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Top 10 Intelligence Agencies of 2013

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I ntelligence agencies   play an imperative role in the smooth governance of a country. They are mandatory for a country, liable to cumulate, examine and desecrate data and intelligence. This data is in turn helpful in reinforcement of law, national security, defense systems and foreign policy targets. Methods of data collection may vary and include both the covert and overt techniques. Some of these techniques namely include under-cover operations, cryptanalysis, breakthroughs in communication and formation of an alliance with another organization. Also appraisal of available public resources may prove to be beneficial. The organization and proliferation of the collected information is known as intelligence analysis or assessment. Intelligence agencies emblem a country’s defense mechanism, strengthen it and make it dynamic The top ten  best intelligence agencies of 2013  have been enlisted in this article starting with number 10 10. Mossad, Israel Formed in 1949, Mossad i

Americans ‘have made up a new Islam’

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Nadezhda Kevorkova is a war correspondent who has covered the events of the Arab Spring, military and religious conflicts around the world, and the anti-globalization movement. Published time: November 20, 2013 23:20 Syrian rebel fighters gather around a former Syrian army tank as rebels prepare to attack positions held by the Syrian army areas in the Salaheddine neighborhood of Aleppo, on July 8, 2013.(AFP Photo / Abo Mhio)   The US government is trying to destroy the Muslim world from the inside by creating a so-called “American Islam” that leaves just the shell of the religion, Lebanese politician and analyst Dr. Nacib Hoteit told RT. Hoteit told RT’s Nadezhda Kevorkova about the three pillars of the American model of New Islam, why the US is purging Christians from the Middle East and how the Syrian rebels’ interests fall into line with those of the US and Israel. RT:   Will the US let the Syrian government win? Nacib Hoteit:  It won’t. But the op

The ‘Underwater Waterfall’ Illusion at Mauritius Island

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Photographer Unknown (via  KULfoto.com) Mauritius  is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. Mauritius was first discovered by the Arabs in 975 AD, then by the Portuguese between 1507 and 1513. Since then there have been periods of succession and colonization between the French, Dutch and British. The island became a republic in 1968. Located at the Southwestern tip of the island you will find a fascinating illusion. When viewed from above, a runoff of sand and silt deposits creates the impression of an ‘underwater waterfall’. Satellite views (as seen in the  Google Maps screenshots below) are equally dramatic, as an underwater vortex seemingly appears off the coast of this tropical paradise. [h/t  pdmcmahon ] Satellite Photograph by  DigitalGlobe  via  Google Maps Satellite Photograph by  DigitalGlobe  via  Google Maps Le Morne Cultural Landscape Towering high

"Starpath": a bike path that illuminates a park through solar energy

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Share on email At first glance, "Starpath" seems to be an urban park mounted on Christ's Pieces in Cambridge, England.  However, this is the first bike in the world that benefits through the materials with which it was made, not only cyclists, but pedestrians, the environment and the municipality where it is located.   More details to follow. The main element that makes up the "Starpath" is a liquid applied on its surface which, during the day, absorbs UV rays and at night, emits light.  One of the creators of this idea, Hamish Scott, Office  Pro-Teq  , explains that this bike works as if it had "  a mind of its own "because the intensity of light changes depending on the levels of natural light available in the environment.  Thus, the more intense glow is emitted during the night when there is less natural light. The bike path was built in Cambridge Park covers 150 m² and it worked as planned, helping to reduce accidents with