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Santos, Marcelo. O Conflito Colombiano E O Plano Colômbia. Senhoras, E. M.; Camargo, J. F. (Orgs). Coleção Relações Internacionais, Vol. 3, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Oct 2011

Santos, Marcelo. O Conflito Colombiano E O Plano Colômbia. Senhoras, E. M.; Camargo, J. F. (Orgs). Coleção Relações Internacionais, Vol. 3, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Responsabilidades Dos Agentes Públicos, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Sep 2011

Responsabilidades Dos Agentes Públicos, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


As Distintas Lógicas De Estruturação Do Serviço Público Brasileiro: Dos Concursos Públicos Ao Poder Discricionário De Cargos Em Comissão, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Sep 2011

As Distintas Lógicas De Estruturação Do Serviço Público Brasileiro: Dos Concursos Públicos Ao Poder Discricionário De Cargos Em Comissão, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Assessment Of Organic And Inorganic Phosphorus In Soils Derived From Cretaceous Sediments And Basement Complex Soils Of Guinea Savannah Of Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, Sunday I. Amhakhian, H H. Isitekhale, Charles I. Oyewole Aug 2011

Assessment Of Organic And Inorganic Phosphorus In Soils Derived From Cretaceous Sediments And Basement Complex Soils Of Guinea Savannah Of Kogi State, North Central Nigeria, Sunday I. Amhakhian, H H. Isitekhale, Charles I. Oyewole

Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

A pot experiment was carried out using 20 surface soils (0-15cm depth) in 2008 to assess soil organic phosphorus and some fraction of inorganic phosphorus in other to know their availability in the soils of the studied area and also work have not been done in this areas in respect to organic and in-organic phosphorus. The experiment was conducted using 20 soils 10 from each geological formation (Cretaceous sediments and Basement complex soils), respectively. The mean organic phosphorus of 63.51 mgkg 1 soil was obtained for Cretaceous sediment soils and 158.54 mgkg 1 soil for the basement complex soils respectively. …


Development Of Functional Indices Of Facility Occurrence Towards The Distribution Of Social Services In Lagos Island Nigeria., Augustus O. Atubi Aug 2011

Development Of Functional Indices Of Facility Occurrence Towards The Distribution Of Social Services In Lagos Island Nigeria., Augustus O. Atubi

Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

Proper coordination of transport and public facilities provision is vital to any balanced regional development strategy. The central aim of this study, therefore, is to find out what the relationship is between access to the transport network and the provision of functional indices of facility occurrence towards the distribution of social services in Lagos Island, Nigeria. In particular it seeks to find out areas that have below or above average level of facility occurrences relative to the level of accessibility. However, a pair wise correlation matrix of the eleven (11) variables employed in the index construction was carried out. The …


Urban Climate And Challenges Of Tropical Cities, B E. Omogbai Jul 2011

Urban Climate And Challenges Of Tropical Cities, B E. Omogbai

Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

This study examines the nature of urban climate, features and the challenges on the developing tropical cities in the 21st century. It argues that the use of principles of urban climate would help in providing comfortable living conditions and problem immune working environments for the inhabitants of tropical cities. The findings reveal that owing to poor environmental planning, inadequate geotechnical landscape surveys prior to the development of urban infrastructures, and non-adherence to the principles of urban climate, challenges of landscape degradation, excessive flooding of the built infrastructures, heat-island effects, and collapse of buildings have emerged. Suggested measures to avert these …


Politização Jurídica Da Exclusividade Estatal No Serviço Postal Brasileiro, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jul 2011

Politização Jurídica Da Exclusividade Estatal No Serviço Postal Brasileiro, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Detecting Changes In Landuse/Cover Of Umuahia, South-Eastern Nigeria Using Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques, Fanan Ujoh, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Adams Ndalai Baba Jul 2011

Detecting Changes In Landuse/Cover Of Umuahia, South-Eastern Nigeria Using Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques, Fanan Ujoh, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Adams Ndalai Baba

Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

Since 1991 when it became the capital city of Abia State, Umuahia has undergone tremendous transformation in its land use and land cover due to rapid urbanization. The main materials employed for this study are a land use map (1991) and Landsat ETM+satellite image (2007) of the study area. These, combined with field survey/checks, were brought into a GIS environment using ILWIS 3.2 Academic image classification software to map the land use/land cover and to estimate the rate of urban expansion and loss of rural land at the peri-urban fringes of Umuahia between 1991 and 2007. The study revealed significant …


Gender Participation In The Management Of Tricycle Transport For Youth Empowerment And Sustainable Development In Kano State, Nigeria, Nuratu Muhammed Jun 2011

Gender Participation In The Management Of Tricycle Transport For Youth Empowerment And Sustainable Development In Kano State, Nigeria, Nuratu Muhammed

Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

The research examined gender participation in the management of tricycle for youth empowerment and sustainable development in Kano state, Nigeria. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select samples of drivers(150), passengers (150) and owners/managers the female tricycle owners fell under this category and they numbered(65).All together a total of 365 samples were selected for the study. Data obtained from the primary data was analyzed using simple statistical techniques and chi square test to ascertain whether there was any significant differences in some of the variables tested. The results of the analysis revealed that the main difference was found in …


Dez Anos De Um Clássico: ´Libros Blancos De Defensa´ (2001-2011), Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jun 2011

Dez Anos De Um Clássico: ´Libros Blancos De Defensa´ (2001-2011), Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Wallace-Mcharg’S Plans For Greater Baltimore, Garrett Power May 2011

Wallace-Mcharg’S Plans For Greater Baltimore, Garrett Power

Garrett Power

This essay considers the growth of the partnership between David Wallace and Ian McHarg into one of the nation’s dominant urban design and environmental planning firms. It focuses on the firm’s undertaking in the Greater Baltimore region in the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s. With the benefit of fifty years of hindsight it looks at the successes and failures of their plans for Charles Center, the Green Spring and Worthington Valleys, and the Inner Harbor. Surprisingly, prize-winning innovations praised in one generation came to be judged as the design flaws of the next. Less surprisingly, their plans to “design with nature” …


Discussões Sobre A Aplicabilidade Restrita Da Lei De Improbidade Administrativa, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Apr 2011

Discussões Sobre A Aplicabilidade Restrita Da Lei De Improbidade Administrativa, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Resende, Erica. A Crítica Pós-Moderna/Pós-Estruturalista Nas Relações Internacionais. Senhoras, E. M.; Camargo, J. F. (Orgs). Coleção Relações Internacionais, Vol. 2, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Mar 2011

Resende, Erica. A Crítica Pós-Moderna/Pós-Estruturalista Nas Relações Internacionais. Senhoras, E. M.; Camargo, J. F. (Orgs). Coleção Relações Internacionais, Vol. 2, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Environmental Problems Of Industrialization And Sustainable Development In Nigeria - A Review, Adejoh Iyaji Feb 2011

Environmental Problems Of Industrialization And Sustainable Development In Nigeria - A Review, Adejoh Iyaji

Confluence Journal Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

The main objective of this paper is to examine the impact of the quest for industrialization on the environment in Nigeria; others include, the identification of the objectives of sustainable development as well as making recommendations that will lead to the much needed sustainable environment both for the present generation and generations yet unborn. The researcher relied principally on secondary sources of data for this paper which is theoretical in approach. Findings revealed the emergence of a host of environmental problems such as air pollution, deforestation, desertification, solid and hazardous waste problems in the wake of the quest for industrialization. …


Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan For Progress, John D. Graham, Natalie M. Messer, Devin Hartmann, Bradley W. Lane, Sanya Carley, Chris Crookham Feb 2011

Plug-In Electric Vehicles: A Practical Plan For Progress, John D. Graham, Natalie M. Messer, Devin Hartmann, Bradley W. Lane, Sanya Carley, Chris Crookham

Bradley W. Lane

No abstract provided.


Spatial Distribution Of Commercial Banks In Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria, I B. Abdullahi, M A. Ijaiya, A Abdulraheem, R I. Abdulkadir, R O. Ibrahim Jan 2011

Spatial Distribution Of Commercial Banks In Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria, I B. Abdullahi, M A. Ijaiya, A Abdulraheem, R I. Abdulkadir, R O. Ibrahim

Confluence Journal of Environmental Studies (CJES), Kogi State University, Nigeria

The spatial distribution of banks in any geographic entity determines the level of accessibility to its services by the public. This study examined the pattern of banks distribution in Ilorin metropolis. Field survey was employed in determining the number of available commercial banks and their respective distances between each other. The spatial analysis technique such as the nearest neighbour analysis as used ascertain the degree of clustering, density and the average distance taken to access these services. The study revealed that about 96% of the total number of banks are situated in the Central Business District which exhibited a very …


Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Ri 203 - Curso De Ciências Políticas, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia De Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia De Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografias Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografias Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


O Complexo Regional De Segurança Da América Do Sul Entre O Conflito E A Cooperação, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

O Complexo Regional De Segurança Da América Do Sul Entre O Conflito E A Cooperação, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Disciplina De Mestrado: Geografia Das Relações Internacionais, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Uma Análise Sobre Os Contratos Administrativos E Suas Cláusulas Exorbitantes, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2011

Uma Análise Sobre Os Contratos Administrativos E Suas Cláusulas Exorbitantes, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.