How globalization has changed the nature of urban development.
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The Global Health Program at the Council on Foreign Relations has been tracking news reports since 2008 to produce an interactive map that plots global outbreaks of diseases that are easily prevented by inexpensive and effective vaccines.
Jessica Rieman's curator insight,
January 28, 2014 1:21 PM
Alotyhough this information is open to the public it is very important to take into contex that many of Americans don't get vaccines theyb should every year but it is even worse in other countries and places in the world that dont have the accessibility that other well off countries have. The Global health aspect many outbreaks have happened because of lack of vaccinations and infected others in relation next to them. This causes an outbreak because of lack of vaccinations.
Jessica Rieman's curator insight,
February 11, 2014 2:24 PM
While looking at thsi map it is apparent that whiloe looking at South America out of all the other nations on the map South America is the one with the least Vaccine-Preventable Outbreaks. What does this say about the Countinent as a whole? Well firstly if you look at Colombia there were 13 Measel outbreaks and 603 Whooping Cough outbreaks. Compare this to Eastern Brazil right on the coast only had measel's but the South of that were 1257 of Whooping Cough. In Equador there was the Measels and only measels at 326 cases. Why is the South of the Contenent drastiacally different then the rest of the Contenent and the rest of the world for that matter. No cases of Polio or Cholera whereas Africa had these apparent in large quantities.
Jessica Rieman's curator insight,
April 2, 2014 5:53 PM
Egypt has had an overwhelming amout of outbreaks of the mumps and the total was 571 cases throughtout the years.
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How to MUN - Lesson 1: Proper Western Business Attire Michigan State University Model United Nations For more information on how to do Model UN, please visit...
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A Number of Mini lessons for MUN
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This section is a guide to Judaism, one of the oldest monotheistic religions, including festivals and celebrations, beliefs, worship, famous Jewish people and history.
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Professor Seth Dixon shares over 50 of his favorite geography videos in this online map http://bit.ly/KDY6C2
Melissa Marie Falco-Dargitz's curator insight,
November 3, 2014 12:02 PM
It was nice to see where everything was happening. I hope it gets updated to more current events. I wish we had something like this when we were looking at the invasion of Kuwait. 
Caroline Ivy's curator insight,
March 15, 2015 5:19 PM
Seth Dixon uses ArgGIS to juxtapose maps with the location a video is associated with.
This idea has crossed my mind before. Now, a video can be contemplated with the spatial accuracy needed. This connects events to a place, and can help students more fully grasp the geospatial distribution of events. 
Nita Ardi's curator insight,
January 14, 2019 12:16 PM
Great resource for classroom and information to get kids going.
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"Muslims around the world celebrate the birth of the Islamic Prophet Muhammed, who was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 570 AD. His birthday is marked in way ways is different Muslim countries."
Lauren Stahowiak's curator insight,
March 26, 2014 2:50 PM
Muslims rejoice, celebrate and honor Mohammed around the world on his birthday. These photos not only represent the celebrations of Mohammed but mark his lasting legacy and influence as an Islamic Prophet. 
Tracy Galvin's curator insight,
May 5, 2014 2:53 PM
It is nice to see a depiction of the celebrations and happiness of Muslims instead of just violence by radicals. Muslims are frequently misrepresented by the heavy news coverage of the tiny amount of evildoers. It would be like depicting all of the US as Klan members. 
Jacob Crowell's curator insight,
November 4, 2014 1:52 PM
Women and Men in some Islamic countries live entirely different lives in regards to their geographic spheres. The women dominate the private sphere, they are sheltered from the public sphere. Their architecture reflects that fact. Windows and balconies are constructed so people can see out but not see in from the street. Homes are built so the houses across from one another are not lined up with the front doors directly across from one another. Streets are winding and made so the homes are extremely private. This reflects society in regards to how people view gender. Females are kept out of the public sphere and when they do venture out into the streets, they are encouraged to have a male escorting them. This image above shows the balcony as a barrier keeping females "protected" from the public sphere.
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"The Great Circle Mapper displays maps and computes distances along a geodesic path. It includes an extensive, searchable database of airports and other locations."
Caterin Victor's curator insight,
January 15, 2014 7:45 AM
The distance, depends : by map or by airplane !!
Jessica Rieman's curator insight,
January 28, 2014 12:59 PM
Because this route from JFK Airport to SYD AUS Airport is not a straight route there are many factors that need to be taken in account because of the overwhelming idea of trade winds and how that affects flight plans and routing for different airways/airlanes. The plane has to fight against the trafe winds in order to create a specific ETA for the passenger and the flight crue among the plane. This is all dependent upon the trade winds (prevailing and other kinds) transmitting against the plane.
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Even as publics in many of the surveyed Muslim-majority countries express a clear preference for women to dress conservatively, many also say women should be able to decide for themselves what to wear.
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As was noted last October on GeoCurrents, efforts to split U.S. states have been gaining increased attention.
Gabriel Lett's curator insight,
March 4, 2014 2:13 PM
(Quarter 3, Week 4, February 28 - March 8) This article discusses the proposal made by Tim Draper (a multi-millionaire) on October of 2013. This proposal suggests the division of California into 6 different states. The states are divided based on the POLITICAL CULTURE of the residents. The 6 state names would be Jefferson, Silicon Valley, North California, South California, Central California, and West California. Each state would have 15 ELECTORAL VOTES and would bring upon a whole different turnout in upcoming elections if the proposal is to pass. Not only does the proposal divide the political differences, but it divides the major metropolitan areas. There is also controversy of the names of the states/regions. For example, Silicon Valley does not even rest in Silicon Valley and West California is mostly in the East. The only benefit this proposal would bring is the benefit of liberal supporters.
I for one don't completely disagree with the proposal. The only reason to disagree is because the names of the regions and the ways they are laid out will only confuse the residents and create controversy between the political parties. But it's not a bad idea, passing such a proposal will indeed effect future elections, giving liberal and democratic powers more of a struggle. 
David Pham's comment,
March 20, 2014 9:05 PM
Californians are proud to be Californians. Whether dividing the state into 6 is or is not a good idea or not. They should have some say in what we want to call our “new” state. So hear me, having someone other than the residents pick a name is a deal breaker for them. The names should be up to the voters in any new division of their State. No, they are not willing and therefore it is not a “take-away” at all. Just because one rich guy comes up with an idiotic fantasy does not mean much.
Vivianne Amaral's curator insight,
March 8, 2014 6:32 PM
Excelente artigo sobre aprendizagem, suas dimensões e abordagens existentes e a importância de entendermos tudo isso para definir nossos projetos.
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Adam Hart-Davis rediscovers the innovations and inventions brought by the Romans to Britain. In this edition, he examines the forms of entertainment laid on ...
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Across the country, homebuyers are embracing subdivisions that make farms a central amenity.
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View full lesson on TED-ED: What do Game of Thrones' Dothraki, Avatar's Na'vi, Star Trek's Klingon and LOTR's Elvish have in common? They are all fantasy constructed languages, or conlangs. Conlangs have all the delicious complexities of real languages: a high volume of words, grammar rules, and room for messiness and evolution. John McWhorter explains why these invented languages captivate fans long past the rolling credits.
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"For Regional Geography, I ask that all my students take an online quizzes before coming to class because it is very difficult to intelligently discuss European issues if you don’t know the countries of Europe, where they are and what other countries are on their borders. Quizzes and knowing places doesn’t define geography, but if geography were English literature, knowing about places could be described as the alphabet–before you write a sonnet or critique an essay, you better know your ABC’s and basic grammar. Given that, I like the Lizard Point Geography quizzes, Sheppard Software quizzes and those from Click that ‘Hood; they are simple, straightforward and comprehensive."
Mirta Liliana Filgueira's curator insight,
February 2, 2014 6:52 PM
Exámenes en línea para Geografía. 
SFDSLibrary's curator insight,
May 13, 2014 8:16 AM
Quizzes to test a students knowledge of places and countries.
Melissa Marie Falco-Dargitz's curator insight,
September 22, 2014 12:20 PM
I hope the lizard point Geography tests are enough. I have sent you my screenshots for the ones I have taken.
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Activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta calls out the double standard that drives our broken relationship to charities. Too many nonprofits, he says, are rewarded for how little they spend -- not for what they get done.
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NGO funding
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A short overview of what Model UN is all about. Caucuses, Speakers Time, Points and Motions explained with a slight German accent. We are also on Facebook! V...
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"A 50-year-old export industry that provides millions of jobs has to reinvent itself quickly to stay competitive."
John Slifko's curator insight,
January 13, 2014 4:02 PM
In addition to commerce what are the democratic and civil society institutions and social mvoements involved, or not involved, in this transiation now apparently underway? 
BrianCaldwell7's curator insight,
April 5, 2016 8:18 AM
A maquiladora is a term that often used to describe a factory in Northern Mexico that enjoys special tax breaks for eport-driven production. Northern Mexico is an ideal location for this type of industry because 1) access to American markets is high and 2) labor costs are relatively low. The Mexican Maquiladoras can no longer compete in a ‘race to the bottom’ for the lowest skill jobs, but they can produce higher-end goods and compete with China to supply more innovative consumer goods. Labor costs in China are on the rise, making Mexico able to compete more effectively with them on the open market. The total value of Mexican maquiladoras exports has grown by more than 50% in the last 5 years; more foreign corporations are investing money into Mexico. Some of the more innovative and aggressive maquiladoras are attempting to become more involved in the research and development end of production; essentially they want to start competing with European and American companies on the lucrative high-end of the commodity chain instead of fighting for the scraps at the bottom. Tags: Mexico, manufacturing, industry, economic, globalization, technology.
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I've searched wide and far for maps that can reveal and surprise and inform in ways that the daily headlines might not.
Profdoc's curator insight,
January 26, 2014 5:58 AM
Une sélection de 40 cartes qui permettent de mieux comprendre notre monde.
Jessica Rieman's curator insight,
February 11, 2014 2:30 PM
When looking at this map there area few things that stick out to me and not just the colors. Fistly what I founf interesting was that South America in relation to where we live is quite different. For example, The US economic status is High Class at $12195 or more for most of the East and West Coast and then it is dull in the middle. These facts compared to South America where they are mostly upper middle class at around $3946-12185 and a portion of them are the lower middle class which rings in at around $886-3945. 
Jake Red Dorman's curator insight,
November 13, 2014 2:39 PM
On map 33, it shows the religious borders map of the different religions that are occupying certain areas of the Middle East. The area of Baghdad and east is mostly Shiite Islam and west of Baghdad is Sunni Islam. What I found to be most interesting is that even though Jerusalem is surrounded by many different religions they still celebrate Judaism. They are religiously protected by its borders. There is some sign of Sunni Islam being practices within their borders but it is mostly dominated by Judaism.
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HERITAGE: CIVILIZATION AND THE JEWS (1984) — 1. A PEOPLE IS BORN with ABBA EBAN (DVD description) Winner of the coveted Peabody Award, HERITAGE: CIVILIZATION...
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PBS
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"New England's woody hills and dales hide a secret—they weren't always forested. Instead, many were once covered with colonial roads and farmsteads."
Joseph Thacker 's curator insight,
January 26, 2014 10:44 PM
Thanks to dedicated archeologists and the LiDAR, we can see the creations of a once small, abandoned community in New England. Even through the thick forest, the LiDAR can detect rocks walls and small dirt roads. Hopefully, we can find more of these ancient communities in other areas around the world.
Lauren Stahowiak's curator insight,
January 28, 2014 12:48 PM
History is revealed with the use of high tech scanners known as LiDAR's. With the use of these scanners, scholars learn that many areas of New England, including forested areas in Connecticut and Rhode Island, once were farming grounds. These "lost" pieces of history now lead scholars in new directions in dicovering the past, and details to its future.
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Newspaper headlines worldwide tout the benefits of single-sex schools: Girls 75% more likely to take math if they go to a single-sex private school, will boys learn better if girls aren't...
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"South Sudan's crisis began just two weeks ago, on Dec. 15, and it already has observers warning that it could lead to civil war. Fighting has killed an estimated 1,000 people and sent 121,600 fleeing from their homes. International peacekeepers are preparing for the worst; some have been killed and a number of them, including four U.S. troops, have been injured. What's happening in South Sudan is complicated and can be difficult to follow; understanding how it got to be this way can be even tougher. Here, then, are the most basic answers to your most basic questions. First, a disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive or definitive account of South Sudan and its history -- just some background, written so that anyone can understand it."
Brien Shanahan's curator insight,
January 5, 2014 5:30 PM
Sad what's going in South Sudan but worth learning about it. 
Cam E's curator insight,
March 4, 2014 11:50 AM
New countries rarely establish themselves without a trying conflict or struggle in their infancy. I always like this simplified articles which introduce the latest conflict to people who are unaware. Ethnic groups are fluid in their importance throughout the world. It wasn't long ago on the historical scale that Irish Americans and British Americans were at odds, despite us in the US rarely considering that today. Ethnic conflict never ceases completely, but shifts targets depending on the politics of the time.
Tracy Galvin's curator insight,
May 5, 2014 2:39 PM
Without the big bad north to be their common enemy, the two ethnic groups in South Sudan are now fighting each other. In places like these with such limited resources there will always be internal conflicts
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The video shows a relatively average-looking woman turned into a bombshell glamor model with the help of a hair stylist, make-up artist and digital retouching.
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useful for Year 9, 10 and 11 Geography units