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Matt Rosenberg's Geography Site at About.com
http://geography.about.com
June 1, 2000
ISSN 1522-0931
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IN THIS ISSUE
* Article: Compulsory Voting
* New Free Outline Maps
* You Talk Back
* New Quiz
* Be A Guide
* Elsewhere on About.com
(AOL users scroll to the bottom of this newsletter for AOL-friendly,
clickable links.)
------------------ New Article ----------------
COMPULSORY VOTING
Australia's 75-year-old compulsory voting system requires that people show
up to their polling place on election day. Find out about Australia's
system, the pros and cons of compulsory voting, and which countries have
some form of it...
http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa060100a.htm
DISCUSS
What are your thoughts about compulsory voting? Should it be more widely
implemented? Should it be abandoned?
http://about.delphi.com/ab-geography/messages/?tid=642
------------------ Outline Maps ---------------
NEW FREE OUTLINE MAPS
I've added over 180 outline maps to my site - one blank map for every
country (except the smallest microstates) that can be printed out for
educational or classroom use at...
http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm
------------------ You Talk Back --------------
FAMOUS GEOGRAPHERS?
I'm really tired of thinking that Michael Jordan and Mother Theresa are the
world's ONLY famous geography students (or teachers, in the case of the
good Mother). There must be others? Some famous actors or actresses MUST
have been schooled in geography, right?!
http://about.delphi.com/ab-geography/messages/?tid=274
LEARNING ABOUT OTHERS
Albanaich says, "People can travel the world and not learn anything about
another culture or attitudes. Although you may learn through travel you
will learn more if you put yourself in another persons mindset." What do
you think?
http://about.delphi.com/ab-geography/messages/?msg=600.30
SALEM FROM JERUSALEM?
"We've got several towns/cities here named Salem. Is this a derivation of
Jerusalem?" - Janeford1
http://about.delphi.com/ab-geography/messages/?tid=630
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WEEKLY QUIZ
Take this week's quiz to test your geographic knowledge...
http://geography.about.com/library/quiz/bl060100.htm
------------------ Be A Guide --------------
BE A GUIDE
Are you an expert in Water Quality, Sociology, Environmental Issues (U.K.),
Current Events (Canada), Current Events (U.K.), or Cell Phones/Pagers? If
so, About.com needs you and you might want to consider applying to become
an About.com Guide (like yours truly).
There are dozens of additional topics and local sites available so learn
more about becoming a Guide...
http://beaguide.about.com
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BIRTH OF THE EARTH
Geology Guide Andrew Alden presents the story of how the earth and solar
system were formed, based on the latest scientific knowledge...
http://geology.about.com/library/weekly/aa052800a.htm
GEOCODING 101
Learn how to use this powerful GIS feature to quickly and efficently mark
addresses.
http://gis.about.com/library/weekly/aa053100a.htm
FOREST TYPES OF THE WORLD
Forestry Guide Steve Nix provides links to maps and resources about forests
around the world.
http://forestry.about.com/library/tree/blwrldx.htm
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TALK BACK TO ME I'm right here on the other side of that screen, thinking
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answer it all.
Best,
Matt T. Rosenberg
About.com Guide to Geography
http://geography.about.com
geography.guide@about.com
-------- Clickable Links for AOL Users -------
<a href="http://geography.about.com">Geography Home Page</a>
<a
href="http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa060100a.htm">Compulsory
Voting</a>
<a href="http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm">Outline
Maps</a>
<a href="http://about.delphi.com/ab-geography/start">Geography Forum</a>
<a href="http://geography.about.com/library/quiz/bl060100.htm">Quiz</a>
<a href="http://beaguide.about.com">Be A Guide</a>
<a href="http://geology.about.com/library/weekly/aa052800a.htm">Birth of
The Earth</a>
<a href="http://gis.about.com/library/weekly/aa053100a.htm">Geocoding 101</a>
<a href="http://forestry.about.com/library/tree/blwrldx.htm">Forest Types
of the World</a>
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