Monthly Archives: May 2010

Flash Floods

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Typically, flash floods occur primarily at night and when there is an abundance of atmospheric moisture; in addition, there is usually little, if any, vertical wind shear present. Flash flooding can be produced by large, slow-moving storms or as a … Continue reading →

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Shrinking of Rivers Tigris and Euphrates leads to Iraq’s Drinking Water Drying Up

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Clean drinking water is an increasingly scarce resource for millions of people in Iraq, according to a new report  by the International Committee of the Red Cross.The Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, which supply most of Iraq’s drinking water, are … Continue reading →

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Neural Evidence for Sudden Insight Found

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Our daily lives are filled with changes that force us to abandon old behavioral strategies that are no longer advantageous and develop new, more appropriate responses. While it is clear that new rules are often deduced through trial-and-error learning, the … Continue reading →

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For Space Shuttle Atlantis, The End Is Here

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

One last flight is planned for each of NASA’s three space shuttles, beginning with Atlantis, which is poised for liftoff on Friday (May 14, 2010) for a 12-day mission to deliver a Russian docking compartment to the International Space Station. … Continue reading →

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