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Illustrated Textbook: Rock that Trash-Cradle to Grave, Cradle to Cradle

In this edition; find out why Susie hates her dolly, learn the difference between CRADLE-to-GRAVE and CRADLE-to-CRADLE, and what will win you Dad of the Year. Click to read:

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Anthropocentrism

Illustrated Textbook: Anthropocentrism and You…and Me. ….and Them.

In this edition; find out about ANTHROPOCENTRISM, why humans are caught between a rock and a hard place, and what made the turtle and kangaroo so sad. Click to read:

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My CED and Me

Professional Development: My new AP Binder and Me.

*The following post includes my personal observations and exciting experience bonding with my CED for the first time. These opinions are solely my own, and are not those of the […]

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Food Insecurity

Article via UNFAO: THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD

THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD Excerpt: The main indicator for monitoring progress on the eradication of hunger in the world reported here is the prevalence […]

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America's Sources of Immigration (1850-Today)

Video: America’s Sources of Immigration (1850-Today)

America’s Sources of Immigration (1850-Today) A state-by-state look at the history of U.S. immigration by country of origin as President Trump blocks immigrants and refugees from Iraq, Syria, Iran, etc. […]

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Religion & Babies

Video: Religions and babies | Hans Rosling [13:20]

Religions and babies | Hans Rosling Excerpt: Hans Rosling had a question: Do some religions have a higher birth rate than others — and how does this affect global population […]

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Japan Baby Crisis

Article via Quartz: Japan is trying really hard to persuade women to start having babies again

Japan is trying really hard to persuade women to start having babies again Excerpt: Japan’s population is aging at an unprecedented speed, bringing the country to the brink of a […]

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Malthus Stop

Article via Sense&Sensability: Escaping The Malthusian Trap

Escaping The Malthusian Trap Excerpt: Worldwide human population has increased from around 800 million in 1800 to over 7 Billion in 2016. In Western Europe, food consumed per capita has […]

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What is a Pandemic Lecture Video

Video: Pandemics – a worrying global public health threat

Pandemics – a worrying global public health threat  Pandemics are one of the greatest existential threats facing humanity today. Over the last few centuries, we’ve seen outbreaks and epidemics kill […]

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Epidemiology Lecture Youtube

Video: Epidemiological Transition Lecture

 Epidemiological transition Epidemiological transition is the changing patterns of disease (and causes of death) seen in human history. Those of us interested in public health and global health need to […]

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Ebola to Uganda

Article via BBC: Ebola crosses a porous border

Ebola crosses a porous border Excerpt: This week the Ebola virus crossed from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda, but there are reasons to hope it can be contained […]

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World's population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100, U.N. report finds

Article via Mach: World’s population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100, U.N. report finds

World’s population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100, U.N. report finds Excerpt: The world’s population could swell to 10.9 billion by the end of the century, a new United […]

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Germany Beats Italy in Babies

Article via TheEconomist: Why Germany’s birth rate is rising and Italy’s isn’t

Why Germany’s birth rate is rising and Italy’s isn’t Jun 29th 2019| POTSDAM Excerpt: In 1907 an anxious Austrian, Emil Reich, predicted that Germany would have a population of 150m […]

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ZPG USA

Video via PBSNewsHour: The surprising thing about the declining U.S. birth rate

The surprising thing about the declining U.S. birth rate Excerpt: More than 3.8 million babies were born in the U.S. last year, but the birth rate drop was the largest […]

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Levittown

Video: Crisis in Levittown

The Black upper middle-class Myers family moves into all-white Levittown, PA in August, 1957, and are snubbed and mistreated, in this powerful landmark documentary showcasing racism in the United States. […]

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Levittown

Article via AllThat’sInteresting: The Racist Origins Of America’s Suburbs And The Story Of The First Black Family To Move In

The Racist Origins Of America’s Suburbs And The Story Of The First Black Family To Move In Excerpt: Bill Myers had seen the promise splashed across newspapers and magazines around […]

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Only Children USA

Article via WaPo: The rise of the only child: How America is coming around to the idea of ‘just one’

The rise of the only child: How America is coming around to the idea of ‘just one’ Except: Even the term itself feels tinged with melancholy, some undercurrent of not-quite-enoughness, […]

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Article via Atlantic: Human Lives Might be Long Enough Already

Human Lives Might Be Long Enough Already Humanity has added three decades to people’s life spans in the past 150 years. Science is only beginning to catch up. AMANDA MULL […]

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Article & Inforgraphic via VisualCapittalist: Mapped: The Median Age of the Population on Every Continent

Mapped: The Median Age of the Population on Every Continent Excerpt: Earlier this week, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation published their annual letter that highlights the surprises they saw […]

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Nobody lives here

Article via mapbynik: Nobody lives here: The nearly 5 million Census Blocks with zero population

Nobody lives here: The nearly 5 million Census Blocks with zero population Excerpt: A Block is the smallest area unit used by the U.S. Census Bureau for tabulating statistics. As […]

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State Electricity Source

Article & Interactive via NYT: How Does Your State Make Electricity?

How Does Your State Make Electricity? Excerpt: America isn’t making electricity the way it did two decades ago: Natural gas has edged out coal as the country’s leading generation source … […]

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Sustainable Development

Video via UN: What is Sustainable Development?

United Nations – This September, countries will gather at the UN to adopt 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. So what exactly is sustainable development? How can we achieve that? […]

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RMG Industry

Article via TheDailyStar: RMG industry as the major employment sector

RMG industry as the major employment sector Excerpt: The ready-made garment (RMG) industry in Bangladesh is entering an important new chapter in its history. Decisions made now by the industry […]

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North Carolina Health Care Deserts

Article via WRAL: Health care deserts are growing in North Carolina

Health care deserts are growing in North Carolina Excerpt: Rural hospitals have been closing at an alarming rate. Since 2010, 53 rural hospitals have closed in 11 southern states. Five […]

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