Ranks of strategic thinking, leadership, communication, developing direct reports and motivating people on the list of skills that middle managers need to improve, according to ClearRock, an outplacement and executive coaching firm: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Percentage of companies that viewed their middle managers as unqualified to be promoted: 33

Percentage that rated their middle managers as "very qualified": 6

MEN AT WORK

Percentage of working dads who report that they spend two hours or fewer per day with their children during the workweek, according to CareerBuilder survey: 39

Percentage who said they have missed a significant event in their child's life in the past year due to work: 50

Percentage who have missed more than three: 28

GREAT OUTDOORS

Percentage of travelers who have been camping, according to TripAdvisor's camping and "glamping" survey: 88

Percentage who have been "glamorous camping," which may include electricity, beds and room service: 15

Of those who have never been glamping, percentage who said they were more attracted to the idea of glamping than traditional camping, once given a definition: 65

FRINGE BENEFITS

Percentage of workers who confirmed that their workplace perks had been taken away during the current recession, according to a survey by Quiznos: 70

Percentage who indicated that a paid vacation day is the compensation they'd most like to have in return for lost perks: 60

ON HEALTH CARE

Percentage of Americans who agree that they have access to all of the health care services they need without it costing them more than they can afford, according to an Ipsos poll: 49

Percentage of Canadian adults who feel this way: 65

CASH FOR CLUNKERS

Average annual saving in gasoline bills for those consumers who replace their clunker with a new fuel-efficient vehicle, according to http://www.CashForClunkersInformation.org's statistics: $750

Percentage of clunkers traded in that are SUVs, trucks and vans with more than 100,000 miles: 79

Average age of the trade-ins: 13 years