Education is perhaps the best long-term solution to poverty in the developing world. Time and time again, experts say that educating children, especially girls, is the key to ending the global ‘cycle of poverty.’ Kathleen McHugh, of the non-governmental organization Save the Children says that “focusing on education is going to have ripple effects… will probably mitigate cases of HIV/AIDS… it is going to open up a lot of economic opportunities as well. I think that education is definitely a key area to focus on.”
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A Dollar a Day :: Education and Poverty - 0 views
Free Kids From Global Poverty Through Education - 0 views
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Care2's friends at the ONE Campaign have been working on a unique way to bring their message that education is the pathway out of global poverty to President Obama. In partnership with the Global Campaign for Education, ONE asked their members around the world to submit stories supporting education, one of which would appear in a book they're delivering to President Obama. This book, titled The Big Read, is a volume of stories intended to foster literacy and inspire action on behalf of the 75 million children who are currently not in school.
Learning Library | Learning in Other Cultures | Different Views on Education - 0 views
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Everybody learns. Our education begins on the day we're born. You may have heard the phrase, "you learn something new every day." No matter where you live on the planet, if you're aware of the world around you, you usually do learn something every day.
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THIS IS A PRETTY GOOD WEBSITE.
Save the Children Official Site: Creating Lasting Change for Children in Need - 0 views
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non-profit working on behalf of children in the US and 41 other nations
Taliban - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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In 1996, Osama bin Laden moved to Afghanistan from Sudan.
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Osana bin Laden and hiss organization, Al-Quada, was already held responsible for several terrerist attacks, including the dreadful 9/11 attacks on the world trade centure and the Pentagon.
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According to Human Rights Watch, bombings and other attacks which have led to civilian casualties are reported to have "sharply escalated in 2006" with "at least 669 Afghan civilians were killed in at least 350 armed attacks, most of which appear to have been intentionally launched at non-combatants.
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Who is doing the human rights for their exhibition? This might be useful to you.
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NationMaster - Maps of the world (4,118 country maps) - 0 views
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Click on the map to view the full size version. Some browsers (and connections) can't get all the maps in one pageload. If that's the case, refresh the page.
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Maps!! And plenty of them. I think we could defiantly use this page!!!!!
World's Top 10 Most Endangered Species; complete guide. - 0 views
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According to the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) the top 10 most endangered species are: Black Rhino Giant Panda Tiger Beluga Sturgeon Goldenseal Alligator Snapping Turtle Hawksbill Turtle Big Leaf Mahogany Green-Cheeked Parrot Mako Shark
Amazon Rainforest Products - 0 views
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• Natural rubber (or latex): used to make many rubber products from electronic components to condoms. Rubber was responsible for the first economic cycle of development in the Amazon rainforest. Natural rubber is extracted from tall trees called "Seringueiras" and still today is a major activity for many families. • Brazil-nut: the nut is actually a seed. The Brazil-nut is one of the biggest nuts of the world and is exported all over the planet. Local populations use this nutritious seed to make all sort of food and condiments; • Guarana: is a small berry-like fruit that is very sweet and juicy. You can taste it in natural refreshments anywhere in Brazil , they are also used to make sodas. Brazilians are very fond of their guarana sodas and it's something they usually miss when living outside Brazil . Because of that you can find it in any city that has a Brazilian community like Miami , New York or Paris. People use Guarana to stay awake and active in parties and raves, since guarana has an effect similar to caffeine without the problems related to it. Nowadays some companies sell Guarana as a weigh loss substance, although its value for weight loss has not been proven.
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This is about rainforest products mainly fruits.
Kites in Afghanistan - The New York Times - 1 views
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KABUL — The kites appear suddenly, whimsical flashes of color that kick above this beige landscape of relentless dust and desperation. They reveal themselves, like dragonflies, at the most unexpected moments: through the window of a grim government office, beyond the smoke curling from the debris left by a suicide bomb, above the demoralizing gridlock of traffic and poverty. To a new arrival in this chaotic city of three million, they are unexpected and wonderfully incongruous.
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This is a great website for kites in Afghanistan and how for boys and men its a way of life.
World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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In 1945 the war ended in a victory for the Allies. The Soviet Union and the United States subsequently emerged as the world's superpowers, setting the stage for the Cold War, which lasted for the next 46 years. The United Nations was formed in the hope of preventing another such conflict. The acceptance of the principle of self-determination accelerated decolonization movements in Asia and Africa, while Western Europe itself began moving toward integration.
A history of conflicts#/period/1945-1950 - 1 views
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An amazing website which allows you to scroll through history and pull up information on conflicts (info taken from Wikipedia) -- and to click on a world map to explore conflicts
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excellent visual of wars and locations. USE IT
Evacuation During World War Two - 0 views
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This website tells you all about war
BBC - Children of World War 2 - 0 views
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BBC HomepageBBC History BBC Schools Children of WW2 Contact UsLike this page?Send it to a friend! ../images/warhome/detail/and
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Home A wartime home BBC Homepage BBC History BBC Schools Children of WW2 A wartime home Rationing challenge Evacuees' letters Research room Teachers and Parents Contact Us Like this page? Send it to a friend! Move your mouse over the picture and click on the highlighted objects. Picture of Vera Anderson shelter Plants Curved panels The entrance Benches/bunks Suitcase/box Curved panels: These curved steel panels are joined in the middle to make the roof and the side walls of the shelter. The steel panels have ridges and grooves (they are 'corrugated'), which makes the metal stronger.
War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views
Students & Teachers | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme - Fighting Hunger World... - 0 views
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Teachers and students are especially important to WFP because the more people learn about hunger, the more likely it is that the problem will be solved.
Ancient Egypt through Google Earth - 0 views
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Google Earth is a powerful software tool that enables you to look at the world top-down, using satellite images. Though not "in real time", it’s a great tool for anyone interested in Archeology/ Ancient History. Especially for those interested in Ancient Egyptian History. Since the ancient Egyptians built in stone, a lot of their monuments are still visible, still stand. (As compared to for example ancient Sumerian, Mesopotamian architecture that has often disappeared, since the ancient Sumerian didn’t use stone)
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