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China says water pollution so severe that cities could lack safe supplies - 0 views

www.chinadaily.com.cn/...content_449451.htm

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shared by Chelcie on 28 May 07 - Cached

Chelcie on 28 May 07

This article is about water pollution in China and how shortages of good water could significantly affect their society. An interesting fact is that "China supports 21% of the worlds population with just 7% of its water supplies.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is about water pollution in China and how shortages of good water could significantly affect their society. An interesting fact is that "China supports 21% of the worlds population with just 7% of its water supplies.</div>

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Green Home Building: Natural Building techniques: Strawbale - 0 views

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shared by sleavitt on 28 May 07 - Cached

sleavitt on 28 May 07

This site seems like a pretty clear overview of the process of building strawbale homes. I'm also interested to check out the links to other traditional green building practices on the left side of the page.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site seems like a pretty clear overview of the process of building strawbale homes. I'm also interested to check out the links to other traditional green building practices on the left side of the page.<br></div>

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BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Charging up the stairs - 0 views

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shared by sleavitt on 28 May 07 - Cached

sleavitt on 28 May 07

This is something I have never heard of! In some ways it seems very futuristic and sci-fi. However, if this could be implemented without major reconstruction of infrastructure and consumption goods, it could be a very exciting source of energy. I'm curious to find out more about this topic.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is something I have never heard of! In some ways it seems very futuristic and sci-fi. However, if this could be implemented without major reconstruction of infrastructure and consumption goods, it could be a very exciting source of energy. I'm curious to find out more about this topic.<br></div>

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_of_poverty - 0 views

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shared by elligant35 on 28 May 07 - Cached

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  Although this article does not cite any sources, it lists many of the causes of poverty to an unbalanced distribution of wealth, social injustice, racism, and social inequalty. The article suggests free market and left wing solutions as possible interventions in ending world poverty.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Although this article does not cite any sources, it lists many of the causes of poverty to an unbalanced distribution of wealth, social injustice, racism, and social inequalty. The article suggests free market and left wing solutions as possible interventions in ending world poverty.</div>
  
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Expanded Academic ASAP Document - 0 views

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shared by Kendall on 28 May 07 - No Cached

Kendall on 28 May 07

This article is basically just one of the ways The United States of America is trying to end the labor of child prostitution.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article is basically just one of the ways The United States of America is trying to end the labor of child prostitution.<br></div>

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Nike Accused of "Slave" Child Labor - 0 views

www.albionmonitor.com/...nikelabor.html

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shared by Kendall on 28 May 07 - Cached

Kendall on 28 May 07

This is a perfect example of how child labor has become a global problem of itself.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a perfect example of how child labor has become a global problem of itself.<br></div>

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Power of Wind - 0 views

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shared by Lynn Dee on 28 May 07 - Cached

Wind is safe and 100 percent clean. It’s also a cost-effective, inexhaustible and readily available source of energy.
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  We need to invest more into wind, it seems to be the best solution to lots of problems.
  
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AFRICA HEALTH STRATEGY: 2007-2015: - 0 views

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shared by Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07 - Cached

as the potential to achieve even more if it can overcome the large burden of disease which continues to be a barrier to faster development.
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has the potential to achieve even more if it can overcome the large burden of disease which continues to be a barrier to faster development
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Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07

This is one solution to help solve healthcare issues in Africa. It was developed by Africans, and looks like one of the solutions it would be worth examining in a presentation.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is one solution to help solve healthcare issues in Africa. It was developed by Africans, and looks like one of the solutions it would be worth examining in a presentation.</div>

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A friendly criticism of the One Laptop Per Child project « Catenary - 0 views

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shared by Justin Heldenbrand on 29 May 07 - Cached

Justin Heldenbrand on 29 May 07

article is a friendly criticism of olpc program

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US Doctors For Africa - 0 views

www.usdfa.org/inthenews.htm

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shared by Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07 - Cached

V. P. of Ghana joins US Doctors for Africa
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Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07

Has recent news relating to U.S. Doctors for Africa. Particularly interesting is the section about the VP of Ghana joining. Ghana is one country highly affected by the "brain drain" in Africa, and they are very active in trying to find a solution, but they still have a huge healthcare problem.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Has recent news relating to U.S. Doctors for Africa. Particularly interesting is the section about the VP of Ghana joining. Ghana is one country highly affected by the "brain drain" in Africa, and they are very active in trying to find a solution, but they still have a huge healthcare problem.</div>

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Amanda Stueve on 29 May 07

Has recent news relating to U.S. Doctors for Africa. Particularly interesting is the section about the VP of Ghana joining. Ghana is one country highly affected by the "brain drain" in Africa, and they are very active in trying to find a solution, but they still have a huge healthcare problem.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Has recent news relating to U.S. Doctors for Africa. Particularly interesting is the section about the VP of Ghana joining. Ghana is one country highly affected by the "brain drain" in Africa, and they are very active in trying to find a solution, but they still have a huge healthcare problem.</div>

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UN Millennium Project | About the MDGs - 0 views

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shared by Aaron Scott on 27 May 07 - Cached

Aaron Scott on 27 May 07

This is the website for the Millennium Project which Easterly uses as an example in his discussion of Planners. The project has laid out a number of goals (MDG's) which the project will use to address the many forms of extreme poverty.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the website for the Millennium Project which Easterly uses as an example in his discussion of Planners. The project has laid out a number of goals (MDG's) which the project will use to address the many forms of extreme poverty.<br></div>

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Intel vs. OLPC: A Battle of Good Wills - LAPTOP Magazine - 0 views

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shared by Justin Heldenbrand on 28 May 07 - Cached

Seiji Ikeda on 28 May 07

Articl eon the debate of Intel versus OLPC.

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Justin Heldenbrand on 29 May 07

Laptop magazine article on olpc vs. intel

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Child Labour Inquiry - 0 views

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shared by Kendall on 28 May 07 - Cached

Kendall on 28 May 07

I know that before this class whenever I thought of child labor the only thing that came to mind was India, and sweat shops! I like many others never took into consideration any other kind of labor. So felt compeeled to do a little bit of reading on child labor in India, so that I could personally relate it to other places in the world!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I know that before this class whenever I thought of child labor the only thing that came to mind was India, and sweat shops! I like many others never took into consideration any other kind of labor. So felt compeeled to do a little bit of reading on child labor in India, so that I could personally relate it to other places in the world!<br></div>

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YouTube - Sugar - the Desktop of the 100 dollar laptop - 0 views

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shared by Seiji Ikeda on 28 May 07 - Cached

This is the the desktop of the Linux powered
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Seiji Ikeda on 28 May 07

This is the the desktop of the Linux powered OLPC.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the the desktop of the Linux powered OLPC.<br></div>

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http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/threshld/thresh06.html - 0 views

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  The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty as as the size of the family unit and the dollar amount. If we look at the current trends, the U.S. Census Bureau recommendations is that a family of four is considered in a state of poverty if one person is working and bringing in less than 21,134. What's wrong with that picture? Is this assuming that a person is making above minium wage? The Global statistic says that 3 billion people live on less than two dollars a day.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty as as the size of the family unit and the dollar amount. If we look at the current trends, the U.S. Census Bureau recommendations is that a family of four is considered in a state of poverty if one person is working and bringing in less than 21,134. What's wrong with that picture? Is this assuming that a person is making above minium wage? The Global statistic says that 3 billion people live on less than two dollars a day.</div>
  
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Global Warming Information - 0 views

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katiescan on 30 May 07

This website is from Texas A&M University. It shows global warming in a visual light. This is where people can actually see the facts of global warming in their graphical form in a completely unbiased form. There are a variety of graphs shown that state a variety of information pertaining to global warming! It's fascinating!!

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website is from Texas A&M University. It shows global warming in a visual light. This is where people can actually see the facts of global warming in their graphical form in a completely unbiased form. There are a variety of graphs shown that state a variety of information pertaining to global warming! It's fascinating!!<br></div>

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Jamaica Gleaner News - Teen births rising again: Advocates blame poor education, flawed... - 0 views

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shared by Kendall on 27 May 07 - Cached

Kendall on 27 May 07

Quality of education is related to "status" therefore those in poverty have less of an education on safe sex, and have a higher teen pregnancy rate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Quality of education is related to "status" therefore those in poverty have less of an education on safe sex, and have a higher teen pregnancy rate.<br></div>

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Kansas State Department of Education - 0 views

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- elligant35 on 27 May 07
  
  Break down of how poverty affects education in Kansas. this website will detail building reports that enble a person to see how many kids live below the poverty level in each school district. This also shows how many kids are receiving free or reduced lunches. In addition, it show the testing average broken down by racial demographics and the graduation rate broken down by racial demographics. Education is tied to global poverty because students and educators need to find a way to help break the cycle so that many students do not follow the poverty footsteps of thier parents or guardians.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Break down of how poverty affects education in Kansas. this website will detail building reports that enble a person to see how many kids live below the poverty level in each school district. This also shows how many kids are receiving free or reduced lunches. In addition, it show the testing average broken down by racial demographics and the graduation rate broken down by racial demographics. Education is tied to global poverty because students and educators need to find a way to help break the cycle so that many students do not follow the poverty footsteps of thier parents or guardians.</div>
  
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Kansas Fact Sheet: KS agriculture income population food education employment farms top... - 0 views

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