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This project investigates the coastal impacts of hurricanes and extreme storms.
Here is some more post-Sandy geo-spatial imagery. LIDAR (think sonar and radar but with light and lasers) is Light Detection And Ranging that can produce some amazing data.
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2012 has had many stories around the globe have grabbed the headlines with their shocking tales. Some of the most important shifts in the world however are incremental processes that happen slowly... This article from Foreign Policy shares some great global stories that may end up impacting the coming years as well: 1) India and Pakistan start trading more 2) Brazil becomes an immigration destination 3) Inuits strike it rich 4) A tropical disease nearly eradicated 5) The copyright wars go 3-D 6) The end of the Indian call center (Philippines) 7) Hong Kong fights back 8) Moscow on the Med (Cyprus) 9) Oil discoveries in Central Africa 10) Island dispute between Iran and UAE 
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January 4, 9:57 AM
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Many companies have moved their customer service lines to Manila to take advantage of workers who speak lightly accented English and are familiar with American culture.
The geography of globalization is epitomized by relentless change and marked by continual turnover. Cultural and economic factors play significant roles in creating potential advantages for receiving outsourced jobs (whether that is beneficially long-term is another discussion). 
Brian Nicoll's curator insight,
December 12, 2012 1:40 AM
I liked this article simply because I could relate it to my own personal experiences speaking with someone at a call center. I guess it is kind of interesting that the Phillippines has overtaken India in terms of number of call centers. What was reallly interesting though was how familiar those at the call centers were of Americans. 
Fokko Hooijer's curator insight,
March 14, 3:02 AM
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A simple initiative in the Philippines is bringing a bit of brightness into the lives of the country's poorest people.
This clip is brimming with classroom potential. Development is a key component to this clip, but it could also become a service learning project as students adopt a great project to help others in more difficult financial situations. Learn more about the project at: http://isanglitrongliwanag.org/ 
Seth Dixon's comment,
November 12, 2011 10:29 PM
So cool...very inspirational. Human ingenuity is a greatest limitless resources.
Elizabeth Allen's comment,
December 7, 2012 12:44 PM
Wow, this is truly amazing to see how innovative cultures can be. While they cannot afford electricity due to the high prices, they still have found an inexpensive alternative. Now with the mimicked lighting, people in poor areas of the Phillipines can still go on with their daily living uninterrupted.
Michelle Carvajal's curator insight,
December 11, 2012 8:51 PM
This is absolutely amazing...to see how people think of new innovative ways to create simple gadgets that will serve as a source for them to live by. The fact that prices for certain services push people to find new ways of receiving the same service is sad but at the same time it stimulates people to try. I am fascinated at how much a person can do with their two hands. Very nice. - M. Carvajal Delete the scoop?
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The torrential rains that caused widespread flooding in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, have left the city reeling...
This is a grim, but captivating photo gallery showing how people adapt to environmental disasters. Human settlements are vulnerable to disasters based on their environmental situations but people still display an amazingly capacity to be resilient in the face of danger. "The torrential rains that caused widespread flooding in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, have left the city reeling. Thousands of people remain in evacuation shelters, and those who stayed in their homes during the deluge face a major clean-up operation." Delete the scoop?
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I absolutely love creative, out-of-the-box, innovative people! People who use their creativity to make a difference in the World.... Incredible! "We want to ...
Find out more about this organization at: http://isanglitrongliwanag.org/ 
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This story made me realizes the blessing we have in this country and give thanks to God for everything. There are people in the world that live without base things we take for granted. I love the way this man found a solution for the problem of light of his neighborhood. For me and his people he is a heroes plus a mazing Original inventor person. He is very smart and he is not selfish. This is what this world needs people who are willing to give their special gives for the well-being of every human. He inspires me to keep going forward. There hope in the world.
Seth Dixon's comment,
November 12, 2011 10:23 PM
It is important to see that people can people be the answer to our own problems and actively shape our environment for the better.
Stacey Jackson's curator insight,
May 8, 8:49 PM
When you watch this video and consider the standard of living for the average U.S. citizen, you really see there is such an uneven use of natural resources in the world. I wish more people here were able to use renewable energy more creatively. It's interesting how having fewer financial resources can often lead people to innovative uses of materials they have at hand. Before urban gardening was a trend in the U.S., my husband's grandfather used to recycle plastic buckets to collect water to water his garden. He didn't have a lot of money, but he did have a lot of ingenuity. Delete the scoop?
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