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Book notes: A Theory of Property. By Stephen R. Munzer.
No full textBook notes: A Theory of Property. By Stephen R. Munzer. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. 1990.
Pp. 491. Reviewed by: Ann M. Burkhart.Burkhart, Ann M.. (1992). Book notes: A Theory of Property. By Stephen R. Munzer.. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/166430
GIS and RS Integration: Application of Geostatistical Techniques and Environmental Changes in the Coastal Zones in Kenya
No full textModelling Desertification Risk Area in Arid Lands of Kenya, Geoinformation Sciences in Support of Africa's Development
No full textPreparing for Meteosat Second Generation: early fire detection in the Mediterranean area based on MSG.
No full textSpatial Changes Analysis Using Temporal Remote Sensing and Ancillary Data for Desertification Change Detection
No full textDeveloping a classification method for periodically updating agricultural maps in kenya
No full textThe territory knowledge plays a key role in the proper management and planning of many human activities. The relevance of land monitoring and mapping, that finally leads to quantify changes in land cover, is widely recognized as a key element in the study of global changes. Vegetation indices derived from satellite imagery are well correlated with those parameters that defines the crop yield's status; as a consequence remote sensed earth observation data are really notable for monitoring cultivated areas and crop yields and to provide information concerning food security and famine early warning
UNVEILING NARRATIVES OF RESILIENCE: RHETORICAL ANALYSIS OF COMMUNICATION AMIDST HUMANITARIAN CRISES IN SYRIA
No full textIn the midst of the Syrian conflict, this thesis endeavors to amplify the voices of resilience and hope often overshadowed by the din of war. With a focus on bridging the gap in the academic literature, my research delves into the narratives of 26 Syrian individuals, employing Fisher’s narrative paradigm and participatory critical rhetoric as guiding frameworks. Through a collaborative approach, I, as the author and a fellow survivor of the war, intertwine personal experiences with those of the participants
Simplified design analysis of frames with semi-rigid connections
No full textIn conventional frame analysis the behavior of beam-to-column connections is regarded as either simple (pin) or rigid joints. These are highly idealized models that rarely exist in real life. Furthermore, some methods of analysis deal with connections in a contradictory manner by treating them as pins in the analysis for certain types of loading and rigid for another type (wind frame method). The extensive theoretical and experimental work conducted in recent years has produced more accurate representations for connection behavior as well as methods of its implementation in frame analysis. In general, these methods are very complex and their application by practicing engineers is a cumbersome task. This study attempts to introduce a simplified method of flexible frame analysis that builds on some aspects of the already established AISC/LRFD design approaches, namely the B\sb1 and B\sb2 amplification factor method. Two idealized connection models are proposed: the first model is a modified initial stiffness representation, the second is a model determined by the so-called beam-line method. The connection models are designed for implementation in the first-order analysis of frame, thus determining the moment values M\sb{nt} and M\sb{lt} for the nonsway and sway configuration of the flexible frame, respectively. The design moment M\sb{\rm u} is obtained in a procedure similar to that conducted for rigid frames. The concept of effective length factor is also utilized with some modifications to account for the connection flexibility. A modified relative stiffness factor for elastically-restrained members is suggested, which allows the use of existing alignment charts for determining the effective length factor of columns. Finally, a methodology for conducting frame analysis on personal computers is presented. The use of spreadsheet programs is recommended for conducting various tasks of analysis and design for both rigid and flexible frames
Contemporary Liberal Concepts of Property
No full textThe author presents the assumptions which form the bedrock of modern liberal property theories. It refers to the conceptions of John Christman, James O. Grunebaum, Lawrence Becker, Stephen R. Munzer and Jeremy Waldron. All these philosophers have devoted separate monographs to the problems of ownership and their works seem representative of the entire liberal current in contemporary political philosophy. This paper does not provide a detailed analysis of the authors’ views on property, but focuses on the elements that these theories share. These are: (1) the bundle theory of property rights; (2) the priority of distributive justice over ownership; (3) the belief that labour is not a property entitlement; (4) the assumption about the separation of production and distribution; (e) the belief in the redistributive role of the state
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