Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

About Rashid Faridi

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

We are Marching towards Knowledge and Information Society through Online and Transnational Universities!!

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Knowledge has no boundaries. These days world is fast marching towards Knowledge society and or information society. The 20th century’s unprecedented gains in advancing human development and eradicating poverty came largely from technological breakthroughs. As a logical progress, in 21st … Continue reading →

Posted in Discussions, Education, Educational Technologies, Learning Initiative, Learning Institutes, opinions | 5 Comments

Silt: Environmental Impact

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Silt is granular material of a size between sand and clay.Silt particles range between 0.0039 and 0.0625 mm, larger than clay but smaller than sand particles. ISO 14688 grades silts between 0.002 mm and 0.063 mm.The origin trace back to whose is quartz and feldspar. … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, rocks, Soils, Urban Studies | 6 Comments

smart cities and drone warfare: a shared visuality?

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on visual/method/culture:
Geographer Derek Gregory was in Cambridge recently, delivering the Clare Hall (that’s a college, not a person) Tanner lectures. Called ‘Reach from the sky: aerial violence and the everywhere war’, the two lectures were…

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Dissent, freedom and democracy

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Vishal Bhidu:
What makes a stalwart nation a beacon of democracy? Freedom, right, respect and various religious groups shining together. Rule of law and dissent should co-exist side by side. Ideas for change in a plural society…

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