Monthly Archives: April 2012

Alpine Rail Tunnel Sparks Protests

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

It is a project of epic dimensions and it has been blocked for almost 20 years by a protest of epic tenacity and occasional violence.Italian plans for a 56-kilometre rail link under the Alps, four miles longer than the Channel tunnel … Continue reading →

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S Korea Reclaimed Dokdo With the Help of antique maps

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

A South Korean institute  uncovered three more antique Japanese maps showing Dokdo as Korean territory, offering what could be critical evidence against Tokyo‘s fresh claims to the South Korean islets.The move came a day after Japan’s education ministry reasserted Tokyo’s territorial … Continue reading →

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10 Youngest Ph.Ds

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Guest Post by Jasmine Hall Here is fair warning: this article may make you feel stupid. While you were a kid, learning about the mysteries of the screen door, prodigies at your age were solving differential equations and being nominated … Continue reading →

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Too many mangroves is not a good thing :In Dubai, Camels will work to control Them

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Too many mangroves is not a good thing —  not at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary in Dubai, where they were introduced in 1990. So an ecologist at Dubai’s Wildlife Protection office has proposed using camels to trim back … Continue reading →

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