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Little Change In Erosion On State Beaches

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There has been little change in beach erosion patterns in North Carolina over the past seven years. The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reported a new report from the state Division of Coastal Management shows most beaches are eroding at about the same levels as usual. Continue reading →

Britain set to up military presence in Falkland Islands

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‘Britain needs to be able to respond quickly to series of threats’ By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 05:03 EST, 13 January 2013 | UPDATED: 06:40 EST, 13 January 2013 Britain is prepared to send additional military backup to the South Atlantic as a ‘show of force’ to Argentina over the Falkland Islands. It is understood an extra warship, another RAF Tycoon combat aircraft and further troops could be dispatched to the region ahead of the March referendum over whether the islands remain part of the UK. Continue reading →

5 weird examples of tensions over the Japanese/Chinese islands

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Its only seven square kilometers of uninhabited, rocky land, but China and Japan both see a series of remote islands lying between the two countries as symbols of national pride. Ever since the Japanese government bought an uninhabited, disputed chain of islands in the East China Sea, the tension between Japan and China over the islands has played out in ever more bizarre ways Continue reading →

Shooting Venus

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Astronomy fans waiting to catch the Venus in transit Not a bad effort: The Venus in the form of a black dot against the sun FOR as long as I can remember, I have always been fascinated by astronomy. As a strapping young lad, I joined the Astronomy Club in my school, Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Samad in Petaling Jaya, enduring jests by friends who warned of an impending descent into geekdom if I joined Continue reading →