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Although there are some signs that the economy is on its way to recovery, the foreclosure rate is not one of them. The most recent data from RealtyTrac show that rates are at an all time high. In the third quarter of 2009, one in every 136 homes in the U.S. were foreclosed on. [...]

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, nearly one in eight women (12%) in the US will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Globaly it was the second most common cancer in incidence and death for women according to the World Health Organization. [...]

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What does socialized medicine really mean? Well it depends who you ask but in general it refers to “medical care that is publicly financed, government administered, or both”. In other words, it’s much like our education, fire department and police department only for health care.

Socialized medicine, which in the case of US politics [...]

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As someone who loves to travel (even though I don’t travel enough) I love seeing the many natural wonders across our world that provide spectacular views and sights. Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Volcanoes, and other natural forms are scattered throughout the globe showing the natural beauty of the planet that we live on. I recently came [...]

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Atrazine, a herbicide banned in the European Union in 2004 but still widely used in the US, has recently been in the news due to lawsuits and the release of EPA’s atrazine monitoring data. Thanks to the Huffington Post who made the data public, GeoCommons now has in Finder! annual averages and [...]

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Before the Election:
Leading up to the election we were curious as to how violence in certain areas could swing the election for one candidate or another. In order to win this election one candidate must win at least 50% of the vote or the election will go on to a run-off election in [...]

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In April, Forbes released their America’s Most Livable Cities list and we have that list in Finder!. With some talk of home prices finally beginning to increase, people may want to hurry up and buy a home while they are still affordable or follow through with their relocating plans. If your [...]

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Searching for a place to live can be a daunting task, especially if you are relocating and are unfamiliar with the new area. There are so many factors that you may want to take into consideration regarding the neighborhood you choose. School ratings and access to libraries and parks may be important factors if you [...]

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One of the intriguing aspects of GeoCommons and its increasing wealth of data, is being able to harness official source and government data on our publicly available interfaces Finder! and Maker!. You can search Finder for a plethora of different types and topics of data.  You’re able to upload your own data which you’ve created [...]

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The Washington Post has compiled a list of ‘Best Bets’ under their ‘going out guide,’ which turns out to be extremely helpful in a city that is booming with activities and tasty foods & drinks. To better visualize some of the hot spots that they suggest, I’ve created three maps using GeoCommons. Map [...]

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