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Israel on Wednesday launched the most ferocious assault on Gaza in four years after persistent Palestinian rocket fire, hitting at least 20 targets in aerial attacks that killed the top military commander of Hamas.
Click through these photos that document the 10 days surrounding the most recent violence in Gaza and current Arab-Israeli conflict.
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http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MWGZ6S "...In every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasti...
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This is the full documentary used in class. You may use this youtube link as a means of reviewing the film when working on your assignment from class. Delete the scoop?
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China defeats an unidentified ooze using the common hose.
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Pollution problems in China and Detroit. Delete the scoop?
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The Council for the Care of Children is a statutory body working to promote the wellbeing of children and young people in South Australia. Delete the scoop?
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The Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development - an element of the body of UN Documents for earth stewardship and international decades for a culture of peace and non-violence for the children of the world... Delete the scoop?
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Check out this collection of satelite quality slider maps to see the impact of humans on the physical landscape worldwide. Delete the scoop?
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Photojournalist Pete McBride asks: Is the Colorado River more than just the plumbing for our western states? He journeys from the river-irrigated fields of h...
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Check out this 18 minute film made by one photojournalist following the Colorado River from start to finish. Delete the scoop?
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Explore an interactive map of Colorado River diversions, dams, ecosystems, stories, pictures, video, and more
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This website is interactive and allows one to examine the river under differing amounts of precipitation, and learn more about diversions, dams and species associated with the river. Delete the scoop?
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In Afghanistan, a Chinese mining company threatens to destroy the remains of an ancient Buddhist city, which archaeologists are now racing to excavate.
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Much to discuss and consider here, culture, human-environment interaction, geopolitics. Delete the scoop?
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Here's how much coffee, meat, beer, McDonald's, and more you can buy for $5 in countries around the world. For starters, you can buy a lot of beer for $5 in ...
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How do the amount of resources available in each country affect price and quantity of these items? How do the core countries compare to the periphery? How do subsidies affect the price and quantity of various items?
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
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An interesting look at what 200 calories looks like. Keep in mind the suggested diet is 2000 calories a day. But not all food calories are created equal. Some items are low calories and very healthy, some are high calories and have very few nutritious things to offer. Delete the scoop?
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“The IMF works to foster global growth and economic stability. It provides policy advice and financing to members in economic difficulties and also works with developing nations to help them achieve macroeconomic stability and reduce poverty.” 2 pts -- complete response is given but it lacks original or creative contribution to the discussion (i.e. you are mostly repeating what others have said above your post) 
Jonathan Lai's comment,
March 19, 5:43 AM
The IMF was created to prevent or fix economic issues around the world to avoid another Great Depression like the one that was a big cause of WWII. I believe that if their written goals are not outright lies, then they are only following the word of those claims. If they actually were going to follow both the word and the soul of their claims, conditions in their loans would be somewhere from very little to none. The way it is being done now, countries that loan money, such as Jamaica, only benefit a little. Meanwhile, rich business people mostly from the West gain more money than they already have. Instead of assisting with the poverty countries have, those countries are going even more in debt as being unable to pay back the loans with interest, conditions that hurt their economies, and conditions that hurt their education. While is theory the IMF is an international cooperation, that cooperation's power lies only with a small group. And while the IMF says they promote stability, they do not mention where the economy will stabilize. At this point poor countries are very stably getting poorer and are quite stable in their poverty. And the "balance of payment" is very elaborately balanced towards the other side.
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March 19, 6:59 AM
The IMF's supposedly purpose was to help countries that had economical problems such as Jamaica. As seen in Jamaica, it is really just a trap that helps no one else but the IMF itself. The IMF exploits the countries in need when the countries like Jamaica have no where else to go. The IMF then lends the country money but adding conditions that makes Jamaican and other countries have to compete with the rest of the world or closing down local farms and restaurants. It causes a chain reaction while the poor get poorer, the rich get richer. If the IMF doesn't really help the countries in need of economical help, the IMF should be abolished, for they are just famous frauds that make people believe the IMF can help you even though they just take advantage of you and leave you with less than when you started. They say they develop nations, but if you take a look at Jamaica, you can see that they are really doing the opposite. When they say they are reducing poverty, are they meaning they are increasing it, because they are just making people poorer and poorer. If they really want to help the countries, they should be giving out free money to help the countries in poverty, for they aren't doing what they say they are doing.
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March 19, 8:36 AM
I think the IMF was created purposely to earn money by saying they are helping the poor countries that are in need. They make a loan to a country that is undeveloped and gives so much conditions causing the poor countries unable to rise their economy but the IMF instead of giving them more time, they add interests that are unreasonable for a poor country to be able to pay back. The IMF, in my opinion, is just a corporation that is intended to take away all the money of the poor countries. They protect their name by saying they are to help the poor countries. If the IMF is really there to help the world economy rise, they should take off many of the conditions and decrease the interest rate. They should give the undeveloped countries the time to save their economy before they are asked to pay back the money.
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Reggae song relating to the impact of globalization on Jamaica. Delete the scoop?
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The United Nations issued 8 goals for improving the developing world. These goals were issued in 2000 and set with a time period of 15 years to be met. Check out each of the goals listed on the right hand side. Click on each to find quick fact sheets, reports, linked stories etc. Delete the scoop?
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The Syrian disaster is like a superstorm. It’s what happens when drought, a fast-growing population, a repressive and corrupt government, and sectarian and religious passions combine.
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Cool Op-Ed by Thomas Friedman on Syria, its uprising and the role of water. Delete the scoop?
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GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings.
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A really cool game! Delete the scoop?
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Check out the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in plain language. Delete the scoop?
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Parts of the vast High Plains Aquifer, once a prodigious source of water, are now so low that crops can’t be watered and bridges span arid stream beds. Delete the scoop?
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"Dust blows from what was once the Aral Sea floor. Tragic mismanagement of a natural resource." Via Seth Dixon
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This is exactly what we talked about in class this week. The Aral Sea is a perfect example of how man-made structures such as dams can impact hydrology and create physical water scarcity in certain regions of the world. 
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May 8, 1:46 AM
A wonderful resource to boost the EFL students' skills. 
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May 8, 6:37 AM
This image taken from the International Space Station is just one of hundreds taken by @Cmdr_Hadfield that can be used in the geography classroom. See image gallery http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp
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This image taken from the International Space Station is just one of hundreds taken by @Cmdr_Hadfield that can be used in the geography classroom. See image gallery http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/default.asp Delete the scoop?
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A nonprofit organization that provides charts and info about the uses of the COlorado River, the ongoing drought in the American Southwest, and what could accur in the region in the near future if conservation doesn't succeed. Delete the scoop?
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How much sugar is really in your food? Sure there's a lot of sugar in Coke, but baked beans?? Also, "healthy" cereal has more sugar than Fruit Loops. Check o...
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What's the most common ingredient across all of these products? Delete the scoop?
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Here's what your daily allowance actually looks like. Inspired by this post: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm Check out more vide...
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An expansion on what 200 calories looks like. Pay attention to the comparisons, 1 large fry at McDonald's = how many chicken nuggets? Delete the scoop?
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For the most part in American culture, intellectual struggle in school children is seen as an indicator of weakness, while in Eastern cultures it is not only tolerated, it is often used to measure emotional strength.
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A really cool report on how different cultures tackle the subject of learning in a classroom. 
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March 20, 2:16 PM
Thanks for suggesting this...it's actually made me do a lot of thinking.
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Another song about the role of globalization and capitalism in the Caribbean.
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Guide to Rastafari, including its origins in 1930s Jamaica, beliefs about God and Africa, rituals and music.
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Understanding this religion from Jamaica may give a bit more perspective on the people of Jamaica and their view of the world. 
Cassidy Heckel's comment,
March 14, 10:17 AM
I love this link because it has many views on the Rastafari religion.
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