Come 2050, the UN expects there to be around 440m Nigerians, by then far outnumbering the 400m or so Americans.But the new GDP figures also provide a useful reminder of what must change.
On the rare occasions they impinged on the national consciousness, they were presented as outliers, a sneered-at "other" whose flaws and pretensions provided a useful reminder to the rest of us of just how far we'd come.
The flurry of tweets questioning who she was, however, provides a useful reminder that awareness of, let alone reverence for, Thatcher is as far from universal as it is for other aspects of her era.
Eli Turner, 42, who commutes to Midtown from West Caldwell, N.J., said the train provided a useful reminder to make holiday plans.
Richard Rhodes provides a useful reminder that "when it comes to developing nuclear weapons, there are no real secrets anymore" (Op-Ed, July 24).
The small size and lack of privacy provide a useful reminder that this bedroom was part of a family home, even though that family had 300 members and their home 250 rooms.
But mobile money and other new ideas that could help the poor (see article) provide a useful reminder that financial innovation in itself is not always a bad thing.Given all of its benefits, why is mobile money not more widespread?
(The state legislature is one of America's most polarised).Yet as the gay-marriage juggernaut rolls on, the Arizona row does provide a useful reminder that social conservatism remains a potent political force.
It is a good attitude, providing a useful reminder that the best way to win at sport is to know how to build on defeat.
(The programming juxtaposition turned out to be a useful reminder of Messiaen's Romantic roots).
