Data Visualization

Blog of the Data Visualization & Communication Course at OSB-AUB

This is my favorite part about analytics: Taking boring flat data and bringing it to life through visualization” John Tukey

Women Business and The Law Index

What is The Women Business and The Law Index? Women's underestimation and underrepresentation is a wide-spread phenomenon over the globe. With time, some countries worked on diminishing any type of discrimination between genders, while others fell-behind on this...

Encouraging the Usage of Renewable Energy Resources

Greta Thunberg is a well-known Swedish climate change activist. She held a sign saying "School Strike for Climate", to pressure the government to meet carbon emissions targets.Her small campaign had a global effect, inspiring thousands of young people across the world...

Unveiling Employee Attrition Trends: A Data-Driven Exploration

Employee Attrition: More Than Just Numbers – It’s a Story About Your Workforce Employee attrition isn’t just a dry statistic – it’s the pulse of an organization, reflecting employee satisfaction, engagement, and well-being. When turnover rates climb, they create...

Lebanon – Negative Wheat Supply Shock

Contributors: Amin Ghobar, Basilio Diaz, Daniel Raidan, Sally Harb, Stephany Said, and Wissam Malaeb. Wheat Supply and Food Insecurity in Lebanon A principal element to boost food security in developing countries is matching the demand for wheat as it is one of the...

Conflicts: There is Light at the End of the Tunnel

Youth living in countries in the midst of conflicts or wars seem to be devastated, demotivated and worried about their future. Their discouragement is due to the negative ramifications that conflicts have on education and the economy. As a matter of fact, with...

Infant Mortality: More than a Baby Loss

"When you carry a life and it's there, and then gone, a part of your soul dies. Forever." As per Wikipedia, Infant Mortality is the death of young children under the age of One Also, as per Wikipedia, there are other types of Infant Mortality which are: Neonatal: a...

Will Netflix stay afloat in the battle of streaming?

Contributors: Aya Zeini, Baraa Abo Ghouch, Eslam Abo Al Hawa, Layan El Kaissi, Marian Abou Fares, Mhammad Nahle. For the past 25 years, Netflix has always been the largest streaming service in the world as it holds more than 10% of the global internet traffic. New...

Women’s Rights and Safety

In many countries, women are yet to earn their rights and safety. As parliamentary seats are directly related to a society's acceptance of equal gender rights, would more women in power help establish such equality?

Suicide and Alcohol Consumption In Russia

Depression, mood disorders, extreme anxiety and .. suicide. Ignoring human well-being and setting people’s depression as less important issues to look after might have very dramatic impacts on countries sustainability. And that is why, ensuring healthy lives and...

Strengthening Lebanon’s Economy

In a world where economic resilience is more crucial than ever, Lebanon stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of overcoming adversity. This blog post is a reflection and expansion of those insights, exploring how we can collectively work towards a more robust...
Beyond Wealth: What Makes a Nation Truly Happy?

Beyond Wealth: What Makes a Nation Truly Happy?

"Would you rather cry in a Toyota or a Bentley?" This popular saying suggests that wealth automatically brings happiness. But when we look globally, the story is far more complex. Despite decades of economic development efforts, money alone explains only about 20% of...

Restoring Education in Syria

Restoring Education in Syria

1. Problem In 2013, a significant number of children in Syria dropped out of primary school. School closures, displacement, and safety concerns prevented children from accessing education. 2. Problem Evidence Increase in Out-of-School Children: The number of...

Children Employment Around The World

Children Employment Around The World

  Reducing Child Employment (Ages 7-14) Problem: Child Labor in Employment In many countries, children between the ages of (7 and 14) are involved in employment instead of going to school. This issue hinders their education, development, and future opportunities....