Desktop This software has been renamed to Gapminder World Offline Because of technical problems the software on this page is no longer being maintained! Please visit Gapminder World Offline (Beta) instead. Gapminder Desktop With Gapminder Desktop you can show animated statistics from your own laptop! Install the free software and watch the how-to video with Hans Rosling. Install With the Gapminder World you will be able to:Use the software without internet accessSave a list of your own favorite graphsUpdate automatically to the latest version Video: “How to use Gapminder Desktop” Installation instructions (Windows, Mac and Linux) 1. 2. If you are having trouble installing Gapminder Desktop using the button above you may try an alternative way.
Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view. - Gapminder.org Search for Meaning: Justine Brown at TEDxBKK What Does Your Credit Card Company Know About You? In today’s world, it’s common for businesses to gather as much data on their customers as possible. Big data and related analyses have the potential to help companies develop new, better products for their customers and provide more unique experiences for those customers. And for financial institutions, those data are even more precious, since they have the power to tell them whether or not a person is trustworthy—i.e., whether they’re worthy of receiving a loan or a line of credit. For credit card companies especially, it’s important to keep track of customers’ and potential customers’ buying habits. So just what information does your credit card company have on you, and why is it so important? Why Credit Card Companies Care Let’s start by looking into why credit card companies care so much about you and your habits in the first place. For that, they need data to consider: Trustworthiness. Your Credit Score This one should be obvious. Payment History and Reliability Income and Debt Ratios
The Joy of Stats About the video Hans Rosling says there’s nothing boring about stats, and then goes on to prove it. A one-hour long documentary produced by Wingspan Productions and broadcast by BBC, 2010. The change from large to small families reflects dramatic changes in peoples lives. Hans Rosling asks: Has the UN gone mad? Hans Rosling explains a very common misunderstanding about the world: That saving the poor children leads to overpopulation.
How Companies Must Adapt for an Aging Workforce - David Bloom and David Canning by David Bloom and David Canning | 9:00 AM December 3, 2012 The world’s population is growing older, taking us into uncharted demographic waters. By 2050, over one-fifth of the US population will be 65 or older, up from the current figure of one-seventh. The number of centenarians worldwide will double by 2023 and double again by 2035. Projections suggest life expectancy will surpass 100 in some industrialized countries by the second half of this century — roughly triple the lifespan that prevailed worldwide throughout most of human history. Anti-aging technologies — from memory-enhancing drugs to high-tech joint replacements — have combined with healthy lifestyles not merely to increase longevity but to make old age healthier for many people. Business has been slow to plan for population aging, but delay won’t be an option for much longer. Responding effectively to longer lifespans will require changes in business practices and public policies.
Laurent Alexandre : « Nous sommes entrés dans le siècle de l’eugénisme » Bientôt, la sélection génétique des embryons sera ouverte à tous les parents. Un eugénisme décomplexé qui permettra de choisir la couleur des yeux, la musculature, la personnalité et surtout le QI de son futur enfant, affirme Laurent Alexandre, chirurgien urologue, aujourd’hui à la tête de DNA Vision, une société belge de séquençage de l’ADN. Dans une tribune publiée le 26 mars 2014 dans Le Monde, vous employez le terme de « toboggan eugéniste ». Nous sommes entrés dans le siècle de l’eugénisme. Le caryotype humain complet (46 chromosomes au total) / PASIEKA / APA / AFP Et en quoi consiste la troisième phase alors ? Pour l’instant, je n’ai parlé que du tri des « mauvais » embryons. « En matière de beauté, il y aura toujours des cycles. Existe-t-il un risque que nous finissions par tous nous ressembler ? Non, je ne crois pas trop à l’eugénisme physique. Vous pensez donc qu’on se dirige plutôt vers une forme d’eugénisme intellectuel ? C’est évident. José Bové / L’art et la manière
Chancellor Matos Rodríguez Explains CUNY’s Key Role In NYC’s Campaign To Ensure A Complete And Accurate Count In The 2020 Census – CUNY Newswire Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and The City University of New York this week announced an unprecedented $19 million investment in local community-based organizations to engage in mass education and mobilization efforts around the 2020 Census. This joint investment marks New York City’s first-ever community awards program focused on census-related organizing and outreach, and the largest such investment by any city nationwide. The goal of the community awards program is to ensure full participation in the 2020 Census by supporting a large network of local community-based organizations that are considered messengers of important and sensitive information within New York City’s diverse communities. Chancellor Matos Rodríguez discussed the importance of getting an accurate count in the upcoming census, and the role that CUNY will play in this unprecedented effort, at a press event on Tuesday at the New York Public Library with Deputy Mayor J.
Human rights & democracy statistics About this Video In this video, made for the Oslo freedom Forum 2009, Hans Rosling discuss the difficulty in measuring progress in Human Rights in the form of comparable numerical statistics. He also shows the surprisingly weak correlation between existing estimates for democracy and socio-economic progress. The reason may be that democracy and human rights measurements are badly done. It may also be that democracy and human rights are dimensions of development that are in themselves difficult to assign numerical values. But it also seems as much improvement in health, economy and education can be achieved with modest degrees of human rights and democracy. Related content Democracy and GDP per capita in Gapminder World Links:
Should Your Next CEO be an Inside Outsider? - Stefan Stern by Stefan Stern | 12:00 PM December 3, 2012 Grow your own. That’s always been pretty good advice, whether of the horticultural or organizational variety. But when it comes to the top job, opinions vary. Organizations and circumstances are never quite the same, of course, so beware of anyone suggesting that there is always one preferred route to take. The BBC has just appointed its second new “director general” (equivalent to CEO) in the space of three months. His replacement, Tony Hall, also has over 20 years’ service at the BBC—but reached that point over a decade ago. When he takes up the job of DG in March next year, Hall may present us with a textbook case of what can be accomplished as an “inside outsider.” The term comes courtesy of Harvard Business School’s Joe Bower, who wrote the 2007 book The CEO Within: Why Inside Outsiders are the Key to Succession Planning. Bower’s book predates the great financial crisis. Well, no, not really. That’s a good thing, by Bower’s lights.
The Importance of Statistics - Statistics By Jim The field of statistics is the science of learning from data. Statistical knowledge helps you use the proper methods to collect the data, employ the correct analyses, and effectively present the results. Statistics is a crucial process behind how we make discoveries in science, make decisions based on data, and make predictions. Statistics allows you to understand a subject much more deeply. In this post, I cover two main reasons why studying the field of statistics is crucial in modern society. Personally, I think statistics is an exciting field about the thrill of discovery, learning, and challenging your assumptions. For a contrast, read about qualitative research, which uses non-numeric data and does not perform statistical analyses. Statistics Uses Numerical Evidence to Draw Valid Conclusions Statistics are not just numbers and facts. Statisticians offer critical guidance in producing trustworthy analyses and predictions. Statisticians Know How to Avoid Common Pitfalls Related