Iran : Seismic Activity Continues Three More EQ Ranging From 5.0 to 4.2 Mag On April 20th , 2013. A Total of 16 in six days.

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

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4.486km ESE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran2013-04-19 18:33:0128.561°N51.594°E40.1

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M4.4 – 86km ESE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran 2013-04-19 18:33:01 UTC

 

Earthquake location 28.561°N, 51.594°E

Event Time

  1. 2013-04-19 18:33:01 UTC
  2. 2013-04-19 23:03:01 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
  3. 2013-04-19 13:33:01 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

28.561°N 51.594°E depth=40.1km (24.9mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 86km (53mi) ESE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran
  2. 86km (53mi) SSE of Borazjan, Iran
  3. 100km (62mi) WSW of Firuzabad, Iran
  4. 117km (73mi) S of Kazerun, Iran
  5. 278km (173mi) NNE of Manama, Bahrain

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4.252km N of Dowlatabad, Iran2013-04-19 20:22:3933.275°N51.654°E15.5

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M4.2 – 52km N of Dowlatabad, Iran 2013-04-19 20:22:39 UTC

 

Earthquake location 33.275°N, 51.654°E

Event Time

  1. 2013-04-19 20:22:39 UTC
  2. 2013-04-20 00:52:39 UTC+04:30 at epicenter
  3. 2013-04-19 15:22:39 UTC-05:00 system time

Location

33.275°N 51.654°E depth=15.5km (9.6mi)

Nearby Cities

  1. 52km (32mi) N of Dowlatabad, Iran
  2. 64km (40mi)…

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INVISIBILITY: Just because you can’t see it (or prefer not to) doesn’t mean . . .

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

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You are warmly invited to comment on all or any of these.

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A Useful Paper:Assessment of quality of life using GIS

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Quality of Life is  measured using either subjective or objective indicators. Subjective indicators have lower data reliability and higher validity. The research uses subjective indicators and the purpose is to assess QoL using GIS approach for poverty alleviation decision-making. The research uses twelve indictors under various domains of life in order to assess QoL, and reveal areas that consist of people with low QoL as this will aid poverty alleviation decision making process since policy makers are interested to know the most effective means of improving individuals’ life. The outcomes of this study is expected to help city planners to understand and prioritize the problems that the community face.

read the paper here

PS:About this topic more will be written.Watch this space.

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Why we love science

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

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I love science. I know that makes me a geek, but as someone who suffered the social stigma of having to answer “I’m studying maths” when asked what I do at parties, I’m well used to my geekhood. But the reasons for loving science are important. It’s not just because it can make our lives better – that’s the medical and technological sides of science. They’re useful, but they’re not awe-inspiring, and they don’t give much of a warm fuzzy. I love science because the universe is such an amazing place. Particularly life on earth, since we don’t know anything about life elsewhere.

And that’s why I love the website It’s Okay To Be Smart: it’s full of items about recent discoveries in science that reinvigorate the delight that some of us get from science and the world around us.

Here are a couple of examples: Mammals with hair or fur

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