THE EFFECT OF STORY DRIFT IN A MULTI-STORY BUILDING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN EARTHQUAKE


Seasonal vegetation shift and wetland dynamics in vulnerable granitic rocky outcrops of Palghat Gap of southern Western Ghats, Kerala, India

Low altitude granitic hillock systems prevalent in Palghat (Palakkad) Gap region of southern Western Ghats were analyzed for seasonal dynamics in wetland taxa associated with marshy ephemeral flush vegetation, small ephemeral pools and deep rock pools.Due to Engish Saddle pads characteristic habitat features, such systems harbor a unique pattern of

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SOME SOLUTIONS ON CAPACITY ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT SOLAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE KALININGRAD REGION

Assessment of the feasibility of using photovoltaic installations requires calculation of the amount of solar radiation arriving on inclined surfaces.The paper presents the calculation of the insolation Brushes for the territory of the Kaliningrad region.Based on the research results, an automatic calculation program was developed, which was used t

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Austerity Policies, Public Expenditure, and Development from a Gender Perspective: What Is the Status of Mexican and Brazilian Women?

This article examines the impact of austerity policies on gender inequality in Mexico and Brazil.More specifically, it seeks to discuss the need to reconcile public expenditure with a development strategy that actually includes a gender perspective.The feminization of poverty is of particular interest, as it is the basis upon which we try to outlin

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