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When the explore Team plans one of its philanthropic fact-finding missions, there's a whole side of our work that doesn't make it into the films we show — extensive research. Here you'll find some of the resources that we used to profile the stunning locations, inspiring organizations and selfless individuals featured on explore. We would also love to hear from you if you have any recommendations.
Africa
Articles
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World Briefing - Africa: Ghana: President Is Re-Elected
(PDF)
NY Times, 12/10/2004
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Whatever it takes
(PDF)
The Economist, 01/18/2005
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Powerful women in Africa: Strong stuff
(PDF)
The Economist, 12/16/2004
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Reggae Fans Get Up, Stand Up for a Birthday
(PDF)
NY Times, 02/07/2005
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Tanzania Releases Man Held in '98 Bombing
(PDF)
NY Times, 12/23/2004
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Israel to Speed Immigration for Jews in Ethiopia
(PDF)
NY Times, 02/01/2005
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The G7 finance ministers meeting: Africa expects
(PDF)
The Economist, 02/03/2005
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Road Kill in the Serengeti?
NY Times, 06/15/2010
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World Briefing - Africa: Tanzania: More Aid Sought
(PDF)
NY Times, 07/21/2005
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World Briefing - Africa: Ethiopia: 3 U.S. - Financed Groups Expelled
(PDF)
NY Times, 04/01/2005
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MEDICINE; Into Africa
(PDF)
NY Times, 03/27/2005
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A Fragile Success in Africa
(PDF)
NY Times, 04/25/2005
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Strain of Polio From West Africa Stirs Fears in Ethiopia, U.N. Says
(PDF)
NY Times, 03/09/2005
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Africa acknowledges it must help itself
(PDF)
The Economist, 07/07/2005
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Development and governance: Helping Africa help itself
(PDF)
The Economist, 06/30/2005
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World Briefing - Africa: Ethiopia: Opposition Quits Vote Fraud Inquiry
(PDF)
NY Times, 07/08/2005
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World Briefing - Africa: Ghana: President Is Re-Elected
(PDF)
Books
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Rwanda's genocide: looking back : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on International Relations
By United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa, 10/10/2009
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The Rwanda crisis: history of a genocide
By Gérard Prunier, 10/10/2009
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The path of a genocide: the Rwanda crisis from Uganda to Zaire
By Howard Adelman, Astri Suhrke, 10/10/2009
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Paul Kagame and Rwanda: power, genocide and the Rwandan Patriotic Front
By Colin M. Waugh, 10/10/2009
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Rwanda and genocide in the twentieth century
By Alain Destexhe, 10/10/2009
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Shake hands with the devil: the failure of humanity in Rwanda
By Roméo Dallaire, Brent Beardsley, 10/10/2009
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Eyewitness to a genocide: the United Nations and Rwanda
By Michael N. Barnett, 10/10/2009
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Soldiers to the rescue: humanitarian lessons from Rwanda
By Larry Minear, Philippe Guillot, 10/10/2009
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Conspiracy to murder: the Rwandan genocide
By Linda Melvern, 10/10/2009
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Justice on the grass: three Rwandan journalists, their trial for war crimes and a Nation’s Quest for Redemption
By Dina Temple-Raston, 10/10/2009
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Industrial Development in Tanzania: Some Critical Issues
by Rune Skarstein
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Priests, Witches and Power: Popular Christianity after Mission in Southern Tanzania (Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology)
by Maia Green
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Culture and Customs of Ghana (Culture and Customs of Africa)
by Steven J. Salm
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Sacred Sites and the Colonial Encounter: A History of Meaning and Memory in Ghana
by Sandra E. Greene
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Tanzania: The Land and Its People
by John, Ndembwike
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A History of Ethiopia Updated Edition
by Harold G. Marcus
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The Press And Political Culture In Ghana
by Jennifer Hasty
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The Ethiopians: A History (Peoples of Africa)
by Richard Pankhurst
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American Africans in Ghana: Black Expatriates and the Civil Rights Era (The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture)
by Kevin K. Gaines
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Arrested Development in Ethiopia: Essays on Underdevelopment, Democracy, and Self-Determination
by Seyoum Y. Hameso
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Education in Ethiopia: From Crisis to Brink of Collapse (NAI Discussion Papers)
by Tekeste Negash
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Custodians Of The Land: Ecology & Culture In History Of Tanzania (Eastern African Studies)
by Gregory Maddox
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Rwanda's genocide: looking back : hearing before the Subcommittee on Africa of the Committee on International Relations
Films
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Cosmos Global Documentaries EAST AFRICA Kenya, Tanzania
TravelVideoStore.com, 01/01/1989
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Rwanda: Living Forgiveness
Vision Video, 10/10/2009
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Don't Forget Your Passport: Tanzania, East Africa
TITLE HOUSE e-DISTRIBUTION, 01/01/1989
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The Rwanda Series
National Film Board of Canada, 10/10/2009
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Frontline: Ghosts of Rwanda (PBS)
PBS Paramount, 10/10/2009
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Worlds Together: Ethiopia (A Portrait)
Worlds Together, 01/01/1989
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Arts of Ghana
CustomFlix, 01/01/1989
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Don't Forget Your Passport: Ethiopia, Africa
TITLE HOUSE e-DISTRIBUTION, 01/01/1989
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Through My Eyes: A Film About Rwandan Youth
Choices, Inc, 10/10/2009
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Mountain Gorilla (IMAX)
Imax, 10/10/2009
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Traditional Dances of Ghana
Vijay Rakhra Productions, 01/01/1989
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ABC News Nightline Into Africa
ABC News, 10/10/2009
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Nature Parks SERENGETI & NGORONGORO Tanzania
TravelVideoStore.com, 01/01/1989
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Hotel Rwanda
MGM, 10/10/2009
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ABC Africa (2002)
New Yorker Video, 01/01/1989
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Time Machine: Rwanda - Do Scars Ever Fade? (History Channel)
A&E Home Video, 10/10/2009
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2007 Global Conference: Can Business Solve Africa's Challenges?
Milken Institute, 01/01/1989
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Families of Ghana (Families of the World)
Master Communications, Inc., 01/01/1989
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Nature Wonders NGORONGORO CRATER Tanzania
TravelVideoStore.com, 01/01/1989
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60 Minutes - Hiding From Death
60 Minutes, 10/10/2009
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60 Minutes - The War Against Women
CBS, 10/10/2009
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Cosmos Global Documentaries EAST AFRICA Kenya, Tanzania
Web Sites
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Lonely Planet: Rwanda
10/10/2009
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The Official Website of the Republic of Rwanda
10/10/2009
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CIA World Factbook
10/10/2009
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BBC News | Rwanda: How the genocide happened
10/10/2009
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The World Bank: Rwanda
10/10/2009
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University of Pennsylvania: Rwanda Page
10/10/2009
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United Nations – Africa
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CIA World Factbook – Tanzania
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BBC Country Profile – Ghana
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The Economist – Middle East and Africa
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Infoplease
10/10/2009
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U.S Department of State: Rwanda
10/10/2009
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Global Issues – Africa
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CIA World Factbook – Ghana
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BBC Country Profile – Tanzania
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CIA World Factbook – Ethiopia
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AllAfrica: Rwanda
10/10/2009
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BBC – Africa
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World Health Organization: Rwanda
10/10/2009
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BBC Country Profile – Ethiopia
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NY Times – Africa
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Lonely Planet: Rwanda
Arctic
Articles
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Russian Tycoons Agree on Sale of Arctic Mining Stake
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/06/2008
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Bubbles of warming, beneath the ice
(PDF)
LA Times, 02/22/2009
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The UN and climate change
The Economist, 11/01/2007
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Polar bear seen in trouble, not endangered
(PDF)
Reuters, 04/25/2008
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The Future Is Drying Up
(PDF)
NY Times, 10/21/2007
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Turning to chemistry for alternative fuel
(PDF)
International Herald Tribune, 11/08/2007
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Russians Plant Flag on the Arctic Seabed
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/03/2007
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No Escape: Thaw Gains Momentum
(PDF)
NY Times, 10/25/2005
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Old Ways of Life Are Fading as the Arctic Thaws
(PDF)
NY Times, 10/20/2005
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As Polar Ice Turns to Water, Dreams of Treasure Abound
(PDF)
NY Times, 10/10/2005
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Melting Ice, Winds of Change
(PDF)
LA Times, 01/19/2003
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The Climate Movement We Have Been Waiting For
(PDF)
Alternet, 10/27/2007
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Climate change seen hurting poor regions
(PDF)
USA TODAY, 10/25/2007
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Trooping the tribal colours
(PDF)
The Economist, 06/05/2008
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Fuel Without the Fossil
(PDF)
NY Times, 11/09/2007
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How to stop climate change: the easy way
(PDF)
New Statesman, 11/08/2007
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Arctic Melt Unnerves the Experts
(PDF)
NY Times, 10/02/2007
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Does Al Gore's "Incovenient Truth" Really Have Errors?
(PDF)
Alternet, 10/21/2007
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Arctic claimants urged to obey U.N. rules
(PDF)
Reuters, 05/28/2008
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Climate change is like 'World War Three'
(PDF)
Daily Telegraph, 05/11/2007
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Canada flexes its muscles in scramble for the Arctic
(PDF)
The Guardian, 07/11/2007
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Climate change cannot be bargained with
(PDF)
The Guardian, 10/29/2007
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Oil Survey Says Arctic Has Riches
(PDF)
NY Times, 07/24/2008
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Global warming: Melting ice threatens Arctic foxes
(PDF)
The Guardian, 07/15/2008
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Arctic Map shows dispute hotspots
(PDF)
BBC News, 08/05/2008
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Russian warships to patrol Arctic
(PDF)
The Guardian, 07/15/2008
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Russian Tycoons Agree on Sale of Arctic Mining Stake
(PDF)
Books
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Vanishing World: The Endangered Arctic
by Fredrik Granath and Mireille de la Lez
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A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic
by E. C. Pielou
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Global Warming: The Complete Briefing
by John Houghton
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Arctic Melting: How Global Warming is Destroying One of the World's Largest Wilderness Areas
by Chad Kister
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The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
by Tim Flannery
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Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years, Updated and Expanded Edition
by S. Fred Singer and Dennis T. Avery
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The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook: 77 Essential Skills To Stop Climate Change
by David de Rothschild
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An Inconvenient Truth
by Al Gore, Billy West (II), and Davis Guggenheim
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Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights
by Debbie Miller, Debbie S. Miller, and Jon Van Zyle
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Arctic Dreams
by Barry Lopez
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Vanishing World: The Endangered Arctic
Films
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An Inconvenient Truth
Paramount, 01/01/1989
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Discovery Channel Ice World
Artisan Home Entertainment, 01/01/1989
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Great North
Razor, 01/01/1989
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In the Wild: Polar Bears with Ewan McGregor
PBS, 01/01/1989
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Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect
Educational Video Network, Inc., 01/01/1989
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Global Warming: The Signs and the Science
PBS (Direct), 01/01/1989
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NOVA: Arctic Passage
PBS (Direct), 01/01/1989
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Nanook Of The North
Reel Enterprises, 01/01/1989
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National Geographic: Masters of the Arctic Ice
Nat'l Geographic Vid, 01/01/1989
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Oil On Ice (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge)
Lightyear, 01/01/1989
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Who Killed the Electric Car? by Martin Sheen
Sony Pictures, 01/01/1989
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An Inconvenient Truth
Web Sites
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Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change (for Kids)
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Environmental Defense Fund
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BBC News
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National Geographic
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UN: Climate Change
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Postcards from the Arctic, NY Times
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World Health Organization
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Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change
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UN: Climate Change
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PEW Centre on Global Climate Change
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Worldbank
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NY Times
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Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change (for Kids)
Bahamas
Articles
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Bahamas Resorts Hit Hard by Recession
About.com, 09/03/2009
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Top China Legislator in Bahamas for economic deals
Forbes.com, 09/03/2009
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Caribbean News Briefs
Taiwan News, 09/04/2009
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Grand Bahama’s First Dedicated TV Channel is Launched
Bahama Islands Info, 09/03/2009
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Bahamas
NY Times, 10/09/2009
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JetBlue Plane is Evacuated in Bahamas
NY Times, 09/03/2009
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Grand Bahama environmental organizations receive seabird conservation books
Bahama Islands Info, 08/10/2009
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Bahamas set to ban catch and sale of Sea Turtles
NY Times, 08/30/2009
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Bahamas seek educational partnership with North Korea
Bahama Islands Info, 08/28/2009
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Tropics Active as September Starts
Examiner, 09/02/2009
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Bahamas Resorts Hit Hard by Recession
China
Articles
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China and Sudan, Blood and Oil
(PDF)
NY Times, 04/23/2006
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China Hails a Good Nazi and Makes Japan Take Notice
(PDF)
NY Times, 03/15/2006
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Enough Shame to Go Around on China
(PDF)
NY Times, 02/18/2006
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Amnesty Charges Web Companies
(PDF)
WIRED.com, 07/20/2006
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State of the World 2006: China and India Hold World in Balance
(PDF)
WorldWatch Institute, 01/11/2006
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The party, the people and the power of cyber-talk
(PDF)
The Economist, 04/27/2006
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3 Deaths in China Reveal Disparity in Price of Lives
(PDF)
NY Times, 04/14/2006
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A Spectator's Role for China's Muslims
(PDF)
NY Times, 02/19/2006
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Struggling to keep the lid on
(PDF)
NY Times, 04/27/2006
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The World Factbook - China
(PDF)
Central Intelligence Agency, 09/04/2008
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The Wild Web of China: Sex and Drugs, Not Reform
(PDF)
NY Times, 03/08/2006
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New Estimate in China Finds Fewer AIDS Cases
(PDF)
NY Times, 01/26/2006
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Not All Roads Lead to China
(PDF)
NY Times, 02/28/2006
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A Sharp Debate Erupts in China Over Ideologies
(PDF)
NY Times, 03/12/2006
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China and Sudan, Blood and Oil
(PDF)
Books
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China's Tibet: Autonomy or Assimilation
by Warren W. Smith Jr.
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China Rising: Peace, Power, and Order in East Asia
by David C. Kang
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China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power
by Rob Gifford
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China: Fragile Superpower
by Susan L. Shirk
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The Search for Modern China
by Jonathan D. Spence
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China: People Place Culture History
by DK Publishing
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State and Religion in China
by Anthony C. Yu
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Modern China: The Fall and Rise of a Great Power 1850
by Johnathan Fenby
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The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention
by Robert Temple
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Art in China (Oxford History of Art)
by Craig Clunas
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China Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future -- and the Challenge for America
by James Kynge
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China's Tibet: Autonomy or Assimilation
Films
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Wild China
BBC WARNER, 01/01/1989
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China: A Century of Revolution (Three Disc Set)
Zeitgeist Films, 01/01/1989
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China From the Inside
PBS (Direct), 01/01/1989
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China Rises: Behind the Great Wall
Discovery Channel, 01/01/1989
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Found in China
Tai-Kai Productions, 01/01/1989
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China - A Century of Revolution
Zeitgeist, 01/01/1989
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Globe Trekker: Ultimate China (Double DVD)
Pilot Productions, 01/01/1989
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CHINA: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong & Tibet
CreateSpace, 01/01/1989
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National Geographic - China's Lost Girls
National Geographic Video, 01/01/1989
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Wild China
Web Sites
Costa Rica
Articles
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Central American integration: Together again, after all these years?
(PDF)
The Economist, 05/12/2005
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Turtles Taking Over as the Kings of the Sea
(PDF)
NY Times, 09/18/2005
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Valuing ecosystem services: Greening the books
(PDF)
The Economist, 09/15/2005
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From Jungle to Space in Pursuit of New Drugs
(PDF)
NY Times, 11/28/2000
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Bio-rich Costa Rica's new marvels
(PDF)
BBC News, 01/04/2008
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Costa Rica's digital nature
(PDF)
BBC News, 02/25/2003
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Environment: Down with trees
(PDF)
The Economist, 07/28/2005
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Costa Rica bids to go carbon neutral
(PDF)
BBC News, 08/11/2008
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U.S. Forgives Costa Rican Debt to Help Environment
(PDF)
NY Times, 10/17/2007
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Costa Rica gets forest fund boost
(PDF)
BBC News, 10/18/2007
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Central American integration: Together again, after all these years?
(PDF)
Books
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Green Encounters: Shaping And Contesting Environmentalism in Rural Costa Rica (Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology)
by Luis Antonio Vivanco
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Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves: A Visitor's Guide, Second Edition
by Joseph Franke
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas
by Jay M. Savage
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Nitrogen Fixation in Agriculture, Forestry, Ecology, and the Environment (Nitrogen Fixation: Origins, Applications, and Research Progress)
by Dietrich Werner (Editor), William E. Newton (Editor)
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Exploring Costa Rica 2008/9
by Writers and Photographers of The Tico Times
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Long-term conservation efforts contribute to positive green turtle Chelonia mydas nesting trend at Tortuguero, Costa Rica
by S. Troeng
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Biodiversity Conservation in Costa Rica: Learning the Lessons in a Seasonal Dry Forest
by Gordon W. Frankie
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Costa Rica: The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide
by Les Beletsky
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Costa Rica: The Forests of Eden
by Kevin Schafer
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The Mammals of Costa Rica: A Natural History and Field Guide
by Mark Wainwright
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Green Encounters: Shaping And Contesting Environmentalism in Rural Costa Rica (Environmental Anthropology and Ethnobiology)
Films
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Costa Rica - The National Parks and Wildlands
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Experience Southern Costa Rica
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ABC News Nightline Extinction of Species and Global Warming
ABC News, 01/01/1989
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Wonders of the Deep: Costa Rica Cocos Islands/Galapagos Islands
Madacy Records, 01/01/1989
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Exploring Horizons The Rich Coast - Punta Islita Guanacaste, Costa Rica
TravelVideoStore.com, 01/01/1989
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Don't Forget Your Passport: Costa Rica, Central America
TITLE HOUSE e-DISTRIBUTION, 01/01/1989
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Costa Rica - The National Parks and Wildlands
Web Sites
India
Articles
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See what she has achieved
(PDF)
The Hindu, 05/06/2002
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In the Land of Four-Star Asceticism
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/13/2006
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Para Teachers
(PDF)
Education for All in India, 12/01/2000
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Urban Cowboys Struggle With India's Sacred Strays
(PDF)
NY Times (From New Delhi Journal), 11/05/2008
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India Digs Deeper, but Wells Are Drying Up
(PDF)
NY Times, 09/30/2006
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In Teeming India, Water Crisis Means Dry Pipes and Foul Sludge
(PDF)
NY Times, 09/29/2006
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The Debate: Water Management, Water Fees and Conservation
NY Times, 10/01/2006
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World Factbook - India
(PDF)
Central Intelligence Agency, 08/07/2008
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A Healthy Outlook for the Sex Trade
(PDF)
CNET News.com, 06/27/2006
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India's Cut-Price Space Program
(PDF)
WIRED.com, 08/14/2006
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Launch of the "2005 AIDS Epidemic Update" Speech
(PDF)
UNAIDS, 11/21/2005
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Often Parched, India Struggles to Tap the Monsoon
(PDF)
NY Times, 10/01/2006
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See what she has achieved
(PDF)
Books
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A New History of India
by Stanley Wolpert
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The Discovery of India
by Jawaharlal Nehru
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Non-Violent Resistance (Satyagraha)
by M. K. Gandhi
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The Indus script and the Rig-Veda
by Egbert Richter-Ushanas (Hardcover - Mar 1, 2001)
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India
by Stanley Wolpert
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Gandhi An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth
by Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi, Mahadev H. Desai, and Sissela
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The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas
by Mahatma Gandhi, Louis Fischer, M.K.Gandhi, and Gandhi
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Atharva-Veda Samhita - Second Half - Books Viii To Xix
by Dwight Whitney William
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The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas
by Mahatma Gandhi, Louis Fischer, M.K.Gandhi, and Gandhi (Paperback - Nov 12, 2002)
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Atharva-Veda Samhita - First Half - Books I To Vii
by Dwight Whitney William
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A Concise History of Modern India (Cambridge Concise Histories)
by Barbara D. Metcalf and Thomas R. Metcalf
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Music in North India: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (Global Music Series)
by George E. Ruckert
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A New History of India
Films
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The Mahabharata
Image Entertainment, 01/01/1989
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Monsoon Wedding
Universal Studios, 01/01/1989
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The Apu Triology
Artificial Eye, 01/01/1989
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India - Kingdom of the Tiger (Large Format)
Sling Shot, 01/01/1989
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Ancient India: Today
The Orchard, 01/01/1989
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Made in India
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Culture Unplugged
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IMAX Presents - Kingdom of the Tiger
Slingshot/Vista Point Entertainment, 01/01/1989
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The Namesake
20th Century Fox, 01/01/1989
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Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Sony Pictures, 01/01/1989
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Taj Mahal: The Story of Muslim India
Educational Video Network, Inc., 01/01/1989
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Fire
Zeitgeist Films, 01/01/1989
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Phantom India
Criterion Collection, 01/01/1989
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Families of India (Families of the World)
Master Communications, Inc., 01/01/1989
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The Soul Of India
Rick Ray Films, 01/01/1989
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Ancient India: A Journey Back in Time (Lost Treasures of the Ancient World)
Kultur Video, 01/01/1989
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Slumdog Millionaire
Twentieth Century Fox, 01/01/1989
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Salaam Bombay!
MGM (Video & DVD), 01/01/1989
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Water (2 DVD Special Edition)
Mongrel, 01/01/1989
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Earth
New Yorker Video, 01/01/1989
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The Mahabharata
Web Sites
Middle East / Europe
Articles
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Israeli troops fight Jewish settlers in Hebron
(PDF)
Yahoo News, 12/04/2008
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Israel and the Palestinians: A recognition problem
(PDF)
The Economist, 01/13/2007
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American Road Trip Through Arab Eyes
(PDF)
NY Times, 01/31/2007
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The Palestinians: It's the little things that make an occupation
(PDF)
The Economist, 01/18/2007
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Israel and the Palestinians: From Bad to Worse
(PDF)
The Economist, 01/30/2007
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Feuding Palestinian Leaders Hold Talks in Mecca
(PDF)
NY Times, 02/06/2007
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The Jewish Community of Rome
(PDF)
The Nahum Goldmann Museum, 01/15/2007
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Judaism and the rise of Christianity: Spiritual and temporal
(PDF)
The Economist, 01/18/2007
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Israel and the Jews: Diaspora Blues
(PDF)
The Economist, 01/11/2007
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Israeli troops fight Jewish settlers in Hebron
(PDF)
Books
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Hebrew-English Tanakh Student Edition
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Cultures in Conflict: Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the Age of Discovery
by Bernard Lewis
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The Multiple Identities of the Middle East
by Bernard Lewis
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Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible (NASB)
by The Lockman Foundation
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Torah/Pocket Edition
(Paperback - 2000)
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The Arabs in History
by Bernard Lewis
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The Qur'an Translation
by Sayed A. A. Razwy and Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Jewish Book of Why
by Alfred J. Kolatch
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The Islamic Middle East: Tradition and Change
by Charles Lindholm
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Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land
by David K. Shipler
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Hebrew-English Tanakh Student Edition
Films
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Jordan: The Royal Tour
Travel Channel, 01/01/1989
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War in the Desert - The True Stories Behind the Gulf War 1991, the Six Day War 1967, and the Battle of El Alamein 1942
Eagle Rock Ent, 01/01/1989
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HOW ISRAEL WON THE WAR, 1967
National Archives and Records Administration, 01/01/1989
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ABC News Classics Signing of the Middle East Peace Agreement<
ABC, 01/01/1989
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Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I
Inecom Entertainment Company, 01/01/1989
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A West Bank Retrospective - Journey to the Occupied Lands ~ Frontline
WGBH BOSTON, 01/01/1989
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History - Digging For The Truth : Lost Treasures Of Petra
A&E Television Networks, 01/01/1989
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THE STORY OF GASOLINE, 1948
National Archives and Records Administration, 01/01/1989
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Saudi Arabia: A Complicated Ally
A&E Home Video, 01/01/1989
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Jordan: The Royal Tour
Web Sites
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The Jerusalem Post
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United Nations – Middle East
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The Economist – Middle East & Africa
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NY Times – Middle East
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BBC – Timeline of Middle East Conflict
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BBC – Middle East
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CIA World Factbook – Turkey
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Global Issues – Middle East
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Columbia University – Middle East and Islamic Studies
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CIA World Factbook – Saudi Arabia
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CIA World Factbook – Jordan
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CIA World Factbook – Israel
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The Jerusalem Post
Pacific Northwest
Articles
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For Once-Hated Killer Whales, Changing Attitudes Mean New Friends
(PDF)
NY Times, 09/20/1987
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A popular Oregon governor hopes for an encore
Crosscut, 09/04/2009
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For Pods of Whales, Celebrity Status and Now a Lawsuit
(PDF)
NY Times, 09/08/2006
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Oregon's plans for Alkali Lake herbicide dump raise concerns
Oregon Live | Oregon Environmental News, 09/02/2009
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Killer Whales Are Most Toxic Arctic Animals, Study Reports
(PDF)
National Geographic News, 12/13/2005
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Recording the sounds of the West
LA Times, 09/04/2009
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Multicultural Stages in a Small Oregon Town
NY Times, 08/14/2009
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Orca Lummi presumed dead at 98
(PDF)
San Francisco Chronicle, 08/16/2008
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Grant Supports Oregon Housing Program Combating Violence Against Women
Salem News, 09/04/2009
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More people irked by harassing of orcas
(PDF)
Victoria Times Columnist, 08/19/2008
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Oregon justice system receives $1.5 million federal grant to create drug crimes strike force
Oregon Live, 09/04/2009
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New killer whale at risk from Antarctic warming
(PDF)
The Economic Times, 08/05/2008
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Oregon City Briefs
Oregon Live, 09/03/2009
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Critical Habitat for Orcas Leaves Pockets of Vulnerability, Critics Say
(PDF)
National Geographic News, 08/07/2006
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Oregon: Plea Deal for Son of Spy
NY Times, 08/27/2009
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Oregon Wants ‘Dog Friendly’ to Be Less So
NY Times, 09/02/2009
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Killer Whale Deaths off U.S. Northwest Coast Leave Islanders Perplexed
(PDF)
National Geographic News, 06/28/2001
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Swiss battery maker ReVolt picks Oregon as US base
The Associated Press, 09/01/2009
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For Once-Hated Killer Whales, Changing Attitudes Mean New Friends
(PDF)
Books
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Oregon
by Tanya Lloyd Kyi, 10/09/2009
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Oregon
By Deborah Kent, 10/09/2009
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Oregon: Portrait of a State
By Rick Schafer, 10/09/2009
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Oregon: comprising a brief history and full description of the territories ...
By A. N. Armstrong, 10/09/2009
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Oregon
By Capstone Press Geography Department, 10/09/2009
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Oregon: a bicentennial history
By Gordon Barlow Dodds, 10/09/2009
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Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds And Selected Fishes
by Andy Lamb
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Westward vision: the story of the Oregon Trail
By David Sievert Lavender, 10/09/2009
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The San Juan Islands: Crown Jewels of the Pacific Coast
by Evelyn Adams
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National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Pacific Northwest (National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest)
by National Audubon Society
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Restoring the Pacific Northwest: The Art and Science of Ecological Restoration in Cascadia (The Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration Series)
by Eric Higgs
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Orca: Visions of the Killer Whale
by Peter Knudtson (Author), David Suzuki (Foreword)
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Plants Of The Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska
by Jim Pojar
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Oregon
Films
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The Oregon Coast
Directed by Ed Mellnik, 10/10/2009
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Oregon Ghost Towns
Smede Marketing Productions, 10/10/2009
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Whales - An Unforgettable Journey
C.A.V. Distribution, 01/01/1989
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Washington State's San Juan Islands
Hatzoff Productions, 01/01/1989
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Lighthouses of the Oregon Coast
Beckner Media, 10/10/2009
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The History of the Oregon Trail and The Pony Express
Marshall Publishing & Promotions, Inc. - Kaw Valley Films, 10/10/2009
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Humans of the Sea: Killer Whales and the People Who Watch Them
Video Age Productions, 01/01/1989
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Destination: Oregon
Travel Channel, 10/09/2009
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Great Lodges of the National Parks: Glacier & Pacific Northwest Lodges
PBS (Direct), 01/01/1989
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Oregon State of Wonder
Directed by Ed Mellnik, 10/09/2009
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The Oregon Coast
Web Sites
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Welcome to Oregon
10/09/2009
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OregonLive: Sounds of Oregon
10/09/2009
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Oregon Wild
10/09/2009
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Center for Whale Research
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The Pacific Orca Society
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Oregon City
10/09/2009
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Travel Oregon
10/09/2009
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National Park Service: U.S Department of the Interior
10/09/2009
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OREGON.gov
10/09/2009
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Official City Sites.org | Oregon
10/09/2009
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NY Times: Oregon
10/09/2009
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StatesmanJournal: Around Oregon
10/09/2009
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OregonLive: Sounds of Oregon
10/09/2009
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BBC – Saturna Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Go Northwest! - San Juan Islands Travel Region
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CIA World Factbook – Pacific Ocean
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Orca Network
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Welcome to Oregon
Tibet
Articles
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China Intensifies Resettlement of Tibetan Nomads
VOA News, 08/28/2009
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Nepal Police Arrest Tibetan Protesters
AFP, 09/02/2009
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Building of Sichuan-Tibet railway not yet rescheduled
Tibetan Review, 09/04/2009
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Tibetan Medicine Makes $80 Million
Examiner, 09/04/2009
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China Renovates former palace of Dalai Lamas
Associated Press, 08/24/2009
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Banquet for China’s Tibet-Nepal trade fair
China Tibet Online, 09/04/2009
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China and India Dispute Enclave on Edge of Tibet
NY Times, 09/03/2009
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China, Nepal trade fair opens in Tibet
Xinhua News Agency, 09/03/2009
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Dalai Lama says ‘always ready to go back to Tibet’
AFP, 09/03/2009
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Nepal Police detain Tibetan Exiles
AFP, 08/14/2009
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China Intensifies Resettlement of Tibetan Nomads
Books
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Tibet: places and history
By Piero Verni, 10/10/2009
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The making of modern Tibet
By A. Tom Grunfeld, 10/10/2009
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Virtual Tibet: Searching for Shangri-La from the Himalayas to Hollywood
By Orville Schell, 10/10/2009
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The High Road to China: George Bogle, the Panchen Lama and the First British Expedition to Tibet
By Kate Teltscher, 10/10/2009
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The historical status of China's Tibet
By Jiawei Wang, Gyaincain Nyima, Nimajianzan, 10/10/2009
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Tibet: the roof of the world between past and present
By Maria Antonia, Maria Antonia Sironi Diemberger, 10/10/2009
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Contemporary Tibet: politics, development, and society in a disputed region
By Barry Sautman, June Teufel Dreyer, 10/10/2009
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The History of Tibet: The modern period : 1895-1959, the encounter with ...
By Alex McKay, 10/10/2009
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A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951: The Demise of the Lamaist State
By Melvyn C. Goldstein, 10/10/2009
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Tibet Past and Present
By Charles Bell, 10/10/2009
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Tibet: places and history
Films
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Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy
Festival Media, 10/10/2009
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CHINA: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong & Tibet
CreateSpace, 10/10/2009
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7 Days TIBET
TravelVideoStore.com, 10/10/2009
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Journey Into Buddhism: Vajra Sky Over Tibet
WGBH BOSTON, 10/10/2009
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History -- In Search of History Tibet's Lost Paradise: Shangrila
A&E Television Networks, 10/10/2009
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Biography - Dalai Lama: The Soul of Tibet
A&E Home Video, 10/10/2009
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Sacred Tibet - The Path to Mount Kailash
Vendetti Productions, LLC, 10/10/2009
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Journey Into Tibet
A Richard Martini Film, 10/10/2009
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Mystic Tibet: An Outer, Inner and Secret Pilgrimage
Dharma Vision, 10/10/2009
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Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy
United States
Articles
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Jackson Hole: The Thrills Feel Seismic
(PDF)
NY Times, 11/17/1996
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Aquarium of the Pacific Offers Whale Watch Combo Tickets
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor, 09/01/2009
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Budget, redevelopment, Aquarium debt on Council agenda
Press-Telegram, 08/31/2009
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Three Ending Things: Shark Nights, Free Music
NBC Los Angeles, 09/02/2009
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Art Smith: The Power of Food
(PDF)
The Huffington Post, 06/08/2010
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The Animal-Cruelty Syndrome
(PDF)
NY Times, 06/07/2010
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Hawaii surfing legends to be honored today at Legislature
Honolulu Advertiser, 03/09/2010
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VA is prodded to give more aid to female vets
LA Times, 02/08/2010
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Tim Grobaty: Aquarium holding barbecue buffet on Labor Day
Press-Telegram, 09/03/2009
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Annual homeschool days at the Aquarium of the Pacific
The Examiner, 09/01/2009
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Goose bumps at an L.A. mosque
(PDF)
LA Times, 09/04/2005
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Keeping Your Head Above the Snow
(PDF)
NY Times, 11/14/2004
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Blown Away
(PDF)
WIRED.com, 04/01/2002
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WHAT'S NEXT; On the Slopes, High-Tech Sensors Probe for an Avalanche
(PDF)
NY Times, 03/06/2003
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Wilder Shores Of Oahu
(PDF)
NY Times, 07/13/2003
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Dog from Long Beach shelter now a San Diego hero
(PDF)
LA Times, 05/07/2008
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In Post-Quake San Francisco, Lessons for New Orleans After the Flood
(PDF)
NY Times, 04/16/2006
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Skier rescued from avalanche near resort
(PDF)
Jackson Hole News & Guide, 03/05/2007
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Snowfall exceeds 600 inches at Jackson Hole ski resort
(PDF)
USA TODAY, 04/18/2008
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Making It Mellow and Keeping It Green
(PDF)
NY Times, 02/03/2008
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Tiger Shark Rejects Aquarium's Gourmet Fillets
NPR, 08/11/2009
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For New Orleans Neighborhoods, a Slow and Uneven Return
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/23/2006
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Bush Repeats Vow to Help New Orleans
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/30/2006
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Rough Start for Effort to Remake Faltering New Orleans Schools
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/21/2006
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Long Beach Aquarium's tiger shark is a picky eater
LA Times, 08/11/2009
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Pristine, but for How Long?
(PDF)
NY Times, 02/11/2007
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Drug Problems Escalate After Hurricane Katrina
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/05/2006
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The Storm That Blew New Orleans Apart
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/27/2006
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The Aloha State Is Now Less Welcoming to Smokers
(PDF)
NY Times, 12/12/2006
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2 skiers caught, 1 killed in slide
(PDF)
Jackson Hole News & Guide, 03/12/2007
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Big Easy Music Survives Katrina
(PDF)
WIRED.com, 05/19/2006
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Turf war stops at the ER
(PDF)
LA Times, 05/04/2007
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A Line in the Sand and in the Stores
(PDF)
NY Times, 05/15/2008
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Major Effort Is Under Way to Revive and Preserve Hawaii's Native Tongue
(PDF)
NY Times, 04/15/2007
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Rabbi Wolpe's 'Faith' takes on atheists and fanatics alike
(PDF)
USA TODAY, 09/22/2008
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Tiger Shark Exhibit
L.A. Weekly, 08/31/2009
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Storm Communications No Big Easy
(PDF)
WIRED.com, 08/03/2006
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Sea turtles explore new, urban frontier
(PDF)
LA Times, 08/30/2008
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Homeland Security Details Gaps in Preparation
(PDF)
NPR.org, 06/16/2006
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Preserving the past ... one thread at a time
(PDF)
The Maui News, 08/10/2008
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Mile-long avalanche kills 3 snowmobilers near mountain by Wyoming-Idaho state line
(PDF)
LA Times, 02/28/2009
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Outlines Emerge for a Shaken New Orleans
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/27/2006
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Central Maui customers rein in their water use
(PDF)
The Maui News, 09/08/2008
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Soul survival
(PDF)
LA Times, 08/20/2006
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The new New Orleans
(PDF)
LA Times, 08/20/2006
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In New Orleans, Knives, Forks and Hammers
(PDF)
NY Times, 08/23/2006
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Awash with knowledge
(PDF)
Daily Breeze, 09/21/2008
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Slide death offers another warning on judgment
(PDF)
Jackson Hole News & Guide, 03/14/2007
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L.A. gang members go union
(PDF)
LA Times, 05/21/2007
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At Home on the Slopes
(PDF)
NY Times
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Abundance Of Snowfall, And Daring, Proves Deadly
(PDF)
NY Times, 02/07/1996
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Archaeologist in New Orleans Finds a Way to Help the Living
(PDF)
NY Times, 01/03/2006
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For Surfers, All Waves Lead to Hawaii
(PDF)
NY Times, 01/29/2006
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After Losing a Friend, Pipeline Surfers Tempt Fate With a Deadly Passion
(PDF)
NY Times, 12/18/2005
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Hope Glimmers in New Orleans
(PDF)
WIRED.com, 09/11/2005
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Measuring snowfall is part art, part science
(PDF)
LA Times, 01/29/2006
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JOURNEYS; Jackson Hole Grows Up
(PDF)
NY Times, 12/12/2003
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Jackson Hole: The Thrills Feel Seismic
(PDF)
Books
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The History of Los Angeles Graffiti Art (Volume 1, 1983-1988)
by Robert Alva & Robert Reiling
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A Place Called Jackson Hole
by John Daugherty
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East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio
by Richardo Romo
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Jackson Hole (Tourist Town Guides)
by Nina Lary
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Fundamentals of Hawaiian Mysticism
by Charlotte Berney
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The Sacred Power of Huna: Spirituality and Shamanism in Hawaii
by Rima A. Morrell
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Passport to the Pacific (A Guide to Habitats, Inhabitants, and Activities from the Aquarium of the Pacific)
by the Aquarium of the Pacific, 10/09/2009
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Creole New Orleans: Race and Americanization
by Arnold R. Hirsch
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Hawaiian Mythology
by Martha Warren Beckwith
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The Reluctant Metropolis: The Politics of Urban Growth in Los Angeles
by William Fulton
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The Great New Orleans Gun Grab
by Gordon Hutchinson
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Na Lei Makamae: The Treasured Lei
by Marie A. McDonald
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Reading Rodney King/Reading Urban Uprising
by Robert Gooding-Williams
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Hidden Wyoming: Including Jackson Hole and Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
by John Gottberg
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Land of Sunshine: An Environmental History of Metropolitan Los Angeles
by William Deverell and Greg Hise
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Los Angeles: Biography of a City
by John Caughey and LaRee Caughey
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Jackson Hole: Crossroads of the West
by Connie Wieneke
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Jackson Hole: On a Grand Scale
by David Gonzales
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The Fragmented Metropolis: Los Angeles, 1850-1930 (Classics in Urban History, Vol 3)
by Robert M. Fogelson
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Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks and Jackson Hole: Great Destinations: A Complete Guide
by Jeff Welsch
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The New Orleans Hurricane Protection System: What Went Wrong and Why
by Christine F. Andersen
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Transforming New Orleans & Its Environs: Centuries Of Change (Pittsburgh Hist Urban Environ)
by Craig Colten
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The Early Days in Jackson Hole
by Virginia Huidekoper
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Ingersoll's Century History, Santa Monica Bay Cities - Prefaced With A Brief History Of The State Of California, A Condensed History Of Los Angeles County, ... With An Encyclopedia Of Local Biography
by Luther A. Ingersoll
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Na Kua 'Aina: Living Hawaiian Culture
by Davianna Pomaika'i Mcgregor
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Short History of New Orleans
by Mel Leavitt
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The Historic Core of Los Angeles (Images of America)
by Curtis C. Roseman, Ruth Wallach, Dace Taube, and Linda McCann
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The Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii: A Call to the Soul
by Pila Chiles
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Down in New Orleans: Reflections from a Drowned City
by Billy Sothern
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The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square
by Ned Sublette
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Very New Orleans: A Celebration of History, Culture, and Cajun Country Charm
by Diana Hollingsworth Gessler
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Portrait of Jackson Hole & the Tetons
by Henry Holdsworth; Charlie Craighead
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New Orleans Then and Now (Then & Now)
by Lester Sullivan
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Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands
by Gavan Daws
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Ancient Hawaii
by Herb Kawainui Kane
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Why New Orleans Matters
by Tom Piazza
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New Orleans After the Promises: Poverty, Citizenship, And the Search for the Great Society
by Kent B. Germany
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Rivers in the Desert: William Mulholland and the Inventing of Los Angeles
by Margaret Leslie Davis
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What is This Thing Called Aloha?
by Robert James
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The History of Los Angeles Graffiti Art (Volume 1, 1983-1988)
Films
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Spirit of the Mele Hula Hawaii
M&H Hawaii, 01/01/1989
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The Big One
VAS Entertainment, 01/01/1989
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Cushman Bolton Television Productions, 01/01/1989
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Trial and Air
Storm Show Studios, 01/01/1989
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Touring Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park Box Set
Questar Video, 01/01/1989
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Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks
Finley-Holiday Film Corp., 01/01/1989
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Aquarium of the Pacific, weird, wild and wonderful: the movie
10/09/2009
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Big Easy to Big Empty: The Untold Story of the Drowning of New Orleans
Disinformation, 01/01/1989
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Modern Marvels - Engineering Disasters: New Orleans (History Channel)
A&E HOME VIDEO, 01/01/1989
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Falling Together in New Orleans (Vignettes 1 & 2)
CreateSpace, 01/01/1989
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Streets: Los Angeles
MOVE Collective, 01/01/1989
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Peter Jennings Reporting: LAPD
CreateSpace, 01/01/1989
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New Orleans Music in Exile
Anchor Bay/Starz Home Entertainment, 01/01/1989
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Hawaiian Legends: Molokai's Sacred Stones
CreateSpace, 01/01/1989
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New Orleans Exposed: Before and After Katrina
Igotdis, 01/01/1989
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American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i
CustomFlix, 01/01/1989
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Modern Marvels - Los Angeles (History Channel)
A&E Home Video, 01/01/1989
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2007 Global Conference: Rebuilding New Orleans
Milken Institute, 01/01/1989
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Surviving Katrina
Discovery Channel, 01/01/1989
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Lahaina: Waves of Change
Hawaiian Legacy Foundation, 01/01/1989
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Heavenly Hawaii
GOLDHIL HOME MEDIA, 01/01/1989
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Nature Parks HAWAI'I VOLCANOES PARK
TravelVideoStore.com, 01/01/1989
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The Los Angeles Plan
National Archives and Records Administration, 01/01/1989
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Los Four / Murals of Aztlan: The Street Painters of East Los Angeles
UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, 01/01/1989
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New Orleans Exposed
Tapeman, 01/01/1989
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Spirit of the Mele Hula Hawaii
Web Sites
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New Orleans Online – History and Heritage
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City-Data.com – New Orleans
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The City of New Orleans
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US Census Bureau – New Orleans
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New Orleans City Council
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City of Los Angeles
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Chicago Tribune: Los Angeles
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LA County Online
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Discover Los Angeles
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Port of Los Angeles
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BBC – Los Angeles
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The Economist – Los Angeles
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NY Times – Hawaii
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BBC – Oahu, Hawaii
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US Census Bureau – Hawaii
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infoplease.com
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National Park Service – Hawaii
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Hawaii – Division of Forestry and Wildlife
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CBS News – Hawaii
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New Orleans Online – History and Heritage
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