Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

About Rashid Faridi

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

Calculating Height With the Help of Sextant

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

A sextant is a mechanical device for measuring the angle between two objects. Most commonly associated with navigation at sea, a sextant can also be used to help calculate the height of trees, buildings, flagpoles or any other vertical object. … Continue reading →

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Sunlust and Wanderlust in Tourism Motivation and Some Other Theories

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Tourist motivation is seen by many writers as one of the key elements in understanding tourist decision-making. The big answer to the basic question, “why do people travel?” has occupied the minds of tourist researchers for many years. Various methods … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers 2019 MLA

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on urbanculturalstudies:
The Modern Language Association’s Forum on 20th- and 21st-century German literature is proposing a series of panels for the 2019 conference in Chicago that may be of interest to the readers of this blog. The series…

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Gender Inequality: A Burning Issue In India

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

We proud Indians of 21st century rise in celebrations when a boy is born, and if it is a girl, a muted or no celebrations is the norm. Love for a male child is so much so that from the times … Continue reading →

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