The Teen and Police Service Academy’s (T.A.P.S. Academy) goal is to reduce the social distance between at-risk youth and law enforcement. This goal will be accomplished through learning, interaction and discussion between at-risk youth and the law enforcement personnel that serve their communities. The data provided displays information surveyed on effectiveness from the 2011 semester.
This interactive infographic from Sixt attempts to simply and straightforwardly present all the complex rules and regulations surrounding driving across Europe in a clean, easy to understand format. It includes drunk driving laws, speed limits, items you’re legally required to have in the car, and some humorous observations about driving in each country.
Health and safety is intended to protect us and our loved ones from the dangers of day to day life. But, more and more we see health and safety regulations being interpreted all too literally. Issues arise because of these foolish “word of the law” interpretations.
Finding yourself stranded in your car due to treacherous conditions like snow, ice, poor visibility and slick roads only to discover you have junk in the trunk, rather than the necessary roadside emergency supplies, can place you and your family in jeopardy. According to a new survey by State Farm® and KRC Research, more than 60 percent of drivers had some sort of “junk” (non-emergency supplies) in their trunk ranging from extra clothes and shoes to used food or drink containers. While 99 percent of drivers had at least one emergency supply in their vehicle, such as spare tire or jumper cables, a mere nine percent carried all the essential emergency roadside supplies.
Green building is smart building. Aside from their obvious benefit to the environment, green buildings deliver financial savings, are more comfortable, healthier, return higher productivity rates and have higher resale values. See this infographic by Green Building Canada for a quick look at why building green makes so much sense.
Approximately 48% of all intensive care unit patients have catheters at some point during their hospital stay in the United States. However, central lines, like any venous catheter, disrupt the integrity of the skin, which can cause deadly bloodstream infections. Studies show that 90% of catheter-related bloodstream infections occur with central lines. That’s why proper catheter insertion and maintenance is so important. Our curos disinfecting port protectors help with infection control in hospitals.
This step by step house moving guide checklist, created by the folks at Property24, will help you move with ease as it breaks down the moving processes.
Bed bugs are incredibly resilient creatures—some can live up to 18 months without feeding. If there are bed bugs in your home, they’ll stick around until you hire a pest control professional. Learn more interesting facts about bed bugs with this infographic.
BD&J Law Firm has developed the following infographic which illustrates just how much money some of the top insurance companies make in annual profits and exposes 10 common tricks and tactics insurance agents will use to get you to settle your claim for less money than it is really worth.
The race to produce a sustainable, scalable form of biofuel has become ‘wacky’ – literally. There are articles printed daily heralding the latest method of producing fuel, be it converting whiskey waste, recycling cooking oil or scooping algae from the ocean. Big Oil is ploughing millions each year into production and research – so why has an answer to our fuel needs not been found yet?
