Cartoons by John Atkinson. ©John Atkinson, Wrong Hands (by Wrong Hands)
Source: wronghands1.com
Maybe this is not the next geographic model that will transform the discipline, but it is fun.
Tags: urban, economic, urban models, fun, art.
In response to this challenge, we are working on a call for a uniform, federal standard for date label language that is easily comprehended by consumers, and differentiates between food quality and food safety. We believe EXPIRED is central to this effort, and will be a powerful catalyst for change, offering a visual and visceral understanding of the problem, raising awareness about ways to combat it, and engaging key stakeholders in the issue.
Source: vimeo.com
The new 5 minute mini-documentary Expired: Food Waste in America explores why there is so much confusion as to what these expiration dates actually mean and how that leads to massive food waste.
Some states (such as the Montana example from this video) require that all milk cartons need to be marked with a date of 12 days after pasteurization, but the dairy industry standard is that milk should stay freshness for at least three weeks. Stores can’t sell or donate that milk after 12 days and toss it. Consumers at home tend to do the same. 90 percent of consumers feel that food past the ‘sell by’ date is unsafe. This fear and uncertainty lead to food waste (some estimate that about 40 percent of all food produced in the U.S. goes to waste).
Tags: food, agriculture, consumption, sustainability,video, unit 5 agriculture, food waste.
“What a non-independent people fear most is the possibility of being swallowed up by the dominant alien culture in their midst, and that’s the likely outcome for Catalans under the Spanish rule. Don’t be surprised if they increasingly opt out of Spain and choose outright independence instead.There will never ever be a self-defeating Spanish government willing to risk losing Catalonia: 16% of its population, 19% of its G.D.P., 24% of its exports, a net provider of 20 billion euros ($22.3 billion) in siphoned taxes every year.”
Source: www.businessinsider.com
This op-ed piece is overtly pro-Catalonian independence so there is no attempt to be fair and balanced, but that bias is a strength because it so clearly frames the political and cultural issues from a Catalonian Nationalist perspective. This article is a great way to show students how some members of a particular group that is seeking greater autonomy or independence perceives the relationship between their region and the larger state.
Questions to Ponder: How might a representative of the Spanish government frame the debate differently? What are key reasons that the author does not envision full Catalonian independence soon? How would you frame the issues? What other example do you think is analogous to this political situation?
Tags: op-ed, Catalonia, Spain, political, devolution, autonomy, Europe, culture.
Geologists have had to contend with bad luck, budget cuts and the race to the moon in their efforts to drill deep into our planet
Tags: physical, tectonics, geology.
Source: www.smithsonianmag.com
“The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It’s about understanding the complexity of our world, appreciating the diversity of cultures that exists across continents. And in the end, it’s about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together.”
–President Barack Obama
Thanks to the NCGE for reminding me of this great quote. In 2012 President Obama participated in National Geographic Bee to to “celebrate the important role that geography plays in all our lives.” If you want the video of President Obama saying this quote, click here.
Tags: Geography, Geography Education, video, geo-inspiration.
The citizens of the United States have elected 44 presidents in 57 elections since the Constitution was adopted in 1789. Since the Civil War, presidential contests have been dominated by America’s two major political parties – the Republicans and the Democrats. But over the last 150 years, state allegiance to these two parties has shifted greatly. Watch to see how the states voted in every presidential election since 1860.
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The citizens of the United States have elected 44 presidents in 57 elections since the Constitution was adopted in 1789. Since the Civil War, presidential contests have been dominated by America’s two major political parties – the Republicans and the Democrats. But over the last 150 years, state allegiance to these two parties has shifted greatly. Watch to see how the states voted in every presidential election since 1860.
Source: www.youtube.com
“After a split of more than 1,000 years, the persecution of Christian by extremists in the Middle East and Africa have brought the two churches closer.”
Pope Francis and the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church will meet in Cuba next week in a first-ever encounter between the heads of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches since the Great Schism of 1054.
Tags: religion, Christianity.
Source: www.usatoday.com
This isn’t just about religion though…a meeting of this magnitude has geopolitical significance.
Sophisticated data visualizations are pushing the bounds of what we can process, sometimes to the breaking point. What are the signature styles of contemporary data vis, and will they stand the test of time?
Tags: National Geographic, statistics, visualization, mapping.
Source: news.nationalgeographic.com
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