Monthly Archives: September 2008

Reliance Industries starts crude production

India’s largest private sector company, Reliance Industries Ltd., said it began producing crude oil from its KG-D6 block of the Krishna Godavari Basin on Sept 17, confirming media reports. Initial production levels are at 5,000 barrels of crude per day. … Continue reading

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Muslims turning away from terrorism but the world is against them

Surveys have shown that there has been a continuous decline of support for Osama Bin Laden and his brand of politics in Muslim countries. There was even a survey which came up with the finding that more Americans believe that … Continue reading

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Origin of Moon:Giant Impact Theory

THE IDEA At the time Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, other smaller planetary bodies were also growing. One of these hit earth late in Earth’s growth process, blowing out rocky debris. A fraction of that debris went into orbit … Continue reading

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Map Scales of Topographic Maps

Individual topographic maps are commonly referred to as quadrangles (or quads), with the name of the quadrangle indicating the area covered by the map. The largest area covered by most topographic maps used for scientific mapping purposes (i.e. geologic mapping, … Continue reading

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