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Showing 1 to 20 of 110 for “"Plymouth"”.
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MID-VICTORIAN PLYMOUTH: A SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY
In the 19th century, the two settlements of Plymouth and East Stonehouse grew and coalesced into one urban area. Natural population increase and immigration both contributed to the rapid population growth which gave impetus to the urban expansion. Analysis of the unpublished census manuscripts for …
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A civic center for Plymouth, Mass.
Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture, 1953.
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Working-class housing in Plymouth 1870-1914
… the development of working-class housing in Plymouth, East Stonehouse and Devonport in the period between 1870 and 1914. Housing reform has been well documented with particular reference to London and other large urban areas, but has been little explored in the context of the greater Plymouth …
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Imagining Peace and War: Plymouth 1918-1939
… in the 1920’s and 1930’s. This dissertation uses Plymouth as the case study for an exploration of the debates in the public arena, mediated by the local press, in a period when pacific supporters of disarmament were countered by calls for rearmament; and in the context of fears about the nature of …
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Performing LGBT Pride in Plymouth 1950 - 2012
… Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered communities of Plymouth have performed and signified their own culture and identities during the period 1950 to 2012. Its source materials were largely generated by conducting oral history interviews with members of Plymouth’s LGB and T communities. This resulted …
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Obesity and Dental Caries in Children in Plymouth
… between obesity and caries in children in Plymouth, United Kingdom. It also aimed to better understand the individual and the broader environmental determinants of the two conditions. Methods: The study was divided into three parts: a systematic review examining the relationship between the …
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OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS IN HOUSING PRIVATE TENANTS IN PLYMOUTH
… types of privately renting household in Plymouth. This is achieved through an examination of the households’ financial and employment circumstances, and through an exploration of the constraints on choice which the households had experienced in the course of searching for accommodation. …
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Allotments and alternative food networks: the case of Plymouth, UK
… as a benchmark for AFNs, using the case of Plymouth, SW England. A political ecology perspective of social-ecological systems (Ostrom 2008) was used to investigate the activities, relations and governance involved in allotments and AFNs, organised through the concepts of multidimensional …
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Modeling of nitrate loading and transport in the Plymouth aquifer
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002.
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Women naval dockyard workers in two 19th century dockyard towns: Chatham and Plymouth
… in the Royal Naval Dockyards of Chatham and Plymouth in the nineteenth century in order to enlarge the current body of knowledge about the lives of women workers. Through an examination of the history of the two towns and the impact of the dockyards on their inhabitants it is shown that …
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Basin-scale modeling of nutrient impacts in the Eel River Watershed, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002.
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An Assessment of the Input Approach to Estimate Household Childcare the case of Plymouth, UK
… interviews conducted in selected areas in Plymouth. This was supplemented with UK’s Time Use Survey 2000 data evaluated at present day values, to improve representativeness of the results. Sampled households are families of married or co-habitant couples with children aged <15 years. …
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Social value creation within Social Enterprise Places (SEPs) : a case study of Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP
… within the accredited Salford SEP and Plymouth SEP. The study contributes to theory by demonstrating how social enterprises collaborate to create sustainable social value. Where the local city council and the social enterprises share similar understanding, perception, and practice, …
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The design of a treatment wetland to polish municipal wastewater in the Eel River Watershed, Plymouth, MA
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002.
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The Plymouth Community Justice Court and the Concepts of Multi-Agency Problem-Solving and Community Engagement: A Process Review
… to develop knowledge and understanding of the Plymouth CJC. Furthermore it sought to review three specific areas, firstly the operations of the CJC and whether these processes varied from those of traditional magistrates’ court, secondly the development and operationalisation of problem-solving …
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Comparative histology and histochemistry of the vascular system in the White Plymouth Rock hen and the pit fowl hen
… aorta, brachial and iliac arteries, of 8 White Plymouth Rock hens and 8 pit fowl hens were examined histochemically. The purpose being to (1) determine whether arterial anatomical differences exist; (2) compare the vessels of both groups histochemically; (3) uncover differences in predisposition …
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THE DISTRIBUTION OF ATTITUDINAL ATTACHMENT TO THE MALE BREADWINNER ROLE: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF THE PLYMOUTH TRAVEL-TO-WORK AREA
… men, aged between 17 and 84, and drawn from the Plymouth Travel-To-Work Area, participated in the study by completing a postal questionnaire. The aim of the study was to explore attachment to the breadwinner role, and to discover if greater or lesser attachment exists among particular …
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The influence of fundamentalism on evangelicalism in South Africa with special reference to the role of Plymouth Brethrenism amongst the Cape coloured population
… and resurgence. The study focuses on the Plymouth Brethren who thrived among the coloured communities of the Cape in the early decades of the twentieth century. The Brethren provide more than a useful case study on a subject which is complex and multifaceted, because their influence has …
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