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About Rashid Faridi

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

Beware. Vardah is Coming

Cyclone Vardah is  headed towards Chennai and the weather department has issued warning for a very heavy rainfall alert in three districts, Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur for the next two days. Cyclones are huge revolving storms caused by winds blowing … Continue reading

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Photos: The pockets of the old Hong Kong that still exist within the modern, glitzy city — Quartz

Earlier this year photographer Andy Yeung wowed us with pictures of his hometown Hong Kong as seen from a drone buzzing over dizzying concrete canyons. Now, he’s released another series, “Remember Hong Kong,” this time inspired by the 1995 Japanese … Continue reading

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Alluvial Fans:Types and Formation

An alluvial fan is a triangle-shaped deposit of gravel, sand, and even smaller pieces of sediment, such as silt. This sediment is called alluvium. Alluvial fans are usually created as flowing water interacts with mountains, hills, or the steep walls of canyons. Streams carrying alluvium can be trickles of rainwater, a fast-moving creek, … Continue reading

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Women in astronomy

Originally posted on Dear Kitty. Some blog:
https://youtu.be/D-lJx4E0mjY This video says about itself: How a Team of Female Astronomers Revolutionized Our Understanding of Stars 24 February 2016 At the turn of the 19th century, male astronomers mainly studied galaxies, leaving…

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