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The Pink Tax

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 13:39:00 +0000

Nowadays, women pay more money for some products that have a masculine version but are packed specially for them. Products such as razors, toothbrushes and deodorant increase by between a twenty and a fifty percent its prices. This is the so called “pink tax”. Organitzations like Georgette Sand, among others, are trying to denounce this price difference, that seems small but it’s real and continues to grow. By Cèlia Roura.

Data on military expenditure

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:41:12 +0000

We are selling more weapons than ever since the end of Cold War era. And the military expenditure of several countries continue growing. This is a business with huge profits. In this video, I discuss some of the data of this phenomenon. By Joan Aleix Mata Ribes.

Internet Privacy

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:39:01 +0000

People post daily on the internet, however, many are unaware of how much data the internet holds against them. If a website is for free, then the users are the product. Check out this video to find out the statistics of privacy on the internet! By Israa Qeroof.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:37:07 +0000

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a point of plastic contamination as big as the Iberian Peninsula. Is created by the currents of the ocean that concentrate all the litter into some ocean areas. By Núria Gebellí.

The Music Industry

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:33:35 +0000

The industry of music has had to adapt itself to survive new technologies. After two decades of decline it seems to be slowly recovering thanks to the streaming services, such as Spotify or Apple Music. By Laura Gómez.

The Veggie Culture in Spain

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:31:28 +0000

Spain it isn´t a very “green” country but in the last 5 year we have changed a lot. There are more veggie options in supermarkets and restaurants. By Roberto Serrano.

Online shopping

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:29:52 +0000

With the help of Diego I will explain in this video, what onlineshopping is, how it works and I will mention some facts about it. Diego wants to buy a birthday present for his sister but he has only one week left. Perfect chance to try onlineshopping, where you can buy things and also services through Internet. By Regina Bawab.

Smart phones and Modern Lifestyle

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:28:06 +0000

In this short video, we explain the amount of time we use -or lose- using our smartphones everyday. Based on the fact that the average Spanish citizen spends 3 hours and 23 minutes a day looking at it, we propose three comparisons (phone use vs vacation time in a year; the schedule of a day adding the working and sleeping time; and the transposition of this data to a lifetime) so the viewer can realise how much time we are investing in such a silly habit. How dumber have smart phones made our lives become? By Pol Fernández.

Is Britain Going Vegan?

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:26:28 +0000

This data story focuses on the recent increase of vegans throughout Great Britain during 2016. Withthe first month of 2017 being named Veganuary, veganism is now a prominent lifestyle movement and its spread is worth knowing.By Marialena Yannoulatou.

By 2020

Anna Giralt — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 10:24:30 +0000

Based on the Visual Networking Index made by Cisco, this data story shows how by 2020 the number of Internet users will increase, along with the global Internet traffic and the speed which a big amount of data will be available. By Marta López.