Since 2008, the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators ( IABTI ) have sponsored a nationwide charity campaign in the U. S., building beeping Easter eggs every year for visually impaired children.

In December 2008 Stalin was voted third in the nationwide television project Name of Russia ( narrowly behind 13th century prince Alexander Nevsky and Pyotr Stolypin, one of Nicholas II's prime ministers ).

Third parties have failed to score any electoral success: in the 2008 election the Alternattiva Demokratika ( Democratic Alternative-a Green Party established in 1989 ) and the Azzjoni Nazzjonali ( National Action ) managed to secure only 1. 31 % and 0. 5 % of the first preference votes nationwide respectively.

In 2008 Loveless Academic Magnet Program ( LAMP ) High School was named No. 20 on U. S. News & World Report's Gold Medal List, a nationwide ranking, bringing national attention to the city.

* Number of flights from airports nationwide reached 31, 088 in a month ( October 20-November 20, 2008 ): 10, 510 domestic, 4, 229 international and 15, 404 transit.

* In 2008, some 24 border crossings except Kileh in Sardasht ( West Azarbaijan ) and Yazdan in Southern Khorasan were active nationwide.

In 2008, Borders opened 14 concept stores nationwide, which included a Digital Center, offering select electronic devices such as MP3 players, digital photo frames, and the Sony Reader.

Although Democratic presidential candidates have only won the county in four of the last 13 elections ( Kennedy in 1960, Johnson in 1964, Clinton in 1992 and Obama in 2008 ), the races have almost always been close, such as in 1980, when Ronald Reagan won by a landslide nationwide, but by a mere 1 % in Wake County.

As of 2008, Chelmsford had a violent crime rate of 132 incidents per 100, 000 people, compared to a rate of 449 in Massachusetts as a whole and 455 nationwide.

The town had a property crime rate of 1, 904 incidents per 100, 000 people in 2008, compared to a rate of 2, 400 for the state and 3, 213 nationwide.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation placed Red Wing on its 2008 distinctive destinations list, which adds twelve communities annually nationwide.

In 2008 Clarkstown became one of 600 municipalities nationwide to sign the United States Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 7 percent below the 1990 levels by 2012.

In July 2008 Massillon was nominated as one of only twenty cities nationwide as a finalist in ESPN's " Titletown U. S. A " contest.

During the first week of December 2008, Cranfills Gap and local media were notified by LVCVA that the town had won the nationwide search and 100 of its residents would be sent on a free trip to Las Vegas during the weekend of December 5 – 7, 2008.

This pub came to nationwide media attention in early January 2008.

On 18 April 2007, the Post Office announced that 70 of its branches nationwide are to move into W H Smith stores by autumn 2008.

In December 2010, Whitman criticized 2008 Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin, commenting that if Palin were to run for President in 2012 and win the Republican nomination, " I don't think she'll win nationwide ... will energize the base.

On November 4, 2008, Barr received 523, 686 votes, 0. 4 % of the national vote This was the second highest number of votes nationwide that a Libertarian Party presidential candidate has received.

A federal law to prevent mezuzah bans nationwide was proposed in 2008 by U. S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler ( H. R.

In 2008 U. S. News & World Report ranked the full-time BC MBA program 34th in the nation, and the evening MBA program climbed to 15th, the 5th year it has been in the top 20 nationwide.

Businessweek currently ranks WPI 15th nationwide for return on investment beating out three Ivy League schools while Forbes ranked it # 9 in a 2008 study, " Top Colleges for Getting Rich ", based on median and top salary of graduates at the start and end of their career.

As of 2008, India's post-secondary institutions offer only enough seats for 7 % of India's college-age population, 25 % of teaching positions nationwide are vacant, and 57 % of college professors lack either a master's or PhD degree.

On September 17, 2008, the Ministry of Education announced that the government standard for romanization will be switched to Hanyu Pinyin nationwide, effective January 1, 2009.

It is popular with travellers – from 2001 to 2005 and 2007 – 2008 Hong Kong International Airport has been voted the World's Best Airport in an annual survey of several million passengers worldwide by Skytrax.

* Lemche, Neils Peter, " The Old Testament between theology and history: a critical survey " ( Westminster John Knox Press, 2008 )

The most recent survey was conducted in July 2008 in eight Asian countries, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, Thailand, and the Philippines.

In 2008, Michigan ranked third in a survey among the states for luring new business which measured capital investment and new job creation per one million population.

The total number of formally employed people is decreasing steadily, from about 400, 000 in 1997 to 330, 000 in 2008, according to a government survey.

However, Ernst & Young's 2010 European attractiveness survey reported that Poland saw a 52 % decrease in FDI job creation and a 42 % decrease in number of FDI projects since 2008.

Forbes placed the Eagles fans first in its 2008 survey, which was based on the correlation between team performance and fan attendance.

ESPN. com placed Eagles fans fourth in the league in its 2008 survey, citing the connection between the team's performance and the mood of the city.

The most recent survey was conducted in July 2008 in eight Asian countries, including Pakistan.

In a 2008 survey, 57. 9 % of Spanish citizens were indifferent, 16. 2 % favored a Republic, 15. 7 % were monarchists, and 7 % claimed to be Juancarlistas ( supporters of continued monarchy under King Juan Carlos I, without a common position for the fate of the monarchy after his death ).

The most recent survey was conducted in July 2008 in eight Asian countries, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, Thailand, and the Philippines.

According to a survey by Forbes magazine, Istanbul, Turkey's financial capital, had a total of 28 billionaires as of March 2010 ( down from 34 in 2008 ), ranking 4th in the world behind New York City ( 60 billionaires ), Moscow ( 50 billionaires ), and London ( 32 billionaires ).

A 2008 study of presidential rankings for The Times placed Harding at number 34 and a 2009 C-SPAN survey ranked Harding at 38.

In a survey of 2000 people conducted by Coolbrands in autumn 2008, Cockney was voted equal fourth coolest accent in Britain with 7 % of the votes, while The Queen's English was considered the coolest, with 20 % of the votes.

In the absence of official reports on the full cost of the monarchy, the Monarchist League of Canada regularly issues a survey based on various federal and provincial budgets, expenditures, and estimates ; the 2009 edition found that the institution cost Canadians roughly $ 50 million in 2008.

In a 2006 survey the people of Boston were labelled as being the fattest in the country .< ref >< http :// www. timesonline. co. uk / tol / news / uk / article601137. ece ></ ref > Another report, cited in " The Sun " in 2008, highlighted the fact that Boston has the highest number of immigrants per capita of any town in Britain ( an estimated 1 / 4 of the population are immigrants ).

In a 2008 survey, a significant minority of 39 percent of all Swedes thought that there were " too many foreigners in the country ", and in 2007 a survey showed that 49 percent of all Swedes wanted to restrict the number of asylum seekers.

A 2008 survey by County Life magazine, which named the show the worst thing about Yorkshire, was disputed by members of the Holme Valley Business Association, who said the show was good for business.

In 2008 this survey extended to include all listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, protected wreck sites and conservation areas.

In 2008, a survey of approximately 2, 000 film fans found it to be the most popular weapon in film history.

In a 2008 National Psoriasis Foundation survey of 426 psoriasis sufferers, 71 percent reported the disease was a significant problem in everyday life.

The rare and ancient Main's assassin spider, currently listed as threatened, was found to inhabit the park during a survey conducted in 2008.

The rare and ancient Main's assassin spider, currently listed as threatened, was found to inhabit the park during a survey conducted in 2008.

The rare and ancient Main's assassin spider, currently listed as threatened, was found to inhabit the park during a survey conducted in 2008.