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Thomas C

Goblin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • A goblin is a legendary evil or mischievous creature described as a grotesquely disfigured or gnome-like phantom that may range in height from that of a dwarf to that of a human.
    • Thomas C
      Thomas C on 16 Dec 09
       
      Mischevious! Remember that
  • Thomas C on 16 Dec 09
     
    Calling all dwarf hunters! come here for information
Rogan M

REACT - 0 views

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  • Created in 2003, REACT is a non-profit organization that mobilizes resources, both human and material, in the struggle to aid and sustain young people in claiming their rights and fulfilling their most basic needs - food, shelter, educatioin, self-eteem, and love.
    • Kavya D
      Kavya D on 15 Apr 10
       
      This caption gives good information on what REACT does.
  • Ajay V on 15 Apr 10
     
    The home page of REACT
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  • Yashaswani S on 15 Apr 10
     
    This website is really useful and you can find out more about Randolph's organisaton
  • Aman DC on 15 Apr 10
     
    REACT organization Helping young people & Their Communities
  • Zoe P on 15 Apr 10
     
    Created in 2003, REACT is a non-profit organization that mobilizes resources, both human and material, in the struggle to aid and sustain young people in claiming their rights and fulfilling their most basic needs - food, shelter, educatioin, self-eteem, and love.
  • Kyra N on 15 Apr 10
     
    This is a good site with lots of helpful information.
  • Jean Luc L on 15 Apr 10
     
    Interesting that you thought of REACT. What category would that go under?
Katie Day

RESPOND - Geographic information services for the Humanitarian Aid community - 0 views

www.respond-int.org/respondlive

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shared by Katie Day on 24 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Respond is an alliance of European and International organisations working with the humanitarian community to improve access to maps, satellite imagery and geographic information. As a community response to real and urgent User need for global humanitarian mapping, Respond began during 2004, as one of the 2nd tranche of ESAs GMES Service Element (GSE) projects. Stage 2 began in November 2006 and will run until the end of October 2009.
  • Katie Day on 24 Oct 09
     
    For the lending a hand UOI
Hugues M

Land mine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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landmine history use wikipedia 5msa

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  • Hugues M on 03 Nov 09
     
    "A land mine is a target (person or vehicle) triggered explosive weapon . Their non-explosive predecessors (caltrops, stakes and spikes) have been used on the battlefield since ancient times. Landmines were designed to be used to deter, channel, delay and kill an enemy. They have been used in various formats, for centuries and have featured in all major conflicts. Land mines are force multipliers , meaning that they may increase the efficiency of a force without requiring more personnel. The name originates from the practice of mining , where tunnels were dug under enemy fortifications or forces. These tunnels ("mines") were first collapsed to destroy fortifications above, and later filled with explosives and detonated. Land mines generally refer to devices specifically manufactured for this purpose, as distinguished from improvised explosive devices ("IEDs"). The use of land mines is controversial because they are indiscriminate weapons, harming soldier and civilian alike. They remain dangerous after the conflict in which they were deployed has ended, killing and injuring civilians and rendering land impassable and unusable for decades. To make matters worse, many factions have not kept accurate records (or any at all) of the exact locations of their minefields, making removal efforts painstakingly slow. These facts pose serious difficulties in many developing nations where the presence of mines hampers resettlement, agriculture, and tourism. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines campaigned successfully to prohibit their use, culminating in the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, known informally as the Ottawa Treaty . As of 2007, a total of 158 nations have agreed to the treaty. Thirty-seven countries have not agreed to the ban, including China , India , Israel , Pakistan
Katherine G

Afghanistan Web Site - Afghanistan Education - 1 views

www.afghanistans.com/...Education.htm

education afghanistan Afghanie-point-of-view-about=education-in-Afghanistan

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    • Katherine G
      Katherine G on 15 Nov 09
       
      Very good website, holds alot of information about education in Afghanistan.
  • Katherine G on 15 Nov 09
     
    A Afghanies point of view about education in Afghanistan.
Chloe W

Introduction to Biomes - 0 views

www.radford.edu/...intro.html

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    • Chloe W
      Chloe W on 09 Sep 09
       
      A little bit confusing to read, but quite a bit of information.
  • Niharika R on 09 Sep 09
     
    A bit difficult but it is quite good
Kengo M

Desert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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shared by Kengo M on 08 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Deserts take up about one third (33 percent) of the Earth's land surface.
    • Marius S
      Marius S on 15 Sep 09
       
      Look more on it.
  • Deserts are often composed of sand and rocky surfaces.
  • In hot deserts the temperature in the daytime can reach 45 °C/113 °F or higher in the summer, and dip to 0 °C/32°F or lower in the winter.
    • Marius S
      Marius S on 08 Sep 09
       
      Intresting information!
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  • The 10 largest deserts Rank   Desert   Area (km²)   Area (mi²)   1 Antarctic Desert (Antarctica) 13,829,430 5,339,573 2 Arctic 13,700,000+ 5,300,000+ 3 Sahara (Africa) 9,100,000+ 3,320,000+ 4 Arabian Desert (Middle East) 2,330,000 900,000 5 Gobi Desert (Asia) 1,300,000 500,000 6 Kalahari Desert (Africa) 900,000 360,000 7 Patagonian Desert (South America) 670,000 260,000 8 Great Victoria Desert (Australia) 647,000 250,000 9 Syrian Desert (Middle East) 520,000 200,000 10 Great Basin Desert (North America) 492,000 190,000
    • Kengo M
      Kengo M on 09 Sep 09
       
      So THE IS THE COLD DESERTS. i THOUGHT THEY WERE SMALLER. i SHOULD LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COLD DESERTS
  • A desert is a hostile, potentially deadly environment for unprepared humans. In hot deserts, high temperatures cause rapid loss of water due to sweating, and the absence of water sources with which to replenish it can result in dehydration and death within a few days. In addition, unprotected humans are also at risk from heatstroke.
  • Humans may also have to adapt to sandstorms in some deserts
  • Kengo M on 09 Sep 09
     
    Wow that is big. What kind of animals live there?
Alexandra R

Desert Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com - 0 views

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    • Alexandra R
      Alexandra R on 10 Sep 09
       
      this is a good website for general information and a list of animals
  • Alexandra R on 10 Sep 09
     
    all about deserts..............
pstudent 1

Return to Education Supplement ContentsRainforest Information Centre Educational Supple... - 1 views

www.rainforestinfo.org.au/...people.htm

5lwh Rainforest People

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  • More than 1,000 rainforest cultures still exist, but nearly all of them face a grim future due to the development plans of the ruling elites in their countries and international development agencies. Their lands are being taken, their basic rights disregarded, and often even their very existence is being ignored.
Antara V

Save the Amazon Rainforest | Amazon River - Rainforest Animals - 0 views

www.amazon-rainforest.org

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    • Antara V
      Antara V on 22 Sep 09
       
      I didnt know that.....interesting.
  • Antara V on 22 Sep 09
     
    It gives us a lot of information on the disappearance of the animals and the rainforest.
  • Antara V on 22 Sep 09
     
    On what we can do to save animals....and why they are disappearing so fast.
Ajay V

The Rainforest: People, Animals and Facts - Kid Explorers™ - ChristianAnswers... - 0 views

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    • Billie C
      Billie C on 22 Sep 09
       
      very very very very helpful if your doing people of the tropical rainforest especially if your doing the amizonions.
  • Billie C on 22 Sep 09
     
    this website has lots and lots of information on people of the rainforest.
  • Ajay V on 25 Sep 09
     
    5RTo rainforest people
Zoe P

Pygmies - Pygmy Kleinood - 0 views

www.pygmee.nl/pygmy_algemeen.html

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    • Zoe P
      Zoe P on 07 Sep 09
       
      This site is very informative
  • The pygmies are among the oldest populations of Africa.
  • They hunt with flash and arrow
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  • The Pygmy families live in dome-shaped huts made from leaves. Their mattresses are also made from leaves. In these huts they sleep very close to one another around a fire that protects them from the humid cold atmosphere (Ituriforest altitude is ca 1500 m). The smoke keeps out the mosquitoes.
  • Pharaohs where they were called "Dancers of God'.
Marius S

Saving the Rainforest - 0 views

www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/Saving_the_Rainforest

5LWh Saving the Rainforest

shared by Marius S on 07 Sep 09 - Cached
  • So what can you do to help the rainforest? 1) Choose wood carefully Make sure that your home and school do not buy wood that comes from rainforests, such as mahogany, ivoko, sapele, vamin and rosewood. Ask the salesperson where the wood came from. You can check in the 'Good Wood Guide' published by Friends of the Earth. 2) Spread the word! You can show the rest of your school what you have learned about the rainforests by making a display! Colour in the rainforest sheets that you can download here, or you can draw pictures and write your own stories about the people and animals who live in the rainforest. 3) Protect an Acre By raising money you can help protect an acre of rainforest. For a £25 donation you will receive a certificate to display in your classroom and an information pack on the area of land that you have helped to protect. To read more about the Protect an Acre scheme, click here.
Shashank A

Poison dart frog, Tarantula, Three-toed sloth, Toucan, Vampire bat - 0 views

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shared by Shashank A on 16 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Vampire bats are the only flying mammal in the world. Flying squirrels really just soar, and do not fly.
  • Vampire bats are about three inches long and weigh about 1 to 2 ounces. Their bodies are about the size of an adult's thumb.
  • They have few natural enemies, other than large snakes and hawks.
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  • Vampire bats fly very quietly. They make a small cut with their teeth and then lick up the blood with their tongues. They are so light and quiet that they are sometimes able to drink blood from an animal for more than 30 minutes without waking it up! They have a special chemical in their saliva that helps to numb the animal, too.
Marius S

Rainforests - 0 views

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  • What We Can Do To Save Them Learn and Share Information The first step toward saving the rainforests is to learn about them. Through reading we can explore the wonders of the rainforests without ever visiting them. Once we learn about them we need to share our knowledge with others. Letters to our congressional representatives can influence those in power and encourage discussion on the rainforest. And by talking to friends about the rainforests another person can become active in saving the them. Join Groups We can join a conservation group. The group can tell us what needs to be done to save the rainforests and how we can help. Or we can volunteer with the local zoo, nature center, botanical garden, or museum. We can learn a lot from the professionals that work there. Begin at Home Our own homes provide many chances to help save the rainforests. We can recycle all reusable materials. We can learn to use products made from rainforests in a thoughtful way. And we can protect living things in our own backyard. The plants and animals there also need protection. Ask Questions We can protect illegal trade of animals and plants from the wild by asking questions. We need to ask store owners if the plants and animals they sell were taken from the wild. Unless we ask questions, illegal trade will continue. Illegal trade leads to endangered species and extinction. Think Globally And we can encourage our local or national conservation organizations to help save the rainforests. It is necessary for all of us to be aware of and help with saving the rainforests. Although the rainforests cover on ly a small area of the world, far away from many of our homes, they have an effect on all of us.
    • Kengo M
      Kengo M on 16 Sep 09
       
      Can use for central Idea
    • Marius S
      Marius S on 16 Sep 09
       
      Paragraph 3 (Q2) Paragraph 5 (Q1/3)
  • Kengo M on 16 Sep 09
     
    HOW TO SAVE THE RAIN FORESTS
  • Marius S on 16 Sep 09
     
    HOW TO SAVE THE RAIN FORESTS
  • Marius S on 16 Sep 09
     
    Great site!
Marius S

Rainforest Conservation - 0 views

www.tropical-rainforest-animals.com/Tropical-Rain-Forests.html

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shared by Marius S on 22 Sep 09 - Cached
  • They regulate global climate patterns and help mitigate negative effects of climate change, specifically, global climate warming, (Service 1), and They serve as storages of global biodiversity, specifically plant and animal diversity (Service 2). Those are the two main factors that have been widely put forward as the arguments which are strong enough for us people to try to do our utmost to “save the rain forests” from their continuous destruction
  • For example, the deforestation rate of the Amazon rain forest (the largest tropical fain forest in the world) during 2005–2006 was the lowest since 1991. (18)
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  • So we should all put as much effort as possible to prevent further destruction of tropical rain forests and save our planet from a potential ecological disaster – we don’t have
    • Marius S
      Marius S on 22 Sep 09
       
      Good information below...
Kavya D

Forest People Today - 0 views

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  • Tropical rainforests have supported humans since ancient times. Although forest life cannot be described as easy, these peoples have built their lives around the surrounding forest and its systems. Consequently, they are a great storehouse of the knowledge about the forest. They know the medicinal properties of plants and understand the value of the forest as an intact ecosystem. As forests fall, these indigenous peoples lose their homes and culture. Conflicts with settlers, who also bring disease and domestic animals, has resulted in the decline of the native population in many areas.
    • Kavya D
      Kavya D on 23 Sep 09
       
      This is good information about the modern impact on indegenous rainforest people.
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