David McCandless File:Flickr - Nicholas T - Riansares Mountain Vista (Revisited) (1).jpg FlowingData | Visualization and Statistics The Visionary - Predictable Success Predictable Success The Visionary is one of four leadership styles which together enable any organization, division, department, project, group or team to get to (and stay in) Predictable Success. Most Visionaries possess similar traits: big-thinkers turned on by ideas, they’re easily bored with minutia and are consumed by the need to create and to achieve. Visionaries are often (although not always) charismatic. Engaging communicators, able to motivate people to bring their best in every endeavor, they inspire deep loyalty in others, and frequently a small, tight team or ‘posse’ will develop around them, a group of committed individuals who share the Visionary’s…well, vision – and who want to help see it realized. You can recognize a Visionary through a few behavioral traits: – They abhor routine. – They adore discussion and debate. – They’re comfortable with ambiguity. – They like risk. – They trust their own judgment – and use it often. – They aren’t wedded to past decisions.
37 tools It's often said that data is the new world currency, and the web is the exchange bureau through which it's traded. As consumers, we're positively swimming in data; it's everywhere from labels on food packaging design to World Health Organisation reports. As a result, for the designer it's becoming increasingly difficult to present data in a way that stands out from the mass of competing data streams. Get Adobe Creative Cloud One of the best ways to get your message across is to use a visualization to quickly draw attention to the key messages, and by presenting data visually it's also possible to uncover surprising patterns and observations that wouldn't be apparent from looking at stats alone. And nowadays, there's plenty of free graphic design software to help you do just that. As author, data journalist and information designer David McCandless said in his TED talk: "By visualizing information, we turn it into a landscape that you can explore with your eyes, a sort of information map.
Audit What is an 'Audit' An audit is an objective examination and evaluation of the financial statements of an organization to make sure that the records are a fair and accurate representation of the transactions they claim to represent. It can be done internally by employees of the organization, or externally by an outside firm. The IRS can perform audits to verify the accuracy of a taxpayer’s returns or other transactions. When an audit is being preformed by the IRS, it usually carries a negative connotation and is seen as evidence of some type of wrongdoing by the taxpayer. BREAKING DOWN 'Audit' Audits preformed by outside parties on private companies can be extremely helpful in removing any bias when it comes to the state of a company's financials. Most all companies receive an audit once a year, while even larger companies can receive audits monthly. Types of Auditors When it comes to external auditing, there are two different categories of auditors. Oversight, Rules and Regulation
Visualmente - Haciendo Periodismo Visual desde 2005 en la Ciudad de la Furia - Visualmente.info Myken Poorman has vision for enhanced education More than 100 acres of land sits behind Bellefonte Area High School, and teacher Myken Poorman is looking to develop 2 to 3 acres for educational and community use. The idea includes retrofitting a farmhouse and garden by implementing sustainable designs to allow district and community members to interact with and benefit from — all while working in partnership with Penn State students to find a model for growth, develop a master plan and create best practices for implementation for students. Ground could break as early as spring on a garden, with help from a $3,000 grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection. “I found out about this land and went to see it,” Poorman said. “I heard of some plans for it, but there is an old stone farm house, and in the yard area with a field, (there’s) not a whole lot they can do with that space. Poorman’s hope is that the benefits of the project go beyond just the students in her various agriculture classes.