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'Ushahidi' Technology Saves Lives in Haiti and Chile - Techtonic Shifts Blog - Newsweek... - 0 views

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  • The Ushahidi program provides a way for volunteers to collect information from sources like text messages, blog posts, videos, phone calls, and pictures, which are then mapped in near real time. It can be used to plot everything from disasters to wars. And unlike older forms of crisis-mapping software, Ushahidi is advanced enough to paint an accurate portrait of events while remaining incredibly user friendly and easy to build on.
    • YuDi EWSIS
      YuDi EWSIS on 15 Apr 10
       
      Ushahidi smartly use the population around the world to collect newest information to trying to save people around.
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Queens sees huge surge in demand for emergency meals and food - 1 views

www.nydailynews.com/...emand_for_emergency_meals.html

shared by YuDi EWSIS on 16 Mar 10 - Cached
  • The number of emergency meals provided to the city's hungry has jumped in every borough since 2006, with the Queens tally topped only by that in the Bronx, which saw a 110% boost. In Brooklyn the jump was 75% and in Manhattan 62%. The smallest increase was 29% for Staten Island.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 17 Mar 10
       
      The statsics shows the insecure of the meal and food supply. The whole city is missing food supply and it already become a huge problem that effect many's life.
  • "Because of the bad economy, New York families that typically donate food, warm clothes and other basics to those in need just can't afford to this year," Gillibrand said. "As a result, food bank shelves have gone bare, and hunger and food insecurity have reached disturbing, historic highs." The Food Bank for New York City, which supplies food to 1,000 agencies providing 300,000 meals a day, found that 93% of city food pantries have seen an increase in first-time visitors over the past year. Half of the pantries reported more than 25% in increased demand over last year.
    • YuDi EWSIS
      YuDi EWSIS on 17 Mar 10
       
      Many people in NYC need food after the economy went down. New York families miss their home and they couldn't handle their life well. Those people are the ones who really need help from others. The govenment is trying to help, but the government's food bank is missing supplies too.
  • "We need to make sure we're helping children and families who were hit the hardest by this economy," Gillibrand said.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 17 Mar 10
       
      Everyone is meeting the food supplies missing problem. The children and families who were hardest by the econmoy especially needs the help. The government is trying to help them in order to save more people from starving.
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Al Jazeera English - Focus - Fighting for Africa's food security - 0 views

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food security africa

shared by YuDi EWSIS on 12 Mar 10 - Cached
  • When I was a child growing up in Zimbabwe, my grandmother used to go to the same one-acre plot of land each day and work long and exhausting hours.  When I asked her why she put herself through this, she replied: "This is how I wake up every day, this is how I survive." I am now in my twenties and my grandmother is still out there on her plot each day. She continues to till her field with a hand hoe, using seed saved from previous harvests, and applying a teaspoonful of fertiliser per maize plant. Her working hours and type of inputs have remained the same over the years; however, the yields have been declining drastically.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 16 Mar 10
       
      I'm learning more about food security right now, and in particular I'm wondering about is how to make more food at the same time as we did before. I was researching this question online, and this blog post caught my attention because the girl is sharing about her childhood in Zimbabwe, how to grow food. The expriences that she has is really interested me.
  • Yet today, in 2010, the effects of climate change are exacerbating an already vulnerable food supply in Africa, leaving farmers less capable of providing for themselves, let alone their communities. African farmers need to be able to access the knowledge and tools with which to grow a food-secure future for Africa. This would include, for example, the most effective and cost-efficient fertilisers and seeds, and improved access to markets.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 16 Mar 10
       
      The quote I chose here is basically saying that the growth of food in Africa is still based on how good the climate is in now a days. The growth of food supply is not only one farmer's job, but all farmers's job. Everyone work together as a community and be success as a group.
  • While many young people do not seem to care about agriculture, they should acknowledge the fundamental role it plays in our lives.  Not only does it feed the cities, but it also feeds factories with the raw ingredients needed to continue building an economy.   One Young World will give me a chance to promote the importance of agriculture among my peers, and to help them understand its role in creating a food-secure, economically-stable Africa in the future.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 16 Mar 10
       
      I this is challenging because the technology in now a days are very good, but we still need at least 5 years to improve the technology to make food supply faster and easier. It makes me wonder how can the technology imapct the farming.
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Gameplay of World of Warcraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 9 views

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  • a player then has four to seven of the game's ten character classes to choose from
    • YuDi EWSIS
      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      Not all ten players can be used.
  • The game has three roles, DPS (damage dealer), tank and healer, a member of any class can be customized for the DPS role, while members of some classes, known as hybrids, can also be customized as healers, tanks or any of the three roles.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      The different classes makes the game funner.
  • These are indicated by having yellow exclamation marks (!) above their heads, while yellow question marks (?) represent quests ready to hand back and complete.[26] Quests usually reward the player with experience points and in-game money
    • YuDi EWSIS
      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      Many games usually allow players make their own groups.
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  • Characters can be resurrected by other characters that have the ability, or can self-resurrect by moving from the graveyard to the place where they died.
  • Enhancing a character's reputation can gain access to rare items, unique abilities and profession-based patterns and plans,[29] as well as lowering cost of items sold by NPCs belonging to that faction
    • YuDi EWSIS
      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      This kind RPG game should be online game.
  • In one of the updates following the release of the Burning Crusade expansion, the rate at which characters gain experience from killing monsters was increased, along with reducing the amount of experience required to gain further skills and abilities.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      By accumulate experiences can make players beat boss.
  • This allows players to explore areas and defeat quests without other players outside the group interfering.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      Players get together to defeat the boss.
  • A typical dungeon will allow up to five characters to enter as part of a group.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      Group players makes the game easier.
  • As well as dungeon-based raid challenges, several creatures exist in the normal game environment that are designed for raids to attack.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      The background music and photo makes players interesting in the game.
  • First, some realms allow player versus player combat to take place almost anywhere in the game world outside of areas for new players.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      The system of players vs players makes the game in touch with the real world. Players vs. real players in the game.
  • Each battleground has a set objective, such as capturing a flag or defeating an opposing general, that must be completed in order to win the battleground.
    • YuDi EWSIS
      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      This is similar like the super mario.
  • These matches are among a small number of characters (between 2 and 5 per side) in two teams.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      Team vs. Team
  • These mods can help the player by automating simple tasks, grouping similar spells or abilities together and enhancing the way information about the game environment is presented to the player.
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      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      This shows the development of the game.
  • The ability for players to communicate with each other using voice chat was added some time after the release of the Burning Crusade expansion.
    • YuDi EWSIS
      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      The game also let players communicate easier while playing the game.
  • However, most players prefer to use Ventrilo or Teamspeak, as they come with more customizable features and provide better sound quality than the voice service in-game.
    • YuDi EWSIS
      YuDi EWSIS on 23 Feb 10
       
      This system is really useful in the boss defeating.
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Mapping Main Street » A Collaborative Documentary Media Project - 2 views

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  • YuDi EWSIS on 16 Nov 09
     
    What I noticed about Steam Buns "R" Us http://www.mappingmainstreet.org/#route=8818_6367_1&city=8818&image=6367&nav=pathview was really great. It's shows the crowned Main Street in Flushing, NY. When the podcaster said,"Everyday after 1:30 when school ends, we are in the fighting of where to eat." I was thinking where are they really want to go eat. Because there are all different kinds of restaurants around Flushing, and there are 3 different places to eat steam buns. However, they smartly choose the worst one to eat. Another part that I love was:"The food outside is dirty and has no nutrition, so we decided to make steam buns in home." This stood out for me because the food on main street is really dirty especially the food sold in AA Plaza. I do agree that like they said, restaurants are everywhere in flushing and they always bother for where to go. One reason that I say this is because asian's special part is that you always have a lot of choice to choose. Another reason I agree with you is because food in flushing are really good and cheap. There are many people waiting at all different restaurants every single day. The Steam Buns somewhat shows the cultrue of flushing people. Asian food, asian restaurant, asian people, asian culture, flushing is a place that full of asian.
  • YuDi EWSIS on 25 Nov 09
     
    I agree with your post, mapping main street - Steam Buns "R" us, because I really enjoy the video. One sentence you wrote that stands out for me is "it really reflect the culture of Main Street in Flushing."because I think main street is the place that asian people hand out a lot. Another sentence that I read was "Steam buns are easily found on Main Street here," This stood out for me because steam buns are good and special food that really popular in many place in an asian community. Thanks for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next.
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How to use the nature power - 0 views

www.renewableenergyworld.com/...es-take-a-shine-to-solar-power

earth power solar energy saving nature

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  • YuDi EWSIS on 20 Oct 09
     
    The universe is full of power, earth is a tiny piece of the whole universe. Human already knew how to use the nature power and that power makes our life much better. If we can use universe power, our life must be cooler. The earth is rotating the sun and the sun is rotating too. If we use the power of rotating, we can save a lot of energy. And if we understand of the universe, we can stop a lot of farm to happen. The space has huge power and the power is harmful, a single planet can be destroyed by the power. If we can use the power and know things earlier, then there will be less problems, and human life will be longer. People are trying to use solar energy now, where sun lights create power and it's a good way to save energy. "There has been a dramatic decrease in cost and prices over the past 12 months, which puts utilities in a strong position to bargain," says Chris O'Brien, head of market development for Oerlikon Solar. The Swiss company launched its solar group in 2007, offering end to end manufacturing lines for thin film PV. O'Brien says first-generation thin film customers in Europe have a manufacturing cost of approximately $1.50/W for a thin film PV module. His company's goal is to drive costs to around $0.70/W by the end of next year. With the current cost structure, including federal incentives, a 10 MW PV plant in California can have a delivered cost of electricity of around $0.15/kW. O'Brien says he expects that to fall below $0.10/kW by 2012. I really like this quote, because it told us how much money that the solar energy is saving for us. And it also told us, if we use the nature power, we can do a lot to keep our earth healthier.
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