Lanier AP Human Geography

08/14/2010

human-environment interaction anyone???

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129195934&ft=1&f=1004

Environmentalists warned this week that wildfires in Russia were burning forests near Chernobyl, sending radioactive smoke downwind. Russian officials immediately denied that anyone was in danger, but a group of international scientists has been studying the risks and says the danger is real.

08/13/2010

this story remains fascinating...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/13/nyregion/13bloomberg.html?_r=1&src=twt&twt=nytimes

Michael Bloomberg has defended the plan for the center, despite polls suggesting that most New Yorkers oppose it.

08/13/2010

first the UAE, then Saudi Arabia, now India wants BlackBerry records... does the speed and security of information passed through BlackBerry devices pose a true national security threat... read the BBC article on this today, then your thoughts...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10951607

India sets a deadline of 31 August for the maker of BlackBerry phones to provide access to its services or face being shut down.

08/11/2010

this is crazy, just had to share in light of our mcdomination discussion today...

http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2010/08/10/mcnugget-meltdown-caught-on-tape/?iref=allsearch

We're taking a wild stab that she *didn't* opt for the decaf....

08/11/2010

this was a very interesting segment on the pbs news hour tonight considering what we talked about the last five or ten minutes of class today. who of the four interviewed make the most sense to you?

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/religion/july-dec10/groundzero_08-10.html

Jeffrey Brown speaks with four people who have been closely following the debate over whether to build a 13-story Islamic community center and mosque near the site of the 9/11 attacks in New York. The builders say they want to promote positive interaction. But families of some victims don't consider...

08/06/2010

great orientation tonight! i love love love human geography so i can't wait to dive in with you guys starting monday... let's make it happen!

07/17/2010

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