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About Rashid Faridi

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

North Pole ‘Lake’ Vanishes(link)

The stunning blue meltwater lake that formed on the Arctic ice disappeared on Monday (July 29), draining through a crack in the underlying ice floe.Now, instead of 2 feet (0.6 meters) of freshwater slopping against a bright-yellow buoy, a remote … Continue reading

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Public transport as infrastructural axis of a democratic city

Originally posted on DEMOCRACITIES:
One of the demands of Brazilian protesters has been the access to free public transport, subsidized by the government. This idea could sound a bit out of context. However, there is some examples in the world…

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Plate Tectonics: The Ends (and Beginnings) of the Earth, Part 1

Originally posted on Wander Woman Thea:
Is it possible for something that’s spherical to have a physical end or beginning? A ball just keeps going on and on and on and on. No matter how many times you turn it,…

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Conference: Borders and Boundaries in an Age of Global Urbanization

Originally posted on UTS Urban Forum:
Please have a look at the Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association, San Antonio, TX, USA, March 19-22, 2014. Urban areas have grown at an unprecedented rate in the last decade. More of the…

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