Monday, April 18th, 2011
An upcoming puzzle book will give braniacs the chance to win €50,000 — around £44,000 — by identifying a particular location on Google Earth, adding a digital twist to the traditional treasure hunt. The Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth, published by Carlton Books, will contain a number of drawings with visual and text clues that
Monday, April 18th, 2011
The work of Sussex Wildlife Trust will be the subject of the speaker at the spring meeting of Rudgwick Preservation Society on Monday April 18. Living Landscapes of Sussex is the talk by Henri Brocklebank during the meeting from 7.30pm at Rudgwick Hall, Bucks Green. Henri has worked at Sussex Wildlife Trust for 12 years as the
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Archaeologists have made the first three-dimensional topographical map of ancient monumental buildings long buried under centuries of jungle at the Maya site “Head of Stone” in Guatemala. The map puts into 3-D perspective the location and size of Head of Stone’s many buildings and architectural patterns, which are typical of Maya sites. Read More
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
The Federal Government is taking steps to implement the gas master plan, to ensure the oil and gas sector contributes to lifting the standard of living of Nigerians, promote the petrochemical industry and the production of fertiliser. Deputy Business Editor, Simeon Ebulu and Energy Reporter, John Ofikhenua, examine the master plan and the Petroleum Minister’s
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Some 300kg of zeolith, a mineral that authorities hope will absorb radioactivity from water being pumped the Fukushima reactors, were deposited into the Pacific Ocean, just outside a pipe leading out of reactor 1. More of the mineral is available for use over the weekend. Read More
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Good to hear of an environmental lesson from the north – specially the north east which is trying all manner of new sustainable ideas. Newcastle upon Tyne has been named Britain’s greenest city two years running by the Forum for the Future, so it’s a suitable setting for a premiere at the Tyneside cinema on
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishing of the Nation, Julián Domínguez today opened the new school facilities Agrotécnica of the city of Coronel Pringles, with the mayor of the town, Carlos Oreste, the representative of Federación Agraria Argentina, Pablo Cornago, National Director of Emergency and Disaster agricultural, Haroldo Lebed, students and authorities of the establishment.
Sunday, April 17th, 2011
Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) is set to take a central role at Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2011, demonstrating progress and the latest developments on its Emirate-wide urban development strategy – Vision 2030. Plan Capital 2030, Plan Al Ain 2030 and Plan Al Gharbia 2030 will lead the UPC’s participation at Cityscape Abu Dhabi this year
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Nation Development requires careful, calculated consideration to plan, evaluate and develop in order to ensure that the right development is in the right locations, serving the right purpose, at the right time, for the appropriate cost. As a nation, we must meet these needs, without jeopardizing the ability of future generations and sustainable design is
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Around 200,000 UK farmers currently receive around £3 billion in subsidies every year from the EU. The ‘Single Farm Payment’ is an annual payment rewarded per hectare of land. Direct payments enable investment in modern technology and sustainable farming methods. A report released on 15th April 2011 by the Telegraph, ” Reform of farm subsidies risk putting
