Monthly Archives: August 2016

Surveillance capitalism?

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Open Geography:
Eric Schmidt, Executive Chair Google Surveillance capitalism, in Shoshana Zuboff’s formulation, is a new form of capitalism that works by creating surplus value from the data extracted from people in digital environments (which today is…

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Hotspot Volcanoes

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

While most volcanoes / earthquakes occur along plate boundaries, there are exceptions. For example the volcanic Hawaiian islands which can be found in the middle of the Pacific Plate are formed due to a Hotspot. Hotspots are plumes of molten … Continue reading →

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Americans Lived on a Land Bridge for Thousands of year

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

It was believed that the Americas were populated by humans crossing from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge was first proposed as far back as 1590, and has been generally accepted since the 1930s. But  evidence  from DNA studies shows … Continue reading →

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40 Maps Explaining Food Production and Consumption in America(link)

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Greatness of US is based on Agriculture   …..It is Based on Animals , mainly Cows . Cows are everywhere Which Crops are Grown Obesity Map……… click here for more maps

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