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April 2013

Apr 5, 2013
#Business #submission
8 Reasons Your Website Should Go Mobile Right Now

Having a mobile version of your website is becoming increasingly important these days. Smartphones and tablets can access any website on the web; however, that does not mean the experience will be a pleasant one. If your website is not built or optimized for mobile devices, your users will be dealing with a longer load time (if it loads at all) and a lot of zooming and pinching to read the text. If that doesn’t convince you, here are 8 more reasons to go mobile.

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Apr 4, 2013
#Other #Technology #submission
Unlikely Happenings

You never know when a once-in-a-lifetime moment is going to happen. This infographic presented by Pincam, the video editing app that lets users capture, clip and share video in the moment, reveals the odds of some very unlikely events. What are the chances you’ll score a hole in one? What are the odds you’ll spot a UFO today? Check out Pincam’s infographic titled, ‘Unlikely Happenings’ to find out the likelihood of unusual events like these and more maybe happening to you. For more information, please visit http://www.pincam.net.

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Apr 4, 2013 1 note
5 REASONS WHY 2013 IS THE YEAR FOR BRANDS TO GO SOLOMO

This month, digital agency We Love celebrate the evolving digital world with an infographic-inspired site, showing brands why 2013 is the year to embrace digital and go SoLoMo.

SoLoMo, developed as a result of the growing popularity of smartphones, is short for Social-Local-Mobile. It can benefit brands by not only increasing business, but also transforming user behaviour and enhancing levels of brand engagement. The SoLoMo approach blends together real-time locations with social media to give consumers the most relevant experience for where they are and what they are trying to achieve at a specific time.

Creative Director, Blair Jarvis commented: “Consumers’ needs and demands are becoming more and more sophisticated. With mobile user needs much more immediate, they want to be able to get information on demand, wherever they are. This is where SoLoMo comes into play.”

Jarvis, continues: “It’s never been more important to be social, think local and invest in mobile, and if it isn’t already, a SoLoMo strategy should be at the heart of your digital vision for 2013 and onwards.”

See how SoLoMo can help you target your audience with greater precision: http://solomo.welovedigital.com/

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Apr 4, 2013
#solomo #technology
The Race for the First Driverless Ca

Self-driven cars have been in development for several years now. The research was originally conducted by Universities and Technology Institutions, but now we have seen a strong interest from car manufacturers and even Google!

Some of the car brands that are looking into bringing these autonomous cars to the mainstream market include Ford, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Nissan, Toyota and many others are soon to join in.

One of the main stumbling blocks is the liability scenario in the event of an accident. Who is responsible? Who is to blame? Is the driver liable or will it be the car manufacturer? A very important question that needs to be addressed by the Governments and Car Manufactures.

On a positive note, the state of Nevada is the first state to legalize self-driven vehicles on their roads, which makes this a pioneering state in the process of bringing this technology to the public.

The following infographic produced by Car Loan 4U illustrates the key players in the commercialization of autonomous vehicles. It used a graphical speed-o-metre to compare the technology and chance of commercialization levels.

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Apr 4, 2013
#Technology #submission
America's Addiction to Oil

Every day on the planet Earth, we burn through over 53 million barrels of fuel. At 42 gallons per barrel, that’s a LOT of fuel - almost 2.25 billion gallons. 18 million barrels of that - a full third - are consumed by the United States.

We enjoy exceptionally low gas prices. Think your trips to the pump are expensive? Think again. Our gas average is a full $2.72 lower than the international average. Meanwhile, in some countries like Norway and Turkey, drivers need to shell out nearly $10 per gallon.

Our low cost, easy access to fuel is stalling innovation. European cars average at about 40 MPG while ours only average out at 20 MPG. Europe has been increasing efficiency, and focuses their efforts on improving public transit, while we continue to throw big money at our highway system.

As the days until the end of fuel tick by, there’s one question on everyone’s minds - how long can this really last?

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Infographic by CJ Pony Parts

Apr 4, 2013
#Economy #Other #submission
Economic Party Time in Brazil

Today, Brazil represents one of the fastest and most up and coming countries in the world. Their economy has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade, catapulting business and industry. On top of all of that they are set to host the World Cup and the Summer Olympics in the next couple years. These two events will significantly change the infrastructure of Brazil because significant investments must be de in-order to sustain millions of the visitors. Here is an infographic describing how far Brazil has come economically and where they will be going. It also outlines the massive construction projects that will be taking place before the games.

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© 2013 eMaint

Apr 3, 2013 2 notes
#brazil #infographic #economy
Top 10 Tallest Hotels in Asia

Ever wondered where the tallest hotels in the world sit? Well most of them happy to be placed in the large cities of Asia. Think of cities including Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai & Bangkok. Would you want to stay in one of these hotels and be part of the cities skyline?

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and those you can take from the tallest hotels will be talking points for the rest of your lives. All the hotels also come with other talking points too. How about the fact you can see both Indonesia and Malaysia from the 70th floor of the Swissotel the Stamford in Singapore or maybe you want a spot of retail therapy while on your vacation? Imagine that on the 11th floor overlooking Nagoya, Japan.

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AsiaRooms.com – The Top 10 Tallest Hotels in Asia

Apr 3, 2013
#Other #submission
2013 Local Search Study

The 15miles Local Search Study - Key insights for your local and mobile marketing efforts http://bit.ly/ZCLwpc

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Apr 2, 2013
#Business #Economy #Education #submission
Erectile Dysfunction: What You Need to Know

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Erectile Dysfunction is easily one of the worst disorders men can go through. Affecting close to 18-30 million men, this is an epidemic that continues to grow and fewer men seem to get help. It’s estimated that only 33% look for help from an Urologist. With a low number like this, it seems many men are confused about Erectile Dysfunction and need some guidance on this issue. So check out Erectile Dysfunction: What You Need to Know and see the top 5 states with the lowest and highest ED problems or different Erectile Dysfunction treatment options men can seek.

Apr 2, 2013
#Health #submission

March 2013

Weight of the World

The average body mass index (BMI) values for adults around the globe compared.

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Weight of the World infographic by b_willers.

Mar 29, 2013
#infographic #fitness #overweight #weight #usa #BMI #body mass #repost #share #interesting #fun
Why Deduplication is Becoming a Must Have in Enterprise Storage Environments [Infographic]

The inspiration behind this exercise was the growing adoption of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) in enterprise business environments. Virtual server environments tend to have a very high level of redundancy, so deduplication can lead to large reductions in the amount of storage capacity required. Analyst George Crump of StorageSwitzerland.com wrote on December 3rd, 2012, “Over the next year there will be a sharp increase in the number of storage systems that offer deduplication thanks to more intelligent implementation methods that don’t impact performance nor put data at risk.” Between some ROI analysis provided by Mr. Crump, some information from the McKinsey Quarterly, and additional data points provided by Tegile, we were able to generate the following infographic analysis about why deduplication is becoming a must have in enterprise storage environments. We hope you enjoy!

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© 2012 Tegile

Mar 27, 2013
#Technology #Storage #Data #Deduplication #Infographic
Female Infertility in the United States

Female Infertility in the United States, presented by Fertinatal fertility supplement, featuring definitions, facts, causes and misconceptions regarding national female infertility.

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Mar 25, 2013
#Education #Health #submission
Titanic

Titanic was one of three ‘Olympic Class’ liners commissioned by the White Star Line to be built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast. Construction began on the first of these great ships, Olympic, on 16 December 1908. Work on Titanic started soon after, on 31 March 1909. These magnificent vessels were the industrial marvels of their age and Titanic was to be the biggest, fastest and most luxurious liner yet.

Titanic infographic

Mar 23, 2013
#Titanic #infographic #video #ships
Feel The Burn in 10 Minutes

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How many calories can you burn playing computer games or even sleeping? Our latest infographic takes a look at how many calories you can burn in 10 minutes doing everyday activities around the house. You can also learn how many calories are in your favorite foods like peanut, butter or salad dressing. If you’re on a health kick, see what food and drinks can actually increase your metabolic activity and help you burn even more calories. This infographic is brought to you by QuickQuid

Mar 23, 2013
#Food #Health #submission #infographic
America's Heart Disease Epidemic

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Mar 21, 2013 1 note
#Health #submission
Surprising Water Usage Numbers

How much water are you really using? Many of us have low flow shower heads and our toilets are using less water, but how does that compare to the water that goes into the things we use and consume every day?

We created this infographic to help better understand what our daily impact really is.  Some of the information might surprise you.

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Courtesy of: Loch Ness Water Gardens

Mar 21, 2013 4 notes
#Business #Economy #Education #Other #submission
Tastebuds in Numbers

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Tastebuds In Numbers infographic by planetdamage.

Did you know that.. 
…every day our users send more words to each other than are written in the entire Lord of The Rings trilogy?
…the favourite track of Tastebuds users in Barcelona is Somebody That I Used to Knowby Gotye?
…Michael Jackson fans are most likely to consider joining a cult?

Mar 21, 2013 2 notes
#Entertainment #Other #submission
America's Big Fat Health Crisis

America’s got quite the health crisis on its hands - and it’s a big one.

You probably knew that our nation struggles with obesity and drug abuse, but did you know that because of these vices we’ve fallen to being the 33rd healthiest country in the world? One place where we are a world leader is highest obesity rates, however - we’re in the top 10.

Because of these issues, our youngest generation could lose up to 27 years of lifespan - that’s almost a full third of the average American lifespan! It also means that our youth may be outlived by their parents for the first time in history.

So it’s up to you. What are you going to do to reclaim those 27 years? Join the movement at letsmove.gov

Video By Clarity Way

Mar 20, 2013 1 note
#Health #submission #Health Crisis #America #Overweight #Fitness #infographic #video
State of the Music Licensing Industry 2013

The Music Licensing Directory www.musiclicensingdirectory.com has just released a new Infographic report “State of the Music Licensing Industry - 2013”. The infographic provides detailed analysis of the current state of the Music Licensing Industry. Based upon extensive research and analysis of over 1500 music licensing companies globally, the report provides an accurate assessment of the music licensing market place and provides valued insight for artists and the music industry.The report provides data on the global multi-billion dollar music licensing industry, and highlights the prolific use of retitling amongst music licensing companies, as well as the size of the industry and current trends and roles within music licensing.

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Mar 18, 2013 5 notes
#Education #Other #Technology #Entertainment #submission
Infographic: Facts About Global Fax Usage

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Ever wondered what the impact of global fax usage was on an environmental aspect as well as cost?  Ever wanted to know how many fax machines are in the world, how many faxes are sent each year - and how many trees this means the world cuts down?  This free infographic contains everything you need to know.

Designed and Researched by Coupon Chili.

Mar 18, 2013 2 notes
#Other #Technology #submission
Patent Wars

The patent wars in the US Tech Industry are rampant. It’s difficult to keep track of so many lawsuits and patent sales, but this infographic can clear things up.

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Patent Wars infographic by visually.

Mar 17, 2013 1 note
#technology #infographic #patent #laws #tech #google #apple
The Couch Potato is Extinct

Today’s television viewers are switched on and engaged. There is interesting behavior around how people use smartphones in relation to what they watch.

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The Couch Potato is Extinct infographic by visually.

Mar 17, 2013 1 note
#couchpotato #infographic #television #lazy
Spring Break Family Travel Savings

The infographic conveys the top vacation activities, best ways to save on resort travel, quick travel tips, where people are spending their money and how much, and most importantly how families can save on purchases they are already making by using ShopAtHome’s deals cash back rewards. Through ShopAtHome’s partnership with thousands of online retailers like Southwest, Travelocity, Orbitz, and hundreds of other travel related merchants saving money on travel became even easier.

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Mar 15, 2013
#Entertainment #submission
Roulette vs Blackjack

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24hpoker – Roulette vs BlackJack Infographic – An infographic by the team at 24hpoker

What are the most popular casino games? Statistically slot machines – most of the people visiting live and online casinos prefer simple and colorful slot games where they don’t need to think, analyze and make strategies. However, right after the slots the most popular games are roulette and blackjack. And these are exciting and rewarding games cause you can earn money using your brain and insight. Even roulette that seems to be simple has its own tips and bet odds strategy. The purpose of roulette and blackjack games comparison is to show each game’s advantages, give tips for the players, talk about fun facts and tales of incredible winnings, and provide some other info which might be useful to those inevitably drawn deeper into these legendary games.

Mar 14, 2013
#Gaming #submission
From Mind to Matter: Trans-Matic Grows it's Product Development Process

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Trans-Matic describes their advanced product development process in this infographic for the metal stamping industry. Learn more about product development on their website.

Mar 14, 2013 2 notes
#Technology #submission
The Luck of The Irish in America

Here’s an infographic about how Americans are celebrating St. Patrick’s day as well as the Irish presence here in America. With St. Patrick’s day right around the corner we wanted to share this infographic with everybody. Happy St. Patrick’s day!

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Copyright 2013 Mediapoint Promotional Items

Mar 14, 2013 14 notes
#irish #st. patricks day #ireland #saint patricks day #holidays #entertainment
10 Tips To Have More Confidence

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Here are 10 tips to have more confidence in your daily life in this infographic, please share this post on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Click on pic and magnify it to make it bigger and easier to read. Save to your PC if you want !

Mar 12, 2013
#Business #Entertainment #submission
Guns in America: The Impact of Guns on Society
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Mar 12, 2013 1 note
#Other #submission
Batter Up: The Fan's Guide to Spring Training

The provided infographic above gets you all geared up and ready to know everything you need to know about spring training, which is right around the corner. The infographic covers everything from where the teams play to new and upcoming prospects to watch! Also covered in the infographic is history on spring training. Fun fact from the infographic: The New York Giants established the first permanent spring training site in Marlin, Texas in 1908.  In addition to spring training history the infographic provides information about the stadiums. JetBlue Field is the newest and opened in 2012, the oldest field is McKechnie Field which opened in 1923. Too find more information on the stadiums and spring training in general click the below.

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Source: Sports Management Degree Hub

Mar 11, 2013
#Other #Sports #submission
Mum's The Word

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Having a Mum can save you loads of money each year. She makes sure your clothes are tailored, food is cooked and room is clean. Check out our latest infographic to see how much money she’s saving you on different services.

Mar 9, 2013
#Business #Other #submission
Life in America: 1983 vs. Today

Life in America: 1983 vs. Today. Population in 1983 vs. population today. Covering the top ten states by population and gender by population then and now. Economics 1983 vs today. GDP, mean household incomes, median home sale prices, and employment by industry. Politics today vs. 1983. Woman in congress then vs now, president, and the number of democrats vs republicans. Entertainment top movies of 1983 vs the top movies of today. Top music singles of today vs top singles of 1983. Technology, what we had in 1983 and what we have today.

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Mar 9, 2013
#Economy #Entertainment #Other #Technology #submission
Get The Most From Your Music

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This infographic on the evolution of music has a unique comic book-styled graphic we created. It traces the transformation over the last 100 years, from when we couldn’t even record or reproduce music to the digital age where music is everywhere all the time. It also touches on the resurgence of vinyl, and analog vs. digital.

Mar 9, 2013
#Entertainment #Other #Technology #submission
Home Improvement in 10 Minutes

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Home improvement can be a headache - costly and time-consuming. Check out these home reno DIY ideas that can be completed in 10 minutes or less. You can learn which fixture finishes and wall colors add the most value to your home, quick ways to improve curb appeal and more.

Mar 9, 2013
#Business #Other #Technology #submission
SXSW Interactive

SXSW (South by South West) is one of the largest conference/festivals in the entire world. The industries of film, music and technology all come together for a week of trade shows, panels, screenings, concerts parties and more. SXSW Interactive is the technology portion of the conference and has been a launching pad for several well-known companies including Twitter over the past several years. Everyone from industry leaders to small startups attend the conference to network, share knowledge, forge partnerships, and/or seek funding. The following infographic illustrates the ever-growing size of this conference, in addition to what a massive networking opportunity it presents.

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© 2013 BestCoFounder

Mar 6, 2013 5 notes
#SXSW #SXSW Interactive #Infographic
The Marketer’s Guide to the Demographics of Boston

Here’s an Infographic helping marketers understand more about what the demographics are  in Boston. This infographic will allow businesses to target consumers or prospects interested in their products or services in the Boston area.  From a marketing perspective, there are some good nuggets within this data. For example, although the average household income in Boston is listed at $71,878 annually, there are over 150,000 households earning in excess of $200k per year.  High-end retailers would certainly find that information to be valuable.

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Courtesy of: TribalVision

Mar 5, 2013 2 notes
#business
The Brain: A User's Guide to Emotions

As neuroscience researchers work to unravel the inner workings of the brain, we know more than ever before about the mysteries of where emotions originate in the brain and the connections between instinct, intelligence and emotion. This work is yielding fascinating insights that we can use to understand how we react to situations and people. The brain, which is a much more flexible organ that previously thought, can be consciously retrained to be more emotionally flexible, understanding and sensitive. The emotional functions of the brain are interwoven at many levels. These maps provide an overview of the major areas of the brain involved in processing emotions.

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Source: The Brain: A User’s Guide to Emotions

Mar 5, 2013
#Health #submission
How Recruiters Can Take Advantage of Facebook Graph Search

Facebook Graph Search is a completely new way to look at social recruiting. What exactly makes this tool so beneficial to talent acquisition?

With a traditional content search, you may have spent time looking for candidates on the surface. Now, you can find talented people based on their interests and experiences in a targeted search. 

This infographic, compiled by social employee referral management platform Zao, shows you how to get started with Facebook Graph Search in order to find the best employees. Some takeaways to note include:

  • Facebook has more than 1 billion monthly active users as of December 2012
  • 1 in 5 had a contact share a job on Facebook
  • 14% search specifically for jobs on Facebook
  • 52% of job seekers use Facebook to help find work

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Courtesy of: Zao.com

Mar 5, 2013
#Business #Technology #submission
The Evolution of Enterprise Video

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© 2013 MediaPlatform

In the last decade, the use of video in the enterprise has experienced explosive growth. The internet has fueled this growth, allowing for video to be hosted, archived, and distributed live or on-demand at a fraction of the cost of traditional video methods. Training for example, used to be done in-person or with the aid of VHS or DVD recordings. However, the production costs were high, and the physical tape or DVD had to actually be delivered to the viewer’s location. By contrast, tools such as on-demand webcasting and online video portals now allow trainees to view video content from their own laptop, desktop, or even mobile devices.

Employees can now collaborate on projects from remote locations with much greater ease and efficiency through the use of video conferencing and webcasting tools.

With this all in mind, we thought it would be a fun exercise to develop an infographic highlighting the evolution of business video in the enterprise.

Mar 1, 2013
#Business

February 2013

Disneyland: Maintaining Walt Disney World

Everyone knows the Disney Parks across the world are known as the magical kingdom, but no one ever takes the time to think about what it takes to maintain the magic. Hundreds of thousands of people can pour into a Disney Park over the course of a single month, and if left alone the parks could and probably would fall apart, but it is the maintenance
workers that keep it together. Just exactly how much maintenance is required to keep Walt Disney World looking perfect? For starters, Walt Disney World is about the size of San Francisco, so it requires a lot of workers to keep the magical kingdom looking spotless. Well just how many workers are there Well check out the infographic to find out.

This infographic talks about the workers of Disneyland and the hours of labor they spend making the happiest place on earth the cleanest and best run place on earth. It’s amazing what goes on behind the scenes at Disneyland and just how much work it takes to maintain it all. Replacing all of those lights and maintaining all those water parks isn’t done overnight. Or is it? Check out the infographic to learn about this amazing process and if you like Disneyland or want to know what it takes to keep it running, then you will love our infographic. Make sure to share it with your friends!

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© 2012 eMaint

Feb 28, 2013
#disney #infographic
Florida's Top Attractions

Here is an infographic by United Kingdom based Florida villa rental web site Direct Villas Florida about the top holiday attractions in Florida, USA.

To begin with it provides some information about each of the ten attractions including Castillo de San Marcos, Seaworld Orlando, Universal Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Kennedy Space Center, Key West, Everglades, Walt Disney World, South Beach and Florida Keys.

Next up there is a yearly visitors section that provides information about how many visitors each of the attractions get each year in a handy chart. The most popular attraction is Disney World with over 17,000,000 visitors each year and the least popular attraction is the everglades with around 934,000 visitors a year.

Then there is another chart that shows how many acres of land each of the attractions takes up. Disney World takes up the least amount of land and the Everglades takes up the most.

And finally there is another chart that shows the creation date of each of the attractions. The oldest attraction is the Everglades that was formed between 100,000 and 15,000 years ago and the newest attraction is Universal that was constructed in 1990.

We at Direct Villas Florida really hope you enjoy this infographic and hope you find it useful if you are planning a trip to Florida.

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Florida’s Top Attractions by Direct Villas Florida

Feb 28, 2013 1 note
#Travel #submission
How to save fuel and money by driving smarter

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Brought to you by Confused.com - You could save a bundle on your car insurance

Feb 28, 2013 1 note
#How To #Lifestyle #Science #Technology #Travel #submission
Invasive Invaders Infographic

WE all love b-movies, and if YOU don’t, then you’re not one of us, and you will soon be assimilated. Just click on the picture below, and look at the screen… as Japanese Knotweed Solutions presents: ‘Earth’s Most Invasive Invaders’.

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Feb 27, 2013
#Animals #History #submission
The Importance of Trade Shows

Probably you heard about trade shows. These events are very popular worldwide, especially in the United Staates. People love trade shows because they have a special atmosphere. They can try and purchase the latest products. Companies love to take part on these show because they know the importance. You can promote your brand, improve your sales and you can get awesome business contacts. Millions of people visit trade shows, so there is a good chance to enhace your business. Using trade show items is a smart decision because they attract more people to your booth. The competition is high so you have to use every little trick and solution in order to success. For exapmle logo canopies, banner stands and teardrop flags. These colourful items guarantee the results, all you have to do is to close the deal. Understanding the importance of trade shows is just the first step, think outside the box and learn more how to dominate your industry! Trade show infographic was created by www.numartdisplay.com.

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Feb 26, 2013 2 notes
#Business #submission

Eco-fashion is becoming more mainstream. Etsy has more than 23,000 eco clothing listings and Pinterest has over 6,000 pages dedicated to “eco-fashion”. Green fashion shows are now featured during the New York, London, Paris and Milan Spring/Summer Fashion Weeks. Six celebrities wore eco-fashion to the 2012 Oscars, including Meryl Streep who wore a gold-lame gown by Lanvin. They were participating in the Green Carpet Challenge by Livia Firth, wife of Oscar winner Colin Firth. At the 2013 Golden Globes, Bradley Cooper wore a two piece suit by Tom Ford, designed exclusively for the Green Carpet Challenge. The British high street fashion label Jigsaw London has launched an eco-friendly Green Label line in America where they transform leftover fabrics into new fashion. This environmentally-friendly line adds no additional chemicals to the environment and allows customers to own a much more exclusive design than buying a mass produced item in a department store.

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Embedded from Jigsaw London

Feb 21, 2013
#Environment #Lifestyle #submission
The Workload Automation Story

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You know that old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words”? We couldn’t agree more. Which is why we created a super-helpful infographic to show the difference between old-school job scheduling and today’s workload automation. In this gripping graphic, you’ll see:

  • How BMC Control-M replaces multiple job schedulers with one integrated solution
  • Why workload automation is more efficient than basic batch processing
  • Day-to-day benefits of a workload automation solution
  • Benefits beyond job scheduling, like self service, secure file transfers, cloud integration, and more
Feb 21, 2013 2 notes
#Technology #submission
The Billion Dollar Startups

There are a number of social media companies who made it to a billion dollar valuation since they first started in 2004 and onwards. Names like Facebook, HomeAway, Box, Workday, Twitter, Spotify, Zynga, Dropbox, Evernote, Airbnb, Groupon, Square and Instagram started up and are now estimated to have a value between $0.74 Billion to $48 Billion. Amazingly, the latter figure is Facebook’s market value which has exceeded that of the other social media companies’ market value combined.

The number of employees at Groupon is almost 3 times as that of Facebook’s employee headcount yet it didn’t hinder Facebook from gaining more capital raised compared to all social media companies that started later. Twitter may have grown to be a popular social media site although the capital it raised is still more than a thousand million dollars less compared to what Facebook had achieved.

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Feb 21, 2013
#Business #Technology #submission
How Much Is A Pound Of Fat?

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Via: DegreeSearch.org

The gross looking ball of yuck up above is 1 lb. of fat. Everyone wants to get rid of their fat, but the truth is, you could never get rid of all of it. Nor would you want to! In fact, fat is so essential to our health that an average size 10, slim female carries approximately 100,000 calories of fat on her body.

So what’s in a pound of fat? 3,500 calories. It might surprise you what it would take to “burn” those calories through exercise. Let’s say you’re an average male, weighing about 180 lbs. If you run at 6mph (a 10 minute mile) it would take you over 4 hours to burn off a pound of fat! Cycling would take you just as long – over 4 hours. If you want to walk it off, it would take more than 3 times that long – 13 hours AND you’d end up walking about 39 miles. If you prefer yoga, your workout would have to be over 17 hours long!

What does it take to consume 3,500 calories? Not much, it turns out. According to My Fitness Pal’s food calculator, just 1 large french fry from McDonalds every day of the week will do it! At 500 calories per serving, those calories add up fast. Fresh fruits and vegetables don’t have nearly as many calories. To eat just 500 calories of carrots  (or strawberries if you’re more a fruit person) you’d have to eat nearly 10 cups of the stuff – that’s more than half a gallon!

You can lose weight by eating right, and reducing your calorie intake. Exercise and strength training can help burn calories and build muscle mass. Did you know muscle and fat both burn calories during the day? The catch is that 1 lb. of muscle burns 7-10 calories compared to the 2-3 calories burned by fat. 

Feb 21, 2013
#Food #Health #submission
How to Spot a Fake Check

Check fraud can occur in a variety of ways through chemical alteration, theft, photocopying, and many more. Here are a few tips for spotting a fake check. With the ability to take pictures of checks and deposit directly from your smart phone, it is now more important than ever that consumers are aware.

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© 2013 TROY Group, Inc.

Feb 19, 2013
#economy #business
Most Inspirational American Presidents

While every American President has faced a unique set of challenges and opportunities during their administration, some have done a better job than others at inspiring the nation and the world. In honor of President’s Day we’ve put together a list of the most inspirational Presidents who have worked to bring the country together. From Lincoln to FDR to Reagan, see why each President is listed, along some fun facts and quotes from each.

If you love American history or just want to see some inspiring words of wisdom from some of the world’s greatest leaders, you won’t want to miss out on this. Regardless of whether you’re a democrat, republican, independent, or have your own party, check out this list and prepared to get motivated, inspired and boost your patriotism for this year’s President’s Day!

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Feb 19, 2013
#Education #Entertainment #Government #History #submission
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