Tidal wave of information overwhelming workers

Percentage of American white-collar workers who say they feel "inundated with information" at their workplace, according to a survey conducted by LexisNexis: 70

Percentage who say they feel they are headed for an information "breaking point": 41

Percentage who say they wish they could spend less time organizing information and more time using what information comes their way: 68

Percentage who say that not being able to access the right information at the right time is a "huge time-waster": 85

Source: LexisNexis

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Percentage of all stories carried by newspapers, television and the Internet last year that were about Iraq or the 2008 presidential election, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism: 26

Percentage accounted for by news about countries aside from the U.S., Iraq, Iran and Pakistan: 6

Source: Project for Excellence in Journalism

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Percentage of homeowners who take on their own do-it-yourself projects, according to a national survey by Floor and Decor: 67

Percentage of respondents who ranked painting walls as the most common household remodeling project completed within the last five years: 70

Ranks of installing plumbing fixtures (25 percent) and installing cabinets (24 percent) that home owners perceive as the most difficult remodeling projects to do yourself: 1, 2

Source: Floor and Decor

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Percentage of parents who know their family should eat a balanced diet, according to a national survey by YMCA of the USA and Eli Lilly: 91

Percentage who say their household actually does: 56

Percentage who know their family should exercise regularly: 93

Percentage who say their household does: 45

Source: YMCA

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