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I am a geography professor at Rhode Island College.

Terraced Rice Fields

See a photo of an aerial view of a terraced rice field in China and download free wallpaper from National Geographic.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This image shows is one of the more beautiful cultural landscapes that shows the great extent of agricultural  modifications of the environment.  National Geographic’s photo of the day is a great source for images that start class discussions and can enliven class content. You may download a high resolution version of the image here. 

 

Tags: National Geographic, agriculture, landscape, China.

See on photography.nationalgeographic.com

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European women marry, give hope to Samaritans

MOUNT GERIZIM, West Bank (AP) — The Samaritans, a rapidly dwindling sect dating to biblical times, have opened their insular community to brides imported from eastern Europe in a desperate quest to preserve their ancient culture.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

Some folk cultures, such as the Samaritans, have historically intermarried and have been plagued by genetic diseases.  Recently, they have turned to global solutions to their local demographic woes.  “Five young women from Russia and Ukraine have moved to this hilltop village in recent years to marry local men, breathing new life into the community.”  

Tags:  folk culture, gender, population, Russia, religion, culture,
Middle East. 

See on news.yahoo.com

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St Patrick’s Day celebrated around the world – in pictures

From Moscow to New York via Vilnius and the pyramids of Egypt, St Patrick’s Day is celebrated with parades and a lot of green face paint

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

Being in Chicago on Saint Patrick’s Day one year was the highlight of my trip.  Seeing the river green was truly an impressive sight and the pictures don’t quite do it justice. 

See on www.guardian.co.uk

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After boom and bust, Sun Belt cities see glimmers again

WASHINGTON — With their economies and housing markets gaining strength, some of the nation’s biggest boom-to-bust cities in the Sun Belt are starting to become magnets again, attracting a growing number of people primarily from the northern part…

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

See on www.latimes.com

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APHUG Films Presents…

Promotional video for AP Human Geography enrollment

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This is video is a great tool to drum up interest in an AP Human Geography course produced by David Burton.  Similar videos and things designed to promote the discipline and it’s study can be found under the tag, “geo-inspiration.” 

Tags: APHG, geo-inspiration.

See on www.youtube.com

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#deextinction

This video appeared on National Geographic’s Magazine’s Twitter feed. It said: : Can the American passenger pigeon be resurrected? See how it could be done: http://on.natgeo.com/15OUp1i 

De-extinction is a new term for to me but this week a TEDx conference hosted by National Geographic focused completely on this concept on the possibility of reviving formerly extinct species. Just because we think we can bring back a lost species, does that mean we should?  What would be the benefits?  Disadvantages? 

I’ve read enough about passenger pigeons to know that beyond overhunting, the species went extinct as large swaths of North American forests became fragmented and modified.  While we may be able to theoretically bring back a species, we cannot rewind the clock and bring all the essential ingredients to their former ecosystem that allowed them to thrive in the first place.  De-extinction would NOT be repairing the world so that it was as if the extinction never happened, since other species in the ecosystem have adapted to their absence. Given the length of their absence, could these be considered “invasive species?”     

Tags: biogeography, environment, National Geographic, environment modify, ecology, historical, TED.

See on twitter.com

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Google Lit Trips

 

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

Google Earth is a great teaching tool for geographers, but it is also a way to bring geography and spatial thinking to other disciplines.  Google Lit Trips makes the journeys that take place in literature (both fiction and non-fiction) all the more real by mapping out the movements as a KML file that can be viewed in Google Earth.  By embedding pictures, websites, videos and text into the path, this becomes an incredibly interactive resource for teachers of all levels. 

Tags: google, virtual tours, English, edtech.

See on vimeo.com

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State Shape Necklaces

So much of who we are stems from where we came from. Each southern state’s culture is proudly unique…just like its natives. These beautiful brass State Shape Necklaces are the perfect bold, yet subtle, way to wear your state pride.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This doesn’t cover every state, and it may even offend some with how they’ve drawn the south.  Some southern states (in this northerner’s mind) are not included.  Which state would you add to the list?  Any you’d remove?

See on www.bourbonandboots.com

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These apartments are so small they can only be photographed from the ceiling

Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Seven million people living in 423 square miles (1,096 sq km).

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

Massive urbanization with limited space means that real estate is at a premium and many laborers will not be able to afford large living spaces.  Hong Kong is an extreme example of this and it brings new meaning to the term “high-density housing.” 

Tags: housing, urban, planning, density, urbanism, unit 7 cities.

See on qz.com

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