Essays about: "RULER"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 essays containing the word RULER.

  1. 16. The Gravity of Liberation : An analysis of Hong Kong's trade flows

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Jesper Lundin; [2016]
    Keywords : Hong Kong; China; Trade; The Gravity Model; Contract Intensity; Institutions;

    Abstract : June 1 1997. After 155 years under British rule, Hong Kong was reunited with its ancient roots, China. The administrative power shifted. What happened then? In this paper we analyze how Hong Kong’s trade flows changed after the liberation. READ MORE

  3. 17. Legitimation and the Masses

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Simon Björkling; [2015]
    Keywords : Legitimacy; Beetham; Cultural Revolution; territorial disputes; Diaoyu Senkaku; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : No state can do very well without perceived as legitimate. While the state’s efforts to legitimate its power is well covered in the literature, the ordinary people’s role in legitimacy is less investigated. This study is informed by the notion that legitimacy is a relational concept. READ MORE

  4. 18. Photogrammetric methods for calculating the dimensions of cuboids from images

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Louise Lennartsson; [2015]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : There are situations where you would like to know the size of an object but do not have a ruler nearby. However, it is likely that you are carrying a smartphone that has an integrated digital camera, so imagine if you could snap a photo of the object to get a size estimation. READ MORE

  5. 19. Does Democracy Foster the Creation of Innovation? Disentangling the Interplay between Institutions and Political Regimes

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Michael S. Bekele; Michael Lemdal; [2014]
    Keywords : Political Economy; Regime Type; Innovation; Institutions; Intellectual Property Rights;

    Abstract : Technological achievements in the form of innovations are important driving forces for an economy. Political leaders therefore have a direct interest in promoting innovations. However, the interrelation between different political regime types and their influence on the creation of innovations is unclear in current research. READ MORE

  6. 20. Subjective Image Quality Evaluation Using the Softcopy Quality Ruler Method

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Maria Persson; [2014]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Image quality is in essence based on subjective experience, and the involvement of human subjects is therefore necessary in one way or the other in order to make reliable assessments of it. This topic is of interest for Axis Communications AB -- the market leader in surveillance cameras. READ MORE