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Pi, Phi and the Great Pyramid

newsvine.com     52 mins ago    Send to a friend

We can forget all the ideas crediting Atlanteans or space aliens with building the Great Pyramid of Giza, and instead imagine ourselves travelling back in time in H G Wells's time machine to try and work out not how the ancient Egyptians built this enormous edifice, because this …

Egypt fraudster jailed for a millennium

alarabiya.net     14 hrs ago    2 related    Send to a friend

An Egyptian man was sentenced to 1,000 years behind bars on Thursday after scamming hundreds of people out of 280 million pounds (around 52 million dollars), a court official said. The Giza criminal court sentenced Abdullah Kamel Mohammed, 42, for cheating 480 people out of their money over

Education Ministry to evaluate teachers before applying new law

dailystaregypt.com     14 hrs ago    Send to a friend

CAIRO: The Education Administration in Giza, which falls under the Ministry of Education, has announced it is soon to conduct trials on a new examination aimed at assessing the professional abilities of school teachers in Egypt prior to the implementation of the new teachers’ law.Once the new law is

The Great Pyramid of Giza - category: Seven Wonders of the World

mister-wong.com     May 13, 2008    Send to a friend

Category: Seven Wonders of the World The Great Pyramid of Giza is situated at the border of desert west to the Nile. Consist of three pyramids: Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), Pyramid of Khafre and Pyramid of Menkaure. Only the Great Pyramid of Khufu, not all three Great Pyramids, is on top of...

A KHAWAGA’S TALE: Taxi fares and fights, on the rise

dailystaregypt.com     May 11, 2008    Send to a friend

Cairo expatriates have reported an alarmingly high rate of TSIs — Taxi Shouting Incidents — this week, as they come face to face with the frustration felt by Black ‘n’ White cab drivers over rising gas costs.TSIs are on the rise across Cairo, already known for its traffic volatility and passionate d

Germany:Sales of Upland cotton remains dull

fibre2fashion.com     May 8, 2008    Send to a friend

The week under report was shortened by a national holiday in Germany. Enquiries by the spinning mills frequently served just for price orientation. Only urgent requirements for terms during the first half year 2008 were purchased. The foreseeable lesser availability of...

Egypt : Land Before Time - by: Steven N. Ng

wordpress.com     May 8, 2008    Send to a friend

In recent years, the number of people touring Egypt has slowly dwindled. This is most likely due to ... In recent years, the number of people touring Egypt has slowly dwindled. The Great Pyramids of Giza By far the most famous of Egypt's architectural wonders are the 3...

Lebanese connections

dailystaregypt.com     May 7, 2008    Send to a friend

Byآ Hassan Ibrahim First Published:آ Mayآ 7,آ 2008 Lebanese Ambassador to Egypt Khaled Ziada and his wife held a reception in honor of Randa Berri, wife of Lebanese Head of Parliament Nabih Berri. The event took place at their apartment in Giza. Above are Waleed Alaili,...

In Sigma Xi lecture, Barsoum to focus on pyramids

mit.edu     May 7, 2008    1 related    Send to a friend

Michel Barsoum PhD '85, distinguished professor at Drexel University, will deliver the 2008 Sigma Xi Lecture, entitled "The Mystery of the Great Egyptian Pyramids: The role of materials research in suggesting a partial solution," on May 7. ... Michel Barsoum PhD '85,...

Nigeria: Lafia Street Lights Project Stalled

allafrica.com     May 6, 2008    Send to a friend

Indications are beginning to manifest that there is a crisis rocking the contract of the street light project awarded by the Nasarawa state government nine months ago, as 24 hours to the date slated by the state government for the completion of the projects it is still at a standstill .