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Currently, the San Diego wildfires are forcing the evacuation of nearly 1 million people from their homes.
Here’s a Google Map Mashup of the areas affected by the fire.
What can/should be done in times of natural disasters to help residents quickly return to economic stability and normal life?
And, who should provide that […]
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Yes, un-employment is a problem.
But what about under-employment– where people have a “job”, but are working in areas that don’t use their full potential?
How can we solve this issue?
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Children all over the world suffer, and it’s a painful reality.
Not that everyone’s childhood is or was the epitome of balloon animals and pizza parties, but still… can we be this “civilized” a society, and not have made further progress in protecting children?
I have a neighbor that constantly screams at his children […]
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It seems like we are always getting ourselves into trouble via miscommunication, whether that’s on a small scale (personal relationships) or large impact (between nations).
How can we prevent or repair situations of miscommunication?
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Larry Craig, Republican Senator for Idaho, has recently been embroiled in public scandal. It’s not the first time an elected official has been taken to task publicly, and it likely won’t be the last.
I don’t know if Senator Craig is guilty or innocent, but nevertheless, it is no doubt an […]
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From Katie:
“Education is the key to our future so how would you change/improve on he way the educational system is operated? For example in the U.S. the school system is bogged down with teaching the kids to pass tests so schools can continue to receive federal money.”
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We use a lot of trash… plastic… paper… random stuff… what is the best answer towards this junk problem? Is it recycling, or?
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The theme of the Boy Scouts is “Be Prepared”….
With that in mind, and in light of a recent barrage of natural disasters and freak accidents (Minnesota Bridge Collapse, Utah miners being trapped, tropical storms, earthquakes, fires)…
How can individuals and organizations (businesses, government, religious) be prepared to manage these situations?
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How can teen mothers best be helped?
(I’m not talking about preventing youth pregnancy–that’s a whole other ball of wax. But rather, after they’ve already embarked on the journey of raising a baby as a teen.)
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Today’s “Solve A World Problem Wednesday” is sponsored by Connor Boyack, who was the top-voted commenter yesterday:
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The statistics regarding global access to clean water are dismal. Here are some of the numbers:
One in six (1.1 billion) people worldwide […]