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workers, factory, warehouse, electronics, recycling
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The picture shows two workers in a small room filled with electronic parts. The electronic parts seem to be computer components. These look like CD or DVD drives. There are some sacks in the room, possibly filled with more parts. The workers are either repairing or separating the parts. The picture seems to be of a recycling facility.
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noodles, chowmein, comparison, plates
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The picture shows a comparison of two types of noodles – lo mein and chow mein. Low mein are fresh egg noodles, whereas chowmein can also be dried. Lo mein are boiled for only 2~3 minutes, but chow mein are parboiled for 5 to 6 minutes. Sauce brings out the taste in lo mein, but in chow mein it is the stir fried meat and vegetables.
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hollywood, studios, ranking, theatres, home entertainment
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The bar graphs compare the revenue of major hollywood studios in two categories – revenue from theatres and revenue from home entertainment. Disney movies is the leader in both with about 3000 million in theatre earnings versus approximately 1800 from home entertainment. Universal Pictures is a close second with revenues of about 2800 and 1800 respectively. They are followed by Warner Brothers and Paramount, each half of the previous. The graph highlights the fact that Disney and Universal dominate the market.
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NGOs, distribution, countries
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The pie chart shows how 66 NGOs are divided across various countries by the UN Classification of Economic Development of the Country.The largest number of these NGOs, 25, are in Economically developed countries. Next highest is in developing countries at 21. Nine NGOs are international and operate in multiple countries while only a few work in Economies in transition and least developed countries. It is clear that most NGOs prefer to operate from countries with significant development.
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flow chart, process diagram, designing
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The process diagram illustrates various steps in a manufacturing process. The process starts with establishing the criteria for design. This is used to search for a vendor based on its capabilities and prior experience. The vendor then leads to the manufacturing method which is a back and forth process between testing and numerical modeling. These ultimately lead to design specification, which also feeds back into previous steps. It is clear that this is a complex process with several critical steps.
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funnel, ecommerce, conversion, visitors, shopping
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The diagram illustrates an ecommerce funnel and the various steps form start to end. For every 1000 visitors that visit the site, seventy percent go to the shopping area and look at the products. Thirty five percent of the initial then add items to their shopping carts and finally only about 5% purchase items. The diagram highlights the fact that majority of visitors don't purchase anything from the site.
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bar graphs, enrollment, study, online courses
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The bar graphs compare which courses and degree levels attract the most students to online learning. Computer and Information Sciences leads with 27%, followed closely by Business at 24%, General Studies at 23% and Education and Health care at 22%. Out of the degree levels, associate degree has 25% online students followed by Bachelor's at 17% and certificate at only 13%. From the graphs it is clear that computer courses and mid level study attract the most online students.
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virus, works, steps, RNA
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The diagram illustrates various steps in how a virus works. The virus first enters the body and releases something called RNA. The RAN then starts dominating the nucleus of a cell and reproduces to attack even more cells. This releases more viral particles which lead to cell damage. It can be concluded that virus propagates through a series of complex and sophisticated steps.
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bar graph, food, feeling, opinions, survey
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The bar graph compares the feelings people associate with food. A huge majority of almost eighty two percent have obsessive thoughts of food. This is followed closely by fear of calories and food craving at about 74 and 71 percent respectively. A big chunk fear fat, carbs, sugars and other things. It can be concluded that people approach their eating with lot of fear.
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steps, measures, health, people
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The image illustrates various steps people take to manage their physical health, divided among men and women. About 66 percent try to get enough sleep, women a bit higher at 69%. Fifty nine percent focus on eating healthy and here again women concentrate on this more than men. Exercise is something which more men focus on than women. Other measures such as oral care and spending time with friends and family also play an important part.
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US budget, family budget, comparison
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The bar graph illustrates how the US government budget would look like if it was actually a family's budget. The income of this family would have been 55000 dollars. Based on government spendings in 2021, this family would spend 65,000 and put 10,000 on credit card debt ignoring the fact that they already have 3,28,000 in previous loans. The bar graph paints a very grim picture of the US government spending.
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public cloud, adoption, enterprises, bar graph, comparison
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The bar graph compares the adoption rate of public clouds by enterprises and also how the cloud is used. AWS is the leading cloud with 56% using it for running applications, 16% for experimenting and another 8% have planned to use it. This is followed closely by Azure IaaS and PaaS, but the actual app usage is almost half of AWS. VMWare, IBM, Google, Oracle and Digital Ocean are other players. It can be concluded that AWS dominates the market with Azure in a position to challenge it.
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smart products, speakers, watches, lightbulbs, sales, years
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The bar graphs compare the sales of smart products in various categories in the US in years 2021 to 2021 first quarter. Sales of smart home speakers were non existant in 2021 and 15, but accounted for 28% of the total sales in 2021, almost doubling to 57% in 2021 and 58% in Q1 of 2021. Smart watches have shown a steady and constant increase from 9% in 2021 to 22% in Q1 2021. Light bulbs have a smaller share that increased to 12% in 2021, but has shown a slight decrease in 2021.
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bar graph, smart phones, India, Xiaomi, Samsung, others
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The bar graphs compare the smart phone sales of various companies in India in third quarters of 2021 and 2021. In 2021 Samsung was the clear leader with 7 million units, followed by Lenovo at 3 million and Xiaomi at about 2 and half million. This has changed dramatically in 2021, as Xiaomi has almost matched Samsung with sales of 9 million units, while other companies share has either remained stagnant or shrunk. It can be concluded that Xiaomi is giving tough competition to Samsung in India.
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infographic, educating girls, figures, benefits
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The infographic highlights the current state of girl eduction and the benefits of educating girls. It is humbling to note that 70% of out of school youth in world is female. Educating girls has great benefits for the family and country. A girl on an average invests 90% of her income into her family compared to only 30 or 40% for a man. It has also been noted that any country that educates 10% more girls sees a 3% rise in its GDP. It can be concluded that educating girls therefore should be a top priority.
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infographic, education, Africa, schools, teachers
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The infographic highlights the state of Education in Africa, focusing on its quality. The student teacher ratio has stood at 42 is to 1 since 1999. There is a lack of primary teachers throughout. School fees have been abolished in most parts but the students don't receive enough quality teaching time. It can be concluded that while access to education has increased, the quality has remained poor.
