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Religion in census, the 2011 Albania experience and its flaws
Get PDFThe sensitive topic of religion in the Albanian 2011 census and the coming one is the focus of this study. The country majority is composed of ethnic Albanians, sharing the same nationality; blood, language, culture, territory while religion differs. It was found a flaw in categorization under the category ‘Bektashi’, one of the Albanian traditional divisions historically a sub-category of ‘Islam’. Placing it as a separate category, while the main body category ‘Islam’ is the other option creates fogginess for the inquired person. Checking on ‘Islam’ excludes s/he from the possibility to choose ‘Bektashi’ and vice versa. Data retrieved from the official INSTAT Albania online web atlas and reorganized second study objectives. Maps show a shift from traditional religious categories, Muslim, Catholic, Orthodox and Bektashi with clear geographical connotations. Traditional religious nominations range from the lowest loss of 2.9% to 56.5%. With a range 53.6%, and mean and standard deviation 23.6±13.3%, change is statistically significant p<0.001. The whole country records a fidelity to traditional categories of 75.6%. The quest of separation from the main body of a religious affiliation is a special case of separation because the sub-division always pretends to save the original message, not bringing a novelty. The case of the Albanian religious census categories superposition constitutes a technical error that needs revision
Paper Folding Bio-Kinetic Façade: Application of Bat Wing Inspired Façade Design to the Building of Mediterranean University in Tirana, Albania
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Realism: Philosophical and Scientific
Get PDFWhat kind of realism - if any - are we allowed to endorse? It is often stated that, in order to provide realism with a solid foundation, we need having recourse to a reality that is totally independent of thought (and let alone of language). This is taken to be the key thesis of realism. But many philosophers reply that, even when we imagine a world totally devoid of human presence, we must use human concepts. From this point of view, conceptualization does not seem to be an optional we can get rid of, but rather a built-in component of the nature of human beings
The effect of rent in urban land and housing value and the building violations in Sanandaj city in Iran
Get PDFRent is defined as surplus or non-productive profits that are pursued to create naturally (inherited) or fabricated scarcity from a specific product. The value of the land is about the natural and fabricated drivers influence on finalization of the land price and the value of the consumption and trading of urban lands causes “rent” and the unequal profit from the production of housing. Building violations in the city refer to processes for the building and use of which are not licensed (or licensed) or in conflict with the building permit issued by the city hall. This research paper is about the occurrence of building violations, land/housing rent, and the performance of the city hall in this regard in Sanandaj from 2003 to 2011. This research is fundamental and applied research, which has been done by the descriptive-analytical method. Data and information about this research were collected through available documents, reports, and library books, field studies, descriptive statistics, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient were interpreted and analyzed. Based on the findings of this study, out of 8,772 building licenses issued in Sanandaj from 2003 to 2011, 2,886 cases (35.75%) resulted in 6,291 violations per plot of 20,4294 square meters. The results of this study have shown that land rent and housing, a licensing process and sales of building surplus and city hall earnings have a significant effect on the occurrence had a significant impact on the spatial distribution of building violations in Sanandaj city. The most of the issuance of building permits (98.22%), sales of the floor area ratio surplus of a building, and building violations occurred in the district 3 of Sanandaj, which enjoyed higher land rent, housing, and a remarkable proportion of the city hall’s revenue, was also provided
Judicial Independence in Kosovo. A Critical Analysis of Select Provisions of the Law on Courts
Get PDFAs the Republic of Kosovo continues to develop as independent state, the world watches closely. Of particular interest to many is whether Kosovo will truly embrace the rule of law or whether it’s growth will continue to be hampered by the long shadow of corruption. As the judiciary plays a central role in ensuring the rule of law is implemented and followed, it is critical that judges are free to exercise their judicial power freely and without fear of recourse from other members of the government, or the public. To this end, the newly revised Law on Courts is a key piece of legislation, as it specifies the qualifications, rights, and duties of the judges. This paper will analyze key provisions of the Law on Courts, paying special attention to how they impact judicial independence
Cementitious Grout Method Application on Tunnel Rockbolts and its Effect on Bond and Load Carrying Capacity. A Real-Scale Pull Out Test on Fan River HPP Power Tunnels
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Get PDFStudy of Microstructure of Waste Tyre Ash (WTA) Concrete Using the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X – ray Diffraction (XRD) Techniques
Get PDFThis paper reports the findings of an investigation into the microstructure of WTA – Concrete. The
WTA was obtained by open burning of waste tyre slices to a temperature of about 5000C for about five (5)
hours at the local open burning sites in Kano. And after allowing to cool, it was sieved through 75 µm BS
Sieve and characterized. The ash was subjected to chemical composition analysis using the X-Ray
fluorescence (XRF) analytical method using the X –Ray spectrometer machine. The investigation was carried
out on a concrete of 29 N/mm2 compressive strength, Water – cement ratio (w/c) of 0.65 and slump range
of 10 – 50mm. The microstructure assessment was conducted on the concrete at WTA replacement levels
of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30% of cement weight, respectively to determine the influence of WTA on the
microstructure of WTA – Concrete using SEM and XRD techniques. Both SEM analysis and XRD results of
WTA – concrete indicated the occurrence of pozzolanic reaction between WTA and cement and that the
WTA has more porous micro-structure than OPC concrete especially at hi