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Mr. Reidy

What are Cultural Landscapes? | The Cultural Landscape Foundation - 0 views

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Folk and Pop Culture

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  • Mr. Reidy on 28 Oct 13
     
    Review: Why is the cultural landscape important for human geographers?
jbalafoutas

SpaceX rocket explodes after launch - 1 views

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Space Globalization Cultural Landscape

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  • jbalafoutas on 30 Jun 15
     
    Earlier this week an unnamed space rocket, launched by SpaceX exploded just minutes after the launch. The purpose for this rocket, named Dragon, was to conduct a resupply mission for the International Space Station. Dragon's cargo included 2 tons of goods, including 1,500 pounds of food and provisions for the crew. It was not clear what caused this rocket to fail after launch but an investigation will be conducted very soon. This event relates to two major themes in Human Geography. The first theme is Globalization. Globalization represents the modern technological age, in which improved worldwide transport and communication allowing for the instantaneous diffusion of ideas and innovations as seen on page fourteen in the Themes Of Human Geography Textbook. By launching the rocket into space, SpaceX is improving communication between other nations that are using the International Space Station. Also, this rocket would have accelerated the technological age by providing influential information and hardware. In addition, this current event relates to the theme of Cultural Landscape. Cultural Landscape explains what a region or area actually looks like in relation to its physical features. Even though space is a foreign place to us humans it has its own Cultural Landscape, such as stars and galaxies. Thus this small rocket, loaded with supplies, can aid researchers in the Space Station acquire more information of the Cultural Landscape in space. In conclusion, Dragon's crash has been a very popular current event and relates to two various themes of Human Geography, including Globalization and Cultural Landscape.
  • Mr. Reidy on 10 Jul 15
     
    Excellent analysis. Thank you! Here is an interesting resource from NASA about their attempt to map Mars (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/10/nasa-mars-trek/).
Mr. Reidy

Religion in American Culture -- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life - 14 views

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Religion

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  • Based on interviews with more than 35,000 American adults, this extensive survey by the Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project details the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political attitudes of the American public.
  • Mr. Reidy on 02 Dec 13
     
    Hello APHUG! I hope you all had relaxing breaks. Looking forward to our upcoming chapter on Religion. As will be mentioned on Tuesday, I would like you to 1) bookmark and annotate (either in comments box or post-it note or both!) at least one SPECIFIC part of this "Religious Landscape Survey" website that helps you understand the geographical perspective of religion the most.  2) Explain your choice. 3) Create an authentic, relevant and real-world project task for this religion chapter that would require students to use the "Religious Landscape Survey" website. 4) Comment on at least one other person's response.  Due on Diigo by Thursday 11:59 PM.
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  • Allyson Fea on 03 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/maps, This is a map of the United States displaying the distribution of Evangelical Protestant Tradition. 2. I chose this map because Evangelical Protestant has one of the highest percentages for a denomination in the United States, meaning it is very popular. I thought it was very interesting how this tradition has a higher percentage in the Southeast regions of the United States, rather than the North or the West. This fits with many stereo-types about the South, which I also find interesting. 3. Analyze the map of Evangelical Protestant tradition in the United States and form a hypothesis explaining your results. Then explain whether or not this hypothesis applies to other dominant denominations in the United States and other places in the world, and why or why not. Is this specific to the United States? Maybe the students could even find research/surveys done on people's opinions of Southern people and how the data of their religion fits with these stereotypes.
  • Mr. Reidy on 03 Dec 13
     
    Excellent explanation and project idea!
  • Nicole Weenink on 03 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons#, these charts show what people's affiliations are in terms of political party and important issues such as abortion and homosexuality. 2. I chose these charts because they really demonstrate the views people have based on their religion. Many religions have beliefs concerning different issues. Christians are normally don't support abortion because in the Bible it talks about a baby in the womb is already precious to God and thus it is a sin to kill the innocent baby. Christians are often times than not more conservative thus they are Republicans. Other religions are more liberal and thus they are affiliated with Democrats. 3. Pretend that you are trying to become the perfect president. What qualities and view points would you support or not support in order to please most of the population? (Yes it's not possible to please everyone, but how would you secure the majority of the population for voting you into office?) Think about issues such as abortion, homosexuality, size of the government and U.S. involvement in international affairs.
  • Clayton Lockwood on 03 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/maps# a map of frequency of prayer accross the U.S 2. I chose this map because it displays how religious america is, as it shows high percentages of praying per day especially in the south, steriotypically the most religious area of the U.S. 3. Look at this map and explain what this map implys about this country and if that was what you expected
  • Nathan Vrabel on 03 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/maps 2. I chose this map because it showed the frequency of attendance at religious services. I thought that was an interesting topic to examine because it shows how many people actually go to church, as opposed to people claiming they are a part of a certain religion, while not being active in the church. That is a powerful distinction. It showed that the Southern areas have higher attendance of religious services. 3. Look at the map about frequency of attendance at religious services and compare that to the different religions present in those areas. Is there a correlation between attendance and the type of religion practiced in a region?
  • Nathan Vrabel on 03 Dec 13
     
    Allyson- I thought your project idea was a fantastic idea. It was very creative and well thought out. Nice work.
  • Nick Miller on 03 Dec 13
     
    1.http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# 2. I found that age affects the population of certain religions to be fascinating. It was interesting to see the way age affiliated with religion. Younger people (18-29) tend to have equal numbers between all religions but when they become older (30-49) they tend to move towards Islam, Hinduism, and Catholic Christian. 3. Examine the data shown on the affiliation between religion and age and explain why each age differs in their religious practices.
  • Nick Miller on 03 Dec 13
     
    Nicole- Your project idea is great and I like the explanation you gave on the views of the political parties when discussing religion.
  • Nicole Weenink on 04 Dec 13
     
    Nathan- I like your task. It does a good job of using the map and another map to make connections and comparisons to figure of the why of where!
  • jared snell on 04 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# (Make sure to click on the tab labeled "Income distribution of Religious Traditions) 2. I had chosen this particular topic because I wanted to debunk many of the stereotypical associations we as a society put on numerous religions. For example, I wanted to find proof that linked Jews with large fortunes or discover some statistic that linked people of color with poverty. To my surprise, the above statements held some truth. Over 46% of the people that practice Judaism hold a job that makes them over 100,000 dollars a year and about 47% percent of those who attend historically black churches make less then 30,000 dollars a year. 3. Explain the connection between a particular group's religious beliefs and how much money they make within a year. Make sure to include details about their lifestyle(Simple or Hectic), the value they put on education, and types of jobs each group holds (White or Blue Collar and examples).
  • jared snell on 04 Dec 13
     
    Nicole- I enjoyed your reasoning regarding the information you discovered detailing religious beliefs and their connection with political views. Also, I find your project very creative and rather challenging.
  • Hayley Murdough on 04 Dec 13
     
    1) http://religions.pewforum.org/maps : This is a map of the United States showing the where the Mormon tradition is most prominent. 2) I decided to look at Mormons because it is a religion that is not very popular, and I am interested in learning more about it. By the website, it says that it is a sect of christianity, though many would think otherwise. Also, my friends have been watching 'The Book of Mormon' on Broadway. The percentage of Mormon's in the US is around 2%. Most of the country remains relatively lacking in this religion...until you reach West. Salt Lake City, Utah is considered the hearth of the mormon faith in the US. Here the population is 51-100% Mormon. Around Utah, especially Westward, Mormonism becomes more popular, most likely spreading through relocation diffusion. 3) Explain the success of Mormonism in the West versus the East. What are some of the reasons that would make the East less open to the Mormon tradition. Explain why Mormonism has a stronghold in Utah
  • Hayley Murdough on 04 Dec 13
     
    Clay-I liked your project idea! Good job!
  • Danyelle Allen on 04 Dec 13
     
    1) http://religions.pewforum.org/maps This map portrays the importance of religion in one's life across the United States. 2) I chose this map because I found it interesting how religious importance varies across an area. The most dramatic difference in religious importance is between Mississippi and neighboring states, such as Florida and Georgia, for Mississippi views religion being involved in daily life as vitally important, believed by 81% of the residents. Viewing the United States as a whole, 56% see their religion as crucial in everyday life, while 26% see religion as somewhat important, 16% view religion as not very important, and 1% as refusing to practice a religion. This describes how various religions in diverse regions cause differing views on the importance of religion. 3) Explain the correlation between the predominate Protestant areas of Central and Southeast United States with the differentiating views of the importance of religion in one's life. Also, when told that Utah is inhabited by numerous Latter-day Saint members, but surrounding states, such as Nevada, are mostly Catholic, explain the relation of Utah encompassing a different value of the importance of religion from other Western states.
  • Danyelle Allen on 04 Dec 13
     
    Jared- I like how your task relates analyzing religious beliefs to income and style of living, such as a person's job or their value on education. I find this intriguing, but also challenging.
  • Isabella Silagyi on 04 Dec 13
     
    1)http://religions.pewforum.org/maps 2) This is a map of frequency of prayer. I think that it is interesting that, even though most Americans believe in a God, the percent of those who pray (a way of practicing religion) goes down. Also the percent of those who pray vary on the area, for example in the South the percentage ranges from around 71-80% but in the New England area it ranges from around 41-50%. This has a lot to do with the way parents raise their children and how influenced from the outside world the children are. The reason the number in the south may be so high is because of isolation allowing traditional customs to continue on without influence from those who practice different religions. Barriers that restrict language in the past unit can also work to restrict religion. 3)Compare other areas of the United States and try to access why they practice their religion more so than other areas. Use geological features and factors that might hinder diffusion or allow it to occur at a faster rate.
  • Isabella Silagyi on 04 Dec 13
     
    Jared- I liked your assessment and I thought it was clever that you chose something relatable to most Americans. Also I liked your task idea and how it will get people to think about religion and it relating to other aspects of life.
  • Eric Bossert on 04 Dec 13
     
    1) http://religions.pewforum.org/maps 2)This is the map of the percentage of Mormons in Utah. I find this interesting for the fact that I do not know very much about the Mormon faith. I also chose Utah because I know that is the area that is suppose to have the highest amount of Mormons since their main temple is in Salt Lake city. Also my interest comes from the fact that many people consider Mormons a cult. In fact that does not to be true at all. Mormons have a significant amount of followers. This consists of 58% of the people in Utah and 2% of the entire United States. It is for this reason that I chose to look at the Mormons in Utah for the sole reason that it interests me to learn more about what I don't know about. 3) If I were to give an assignment to the class involving this data I would ask that the class look at the percentage of Mormons in Utah and then look at other states and look at their percentage of Mormons. Then I would have them record the highest and lowest three percents and form a thesis on why these areas have the amount of Mormons present as they do.
  • Eric Bossert on 04 Dec 13
     
    To Jared- I can see why you'd want to look at certain stereotypes involving certain faiths for it is an interesting topic that is a matter of debate and tension among religious groups. As for your project I think it would be very interesting to see how the characteristics of faiths could affect their financial standings. In other words I like it.
  • Clayton Lockwood on 05 Dec 13
     
    Nick- I think that the correspondence between age and religion is very interesting as well. Great project idea!
  • Kelly Gallick on 05 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/maps# This is a map showing the amount of people that practice Hinudism in America. 2. I wanted to check out this specific part of the website because I was curious about the statistics of Hinduism in the US, if any. I wasn't surprised to find out that only 0.5% of the American population practices this religion because it's considered an ethnic religion and is therefore tied to one location, which is primarily India. This also means that it doesn't diffuse to other areas very often. 3. Examine the map that breaks down the different religions that are practiced in the US and explain why they do or don't make sense from a geographic standpoint as well as a cultural standpoint.
  • Kelly Gallick on 05 Dec 13
     
    Ally- Your project idea is so thorough and carefully thought out. Well done!
  • Elliott Bashore on 05 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/maps 2. This particular map drew my attention, because many believe in God, but not everyone carries out the duties of their religion. It was surprising to see that just 58% of people pray at least once a day. Knowing that Christianity is an extremely dominant religion in the US, the percentage should be higher. Prayer is an important part of any religion, and certainly Christianity. This stat shows America is not very devout. 3. Compare America's average amount of prayer with that of countries on multiple continents to study how closely certain religions are followed and practiced in different places in the world.
  • Elliott Bashore on 05 Dec 13
     
    Nathan- Your project was clever and it would be very interesting to view the results
  • Alexia Ometz on 05 Dec 13
     
    1) http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# 2) This particular set of percentages really helped me to understand how religions are really spread throughout the US. I think that it is amazing how many people actually are Christians in the US. I feel like the percentage should be higher, compared with the video of the spreading religions we watched in class. There are many people who just don't worship a God, and I feel like that is a large part of our country's identification now. 3) Look at how the different denominations and branches of Christianity compare to the rest of the religions in the US, such as Islam, and Buddhism, and show how they relate to each other in many different ways.
  • Alexia Ometz on 05 Dec 13
     
    Isabella - I really liked your project idea and I thought that it was very well thought through. I also liked how you connected everything together with your paragraph.
  • Allyson Fea on 05 Dec 13
     
    Nathan: Cool project Idea!! I love it! That would be a really interesting overlaying of maps. You could get a map of average times people spend per week on religions services or things to do with their denomination, and then overlay it with the churches of that region. That would be totally interesting. Good job!!
  • Jessica Wray on 05 Dec 13
     
    Isabella~ I think it's interesting how faiths differ- both internally and when compared to other religions. A denomination like Catholicism seems to be so strict and almost confining, and adherence to the rules is of the highest importance, while other Christian denominations are more open to individual views and interpretation. In comparison to the Muslim faith, where one even has to change the way they dress in some circumstances, it feels like Christianity isn't strict at all! These factors concerning strictness of religions can be connected with how often followers pray and attend services.
  • Veronica Werner on 05 Dec 13
     
    Hayley- Analyzing the reasons for the distribution of Mormons in the U.S. would be really interesting, especially why people in the west would be more willing to accept Mormon beliefs than in the east. In relation to that topic, you could also research whether there are Mormons outside the U.S., how many, and why and how the religion diffused there.
  • Olivia Moats on 05 Dec 13
     
    Nicole your project idea is fantastic! I love how you described it and the whole idea in general. I believe that the project would be difficult enough for an AP class but you described it perfectly.
  • Olivia Moats on 05 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# 2) This is a chart of the income distribution between the different religions. I choose this chart because I think it is interesting to see the distribution of wealth between different religions. 3) The students would have to compare the differences in wealth between universalized and ethnic religions. Then the could research a religion with an abundance or wealth and one with poor wealth and find out what job(s) the majority hold.
  • hseig13 on 06 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/portraits The map shows that 52% of people attending evangelical churches are conservative which helps me see the relationships between evangelical churches and political views. 2. I chose this map because I practice Lutheran which can be closely tied to evangelical churches and sometimes are combined. It is interesting to learn what political views can be related with the Evangelical church 3. Using this website students could take a map of the US and the areas where different religions are found. Then compare this to a map of political views for those religions. The students will determine any patterns between religions and their political views and where they are located in the US.
  • hseig13 on 06 Dec 13
     
    Olivia it is interesting to see what religions have more wealth and possibly where they are located. Also for your project it would be cool to compare the US Christianity and say Africa's Christianity and find the wealth for both. Obviously the US would have more wealth but it would be interesting to see if Chirstianity in the US has the highest wealth compared to other religions in the US and if the same things works for Christianity in Africa.
  • cmerris on 06 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/portraits 1) With a visual representation with a pie graph, this shows how specifically how Muslims live in the United States, for example, the different regions such as the Northwest, Midwest, South and West. Though the numbers of Muslims in the United States are small they still practice what they believe and the numbers are growing, with the biggest group being in the ages of 30-49. 2) I choose this religion primarily because it is a growing religion in the United States and it is interesting to see the demographics of the people who practice Islam. I choose this section also because I could compare the Islam to other religions such as Christianity, and what surprised me was how many Muslims there are in the Northeast. 3) Why is the religion of Islam growing in the United States? Use examples from the Demographic Transition Model and the Migration Transition Model to explain your answer. Explain where this religion is found outside of the United States and how it spread from its hearth to where it is today. Is political and social unrest common in regions with this religion? Explain why/ why not this may be the case.
  • Alec Gehman on 06 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/maps and select, "Mormon Tradition" under the section of "Religious Groups". This map is the percentage of the U.S. adult population that is affiliated with the Mormon tradition. 2.) I chose this map because I was interested where the most concentrated area of Mormons in the U.S. was. I do not really know that much about the Mormon faith and was wondering if there was a large population located near us. I found this not to be the case because the state with the largest Mormon concentration is Utah. All the other states where the population of Mormons was larger than 4% were all found in the east of the U.S also. 3.) My project would be for students to first learn about the Mormon tradition compared to other dominant religions in the U.S. The students would then take the things they learned about Mormons and study this map of their distribution. The students would then be required to apply their knowledge of Mormons and explain why the largest percentage of the population affiliated with this tradition is located in the West compared to other regions in the U.S.
  • Alec Gehman on 06 Dec 13
     
    Jared- Your project is very interesting and is a great idea! I really like how you want students to connect a group's religious beliefs to their lifestyle and how they value education, and the jobs they have. Great choice!
  • cmerris on 06 Dec 13
     
    Kelly- it is interesting that you chose Hinduism as religion to study and prove that it is not a common practiced religion in the United States. I enjoyed your project idea because it is a different point of view trying to find whether or not a religion makes sense in a certain region or not based on the distribution that occurred in the past.
  • Elina Wright on 06 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/maps - This is a map that shows the percent of each states population that believes in God. 2.) I chose this because I was interested in seeing where the most concentrated percentages of people that believe in God occur. The map showed that the south east region of the U.S except for Florida had the highest percent of people that strongly believed in God. It also showed that the west coast had the lowest percent. This is interesting because the south east is considered the bible belt and this area has a reputation for being predominantly Christian. 3.) For my project I would have students look at the different percentages of religious beliefs and practices in each state and compare it to the religion distribution in the states. Then the student would have to explain why or why not the percentages of religious beliefs and practices make sense or not compared to the main religions belief.
  • Elina Wright on 06 Dec 13
     
    Cameron- I think it was good that you connected this website back to the demographic transition model and the migration transition model. This is the kind of thinking the Mr. Reidy would be proud of.
  • Jake Kurtz on 06 Dec 13
     
    Nicole, I love your idea! Not only are you learning about a majority of faiths in America, but you get to attack certain issues head on! This certainly beats just writing a paragraph!
  • Nathan Saphore on 06 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# This graph shows what political parties a certain religion is most affiliated to. 2. I chose this because the beliefs that a specific religion has affects which political party they affiliate with. They would choose a party with similar views as themselves. Most of the religions have a majority in the Democratic Party, but Jehovah's Witnesses have a majority in no proference/don't know. This group is the "odd man out" as it has relatively low percent of followers that are affiliated with the Democratic Party. 3. I would have students look at this data and a map of the U.S. of where each religion is mostly located and what political preference they have at election time, and determine if the data with the religions matches up with the data of the political parties of each state.
  • Nathan Saphore on 06 Dec 13
     
    Olivia- Interesting project idea. One would believe that universalizing religions would be tend to be wealthier, but then to find ethnic religions that are wealthy, or universalizing religions that are poor when researching. Also to find differences in wealth of the same religion, but in different areas of the world.
reaganwerner

Supreme Court Ruling Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Right Nationwide - 1 views

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Cultural Landscape

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  • reaganwerner on 27 Jun 15
     
    One of the most prominent current events at this point in time is the legalization of gay marriage nationwide. This ruling has caused both celebration and controversy, as several individuals view homosexuality and traditions quite differently. This plays into the geographical theme of cultural landscapes, as the main opposition of this new law consists of conservatives (in the article, it is noted that the more liberal justices were the ones in strongest support). The conservative view is due to the idea of a traditional family. As the textbook reading says on page 23, the ideal lifestyle-- or the typical suburban middle-class American family-- was to consist of a mother, a father, and children. Some think this should be upheld, whether it be for the sake of religion, homophobia, or tradition. Therefore, this new legalization is closely associated with the idea of a cultural landscape. However, how does the fourteenth amendment exactly relate to this issue? The amendment was created for former slaves, and while it applies to everyone, how does it specifically affect marriage when it addresses most directly citizenship rights and basic equality? The basic benefits marriage will hold for these couples are a good thing, yes, but will they no longer be discriminated against? In fact, will this worsen prejudice of those who were very strongly against the idea?
  • Mr. Reidy on 29 Jun 15
     
    Thank you for your intuitive analysis, Reagan. You're accurate in suggesting that the cultural landscape theme connects to the recent Supreme Court ruling. What individuals in society care for and what they take care of translates into how they organize the space around them. Which regions in the county, state, and nation would you most likely find those strongly against the recent Court ruling? Are some areas of the state or nation more conservative than others?
Mr. Reidy

Israel bombards Gaza Strip, searches for missing soldier | Fox News - 0 views

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Themes of Geography AND Political Geography

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  • Early Saturday morning, militants from Gaza fired missiles at Israel's largest population centers, including Tel Aviv. Several rockets were successfull intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system.
  • Mr. Reidy on 02 Aug 14
     
    How is the political geography of Israel and the Palestinian territories reflected in their cultural landscapes? Could Israel's "Iron Dome" be part of the cultural landscape of the region? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome for more information. 
Alec Gehman

Asheville area natural products industry on the rise - 1 views

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industry

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  • Western North Carolina is not just where the wild things grow, but home to a growing number of businesses using technology to turn those native plants into consumer products.
  • Blue Ridge has added a natural products manufacturing line to help small start-ups venturing into skin care, cosmetics and even dietary supplements. This market relies on rigorous manufacturing standards, quality testing in high-tech labs, and carefully documenting ingredients through the process.
  • WNC is now home to this industry that goes all the way from the field from people growing and harvesting plants to manufacturers processing materials at Blue Ridge Food Ventures, to quality testing at A-B Tech and the U.S. Botanical Safety Lab, all the way to the market,”
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  • A new AdvantageWest report shows the fruits of three years of local efforts to cultivate that industry, resulting in more than 48 full-time jobs, 15 new manufacturers, 1,487 farmers trained and 44 new acres in production of medicinal plants, such as goldenseal, black cohosh and others.
  • Meanwhile smaller businesses and start-ups are joining the growing market for natural products.
  • As more manufacturers spring up, with a demand for locally sourced plants, more farmers may beginning to see botanicals as a feasible cash crop, Raker said.
  • “There’s a consumer demand,”
  • Gaia Herbs moved its operations to the region in 1997. Now 140 workers process 300 different lines of herbs and nutritional supplements in the 25,000-square-foot facility on rolling countryside outside Brevard.
  • buying healing plant materials from across the mountains to ship through New York brokers to pharmaceutical companies.
  • But the modern-day herbal market has gone more high-tech.
    • Alec Gehman
      Alec Gehman on 10 Apr 14
       
      a.) I am surprised that this specific operation and factories in the North Carolina region have existed since  1989, but are now gaining millions of dollars in revenue just from the medicine industry.
    • Alec Gehman
      Alec Gehman on 10 Apr 14
       
      b.) The theme of cultural landscape is found in this article.  Cultural landscape is used because the farmers and growers for these industries are changing the landscape so that they are able to produce crops from the land.  Nature culture is also fit into this because the farmers could be influenced by nature if there is a poor crop or something from the environment that influences their farming.
    • Alec Gehman
      Alec Gehman on 10 Apr 14
       
      c.) One reference to the industrial sector is how this specific industry is located near the farms in the region.  This makes sense to what we learned about industry because most of the product includes the crops harvested in this region so the actual facility locates near these crops.
    • Alec Gehman
      Alec Gehman on 10 Apr 14
       
      d.) Are these types of medicinal industries bulk-gaining or bulk-reducing?
    • Alec Gehman
      Alec Gehman on 10 Apr 14
       
      e.) http://www.ibtimes.co.in/video/?video_id=NTQwODEzfHwxNDcxfHx8fHx8MTZ8fA==&video_tile=Romanian+bees+still+creating+a+buzz+in+health+industry This article relates to this article here because both are about natural products from the environment being made into medicinal products.  Although the medicine from bees in the linked article is then transported and sold in stores, it is not on a scale that is as large as the industries in North Carolina in this article.
  • Brendan Wewer on 10 Apr 14
     
    In your article is says "About 80 of those local companies will be featured among the 200 exhibitors at the Mother Earth News Fair, a massive natural products trade show..." It's very exciting to see these small scale, local businesses thriving. In a country dominated by commercial manufacturing, it is good to see these true home grown enterprises succeeding.
Mr. Reidy

: Southeast Asian City Model - 1 views

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Urban Patterns

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  • Mr. Reidy on 27 Apr 15
     
    How did the cultural landscape of Southeast Asia encourage this city model?
Mr. Reidy

Panoram Italia - The Scenic Railway of the Brenner Pass - 4 views

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Region

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  • Mr. Reidy on 11 Jul 15
     
    One of the most amazing landscapes I've ever seen ...  How can geography impact the diffusion of culture?
  • jbalafoutas on 14 Jul 15
     
    I believe geography plays a big role in the diffusion of culture of the Brenner Pass. This Pass has a unique history in which it was connected by two major dictators, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Due to the connection of these major dictators many cultures in this area are also connected. For example this Pass is located in Italy, but over 80% of its population claims Germany as its first language. In addition, because this Pass is located on the exterior of Italy it becomes a hotspot for cultural diffusion. The reason for this is because locals from Italy can travel to other nations and express their culture by using the Brenner Pass. Also, many foreigners from other nations, such as Austria or Germany, can travel into Italy, using the Brenner Pass, and express their culture as well. This expression of culture can be seen due to the names of the various stations, tunnels, and viaducts. The names of the stations, tunnels and, viaducts have German names which represent the diffusion of culture from Germany to Italy. By examining the Brenner Pass it is clear to see how its geography can impact its diffusion of culture.
  • Mr. Reidy on 01 Aug 15
     
    Well done! Has anyone ever traveled on the Brenner Pass?
samteru

Record Number of Refugees Crossing to Europe, U.N. Says - The New York Times - 0 views

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mobility globalization

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  • Record numbers of people crossed the Mediterranean Sea in a bid to reach the shores of Europe in the first six months of this year, and most of them were entitled to be resettled as refugees under international law, the United Nations said Wednesday.
  • European Union scrapped a proposal to create mandatory quotas intended to spread the tens of thousands of migrants across the 28 member states of the European Union.
  • samteru on 06 Jul 15
     
    As seen before, the effects of war can be physically and mentally gruesome as spontaneous acts of violence unravel extreme havoc to numerous civilians. In fact, recent violence has caused insurmountable refugees (mostly Syrians, Afghans, and Eritreans) to leave their homes and embark on a journey to Europe for their safety. This portrays the example of mobility as large amounts of people are leaving their homes in hopes of a better future. This is an example of relocation diffusion. As stated on page 11 of the textbook reading, relocation diffusion brings the ideas and practices of the migrant(s) to a new region. Furthermore, this mimics the events of Ishmael (the protagonist) in the memoir, A Long Way Gone, as he leaves his nation of Sierra Leone to live a safer life in New York City. Along with mobility, the geographical theme of globalization is also represented in the article. As the number of refugees crossing the Mediterranean increased, the European Union decided to distribute the thousands of refugees across its 28 nations. As a result, the European Union itself is an example of globalization as they communicate and connect with its members. All 28 countries are connected with one another, and they communicate to solve problems regarding peace, human rights, and economic development in Europe. Moreover, nations with a greater access to technology and communication (such as the members of the European Union) have a much better chance of establishing global connections because of the resources they have. Thus, this sudden rise of refugees migrating into European nations is correspondent to the themes of mobility and globalization. However, how does the increase of migrations affect the European nations bordering the Mediterranean? What economic problems will arrive with the increase of labor and population? How will the core-periphery pattern of formal regions, in regards to Syrian culture, change as many of its civilians depart?
  • Mr. Reidy on 10 Jul 15
     
    Nicely done, Sam. Good job weaving the current event into themes from your book. The current migration flows n the Mediterranean region have tremendous political, economic, and social implications. How do you think the cultural landscape of European countries such as Norway or Germany might change as a result of recent migration flows?
  • samteru on 11 Jul 15
     
    I believe as the number of cultural groups migrate, they will bring their cultural characteristics to the new region. One of them, most likely, is religion. This might affect the landscape because religious shrines or temples will now be incorporated in European nations. In turn, it will definitely diversify the architectural styles seen in the new region.
Mr. Reidy

Enforcing Sharia in Raqqa: The Islamic State (Part 3) - YouTube - 2 views

www.youtube.com/watch

Themes of Geography AND Religion

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  • Mr. Reidy on 12 Aug 14
     
    For those that read Nine Parts of Desire ... any connections with things you heard or saw in this video? How do these Sharia patrols impact the cultural landscape of this city?
Mr. Reidy

Live Cam Trevi Fountain - 1 views

www.skylinewebcams.com/...fontana-di-trevi.html

Urban Geography

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  • Mr. Reidy on 14 Mar 15
     
    What's unique about the Roman cultural landscape today?  
Mr. Reidy

With Dirt And A Vision, Palestinian Architects Break The Mold : Parallels : NPR - 0 views

www.npr.org/...nian-architects-break-the-mold

Folk and Pop Culture

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  • Mr. Reidy on 03 Jul 14
     
    Remember our lesson on house structures? What does this article suggest about the cultural landscape?
Nicole Weenink

Current Events #9- Maquiladoras - 1 views

phys.org/...ntist-women-mexico-shrimp.html

Industry

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  • The anthropologist said that women are also organizing unions and becoming labor activists to improve working conditions in both the border-town maquiladoras and in Sinaloa's shrimp fisheries
  • research on the relationship between adequate fishing resources and food security in northwestern Mexico – where she has discovered that women in particular play a critical role.
    • Nicole Weenink
      Nicole Weenink on 03 Apr 14
       
      I found it interesting that Maria Cruz was able to switch from beaming a doctor to become person who studied the environment and the effect it has on people. Also it was cool that she was able to use what she learned in medical school and apply it to her new course of study. 
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    • Nicole Weenink
      Nicole Weenink on 03 Apr 14
       
      This relates to what we are studying in class because the maquiladoras are working for very low incomes. This is not very much but it is a site factor for the United States. They would rather transport materials across the border and have cheap labor. The problem is that the people that work in the factories are in very bad conditions and have to ban to gather to form unions to get better labor conditions. 
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 17 Apr 14
       
      What are some cons to unions?
    • Nicole Weenink
      Nicole Weenink on 03 Apr 14
       
      This relates to cultural landscape because the humans are modifying the landscape with the shrimp. There is pollution which modifies the environment and people are working to overcome this pollution and keep their families safe.
    • Nicole Weenink
      Nicole Weenink on 03 Apr 14
       
      What kind of things are the women doing in order to try to get better wages and working conditions?
    • Nicole Weenink
      Nicole Weenink on 03 Apr 14
       
      http://allafrica.com/stories/201403290105.html Relates to the article because it says that women make up the majority of maquiladoras. 
  • The anthropologist said that women are also organizing unions and becoming labor activists to improve working conditions in both the border-town maquiladoras and in Sinaloa's shrimp fisheries.
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 17 Apr 14
       
      Veronica - great connection to point-source pollution ... I agree, seafood from the Gulf could be contaminated.
  • Veronica Werner on 07 Apr 14
     
    I found it interesting how the article referred to the point-source water pollution from the shrimp industry. The chemical pollution in the water comes from industrial and agricultural sources related to shrimp. While the shrimp industry is important to Mexico's economy, it also has downsides, including health issues coming from the pollution of water that may go untreated.
Matt Juliana

Demographics of Catholics - 2 views

religions.pewforum.org/portraits

Religion

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    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 03 Dec 13
       
      I am not suprised that most Mormons would be considered Republicans. Both groups value conservative ideas.
  • 79% Very important
  • Mr. Reidy on 03 Dec 13
     
    Here is another example of what you can check into on this Religious Landscape Survey site. ***By the way, make sure you Tag ... "Religion" and Share to a Group... "APHumanGeography" and unclick "Private."
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  • Veronica Werner on 04 Dec 13
     
    1 & 2) The section of the portraits focusing on social and political attitudes was most relevant to me. Noticing trends in this information helped me to understand how religious beliefs affect other cultural beliefs, especially political affiliation. 3) A possible project using this information would be to choose two different religions or two denominations of a religion, compare and contrast the major views of each religion on each of the topics listed, and then give possible reasons for why these views may be similar or different. Choosing two religions or denominations that are closely related but still have some significant differences would provide the most potential for analysis. For example, comparing Catholics and Evangelical Protestants would reveal a greater tendency in Evangelical churches towards conservative political beliefs; however, many Catholics (36%) are also conservative. An analysis would compare this trend with the beliefs of Christianity and consider the differences between Catholic and Protestant beliefs.
  • Katelyn Kopacko on 06 Dec 13
     
    1. These graphs show the views of different people inside of the sects of different religions. They also display the basic information of the structure of the sects themselves. 2. I selected these graphs because they helped me to better understand the different levels of devotion that sects from the same religion felt. It also helped me to see the political and social views that people have on the outside world, and how they would want to help a cause. 3. Students could research the views of different sects on political and social issues. Then, they could use the given information to compare and contrast different sects and then the views of other religions, too.
  • Matt Juliana on 06 Dec 13
     
    1.) http://religions.pewforum.org/portraits - This link leads to several pie charts that show statistics on the different kinds of people that all belong to Catholicism. 2.) I found these charts to be very interesting, because they showed trends of how most Catholics live. It showed percentages of different races, ages, and social statuses that make up the Catholic population of the U.S. I was fascinated by all the differences and majorities of the demographic statistics, even just in America. 3.) Compare and contrast the statistics of different branches of Christianity- Which denomination has the most young followers? The most older? Which has the highest/lowest education and income? Compare and contrast Islam, Christianity, and Judaism- Are the stats very similar, or very different? Which has the oldest/youngest adherents? Does one stick out with a very high/low education or income?
  • Matt Juliana on 06 Dec 13
     
    I think that comparing and contrasting the different political opinions and spiritual devotions of each denomination would be really interesting Katelyn! I wonder if the political opinions would line up with the general trend of the region/state that most of the adherents are from? Also, would the political views be connected with their religious teachings, and could we see either a conservative or liberal approach shown in these teachings?
  • Mr. Reidy on 10 Dec 13
     
    Veronica - Excellent project idea with the analysis.
Padraic Manning

Religious Affiliations and Percentage Practiced In the United States - 3 views

religions.pewforum.org/maps

Religion

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    • Bronte Lebo
      Bronte Lebo on 06 Dec 13
       
      2) This map is very interesting because it shows what the majority of Americans in different reasons believe about their religion. The unique thing about this map is that it represents all religions, not just one. I looked in particular at the map of how strongly people view their religion as the one true faith. A relatively low number of people agree with this, which is probably why there aren't many huge religious conflicts in the United States. 3) For a project, I would ask students to look at this map and identify the states with the highest percentage of people who believe that their religion is the one true faith. Then I would have them research religious conflicts in these areas. We would then compare this research with data about states that had the lowest percentage of people who agreed with the statement. This would show if there is a correlation between religious conflict and the belief that a certain religion is the only right way. 
    • Bronte Lebo
      Bronte Lebo on 06 Dec 13
       
      Elina: your observations make sense because the South East is the Bible belt, so there are probably a lot more people there who believe in God. It's interesting that Colorado is so much lower than all of the states around it too.
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 10 Dec 13
       
      Good observation, Bronte. Why does Colorado seem to be not as "mainstream religious" as other states?
  • Liam Darr on 05 Dec 13
     
    1) This map depicts the various religions, denominations, and sects within the United States. It shows how these faiths are distributed across the nation and how dense they are in their respective locations. This map is invaluabe in describing what Americans believe and where they do so. 2)I chose this map because of how helpful and powerful it is. It does a fantastic job at being straigh forward in showing the geographer where different faiths reside. From this information, the human geographer can make powerful inferences on why things are the way they are regarding religion. 3) Using the "Religious Landscape Survey" website, the students should write a well-thought-out response answering the prompt "How are different faiths distributed across America?"
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  • Katelyn Kopacko on 06 Dec 13
     
    I agree with you, Liam. The map does an excellent job of showing the distribution of the different religions across the United States. The maps themselves would help others to preform your project idea. It would involve what we have learned in the past about migration, but would also tie in what we have learned about religion so far.
  • Thomas Nicewicz on 06 Dec 13
     
    1.) The map on this webpage displays the distribution of certain religions within the US. For example, it shows that Protestantism and Catholicism are the two most dominant religions within the US. 2.) I chose this part of the survey because it provided me with a visual aid of the distribution of religions within the US. Also, it shows the distribution of specific religions within certain states. 3.) Create a visual representation of the distribution of a religion of your choice within the US, and provide some insight learned from this unit (and others) in order to explain the cause of the religion's distribution.
  • Thomas Nicewicz on 06 Dec 13
     
    Liam, I agree that the map has power in the way it displays the distribution of different faiths. The visual representation is helpful in understanding a religion's distribution.
  • Mr. Reidy on 06 Dec 13
     
    Very impressive, APHUG! It's a pleasure reading all of your online text transactions. I'm recording these excellent task ideas, too. See you all Friday.
  • Brendan Wewer on 06 Dec 13
     
    This map portrays the percentage of each state in which citizens answer whether religion is "very important" in their life or not. 2. Not only can we learn the number of citizens who truly value their religion in either a widespread or specific area, but also come to some conclusions on what possible dominant religion that area is ruled by. For example, the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana all have very high percentage rates in which the citizens say their religion is very important in their life. From prior knowledge we know this is around the "Bible Belt" area, and can assume that these states are predominately Protestant. In state such as California and Nevada, the percentage rates of the citizens who feel that religion is important to their life is relatively low. Especially on the West Coast, religion isn't well known. 3. A project I feel that would be beneficial and "real world" like would be to survey students at our own High School, asking the same question; whether religion is "very important" in their life. Of course you can't force students to take the survey, but it would be interesting to examine the results gathered from responses of fellow classmates.
  • Brendan Wewer on 06 Dec 13
     
    Nathan V- I really like the creativity of your project. There are definitely a few important correlations between amount of attendance at services and the predominant religion in the area. Great connection.
  • Padraic Manning on 09 Dec 13
     
    1. This map shows all the religions practiced in the United States and exactly what percentage of people practice each religion. You can also click a link that shows us how many people actively practice their religion. 2. I chose this because it is interesting to see exactly what religions are being practiced and if people are actually practicing their religion. 3. I think an interesting project idea would be to first, take a survey of the people in your neighborhood of what religion they practice. Secondly, take a survey of how many actively practice their religion. Then look up the same statistics for 2000 and compare the results to see how it has changed. After make a presentation/power point showing these results seeing whether more people practice their religions or not now a days as opposed to 13 years ago.
  • Padraic Manning on 09 Dec 13
     
    Brendan- I love your project idea. I think it would be more beneficial than just writing or creating a visual representation because it would be more like you're doing real field work and it would be more real life than writing about the map.
Clayton Lockwood

Current Event #9 - 3 views

tech.fortune.cnn.com/...ssia-but-experts-warn-of-risks

industry

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  • U.S. technology companies remain silent in the wake of the sudden and escalating standoff between the U.S. and Russia over the latter's annexation of Crimea in Ukraine, but experts say that economic sanctions could still impact their operations in the countr
  • U.S. technology companies remain silent in the wake of the sudden and escalating standoff between the U.S. and Russia over the latter's annexation of Crimea in Ukraine, but experts say that economic sanctions could still impact their operations in the country.
    • Clayton Lockwood
      Clayton Lockwood on 01 Apr 14
       
      This text, though connecting directly to industry, also speaks a lot about political geography, 'the struggle over space' as well, tieing it in to past units, and showwing the connectivity between all sections of uman geography
  • Technology companies in Silicon Valley
    • Clayton Lockwood
      Clayton Lockwood on 01 Apr 14
       
      What in particular lures computer companies in particular to put factories in silicon valley?
    • Clayton Lockwood
      Clayton Lockwood on 01 Apr 14
       
      one of the words larger industrial centers because of the nearby ural mountains, which contain many reasorces
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  • Russia is the 15th-largest smartphone market and fifth-largest tablet market in the world.
    • Clayton Lockwood
      Clayton Lockwood on 01 Apr 14
       
      this connects to cultural landscape because it shows that many people in russia probably have iphones or tablets, and owning one, or seeing them often is not an unusual occurance.
  • Global technology companies have only a small impact on Russia's overall economy, despite the country's recent status as a high-growth "BRIC" economy.
  • You might find that Moscow suddenly finds that these U.S. companies 'owe taxes
    • Clayton Lockwood
      Clayton Lockwood on 01 Apr 14
       
      because of the situation, tax might prompt companies to move
  • Clayton Lockwood on 01 Apr 14
     
    All about possible sanctions of U.S goods from Russia which effects many computer companies which have factories in silicon valley
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  • Allyson Fea on 01 Apr 14
     
    I think this is so interesting as it is a dramatic issue in the world right now. We know that through political geography, conflict almost always arises over land and resources. This situation is no different. Russia is trying to gain more resources and the rest of the world does no approve. I wonder how sanctions will affect developing nation's economies. Which economies will be hurt the most by this change?
  • Matt Juliana on 03 Apr 14
     
    The fact that all of those big companies declined to make any comment on how the situation will affect their business just really proves to me that they are really worried about the impacts of the events going on in the Ukraine and Russia. With the Russian economy right on the brink of recession, can/will they be able to risk losing a ton of U.S. technological business, and be able to create all of their own technology without U.S. parts or devices?
  • Nicole Weenink on 03 Apr 14
     
    I think that it is interesting that the company might have to move due to taxes. I don't think that they talked much about it in the textbook but I do feel that it is a HUGE reason that companies might have to move so that they can keep up their profit.
  • Nathan Vrabel on 05 Apr 14
     
    It's interesting that the US is getting involved in the issue between Russia and Ukraine. It's unfortunate that the computer companies might feel a backlash from Russia's actions in Ukraine. Nice work Lockwood!
Mr. Reidy

Arena Amazonia: the stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - FIFA.com - 1 views

www.fifa.com/...index.html

Themes of Geography AND Folk and Pop Culture Geography of Soccer

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  • Mr. Reidy on 24 Jun 14
     
    Anyone enjoying the World Cup?  Check out this site about the stadiums.  Which theme(s) of geography are you reminded of when you read the stadium descriptions? Is it region, movement, globalization, nature-culture, cultural landscape or any combinations? Which stadium(s) are most likely preferred by certain teams? Who might prefer certain stadiums and why? .... Let's get a discussion going, APHUG!
Padraic Manning

Growth Eases in China's Service Sector - NYTimes.com - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...-in-chinas-service-sector.html

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  • investors have sold stock and currency investments and moved them to developed markets. Signs of slowing or weak activity in China and other major emerging markets are further hastening this shift.
    • Padraic Manning
      Padraic Manning on 10 Apr 14
       
      I'm not surprised that business' are moving back to developed regions where they can target consumers with more range and money to buy there products.
    • Padraic Manning
      Padraic Manning on 10 Apr 14
       
      Cultural landscape is shown here as business' should expect growth to slow during this time because of cultural traditions in China.
    • Padraic Manning
      Padraic Manning on 10 Apr 14
       
      Shouldn't China's economy be growing since many manufacturing jobs are being outsourced from developed regions for cheap labor?
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  • The cooling growth in the service sector before the Lunar New Year, China’s biggest holiday, echoed a slowdown in its factories. Over the weekend, a government survey showed growth in Chinese factories slipped to a six-month low in January.
    • Padraic Manning
      Padraic Manning on 10 Apr 14
       
      I would have thought that a major holiday such as this would have caused a rise in the consumer services as people buy more goods to celebrate.
  • Thomas Nicewicz on 10 Apr 14
     
    Padraic, I found your article to be interesting. You made a great point that China's manufacturing jobs should be increasing due to outsourcing. I agree that it is odd that growth is easing in China.
  • Jake Kurtz on 10 Apr 14
     
    I am surprised by this, but yet again, I am not. Today we are seeing commercials on TV about "buying American" or even on news channels like ABC; they are pushing the regrowth of U.S. industry by purchasing domestic products. So this has the possibility for being a turning point for America.
  • hseig13 on 11 Apr 14
     
    I do agree that it is weird that manufacturing jobs in China are slowly decreasing but also at the same time it makes sense. Outsourcing takes a long time and even though transportation by ship is the cheapest transportation, it is also one of the most inefficient. With advanced technology, developed countries will be able to find ways to produce their own goods quicker and cheaper, causing outsourcing to be pointless. Until countries like China find a more efficient way of producing and transporting than the developed countries today, I believe that the amount of outsourcing will slowly decline.
amadar

Same-sex marriage case - 3 views

Link: www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/us/colorado-same-sex-wedding-cake/index.html This article talks about a court ruling in the United States preventing discrimination in a same-sex marriage case. The ow...

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