tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:06:51 +0000imagesKurdsSunniconflict diamondaitrekearthnewsblood diamondAfghanistanGMIsraelwarSaudi ArabiaciaautomakersLost boysmiddle-incomebilawalToyotaForbeshunting partywolfensohnkaizentommy lee joneskite runnerpolicyglobal trendsindiapakistani namezardariadobe illustratorUnited StatespdfThe Kingdomthai nameswar crimeseconomic growthnational geographicRussiakosovochinamichael yonsatellitesParadise NowSMART carIraqhumansyahooHamasShiaGDPchild laborTalabanieuropean unionradovan karadzicyoutubegenocideFordglobalizationelahclimateeumeowsudanspace treatyearthpulsediffusionworld geographyilliteracykanbanratko mladictreaty of lisbonNPRMiddle EastseafloorAhmadinejadTata motorskhaled hosseiniIraqiIraqi lifeDevolutionmappingarcmapblogDepartment of DefenseBosniatalibanterritorialitygpsdemographicsAshraf Bahroumforeign policyjohn bul daucountryenergyIrangoogle earthcharles taylorasian namesbhuttoptsdnewsglobemapsesrigeotagkimberley processEverything is geography and geography is everything. Site and situation. Where is it and why is it there?http://worldblography.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)Blogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-4806524419636991291Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:12:00 +00002008-04-09T08:47:35.186-07:00talibankhaled hosseiniAfghanistankite runnerMy wife and I watched The Kite Runner the other night, the last DVD in a multi-movie and Guitar Hero '80s weekend. We didn't begin watching until late, around midnight. My hopes on staying awake throughout the length of the movie were pretty low. Once the movie began, however, we were riveted throughout the entire 2-hr length.Amir and Hassan are friends; two young boys growing up in the same http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/04/movie-review-kite-runner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-4089258211723647038Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:44:00 +00002008-03-25T09:47:48.552-07:00european uniontreaty of lisboneuI like this title better than the original title, "It's the end of Britain as we know it". My title is not accurate, but neither is CSM's. However, we are both heading in the same direction.The European Union is growing closer to becoming "a country" by my estimates. Europe has been evolving towards a "union" since 1950, when the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)was established. Later, in http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/03/country-called-europe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-5917856798027965094Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:48:00 +00002008-03-06T09:11:47.818-08:00SunniIraqAhmadinejadKurdsIranTalabaniShiaFolks, I see this as a big deal. I have read numerous international articles, within the Arab world and without, and I see this as a concern.Iraq and Iran spent the better part of the 1980's fighting over the Shatt al-Arab waterway in the southern part of Iraq. Oil, of course, was the contention.Saddam became the buddy of the United States, as a way for us to conduct a proxy war against Iran. http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/03/iraq-and-iran-together-for-first-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-8383238764938069506Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:33:00 +00002008-03-06T08:47:37.650-08:00space treatysatellitesDepartment of DefenseterritorialitychinaAn article in Christian Science Monitor pulls together details from multiple sources, outlining China's apparent interest in militarizing outer space.On or about January 19th, China destroyed one of its own satellites. Military experts view this as the beginnings of militarizing space. Once a country has the ability to shoot down satellites, then the ability of collecting surveillance on that http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/03/space-imperialism-on-horizon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-2759787584258925702Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:39:00 +00002008-02-24T20:01:25.472-08:00john bul dauLost boyssudanSudan. If you haven't heard of Sudan by now then you aren't reading this, haven't used the Internet, and are probably a good candidate for a real-life version of "Lost."Currently, the world is applying pressure on China to affect change and prevent more tragedy in Darfur. But Darfur is in the western part of Sudan. The southern part of Sudan has fallen off of most people's radar.From the early http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/movie-review-god-grew-tired-of-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-7773425829356224436Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:39:00 +00002008-02-24T20:02:59.082-08:00ptsdIraqelahtommy lee joneswarAbout 70% of a human brain is water. The human brain has a consistency not unlike that of a firm jello. A recent Washington Post article cites research that ties concussions to PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). The question you may be thinking is: what does a jello-like brain and PTSD have to do with "In the Valley of Elah"?Tommy Lee Jones portrays a father, Hank Deerfield, searching for hishttp://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/movie-review-in-valley-of-elah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-4733967763657206156Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:44:00 +00002008-02-18T08:29:53.544-08:00radovan karadzicBosniagenocidekosovoratko mladicciawar crimeshunting partyThe Independent Republic of Kosovo was born yesterday, much to the chagrin of the Bosnian Serbs. There is great consternation and rage directed towards the new-found republic and religious homeland for the Bosnian Serb Christians.In fact, so many Bosnian Serbs are outraged at the audacitiy of Muslim Kosovars to declare their independence that they are looking to their heros to help them regain http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/life-imitates-art-wishful-thinking.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-5070202379540051394Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:37:00 +00002008-02-16T11:05:14.819-08:00Paradise NowThe KingdomSaudi ArabiaAshraf BahroumI wish I knew how objectionable Muslims and Arabs found "The Kingdom" after viewing the movie. An interesting discussion took place on Rasheed's World blog, between Rasheed and Fedo the Space Cowboy that I recommend reading.The movie really revolves around Saudi culture, and the obstacles the FBI faces when trying to discover the perpetrators behind an attack and subsequent suicide bombing of an http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/movie-review-kingdom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-5448775347126954236Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:10:00 +00002008-02-14T18:11:40.896-08:00climatemapsearthpulsedemographicsimageshumansnational geographicglobalizationglobal trendsEarthPulse - National GeographicI recently had the opportunity to review some new educational materials published by Wiley & Sons, in cooperation with National Geographic. Earthpulse represents a collection of maps, stories, images, and statistics collected and bound for student's use, to augment instruction.Earthpulse is now a branch off of the National Geographic website. I have just started tohttp://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/earthpulse-national-geographic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-6585802205439210174Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:14:00 +00002008-02-16T11:14:42.226-08:00blogmichael yonIraqNPRMichael Yon was featured on NPR yesterday. At his own personal expense, he has embedded himself in the U.S. Army as an independent correspondent, photographer, etc. He is working on a book of his experience, and has several pictures posted on his blog.I have skimmed his postings and they ready very well, in my opinion, despite being published "RUB."Keeping ourselves apprised of situations around http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/michael-yon-embedded-blogger-in-iraq.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-5771961523440907026Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:55:00 +00002008-02-13T15:13:31.296-08:00aiadobe illustratorpdfesriarcmapI am branching out in my map-making skills. Finally, I have found a resource that has helped me hurdle the Adobe Illustrator-to-ArcMap transition. If I actually had put my mind to this issue I might have solved this conundrum independent of Google. Google is like the calculator of the '80s; everyone would rather use it than their own brain. *Guilty*I can't post the PDF but I discovered an ESRI UChttp://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/adobe-illustrator-arcmap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-6652103553452258157Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:45:00 +00002008-02-13T14:55:16.434-08:00illiteracynewsworld geographyyahoonewsglobegeotagIs this the twilight of Geographic Illiteracy?Eventually, perhaps not with my generation; some of them still go kicking and screaming to the fountain of knowledge and refuse to drink.Perhaps the day is coming, though, when the omnipresence of technology will be so great that one must actually live in a cave not to be aware of the world around them.What if we could view television not by selectinghttp://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/yahoo-newsglobe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-7003526774335385577Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:27:00 +00002008-02-13T14:44:59.679-08:00google earthgeotagyoutubeGoogleTube - that is my word for what happens when you allow people to geotag their videos. I have been ranting about this for about a month, since classes began. Which is funny, as I had no idea this was in the works at YouTube, as my site visits to YouTube can be counted on one hand.The idea of geotagging videos came to me in my sleep one night. Prior to teaching my geography class for that http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/google-youtube-googletube.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-5809122624269790503Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:36:00 +00002008-02-08T06:38:41.247-08:00diffusionchild laborglobalizationForbesChild Labor - Forbes.comGeographers have a difficult road ahead of them. The irresistable force of Globalization extends its tendrils into all facets of our lives. We are not even safe from the malevolent aspect of globalization when we purchase a soccer ball. That soccer ball may have been sewn together by a child, according to this story by Megha Bahree.Not only do soccer balls represent a http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/02/child-labor-forbescom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-2864895992560431366Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:01:00 +00002008-02-01T07:14:42.469-08:00Iranforeign policyIsraelMiddle EastHamasNot only a good blog on the Middle East but also contains links to other interesting blogs, as well.http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/middle-east-reality.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-2938262599633917623Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:57:00 +00002008-02-01T07:23:02.576-08:00IraqIraqiIraqi life"Inside Iraq" is a blog updated by Iraqi journalists working for McClatchy Newspapers. They are based in Baghdad and outlying provinces. These are firsthand accounts of their experiences. Their complete names are withheld for security purposes. [This is a cut-and-paste job, as it was easier to post their own "About" than write my own.]Firsthand experiences are always better than heresay, and thathttp://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/blog-inside-iraq.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-1600940530824073337Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:42:00 +00002008-02-01T07:00:47.673-08:00indiaeconomic growthwolfensohnchinaglobalizationFormer World Bank President James Wolfensohn makes a good pitch in this recent article. Within, he describes the transition from our traditional First World, Second World, Third World mentality - which within the last decade or so has migrated towards High Income, Middle Income, Low Income nomenclature - to a new paradigm.The world now consists, or will soon consist of, a different structure. http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/four-tiers-of-growth-and-prosperity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-8542475269127315743Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:14:00 +00002008-01-20T14:16:02.887-08:00policymappinggpsseafloorenergyRussiaForeigners Keep Out! High Tech Mapping Starts to Redefine International BordersThis is a big deal, now, and into the future. Consider that the seas and oceans really represent uncharted territory. The resources contained within these water bodies have hardly been studied, let alone the seafloor.Last summer, the Russians made big news regarding their efforts, setting a plaque on the seafloor, muchhttp://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/foreigners-keep-out-high-tech-mapping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-5736241048038060420Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:06:00 +00002008-01-19T16:07:43.350-08:00imagesworld geographygpsgoogle earthgeotagtrekearthThe Associated Press: GPS Adds Dimension to Online PhotosHot of the AP wire, this news item is probably old news to many. Geotagging photos I first discovered through Google Earth and Panoramio. I have since discovered another source of geotagged photos at Trekearth.com.These sites are wonderful in being able to examine places around the globe, to get an idea of culture, landscape, and the http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/associated-press-gps-adds-dimension-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-6819119900270580169Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:58:00 +00002008-01-08T12:52:09.866-08:00meowzardarithai namesbhuttobilawalasian namespakistani nameI read the recent Time Magazine article relating Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's news conference. He basically said that he was too young (19) to take over the PPP party's reigns (a sign of maturity) at this point in his life. His father would run the show until he was of age (25, in Pakistan) to be able to run for office. Until then, he would remain a college student. Good choice, in my book.But his http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/what-is-in-name.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-9033920091384346725Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:43:00 +00002008-01-08T06:59:24.136-08:00kanbankaizenSMART carTata motorsFour Wheels for the Masses: The $2,500 Car (NYT)This is a great article! It hits the entire global auto industry. In doing so, I think it also communicates an important message: automakes need to focus on affordability, safety, and environmentally-sound engineering.The Japanese:Kanban: Just-in-Time delivery of parts. This is what helped Asia automakers overcome U.S. automakers. Plants did not http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/tata-motors-another-wake-up-call-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-8638716824210378310Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:34:00 +00002008-01-08T06:36:15.816-08:00charles taylorblood diamondconflict diamondkimberley processCharles Taylor Trial Starts - TIMEThis is an interesting event that bears noting.As I heard on NPR yesterday, Taylor's trial may cause African leaders to sit up and watch. According to some, this trial will put African leaders on notice that some behavior is intolerable. Not only is their behavior intolerable, but to be a "leader" one cannot feign ignorance of the actions of subordinates. Also, http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/charles-taylor-blood-diamonds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-7892053197648886165Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:10:00 +00002008-01-06T10:54:22.229-08:00FordGMToyotaautomakersAs reported in this article, Toyota is now the #2 seller of automobiles in the United States, surpassing Ford.A brief Google search led me to this site: OICA, and the listings of the world's biggest automakers. Here is a brief summary of the Top 5 (from 2006):General Motors: 8.926 million unitsToyota: 8.036 million unitsFord: 6.268 million unitsVolkswagen: 5.684 million unitsHonda: 3.669 million http://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/toyota-passes-ford-in-sales.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-2106024015213223010Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:23:00 +00002008-01-05T14:25:04.457-08:00Iraqis Resort To Selling ChildrenI am waiting for Windows XP SP2 to complete installing, and, as I am wont to doing in these episodes of spare time, I examine international news sources. This article in the English Al Jazeera edition caught my eye.I encourage all of my geography students to go outside the US by examining international news sources. Some of my geography students have no choice, ashttp://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/al-jazeera-english-news-iraqis-resort.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8357455.post-4392108303919275591Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:33:00 +00002008-01-06T10:09:28.220-08:00Tata chosen as top bidder for Jaguar, Land RoverI know Ford Motor Company has been trying to make itself more profitable. Ford has been shedding people and trying to focus on maintaining market share against Toyota. In this article, Tata Motors of India has been identified as the new owner of Jaguar and Land Rover.The traditional British brands were purchased by the American car maker in 1989 andhttp://worldblography.blogspot.com/2008/01/indian-jaguar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Constant Geographer)0