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ISRO’s Road Map :Moon, Mars and, 56 other Missions and Navigation System in Next Five Years

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

ISRO plans to launch 58 space missions, including sending spacecraft to moon and Mars, an exclusive satellite to keep a round-the-clock watch on the country and deploy 500 transponders in the next five years. It also aims to deploy its … Continue reading →

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Landforms:Alluvial Fan

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

An alluvial fan is a fan-shaped or cone-shaped deposit of gravel, sand, and smaller materials. When water flows down a mountain, it picks up sand and other materials from the mountain. When the water reaches the base of the mountain … Continue reading →

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Are Urban Green Spaces Good for City?

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

City dwellers are always clamoring for more green space but some studies show that urban parks may not always be as “green” as they seem. A study on urban green space says that the irrigation, fertilizer, mowing and leaf blowing … Continue reading →

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Some Most Powerful Professors in the World

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Guest Post by Shirley Zeilinger Given their status as Charons across the higher education Styx, it makes perfect sense that professors and other academic types can rise up and enjoy considerable influence over more than just their students. Whether they … Continue reading →

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