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[비공개] Earthquakes in the Western Hemisphere
In the last six weeks, two major earthquakes struck the Western Hemisphere. The first leveled the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12. The second occurred off the coast of Concepcion, Chile on February 27. While both of these events were life-altering for local residents and many others around the world, why does it appear that Chile's earthquake had less of a devastating impact, even th..My Wonderful World Blog|2010-03-09 10:38 pm추천 -
[비공개] A Simple Intern-duction
Salutations to all! My name is Sarah Evans and I am the new intern for My Wonderful World. I am very excited to be working here for the next few months and exploring more about what National Geographic is all about. I am sure that some of you had the chance to experience or read about the snow storm that stopped the great city of D.C. for a whole week. I arrived on the heels of the first storm,..My Wonderful World Blog|2010-03-08 11:51 pm추천 -
[비공개] Geography is Human. Geography is Mumbai.
Shaj Mathew is a seventeen-year-old high school senior from Maryland. When he's not in school, he reads The New Yorker and talks soccer on his website. He was most recently published in the online literary magazine, The Millions. You can reach him at shaj.mathew@gmail.com.If you would like to guest blog for My Wonderful World, please contact Sarah Jane: scaban@ngs.org. The quintessential Indian..My Wonderful World Blog|2010-02-27 06:17 am추천 -
[비공개] Design Your Own Olympic Logo!
What's in a logo? When it comes to the Olympic games: geography. While the concept of a "logo" is a relatively modern phenomenon spurred by the rise of capitalism and reproducible print, the Olympics have long been infused with geographic symbolism. Take the Olympic flag, for starters: The five interlocking rings are typically taken to represent the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Wh..My Wonderful World Blog|2010-02-23 04:38 am추천 -
[비공개] Israel National Trail
2009 MWW summer intern Melissa Goraj, a junior at the University of Vermont, is currently studying abroad in Israel. Missy returns as a guest blogger to share her stories of geographic learning and adventure in the Middle East. Hello my Wonderful World readers! I had such a great time writing for you over the summer that I wanted to share my experiences about our wonderful world from another cor..My Wonderful World Blog|2010-02-21 03:17 am추천 -
[비공개] Snow Sculpture Geography
The Mid-Atlantic United States has been hit by not one, but two major snowstorms in the last week. The Federal Government has been closed for four days, leaving many dutiful students and employees stranded at home. In between rattling off memos and writing papers from their remote locations, some area residents have taken advantage of the rare wintry conditions to have some fun--and avoid goi..My Wonderful World Blog|2010-02-12 03:11 am추천 -
[비공개] Register for GeoTech 2010
For 22 years, teachers and administrators, technology experts and industry leaders, students and parents from across the United States have gathered to collaborate, learn, and share innovative uses of geospatial tools and technology across the curriculum. Join us March 4, 5, and 6, 2010, at the GeoTech 22nd annual "Technology in Education" Conference! We are excited for this opportun..My Wonderful World Blog|2010-02-09 06:33 am추천 -
[비공개] Save Geography Education in Italy!
"We the undersigned believe that to deprive ourselves of the knowledge systems supplied by geography, in a society that is increasingly globalised and complex, means depriving students of knowledge that is absolutely essential if they are to face the challenges of the world."Sign the petition to save Italian geography education here.Italy is engaged in a process of education reform this week, an..My Wonderful World Blog|2010-01-27 05:21 am추천 -
[비공개] Oscillations of a Chilly Variety
I returned from a trip to Boston this weekend to find much warmer temperatures in the nation's capital. Although I did not venture outside the office midday, Weather.com tells me today's high was in the mid-50s. Many around me are welcoming the shift to milder weather; I must admit I enjoyed the cold snap, and particularly the great Mid-Atlantic blizzard that blanketed the city in over a foot of..My Wonderful World Blog|2010-01-20 08:11 am추천 -
[비공개] Do you hear what I hear?
A friend sent me this story abouta new iPhone app that lets you geotag your own musical journeys--and discover neighbors with similar tastes in music. Think of it as Pandora with propinquity: Just like the popular internet radio station, Soundtrackr creates playlists based on users'favorite songs and artists. But then it goes one step further, allowingthe usertotag favorite stations by whereth..My Wonderful World Blog|2009-12-22 03:02 am추천
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