ANumberADay http://anumberaday.com Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:51:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en We’ll be back in a while http://anumberaday.com/numbers/well-be-back-in-a-while/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/well-be-back-in-a-while/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:01:50 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=259 We'll be back in a while

]]> http://anumberaday.com/numbers/well-be-back-in-a-while/feed/ $45 billion http://anumberaday.com/numbers/45-billion/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/45-billion/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:01:40 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=257 the revenues in 2007 of Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of Construction and Mining equipment - more than three times the $13,5 bn of Komatsu Limited, the second largest in the world

]]> http://anumberaday.com/numbers/45-billion/feed/ 13 Litres http://anumberaday.com/numbers/13-litres/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/13-litres/#comments Sat, 13 Sep 2008 07:01:42 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=255 the quantity of water it takes to grow one tomato in Morocco - while the various ingredients in a cup of coffee collectively use 140 litres

]]> http://anumberaday.com/numbers/13-litres/feed/ 150 liters http://anumberaday.com/numbers/150-liters/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/150-liters/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:01:28 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=253 the daily use of mains water per person in the UK - it grows to 4,500 litres when you count the 'virtual' water embedded in food, clothes and other items

]]> http://anumberaday.com/numbers/150-liters/feed/ 12% http://anumberaday.com/numbers/12/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/12/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:01:24 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=251 the proportion of Americans who lack the literacy skills to fill in a job application or payroll form, read a map or bus schedule, or understand labels on food and drugs - while 22% have 'below basic' quantitative skills, making it impossible to balance a checkbook, calculate a tip, or figure out the amount of interest on a loan

]]> http://anumberaday.com/numbers/12/feed/ 1 in 10 http://anumberaday.com/numbers/1-in-10/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/1-in-10/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:01:10 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=249 tobacco related deaths in adults worldwide - that exceeds the combined toll from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

]]> http://anumberaday.com/numbers/1-in-10/feed/ 70% http://anumberaday.com/numbers/70/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/70/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:01:20 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=246 the share of cigarette consumption in developing countries - it was nearly 60% ten years ago

]]> http://anumberaday.com/numbers/70/feed/ 71% http://anumberaday.com/numbers/71/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/71/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:01:08 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=244 the wealth of American households in the top 10% income bracket - while that of those in the lowest 60% is just 4%

]]> http://anumberaday.com/numbers/71/feed/ €2.5 billion http://anumberaday.com/numbers/bricks/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/bricks/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:01:11 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=242 the revenues of Wienerberger, the Austrian company that is the world's largest producer of bricks - less than the €5.2 bn of Hanson, the UK conglomerate that is the world's second largest brick maker<br />

]]> http://anumberaday.com/numbers/bricks/feed/ €30.5 billion http://anumberaday.com/numbers/e305-billion/ http://anumberaday.com/numbers/e305-billion/#comments Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:01:14 +0000 Paolo http://anumberaday.com/?p=240 the revenues of Vinci, the French construction company that is the world leader in the sector - slightly more than the €29.6 bn of Bouygues, the world's second, also from France

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