Monthly Archives: March 2013

Originally posted on misebogland:
Overall Scandinavian countries perform very well. It is worth noting these countries have extremely high Tax Rates, but they  know exactly what to do with the money. The UK is ranked in 28th position. This begs a question are things much…

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John Loudon McAdam:A Road Builder par excellence and McAdam Surface

The Man John Loudon McAdam (21 September 1756 – 26 November 1836) was  Scottish and road-builder. He invented a new process, “macadamisation”, for building roads with a smooth hard surface that would be more durable and less muddy than soil-based … Continue reading

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Originally posted on the urban geographer:
This post originally appeared on Volume Filmmaker Kit Chung has created a series of fascinating and hypnotic GIFs that are intimate portraits of Beijing metro passengers. Subway systems can be seen as the heart of a…

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