Category: Politics

The People Behind The Way We Live [Infographic]

The People Behind the Way We Live

Do you know how the inventions you use every day really came to be?

Air travel

1903
Orville and Wilbur Wright conduct first sustained flight.

1927
Charles A. Lindbergh completes first solo, nonstop trans-Atlantic flight.

1933
A modern airliner, Boeing 247, flies for the first time.

1939
Germany’s Heinkel 178 is the first fully jet-propelled aircraft to fly.

1949
World’s first commercial jet airliner, the DH 106 Comet, takes its first flight.

1957
The Boeing 707 offers a new level of comfort and safety.

 

The People Behind The Way We Live Infographic

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Social Media and Leadership: The 2012 Presidential Race [Infographic]

Social media has come a long way in the past few years. From photo sharing to meme generation and proliferation, to “poking” and writing in 140 characters or less, it seems as though everyone is now involved across countless social media platforms. And, as a means for garnering influence and support, especially politically, social media has more than come into its own. Many politicians now consider social media and well-organized internet communities as invaluable mechanisms in both their fundraising and message disseminating machines.

We’ve put together an infographic just in time for Super Tuesday to look at both the general influence of social media and notable social media events during the Republican primary election. Then we take a look at the four remaining Republican candidates stack up against the formidable social media prowess of President Obama.

Social Media and Leadership The 2012 Presidential Race Infographic

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2011: The Year in Names [Infographic]

Here at WhitePages, we have spent the last year looking at a variety of different names from a number of categories – sports, food, even Weiner-esque. As we reflect upon 2011, we see that names have indeed played an important part in shaping the year’s events. From celebrities to villans to top Twitterers, here we present to you “The Year in Names”

2011 The Year in Names Infographic

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