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In drought-hit India, some villages restore century-old irrigation canals

In drought-hit India, some villages restore century-old irrigation canals | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Residents see the traditional system as a prime example of how communities can work together to overcome the challenges of their environment. But how widely it could be used remains a question.
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Age Segregation in School (Learn in Freedom)

Age Segregation in School FAQ, exposing the shameful history of why children are divided into grades by age in school.
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How to use a Mala

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Cosmology and Theology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed and Faith

The mustard seed is something real and tangible. After you have trusted God for something and seen His results, you have a mustard seed faith -and it will grow.
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May 18, 2017 4:18 PM
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When students enroll in college, geography matters more than policy makers think

When students enroll in college, geography matters more than policy makers think | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Most public college students enroll within 50 miles of home, so location is more influential than policy makers think, a new study finds.
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Six maps that will make you rethink the world

Six maps that will make you rethink the world | SoRo class | Scoop.it
New maps for the U.S. – and the world
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Why all world maps are wrong

Making accurate world maps is mathematically impossible. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Interact with projections
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Untold story of Irish teen shipped to Australia to marry a convict 

Untold story of Irish teen shipped to Australia to marry a convict  | SoRo class | Scoop.it
The ‘Potato Orphans’ of Australia is a little-known period in the nation's history when thousands of vulnerable, teenage women were shipped from Ireland to be wives for the Australian convicts.
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May 16, 2017 4:15 PM
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The Last Person You’d Expect to Die in Childbirth

The Last Person You’d Expect to Die in Childbirth | SoRo class | Scoop.it
The U.S. has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world, and 60 percent are preventable. The death of Lauren Bloomstein, a neonatal nurse, in the hospital where she worked illustrates a profound disparity: the health care system focuses on babies but often ignores their mothers.
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May 15, 2017 1:18 PM
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Medieval Paper Making Process

This is how paper was made some 500 years back
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Printing on a Gutenberg Press

A demonstration of how to print on a Gutenberg printing press.
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What are the universal human rights? - Benedetta Berti

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-are-the-universal-human-rights-benedetta-berti The basic idea of human rights is that each one of us, n
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The Use of Color in the Catholic Liturgical Year - dummies

The sense of sight, including color, plays an important role in Catholic worship. The colors of a Catholic priest’s vestments help the faithful know that certain celebrations are at hand. Green: The color of vestments used during ordinary time. (Ordinary time is the rest of the year that’s not the Christmas or Easter season — …
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History of Earth in 24-hour clock

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Manners & Customs series: Oil lamps (lights) in the Biblical World - Let Your Light Shine

[ See all our videos at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TruthOrTradition&view=videos ] * Watch this series under our playlists link or click this link
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There Are 7 Types of English Last Names - Which One Is Yours? - Ancestry Blog

There Are 7 Types of English Last Names - Which One Is Yours? - Ancestry Blog | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Many of us have surnames passed down to us from ancestors in England. Last names weren’t widely used until after the Norman conquest in 1066, but as the country’s population grew, people found it necessary to be more specific when they were talking about somebody else. Thus arose descriptions like Thomas the Baker, Norman son Read More
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Why daylight saving time isn’t as terrible as people think

Why daylight saving time isn’t as terrible as people think | SoRo class | Scoop.it
These maps will tell you whether you should love or hate daylight saving time.
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She found a way to make plastic waste useful

She found a way to make plastic waste useful | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Medha Tadpatrikar helped design a machine in Pune, India, that heats up plastic to convert it to fuel. The process is eco-friendly in more ways than one.
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The Little-Known Patterns on British Streets

I thought about saying "secret patterns" or "mysterious patterns" in the title, but that'd be a lie: they're just mostly unknown! So let's talk abou
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What is a republic?

This is "What is a republic?" by Choices Program on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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May 17, 2017 8:00 AM
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Talking to Yourself (Out Loud) Can Help You Learn

Talking to Yourself (Out Loud) Can Help You Learn | SoRo class | Scoop.it
But maybe don’t do it in public.
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Building a Drought-Proof Farm (Op-Ed)

Building a Drought-Proof Farm (Op-Ed) | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Americans don't need to spend billions of dollars to aid drought-stricken farmers — careful farming techniques can drastically reduce the impacts of dry weather, says Peter Lehner, executive director of the NRDC.
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Chancery Papermaking

Chancery Papermaking at the University of Iowa's Center for the Book. Papermakers: Tim Barrett, Katharina Siedler, Mary Louise Sullivan, Elizabeth Boyne
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