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A collection of readings
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January 18, 2013 5:53 PM
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As with So Many Other Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples Suffer Disproportionate Violations of Right to Safe Water, Sanitation, Permanent Forum Told

As with So Many Other Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples Suffer Disproportionate Violations of Right to Safe Water, Sanitation, Permanent Forum Told | SoRo class | Scoop.it
As with So Many Other Human Rights, Indigenous Peoples Suffer Disproportionate Violations of Right to Safe Water, Sanitation, Permanent Forum Told...

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January 18, 2013 12:42 PM
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Landfill Harmonic teaser

Like us on Facebook, share this video and help us spread the word about these kids and their Recycled Orchestra. Please go to the link below to support the f...
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January 18, 2013 9:33 AM
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Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35

In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th centu...
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January 17, 2013 11:03 AM
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The great innovation debate

The great innovation debate | SoRo class | Scoop.it
WITH the pace of technological change making heads spin, we tend to think of our age as the most innovative ever. We have smartphones and supercomputers, big data...
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January 17, 2013 10:59 AM
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Molly Crockett: Beware neuro-bunk | Video on TED.com

TED Talks Brains are ubiquitous in modern marketing: Headlines proclaim cheese sandwiches help with decision-making, while a “neuro” drink claims to reduce stress.
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January 13, 2013 9:15 AM
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Darwin Was Wrong About Dating

Darwin Was Wrong About Dating | SoRo class | Scoop.it
What do women want? Pretty much what men want.
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January 12, 2013 6:53 PM
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The nuisance of begging... By Irum - PakTribune.com

The nuisance of begging... By Irum - PakTribune.com | SoRo class | Scoop.it
The nuisance of begging... By Irum
PakTribune.com
Trying to educate such children in their neighborhoods could prove more fruitful than many futile NGO attempts to enhance universal literacy by wrangling with the public education system.
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January 12, 2013 6:30 PM
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Lessons Learned From A Collaboration Without Borders in Latin America - PBS MediaShift

Lessons Learned From A Collaboration Without Borders in Latin America - PBS MediaShift | SoRo class | Scoop.it
PBS MediaShift Lessons Learned From A Collaboration Without Borders in Latin America PBS MediaShift She has conducted trainings and managed programs in investigative journalism, conflict-sensitive reporting, computer-assisted reporting and media...
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January 12, 2013 6:14 PM
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Television science trails history of disappointment - USA TODAY

Television science trails history of disappointment - USA TODAY | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Television science trails history of disappointment
USA TODAY
And she warns the history of science on TV and radio offers some warnings to folks hopeful today that the Internet will lead to big improvements in science literacy.
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January 10, 2013 5:23 PM
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The girls stolen from the streets of India

The girls stolen from the streets of India | SoRo class | Scoop.it
The widespread killing of female foetuses and infants is well-documented - less well-known is the trafficking of girls across to make up for the shortages.
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January 10, 2013 4:42 PM
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Bill Nye: Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children

Evolution is the fundamental idea in all of life science, in all of biology.
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January 10, 2013 4:39 PM
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Educating through television and radio - The Express Tribune

Educating through television and radio - The Express Tribune | SoRo class | Scoop.it
The Express Tribune
Educating through television and radio
The Express Tribune
Policymakers are often looking for novel ways to enhance literacy rates.
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January 8, 2013 2:53 PM
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CNN Student News: Daily Discussion - CNN

CNN Student News: Daily Discussion
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Use these questions to help students understand today's featured news stories; Today's Daily Discussion includes the Media Literacy Question of the Day.
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January 18, 2013 5:51 PM
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Ageing China: Changes and challenges

Ageing China: Changes and challenges | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Interactive look at China's changing population structure and the challenges facing the younger generations.

Via Janet Espinosa
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January 18, 2013 9:38 AM
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Andy Puddicombe: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes | Video on TED.com

TED Talks When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking?
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January 17, 2013 11:04 AM
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Catching up

Catching up | SoRo class | Scoop.it
REG DEAN, who died on January 5th at the ripe age of 110, was unusual. Centenarians are rare in themselves, of course, but male centenarians particularly so. In...
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January 17, 2013 11:00 AM
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Cameron Russell: Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model. | Video on TED.com

TED Talks Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she's tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don't judge her by her looks.
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January 13, 2013 9:50 AM
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Beijing Air Pollution Off the Charts

Beijing Air Pollution Off the Charts | SoRo class | Scoop.it
An air-quality monitor atop the United States Embassy recently measured an air quality index well above 500, which is supposed to be the top of the scale.
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January 12, 2013 6:54 PM
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Bad news is loud. Good news rules - Christian Science Monitor (blog)

Bad news is loud. Good news rules - Christian Science Monitor (blog) | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Christian Science Monitor (blog)
Bad news is loud.
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January 12, 2013 6:52 PM
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On Rape and Neocolonialism - CounterPunch

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On Rape and Neocolonialism
CounterPunch
Yet living in the UK and reading its media, one could easily think that rape solely existed in India and that there is only injustice against women in the subcontinent and other 'developing countries.
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January 12, 2013 6:22 PM
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There are lots of bacteria, but there is only one genetic code - The Guardian (blog)

There are lots of bacteria, but there is only one genetic code - The Guardian (blog) | SoRo class | Scoop.it
There are lots of bacteria, but there is only one genetic code
The Guardian (blog)
Is illiteracy becoming a driver of what passes for literacy? And how are teachers coping?
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January 12, 2013 5:12 PM
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Eli Pariser: Beware online "filter bubbles" | Video on TED.com

TED Talks As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and search results) to our personal tastes, there's a dangerous unintended consequence: We get trapped in a "filter bubble" and don't get exposed to information that could...
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January 10, 2013 4:43 PM
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New UGA study: Their classroom demeanors give girls a boost in grades over ... - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

New UGA study: Their classroom demeanors give girls a boost in grades over ... - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
New UGA study: Their classroom demeanors give girls a boost in grades over ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
They are heavy on reading and early literacy and more social cooperation,” Rao told me.
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January 10, 2013 4:40 PM
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Online Subscription Models Are An Assault On Literacy

Online Subscription Models Are An Assault On Literacy | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Literacy advocate Jason Falls laments the unintended fallout of paid subscription model media websites: Preventing average citizens from functional literacy.
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January 10, 2013 4:28 PM
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Rebrand Your ‘Hood for Good

Rebrand Your ‘Hood for Good | SoRo class | Scoop.it
Rebrand Your ‘Hood for Good
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