Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education:
Last week, the UN convened a major summit on the issue of biodiversity ? officially named the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15). CFACT is a…

Let us Assume That Sir Syed was living in this age. What have been his vision for an educational institution? Perhaps A Cloud University in Cyberspace? jo abr yahaan se uththega, vo saare jahaan par barsegaahar juu-e-ravaan par barsegaa, har koh-e-garaan … Continue reading →

There are four methods of acquiring data: collecting new data; converting/transforming legacy data; sharing/exchanging data; and purchasing data. This includes automated collection (e.g., of sensor-derived data), the manual recording of empirical observations, and obtaining existing data from other sources. Common … Continue reading →