Ethiopia, evolved from Tigray, is known by its history of having been an empire (e.g., the Axumite kingdom) and independent. The fundamental weakness Ethiopian state has lack inclusive national consensus, hampered oppression dilemma democratizing a feudal state. post-1991 TPLF-EPRDF-led Ethiopia experimenting with federalist nation-building to address Ethiopia’s historical contradictions: class...

BRYAN CARSTENS1,∗, ALAN R. LEMMON2, AND EMILY MORIARTY LEMMON3 1Department of Biological Science, 202 Life Sciences Building, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA; 2Department of Scientific Computing, Dirac Science Library, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4120, USA; and 3Department of Biological Science, 213 Biomedical Research Facility, Florida State Universit...

Abstract As the population in Victoria continues to grow, there has been a corresponding increase building approvals across State. Houses characterised as low-rise residential buildings often take largest share of these approvals, with incessant activities being driven by record low interest rates. Low-rise comprise various forms that use number specified construction materials construct envelo...

Advances in building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems for residential and commercial purposes are set to minimize overall energy requirements associated greenhouse gas emissions. The BIPV design considerations entail infrastructure, pertinent renewable sources, efficiency provisions. In this work, the performance of roof/façade-based affecting parameters on cooling/heating loads buildings...

Political borders profoundly influence outcomes central to international politics. Accordingly, a growing literature shows that historical boundaries affect important macro-outcomes such as patterns of interstate disputes and trade. To explain these findings, existing theories posit have persistent effects on individual-level behavior, but the lacks empirical evidence effects. Combining spatial...