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After 10 years of conservation efforts, the huts that once housed the likes of Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton are ready for a new generation.
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This story map was created with the Esri Map Tour application in ArcGIS Online.
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"Every day, the supervolcano lurking under Yellowstone National Park belches up 45,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide — much more than could be produced by the known magma chamber that lies just below the surface. They’ve discovered a magma pool containing enough hot rock to fill the Grand Canyon 11 times, the researchers report online April 23 in Science. Via Seth Dixon
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How vacant houses trace the boundaries of Baltimore's black neighborhoods.
The map on the left shows one very tiny dot for each person living in Baltimore. White people are blue dots, blacks are green, Asians are red and Hispanics yellow.The map on the right shows the locations of Baltimore City's 15,928 vacant buildings. Slide between the two maps and you'll immediately notice that the wedge of white Baltimore, jutting down from the Northwest to the city center, is largely free of vacant buildings. But in the black neighborhoods on either side, empty buildings are endemic. Tags: neighborhood, gentrification, urban, place, economic, race, poverty, spatial, housing.
Lauren Quincy's curator insight,
May 24, 2015 9:14 PM
Unit 7: Cities and Urban Land Use
This article is about Sandtown, Baltimore and its shift into a disamenity sector. It explains how this neighborhood, mainly housed by blacks, had a high percentage of vacant houses. The article says that this neighborhood is overrun with poverty, war on drugs and gangs and has the more residents in jail than any other neighborhood. This shows the changing demographics of the city of Baltimore.
This relates to unit 7 because it covers the topic of disamenity sectors and changing demographics. It shows reasons for the high levels of poverty and abandoned housing. It also shows the racial spatial distribution of the neighborhood and its correlation to housing and development. 
Lydia Tsao's curator insight,
May 26, 2015 1:46 AM
This article left me heart broken. The African American community in Baltimore is stuck in a deep poverty cycle, and it cannot seem to escape its impoverished past. Even now, the poverty in the area seems to just be getting worse. The problems of income disparity lead to more problems than just economic; they lead to social and political problems. Social unrest and injustice occurs as a result of the modern white flight. This article arose as a result of the death of Freddie Gray, whose death demonstrates a significant social issue that needs to be addressed: police brutality and the criminal targeting of the African American community. His death stems from the tremendously amounts of disparity in the city. Promoting investment in the inner city would definitely help alleviate the poverty in the area. The problem is getting people to invest.
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Wendy Pelkey-Grant was going to be released from prison in October 2013, almost six years after she killed her abusive husband during a confrontation in...
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“What do you get when you mix corporate interest with religiously motivated temperance? A whole lot of Budweiser.”
Around the nation, big beer producers contribute to the campaigns of politicians who will support policies that discourage competition from local upstarts—for example, taxes on breweries and laws that prevent breweries from selling their kegs directly to consumers (instead of through a distributor). But what's unique about the South is that there's a voting bloc—the Baptists—whose moral stance against alcohol happens to align with large producers' desires to keep new competitors from getting started in the business. The support of Baptists provides Southern politicians with a reason to hinder brewers that politicians in other regions don't have. As a result, the states with the most Baptists tend to have the fewest breweries. Via Seth Dixon
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"OTR A.D.O.P.T. transfers abandoned buildings to qualified new owners at reduced cost. The catch? You must commit to rehabilitating the property and returning it to productive use. You must also demonstrate an ability to successfully complete such a project. A.D.O.P.T.-Advancing Derelict and Obsolete Properties Through Transfer."
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Karen Breznikar's comment,
October 13, 2015 2:36 AM
Simple but effective method of teaching scale to students. Great resource.
Madeleine Carr's comment,
October 23, 2015 1:32 AM
I would love to let my students create one of these using the website or by drawing their own. It is a personal way of thinking and I believe that students will be able to retain/grasp the concept of scale through this simple method. It would also be really enjoyable and would allow for creative students to express themselves in geography. Students could then compare their scales with others in the class and you could ask students who have had different yards/towns/country in their lives to share and enhance the enjoyment and importance of multiculturalism.
Matt Bond's comment,
November 27, 2015 6:10 PM
Students today are interacting with cartoons through all different mediums from The Simpsons, Family Guy or even those in the newspaper. Cartoons can provide short but affective content transfer in an interesting way. They can be highly emotional and effective in all mediums which is why they are so prone into today's society, which is why as teachers it is important to use cartoons in our classroom to change up the sources in which we use.
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The world has seemed pretty scary this year. War, polar vortex, Ebola, terrorism — they've all made an appearance in 2014. But things are actually still getting better — and here's the data that proves it.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist on how two families' common bond extends to the Earth, and to us all
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State-by-State Incarceration Rates by Race/Ethnicity
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“Readers are more likely to vote, volunteer in the community and be productive citizens.”
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Applying the geographical concepts of site and situation to the location of industry.
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Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- At the heart of the European debt crisis is the euro, the currency that tied together 18 countries in an intimate manner. So when one ...
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New York City has always been changing. But recently, the city has seen a wave of luxury condos and artisanal cupcake boutiques uproot local delis and dive bars. Via Marc Crawford , Mankato East High School
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March 21, 2015 4:16 PM
New York is such a diverse city that it changes constantly, but in this moment it is now becoming a hub for condos and botiques. Two photographers have set out to take several pictures throughout the city to help preserve some of its classical elements.
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Vsauce is nominated for a Webby in Science & Education! You can support learning online by voting for Vsauce or any of the FANTASTIC nominees here: http://pv...
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EVENTUALLY every long-running drama, from “Downton Abbey” to “Dr Who”, feels formulaic. So it is with Greece’s debt saga. For...
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Members of Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (NOC), ISAIAH, and Minnesotans for a Fair Economy stood together outside Minneapolis City Hall to accuse banks...
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“ The concepts behind “social networking” aren’t anything new – ever since there have been humans, we have been looking for ways to connect, network, and promote with one another – but they’ve taken on an entirely new meaning (and momentum) in the digital age. Where we used to have handshakes, word-of-mouth referrals, and stamped letters, today’s relationships are often begun and developed on LinkedIn, Google +, and Facebook. That means savvy business owners have to know and use a variety of social platforms to stay relevant, not to mention take advantage of emerging opportunities. Below, you’ll find what I consider to be the 21 most important channels and tools you need to be aware of.”
Via Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com, Nevermore Sithole
Francina Moragues's curator insight,
April 21, 2015 9:47 AM
Un buen artículo que explica cuales son las 21 redes sociales más importantes y utilizadas en todo el mundo. 
senameintr's curator insight,
May 15, 2015 3:03 AM
Useful list of social media websites for beginners to grow their business.
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“Satellite images show China is making progress on building an airstrip on a reef in disputed territory in the South China Sea, a report says.”
Jared Medeiros's curator insight,
April 22, 2015 7:02 PM
This is always amazing to me when countries create these islands in the middle of the sea. I remember when Dubai was doing this a few years back thinking that something like this was crazy and would never keep up. China is smart by doing this because it feels it can control the S. China Sea if they have areas set up all over it. I can see why surrounding countries that share the Sea's borders are pissed off at China because they should not have more right's to the Sea than any of them. But what are/can they do about it? If you mess with China, you are asking for trouble. 
Brian Wilk's curator insight,
April 30, 2015 8:43 AM
My research paper is on China and I'm adding topical China stories to it. This is just another example in an endless procession of questionable land grabs by the Chinese. They should not be allowed to play poker, they are really bad at hiding what they really want. China wants to add land for a simple reason; extending their military reach so they can dominate the region. It pushes out their boundaries to enable them to strike their enemies with relative ease. Missiles that fly 400 miles, planes that need refueling after 300 miles are now strategically placed on these islands to form a sphere of commanding influence in Asia and beyond. If they were to use it to extend their fishing rights to feed their burgeoning population that would be almost diplomatic. China bears watching.... 
Kristin Mandsager San Bento's curator insight,
May 1, 2015 4:22 PM
China has the wealth and power to unfortunately , do these things. This is a concern to the US, but what can they do. Vietnam may be upset as well as other countries, but China is the big dog in the South Sea.
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2014 Vermont School Boards Association Situational Analysis
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Want to learn about Tiny Houses? Tiny House movement? Small Houses, Living in small houses, small apartments, or tiny apartments?
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Clarissa Ward breaks down the history of differences between opposing sects of Islam
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“Op-ed: Do millennials really get news from social media?”
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“In Denmark, teachers encourage their students to someday make babies as well as practice safe sex.”
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