Funeral Costs Infographic

Not a happy topic, but something everyone needs to know about.  This infographic gives you the costs of funerals depending on the country.  We’re given costs for Russian, Spain, Germany, the U.S., Great Britain, and China.

Russia

A funeral costs £520 (US $830) but you’re hard-pressed to find a burial plot in Moscow.  There are so few available that they are only reserved for major politicians and “mafia.”

Spain

£2520 (3000 Euros) will get you a funeral, and you can get one from a mobile undertaker in Northern Spain.  The mobile undertaker even offers a “Chapel of Rest” and a “wakes” room.

Germany

After the 500 Euros the German government pays out to each family paying for a funeral, the cost is £3530, or 4200 Euros.

USA

With the average coffin running around $3000, everything all put together costs $13500 for a typical American funeral.  That’s £8500 if you’re wondering.

Great Britain

Right now, it costs about £2860 for a funeral, but by 2015 it will cost £3500 because of inflation.

China

A funeral only costs 15000 Yuan, or £1260, but the government has put the kibosh on the tomb-futures market, which means burial land is limited.

Scorecard

Design:  B

It’s pretty Halloween-y, but that’s better than it looking like the inside of a funeral parlor or something.

Information:  A

It’s stunning to see how expensive a funeral is in the U.S., compared to other countries.

Source:  Funeral Costs Infographic

Risk Factors for Acquiring an STD

Sometimes it can be easy to overlook the dangers of unprotected sex when we are bombarded with images on television and movies that tell us sex is free and fun and safe for all. Well, that’s Hollywood and fantasy. The truth is that sex and be dangerous and life-threatening if you aren’t careful.

Why You’re an STD Risk infographic does a good job at giving this sobering information in a fun to read and easy to digest format. But don’t let the cute pictures of viruses fool you, these sexually transmitted diseases are seriously bad for your health and your love life.

Before examine your sex life, take a look at the different topics covered here: Top Risk Factors for Acquiring an STD, What Diseases are out there, Most Common STDs in Men, Most Common STDs for Women, Most Common STDS through Non-sexual Contact, Top 5 Countries with the highest rate of STD (Congrats, India!) and some other facts about STDs, such as one in four new STD infections occur in teenagers. Keep it in your pants, young folks!

Via: Health Testing Centers

The Influential Power of Print Infographic

For as long as man has been able to put pen to paper, the exchange of text and imagery between people has enabled knowledge to be spread throughout societies. As the technology of print has evolved, so has the speed at which information can be shared.

Today, it’s hard to picture our lives without the medium of print. It is behind the foundational aspect of our social fibre – religion, science, theory, technology and even money. From the birth of the bible, to the use of propaganda in World War II and the most inspiring novels of our time, this infographic looks how print has influenced and shaped society throughout history.

Source:

Infographic by PrinterInks,
hosted on Business Insider

Doodle Space Infographic

The infographic you’ll see when you  go to the full Doodlespace was created to provide creative inspiration for people looking for it in regards to branding, advertising, and other subjects. It searches the Twitter API for terms, and that is what populates the little “idea clouds” you see. What you see above is a static picture of the piece, but if you Have fun. It’s mesmerizing.   I personally didn’t draw inspiration from the tweet that talked about how today was a good day to go back to bed (except for now I’m thinking it’s a good time to go back to bed), but as more ideas are pulled through the Doodlespace, more ideas will be available to you.  So you can check back for more.

Some random things I saw while I stared at the Doodlespace for a while:

-Busted out an old season of Scrubs #greatidea
-Trying to talk Kinny into getting on Twitter #greatidea #everyoneagrees
- Thinking like a parent, #goodidea #bro
- So I’m thinking about growing a bear…@goodidea ??

So, I guess it will take the thought leaders a while to jump on the bandwagon, but if you want your tweets to be heard in this cool little cloud, use the hashtags #goodidea or #greatidea and check back often.

Design:  A

Very, very creative.

Information:  ?

It’s too soon to tell.  But the idea is an A+

Source:  Ideas by Net

Where are All the Good Single Black Men Infographic

This infographic sets out to show the statistics on dating for black women who want to date black men.  They start out by looking at simple criteria, then drill down to more specific criteria that is based on what women are looking for when they look for a man.  Let’s take a look.

I Want a Black Man

This section tells us that for every 100 black women, there are 87 black men.  That’s about 450 million women to 139 million men.  The informational bit is in the middle, and on each side there are little tally people who represent the men and women.  This one starts out with 100 women on one side, and 87 men on the other.  So, to qualify for this category, a guy’s just got to be black, so there are 87 qualifying black men for every 100 available black women.

I Want a Straight Black Man

This section narrows it down further, and adds the qualifier that the available black women want a man who likes women, and not other men.  So, of the 87 qualifying black men from the last category, we take off 2, because 4% of the guys are homosexual, but only 2% of the women are, which leaves 2% we have to take off the total of qualifying black men, leaving us with 85 qualifying black men for every 100 available black women.

I Want a Black Man Who Likes Black Women

The data tells us that 70% of interracial relationships are between black men and white women, and that 8.5% of all eligible black men are married to white women, dropping our qualifying black man group down to 78.

I Want a Man Who Has Not Been In Jail

The data says that about 30% of black men go to jail at some point in their lives.  That brings us to 54 qualifying black men for every 100 available black women.

I Want a Man Who Has a High School Diploma

82.1% of black males over the age of 18 have at least their high school diploma or GED.  Which means that the number drops down to 44 qualifying black men for every 100 available black women.

I Want a Man Who Has A Job

This economy is rough, and 35% of black men are unemployed.  That brings the number down to 29 qualifying black men for every 100 available black women.

I Want a Man Who Makes Enough Money

For this, they looked at men who make at least 30K per year.  That’s about 22% of black men, bringing the number down to 7 qualifying black men for every 100 available black women.

I Want a Man Who Looks Good and Is in Shape

The numbers tell us that 24% of black men are obese.  That brings us to 5 qualifying black men for every 100 available black women.

I Want a Man Without Kids

The final category – no Baby Mamas.  The numbers say 1/3 of single black men have children with another woman.  That brings us to a whopping 3 qualifying black men for every 100 available black women.

The summary at the bottom states that if you are looking for a man who is black, heterosexual, attracted to black women, educated, makes enough money, has never been to jail, is not fat, and who does not have kids with any other women, you are going to be looking hard.  It’s hard to find a good man.

Luckily, the source for this infographic is bestblackdatingsites.org – Your source for the Best Black Dating Sites

Design: A

The visual trick of the tally of women to men on either side of the data was a very effective thing.

Information: A

Very informative and well-researched.