Here we have an infographic from London based The Air Conditioning Company providing information about the history of air conditioning.
The 1st part is called how our ancestors beat the heat and displays information about techniques that people used to keep cool in the olden days way before air conditioning was invented. The 2nd section is all about a guy called Willis Haviland Carrier who is considered by many to be the father of air conditioning. The 3rd bit is a timeline showing air conditioning milestones from 1831 when the 1st refrigerator was built, right the way through to 2007 when approximately 6.7 million A/C units are produced. Finally we have 10 fun facts about air conditioning and the huge impact it has had on the World we live in today.
Infographic by The Air Conditioning Company
It is right time to give up smoking!
Want to know how long non smoking days will require for your organism to restore its functions? Or how the beneficial for your health is to quire smoking, what you will fill in 20 minutes, 8 hours, one week and month after the last cigarette? Just review our infographic.
This Infographic tells about how your general health conditions changes when you quit smoking.
For example, in five years you will benefit from the decreased risk of lung cancer and cardiovascular diseases like coronary heart diseases, angina and heart attacks. Long-term benefit is that non-smokers live on average 10 years longer than smokers. This fact is undeniable and confirmed by thousands of clinical and non-clinical investigations.
Of course, quitting is not as easy as many non-smokers think, but for sure it worth the struggle. There are many ways and resources available now. Are you ready to enjoy smoke-free life? Then begin your struggle right away by promising yourself and your family to quit smoking once and for all.
The proliferation of solar is growing at an unprecedented rate. Here we take a look at some fascinating facts surrounding our favorite clean energy.
Infographic on 12 Fascinating Facts on Solar Energy by: NRG Home Solar
Learn the following tips to a successful tradeshow. What steps you ought to take before, during and after a tradeshow.
Infographic by: Best Displays Online
Whether your team is all superheroes or not so much, they have a secret weakness: conflict. How does it creep in? Where does it happen most? What is its ultimate cost? Find out in our newest infographic.
Ever wonder just how your GPS device knows exactly where you are? Well, it has a lot to do with satellites orbiting miles above the earth, communicating a variety of data back and forth from your device. Allow our infographic to further explain how these pieces come together.
Infographic by: The GPS Store
The findings from our July 2014 global study on social business indicated that “social business maturity” is related to the level of results that companies achieve. A new infographic illustrates how social business creates value, and outlines the primary drivers for companies seeking to advance toward social business maturity.
Social media is catching up fast among companies worldwide, with many planning to hike up their marketing budget to connect with their customers on these platforms. Companies are spending more time and money for increasing their brand value by using social media platforms to make a bigger impact on their customers.
Every year there are new trends that come in the market, which give way to companies to increase their brand value using social media tools. And this year is no exception. There are various trends that marketers are increasingly adopting this year to connect more with their customers.
Last year 22% marketers were using social listening strategies. This number has jumped this year, with 24% of the marketers planning to use social listening strategies to enhance their customer interaction.
The impact of the trend of social media listening is considered a leap for companies who are looking to connect, understand and respond quickly and strategically to consumer’s queries and thoughts. Around 31% of the marketers believe that their social listening is fully effective in increasing their brand awareness among their target audience.
This infographic aims at helping companies understand the various trends that are shaping up this year and how they can benefit from them to increase their customer connection with these latest social media tools.
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Help yourself with a comprehensive infographics on gout – ‘the disease of the kings’, also known as podagra. Embark on a journey that starts from the 5th century BC and lasts to the recent days: from the first mentions and researches to disease prevalence in particular regions and predisposition in males and females.
Inspiration comes in many forms: stories from peers or elders, images of great feats of accomplishment, emotional videos, and quotes from leaders of today and years past. My preferred source is quotations. I save Word documents full of my favorites, bookmark quote sites after scrolling through them for hours, print them out for my wall, and write them on my hand (literally).
Here are 15 quotes I’ve collected over the years that will motivate you at work. They’re quotes about leadership, people management, project planning, and, most importantly, success and failure. Bookmark it, share it with your friends and colleagues, and bring inspiration to everyone you know.
Infographic by: Wrike Inc.
The Cost of a Wedding can be expensive; costs can spiral out of control quickly. But a wedding does not have to be an ultra-expensive affair. We recently did some research into average wedding costs here in the UK. The results we got were interesting…
Paying for a wedding is especially hard for young couples, often they have to decide between marriage or a mortgage. Some may have to borrow money to pay for their wedding.
Couples sometimes even have to cut their Honeymoon short because of the wedding costs. Choosing to spend a long weekend in the country rather that the traditional Honeymoon Holiday.
The Typical Cost of a Wedding by UK Wedding Savings
The infographic sheds some light on the changing attitudes towards employee benefits amongst US businesses, in addition to reflecting changing views on cultural norms.
Each year, Strategies Unlimited published an annual report on “The Worldwide Market for Lasers: Market Review and Forecast“. In their 2014 report, they offer a wealth of useful data on the laser manufacturing industry, and how it is performing and growing in various sectors. In this graphic, you will see the rapid growth being experienced by the laser industry, as revenues continue to grow due to the increasing use of lasers in various applications ranging from medical to military to communications purposes.
In a recent study published by the Journal of American Medical Association that surveyed roughly 29,000 computer users and found that 52.7% were working with at least one form of daily musculoskeletal discomfort which lead to a loss of productivity. Increasing productivity in the office is what every organization strives to achieve. Organizations have noticed that there’s a link between worker discomfort, lost productive time and cost. Addressing these discomfort levels with the right ergonomic furniture is an important business strategy.
Millions of Americans are suffering from lower back pain and having ergonomic furniture in the office can help fight this problem. For instance, ‘hands in lap posture’ is the ideal position for using a keyboard and mouse. An ergonomic office chair is also important so that you’re able to adjust the chair to your liking. Monitor positioning is another important factor and should be adjusted so that the top of your monitor is no higher than eye level.
With the knowledge that there is no secret weight loss solution it is often best to stick to simple steps to getting fit and having a healthy life. This infographic provides insight into the six most simple steps for better health and a better life without the trendy “magical” solutions that are often times worse for your health and wellness in the long run.
Infographic by: SICFIT Scottsdale
Before you choose your local SEO company, take one hour to complete the following small business audit to educate yourself about your website and where it needs improvement. The following audit is intended for small business owners, some of these tasks may be considered more advanced. Fill out the following checklist and see what your score means below.
Infographic by: Tide Interactive Group
Today I have a helpful infographic from the people at software company Wondershare all about making money from your videos and photographs.
In the 1st section we have a chart showing where people promote their work as well as a few Youtube facts and some information about photograph royalties and video royalties.
Next up we have a monetization flowchart showing you step by step what you need to do to start earning.
The 3rd part lists the top 10 ways to make money such as upload your videos to a video sharing site that pays or start your own photography business and then finally a few success stories. Enjoy and share.
Infographic by Wondershare
Everyday millions of people around the world spend time and money shopping online, 370 million hours and $1.5 trillion respectively, more often than not they’re leaving money on the table. In fact, 80% population who shop online overpay 19% on average per transaction. This is shocking since when asked what their top motivational factor was for buying online, 72% said price.
We all try to do our due diligence and compare prices before we finally decide to checkout. However, this process can be time consuming with an average of 10.4 pieces of information being viewed before making a purchase.
The process to find the best prices shouldn’t be this hard, thats why sites like Coupons.com, RetailMeNot, Groupon, and Livingsocial exist. However, you always end up jumping from one to the other to make sure you have the best deal possible, that’s where apps like BuyHappy come in. When you have the browser app installed, you just shop like you normally do, BuyHappy searches for the best prices, and lets you know if you have the best price or where you can get it for less. It’s that simple.
Now the science to saving online hasn’t been perfected, but whatever your method, we hope you buy happy!
With summer now in full swing, and as we approach the mid-point of 2014, we decided to put together an infographic featuring real estate and lifestyle statistics about the cities of Parker and Lone Tree, Colorado where our Heritage Hills and Pradera communities are located. Based on data published via Realtor.com (which is compiled from MLS and the National Association of Realtors data), this infographic shows that the average home value and recent home sales price in Parker, Colorado is slightly above the state average and well above the national average.
Parker residents are largely affluent, but not super wealthy, with average household incomes mostly falling between $75k and $200k. Most residents of Parker are married (over 80%), although the majority of married residents also have children, suggesting that there are more young families and less retirees. The average individual in Parker is married with kids, is a college graduate owns a home, and works in positions such as sales jobs, administrative roles, executive leadership, and also the construction industry. With average summertime highs of 89 degrees, affluent residents, and a family and pet-friendly environment, this infographic shows that Parker (and Pradera) is a great place to call home.
Having a recognizable, good-looking, and professional logo is critical when making a positive first impression on a prospective customer or client. As experts in developing signs for businesses of all sizes and from all industries, we recognize the important of conveying a brand and logo in a visually appealing and impactful manner. With that said, there are some brands that are just so massive and omnipresent that their logos are instantly recognizable.
We looked at the ten most valuable brands in the world as reported by Forbes magazine, and we have presented some statistics related to their valuations, annual revenue, industry makeup, and change in valuation over the last year. Most importantly, we’ve featured the logos of these companies at the top of the graphic. Despite representing many different companies, the common thread between the logos for this ten massive enterprises is their simplicity, and clean designs.
Today the Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino is recognized as a leading 5-star hotel located in Egypt’s bustling city center. Complete with two towers of guest rooms overlooking acres of palace gardens and the Nile River, this historic Cairo hotel also features 15 restaurants and a world-class casino. Despite the hotel’s lavish present-day reputation, there is more than meets the eye. Take a journey back in time and experience the 145+ year story of extravagant celebrations, wartime devastation, multiple changing hands, and ultimately the conversion from an ancient palace to a luxury hotel.
QuartSoft, a web design firm from Ukraine, has created a cool-looking infographic dedicated to some biggest companies in the world on information technology. The infographic features such companies as Samsung Electronics, Apple Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Sony Corporation, IBM Corporation, Dell Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. You can notice that those companies create more that million jobs. Furthermore, their activity helps create even more jobs and income sources around their products and services. This includes jobs for quite a range of people starting from a stay-at-home mom blogger to companies like QuartSoft that build websites and mobile apps for clients from all over the world.
In the last several years, the concept of “crowdfunding” has experienced explosive growth and has emerged as a new avenue for raising funding alongside venture capital, angel investors, and traditional bank loans. Through crowdfunding, inventors and entrepreneurs can appeal to large groups of small, independent investors to raise capital, as opposed to seeking funding through a small number of deep-pocketed benefactors.
Here’s a comprehensive guide on decision making and key points to consider while creating mobile application for your business from the experts in mobile application development.
The housing market as it stands has been quite a hard nut to crack for some individuals, especially those who are trying to upgrade to a more suitable setting. However, it would seem that in recent studies all is not lost within the housing sector and the latest figures suggest that the market is finally taking a turn for the better. The folks at Buy Homes Direct have noticed the change too, and with that have made a new and informative infographic titled “The Housing Bounceback” which shows us exactly how well things have been from pre-recession to the present day. For instance, were you aware that all regions saw a minimum increase in growth of 1.2%? And that Wales has received a similar amount of growth as both the South West and the West Midlands despite a wide range of house prices? Read below for all this and more…
Here I have an infographic from a Newcastle Upon Tyne based sheet metal website called Buy Metal Online all about fictional metals, minerals and other elements.
The table is a fun play on the real-life periodic table and displays a huge range of made up minerals from television shows, animated series, games, comic books, films and literature.
For each mineral featured in the infographic you can view the creator, the symbol and the name. Plus you can tell which group the mineral belongs to by the colour.
Infographic from Buy Metal Online
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As societies and relationships change, the subject of divorce in America remains steadfast. What could be accounting for this rise in divorce? Changing attitudes about monogamy? Marriage in general? Our below infographic seeks to highlight a few key statistics around this divisive topic.
Infographic by: Ruvolo Law Group, LLC
One of the best financial decisions a drug addicted person can make is of course to kick the habit. The below infographic seeks to put this in perspective by highlighting some of the more economical benefits of beating the notorious money pit known as heroin.
Infographic by: The River Source
An infographic about interesting statistics and facts about the FIFA World
Everyone always urges you to recycle your ink cartridges, but do you know why? This infographic explains the benefits of recycling ink cartridges – both for you AND the environment.
Each year, millions of people spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on chemical dyes that conceal gray hair. But, is it really worth it, and at what cost to your health? Would you rather color your hair with chemicals that are then absorbed into your body, or use an all-natural solution that costs significantly less than hair dye? Even if you spend less money and color your hair at home, the gray hair always comes back and you are still allowing all of those artificial and harsh chemicals to enter your body. And, if you have ever dyed your hair at home, you know just how easy it is to do it incorrectly and not only get bad results but severely damage your hair.
GetAwayGrey’s super-vitamin contains catalase and other natural ingredients that help replenish catalase in the body so that hair can produce pigment, naturally. It is important to take care of our bodies, especially as we age. GetAwayGrey contains all-natural ingredients which minimizes the potential for side effects. That is incredibly different than hair dye which is full of chemicals and has many potential side effects. The many harsh and toxic chemicals in all hair dye are being studied and have been shown to potentially be cancer-causing. Most people would say they would rather have gray hair than cancer. But, with GetAwayGrey you do not have to choose, you can use a safe, all-natural product while eliminating and preventing gray hair growth. No more worrying that your gray roots are starting to show, or being embarrassed that you look much older than you actually are. Chemical dyes are just a temporary solution but GetAwayGrey solves the problem at the root of your hair.
With GetAwayGrey, your natural hair color will return so that you can look like yourself. With hectic and busy lives, GetAwayGrey allows you to simply take a pill each day, rather than trying to schedule hours of time for hair coloring appointments every few weeks. GetAwayGrey simplifies your hair color routine because it is as easy as taking a pill and allowing your own hair color to shine through. Start taking the best care of your body possible by avoiding expensive, chemical-filled hair dye and use an all-natural solution to reverse and prevent gray hair!
Infographic by: Get Away Grey
The path to landing your dream job starts before you ever sit down for a face-to-face interview. If you want to stand out to potential employers, you’ll need to do some homework.
On page optimization is still key to your organic rankings. Properly optimizing the page for search and consumers needs to be balanced and implemented correctly.
Infographic by: Tide Interactive Group
Ever wondered how long you spend on household chores? It might be a lot longer than you thought.The average person spends nearly seventy thousand hours of their life on it, but what could they be doing instead? How about travelling to the moon 893 times? If the moon seems a little far, you could always climb Mount Everest 8283 times or single handedly sail around the world 23 times. If you think of the time in more common activities you could watch 45,120 football matches, run 28,377 marathons and even watch the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy 7293 times!
Ditch the Household Chores and You Could Go to the Moon – An infographic by the team at Stormclad
Saving money is so much fun, especially when it is on car insurance. Don’t you just love to see those discounts add up and your premiums go down?
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Getting cheap car insurance is all about knowing how to reduce your rates. You can save money in so many ways yet you may not be taking advantage of all of them.
Think about other aspects of your lifestyle and how they can help you save money on car insurance quotes. For instance, if you bike or walk to work, you may get rewarded. If you happen to have home insurance or other policies with the same provider, that can help even more. You can also ask another person in your household to insure their car with the same company so that you get the multiple car discount. Add up all of these discounts and you could save a lot of money.
Once a year, celebrities and renowned film critics come together to partake in the Cannes Film Festival. To celebrate this year’s event, the five-star JW Marriott Cannes hotel proudly presents a history of the Cannes Film Festival from its inception to modern day.
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Everyone knows that smartphones have taken over the world and seem to be the one product teens can’t live without. They provide incredible tools and apps that simplify the world and increase our communication. But are smartphones actually impacting social skills and our ability to have a conversation with another person.
National Business Capital helps business owners with a broad range of business financing options to combat cash flow and growth challenges. Financing allows your business to take advantage of expansion opportunities and marketing initiatives to increase market share. Speedy funding, 90% approval rates, zero upfront fees, and highly experienced professionals make National Business Capital your premier choice for business financing. To learn how National Business Capital can help propel your business into its next chapter, complete an application here: http://www.nationalbusinesscapital.com/apply-now/ or call (877) 482-3008.
We often get asked what the benefits are of a standalone GPS unit vs a smartphone GPS app, so we decided to lay out a few differences in the below infographic.
Infographic by: The GPS Store