Monthly Archives: August 2013

Urban Cultural Studies Podcast (2) Thornbury on Trains, Gender and Tokyo

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on urbanculturalstudies:
UCS 002 Thornbury on Trains, Gender, and Fictional Characters in Tokyo (3 August 2013) 

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New idea tackles Earth core puzzle(link)

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Jugraphia Slate:
Scientists have proposed a radical new model for the make-up of the Earth’s core Read more: http://www.geologypage.com/2013/07/new-idea-tackles-earth-core-puzzle.html#ixzz2avi0HloE

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North Pole ‘Lake’ Vanishes(link)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

The stunning blue meltwater lake that formed on the Arctic ice disappeared on Monday (July 29), draining through a crack in the underlying ice floe.Now, instead of 2 feet (0.6 meters) of freshwater slopping against a bright-yellow buoy, a remote … Continue reading →

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Public transport as infrastructural axis of a democratic city

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on DEMOCRACITIES:
One of the demands of Brazilian protesters has been the access to free public transport, subsidized by the government. This idea could sound a bit out of context. However, there is some examples in the world…

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