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South Tyrol is Italy's richest province, a largely German-speaking part of the country that has autonomous status, but now the euro crisis means the Italian government wants to cash in.
SR: In regards to the lecture on Europe, this article portrays the different cultural differences and tension between the Germans and Italians. Is Separatism the answer to this conflict?
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The second day of India's power grid failures were worse than the first. Nearly 1900 miles of India went dark, an area that is home to nearly half of India's...
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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 ...
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's comment, November 12, 2011 7:59 PM
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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From http://www.witness.org | "Awaiting Tomorrow" tells the story people living with HIV/AIDS in the war-torn Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo... A chilling glimpse into the struggle of Africans with AIDS/HIV without sufficient medical care. 
's comment, November 22, 2011 8:50 PM
i think this video is very important to aware people of the lack of medical attention these people of congo have. she also made a point that the government isn't doing much, that if they would she could be an example of getting the word out that they too can get help and medical support for the disease.
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December 5, 2011 12:49 AM
Many more people should be aware of this clip. Here is a twenty five year old with four children, and now has been dealing with aids for one year. The likely chance of him surviving being that he is living in such poverty, is very low. It is awful to see his four children watching their father slowly die of aids, but it also can be seen as a lesson to the children to learn and become aware of aids and learn how to avoid them. This young adult not only wanted to survive but also wanted to survive to be a spokesperson to the world. I think more and more people need to be aware of situations like these. Yes, many people know Africa has a high percentage of aids but 2.6 million people in just Democratic Republic of Congo are living with aids. If people became more aware of this situation by watching videos like these and seeing how they could make an impact I think this number could be lowered. Possibly we can start by showing videos like this to adolescents and getting them knowledged in this area at a young age.
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Justine Ojambo, co-founder of the SLF-funded project PEFO in Uganda, talks about losing his mother to AIDS and PEFO's work to support children orphaned by AI...
AIDS/HIV video in Africa. So many show Africans as passive victims of global and environmental forces beyond their control, this one is of empowered and inspiring people seeking to change the world. For more inspiration AIDS/HIVS videos from Africa, see: http://stephenlewisfoundation.org/news-resources/multimedia/video-clips 
Peter Siner's comment,
November 16, 2011 10:08 PM
it seems as though there is little we can do to help help end this horrible plague in africa besides donate money or food , relgion is such a huge factor in their decision making process
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December 11, 2012 9:31 PM
One thing that stuck out to me in this video is when he spoke about the making sure the children’s basic needs are met so they can concentrate on school. That is such a problem in our education system today that people don’t wish to address. I wonder how our education system would be if we made sure our children also had their basic needs met. Delete the scoop?
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Sub-Saharan Africa is being sold misguided agricultural policies based on hybrid seeds and chemical inputs.
Written by Bill Moseley, a geography professor from Macalester College, this is a fantastic example of the importance of not simply using a mass-produced "one-size-fits-all" approach to economic develop and agricultural policies throughout the world. (Not so) Surprisingly, geography, place and local context matter. Delete the scoop?
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Experts and aid officials discuss ongoing challenges and lessons learnt on the ground in Haiti...
Development and humanitarian aid projects must always take local geographic factors into consideration when devising any plan for the future. Political uncertainty, poor transportation infrastructure, disease and not enough locally based programs are but a few of the issues that continue to plague the communities in Haiti. Delete the scoop?
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"TED Talks Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world's dominant economic force."
Regions, cultures and economies are not static in this era of globalization. However, in the United States we are accostumed to a position of prominence that is assumed to be a 'birthright.' The data presented here shows how countries such as India and China might "catch up" to the United States and United Kingdom later in the 21st century (2048?). 
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India could out pace China in the Global Market, but it needs to address its infrastructure, Islam-Hindu conflict and become a first world country not a third world sidekick.
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Celia Dugger reports from the Kwamfundo School near Cape Town on South Africa's struggling public education system. This poignant clip shows that South Africa may be in a post-apartheid era, but most certainly not a post-racial era as schools are as deeply divided as ever.
Seth Dixon's comment,
December 4, 2011 9:52 PM
I'm also inspired by their passion for learning but fear that ambition without resources will doom the majority of these students just based on their circumstances. While a few individuals can fight the odds, the society is structurally still not working in their favor.
's comment, December 8, 2011 1:41 PM
After I get my teaching degree, if I wasn't such a chicken, I would love to move here and teach these truely inspiring children, who really really want to learn. It would be an honor to do so!
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November 5, 2012 3:06 PM
It's nice to see kids in Africa so motivated to become doctors, engineers, etc. The problem is the education they're getting.
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One of the coolest websites ever..."solving eveyday problems with African ingenuity." While the developed world lives in a commercial, disposable societies, Africans often need to maximize the useablity of all objects. The solutions they come up show all in not doom and gloom in Africa. Delete the scoop?
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