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Agricultural knowledge transfer in Devon 1919 - 1933
… knowledge was transmitted informally to Devon’s farmers in the interwar period. It argues that this shows distinct organisational differences to pre-WW1 and post-WW2 agricultural knowledge transfer. The study also identifies differences with agricultural education in adjacent counties. …
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Agricultural knowledge transfer in Devon 1919 - 1933
… knowledge was transmitted informally to Devon’s farmers in the interwar period. It argues that this shows distinct organisational differences to pre-WW1 and post-WW2 agricultural knowledge transfer. The study also identifies differences with agricultural education in adjacent counties. …
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Church monuments of Devon and Cornwall c1660-c1730
This thesis is concerned with an analysis of church monuments in the south west peninsular counties in the period 1660-1730 and sees the monument within this region as a culturally significant object that has hitherto been largely ignored. The focus of this thesis is an analysis of the monuments …
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Late Medieval Roof Bosses in the Churches of Devon
… LATE MEDIEVAL ROOF BOSSES IN THE CHURCHES OF DEVON Abstract The extensive survival of late medieval bosses in the roofs of many parish churches in Devon has long been recognised. These carvings escaped the widespread destruction of images during the Reformation through their relative …
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THE LATE QUATERNARY HISTORY OF THE RIVER ERME, SOUTH DEVON
This thesis examines a typical 'drowned* river valley of south-west England. The River Erme drains southern Dartmoor and, in common, with other rivers of the region, has a buried channel graded to c. -50m OD. The channel has been infilled with a variety of sediments, of which the top 6-7m have been …
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Port Sustainability Management System for Smaller Ports in Cornwall and Devon
Many smaller ports in Cornwall and Devon (CAD) are situated in environmentally sensitive habitats and generate benefits for stakeholders and local communities. Such ports are often embedded in tourist based economies. Increasing environmental legislation is placing a strain on the resources of …
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Distribution, causes and nature of natural landslides in Devon and Cornwall
Between 1985 and 1990 a computerised database was assembled that contains information concerning the distribution and nature of 9000 landslides in Great Britain. The South West accounts for 1,700 of the listed slope failures. Problems have arisen because in many areas the database merely serves as …
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SPECIFICATION DEVELOPMENT FOR THE USE OF DEVON COB IN EARTHEN CONSTRUCTION
… cob construction has been historically linked to Devon for many centuries. However no standards or specifications exist to facilitate a technical appraisal of the material. This thesis sets out to develop an appropriate test methodology for the classification and compressive strength determination …
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Epidemiological Studies Of Childhood Onset Type 1 Diabetes In Devon And Cornwall
A high quality register of children with type 1 diabetes, The Cornwall and Plymouth Children's Diabetes Register (CPCDR), has been successfully established in the far South West of England for this thesis. Children aged 0-15 years of age who were diagnosed with type I diabetes in the study area …
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN DEVON AND CORNWALL'S SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE SECTOR
The challenge of sustainable development has become one of the most important strategic, economic and social concerns facing global society today. Although literature on environmental management theory and sustainable development philosophy has increased apace throughout the 1980s and 1990s, very …
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Risk and Farmers' Decisions to Farm Organically: The Case of Devon (UK)
… perceived by non-organic and organic farmers. In Devon (i.e. the study area), more non-organic than organic farmers mentioned the existence of 'farm-related risks' and 'risks related to farmers' belief. Further, 'risks related to financial returns' were perceived to be of concern by non-organic …
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Analysis of laminated sediments from Lake DV09, northern Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
A 147cm sediment core from Lake DV09, northern Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada (75° 34'34"N, 89° 18'55"W) contains annually-laminated (varved) sediments, providing a 1600-year record of climate variability. A minerogenic lamina deposited during the annual thaw period and a thin deposit of …
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Tectonics and sedimentation in the Devonian and carboniferous rocks of SW Devon, England.
… style of deformation. In the Lower to Upper Devonian rocks of the southern zone, slip vectors, vergence and facing of D 1 folds indicate that the transport direction is to the north west. The northern zone, comprising Upper Devonian and lower Carboniferous strata, extends into central Devon …
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Networks, News and Communication: Political Elites and Community Relations in Elizabethan Devon, 1588-1603
… socio-political examination of Elizabethan Devon – a geographically peripheral county, yet strategically central in matters pertaining to national defence and security. A complex web of personal associations and informal alliances underpinned politics and governance in Tudor England; but …
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THE EFFECT OF SYNOPTIC SCALE WEATHER AND TOPOGRAPHY ON ROAD SURFACE TEMPERATURES IN DEVON
Microclimates of various road weather stations in Devon were examined. Road surface temperatures were measured during various synoptic conditions. Data from the thermal mapping exercise conducted by Vaisala TMI were analysed and categorised as clear and calm, cloudy and windy, and a condition …
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Exploring Controls on the Flow Dynamics of Devon Ice Cap using a Basal Friction Inversion
… elucidate the basal and englacial conditions of Devon Ice Cap in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, which exhibits a variety of changes to flow dynamics in recent years. These include the surge of Southeast1 and Southeast2 Glaciers, which is suggested to be thermally-regulated. A cryo-hydraulic …
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A HYDROLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THREE DEVON SAND DUNE SYSTEMS; BRAUNTON BURROWS, NORTHAM BURROWS AND DAWLISH WARREN
… concerns were expressed by English Nature that Devon's three largest sand dune systems Braunton Burrows, Northam Burrows and Dawlish Warren were drying out to the detriment of the dune habitat flora and fauna. Research was therefore required to understand how these systems functioned …
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The Architectural Expression of Anglican Rituals as Disseminated Through a Photographic Enquiry of Six Devon Churches
… Within the national developments of this period, Devon was a particularly significant county in respect of nineteenth century architectural and ecclesiological advancement, containing individual buildings such as St Andrew's Exwick, the presence of architects such as William Butterfield and George …
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