Category Archives: opinions

The disposable academic Labour(link)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

 Martin Luther once nailed 95 theses to the door of a church . A thesis was simply a position one wanted to argue. Luther, in his theses asserted that Christians could not buy their way to heaven. Today a doctoral … Continue reading →

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Ladakh incursion: China scores bloodless victory over India, more intrusions may come(link)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

In a classic replay of its old game and classic chineseingenuity, Chinese Dragon intruded  into a important strategic border area in Ladakh of india and then disingenuously played peacemaker by reciting “patience”, “wisdom” and “negotiations” while the Elephant(india) was shocked  … Continue reading →

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Moon Contains Water and Primitive Meteorites were Common Water Source for Moon and Earth

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Scientists opined that the Moon’s water did not come from comets but was already present on Earth 4.5 billion years ago, when a giant collision sent material from Earth to form the Moon. Water inside the Moon’s mantle came from … Continue reading →

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Agriculture and Livestock Top Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.69 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent in 2010 , an increase of 13 percent over 1990 emissions. Global CO2 emissions from transport totaled 6.76 billion tons that year, and … Continue reading →

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