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Healthcare in the Cloud The latest developments in data and computing are starting to have a transformational effect on the healthcare industry. This infographic deals specifically with cloud computing and accessing patient records, but it is even more than that. Wearable technology and apps, for instance, will be interfaced with the cloud to allow users to provide and interpret important data in real-time. Blood sugar, heart rates, temperature, and other important diagnostics can be taken and compared against millions of other patients....

How Investment Goals Vary by Country and Age It goes without saying that investors want to see their money grow. However, it turns out that why investors want their money to grow changes considerably, depending on who you are talking to. Investment Goals by Geography Today’s infographic from Raconteur first shows why people invest based on country of residence. In the following table, we’ll show selected data to illustrate an interesting contrast between North American, Asian, and European cultures: In Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, saving for retirement is the primary investment goal for 70% or more of all respondents....

The Henley Passport Index, which has been regularly monitoring the world’s most travel-friendly passports since 2006, has released its latest rankings and analysis. The most recent data provides insight into what travel freedom will look like in a post-pandemic world as countries selectively begin to open their borders to international visitors. Prominent Countries Still Holding Strong The rankings are based on the visa-free score of a particular country. A visa-free score refers to the number of countries that a passport holder can visit without a visa, with a visa on arrival, or by obtaining an electronic travel authorization (ETA)....

Not a Drop to Drink: America’s Water Crisis Almost a year ago, we had wrote about how we are potentially on the path to global Peak Water. Today’s infographic elaborates more on the problem in the United States on a national basis . Right now, the average American consumes about 100 gallons of water per day both directly and indirectly. This is a problem of conservation and efficiency as much as it is supply, as the aging water infrastructure had its last upgrade during the Reagan era....

Although winning or losing the “birth lottery” will continue to shape the lives of generations to come, climbing the socioeconomic ladder is possible. However, it boils down to what opportunities people are afforded in the country they live in. Today’s chart pulls data from the inaugural Global Social Mobility report produced by the World Economic Forum. The report ranks 82 countries according to their performance across five key pillars: healthcare, education, technology access, working conditions, and social protection....

Presented by: Nevada Energy Metals, eCobalt Solutions Inc., and Great Lakes Graphite The Critical Ingredients Needed to Fuel the Battery Boom We’ve already looked at the evolution of battery technology and how lithium-ion technology will dominate battery market share over the coming years. Part 4 of the Battery Series breaks down the raw materials that will be needed for this battery boom. Batteries are more powerful and reliable than ever, and costs have come down dramatically over years....

But here’s another economic headwind they face as they are coming of age: the percentage of the global population that is 65 or older will double from 10% to 20% by 2050. As millennials enter their peak earning years, there will be 1.6 billion elderly people on the planet. Someone Has to Pay the Bill Today’s infographic comes to us from Aperion Care, and it highlights how demographics are shifting as well as the economic challenges of a rapidly aging global population....

Consider this 2006 Honda Civic, which hit one million miles on its original engine and transmission. Amusingly, the car’s odometer maxes out at 999,999 miles. While that case may be an extreme outlier, most modern cars are expected to last 200,000 miles before experiencing some significant failure. That’s roughly double the lifespan of cars from the 1960s and 1970s, which typically lasted about 100,000 miles. In this infographic, we used data from iSeeCars to determine which cars are the most likely to reach⁠— or even surpass⁠—the 200,000 mile benchmark....

Today’s infographic from Busy Beaver Button Co. maps the diverse range of companies that claim to be the oldest in their respective states. While many of them exist today as modest family-owned businesses such as pizzerias or taverns, some have also grown into respected brands known around the country, like Jim Beam or Imperial Sugar. The Most Interesting Standouts Here are the standouts from the list, including a pirate-themed restaurant and a global aerospace company....

Along the way, Zuckerberg was given many opportunities to exit. He was offered $75 million from Viacom in the very early days, and then $1.5 billion later on (including $800 million cash up front). Yahoo also missed out on making a deal after having its $1 billion offer rejected in 2006. Zucks kept to his guns, even despite significant pressure to sell. As Peter Thiel recounts, Zuckerberg didn’t know what he’d do with the money, and would likely just start another social networking site anyways....

In fact, data is so important nowadays that some experts are saying that it’s the most valuable resource in the modern economy, even going as far as describing data as the “new oil”. While not everyone agrees with this kind of hyperbole, it’s fair to say that how organizations approach data will be a major determining factor for future growth and success – and thus, having someone to make the most of data is crucial....

The Supercomputer in Your Pocket We have mentioned here many times that the exponential rise in technology creates unprecedented opportunities for investors. Smaller and faster computers have led to emerging fields such as big data, the internet of things, cybersecurity, and the mobile payments revolution. It all stems from Moore’s Law, which is based on observations made as early as 1965 by Gordon E. Moore, the co-founder of Intel. Moore suggested that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit would double approximately every two years, creating an exponential rise in computing potential....

On the one hand, there are many people struggling to make ends meet, and a higher minimum wage could certainly impact the 10 million working poor spread throughout the country. Not only would it help some of these workers sustain better living standards, but some research also shows that an increase can actually help certain types of businesses, and that job losses from a higher wage are usually minimal. From another angle, however, many economists see a higher minimum wage as any other supply and demand situation....

The world’s largest companies have many similarities, but the size of their respective org charts is not necessarily one of them. At the one extreme, companies such as Walmart require a massive workforce in the millions to run retail operations around the globe. But at the other extreme, an energy giant like Valero is able to generate $76 billion of annual revenue with just 0.4% of the employees of Walmart....

Is India the Next China? [Chart] The Chart of the Week is a weekly feature in Visual Capitalist on Fridays. It’s no secret that the most recent bull market in commodities and global growth corresponded with the emergence of China on the world stage. When a country with over 1 billion people can grow at 10% for decades at a time, the power of compound interest starts to add up. The only problem is that Chinese growth is starting to slow down....

Aside from the striking design, there’s another unique twist to this development — the entire $140 million project is a gift from Beijing. At first glance, gifting a country a new parliament building may seem extravagant, but the project is a tiny portion of China’s $270 billion in “diplomacy spending” since 2000. AidData, a research lab at the W&M Global Research Institute, has compiled a massive database of Chinese-backed projects spanning from 2000–2017....

Not only have CBD consumer products rapidly infiltrated a long list of industries, new research discoveries continue to prove their therapeutic benefits. By 2023, the European CBD market is estimated to reach €1.4 billion. However, a big problem remains—there is an incredible amount of uncertainty surrounding what is legal, and what isn’t. The above infographic from Elements of Green sheds some light on the innately complex legal status of CBD products in Europe....

About Mining Builds British Columbia Everything used by British Columbians in their everyday lives is either grown or found in the ground. The Mining Builds British Columbia Series covers six essential areas of life where materials derived from mining make a big impact. on Did you know that nearly one-fifth of all the gold ever mined is held by central banks? Besides investors and jewelry consumers, central banks are a major source of gold demand....

Being a data-driven brand, we’re constantly listening to and gathering insights from our thousands of subscribers in order to make the VC+ experience even more valuable. Based on their feedback, we’re rolling out a new monthly feature at the beginning of each month, highlighting what you need to know about the coming month in markets. Here’s a bit more information about this special monthly dispatch, and what it will entail:...

Pelangio Exploration is a junior gold exploration company that acquires and explores camp-sized land packages in world-class gold belts, while using innovative corporate restructuring to maximize shareholder value. Pelangio’s most recent success was the acquisition, exploration, re-envisioning and subsequent sale to Detour Gold of the Detour Lake deposit in northern Ontario (now has a 15.6 million ounce reserve and excellent growth potential). As at Detour Lake, Pelangio consistently focuses on acquiring large land packages in existing gold camps....