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Spotlight World Oil Consumption

1996 by Country vs. World Oil Consumption 2006

Source: US Energy Information Administration

Which countries consume the most oil? You may not be surprised to find the United States at the top of the list. In 1996 the United States consumed 18,000 barrels of oil per day, and 10 years later in 2006, that number rose to 20,000 barrels of oil per day. This graph shows the countries that consume the most oil by thousands of barrels per day in 1996 and 2006. Japan, China, Germany, Russia, and South Korea are all high on the list as well. Data uploaded by MattC.

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Source: http://www.virtualworldsmanagement.com/2008/q1.html

Investing in Virtual Reality

During the first quarter of 2008, venture capital and media firms have invested more than 184 million dollars in 23 virtual worlds related companies. This graph shows the percentage of money invested in different segments of the virtual worlds industry. Virtual worlds and casual games garnered 54 percent of investment capital. The youth market is also heating up; over 16 million dollars have been invested in youth-oriented virtual worlds this year. Mirror worlds and mixed realities also received more than 15 million dollars in investments. Data uploaded by apurba.

U.S. Family and Individual Food Expenditures, As Percent of Disposable Personal Income

Source: USDA, World Almanac

Dining In and Out: U.S. Food Expenditures

This graph shows the percent of disposable personal income spent on food expenditures both at home and away from home. "At home" includes food purchases from grocery stores and other retail outlets, including purchases with food stamps and WIC vouchers and food produced and consumed on farms (valued at farm prices) because the value of these foods is included in personal income; excludes government-donated foods. "Away from home" includes purchases of meals and snacks by families and individuals, and food furnished to employees since it is included in personal income; excludes food paid for by government and business, such as donated foods to schools, meals in prisons and other institutions, and expense-account meals. Data uploaded by official source, The World Almanac.

Source: U.S. Census CPS

Health Insurance in New York

You've heard the phrase, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well, it looks like people living in the state of New York, home of the Big Apple, have higher rates of being covered by health insurance than in other parts of the nation. This graph shows the percentage of the population ages 55 and under who were insured in New York in 2005. According to a press release from the US Census, the Northeast region has one of the lowest rates of uninsured people in the nation at 13.2 percent. In other parts of the nation, the Midwest had the lowest uninsured rate in 2005 at 11.9 percent; while the West (17.4 percent) and the South (18.3 percent) had higher rates of uninsured in 2005. Data uploaded by torycolvin.

Source: SolarCity

Solar Power in California

According to SolarCity, it has been estimated that a typical residence effectively releases over 10 tons of CO₂ into the environment each and every year. However, solar energy draws its power directly from sunlight, which means that it doesn't burn fossil fuels or produce toxic gas. This graph shows the number of SolarCity's commercial and residential solar panel installations by city. They have installed 32 solar panel systems in Portola Valley, 21 in Mountain View, 13 in Clovis, and 10 in San Jose. Data uploaded by Dmitry.

Source: Ford Foundation Web Site

Ford Foundation Grants in Brazil

Since 1962 the Ford Foundation has been encouraging debate on key political issues and supporting an open political system in Brazil. The organization pursues these goals by making grants in the fields of environment and development, governance and civil society, human rights, and sexuality and reproductive health. This graph shows the amount of money the Ford Foundation has donated to Brazil annually since 2005. In 2008, the foundation has donated 3 million dollars to asset building and community development, 4 million dollars to peace and social justice, and 4.5 million to knowledge, creativity, and freedom. Data uploaded by abenamer.

Source: Government of the Republic of Ireland

Farm Subsidies in Ireland

Ireland's chief agricultural products include turnips, barley, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat, beef, and dairy. According to farmsubsidy.org, Ireland ranks the highest in giving direct aid to farm workers, at an average payment of 10,577 euros. This graph shows the average subsidy payments given to farmers by county in Ireland. Farm workers in Kilkenny, Waterford, and Kildare receive over 15,000 euros, on average. Data uploaded by "a href="http://www.swivel.com/users/show/1008592">farmsubsidy.org.

Source: Swivel

Swivel Commentary

Swiveler, Frankie, uploaded data from Swivel on the graphs with the highest number of hits and comments. The data gives an indication of what users on the site are looking at and what they are talking about, if they are talking at all. This graph shows the correlation between the 12 most visited and 12 most commented graphs on Swivel. The most visited sites don't necessarily have the most comments. The graph with the highest number of hits: atheists, agnostics, non-believers in God by country, only has 1 comment. The graph with the most comments, growth of creative commons photos on Flickr, has 53,504 hits and 40 comments.

Source: Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Dead Zones in the Chesapeake Bay

According to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and many of it rivers and streams are losing their natural resiliency due to pollution, sprawling growth, and loss of habitat. In recent years the Bay's ecosystems have become increasingly unbalanced and are losing their ability to recover from continued pollution. This graph shows the volume (in million cubic meters) of dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay since 1950. Despite the relatively static levels of pollutant loads, evidence suggests the dead zone—the areas of the bay where levels of oxygen are too low to support most aquatic life—has increased over time. Data uploaded by clark.

Source: Business Line, 02 August 2005

Adopting New Farming Practices in India

How farmers get access to new and existing technologies is critical to increasing labor productivity. This graph shows the percentage of farmers adopting modern farming practices in Andha Pradesh, India by source of information. Word of mouth appears highly reliable, with 91.5 percent of farmers adopting new practices after approaching another farmer as a source of information. Extension workers and input dealers, public agencies meant to deliver knowledge to farmers, also prove to be effective. Extension workers as a source of information have only been accessed by 8.4 percent of farmers countrywide. Radio, newspaper, and television media also lead to about a fifty percent adoption rate. Data uploaded by pudi.

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