Boonville statistic of the day
The number of people in Boonville who identified themselves as being of one race (Asian) as of 2000 was 34. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Word of the day
Advise (ud-VYZE, verb): To give advice to; counsel; inform, notify; consult, confer — merriam-webster.com
Website of the day
ProfessorPerformance.com
Teachers may not love these rating sites, but students seem to have no problem leaving feedback. Students rate professors on ease, interest, helpfulness and overall quality. Professors from certain colleges are more likely to receive multiple ratings.
Number to know
7.6 million: Number of workers who hold down more than one job. Moonlighters make up 5 percent of the working population. Of these, 4 million work full time at their primary job and part time at their other job. — Census.gov
This day in history
Sept. 3, 2004: Beslan school hostage crisis: Day 3: The Beslan hostage crisis ends with the deaths of more than 300 people, more than half of whom are children.
Today's featured birthday
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White (24)
Daily quote
"God sells us all things at the price of labor." — Leonardo da Vinci
