Volcanic Studies in Many Lands

Laboratory Studies of Volcanic Jets

The study of the fluid dynamics of violent volcanic eruptions by laboratory experiment is described, and the important fluid-dynamic processes that can be examined in laboratory models are discussed in detail. In prelim•inary experiments, pure gases are erupted from small reservoirs. The gases used are Freon 12 and Freon 22, two gases of high molecular weight and high density that are good anal...

Architecting humanity through autobiography: Mary Seacole's "Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands".

ترجمه بخشی از کتاب "critical readings in translation studies"

چکیده در دنیای پیچیده ی امروز، تغییرات زیادی در زندگی بشری در حال وقوع اند و شاهد رقابت های بسیار فشرده ی جوامع در دستیابی به فناوری برتر و قدرت بیشترهستیم. به نظر می رسد که فرد وجامعه مجبورند به طریقی در وضعیت خویش دگرگونی ایجاد کنند تا از قافله ی علم، فناوری، و پیشرفت عقب نمانند. رشته مطالعات ترجمه نیز از این قاعده مستثنا نیست. علی رغم وسعت روز افزون پژوهش در این حوزه و میان رشته ای بودن مطال...

Disputed lands

In this paper we consider the classical problem of dividing a land among many agents so that everybody is satisfied with the parcel she receives. In the literature, it is usually assumed that all the agents are endowed with cardinally comparable, additive, and monotone utility functions. In many economic and political situations violations of these assumptions may arise. We show how a family of...

Biodiversity in Locally Managed Lands

Decentralizing natural resource management to local people, especially in tropical countries, has become a trend. We review recent evidence for the impacts of decentralization on the biodiversity values of forests and forested landscapes, which encompass most of the biodiversity of the tropics. Few studies document the impact of decentralized management on biodiversity. We conclude that there m...