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2011-08-10T11:49:00.000Z

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Earth Day 2011 - Save Our Earth!

2011-04-22T16:40:00.005+01:00

From April 22th each year, the World celebrates Earth Day 2011, this year coming with new challenges and risks at a head Fukushima daiichi nuclear in Japan and more risks that threaten our environment, in light of climate change.

Earth Day is a day to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment, Go Green and Save Our Earth!

Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

2011-03-16T19:14:00.000Z

fukushima nuclear

Broke out yesterday in the fourth reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant, which led to the high level of radiation significantly. According to Japanese media sources that the fire was brought under control.

The authorities warned that the level of radiation around nuclear reactors pose a threat to public health, and called on people living within the radius of thirty kilometers Fukushima station to stay in their homes.

With the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that the level of radiation has exceeded the normal level this morning in the Japanese capital, pointing out that this level is very weak to influence human health.

And requested the European Commission in Brussels for an emergency meeting of the International Agency for Atomic Energy in Vienna next week to discuss international concerns of the possibility of a radiological disaster because of the explosions in the nuclear complex "Fukushima" in Japan.

Japan has requested international assistance to control the temperature rise in Fukushima station, and the danger now posed by the occurrence of a radiation leak, but Japanese officials say that risk is limited.

Officials in the nuclear field in the United States that the Japanese authorities requested them to provide advice on how to deal with the problem in the nuclear power plant, Japan has also extended a request for assistance to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

However, the President of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA, Yukiya Amano, has ruled out becoming a nuclear crisis in Japan to a second Chernobyl, in reference to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster in the old Soviet Union.

While the Japanese authorities tried to calm the fears of its citizens after Altfjert, announced that the confirmed number of dead and missing from the earthquake and tsunami has risen to five thousand people dead or missing, and up to ten thousand.

Japanese police announced today that the confirmed number of dead and missing in the quake and subsequent tsunami has risen to five thousand people dead or missing, but local authorities fear the death toll exceeded ten thousand.

On the other hand, the Japanese authorities are trying to cooling nuclear reactors in Fukushima station after two explosions in and near the nuclear complex last authorities are struggling to cool the three reactors.

Earthquake in Japan Today

2011-03-11T12:21:00.000Z

Earthquake in Japan 2011

A powerful earthquake strong 8.8 degrees on the Richter scale of north eastern Japan Friday morning, resulting in a tsunami 10 meters highly swept the country on the coast of the Pacific and swept away cars and ships.

And fell many of the wounded and dead after the earthquake, in addition to the outbreak of fires in the capital, where they had stopped the subways and sirens and fellow residents of the buildings.

The first tremor struck at a distance of 382 km north of Tokyo, according to the Institute geophysical U.S. has raised the quake to 8.8 degrees after it was 7.9 degrees.

It is expected to be extended to include the countries of the tsunami and other islands in the Pacific Ocean on her head New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others. Waves expected over the next few hours, caused by 8.9 earthquake in Japan.

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Geography of Morocco

2011-02-08T18:37:00.001Z

Morocco Map

Morocco is a Northern African country, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, geography of Morocco spans from the Atlantic Ocean, to mountainous areas, to the Sahara (desert),

A large part of Morocco is mountainous. The Atlas Mountains are located mainly in the center and the south of the country. The Rif Mountains are located in the north of the country. Both ranges are mainly inhabited by the Berber people.

Morocco is characterized by a mild climate along the Mediterranean coast and the temperature rises in the interior in the summer while it gets really cold in winter. And in the highlands the temperature drops, sometimes I want to 10 below zero and snow covers the tops of the mountains most of the year. Rain falls mainly in winter and is most abundant in the northern regions of Western and intensity of fear in the eastern and southern.

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Power4Home Solar and Wind Energy Solution

2011-02-01T11:02:00.003Z

Different systems for generation of power by wind and solar heat have been available for purchase in the market for many years. There are no problems with the functioning of these systems but they will cost you a fortune and because of this reason alternate energy is not used widely in homes.

Here is where Power4Home is different from other products. With Power4Hom e you can put together a complete system for less than $200 and start generating your own power from it. This program is designed by John Russell who is an electrician by profession. Using his experience in the electric related industry, he has tried to make a system that would allow you to make your own energy with minimum amount of equipment and investment. He says that with his system he can teach you everything you need to know about generating your own electricity using wind and solar power. There is a 60 Days full money back guarantee if you do not like John Russel’s e-book.

The Power4Home system includes illustrated manuals that are not difficult to follow. There are also video instructions that you can follow. With this system you learn about 2 alternate renewable energy options: a DIY solar panel and a home windmill generator. After learning both you will be in a better position to decide which option is the best for you and is best according to the climate of where you are living. If you live in an area where there is sufficient sunlight then a solar panel is the better option and if your place has the right conditions for wind energy to work then you can go with the windmill option.

Using his experience he tells you about two devices that you can get from your electric company that normally cost 300$ and also gives information about a secret device that can cut your bill by another 40%.

Like other systems that are do it yourself (DIY), Power4Home will require a lot of your time and effort on you part. It’s understood that you have to be good with hand tools and wiring works. If you think you can follow the instructions given by John and build it yourself then fine otherwise you should outsource the work to a professional.

Power4Home is a system that allows you to create and store you own energy. This energy can be used to reduce your power bills. Solar and wind power systems normally cost $3,000 or more and even at that price they pay themselves off within a few years. The Power4Home system allows you to do the same for a fraction of that price.

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Jobs in Morocco

2011-01-27T11:09:00.003Z

Recently I opened a new blog about Jobs in Morocco .

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Earth Day 2010

2010-04-22T10:50:00.007Z

Earth Day 2010

The world celebrates today, Earth Day from April 22 of each year, to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the environment, which is appropriate to determine the risks that threaten our environment, in light of climate change and the resulting serious consequences for the environment and human life.

Poverty in Morocco - Geography

2010-02-21T13:00:00.004Z

Poverty in Morocco

The identification of the concept of poverty is not easy, arises where a great deal of controversy and disagreement about the appropriate definition of poverty, some researchers poverty is defined according to income or rather due to the lack of income, and other researchers emphasize that poverty should be measured by the inability of the individual to obtain the necessary social requirements, and accepted that poverty, can not be reduced only in the deprivation of financial resources that this concept be expanded to include other forms of deprivation Alinsanevmvhom poverty is defined from the perspective of social exclusion.

Has become a poverty problem in our country today is structurally stable and elusive and multifaceted, is the weakness of job opportunities available in the case of marginalization that are attacking large groups of society, which would be spared to take advantage of infrastructure and social services available to the rare and deprive them from participating in decision-making.

The failures associated with poverty, political, economic and social failure of many development schemes, defined by Morocco since independence, particularly on the program and the accompanying structural adjustment measures, have resulted in cases of austerity, unemployment and inflation and a wage freeze and tax pressure and the decline in purchasing power and extremely difficult to access social services, and an imbalance in the the distribution of income. Which led to the impoverishment of the poor and more wealth and prosperity for the majority of the rich few lucky ones.

In terms of figures about the number of poor people today in our country of 5 million people, according to the results of recent research on the standard of living of households, 4 million Moroccans live below the relative poverty threshold (an annual expenditure of less than 3235 DHs in urban areas and 2989 DHs in rural areas and so on) live 3 million of the total poor in the villages and one million in cities and about 25% of the Moroccan economic weakness large (annual expenditure is less than 4500 DHs).

Thus, poverty is, in depth, a rural phenomenon, and this is confirmed by research and the first map of poverty carried out by the High Planning Commission and the World Bank recently.

On the other hand, poverty affects mainly women and young people and children.

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Microcredit and rural world

2010-02-01T17:32:00.003Z

Rural World in Morocco

As a new microcredit to fight poverty depend on the proximity of the poor, especially in rural areas, which is in dire need for this type of financial services, as it relates to the preparation of structures and infrastructure (connectivity of drinking water, electricity, housing, ...) that been deprived for decades, by the marginalization suffered and still suffered by the public authorities at the expense of the development of urban centers, small loans have done so - if we want to say - re-sort of balance and aims to correct the imbalances and inequalities, that exist between rural areas and urban areas, thereby reducing the phenomenon of rural migration, and rural development and rural areas and contribute to human development in general, through the empowerment of the poor from access to financial services.Loans micro contribute effectively in the fight against poverty in its various manifestations, in the case of the optimal investment of the loan granted to an income-generating activity, which will benefit not only the owner of the project, but on the family as a whole to improve the standard of living and provide education for children and ensure its sustainability, and improving access to health services , and other services ...

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Geography of India

2010-01-27T12:20:00.002Z

India is having unique geographical structure. From top to bottom of India, Indian geography completely changes. India is a mixed land that has mountains, deserts, hills, plateaus and much more. It is a landlocked country, but also geographically diverse. That is why India is considered a subcontinent in itself. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east. This mixture of the geography of Indian lands, it is a country that is rich in flora and fauna. The total area of India is composed of 90.44 percent of the land and remains 9.56 percent of the water.

Indian geography is vast and changes in the earth. It is very beautiful with combinations of different types of mountains, high plateaus, seas, soil, hills and much more. Indian geography is an approach happiness one can experience mental peace. The soil of India also has different values of changes in land in India. It can be classified into eight types of black soil, alluvial soil, red soil, literate soil, the soil in forests, arid and desert soil, saline and alkaline soil, and peat and organic soil. India has mounted over the Himalayas, which also affects the Indian geography to a large extent.

Mixtures of land in India and geography, including soil and climate make it a center of various natural resources. In India, various natural resources can be found, such as coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromate, natural gas, diamonds, oil, limestone. Weather in India is also quite unique, and the changes that the earth by geography. We cannot expect a particular atmosphere of the season. North India is usually cold and southern India is hot every time, while the western part of India enjoys a temperate climate.

Understand the great Indian climatic conditions; we can divide the various regions tropical humid, tropical dry and sub-humid mountain. The different geographical regions have led to the wide climatic conditions. These regions have different climates and can be studied mainly by dividing four climatic zones namely Alpine, subtropical and tropical dry.

Alpine zone can be seen in the high altitudes of the Himalayas. In this region there are many conditions are changed regularly because of abrupt changes in altitude. The rains are common in summer while winters are cold and dry. Tropical climate zone of India has the characteristics of areas where experience is the monsoon wet or dry and cold monsoon. Tropical moist monsoon regions are accompanied by rain with an average temperature of everything in common dry monsoon is accompanied by lower temperatures, dry weather. Arid zone is the high temperature and low rainfall. He is known in western countries, including large parts of Rajasthan. The temperature in this area up until May 50 degrees Celsius in summer.

Indian geography is very broad. It was so much to learn about the geography here. It is a rich source of study on the rivers, mountains, plateaus, hills, soil, season etc.

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Enjoy Geography Learning With the Monopoly Here and Now Game

2010-01-26T20:45:00.000Z

Are you searching for a means to enjoy time with your kids while educating them about geography? Then you are in luck with the newest edition of the ever-so famous game of Monopoly, Monopoly Here and Now Game World Edition.

The World Edition of this Monopoly game was designed in lieu with many people wanting a game that mirrors the increasing admiration for world travel. As a matter of fact, the Monopoly World Edition is the primary international edition of the game ever introduced. Rather than the traditional properties of Monopoly games in the previous years, this World Edition properties involve cities from all over the globe.

The creators of Monopoly Here and Now, Hasbro, conducted an international vote where individuals could cast their ballots for cities they would have loved to have in the new game. Following almost 6 million votes, Montreal got the chance to become with game's most costly property, initially held by Boardwalk in the first Monopoly game. Riga, Latvia happened to be second and is the second most costly property, referred to in previous Monopoly games as Park Place.

Moreover, voters wrote in cities that they would have loved to have in the game as well. The cities with the highest number of write-in votes were China, Taipei and Gdynia, Poland, which were included in the Monopoly Here and Now World Edition as the most affordable properties. This edition of the Monopoly game also Edition revamped a lot on the game board, like the Community Chest and Chance cards to mirror various popular events conducted in cities all over the globe. For instance, tourists might go to Spain to experience the Running of the Bulls or New York City for New Year's Eve.

The Monopoly Here and Now Game (World Edition) is a fabulous game that your loved ones can engage in together and never get bored with. The revamped properties, alongside the new Community Chest and Chance cards, provide children with the opportunity to discover fascinating cities and events on the other side of the globe. After the game, they may even be motivated to look up the various cities and really explore all aspects of geography. Discovering new information has never been this enjoyable with the latest Monopoly game. Your kids will certainly learn so much more than with traditional and usually boring bits of information from those dusty and heavy books.

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هزة أرضية بقوة 4.1 درجات بإقليم العرائش

2010-01-21T21:00:00.004Z

علم لدى المعهد الوطني للجيوفيزياء أنه تم عشية اليوم الخميس،في الساعة الرابعة و57 دقيقة تسجيل هزة أرضية بقوة 4.1 درجات على سلم ريشتر بجماعة سوق القلة بإقليم العرائش.
وعلم لدى السلطات المحلية أن هذه الهزة لم تخلف أي ضحايا أو خسائر .

Climate Change and Global Warming

2010-01-12T12:03:00.002Z

Climate Change
There is some global warming from vast amounts of anthropogenic or man made pollution. The industrial age brought about a lot of negative changes in the environment that are indisputable. Hot gasses entering the atmosphere for over a 100 years has caused a limited amount of climate change. Global cooling is a thorn in the side of those
who want to pass Cap and Trade legislation.

Sounds like I am totally in the global warming camp. Not so! People look at one side and do not give any credence to the other side of the debate. The Farmers Almanac has been predicting weather for a long time and they look at solar patterns, including sunspot activity as some of its major sources for their predicting model. Also, scientists from around the world are dissenting from the global warming side. Why? At least in part because there is convincing proof we are entering into a global cooling period. This global cooling period could last for ten years.

One of the strongest arguments given by climate change proponents is that ice cap melting and shrinking icebergs is solely the result of CO2 or other pollutants. If this were the only way ice melts than how come we are still not in the Ice Age? Natural cyclical weather changes is the answer. This proves that when we hear of icebergs melting or polar bears floating on ice it is not necessarily global warming that caused it. When the Ice Age ended the ice melted, therefore polar bears or other animals died in the process? Polar bear numbers are increasing in some parts of the world now and icebergs growing. Other areas there decreasing. This is how the cycles of weather have performed for centuries.

Is it possible global climate change could make icebergs melt faster? Yes, it is possible but why think icebergs never melted until now? This in a sense is what you are saying when cyclical weather changes are not considered when icebergs melt. Global warming is blamed for almost everything without taking other facts into account. Cyclical weather
changes is an indisputable fact while global warming needs much more study.

Racial geographies and the challenges of day labor formalization: a case study from San Diego

2010-01-12T11:51:00.003Z

Recent debates surrounding immigration in the United States have brought renewed attention to day laborers people who engage in informal and temporary employment in sectors such as construction, landscaping etc. While not necessarily the case, day laborers are typically portrayed as undocumented workers by the media and as 'illegals' by extreme anti-immigrant groups (for example, see recent documentary films such as Farmingville (2004) and The Invisible Chapel (2007)). Overall, day laborers and day labor conflicts have become one of the most visible faces of the ongoing immigration debate. Yet, the growth of day labor and the expansion of day labor hiring sites into almost every metropolitan area and all regions of the United States (Valenzuela et al. 2006) are important to geographers for reasons outside of the immigration debate.

The visibility of day labor and the appearance of day labor hiring sites raise new questions and debate about public space and its 'proper' use. The establishment of a new day labor hiring site often creates a locational conflict a conflict over the right to space (Mitchell 2003). The community tensions and conflicts created by day labor are disputes over which spaces, if any, day laborers have the right to occupy. Day labor conflicts are diverse, and communities and municipal governments negotiate day labor conflicts in different ways. Hiring sites exist in different geographic settings (e.g. neighborhoods with different residential demographics or character), and different settings involve many stakeholders (e.g. day laborers, local residents, business owners, law enforcement). The relationships between settings and stakeholders are also complex and dynamic; therefore, no single solution exists to the problems that arise around a day labor hiring site.

Day labor researchers and labor advocates argue that formalizing space for worker congregation, with a formal structure for job distribution, access to restroom facilities, and other amenities, is the most comprehensive solution currently available (Camou 2002; Valenzuela et al. 2006; Crotty 2007). We agree that formalization is the most progressive and successful method for regulating day labor. However, the way that the formalization process takes place has significant implications for the success of the hiring site. The physical, social, and bureaucratic situations of a formal hiring site are crucially important to consider during the formalization process. It is also important to understand how changes in the physical and social environment of the surrounding area may affect the hiring site.

To illustrate these points, we examine the micro-geographies of a formal day labor worker center in San Diego County, California. Micro-geographic studies focus on the details of groups' lived spatial experience, the daily spaces in which most personal and group interactions take place, or what Percy-Smith and Well (2000) call 'encounter spaces.' Power relations between people within such encounter spaces create 'microcultures,' understood as "flows of meaning which are managed by small groups of people that meet on an everyday basis" (Wulff 1995, p. 65). The small groups of people who must manage flows of meaning around day labor sites are stakeholders in each locational conflict.

Geography of India

2010-01-09T21:48:00.002Z

Geography of India

India has a unique geographical structure. From the top of India to bottom, Indian geography totally changes. India is a mixed land that has mountains, deserts, hills, plateaus and much more. It is a land locked country but still has diversified geography. This is the reason India is considered as a sub continent in itself. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea in the west and by Bay of Bengal in the east. This mixed geography of the Indian land makes it a country that is rich in flora and fauna. The total area of India comprises of 90.44 percent of land and rest 9.56 percent of water.
Indian geography is very vast and changes with the land. It is very beautiful with natural combination of different types of mountains, highlands, seas, soil, hills and much more. Indian geography is a blissful approach one can experience for the mental peace. Soil of India also possesses different values with changing land of India. It can be classified into eight types black soil, alluvial soil, red soil, literate soil, forest soil, arid & desert soil, saline & alkaline soil, and peaty & organic soil. India is mounted by the Himalayas which also affects the Indian geography up to a great extent.
The mixed land of India and Indian geography including soil and climate make it a hub of various natural resources. In India various reserves of natural resources can be found like coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, titanium ore, chromites, natural gas, diamonds, petroleum, limestone. Weather of India is also quite unique and changes as per the land geography. One can not expect a particular climate of the season. Northern India is usually cold and southern India is warm every time while the western part of India enjoys a moderate climate.
Indian geography is very vast. One has so much to learn about the geography here. It is a rich source to study about rivers, mountains, plateaus, hills, soil, season etc.

Bermuda Triangle: Truth or falsity?

2010-01-08T21:06:00.003Z

Often wonder about the reality of the Bermuda Triangle Here's this great site, reflects the fact my father massage , click here .
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Burj Dubai

2010-01-05T17:45:00.002Z

Burj Dubai in UAE

More than 160 class, 330 thousand cubic meters of «concrete» .31400 tons of steel bars used in the structure of the building, 57 elevators ... Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum opens Burj Dubai Tower, the highest in the world, the fourth anniversary of his accession to power in the emirate.
«We did not know we will rise to any», says one of the architects of the project, «was a kind of exploration ...».
The tower is a symbolic stark:
It tells the story of Dubai itself. The experience was not one knows to what extent will succeed, will surpass any barriers. Emirate built step by step, optimistic believers miraculously market economy. Construction boom did not ask anyone about the borders. «Laissez-faire, faire», and the invisible hand for the rest.
It is an intensive experience building one. Voracious manner and extravagant in spending need not stem from the process. View propagate the request. , Impress optical masks A tale of what is going on in the corridors of the market, and Khvayah black.
However, the opening of the Burj Dubai after the decline witnessed by the city itself, also symbolized the way in which to deal with the global financial crisis, in Dubai, but also in more than one area in the world. Intransigence in the face of the crisis, and the determination to continue to follow the same economic policies that led to the crisis.

Asteroid "Apophis" threatens to destroy the Earth in 2036

2010-01-05T17:03:00.003Z

Russia announced it was considering the possibility of launching a spacecraft to divert an asteroid "Apophis" which does not exclude the astronomers that the Earth collide after twenty years.

The international astronomical societies, including Arab nations like Astronomical Society in Jeddah confirmed last April that one of the most dangerous known asteroids Asteroid "Apophis" or also known scientifically as "99942 Apophis - 2004 MN4" would come close after 20 years (the expected date is April 13, 2029) of ground where will traverse a distance of 18,300 miles only from the surface of the earth, which means that it will cross from inside the belt (synchronous communication satellites) with the movement of the earth.

According to astronomers, that the approach of this rock space of 300 meters in diameter will make it shine by 3 MAG, and you will see with the naked eye easily in Asia, Africa and Europe.

There is an opportunity estimated at 1 in 4500, that the approach of this asteroid from Earth in the year 2029, will cause the curvature of its orbit, which will lead to his return again to earth in the April 13, 2036, but this time there is a chance because they run the land, but this is still a possibility But with the passage of time and more monitoring of the givens tropical collision will be confirmed or not, "the scientists say.

In this context, the head of the Russian Space Agency Anatoly Perminov, said his country will call the space agencies of the United States, Europe and China to cooperate together in this task.

He declined, the most important scientist in Russia, to give details about the planned operation.

Perminov, the world is assumed that the land at risk of collision of real asteroids floating in space. And demands international cooperation through the United Nations to address this threat to all countries of the earth.

The scientific conference Rossi has previously warned of an asteroid collision with Apophis 99942 Apophis the planet in 2036, after it had passed in proximity to the year 2029 and very close to the relatively about 22400 miles.

The land came to an asteroid or comet collision in the region of Tunguska in Siberia in 1908, where the collision to an explosion led to the burning of 2000 km square which is equal to one fifth of Lebanon. Collision has burned about 80 million trees if the asteroid or comet was delayed a few hours of the crash had happened in the city of Moscow, had become extinct millions of people

Geology of Rivers in France

2009-12-29T19:22:00.002Z

Geology

The real reason for sketching the geology of the rivers is that it explains their curious course. In their early beginnings they are all mountain streams, such as drain the rainy hills everywhere. They tumble in waterfalls, ripple into pools. Their sides are steep, often narrow enough to be called gorges, of the v-shape eroded by water flowing with a strong head of power through ages too long to reckon. But as they reach the Causses, the character of the rivers changes suddenly. There the long volcanic faults that gave them their original beds. The faults are not slopes, however steep, but perpendicular cliffs where the rock has been split apart. Below the cliffs there is usually a tilted screen caused by stone falls and below that again is the bed worn by the running river.
Limestone is relatively soft, and the river beds are worn down as straight walls, if they do not actually overhang, where the scour of water has hollowed them. The rivers have worn the lime right down to the ancient, hard sea bed. Once they are in the limestone country, the streams do not fall very rapidly; they are fairly near sea level all the way. Their gorges are called "couloirs," "passages," or in the Tarn, "canyons."
The Causses have other perplexing effects upon the rivers. Rain falling on the plateaus does not form streams; it just sinks into the porous rock as though it were blotting paper. Then it works downwards and collects in the caves and hollows with which the Causses are riddled. Here and there it runs in underground rivers, at the level of the hard base, until it finds an outlet. The bottoms of the cliffs are pierced at intervals by strong springs. Many of these, in the Tarn especially, run into the beds of the rivers themselves. These springs, which are called "resurgences," are very cold, pure, and clear. These fresh water springs are an impeccable vacation spot for upscale around the world cruise passengers looking for a taste of the French countryside.
This has the surprising result that the lower reaches of the rivers are more limpid than the upper waters, which are dark tinted with the soil and debris that color all hill streams. Where the cliffs are withdrawn from the riverbeds, as they are towards the west, the springs furnish the drinking water of the people. A good resurgence in this land of hot, dry summers will make a city. Perhaps the best example is the Chartreuse, the fountain of Cahors. In the days of Gaul, and during the Roman Empire, it was worshipped as a goddess-as well it might be, running crystal cold out of the scorching, chalky hill-and it is still carried under the lot to supply the drinking water of the town.
There is only one thing to be said against the Causse springs. The water has been seeping slowly through lime and it is hard, while the water of the upper streams is as soft as silk. Even far west of the Causses properly speaking, where the low hills are covered with woodland and fields, the ground has this porous, absorbent nature. So between the watercourses it is singularly dry, and depends upon a rather untrustworthy rainfall for the ripening of the crops. Indeed the whole region makes the impression of a dry land threaded with rivers.

Great Free Tool to Improve Your Geography Skills

2009-12-28T16:13:00.005Z

How many minutes would it take you to identify Bhutan on a world map without names, only borders? How about Djibouti? Or Slovenia?
Don't worry, you aren't alone. Hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of other people struggle with geography. Once you've graduated from school and settled into your career, no one starts asking uncomfortable questions like, "What's the capital of Lithuania?", until your kids hit third or fourth grade.
It isn't awfully hard to get rusty.
But what do you do to make a change? Tutoring? Yeah, right! But a boring book or audio set that you'll never look at again?
Why waste the money?
Just visit Yahoo! Kids and go to the Yahooligans! Games section. Here, you'll find lots of adult friendly games to take you from being a geography novice to a quick-witted geography genius! With easy graphics, a timer (conveniently there to keep you competing with your best runs), and a three-miss allowance, you'll be sure to remember all of those geography lessons you'd forgotten. Chose from:
*Capital Field Guide (USA): Where you identify states and capitals of the USA
*Where In the World Is?: Match country names to their outlined borders on continental maps
*World Capitals: For the true hardcore geography buffs.
*US State Detectives: Refresher in North American states and borderlines.
Not only will you love these games, you'll learn too.
And, maybe you kids will too.
So, what are you waiting for, check it out.

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Geography of the USA

2009-12-28T15:54:00.007Z

Map of USA

US is known for its rich and vibrant culture that is the result of cultural amalgamation that have taken place at various points in the history of United States. With time, US emerged as the world's leading economy, especially in the field of agriculture, education, energy and tourism.
The US location map provides an insight into the geographical location of the country. Flanked by the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east, United States has a total expanse of 9,522,0572 square kilometers. The geographical co-ordinates of USA are 38o 00 N, 97 o 00 W.
US Map proves to be particularly helpful for travelers to the country, mapping the important state boundaries and their respective profiles. Each of the state maps provide information on history, demography, geography, economy, places of interest and climate of a particular state.
The political map of US traces the political boundaries of the 50 different states in USA. Some of the important states in USA include:
Washington l Colorado l South Carolina l Texas l Nevada l Arizona l New Mexico l Alabama
The outline map of United States provides an overview of the geographical division of the states. It also provides an outline of the rivers and the lakes that are present in the state.
The US capital map provides an insight into the history, economy and the places of interest in Washington DC. Washington DC is a district of Columbia and is located between Virginia and Maryland beside the Potomac River. Washington DC houses some of the most important business and governmental headquarters. It is also known for its educational institutes like that of the Catholic University of America, Howard University, Georgetown University, and Gallaudet University.
With numerous sightseeing spots and beaches, USA promises of an ideal vacation. The US travel map is as impressive as its political and outline map. With enigmatic beaches and sightseeing spots, United States proves to be one of the most sought after destinations among the tourists. The travel map provides information on the location of the various sightseeing spots, which make it easier for the tourists to chalk out a plan during an itinerary in the country. Some of the best places to visit as sited in the US Map include:
The Space and Rocket Center at Huntsville l The White House of the Confederacy l Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston
United States is also home to some of the most beautiful national parks like that of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Colonial National Historical Park, Shenandoah National Park, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. The mountain ranges like that of Mount Vernon make up for the stunning landscape of the country. Some of the monuments and historical sites that add to the list of sightseeing destination in the country are Fort Johnson, Fort Sumter National Monument and Fort Moultrie. Carrying a US map, proves to be the best suggestion for a hassle free and smooth journey in the country.

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what is climate change?

2009-12-28T15:46:00.003Z

Climate change

Climate change can be defined as a change in climate variables, especially temperature and rainfall that occur gradually in a long period of time between 50 to 100 years. Besides it should be understood that the changes caused by human activity (anthropogenic), especially those related to fossil fuel consumption and over-land.
So the changes caused by natural factors, such as additional aerosols from volcanic eruptions, are not accounted for in terms of climate change. So the natural phenomena that lead to extreme climatic conditions such as cyclones can occur in a year (inter-annual) and El-Nino and La Nina, which can happen in ten years (inter-decade) can not be classified into global climate change.
Human activity in question is the activities that have led to an increase in atmospheric concentrations, especially in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). The gases then determines the temperature increase, because it is like glass, which can forward to short-wave radiation which is not hot, but hold long-wave radiation that is heat. As a result the earth's atmosphere heats up.

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Geography of Thailand

2009-12-28T15:31:00.004Z

Map of Thailand

You might have heard about Thailand. You may have heard something good or bad about it. Well, that is common to most of the countries, isn't it? Despite the political turmoil in it, Thailand is still an interesting country. Let's start with the geography of the country.
The country is located in Southeast Asia. It is considered a Buddhist country since 80-90 per cent of the populations are Buddhists. The country used to be known as Siam for centuries. If you have watched the movie "The king and I", you will understand.
The size of the country is similar to the size of France or may be the size of Texas in the States. It covers the area of 510,000 square kilometers. The population is around 65 million people. The country has the population of around 65 million people. It has shared borders with Myanmar in the west and north, with Laos in the northeast, with Cambodia in the east and with Malaysia in the south.
Thailand has a shape of an old styled axe. It is divided into seven regions including the North, Northeast, Central Plains, East, West, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Each of which has its own distinctive geographical character.
The capital of Thailand is Bangkok. It is more or less located at the center of the country. The city is known by many perspectives ranging from its rich culture with beautiful temples to being a place of notorious night spot like Patpong.
The northern part of Thailand has of a lot of mountains. It is the largest area of the country. Here, you can see elephants work in the forest. The major cities that people visit in the north include Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. The second largest area is northeast. The area is largely bordered by the Mekong River. It has the world's oldest Bronze Age civilization which flourished some 5,000 years ago.
As for the south of the northeast lies the eastern region. It has the border to the sea. This is where pristine beaches support the growth of summer resorts such as Pattaya.
The west of Thailand consists of many beautiful mountains. They rise up towards the Burmese border. The resources here are in lush valleys and some remain relatively unspoiled. The towns here have a frontier atmosphere.
The last part of the country located down south. Here, you can see scenic beauty which complements the economically vital activities of tin mining, rubber cultivation, and fishing.
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Test your Geography Knowledge

2009-12-22T11:30:00.006Z

Now you can test your Geography Knowledge in many topics; the World Continents and Oceans,name the Continent, Cities, capitals and more Geoquiz, click here