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;void(0)) SOME NUMBERS In 2005 , 1.4 million American workers earned wages below the minimum established by the government. The highest proportion of workers earning at or below the Federal minimum wage is in service occupations (8%). 3% of women reported earning at or below minimum wage, compared with 2% of men. 2,974 American citizens lost their lives in the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001 (including 5 from Anthrax). 1,836 American citizens lost their lives in New Orleans as a result of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. According to the American Public Transportation Association, public transportation usage has increased by 23% between 1995 and 2006. The average cost of commuting to work per year for the average worker is about $8,140.00 One third (1/3) of Afghanistan's GDP (gross domestic product) comes from the growing of poppy, and the production of opium and hashish. Its production has gone from a record low in 2000 to a record high level of production in 2007. The number of hospital admissions due to opiate/synthetics abuse in the U.S.: 2003 - 53,772 2004 - 63,784 2005 - 67,887 America's top three Import partners are Canada, China, and Mexico (in that order) The top imports from China are: electrical machinery; power generation equipment; and toys and games. America's top exports to China are: electrical machinery; power generation equipment; and air and spacecraft. The average large corporate CEO makes 364 times more than the average worker. The U.S. Justice Dept. has not yet sought criminal charges against Osama bin Laden for the 9/11 attacks. Two separate indictments were made against him for 2 separate terrorist attacks in 1998. In 2000 there were new 125 biotech substances on the market. Today there are 254 with several hundred coming up through the research and development pipelines according to AHC media. A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicates that 64% of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. 62% of American adults never regularly perform any vigorous physical activity, lasting 10 minutes or more during their leisure time - including 59% who are not active at all. 80 of every 100 emergency department visits by Americans are paid for by Medicaid. 20 of every 100 emergency department visits by Americans are paid for by private insurance. About 45 of 100 Americans who visit emergency departments have no insurance. Since 2002 the U.S. government has spent at least $450 billion on the Iraq War. Since 2002 the U.S. government has spent at least $127 billion on the War in Afghanistan. 2004 was the first time that the U.S. saw the number of workplace homicides dip below the 600 mark (in 1994 it soared to as high as 1080). The number of workplace homicides was 516 in 2006 (the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that this figure is preliminary). Oh yeah, don't forget your autographed copy of “The Ackee Chronicles”. Tony VanSluytman - the Author  Newsletter Directory The Aton Project - Home Page Tony VanSluytman info Tony VanSluytman - the Author | Return Home | The BOOK DOCTOR | The BANYON NETWORK | The Banyon Buzz Newsletters | The Aton Project Newsletters | Contact Us | |
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