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A gene from wild Indian rice plants can significantly raise the yield of common varieties in nutrient-poor soils by boosting root growth.
While many are leery of GMOs (with good reasons linked to health), it is important to recognize that there is society value to agricultural research that works on improving yields. This article would be a good “other side of the coin” resource to share when discussing GMOs.
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“The High Line has become a tourist-clogged catwalk and a catalyst for some of the most rapid gentrification in the city’s history.”
Earlier I have posted about the High Line, a project in NYC to transform an old elevated train line into a public green space ( ). This project has fallen under criticism as the property values of homes below the High Line have risen and the neighborhood is undergoing gentrification. Linked is the NYTimes opinion article that critiques the High Line as a “Disneyfied tourist-clogged catwalk.” This project has change the economic profile of the neighborhood and its sense of place and communal identity. The critic’s blog is (self-described) “a bitterly nostalgic look at a city in the process of going extinct,” so he is naturally going to be against anything that at changes the historic character of the city. As geographer Matthew Hartzell has said, “to say that nothing should change is an awfully conservative view of urbanity. Cities evolve—neighborhoods evolve.” This is a good article to share with students to get them to think about the economic and cultural issues associated with urban revitalization projects and the impacts on the city.
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TED Talks A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism.
At first glance this TED Talk appears to be more about ancient history, archaeology and biblical studies that anything modern. Yet as Neil MacGregor, the Director of the British Museum continues his discussion of the Cyrus Cylinder (A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script), it becomes clear that this historical artifact is vital in understanding how modern states conceive of their heritage, cultural legacy and role within the Middle East today (such as Israel, Iraq, Iran and the U.K.). As such the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism and plays a role in shaping Middle Eastern cultural and political institutions.
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Buy USA Watercolor Map art prints by Michael Tompsett at Imagekind.com. Shop Thousands of Canvas and Framed Wall Art Prints and Posters at Imagekind.
This is nice…I’ll settle for the digital image to be a poster on my website.
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This page is a quick primer for understanding how the decennial census leads to the incredibly political process of reapportionment of the congressional districts. It also defines the specific gerrymandering techniques of packing, cracking, hijacking and kidnapping.
See on gerrymanderingmovie.com
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Google Maps is a fantastic free tool, but we’re guessing you don’t have much spare time to play around with the service. Let us help.
Even if you use Google Maps just for personal use, these are basic enough of tips that all users should be able to use.
See on mashable.com
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Cities from Los Angeles to Atlanta are making big bets to revitalize their downtowns by bringing back a form of transportation many abandoned decades ago: the streetcar.
The streetcar was a staple in urban development projects generations ago and was subsequently abandoned. Many mid-sized cities today (and a few large ones) are returning to that ‘outdated’ mode of transportation and hoping that streetcar stops will encourage businesses to open shop in those neighborhoods.
See on online.wsj.com
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There is no “African” food.But Americans are beginning to try the continent’s different regional cuisines — and they’re liking them…
What is considered ethnic foods changes over time. For example, many Americans no longer consider Italian ‘ethnic food’ but part of mainstream culture while it was not 100 years ago. What drives our interest in ethnic foods and what cultural exchanges occurs in the packaging of culture in an edible commodity?
See on www.latitudenews.com
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This interactive requires WebGL (viewable in Chrome). Even more compelling than the data is the visualization platform.
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