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Mesoamerican sculpture
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Ancient Mesoamerican sculpture uncovered in southern Mexico With one arm raised and a determined scowl, the figure looks ready to march right off his carved tablet and into the history books. If only we knew who he was - corn god? Tribal chief? Sacred priest? "It's beautiful and was obviously v...
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Rivers deltas
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A clearer picture of how rivers and deltas develop By adding information about the subsoil to an existing sedimentation and erosion model, researchers at TU Delft have obtained a clearer picture of how rivers and deltas develop over time. A better understanding of the interaction between the subs...
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Tilourakot palace
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UNESCO-led team begins Tilourakot excavation[url=http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=UNESCO-led+team+begins...
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Messier Cards
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College students and fellow stargazers in Tokushima Prefecture have invented an astronomy-based card game aimed at raising interest in viewing space. Messier Cards, named after French astronomer Charles Messier (1730-1817), were developed using his catalogue of space objects as a reference...
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River Tay
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Source of River Tay 'pinpointed' River experts claim they have finally found the source of the longest river in Scotland. The slopes of Ben Lui, near Tyndrum, have been accepted as the head of the River Tay since 1780, but no-one has determined a precise location. Surveyors at the Tay Western Catchme...
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Comstock Rock Shop
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While it's not exactly what he planned on pursuing while studying geology in college, Mike Owens said he has been content selling rocks, fossils and gemstones from his three shops in Virginia City and Reno for nearly three decades. By 1991, Owens had opened a second location in Virginia City, the Sto...
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Feneos
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The ancient city of Feneos lies next to the modern-day city of the same name in Corinth prefecture, and features the ruins of fortresses and a wall. Ancient Feneos is situated on a plateau the foot of Mt. Kyllini, better known to locals as Mt. Zireia, the mythical birthplace of the god Hermes, and in ant...
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Al Badia Road
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Huge craters in road from Al Badia to DFC stun motorists Motorists on Al Badia Road were this morning shocked to see a metre-long crater, right in the centre of the fast lane leading to Dubai Festival City. Just a metre away from the first crater and on the second fast lane was an evident mark to indicate t...
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Kailasanathar Temple
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A 1,250-year-old temple has been saved from collapse using "granite stitching" in southern India. The Kailasanathar Temple in the town of Uthiramerur is more than 1,250 years old, according to studies of its inscriptions. Uthiramerur town, which is one of the oldest settlements in th...
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Oldsmar Formation
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Recently discovered plant material from deep beneath Pine Island might change the way scientists think about Florida's ancient geography. Tests at the University of Florida show that a rock sample from an injection well contained pollen and spores from the oldest land plants ever found in Florid...
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Galileo Academy
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In its effort to boost enrolment and help address its pending revenue crunch, the Elmbrook School District is looking to the stars. Or, more accurately, to Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei. A study team has urged the School Board to open a charter school named after the mathematician, physicist...
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Space oddities auction
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A freeze-dried beef pot roast, the business card of the first man to walk on the moon, and a Playboy calendar that rode to space in 1969 are among a mishmash of old space items on US auction this week. The collection is being offered for sale online by a Massachusetts-based company, RR Auctions. The eBay...
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Solar radiation data
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Title: A framework and methodology for reporting geographically and temporally resolved solar data: A case study of TexasAuthors: David M. Wogan, Michael Webber, and Alexandre K. da Silva This paper presents a framework and methodology for reporting measured solar radiation data. Geographic...
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Saidmarreh Landslip
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An Ancient Landslip at Saidmarreh in Southwestern Iran A large landslip occurred in prehistoric times in the Saidmarreh district of Luristan (lat. 33° 0' N.; long. 47° 30' E.). About 5 cubic miles of Lower Miocene limestone and Eocene marly limestone fell off the northern flank of the Kabir Kuh anti...
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Aeroplane
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A new stealth fighter has made its maiden flight in Russia's far east. The Sukhoi T-50 jet spent 47 minutes in the air over Komsomolsk-on-Amur and test pilot Sergei Bogdan said "it is easy and comfortable to pilot". The jet - also known by the Russian designation PAK FA - is seen as a potentia...
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