I’m away for the next couple of days in Berlin with the MFL lot. Looking forward to it.
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You need to make sure whilst I’m away that Continue reading ‘Off to Berlin we go!’
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Just having a play with ‘SlideShare’ , a bit like ‘You Tube’ but for PowerPoint. Hat tip, Schools History Forum. For some reason it doesn’t like Internet Explorer, if you’re still using it! 
Direct link is here.
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Passion for Geography Campaign meets the Ilkeston Advertiser. Read the article here. Quote Mr C-
“Geography is important, because it opens our eyes; a landscape is no longer a static feature, but a complex battleground of physical and human interactions.”
“Local is no longer local, but a collision point for the interaction of many ‘locals’ drawn from a global stage.”
“With technology increasingly drawing the world closer together, it is important that the role of geography, in helping the public to understand this complex and unpredictable world, is championed!’
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A question asked by Laura. If you want the answer click on ’polar’ within the brackets. (polar) Just playing around really, if you like this let me know and we’re do some more. Any willing stars?
N.B. You will need pop-ups enabled, alternatively try FireFox browser instead of Internet Explorer!
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Do you know what this country is? A small geographical prize from Berlin for correct answers! No cheating, comment below before you read the rest.
Why ask? As usual, the media has been doing some Geography bashing. A report by the National Geographic resulted in the following findings Continue reading ‘Some more Geography bashing…’
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One to watch on Thurdsay is ‘The Best and Worse Place to live in the U.K. 2006′ (Channel 4 8.00 p.m.), it seems that Nottingham, last time slated and number two on the list, has risen/fallen ,depending how you look at it, to number seven. I’ll be interested in the statistics used, because Hull, last year the number one worse place to live in the U.K., has fallen from the top ten completely!
Sadly though, Kirsty is no longer hosting the programme, because of baby, but her sister Sofie will do 
The programme caused outrage in Nottingham last year, the city has fought back with a number of promotion videos (Nottingham, video courtesy of Nottingham County Council). You might want to think about what makes a ‘place’ good to live, as this is one area we will be looking at later in the year. Perhaps you could make your own take on Phil and Sofie, using Ilkeston.
So is Nottingham that bad? I thought Derby would be in the ten top.
What do you think?
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This is well worth a look and may come in useful during your coursework. People with Flickr accounts have been able to geogtag their photos to a specific location. This Google mash-up map allows you to choose a location and see photos associated with it on Flickr. Check out Antarctica. I noticed last night there is also an interesting music/video option from You Tube. All very clever.
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Yesterday I suggested you look at the Ozone overlay in Google Earth. Here are some others that you may wish to have a look at. Those who don’t have Google Earth, can download it for free.
I never get bored of looking at this night and day image of the Earth. I think it makes you realise, how you are just a small part of a very big picture, There is also a Google maps mash up that shows this image. If you want an overlay for Google Earth you can download it here. Basically this map shows population density, look at where the light concentrations are greatest, particularly the East Coast of America and Europe: perhaps more interesting is where the population density is sparse, can you spot the Sahara, Himalayas and Amazon rainforest? Why are people unable to live in these extreme environments? Continue reading ‘Some Google Earth maps and overlays worth a look at…’
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There was an interesting report in the Daily Mail today, yes I read it, about the Ozone Layer. Despite ‘healing’, the hole over Antarctica has actually become larger.
The Ozone crisis was one of the issues that got me interested in Geography, during the 1980’s it was a key issue, before any mention of global warming.
So what is the Ozone layer and why is it important? Basically the Ozone layer is a part of the atmosphere that filters U.V. radiation. Ozone is made up of oxygen atoms, three instead of the usually two. In this form it is highly unstable and susceptible to damage from chemicals such as CFC’s.
During the 1980’s the alarm was raised that the Ozone layer was thinning, due to human influence. CFC’s present in household items, such as spray cans and fridge freezers, were being released into the atmosphere, encouraging the break up of ozone, leading to Ozone depletion. International Agreement lead to the phasing out of these chemicals. Boys, check the back of your Lynx cans, it should say CFC free! Continue reading ‘Ozone hole increases, despite healing…’
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