab. This selection of drugs covers the treatment/management of... (Science Daily)
New Mexico ranks fifth in federal spending per capita Sep 1, 2010
Direct federal per capita spending in New Mexico totaled a little less than $14,000 in FY09, putting the state behind Maryland, Hawaii, Virginia and Alaska. Alaska topped the list with more than $20,000 in per capita federal spending. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Victoria's leading steps on climate change Sep 1, 2010
Victoria takes leading steps on climate change. 6:49PM Wednesday Sep 01, 2010. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Indonesia fallsshort of BRIC rank Sep 1, 2010
In the longer term, analysts say income inequality could prove more problematic since Indonesia still trails far behind the BRICs on per capita investment in major infrastructure and human capital. "The government has failed to perform the most basic functions to support economic growth," economist Jonathan Pincus wrote in an e-mail to Asia Times Online. (Asia Times Online)
Hawaii, Nissan agree to e-car promotion Sep 1, 2010
Hawaii has the highest per capita interest in the Leaf, with 300 Hawaii residents already reserving the vehicles, according to Carolin. Details about the number of charging stations being planned by the state of Hawaii, how much it will cost to build them and proposed locations was not immediately available. (Pacific Business News, HI)
What next for U.S. and Iraq? Sep 1, 2010
But Cordesman said that despite the oil industry, Iraq's "economy is one of the poorest in the world in terms of real per capita income.". "It is the second year of a budget crisis that has force it to devote most state funds to paying salaries and maintaining employment at the cost of both development and creating effective security forces," Cordesman said. (CNN -- International)
Thomas: Obama's Cronkite Moment? Sep 1, 2010
Townhall - Obama's Cronkite Moment. Obama's Cronkite Moment. (Townhall.com)
Commission: Achievement Gap Is Largest In The Nation Sep 1, 2010
Although Connecticut is the richest state, per capita, in the nation, its lowest performing students fall within the lowest 20th percentile on national tests, results comparable with lower-performing states such as Alabama and Mississippi. Connecticut spends more on education $14,610 per pupil than 46 other states, yet low-income fourth- and eighth-graders are, on average, three grade levels behind their peers in reading and math. (FOX61, CT)
Cities benefiting from privatization Sep 1, 2010
4 public employees per capita compared to Gainesville with 10. 8 per capita; Woodstock with 7 ... 9 employees per capita, according to government surveys compiled by the state of Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Leaving Iraq Sep 1, 2010
However, the number of doctors per capita remains low by regional standards, as does the quality of care in many Iraqi districts, according to a UN assessment. The brain drain of Iraq's professionals has taken an especially heavy toll on doctors. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
'Win-win' (538) Aug 31, 2010
Robert Bruce wrote on Aug 30, 2010 9:20 AM:" Andrea is correct. Anyone who is truly interested in coming here would have found their own way, like the BCYF, to deal with the sewer issue. I believe that there are two REAL issues in play here. First, no one in their right mind is going to bring a business into an area that has the lowest per capita household income of the surrounding townships, in particular since you can drive another 5 minutes and get to Benton Harbor/St Joe, or 15 minutes to... (The Herald-Palladium)
Man douses self with gasoline, sets blaze that kills 9 in Russian nursing home Aug 31, 2010
Russia records nearly 18,000 fire deaths a year, several times the per capita rate in the United States and other Western countries. The country suffers frequent fires at hospitals, schools, and other state-run facilities, with many attributed to negligence and violations of fire safety rules. (Boston Globe)
Full Q&A Aug 31, 2010
We spend almost twice as much per capita than other countries that have better outcomes. Increasingly, the government is going to find ways to reduce the fraud, waste and abuse, and increasingly they will go to the provider community, which is us, and say we want you to provide a full range of services and take the risk. (Pacific Business News, HI)
9 dead in Russian nursing home fire Aug 31, 2010
Russia records nearly 18,000 fire deaths a year, several times the per capita rate in the United States and other Western countries. In January 2009, a nursing home fire in the Komi region of Russia's northwest killed 23 resident. (Florida Today)
Still a lot to learn from Japan Aug 31, 2010
Because of its huge population its per capita GDP is reduced to one-tenth of Japan's. The unequal distribution of its national wealth is forcing many people to still live in poverty. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Federal law could delay November election tally Aug 31, 2010
Carpenter wishes the state Legislature had adopted an earlier date for the primary election, "especially since we've always contended that we have more troops per capita than any other state," he said ... Carpenter wishes the state Legislature had adopted an earlier date for the primary election, "especially since we've always contended that we have more troops per capita than any other state," he said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
DTC to take away privileges women enjoy Aug 31, 2010
The re-packaging of the savings schemes will significantly lower the savings potential, said Sandip Mukherjee, executive director, PwC. The exemption of Rs 2 lakhs is four time the per capita income, which is a generous limit, countered a senior tax department official. The maximum a person can save on her tax burden is Rs 24,000 and that too if she earns more than Rs 8 lakh a year. (India Times)
State conservation officials tour Wilkin Co. Aug 31, 2010
Officials also saw the living snow fences across the county - Wilkin has more per capita than any county in the state - and other projects. But what makes this area standout is the excellent working relationship between the Buffalo Red River Watershed District, the conservation office and state and county officials, said Bajumpaa. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Asylum seekers Aug 30, 2010
Australia as the world's worst per capita greenhouse gas (GHG) polluter (60 times worse than Pakistan or Bangladesh) has disproportionately contributed to global warming and to the Pakistani flood disaster refugee crisis. Pre-Coup Australian PM Kevin Rudd described those trying to find safe haven for desperate refugees (the so-called "people smugglers") as "scum of the earth" who "should rot in hell". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
- Taiwan News Quick take Aug 30, 2010
The Kaohsiung City Government yesterday dismissed an accusation by Chinese Nationalist Partys (KMT) Greater Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Huang Chao-shun (L) that residents of the city are in serious per capita debt because of the city governments loans ... 5 million residents were NT$95,000 in debt per capita instead of NT$140,000 as alleged by Huang, Lei said, adding that the city government took out loans in a bid to improve the citys infrastructure. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
How New Orleans is Cleaning Up Its Big Sleazy Reputation Aug 30, 2010
Based on corruption convictions per capita between 1998 and 2007, Louisiana, whose largest city is New Orleans, ranks No.1 among states with populations over 1 million. Washington's shameful failures during Katrina were bad enough. (Time.com)
A spark of good health news amid bad Aug 30, 2010
While this is impossible to pin down, modest socioeconomic gains such as rising income per capita, improving educational attainment, and a stable global birth rate are undoubtedly at play. More specific credit must be assigned to inevitable if slow diffusion of medical technologies and to increasingly effective medical interventions such as readily available testing, massive immunization, improved treatment options for HIV, insecticide-impregnated nets for protection against malaria and other... (Boston Globe)
'Difficult moments' predicted Aug 30, 2010
Per capita GDP in Shanghai ($11,409 in 2009) is seven times that of Guizhou. "I am excited about visiting (the provincial capital of) Guiyang," said Ashton. (People's Daily Online, China)
Can we achieve 4% farm growth? Aug 30, 2010
Most economists agree that demand for milk, edible oils, pulses, vegetables, fruits and eggs will grow at a rate much higher than that for cerealsand that there is adequate statistical evidence to show that per capita consumption of milk, eggs, vegetables, edible oils and fruits increased between 1993-94 and 2004-05. They feel higher purchasing power at the bottom of the pyramid (service sector growth, higher farm prices, NREGA, etc) will further push up demand for these items (dal, roti,... (India Times)
Calories, prices and incomes Aug 30, 2010
Despite rising incomes, there has been a sustained decline in per capita calorie intake ... The decline of per capita consumption is not confined to calories ... So the puzzle is essentially this: per capita calorie consumption is lower at a given level of per capita household expenditure, across the expenditure scale, at low levels of per capita expenditure as well as high. (India Times)
'Portraits from Rwanda' shows full emotional spectrum Aug 29, 2010
The per capita income is $300 a year. You still see kids playing with a hoop, a bicycle rim they push along with a stick, he said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Melbourne, still the powerhouse Aug 29, 2010
The gold years made Victoria rich and in the 1850s Melbourne was one of the world's wealthiest cities on a per capita basis. The banks were so full of gold they stopped paying deposit interest and the first significant land boom ensued. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New Hampshire faring better than other states Aug 29, 2010
We have the second lowest taxes per capita of any state in the nation, accompanied by a similarly low state spending rate. The conservative Tax Foundation has rated New Hampshire the seventh most business friendly state in the nation. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
What makes it so difficult to box Jairam Ramesh? Aug 28, 2010
He's been dubbed an apologist for the US for surrendering the "per capita" argument on carbon emissions and yet managed to share the table with at to push developing world camaraderie. He's an absolute reformist who waxes eloquent on the relevance of NREGA, food security and socialist populism. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Hewitt: The Placebo President Practices Placebo Economics Aug 28, 2010
"In short, only the US House of Representatives can launch or institute Impeachment hearings and only the US Senate can conduct the trial of those impeached by the House and removal from office can only occur with a 60% vote of the US Senate present at the trial.The Founding Fathers knew and understood that Politicians would NOT police themselves and except in the direst of circumstances would remove from office one of their own.Theoretically, a Representative or Senator could be Impeached... (Townhall.com)
The future of Thomas Pool raises concerns Aug 27, 2010
com bryanj wrote on Aug 5, 2010 2:48 PM:" I grew up down the road from Thomas Pool and spent my summers there as a child with my family and as a teen I spent a lot of time there with my friends. It saddens me to see that Rosemeade Pool has seen such help from the city and Thomas Pool is being considered for only budget cuts. It's hard not to point out the fact that the areas in which the two pools are located are very different, with S. Carrollton being predominately Hispanic and N. Carrollton... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Thomas: Lower Expectations Aug 27, 2010
sjpatejak Wrote: 14 hours ago (2:52 PM) Denmark is a prosperous, democratic country with a per capita GDP higher than the US. Except, for the lousy weather, why shouldn't they be happy. oracle1 in Atlanta Wrote: 17 hours ago (12:18 PM) NO QUESTION about it. (Townhall.com)
Small-biz Lessons from TED Aug 27, 2010
As for the women entrepreneurs, there are now 115,000 of them within GrameenPhone, each making a profit of $700 a year, far more than the average per capita income of the country. Jacqueline Novogratz on Patient Capital Jacqueline Novogratz has reinvented the philanthropic model, and by doing so has upended the vicious cycle of top-down aid to poor countries that does not produce bottom-up growth and inclusion. (Entrepreneur)
Ohio, Kentucky lag nation in economic performance Aug 27, 2010
The data included measures of total population growth, personal income and per capita personal income, earnings by place of work and total full- and part-time employment and average earnings per job ... Per capita personal income grew by 2 ... Per capita personal income grew by 3. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Far Cry From One-Room School Aug 27, 2010
The United States spends more per capita on education than any other country in the world. Of course, the United States spends more per capita on almost everything than any other country in the world. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Sudan's Bashir in Kenya for constitution signing Aug 27, 2010
GNI per capita (2007). Related articles. (AlertNet)
Obama Appointee under Ethics Cloud Aug 26, 2010
But the foundation points out that the SEIU s own constitution states that the local chapters are constituent subordinate bodies and in 2009 more than 85% of the SEIU s receipts came from a per capita tax on the locals membership dues and fees. The national union even has the power to assume control over its locals if they do not conform to its international policies. (Human Events Online)
9 States Win $3.5B in Education Grants Aug 26, 2010
Amazing DC spends the most per capita on students with lackluster results and now they throw more money at them. by theywerestrongandgood August 24, 2010 8:38 PM EDT. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Unpacking the Global Human Egg Trade Aug 26, 2010
Cyprus has more fertility clinics per capita than any other country. Whether licensed or unlicensed, they offer IVF as well as an array of other fertility services, even some that are typically proscribed elsewhere, like sex selection. (FastCompany)
Can the World Be Powered Mainly by Solar and Wind Energy? Aug 26, 2010
Another important issue, incumbent primarily on developed countries, whose population has pretty much leveled off, is reduction in per capita energy consumption, Kohn said. "A striking example is the U.S. per capita consumption of gasoline, approximately 5 times higher than the global average," he said. (Science Daily)
Soap opera politics of Oz Aug 25, 2010
However the stalemate is resolved, Australia will still be a global polluter, exporting coal as fast as anyone can be got to buy it, vying with Canada to dig up the most uranium, failing to make even a minimal effort to control the largest per capita energy consumption in the world. Gillard may yet get to keep her executive jet, but the power-brokers will never let her pursue any policy that would cost votes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
ASEAN leaders warn on region's rich-poor gap Aug 25, 2010
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LEDs Promise Brighter Future, Not Necessarily Greener Aug 25, 2010
The assumption that energy production for lighting will decline as the efficiency of lighting increases is contraindicated by data starting with the year A.D. 1700 that shows light use has remained a constant fraction of per capita gross domestic product as humanity moved from candle to oil to gas to electrical lighting ... "Over the past three centuries, according to well-accepted studies from a range of sources, the world has spent about 0.72 percent of the world's per capita gross domestic... (Science Daily)
Engine of Prosperity Aug 25, 2010
In the early 20th century, every American town over 5,000 people was served by a streetcar systemthis at a time when the real per capita household income was one-third what it is today. By 1945, metropolitan Los Angeles had the longest passenger rail system in the world. (The American Conservative)
More businesses ought to tax-plain themselves Aug 25, 2010
Linda @ 1:09 Alaska also receives by far the highest per capita amount of government funding of any state in the union. Second place isn t even close. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Open Forum: Read the Constitution Aug 25, 2010
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Sowell: Medical Care Facts and Fables Aug 25, 2010
" Brian of Arizona Wrote: 8 hours ago (7:35 PM) carol 6:38,Thirty years ago I searched for the most secure job, the most secure old age benefits I could find. After five years of searching and applying, I got such a job. After all those years of hard work, politicians now stir up politics of envy against such workers and their 'cadillac' insurance - even as those same politicians reap even greater benefits with fewer years of service. And you swallow it hook, line and sinker.My wife spent six... (Townhall.com)
Nobel scientist: Solar, wind will become main energy sources Aug 25, 2010
Another important issue, Kohn added that the incumbent primarily on developed countries, whose population has pretty much levelled off, is reduction in per capita energy consumption. A striking example is the U.S. per capita consumption of gasoline, approximately five times higher than the global average, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Unmasking voter despair Aug 24, 2010
5 million post-invasion violent deaths and non-violent avoidable deaths), continuing Australia's huge greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution (Australia leads the world per capita) and continuing gross human rights abuse (re Indigenous Australians and refugees). Essentially not discussed in the spin-driven, Lib and Lab election campaigns were the Elephant in the Room issues of war, under-employment (that has soared under Labor), human rights abuse of Aborigines and refugees, mass species extinction,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Final numbers in for Relay for Life Aug 24, 2010
Last year, the group brought in 160,387 and was ranked as the first place per capita for the Societys Great West Division, which is comprised of 12 western states. Fundraising events this year included luminaries, which gave Relay for Life attendees a chance to honor those in their lives who have been affected by cancer, a birthday cake auction, a silent auction, and other fundraising events organized by the 40 teams participating in Relay for Life. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Alaska pilot: 'You're on your own' Aug 24, 2010
Here, there is no other way," said Tappan, chief pilot for Homer Air, an outfit that provides "bush service" to locals nearly every day of the year and sightseeing tours to summer visitors. The plane crash last week that killed former Sen. Ted Stevens and four others highlights Alaska's unique transportation challenges. Travel in small aircraft is a way of life for many in the vast state. Rough terrain and a brutal climate add a layer of risk. More than 80 percent of communities in Alaska are... (CNN -- Travel)
Ever-cheerful smiling assassin Aug 24, 2010
Living standards as measured by per capita gross domestic product are about 15 per cent lower than the average for other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries, according to 2009 estimates based on purchasing-power parity. One million New Zealanders, including one-fourth of university graduates, have moved to work overseas -- 260,000 in the past 10 years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Vietnam's stock market has come far in its first 10 years Aug 23, 2010
But per capita annual income remains a modest $1,010 $84 per month and about 12% of residents live below the poverty line, according to the and. Investors are also limited in their ability to trade securities. (USA Today -- Money)
- US-China showdown looming Aug 23, 2010
China is reported to have overtaken Japan as the worlds second-largest economy based on second-quarter growth figures, though, in terms of per capita income, it remains far behind. What all this means is that China is feeling increasingly confident about its strength, especially when US military power is overstretched and its economy still struggling. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Killeen Named Playful City USA For Second Year Aug 23, 2010
considered a number of factors in the designation including the citys efforts to increase the quantity and quality of playgrounds, park acreage per capita, and youth served. The organization lauded Killeens commitment to ensuring access to play areas with the development of a park land dedication ordinance. (KWTX.com, TX)
World: CIS Countries Among Hardest Hit In Global Financial Crisis Aug 22, 2010
From 1998 to 2006, per capita income in the ECA region, which comprises 460 million people, rose by $3,000 -- from $5,600 in 1998 to $8,600. That increase lifted an estimated 50 million people out of poverty, the bank said. (EurasiaNet.org)
BHP-Rio tie-up said to be 'dead' Aug 22, 2010
"By 2025, China will have built 10 cities the size of New York [and] may have 219 cities with more than 1 million inhabitants - compared with 35 in Europe today. "I don't know when per capita metal consumption will taper off but this scenario already assures consumption growth for the next 20 to 30 years. " He said Chinese GDP growth was set to slow to between 6 and 7 per cent over the next decade and warned of a "saw-tooth" growth pattern as major economies corrected economic imbalances. But... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Erie County incomes decline in 2009, but the trend remains positive Aug 22, 2010
Personal per capita income -- total income from all sources, divided by the number of people -- fell just $50 to $32,244. What's more, it was only the second time in 40 years that per capita income in Erie County has slipped from one year to the next, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Erie Times-News, PA)
South Sudan plans animal shaped cities Aug 21, 2010
Of course, per capita income in the United Arab Emirates, where Dubai is located, is around $42,000 a year. In Sudan, it's just $2,300. (USA Today -- News)
Asia's struggle to change Aug 21, 2010
According to the International Monetary Fund, in 2009, China ranked 98th with $3,678 in nominal per capital income while Japan ranked number 17 with $39,731 ... By contrast, the Philippines is a poor country with many people who are "relatively poor" when compared to their cohorts, but because of the family support system and the large amount of remittances from Filipinos working overseas, simple comparisons of per capita income may not reflect reality. (Asia Times Online)
Deadliest places to work: Mont. and N.D. pass Wyo. Aug 21, 2010
In 2008, Montana ranked fourth for workplace deaths per capita ... Wyoming now ranks third for workplace deaths per capita. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Mission Afghanistan: Creating justice Aug 21, 2010
"Quite frankly if you measure per capita the violence in Kabul, that city it is quite comparable to other cities in any other countries. We are making progress," Roy said. "All of it can be tied to what our Vermonters are doing.". (WCAX.com, VT)
