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http://www.ryanatallah.com/ -- (this film won 4th place at Nationals) -- This was my documentary entry for the 2010 National History Day Competition. It won ... 
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Accelerated through the fear from the attacks of 9/11 and all what followed, the so called ‘Western Society’ is constructing the greatest wall ever build on this planet. On different building sites on all five inhabitable continents, walls, fences and high-tech border surveillance are under construction in order to secure the citizens and their high quality of life within this system. The fall of the Berlin Wall was described as the historical moment that marks the demolition of world’s last barrier between nation states. Yet it took the European Union only six years to create with the Schengen Agreement in 1995 a new division only 80km offset to the east of Berlin.
Miles Gibson's curator insight,
February 13, 2015 11:04 AM
Unit 4 political geography This article explains how the world is filled with division and segregation. Some of the most notable are the walls are the wall in berlin, the wall/border/river/fence between the u.s. and mexico and the border between north and south Korea is the most notable walls. This article relates to unit 4 because it shows how people, through borders, have divided them through history creating new politics, culture and borders themselves. The political processes involved can change the policies and shapes of nations in the world. 
Monika Fleischmann's curator insight,
February 15, 2015 4:48 AM
Seth Dixon's insight:
This map shows that hi-tech political surveillance of borders is highly correlated with the core areas of the global economy and some of the most attractive immigrant destinations.
Questions to Ponder: What else do you see in this map? What does this say about the world order? Are there patterns that this map reveals/conceals?
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Before its subversion in the Jim Crow era, the fruit symbolized black self-sufficiency.
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It's getting more and more difficult for Americans to gather on public streets, out of joy or anger, and that's a problem.
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"When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable 'trophic cascade' occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers?"
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Book review for Social and Cultural Perspectives of Public Health
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Mega-collector David Rumsey explains how maps are an "archive of information."
With 150,000 or so old print maps to his name, David Rumsey has earned his reputed place among the world's "finest private collectors." But the 69-year-old San Francisco collector doesn't have any intention of resting on his cartographic laurels. He continues to expand his personal trove as well as the digitized sub-collection he makes open to the public online — some 38,000 strong, and growing. Via Seth Dixon
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In the United States, we speak easily of different ethnic and religious communities. But the reality is far different in France, where the Charlie Hebdo attacks have brought religion and its place in French society back to the top of the agenda.
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"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 swing-style song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. The lyrics comically refer to the official 1...
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EVEN on a quiet Sunday morning, a steady stream of lorries trundles along the broad, pristine and otherwise deserted streets of Punggol Timur, an island of reclaimed...
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This animated documentary tells the story of polar explorer Alfred Wegener, the unlikely scientist behind continental drift theory. Produced by: Flora Lichtm...
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"Walk along the streets of London and it’s not uncommon to hear a variety of langauges jostling for space in your eardrums. Step inside a tube carriage on the underground and the story is no different. Oliver O’Brien, researcher in geovisualisation and web mapping at University College London’s department of geography, has created a map showing what the most common second language (after English) is at certain tube stops across the capital. Using a map of tube journeys and busy stations that he had previously created, O’Brien used 2011 Census data to add the second most commonly spoken language that people who live nearby speak."
Kristin Mandsager San Bento's curator insight,
April 6, 2015 9:29 PM
This made me think of how this could be done in New York City. I imagine results would be similar. You could map out the languages for sure.
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Europe, as both a place and a concept, has changed dramatically in its centuries of history.
Tags: Europe, map.
Padriag John-David Mahoney's curator insight,
February 19, 2015 3:17 PM
Despite the number of maps and figures, this is a really nice, condensed broad stroke of European history and politics, geography, and some economies. It's also, for me, very entertaining. 
Louis Mazza's curator insight,
February 26, 2015 7:49 PM
Europe was once the most war torn nation, but is now known for its peace. This article’s introduction says that Europe has relative great prosperity but at the same time deep economic turmoil. I guess like everywhere else. This is a collection of 38 maps that show Europe in different stages of development to give the reader a better understanding. The first maps shows the countries that make up the EU. NATO’s growth is show in the second map from 1949 to 2009. Some maps show the unemployment rates, while others show who in Europe uses the Euro. Mine home country of Italy is shown in the lowest category of unemployment in the southern region. Other maps illustrate the histories of Europe starting in 117. AD. I think that this collection of maps is awesome for gathering knowledge on Europe. It sure is teaching me a lot.
Kristin Mandsager San Bento's curator insight,
April 6, 2015 7:55 PM
At first this was overwhelming to digest. But then I found it amazing in the fact that Europe could be explained in 38 maps! The break down was very interesting. I found it funny to see the breakdown of the richest in Europe. This being based on finance, businesses, and real estate. Nutella is definitely one of my favorites, but I had no clue the company was worth $27 billion.
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The full Saudi-style niqab, or face veil, will now be allowed to be worn by immigrants taking the Canadian oath of citizenship. Via Mr. David Burton
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The jobs picture has changed profoundly since the 1970s. This map shows how those changes played out across the country.
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Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the Atlantic slave trade -- which forcibly brought more than 10 million Africans to the Americas -- stands out for both its global scale and its lasting legacy. Anthony Hazard discusses the historical, economic and personal impact of this massive historical injustice.
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The first installment of this feature suggested that the settlement south of the mouth of the Winooski River came to be called Burlington because of...
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Miss Teen USA 2007 - Ms. South Carolina answers a question
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How many passes does the team in white make? Test your awareness and Do the Test! TFL cycling safetly advert! Count the number of passes the White team makes...
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Title: Istanbul Artist: They Might Be Giants Album: Flood Year: 1990 Owned by: WMG This is not of my creation.
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