“A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides.”
This encyclopedic entry is a concise explanation of the environmental forces that create canyons.
Tags: water, physical, geomorphology, landforms, National Geographic.
The Chinese government says its so-called “one-child policy” has succeeded in reining in its population. But more than three decades after the policy’s imple…
This short video is an excellent summary of some of the societal consequences of China’s one-child policy in a culture that prefers male offspring.
Tags: gender, China, population.
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This resource has grade-level appropriate lessons on the spatial diffusion of of teams and the cultural geography of the baseball.
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Trial Version: http://goo.gl/i4onu Google Maps is now available for 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment Systems (NES). Availability in Google Store is TBD but you c…
I love the this video that Google released exactly one year ago. Instead of sharing it when I initially discovered this fantastic retro resource, I thought that it would only be fitting to share this on the one-year anniversary of its public release. If you need some context to understand the purpose of this technological shift, watch this video. And please try the trial version; this is version 2.0 if I’m not mistaken.
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“The WomanStats Project is the most comprehensive compilation of information on the status of women in the world. The Project facilitates understanding the linkage between the situation of women and the security of nation-states. We comb the extant literature and conduct expert interviews to find qualitative and quantitative information on over 310 indicators of women’s status in 174 countries. Our Database expands daily, and access to it is free of charge. Click here if you are a new to the project.”
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This London Easter Egg/Globe is fantastic. To those that celebrate it, Happy Easter!
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Here’s a little historical perspective on the silliness that will ensue on April 1st this year. My older brother’s birthday is on April 1st and he is VERY tired of April Fool’s themed parties or gags.
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It seemed like most people were changing their Facebook profile pictures to the Human Rights Campaign’s symbol for equality — that red equal sign — this week as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases concerning same-sex marriage.
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