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Showing 1 to 20 of 450 for “"vibrant"”.
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Vibrant Risks: Scientific Aquaculture and Political Ecologies in China
This dissertation examines how the dissemination of science in shrimp aquaculture is intertwined with issues of sustainability and risks in south China. In the Leizhou Peninsula of Guangdong Province, shrimp aquaculture took off in the mid-1980s with the dissolution of collective farming, when …
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Jeannie's Journey: From Black and White to a Vibrant Tapestry.
<p>Our nation has made great strides since 1954's <em>Brown v. Board of Education</em>, 1963's <em>I Have a Dream</em> speech, and the passage of the <em>Civil Rights Act</em> of 1964. However, Jeannie and other minorities continue to endure in a struggle for true equality. A debate exists as to …
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Vibrant City: Mixed-Use and Transit-Oriented Development at Virginia Square
This development plan for the Virginia Square Metro is located near Washington DC in Arlington County, Virginia. The proposal includes "open plan" mid-rise residential, high-rise mixed-use, an identifiable transit station and linked green space with small scale agricultural potential. Mid-rise …
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Anticipated Impact of a Vibrant Wood-to-Energy Market on the U.S. South's Wood Supply Chain
… has raised questions about the impact of a vibrant wood-to-energy market on the southern wood supply chain, which consists of forest landowners, forest industry mills, and harvesting contractors. This study utilized two surveys of southern wood supply chain participants and a designed …
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Toys, Consumption, and Middle Class Childhood in Imperial Germany, 1871--1918
… to telescope youngsters into a profession. The vibrant consumer culture surrounding toys facilitated this very public debate. Producers willingly responded to buyers from both camps, and individual consumers created and marketed their own toys. The making, marketing, and consumption of …
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Mending the seams of an Urban Patchwork Quilt : achieving an 'Ordered Chaos' in temple towns of Southern India
Historically rich and culturally vibrant, the city of Mylapore (located in Tamil Nadu) is a prominent temple town of Southern India, in which the Kapaleeshwarar Temple is treasured. The analysis of this town, in relation to its urban context, demonstrates the need for an architectural typology that …
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Urban livelihood
… businesses/craftsperson's from this economically vibrant area with very few affordable retail / workspace opportunities on offer. The residential component of the CBD has a similar set of problems with market forces. There are too few housing opportunities for the middle- and lower-income groups. …
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The Art of Adjustment
… is fortified by three essential elements, vibrant color, luminous light, and repeated patterns found in nature. These elements unify my oil paintings and computer generated artwork and form a substructure that serves to magnify the unique concord found in nature.
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Relive The Past, Reimagine The Future
… a sustainable resource, a cemetery can become a vibrant space that celebrates life and the natural world. This approach embraces the cyclical nature of life and the interconnectedness of all things. The cycle of life and death is an inherent part of the human experience, and the built environment …
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Kick Me
… I use flattened space, strong diagonals, and vibrant color to add energy to the compositions. An underlying structure of fragmented shapes suggests the incomplete nature of adolescence.
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Promoting retail to revitalize downtowns : an examination of the business improvement district idea
… approach has been adopted, downtowns have become vibrant retail destinations. However, there is no evidence to support or dispute this claim. This study supports using retail as a strategy to revitalize downtowns. It draws on literature, personal interviews, and case studies to create a …
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The exquisite corporealities of Leibniz: performance as embodied practice of thought and documentary praxis
… behind might together serve as an accessible and vibrant means of exploring and articulating marginalized life experiences, concerns and aspirations. While issues concerning the documentation of performance as an inherently ephemeral art form have recently preoccupied critical debate within the …
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Strengthening democracy in Africa with the Internet : a comparative study of South Africa, Kenya and Zambia
… at all levels of society to form part of a vibrant public sphere by exchanging ideas, sharing experiences, spreading ideologies and news, and comparing agendas.
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Gathering: a study of public space through an inhabitable bridge in Southwest Washington, D.C.
… units float ontop of the bridge creating a vibrant daily cycle of activity. Public walkways and plazas provide vistas, places to gather, meet and reflect. It is the combination of functions that make the bridge a viable attraction. Finally, the intersection of public and private space on the …
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"The Choral Music of Ruth Watson Henderson: A Stylistic Assessment Based on an Analysis of ""Missa Brevis"" and ""From Darkness to Light"
… composer. Choral conductors seeking fresh, vibrant and innovative works to expand their choirs' repertoire and musical experience, would do well to consider Henderson's music. More specifically, since she is a Canadian, it is hoped that Canadian choral conductors will become more aware of …
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The Furrowed Face: the depiction of the elderly in painting, England and the United States, 1870-1910
… pointlessly linger on, wasting the world for the vibrant and useful. These views were particularly topical in the last decades of the nineteenth/first decade of the twentieth centuries, when there was increasing concern in many countries about the aged and their vulnerability. In England and Wales …
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Contextualizing TOD : fostering inclusive and integrated local spatial planning approaches in Cape Town, South Africa
… of building a more inclusive, integrated and vibrant city Accordingly the City made the bold move of integrating the functions of its transport, urban development, and human settlements departments in order to effectively involve all lines of departments that will have the most impact on …
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The Bounty of the Suburbs. Home Food Production and Preservation in Adelaide Suburban Yards 1945–1995
… due to broader social changes but identifies a vibrant and dedicated continuation of such production at a previously untapped micro level. The continued demand for information ranging from broad, media driven sources to the intergenerational exchange of gardening and preserving knowledge enabled …
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"Petr Eben's Oratorio ""Apologia Sokratus"" (1967) and Ballet ""Curses and Blessings"" (1983): An Interpretative Analysis of the Symbolism Behind the Text Settings and Musical Style"
… derived from them. His music features the vibrant rhythms of folk music, and incorporates other folk devices like ostinato, repetitive patterns, and improvisation.
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Late Summer Weather
… decline, the story takes place in Sacramento's vibrant and somewhat claustrophobic Midtown district. The story explores how changes in California have affected teachers, temp workers, a rock band, painters, writers, and two brothers who are trying to keep their deceased father's business afloat. …
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