representing data into an infographic

Dear children of God,

Looking at the three pictures above, one can tell that they wish to convey about typhoon Glenda. However, one can tell the stark difference how the three institutions represent their data into an infographic. The three pictures appeared in my newsfeed almost at the same time which made me appreciate the beauty of representing data properly. Let me discuss each picture.

Picture 1, in the leftmost, shows a tabulated provinces which are/will be affected by typhoon. The provinces were tabulated according to signals. By looking at the table, you cannot tell if your province is in the list. The list is also not in alphabetical order. You can't also tell when will the typhoon affect your location.


Picture 2, in the middle, depicts the strength of the typhoon and the path of the typhoon but unlike Picture 3, it adds an element of time so the reader can anticipate the coming of typhoon and the probability of typhoon's landing in a particular area.

Picture 1 is a total crap. Pictures 2 and 3 have the same representation except for the time element which makes Picture 3 outstanding among the three representations.

Who are globally known people born in the Philippines?

Politicians. Our country is known for its politicians. For latest visualization of who and what group of Filipinosare globally known, you may check it here.

Guess who I met in Tokyo this time..

at Iidabashi station

at Yasukuni shrine

USGS vs PHIVOLCS

I have nothing against USGS nor PHIVOLCS. I just cannot understand why a news writer would prefer USGS than PHIVOLCS. Kung tungkol sa panahon ba, mas kapanipaniwal ba ang weather station ng US kaysa sa mismong PAGASA natin? Pakiexplain, labyu!

Why am I pointing at something to his uniform?

Last November 2013, I gave a presentation to SEAMEO's Regional Center for Special Education and it was a nice surprise to be fetched at the airport by their staff who happens to be Aris too.



Here is the enlarged portion of the picture.

I am a green teacher.

 Read the rest at http://greenteacher.com/investigating-river-quarrying/

Aha?!

Dear GMA News,

I really appreciate your Infographic. Nevertheless, there are just things I would like you to improve in your succeeding release. I am sorry, but I cannot help to surmise that makers and designers of your Infographic need to undergo review of basic science concepts. This is the second time I am calling your attention. In your Infographic published at here, I would like to ask and bring to your attention the following,

1. Why is your mosquito although just a symbol having only 2 pairs of legs? It is an insect therefore it should have 3 pairs. If you justify that the pair at the rear is a leg then that makes our mosquito wingless and that makes your mosquito's legs swollen.  
2. Instead of sun to represent hotness, why don't you use thermometer instead? It gives an impression that those who are exposed to sun or 'naarawan' is susceptible to mosquitoes.
 
3. I don't know if using several colors entails additional expense in publishing the work because if it does not, applying red color to the bulb of thermometer would have made the illustration better.
4. In 'nakasuot ka ng itim' illustration, this makes me wonder if designer fails to consider person as common denominator. This one is different from the rest. This simply shows that a working concept was not done.

5. The two "pawis" illustrations can be made into one idea.

6. Should it be better if we use 'sa loob' rather than 'sa ilalim'? The former is inside while the latter is under. It seems to me that the person is 'nakadapa' and not 'nakahiga'.
 
7. Lotion and patch are not represented, only spray.

8. In 'mga sangkap', it is important to provide how much asukal and yeast to be mixed with other ingredients. This is to ensure that it will really last for 2 weeks.
 
9. You convince readers better if you use actual picture rather than drawing of what you have prepared yourself.

10 Do red lines represent the flow of carbon dioxide? Well carbon dioxide is colorless as far as I know but if the purpose is to illustrate the production of gas, why then use red which is associated with something dangerous. Please hire a science communicator to do or review the Infographics before publication.

Ang napa AHA,

Aris