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Urbanization and Rise of slums: An Imbalance Between Urban Growth and Urban Development

Originally posted on Green Habitat Initiative:
The prevalence of slums and shanties, a.k.a. ghettoes is a consequence of development where urban growth does not match urban development. It is a classical case of non-enforcement of regulations guiding urban development. In…

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List of 200 Universities Launched 600 free Online Courses (MOOCs)

Universities around the world are offering their courses online for free (or at least partially free). These courses are collectively called MOOCs or Massive Open Online Courses. click here  for details

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New Book: The Priority of Injustice

Originally posted on Pop Theory: Published today, The Priority of Injustice: Locating Democracy in Critical Theory. You can read more about the book here. My book is available from most booksellers. If your local store doesn’t have a copy in … Continue reading →

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Scales of Measurement

Level of measurement or scale of measure is a classification that describes the nature of information within the numbers assigned to variables. Psychologist Stanley Smith Stevens developed the best known classification with four levels, or scales, of measurement: nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio. Other classifications include those by Chrisman and by Mosteller and … Continue reading →

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