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About Rashid Faridi

I am Rashid Aziz Faridi ,Writer, Teacher and a Voracious Reader.

Some Important Functions of The City

Towns and villages differ from each other where their functions are concerned. Villages are mainly associated with production-related to agricultural activities. The surplus is used by the villages in exchange for other commodities, which they themselves do not produce, from … Continue reading

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Flourishing: A Component of Well Being

Flourishing is “a state where people experience positive emotions, positive psychological functioning, and positive social functioning, most of the time, living “within an optimal range of human functioning.” It is a descriptor and measure of positive mental health and overall … Continue reading

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Differential Levelling

Differential leveling is a technique used to determine differences in elevation between points that are remote from each other. Differential leveling requires the use of a surveyor’s level together with graduated measuring rods. An elevation is a vertical distance above … Continue reading

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Happiness and Life Satisfaction

Although related, happiness and life satisfaction are not the same things. Happiness is an immediate, in-the-moment experience; although enjoyable, it is ultimately fleeting. A healthy life certainly includes moments of happiness, but happiness alone usually does not make for a … Continue reading

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