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Monthly Archives: January 2011
The Sock Capital of the World
Here’s a link to a New York Times article about the town of Datang, China, which produces over 9 billion pairs of socks each year! That’s a pair of socks for every person on the planet, with lots left over. … Continue reading
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Two East Asia Student Travel Opportunities
The CU Center for Asian Studies is offering two Global Seminars this summer. Contemporary Representations of Culture in East Asia (China & Japan) is being offered by Asian Literatures and Civilizations Professors Faye and Terry Kleeman, and China Thru TIME … Continue reading
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Yao Lu, 2006
From Paris Photo: “The winning work “Yao Lu’s landscape part I – Ancient Spring Time Fey, 2006″ is part of a series of digitally manipulated images of landscapes. The artist photographs mounds of garbage covered in green protective nets which … Continue reading
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The geography of 500 million Facebook users
Here’s a very cool visualization of the geography of Facebook friends, created by Paul Butler, an engineering intern at Facebook. Click here for the high-res image. The image reminds us of both the web of connections that link localities together, … Continue reading
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The Abyei Region of Sudan
Following up from the previous post on the Sudan Referendum, The New York Times has an article on Abyei and the difficulties this region poses for drawing a new border between North and South Sudan. The article is accompanied with … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Geography in the news
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Waste Land
Students in my recitations already know that I’m fascinated by waste, which is a big part of my current research in Shanghai. Trash, garbage, rubbish… whatever you call it, waste is a part of life for everyone. I think that … Continue reading
Posted in Geography in action, South America
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Textbook Publisher’s Website
Did you know your textbook publisher maintains a website devoted to your text? It can be found here: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/Pulsipher5e/. It has interactive maps, practice quizzes, web links, and related readings. Check it out…
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Southern Sudan Referendum
In The New York Times Week in Review section for January 9th, there is a useful article on the referendum in Southern Sudan. The article focuses less on the referendum itself, than on the question of state boundaries, and the … Continue reading
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Cycling Southeast Asia
Jesse Millett is a former student of mine who is now cycling through Southeast Asia. His trip is meant to promote friendship and prosperity between China and Southeast Asia. Follow his blog for a great account of traveling the back … Continue reading
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Welcome to World Regional Geography
Welcome to the World Regional Geography blog! This blog is meant to keep you up-to-date, and to provide you with additional tools for thinking geographically. It also allows us, your instructors, to post additional materials, links, and discussions that might … Continue reading
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