This cover image(America map) created for “Stuffed: An Insider’s Look at Who’s [REALLY] Making America Fat” by Hank Cardello and Doug Garr provides an interesting look into the psychological world of the “Big Food” business.
A cartogram map of United States America from steak.
Researchers say countries are happier because of the society and culture around them. The corporate world learned that lesson long ago. A new study conducted by researchers at Gallup surveyed thousands of respondents over 150 countries, between 2005 and 2009, in an attempt to measure two types of well being.
via www.meettheboss.tv
Scientists have released a global map of forest canopy heights based on NASA data. “Although there are other local- and regional-scale forest canopy maps, the new map is the first that spans the entire globe based on one uniform method,” says the NASA press release. “The work — based on data collected by NASA’s ICESat, Terra, and Aqua satellites — should help scientists build an inventory of how much carbon the world’s forests store and how fast that carbon cycles through ecosystems and back into the atmosphere.”
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Chinese living and working abroad have played an enormous role in the country's economic boom. For years, they have sent money back and offered hope to those at home during periods of calamity and chaos.
Chinese Artwork and Identity
This map shows where these chineses are today.
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Super cool infographic showing the results of the Shopify/Tim Ferriss build-a-business competition from Jan 1 to June 30.
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While China cannot maintain its level of growth without a global recovery, it is still poised to become the most important economy in the world, surpassing the U.S. in its share of the global GDP sometime around 2020.
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Every year, many immigrants to the U.S. start businesses and become wildly successful. Here’s a look at some of those businesspeople.
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