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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Calcutta"”.
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Calcutta University library architectural study
Thesis: M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, 1944
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Analysis of Calcutta bamboo for structural composite materials
… dissertation is to determine the properties of Calcutta bamboo and its interaction with adhesives. The properties investigated were relative density, dimensional stability, equilibrium moisture content, bending strength and stiffness, tensile strength, pH, buffer capacity, wettability and the …
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Agitations, Riots and the Transitional State in Calcutta, 1945-50
… the agitations and riots that broke out in Calcutta in the aftermath of the Second World War. Through a close analysis of local outbreaks of urban violence, it hopes to contribute to the understanding of decolonization in the subcontinent. It interrogates existing chronological and …
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A Social and Economic History of Darzis (Muslim Tailors) in Calcutta, c. 1890-1967
… and Dawoodi Bohra merchants who stayed on in Calcutta between 1890 and 1967, are at the heart of this study. They are shown to be resilient survivors rather than passive victims of ghettoisation and state control. Without undermining the real predicament of immobility – entrenched poverty, …
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Thomas Duff & Co and the Jute Industry in Calcutta, 1870-1921: Managing Agents and Firm Strategy
… agents who controlled the jute mill companies in Calcutta internalised a competitive advantage that generated lucrative rents through a case study of the history of the Dundee-based managing agents, Thomas Duff & Co.The thesis argues that the industry experienced a pattern of extensive growth with …
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Cultivating imperial identity: the garden city and urban landscapes in London, Calcutta and Delhi, c. 1860-1931
… context. The urban morphologies of London, Calcutta and New Delhi – the British imperial capitols studied here – reflect the fractured nature of local, national and imperial debates about open space, the place of the living and the dead, and questions of imperial and even global identity. As …
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Development and economic evaluation of strategies to reduce turnaround time at the Calcutta Haldia port complex : a simulation modeling approach
… is to estimate the demand for port services at Calcutta which can be visualised as a queuing system. The fall in the operational efficiency, aggravated by the riverine nature of the port of Calcutta is widely held responsible for the decline in the port's performance and the sagging demand for …
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The Role of The Casual Poor in a Third World Urban Economy: A Case Study of Calcutta, India (Informal Sector)
… on a field survey of 135 slum households in Calcutta, India. The data provide the basis for a rich descriptive analysis of the working life of slum inhabitants, their migration histories, and labor market characteristics. Secondly, the data have been used for more rigorous statistical tests …
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Transfer of development rights as a tool for landmark conservation program at Calcutta developed through an evaluation of American programs
… in the United States, might prove useful in Calcutta for urban conservation. ln many cases, municipal governments in India have been unable to preserve structures of historic value because they lacked the funds to compensate the Iosses imposed by designation. The owners of the Iandmark …
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Structuring public place through the design of access systems : the design of urban public place, an addition to the "New Market" of Calcutta, India
… of a 19th century covered market in the heart of Calcutta, India, is the design project to explore the larger topic of place-making within a specific culture. In Calcutta the divisions of society within the city are becoming increasingly polarized along the lines of religion and wealth, creating a …
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The impact of public housing interventions on a local context
… generally in India, and specifically within East Calcutta. The study is outlined in four parts. The first part deals with describing the overall situation of housing policies in India and development policies of East Calcutta. The second part looks at the local context in detail, documenting its …
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Eviction or inclusion? : the politics of resettlement in Calcutta's squatter settlements
… security in informal settlements in the city of Calcutta. A secure place of living for the urban poor is critically important both from a human rights perspective, as well as an economic development perspective. Planners concerned with both human rights and economic welfare require an …
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University students' receptivity to peers with disabilities
… in India (The University of Kolkata (previously Calcutta) and the University of Jadavpur). Data were collected by three methods: (1) a 60 item questionnaire (N=996) based on six aspects supporting receptivity to peers with disabilities-Academic, Interactive, Social, Personal, Professional and …
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Visual Culture Of The Santals And Their Image: Myth, Morals And Materiality
… that the Indian painters from Shantiniketan and Calcutta, rather than uplifting the community as symbols of national resistance, actually imprisoned them in an Edenic past and denied them the temporal technologies to act in the present. The visual story of the Santals, till today, remains captive …
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Aquatecture: Architectural Adaptation to Rising Sea Levels
… 20 feet1, and major cities like Miami, Shanghai, Calcutta, and Manhattan will be completely submerged2. We must ask ourselves: How can we avoid a mass migration as water levels invade our homes and cities? Instead of retreating inland, adaptation strategies should be devised. This proposal will …
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A Study of Feminine Role Models Selected by Catholic Women
… to be humanitarians such as Mother Teresa of Calcutta or the wives of United States presidents. The qualities most frequently admired in the role models selected are those of loving and caring, courage, service, strength, ability, and faith. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is not widely selected as …
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Bringing Down The House: Gambling, Speculation And The Making Of The Small Investor In Colonial India, 1867-1943
… class gamblers off the ‘rain betting’ houses of Calcutta, Delhi and Bombay and onto options and derivative markets in commodities.
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