the range conditions explain its health as a management tool. obviously, theimplementation of this important assessment requires the most appropriate study methodfor each region. in order to select the most appropriate methods of range conditions inkabirkooh grasslands of zagros in iran, five estimation methods (i.e. six-factor, fourfactor,vegetation and soil combination, value of pasture and c...

magnesium alloys in liquid-phase condition form surface oxide films due to their high rate of oxidation. oxide films enter the melt as a result of surface turbulence, and remain inside the workpiece after solidification. the incoherent nature of their interface causes decreases in mechanical properties and reliability of castings. the effect of critical velocity and greater velocities of enteri...

Social value has evolved rapidly over the last decade or so. Legislation been a key driver, and added numerical measurement are emerging as important focal points. An body of literature in this space draws attention to social placemaking, infrastructure construction work. Using deontological principles ethics, critical discussion is presented on problems associated with value. Two questions add...

When evaluating assurance cases, being able to capture the confidence one has in the individual evidence nodes is crucial, as these values form the foundation for determining the confidence one has in the assurance case as a whole. Human opinions are subjective, oftentimes with uncertainty—it is difficult to capture an opinion with a single probability value. Thus, we believe that a distributio...