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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Hackney"”.
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People like us: gentrification and the service class in Hackney in the 1980s
This is a study of service-class residents in Hackney, an inner London borough situated directly to the north of the City of London. The main focus of the study is on why these people chose to live in Hackney in the first place, why they have stayed and what influence living in Hackney has had on …
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The Role of Ethnic Minority Communities and Identities in Explaining Relationships with and Attitudes toward the Police in the London Borough of Hackney
… understanding people’s views of the police in Hackney? In answering this question, I adopt Bronfenbrenner’s (1979) systemic framework, which proposes that the developing individual is embedded within a complex structure of influences that shape perceptions and behaviours. This mixed-methods …
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Dancing the in-between-ness: (re)articulating Bartenieff Fundamentals through improvised dance performance-making
… Bartenieff’s work through the writing of Peggy Hackney. Bartenieff’s philosophies for moving which are inherent in the origins of the practice are renewed through an embodied feminist-transactional approach.
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Community Photography: Radicalism and a Culture of Protest in the London-based Photography Collectives of the 1970s
… The collectives examined in this thesis are: The Hackney Flashers Collective, Exit Photography Group, Half Moon Photography Workshop, producers of Camerawork magazine, and the community darkrooms, North Paddington Community Darkroom and Blackfriars Photography Project. These collectives were …
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Realising the geo/graphic landscape of the everyday: a practice led investigation into an interdisciplinary geo/graphic design process
… a particular version of the London borough of Hackney—the testing ground for the research. Analysis of the design test projects, establishes key elements of the research and practice, thus articulating the specifics of the ‘geo/graphic’ design process.
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An Investigation of the destruction of ion exchange resins
Ion exchange resins are used for many purposes in various areas of science and commerce. One example is the use of cation exchange resins in the nuclear industry for the clean up of radioactively contaminated water (for example the removal of 137Cs). However, during removal of radionuclides, the …
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To the Wall: London's Murals and 'the Left', 1975-1986
… a Brixton mural by Brian Barnes and one in Hackney by Ray Walker, Anna Walker and Mike Jones, in relation to the deepening threat of nuclear apocalypse and hopes of the contemporary peace movement; analysing the murals’ place within Cold War iconography the chapter argues that the murals …
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Repair-Making: Craft, Narratives, Activism
… the author’s own acts of activism; and Hackney Fixers workshops as learning and reflective spaces. In Craft, approaches to Repair-Making are explored. This includes how it relates to play; artefacts as material, medium and motivation; a deliberation on pace; and the characterisation of …
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Discovery in flux: informing design for experience of exploratory walking in changing urban landscapes
… (Franck 2008). During a practice-based study in Hackney Wick (London, 2013–14) nine exploratory walkers experienced wayfinding with the tool. Wayshowing outcomes ie routes and rated photographs, and pre- and post-walking interviews were studied to test whether Tuan’s definition provided …
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Phenomenal Landscapes: exploring children’s neighbourhood mobility and their experiences within three east London neighbourhoods
… group of children (n=17) from three schools in Hackney, east London to better understand their neighbourhood mobility and exploring how this impacts on their well-being. It uses a mix of mainly qualitative methods, including go-along interviews, mapping exercises, focus group discussions, weekly …
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Regenerating the Live: The Archive as the Genesis of a Performance Practice
… explore what would happen if the neighbouring Hackney Wick estate was ‘regenerated’ in the future. My practice examines how documents in performance can act as interlocutors between a site’s past(s) and a participant’s ‘live’ experience. The enduring form of digital documents creates a manifold …
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A Tentative Course of Study in Health and Physical Education for High School Boys
No abstract prepared.
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The Effects of Adult Interaction on Toddler Behavior in the Classroom.
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of positive adult-to-child physical interactions and negative toddler behaviors in the classroom. Twenty-one licensed childcare centers participated in this study. One center was used to field-test the researcher-created tally …
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‘The decentralisation of authorship and language within contemporary theatre: triangulation of critical reading, research into practice, and research through practice’
This practice-led research aims to contribute to contemporary theatre by focusing upon the decentralisation of authorship and language through: critical reading of Artaud, research into practice, and research through practice. Whilst contemporary theatre already benefits from research into …
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Alternative fuel vehicle policy : a lifecycle analysis tool for emissions, cost and energy efficiency with an application to the U.S.
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1997.
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Acute effects of high-intensity interval, resistance or combined exercise protocols on testosterone – cortisol responses in inactive overweight individuals
The purpose of this study was to compare the hormonal responses to one session of high-intensity interval training (HIIT, 4×4 min intervals at 85–95% maximum heart rate [HRmax], interspersed with 4 min of recovery at 75–85% HRmax), resistance training (RT at 50-70% of one repetition maximum 12-15 …