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Meet the “hairy Ainu” of Japan, Taiwan’s Saaroa, the Kusunda of Nepal, the last Manchus and the Jarawa of India’s Andaman Islands.
The rapid spread of Mandarin, English, Spanish, Hindi-Urdu and Arabic as the 5 largest languages (most native speakers) is connected to the spread of globalization and the cultural aspects of that phenomenon. These 5 declining languages represent the flip side of those cultural patterns.
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Looking for Jim Morrison’s grave? There are countless famous people buried in Paris’ most famous cemetery. This virtual tour is as close as most of us will get to exploring it this school year.
See on www.pere-lachaise.com
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Despite the country’s claims to be a sleek 21st-century meritocracy, the habits of centuries of discrimination and social exclusion are not so easily shaken.
India is modernizing at a rapid pace, but some old class problems rooted in the caste system are still visible. This is part of a large series called “Breaking Caste” with some excellent videos, articles and personal vignettes to humanize the struggles of those at the bottom of the social hierarchy.
See on www.theglobeandmail.com
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How we die (in one chart)…
This infographic shows the main causes of death in 1900 in the United States and compares that with the 2010 figures. The United States, during that time underwent what many call the epidemiological transition (in essence, in developed societies we now die for different reason and generally live longer) What are the geographic factors that influence these shifts in the mortality rates? What is better about society? Has anything worsened? How come?
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The best thing about the space program is all the satellite imagery we receive to better understand our home planet.
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As Mumbai booms, the poor of its notorious Dharavi slum find themselves living in some of India’s hottest real estate.
What do you think the future will hold for this slum neighborhood? What will happen to the people that live there? What will this place look like in 20 years? What forces will create this change?
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Is this silly? Of course…will it get your students attention? Probably.
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The new Blackfriars station, which is being built on a bridge spanning the River Thames, is on its way to becoming the world’s largest solar bridge after Solarcentury begun the installation of over 4,400 solar photovoltaic panels…
“The solar panels will generate an estimated 900,000kWh of electricity every year, providing 50% of the station’s energy and reducing CO2 emissions by an estimated 511 tonnes per year. In addition to solar panels, other energy saving measures at the new station will include rain harvesting systems and sun pipes for natural lighting.”
See on www.guardian.co.uk
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