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Conical Projections

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Four well-known normal conical projections are the Lambert conformal conic projection, the simple conic projection, the Albers equal-area projection and the Polyconic projection. They give useful maps of mid-latitudes for countries which have no great extent in latitude. 1.Lambert conformal conic projection: The Lambert conformal conic projection is confomal. The … Continue reading →

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Indian Place Names and Meaning

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

One of the oldest tenants of geography is the concept of place. As a result, place has numerous definitions, from the simple “a space or location with meaning” to the more complex “an area having unique physical and human characteristics … Continue reading →

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Urban Sociology Theories: In a Nutshell

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

CLASSICAL THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES Karl Marx Friedrich Engels Ferdinand Tonnies Emile Durkheim Georg Simmel Max Weber W. E. B. Du Bois Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels – macro-sociological ·         People in preindustrial, traditional societies were generic, tribal beings ·         Rise of city was … Continue reading →

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Normal Distribution

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

  A normal distribution, sometimes called the bell curve, is a distribution that occurs naturally in many situations. For example, the bell curve is seen in tests like the SAT and GRE. The bulk of students will score the average (C), … Continue reading →

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