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A collection of readings
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November 20, 2015 2:00 PM
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Sense of Place

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Culture of Place

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Provides great example of the concepts of Place and Lieveability.

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November 17, 2015 10:54 AM
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EASTERN PHILOSOPHY - Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism. SUBSCRIBE to our channel for new films every week: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 Brought to you by http://www.theschooloflife.co...
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November 10, 2015 2:09 PM
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Cabs and Caboose Video - America's Secret Slang - HISTORY.com

Cabs and Caboose Video - America's Secret Slang - HISTORY.com | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Zach talks travel with Egon Kafka to uncover the history of the words
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November 7, 2015 11:15 AM
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Mapping the Sexism of Street Names in Major Cities

Mapping the Sexism of Street Names in Major Cities | SoRo class | Scoop.it
In a study of seven world metros, only a little more than a quarter of the streets were named for women.

 

Tags: gender, mapping, urban, toponyms.

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November 2, 2015 7:50 AM
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Amartya Sen: Women’s Progress Outdid China’s One-Child Policy

Amartya Sen: Women’s Progress Outdid China’s One-Child Policy | SoRo class | Scoop.it
What really brought down China’s birthrate was its education and empowerment of women, not the one-child policy.
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November 1, 2015 2:56 PM
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China is building another great wall — of trees. To hold back the desert.

China is building another great wall — of trees. To hold back the desert. | SoRo class | Scoop.it
The Gobi Desert expands by about 1,400 square miles every single year.
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November 1, 2015 2:50 PM
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The Real Reason Leaves Change Color In the Fall

Thanks to Lynda.com for sponsoring this video. Visit https://www.lynda.com/earth for a 10-day free trial Thanks also to our Patreon patrons: - Today I Found ...
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October 30, 2015 10:10 AM
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Five numbers that sum up China's one-child policy - BBC News

Five numbers that sum up China's one-child policy - BBC News | SoRo class | Scoop.it
China's government is abolishing its one-child policy, which was introduced to limit the birth rate. What difference has it made?
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October 29, 2015 12:56 PM
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Amazing maps show where Americans come from and who we really are today

Amazing maps show where Americans come from and who we really are today | SoRo class | Scoop.it
You'll never look at the country quite the same way after seeing these maps
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October 24, 2015 4:43 PM
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Te Deum - 5th Century Monastic Chant (Solemn) - YouTube

Monks of the one of the Abbeys of the Solesmes Congregation sing this beautiful chant. The Te Deum is attributed to two Fathers and Doctors of the Church, St...
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October 24, 2015 2:40 PM
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Uptalk - Definition and Examples of High-Rising Terminals

Uptalk - Definition and Examples of High-Rising Terminals | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Uptalk is a speech pattern in which phrases and sentences habitually end with a rising sound, as if the statement were a question.
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October 22, 2015 10:07 AM
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Draw On Maps and Make Them Easily.

Draw On Maps and Make Them Easily. | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Easily Create and Share Maps. Share with friends, embed maps on websites, and create images or pdf.
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October 20, 2015 11:16 AM
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God Save the Tsar - YouTube

The Tsarist anthem....and not an endorsement of the Romanov regime.
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November 18, 2015 10:23 AM
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Oxford Dictionaries 2015 Word of the Year is not even a word: it's an emoji

Oxford Dictionaries 2015 Word of the Year is not even a word: it's an emoji | SoRo class | Scoop.it
For the first time, the Word of the Year is not even a word.
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November 11, 2015 1:02 PM
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Library of World Religions and Faith Traditions | Patheos

Library of World Religions and Faith Traditions | Patheos | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Explore our catalog of world religions and spirituality with faith! Patheos has a balanced view of the different religions and faiths of world.
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November 10, 2015 10:13 AM
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Alexander S. Pushkin's short story: The Queen Of Spades

Alexander S. Pushkin's short story: The Queen Of Spades | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Alexander S. Pushkin's short story: The Queen Of Spades
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November 2, 2015 11:35 AM
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Who was Confucius? - Bryan W. Van Norden

Who was Confucius? - Bryan W. Van Norden | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Most people recognize his name and know that he is famous for having said something, but considering the long-lasting impact his teachings have had on the world, very few people know who Confucius ...
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November 1, 2015 3:07 PM
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Russia and the Curse of Geography

Russia and the Curse of Geography | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Want to understand why Putin does what he does? Look at a map.
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November 1, 2015 2:53 PM
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Autumn is gorgeous in England and the U.S., but there's one big difference between the two.

Autumn is gorgeous in England and the U.S., but there's one big difference between the two. | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Can you spot it?
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October 30, 2015 10:13 AM
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Text to Text | 'Stop Revering Magna Carta' and 'Eight Centuries of Liberty'

Text to Text | 'Stop Revering Magna Carta' and 'Eight Centuries of Liberty' | SoRo class | Scoop.it
In this lesson, we present two sides of a debate about Magna Carta’s significance.
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October 29, 2015 3:05 PM
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Videographic: What does China want?

An animated infographic depicting China’s territorial disputes. Is China trying to expand its territory? ONE reason China’s spectacular rise sometimes alarms...
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October 28, 2015 8:54 AM
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40 maps that explain World War I | vox.com

40 maps that explain World War I | vox.com | SoRo class | Scoop.it
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October 24, 2015 2:41 PM
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The unstoppable march of the upward inflection? - BBC News

The unstoppable march of the upward inflection? - BBC News | SoRo class | Scoop.it
The habit of making statements sound like questions is a genuine linguistic mystery.
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October 22, 2015 2:14 PM
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The Dirndl Folk Dress | euromaxx - YouTube

The dirndl - a low-cut women's folk costume - is a common sight at Oktoberfest celebrations, but increasingly the traditional dresses from Bavaria are gainin...
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October 20, 2015 1:49 PM
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StoryMap JS - Telling stories with maps.

StoryMap JS - Telling stories with maps. | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Telling stories with maps.
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