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We tend to look at Afghanistan through the lens of conflict, with good reason. Deaths of American forces recently reached 2000 in the 11 years since US involvement in the country began.
Yes, Afghanistan is a war-ravaged country; but it is also a place that families call home and where children play. This photo essay is a nice glimpse into ordinary lives in Central Asia.
Tags: Afghanistan, images, culture, Central Asia.
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Doctored images can affect what we eat, how we vote and even our childhood recollections. The question is why there’s nothing we can do to stop it. Delete the scoop?
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See how the world searched with Google's 2012 Zeitgeist: http://www.google.com/zeitgeist Music: "All I Want" by Kodaline Video production by Whirled Creative Delete the scoop?
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Follow along with this interactive replay of the second presidential debate, using fact-checks and graphics to take a closer look at attacks and assertions by President Obama and Mitt Romney. Delete the scoop?
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Human trafficking run by organized criminal gangs is a growing problem for governments in Europe. Activists say authorities must do more to stamp out a phenomenon that entraps children as young as 5. Delete the scoop?
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Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic says he should be rewarded for "reducing suffering", in his defence against war crimes at The Hague. Delete the scoop?
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In a twin of James Cameron's record-setting dive to the bottom of the ocean, Red Bull's Stratos balloon launched Felix Baumgartner into space, allowing him to set a new world-record for high-altitude skydiving and freefall speed. Delete the scoop?
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The Gangnam Style! sensation is all over the internet, complete with parodies that both honor and mock the original. This first video is the original, which in a few short months received well ove...
The following link has the video, parodies and infographics to help student explore the meaning behind the cultural phenomenon. Questions to Ponder: Considering the concept of cultural diffusion, what do we make of this phenomenon? What cultural combinations are seen in this? How has the technological innovations changed how cultures interact, spread and are replicated?
Tags: popular culture, video, diffusion, globalization, culture, place, technology, unit 3 culture. Via Seth Dixon 
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October 3, 2012 2:27 PM
When I first saw this music video and heard the song I remember myself saying "I have no idea what is going on, but the human race is a better place thanks to this guy." I may not know what he is saying but it puts me in a great mood. This guy is breaking cultural and geographical boundaries with music.
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TED Talks Western countries throw out nearly half of their food, not because it’s inedible -- but because it doesn’t look appealing. Tristram Stuart delves into the shocking data of wasted food, calling for a more responsible use of global resources.
No one should be surprised that more developed societies are more wasteful societies. It is not just personal wasting of food at the house and restaurants that are the problem. Perfectly edible food is thrown out due to size (smaller than standards but perfectly normal), cosmetics (Bananas that are shaped 'funny') and costumer preference (discarded bread crust). This is an intriguing perpective on our consumptive culture, but it also is helpful in framing issues such as sustainability and human and environmental interactions in a technologically advanced societies that are often removed form the land where the food they eat originates.
Tags: food, agriculture, consumption, sustainability, TED, video, unit 5 agriculture. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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Three years on from Haiti's devastating earthquake, the country's UN special envoy has revealed little official aid money has gone to the country's government and organisations. Why is the funding bypassing Haitians? 
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January 13, 8:48 PM
It's called corruption! Sean Penn learned the hard way with his foundation. He had to pay customs and duties on the foreign aid he sent to Haiti. Once that was paid (Money in the Government's Pocket) he had front row seats to watch his stuff get shifted from one side of a warehouse to an other by workers. He watched that for 3 months while very little ever made it to the local population in need. Then he went home.
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As Catalonia goes to the polls, Sid Lowe looks at one of the region's great cultural sporting icons and its role in Catalan identity...
Sports and cultural identity of a region are often intertwined. As Catalonia is poised to break from Spain, this video shows how the local teams (especially FC Barcelona) are at the center of political identity and part of the very fabric of the political movement that is pushing for independence. For more, see this recent GITN.
Tags: sport, Spain, Europe, devolution, autonomy. Via Seth Dixon 
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April 28, 4:37 PM
its understood that catalonie has a completely different country from the rest of spain. In fact many people associate catalonia as a seperate country. It would be cool to see spain let them have thier independence. However that would mean spain would lose land and money. For the most part, atleast the catalonia poeple are expressing thier feelings and wishes in a humane manor, rather than with vilolence Delete the scoop?
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Although it will take months before the full causes of the storm are understood, climate scientists say global warming might have contributed to the storm's severity through above-normal ocean temperatures, the loss of Arctic sea ice and rising sea... Delete the scoop?
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We tend to look at Afghanistan through the lens of conflict, with good reason. Deaths of American forces recently reached 2000 in the 11 years since US involvement in the country began.
Yes, Afghanistan is a war-ravaged country; but it is also a place that families call home and where children play. This photo essay is a nice glimpse into ordinary lives in Central Asia.
Tags: Afghanistan, images, culture, Central Asia. Via Seth Dixon 
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March 28, 2:38 PM
Whenever we get a glimpse of Afghanistan in the news or in a movie, all we see are pictures of war. These photos show a different side of Afghanistan, a more real Afghanistan. Many people live in Afghanistan and many children call it home. Not everyone in the country are fighting in wars, some are just trying to live a peaceful life. It is good to see ordinary life of an ordinary person from a country like this, because we so often know nothing of it, and assume that all people in a war-ravaged country are constantly fighting and running. Assumptions like this make it hard to have good relations with other countries, because if we assume the worst, we can never learn and understand the people of another country. These pictures are a good way to get a small glimpse of what life is like in Afghanistan.
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The move by the government would allow many Cubans to depart for vacations, or forever, with only a passport and a visa from the country where they plan to go. Delete the scoop?
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Ensuring that every child in the world has the opportunity to go to school and to learn is a longstanding passion of mine. Education breaks the cycle of poverty and unlocks better health and better job prospects. Delete the scoop?
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Events leading up to the enforced closure by Taleban militants of private schools in northern Pakistan are recorded in this schoolgirl's diary. Delete the scoop?
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Facebook most social cities: People everywhere use Facebook to check in to places. Here you can see the 5 top hotspots of the most "social"cities.
Questions to ponder: What attributes do these commonly 'checked into' landmarks have in common? Are you surprised that some are or are not on the list?
Tags: socialmedia, place, tourism, infographic, London, NYC, Paris. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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Whenever we get a glimpse of Afghanistan in the news or in a movie, all we see are pictures of war. These photos show a different side of Afghanistan, a more real Afghanistan. Many people live in Afghanistan and many children call it home. Not everyone in the country are fighting in wars, some are just trying to live a peaceful life. It is good to see ordinary life of an ordinary person from a country like this, because we so often know nothing of it, and assume that all people in a war-ravaged country are constantly fighting and running. Assumptions like this make it hard to have good relations with other countries, because if we assume the worst, we can never learn and understand the people of another country. These pictures are a good way to get a small glimpse of what life is like in Afghanistan.