SCIENCE
Erb’s Palsy Awareness
What do you know about Erb’s Palsy? It’s an injury that affects infants during the birthing process and causes weakness or paralysis in the arm or shoulder. In an effort to rise awareness about Erb’s palsy, Arthur Sloane of “erbpalsy.org” compiled this report to show key stats and preventative measures for parents.
Tight Vagina Myths
Whether you’re a man or a woman, you’ve probably spent many times in your life thinking about the female anatomy or more precisely the vagina. There are some myths surrounding tight vagina and this infographic comes to debunk them for good.
Dealing with Stress
Do you know how to deal with and control stress so that you counteract the negative effects and retain lively physical and mental condition? It is estimated that 80 to 90% of today diseases are somehow related to stress issues.
Addiction at Work
Do you know how to tell if a colleague of yours suffers from addiction either to substances or activities? He might be next to you and according to this report odds are that it will happen at some time during your professional life.
Who is Behind Bitcoin
Have you ever heard of Bitcoin? It’s a revolutionary electronic cash system based on digital currency. Satoshi Nakamoto is the name that has been affiliated with the creator of Bitcoin, but no one knows how he looks like. Is he a person. a group of people or even an organization? This infographic photographs some of the people who might be behind this initiative.
5 Conversion Rate Tips
Online marketers, have a look at these five keen techniques based on the principles of behavioral psychology theory that will help you spike the conversion rates of your marketing campaigns and crowd the sales funnel.
US Military Suicide 2012
What makes military professionals in the US go over the edge and take their own life? According to the statistics presented here, the death toll due to self-destruction accounts for the staggering of one service member per day. Read the facts and the reasons as reported for 2012.
Nobel Prize History
People from ACCURAT are sporting their unique creative skills with this sophisticated infographic and present a 100+ history of nobel prizes and laureates broken down by year, category, university affiliation, age and principal hometown of recipients. Oh yes they’ve made it all just on a sheet.
IT Jobs Projections
Being or entering in the IT field proves to be a wise career decision with high income return and great diversity in area specialization. According to this report from Staff.com, IT professionals are of the most sought after in job market with the demand outbalancing the supply for 2012. See the 10 highest paying and fastest growing IT areas.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure 101
A strictly IT oriented report that though it can’t typically be considered as infographic, it’s very informative of the planning and testing works that are necessary for successful implementation and smooth transition to Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for business purposes.
VDI Client Options
People from Devon IT present the options for setting up a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and look at the features of thin over zero clients and vice versa.
Order of Magnitude Science
Non-profit Colleges Online venture an interesting comparison between small and big science in regard to the outcome and benefits of each one. Their presentation is based on 8 of the most revolutionary discoveries in human history. Does size matter after all?
Astrology 101
People from Mirror Horoscopes Team compiled this infographic in an effort to give us a better understanding of what each star sign means in terms of characteristics, relationships and even the jobs we choose. Following to this you will find some historical facts about astrology and how it is perceived in the 21st century.
Autism Spectrum Disorder 101
Did you know that autism is the fastest growing disorder among children showing a staggering high growth rate of up to 17% over the last 3 decades? NurseDegree.net presents an overview of autism and its overwhelming effects on personal, family and economic level.
Make Happy Home
Color psychology, Feng Shui and Biophilia are effective approaches for rejuvenating your home environment. Find some tips that will help you to add a little happiness and harmony to your home.
Fighting Children Asthma
Did you know that asthma is the most common chronic disease among children and that brings about 13KK of missing school days in America? This report addresses 4 approaches to better management of childhood asthma.
Mastering in Nursing
Interested in pursuing higher education in nursing? This report presents 8 specializations in nursing one can choose with an MSN (Master’s in Nursing), the career opportunities that emerge and the involved economic benefit from notable increase in paychecks.
Big Data Challenges
The growth in data creation globally is estimated to reach at 40% per year. That is roughly 35 zettabytes per year, while the overall size of global data for 2011 was 1.8 zettabytes. Effective utilization of big data for business growth consists a rising concern among organisations. But the real challenge in data management comes from the 3 V’s.
LHC CERN Big Bang Big Data
CERN hosts 4 of the biggest, most complex and momentous experiments in the world history. LHC (Large Hadron Collider) is one of the 4 and outputs a whopping total of 1 petabyte/sec data. Without the proficiency of united IT geniuses around the world this data would never enter the pipeline. Watch an impressive animation that represents how CERN’s big data are collected, processed, recorded and distributed.
Student Athlete Concussions
Sports and recreational activities account for 21% of concussions developing to head trauma among American children. Find more stats about concussion occurrences on student fields, learn about the immediate and post-traumatic symptoms, how to recognize them and how to deal with an injured player.
Cloud Technology Saves
Cloud technology has a ton of benefits that are becoming more and more well-known. Here we see some facts regarding the energy efficiency potentials for the planet and the involved reduction in energy costs for businesses.
Children CPR Instructions
Children are prone to accidents and as a parent you need to be prepared for emergency situations. Learning how to perform CPR on your child is extremely important because there are only a few minutes between life or death. Don’t wait until it’s too late.
Darkness Phobia
Do you fear of the dark? Don’t be shy! Many adults do. According to Sigmund Freud dark-phobic symptoms find their roots in separation anxiety and mother’s absence. Peer experts postulate that there are genetic implications coming from our ancestry and the brutal era. Finally, how justifiable is for humans to turn spooky as the sun goes down?
Space Logistics
Either for the various space missions of the present or for conquest of inhabiting the most “human-friendly” planet in the future, delivering materials or transporting people to and from space is not an easy job. See the economics behind space supply chain management and the job opportunities that emerge.
Carcinogen in Daily Life
Read some daunting facts about the contribution of environmental pollution and hazardous material exposure to carcinogenesis. The report starts with a mapping of the most cancer risky states in the US.
Space Water Conservation
Water consumption in a space station is limited to the minimum mainly due to the extremely high transport cost. Learn about the technology that supports spacemen’s basic needs in water.
Drugs in the US
According to the facts presented here drugs have become a convention for large portion of the American population. The societal impact is plausibly multifactor and to some extent there’s a heavy death toll for young addicts. Have a look at some interesting facts about drug use and addiction in the US.
Doctor Career Outlook
Following a doctor career entails hard work, self-discipline, passion and dedication from the starting study years to the time of training and practicing. This infographic addresses the typical qualities a physician should own and the emerging career opportunities in the next years.
Children Asthma Statistics
Asthma might involve to a fatal disease if no or improper treatment is followed. About 7 million children worldwide are suffering from this dreadful disorder while death rate has dramatically increased by 80% since 80s. This report presents an overview of the situation.
Profiling Internet Trolls
Read a comprehensive resolution of how an internet troll thinks and feels, how internet culture invokes trolling and learn how to mock a troll.
Brain Emotional Processing
Neuroscientists have reached such level of knowledge that they can adequately decipher the inner workings of the brain that drive our emotions and the sequence of our reactions. See what happens inside.
Noisy Neighbor Cloud
It’s not about the loudmouth guy living next to you but rather for his digital equivalent hosted on data centers, “who” causes performance instability to other “tenants”. See why QoS (Quality of Service) is critical for an enterprise before choosing a cloud service provider.
Kill the Time Killers
According to an OfficeTime.net survey the average amount of dawdling time at work ranges between 1 and 2 hours per day. The best way to fight something is to know it. Learn which are the most common time killers, what type of time waster you are and how to start fixing this.
Hard Working Nurses
Nursing is a demanding job that requires considerable reserves in soul and body energy. Here is an illustration of how nurses find the happy medium among work and family duties, ongoing education and personal well being.
Violence Against Women Statistics
Violence against women keeps blotting societies around the world without cultural, social or economic boundaries. United Nations report on the situation presenting shocking global statistics.
Algorithms Rule the World
The first algorithm in history was founded in BC times by Euclid the Greek Mathematoician. Since then a whole bunch of geniuses have formulated the most advanced and sophisticated algorithms that make contemporary world go round. Discover some of the most common uses of algorithms in various aspects of our life.
Music and Psychology
Have you ever wondered why we like music, what happens when sound enters our ears or how our emotions are getting stimulated by harmonies? University of Florida gives us the scientific approach of how human brain responses to music, how music affects our psychology and how music can subserve educational achievements.
Magnets Move our World
Could you imagine a world without magnets? We bet you wouldn’t like to live a day in that world. Have a look at some of the things you would miss.
Sky’s not Blue
It’s not a hype, not even a rumor. It’s simple physics that explain the blue – violet illusion. You must have heard that sky is not actually blue but rather colorless. Find here the reasoning.
Global Cancer Awareness
The American Cancer Society reports on the future state of cancer occurences and deaths as a result of insufficient health funding. A rational increase in available funds could drastically help in the development of preventive strategies and more balanced treatment of sufferers among developed and developing countries.
Rare Diseases Awareness
The definition of rare disease practically depends on a stated affection threshold on the general population. This threshold varies between the US and Europe. Regardless of this regulation it is estimated that 300 million people are suffering from rare diseases worldwide. Read the facts.
Chicken or the Egg Paradox
The agelong question that itches the folks about the egg or chicken first coming is finally answered in a funny and scientific way. Enjoy!
SaaS Industry Growth
Software as a Service abridged to SaaS is the revolutionary approach in making business operations easy and considerably cost effective while maintaing scalability. The SaaS industry is on a good path showing justifiable signals of growth till 2015 and there after. This report summarizes the current state of the industry.
Schizophrenia Awareness
Statistically schizophrenia affects roughly 1% of the general population. From those suffering about 56% manage to remain socialized under normal living conditions either as independent individuals or surrounded by family. This report ventures to rise awareness about the current state of this complex and overwhelming mental illness that upsets the life of 70 million people worldwide.
Medical Emergency Treatment
Prompt health care treatment in emergency cases might prove of vital importance sometimes. This report outlines the substantial differences between urgent care centers and emergency rooms.
Password Weakness
Internet has gone wild and according to experts, even the strongest password can be cracked depending on the time and effort a skilled hacker would put on. This report highlights the common password weaknesses and hacking methods and suggests some best practices to protect your online information until the coming of new age in authentication methods.
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