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The Struggle for Jihad

Two opposing groups battle to define the word jihad on public buses and subways.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

This New York Times video highlights two current media campaigns that are in their own struggle to shape the meaning(s) of the word jihad for the American public.  While the definition of “Holy War” is often quoted, it also means a struggle.  When you hear the word jihad, who’s jihad do you think of first?  The cultural context within which a word is used might not be the same context in which the message is received and interpreted.  This disconnect can be a part of cultural conflicts and misunderstandings.   

 

Tags: Islam, perspective, religion, culture, USA.

See on www.nytimes.com

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Geography Quiz Tournament

Challenge your knowledge of Geography from around the world in our ‘Where in the World?’ Quiz Tournament. It’s just £0.49 ($0.75) to enter with a cash prize of £30 ($45) up for grabs. Enter now if you think you know your stuff!

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

Just an FYI for you trivia buffs who love online games.  This is an opportunity to see how you compare to others.  This tournament is open until March 14th.   

See on www.quizfortune.com

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Akimiski Island, Canada

Scraped clean and weighted down for thousands of years by Pleistocene ice sheets, Akimiski Island in James Bay provides a case study of how Earth’s land surfaces evolve following glaciation.

Tags: remote sensing, geospatial,Canada.

See on earthobservatory.nasa.gov

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A New Way to Illuminate Inequality Around the World

Want to know where the poor live? Look at where the light isn’t

“Satellite photos of Earth’s artificial lights at night form a luminescent landscape. But researcher Chris Elvidge of NOAA and colleagues from the University of Colorado and the University of Denver realized that they could also illuminate something much darker: the magnitude of human poverty. By comparing the amount of light in a particular area and its known population, they realized that they could infer the percentage of people who are able to afford electricity and the level of government spending on infrastructure development. This allowed them to extrapolate levels of human development—a measure of well-being that includes such factors as income, life expectancy and literacy.”

See on www.smithsonianmag.com

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App-lifying USGS Earth Science Data

App-ly Yourself to Tackle Today’s Scientific Challenges

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

The United States Geologic Survey (USGS) scientists are encouraging app developers and earth scientists to design creative apps that will aid researchers in tackling the important questions. USGS datasets include biogeographical, vegetation and land cover change data. Submissions will be judged on their relevance to today’s scientific challenges, innovative use of the datasets, and overall ease of use of the application. Prizes will be awarded to the best overall app, the best student app, and the people’s choice.  Do you have an idea?  

Tags: physical, ecology, visualization, biogeography, edtech.

See on applifyingusgsdata.challenge.gov

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Can Milk Sweetened With Aspartame Still Be Called Milk?

By adding artificial sweeteners to flavored milk, the dairy industry hopes to boost flagging consumption in schools.

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

The very definitions of food are being rewritten as modern industries reformulate the products on our shelves and what we put into our bodies.  What cultural and economic forces are driving these changes? 

Tags: Food, agriculture, agribusiness, unit 5 agriculture,

See on www.npr.org

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APHG Graduate Certificate Program

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“More than 96,000 students took the AP Human Geography exam in 2012 and it is estimated that there are 3,200 AP Human Geography teachers nationwide. As demand for APHG exams increase, so will the demand for qualified teachers.” 

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

It is with great pleasure that I can announce to you that a Graduate Certificate Program specifically for AP Human Geography teachers is about to be launched.  Offered through the Elmhurst College Online Center, the program will to taught fully online in 8-week sessions. The APHG graduate certificate program curriculum correlates directly with the College Board AP Human Geography established curriculum.  This 5-course program can be completed in less than one year.  The full announcement is available in this PDF.

See on public.elmhurst.edu

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Syria for Educators

-Introduction (1 minute) -Sign up for a free Prezi account and give your students background with the Syria the Basics   PREZI . (5 minutes)  – Follow up with another   PREZI   about Youth…

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

Have you wanted to teach about current events in Syria but weren’t sure where to start?  This resource suggested by the Arizona Geographic Alliance has lesson plans, materials and resources for all grades.  

Tags: Syria, conflict, K12, political, MiddleEast, war.

See on www.iamsyria.org

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All Neighbors South of Austria

Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight:

It sounds nonsensical to say that all the countries that border Austria are south of Austria.  However, considering the winding broders in such a mountainous country, there is always at least a small portion of each border where Austria is due south of its neighbor. Consider this your odd geographic trivia fact of the day.    

 

See on i.imgur.com

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