Interesting find:
Where do the statistics come from?
Early each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor announces the total number of employed and unemployed persons in the United States for the previous month, along with many characteristics of such persons. These figures, particularly the unemployment rate—which tells you the percent of the labor force that is unemployed—receive wide coverage in the media.
Some people think that to get these figures on unemployment, the Government uses the number of persons filing claims for unemploy-ment insurance (UI) benefits under State or Federal Government programs. But some people are still jobless when their benefits run out, and many more are not eligible at all or delay or never apply for benefits. So, quite clearly, UI information cannot be used as a source for complete information on the number of unemployed.
Read the pdf to see more information on how the government measures unemployment.
You can insult us all you want about television ratings, Mr. O’Reilly, and you’ll be right that yours are bigger for now and maybe forever. You are the undisputed champion. But even if no one watches us at all, except for my mom and my girlfriend and people who forgot to turn off the TV after Keith, you are still wrong on what really matters and that would be the facts, your highness.
– From Rachel Maddow Via BLOGGING via TYPEWRITER.Cocktails in your pocket
For the drink and party enthusiasts among us, you can easily use your iPhone to shake or stir your favorite libation. Pocket Cocktails — Drink Recipes and Pocket Bartender is retro, colorful and fun.
Nice graphics and navigation help you get your party started. Available in the App Store for 99 cents.
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Owl
Photo: Jis JoseThis owl is at the Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville, North Carolina. This is the most beautiful owl I have ever seen. I love it!
The Cardinals are atop the National League Central and are currently riding a 5-game win streak, they also have Anna Kournikova throwing out ceremonial first pitches! Life is good in St. Louis.
What a surprise! Dwayne Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week. We’re guessing this won’t be the last cover for the super-team. I think this team could go all the way. Now they have to decide who will play with them.
This guy drives me up the wall!! Last week, Glenn Beck poked fun at MSNBC’s lowly ratings with this quasi-re-enactment of Lindsay Lohan’s manicure episode. (It’s supposed to read “NO RATINGS” on his fingernails, because Beck says MSNBC covers stories “nobody wants to watch.”) GLENN BECK YOU CRAZY DEVIL AND YOUR POP CULTURE REFERENCES.
Being the mobile monsters that we are at Go Mobile, we often get asked about the best iPhone games. Apple’s portable devices are among the hottest platforms for indie gaming.
We’ve put together a list of five of the most addictive games we’ve played.
None of these games sound very enticing on…
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