Monthly Archives: March 2011

8.9 Richter Scale

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Muller

Unbelievable. Quake, tsunamis, aftershocks, nuclear meltdowns. Prayers are with all Australasians. Last modified March 11, 2011.

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The Long Goodbye

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Muller

When Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani noted today that he would lose his post as chairman of the Assembly of Experts, a body which appoints and theoretically can even dismiss Iran’s Supreme Leader, to Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Mahdavi Kani, he cautiously … Continue reading →

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Scientific Misconduct

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Muller

That Germany’s Minister of Defense Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg abdicated today was foreseeable, and inevitable. His doctoral thesis was plagiarism which is considered as grave scientific misconduct. That Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, who holds a PhD in science and is married … Continue reading →

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