Importance of Hydraulic Modelling in Maldivian Harbours

How viable is it to understand the tidal flushing and fresh water circulation issues in marine water bodies at designing stage? Nakheel, one of the world’s leading property developer, failed to foresee the water stagnant issues which came up in 2002 during the construction of Palm Jumeirah. Ultimately, they brought changes to the design in the middle of the construction...

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ދީންޙިމާޔަތްވެ ނިމުނީ ތޯއެވެ؟

(Courtesy: Haveeru News) މިސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ ބޮޑު ވަޢުދު ހަނދުމަފުޅު އެބަހުރިތޯއެވެ؟ އެއީ ދީން ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ. އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީ ގެ ސަރުކާރާއިދިކޮޅު ސިޔާސީފަރާތް ތަކާއި މަދަނީ އިއްތިހާދު ކިޔާ ޖަމާއަތަކުން 23 ޑިސެމްބަރި 2011 ގައި އިސްލާމް ދީނުގެ ޙިމާޔަތޭ، ވަޙުދަތޭ ކިޔައި ރޮއެހޭރުނު ދުވަސްމަތިން ހަނދުމަ އެބަހުރިތޯއެވެ؟ ދީން ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމުގެ ނަމުގައި އެކިއެކި ގޮތްގޮތައް އެމް.ޑީ.ޕީގެ...

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ލާދީނީ، ވާހަކަ ދައްކަމާހިނގާށެވެ

   (http://www.kavaasaa.com/dheen/fahuge-massla/hadhu-fahanaalhaa-vaahaka-dhakkama.html) ޢަރަބި ދެބަހެއް އެކުވެގެންއުފެދިފައިވާ މިބަހުގެ ލަފުޒީ މާނައަކީ ދީނަށް ހުރުމައްތެރިކޮށް ނުހިތުން ނޫނީ ދީނެއް ގަބޫލުނުކުރުމެވެެ. މިއަކީއެއްވެސް ހާލެއްގައި ތަރައްގީގެ ޝިޢާރެއް، އުފާފާގަތިކަމުގެ ޝުޢޫރެއް ނޫނެވެ. އިސްލާމް ދީނުގައި އެއްއަޚަކު އަނެއް އަޚާ ކާފަރުކުރުމެއްނޯވެއެވެ....

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I am neither corrupted nor an infidel (Kafir)

How anti-religious could it be to describe 95,224 Muslims as corrupted and faithless? In a tweet followed by the presidential election held on 7th September, corruption and faithlessness were the two words used by the former president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom (MAG) to describe the 95,224 voters of president Nasheed (Anni). Though faithlessness could mean disloyal,...

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Hoop rolling

Courtesy: Tai-Wiki-Widbee blog Let me tell you how I was then.Gan is where I was born.Things happened to be seldom then.Though no cars and motorbikes then,I owned an old bicycle rim,Propelled by a stick which is thin.Though a game for many,Hoop rolling and trundling,More than an ancient game for me.Though no cars and motorbikes then,I owned a large rotating disk like...

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Too much emphasis on oblivious recitation, rather than understanding and following the book - Quran

Courtesy: Readquran For us to believe and understand something, we must have proper knowledge of it. If you want to know about a scientific discovery, you will have to read articles and books written on the subject matter in such a way that you understand it. If you are a young mom, you may be familiar with the Contented Baby series parenting books of Gina Ford since...

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University Orientation……

IAP 2012, University of Sydney (Courtesy: Marlyn, FB group AusAID Students &  US) “Do you think this is useful?” Referring to ASAS, a friend of mine asked me indifferently while we were waiting for the train at Redfern. Instead of giving her a direct answer, I shared a personal experience I had undergone in University of Tasmania (UTAS) in 2009. After completing...

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Political dilemma

Words and statements of some prominent figures of MDP gives the feeling and impression that they have broken the bond of trust that has to be maintained in religious matters whose consequences seems to be beyond emotional grasp. For some of us, we are being betrayed to our dedication made in the last presidential election which gave us the liberty and freedom of choice....

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Facebooking...

“Thieves robbed homes based on Facebook(FB), Social media sites”, reads the headline of a news report published on WMUR website of the state of New Hampshire – USA on 9 September 2010. This article outlined several cases of robberies where goods worth of about $200,000 were stolen from different houses based on the FB status updates which conveyed the necessary information...

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A bad experience in ADK

ADK HOSPITAL - MALDIVES Obviously it is very common to have undergone frustration and discomfort in receiving services from the two major hospitals in Male’- ADK and IGMH. For years, I have chosen ADK over IGMH for the reasons that it is located in the proximity of my living area and it ‘seems’ that it provides a less ‘burdening’, smooth and a fast service than IGMH. But...

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