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Sometimes a single unlikely idea can have massive impact across the world. Sir Harold Evans, the author of They Made America, describes how frustration drove…
The economies of scale that globalization depends on, relies on logistics and transportation networks that can handle this high-volume. In a word, the container, as mundane as it may seem, faciliated the era within which we live today.
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What do Kenenisa Bekele, Tirunesh Dibaba, Derartu Tulu and Fatuma Roba have in common, apart from being Olympic gold medallists?
What is it about this place that has produced so many great world-class runners?
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Miniature Earth. What if the population of the world were reduced into a community of only 100 people?
Reminicent of the picture book, “If the World were a Village” by David Smith, this infographic and website attempts to make large statistics more meaningful to young learners.
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Amazing design and stylish furniture…
While I typically focus on the geospatial, this is an excellent example of (non-geo) spatial thinking. The design in this furniture reminds me of the work of urban planners–mixed use areas to satisfy the needs of many populations.
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Tiny Tamaula is the new face of rural Mexico: Villagers are home again as the illegal immigration boom drops to net zero. Full story on CSMonitor.com: http:/…
Contrary to popular opinion, illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States is not really a problem in 2012. As conditions on both sides of the border have changed, this gives a glimpse into the life choices of Mexican villagers. For more on this issue see the complete article at: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2012/0408/Home-again-in-Mexico-Illegal-immigration-hits-net-zero
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Simple online meetings…
Hang out with co-workers and teams. Run as many meetings as you want. No software or signups needed. Best of all, it’s free. This looks like a perfect fit for the social media classroom.
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January and February are sweet times for most Chinese — they enjoy family reunions during the spring festival, which this year fell on January 23, and they celebrate Valentine’s Day, which is well-liked in China.
Gender roles in cultural norms change from country to country. What also needs to be understood is how the demographic situation of a given country influences these patterns.
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When Russia and China vote together on UN Resolutions (such as their recent veto of the UN Resolution on Syria), I always think to myself that in the two countries’ collective unconscious they realize that they are going to have…
Demographic facts: 1) China has more men than women. 2) Russian has more women than men. While these two facts are rather straightforward, their impact on society, gender roles, politics, economics and culture are quite complicated. This article chronicles how this ‘shortage’ of men in Russia has led to an imbalance of power in heterosexual relationships, altering cultural gender norms.
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This short article discusses the demographic shift in urban areas since the collapse of the housing bubble (explicitly referencing Burgess’ Concentric Zone Model!). With higher gas prices discouraging long commutes, is the era of sprawl over? Some feel that suburban housing prices aren’t in momentary decline, but that this represents a new normal as we reconceptualize the city and urban land values.
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