Monthly Archives: June 2013

Summer Learnin’: Sustainability of Food Systems

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Food (Policy) For Thought:
I am a huge learning addict. Case in point – this blog, which gives me a good reason to go and do hours (sometimes) of research on things such as flood prevention or…

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Microalgae: renewable biofuel source with no need for fresh water. Just give them our wastewater.

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Just Science:
Last week, I presented illustrations for yeast and a microalgal species of Chlamydomonas. Today I will expound on part of this. Ongoing research is working to identify ways to circumvent the need for fresh water,…

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Monadnock or Inselberg:An Isolated Hill

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Monadnock or inselberg is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. In southern and southern-central Africa, a similar formation of granite is known as a kopje, … Continue reading →