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Research and the Researcher Research Practice Course Fifth Annual Conference Nottingham Trent University 17th May 2013 nturesearchpracticeconference.wordpress.com Edited by G. Koabel, G. Agyekum-Mensah, A-U. Akahalu, L. Bleakley, E. Hamad, M. Glazzard, A.B. Manktelow, N. Markoulakis, V. Saicheua and R. Slade Conference Key Note Speaker: Pole, Chris. Conference Guest Speakers: Brussaard, Marjolijn; Davies, Rachel. Organizing Committee: Agyekum-Mensah, George; Akahalu, Austyn-Uchennia; Bleakley, Leah; Glazzard, Martha; Hamad, Emhamad; Koabel, Gregory; Manktelow, Amy B.; Markoulakis, Nikolaos; Saicheua, Vaeovan; Slade, Rhiannon. Conference Visual Identity and Cover Design: Glazzard, Martha. Copyright © the authors 2013. Published by Nottingham Trent University: AAS. The publisher made every effort to ensure copyright holders are acknowledged. If proper acknowledgement has not been made we ask the copyright holders to contact the individual authors. The editors and Nottingham Trent University take no responsibility for the individual judgements and arguments therein. All rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior consent of the publisher. ISBN 978-0-9576010-0-0 (Paperback) ISBN 978-0-9576010-1-7 (eBook PDF) Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Page FOREWORD 3 Christopher Pole KEYNOTE SPEAKER 4 Marjolijn Brussaard GUEST SPEAKER 5 Rachel Davies EFFECT OF MAIN FACTORS ON THE STRENGTHENING OF REINFORCED 6 CONCRETE BEAMS BY USING CARBON FRP Mezgeen Sisen Ahmed DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF ERBIL, THE OLD URBAN FABRIC IN ERBIL CITY, 11 KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ Farah W. Al-Hashim STRANGE CROSSINGS, STRANGE WRITINGS: THE UNCANNY AND THE POETRY 17 OF CHARLES SIMIC Zayneb Allak TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT ON THE ART OF MOVIE MAKING; THE USE OF NEW 23 MEDIA TO PROVIDE A NEW MODEL FOR PAKISTAN’S CINEMA Ahmad Bilal UNCOVERING IMAGES OF EMPIRE: EXPLORING THE QUESTION OF THE SELF 29 AND OTHER Jemma Browne EYESTALK’ A POTENTIAL APPLICATION (APP) TO BRIDGE COMMUNICATION GAP 35 BETWEEN DEAF/HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE AND THE HEARING COMMUNITY THROUGH NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATION—SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICES (SNS) AND SMARTPHONES Chia-Ming Chang SPATIAL ECONOMETRICS AND ITS USE IN REAL ESTATE 41 Ignas Gostautas CENSORED ON TELEVISION 46 Daphne Harbridge Research and the Researcher 1 Table of Contents Page RESEARCH AND THE RESEARCHER IN J. G. BALLARD’S RUSHING TO CAMPUS 50 Thomas Knowles THE BENEFITS OF USING AN INTERVIEW-BASED RESEARCH METHOD IN ART & 54 DESIGN INSTITUTIONS AND EDUCATION STUDIES Yanyan Liao PAVEMENT SECTION CLASSIFICATION 58 Maher Mahmood DEVELOPMENT OF A QUICK DRY FABRIC FOR OUTDOORS GARMENTS 64 Ekael Mbise (DESIGNING) A MIXED METHODS STUDY ON COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION 70 A JOURNEY ON DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND APPROACHES FOR EXPLORING VALUES AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES Laura Piscicell FLY IN THE ROOM: THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EVERYDAY 74 Gavin Rogers ELECTRONICALLY ACTIVE SMART TEXTILES 80 Anura Ratnayaka REPROGRAMMING THE KNITWEAR DESIGNER’S ROLE 86 Jane Taylor DOMESTICATING NEW MEDIA RESEARCH – LOCAL FLAVOURS IN THE ONLINE 91 ANONYMITY DEBATE Kornelia Trytko RECOVERY RESEARCH: BRITISH LABOURING-CLASS WOMEN POETS, 1780-1837 96 Dawn Whatman INTERPRETING THE ANTIOCHENE SUCCESSION DISPUTE: A CASE STUDY 101 Samuel Wilson PALIMPSESTS: JEAN-LUC LAGARCE IN THE SECOND DEGREE 105 Agathe Zobenbuller Research and the Researcher 2 Research and the Researcher Fifth Annual Research Practice Course Conference 2013 Nottingham Trent University FOREWORD CHRISTOPHER POLE A welcome from Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic Professor Pole believes that some of the most important things that a university can offer an individual are the capacity to analyse, to think critically and to express ideas in ways which are accessible to a range of different kinds of audiences. These skills will stand graduates in good stead as they enter the labour market and pursue their careers. As Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic his portfolio of responsibilities includes: the Academic Office Learning Resources and Services Academic Planning Unit the Centre for Academic Development and Quality. Professor Pole also leads NTU's activities in relation to: regional HE collaborations all aspects of FE interaction the University's widening participation 'Students in Classrooms' and volunteering programmes (set within our Schools, Colleges and Community Outreach Service). Professor Pole also has overall responsibility for the University's Graduate School He opened proceedings for the 2013 Research and the Researcher RPC conference at Nottingham Trent University. This document presents the information and Word instructions required to prepare a paper to be included in the proceedings of the fifth annual research practice course conference 2013 Foreword 3 Research and the Researcher Fifth Annual Research Practice Course Conference 2013 Nottingham Trent University KEYNOTE SPEAKER MARJOLIJN BRUSSAARD Dean of the School of Art & Design At Nottingham Trent University we have an internationally recognised reputation for the high quality of our Art and Design education provision. The essence of a good education in Art and Design is the combination of a great environment and a dedicated, innovative and professional academic staff, supported by knowledgeable technical and administrative staff. You'll find all these things here. We're a hardworking, interdisciplinary, international community in which you will play a vital part. We believe that the fusion of superb resources, great lecturers, knowledgeable staff and dedicated students releases creativity, inspiration and innovation. In turn, this inspires individuals to make their own mark and realise their aspirations. If you're looking for a challenging, creative educational experience in Art and Design, NTU is the place for you. We pride ourselves on our uniqueness and set distinction as our standard. Keynote Speaker 4 Research and the Researcher Fifth Annual Research Practice Course Conference 2013 Nottingham Trent University GUEST SPEAKER RACHEL DAVIES Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Design at Kingston University, London Rachel has 20 years experience directing movement-based moving-image across commercial and art platforms. The work has toured nationally and internationally Her practice is intentionally eclectic. She gleans ideas and technique from many areas to produce emotionally driven personal work that is relevant, accessible and layered, mixing up genre and technique - to find new languages and to reach wide audiences. She has directed several Channel 4 commissioned shorts with poets, dancers, and performance artists, and numerous projected works for stage. She has collaborated with numerous dance practitioners, including Akram Khan, Robert Cohan, Ersatz Dance, Protein, and H2 Dance. She has three films in British Council touring collections. In 2001 Rachel was Associate Artist at The Place. 'Gold' - a film about gymnasts, broadcast on Channel 4 and screened around the world, subsequently won a major international art prize - the IMZ Dance Screen Grand Prix in 2005, when she had a solo exhibition ‘A Time and A Place’ at Stanley Picker gallery. The following year, while Rachel was John Thaw Fellow at Manchester University, she made 'The Assembly' - a film installation about her memory of singing in Manchester Girls Choir, commissioned for Manchester International Festival 07, as a 6 week run at Cornerhouse gallery Manchester, then Sadlers Wells London. Her most recent collaborations are as a projection artist with Barrowland Ballet ‘Conversations with Carmel’ and Protein Dance Theatre 'Dear Body' and ‘LOL’, and with H2Dance ‘Say Something’. This summer she directed 3 short dance films ‘Postcards of East London’ collaborating with choreographer Rosie Whitney-Fish with mobiledance / East London Dance, currently touring to international festivals. She was a Quarantine Theatre Company mentored artist in 2012 and is working with them on ‘The Dyas Sisters’, premiering in July. Her recent authored projects are dealing with the child audience and family participation. She made The Light Garden, an interactive video installation for under 5’s, premiering at Sadler’s Wells and touring to national theatres in 2011-12, going to Dublin Dance Festival in May 2013. Rachel has received R&D funding from ACE and BDE for a major new film and interactive installation work for whole family engagement in 2014, called ‘They Tuck You Up Your Mum and Dad’. www.racheldavies.com Guest Speaker 5 Research and the Researcher Fifth Annual Research Practice Course Conference 2013 Nottingham Trent University EFFECT OF MAIN FACTORS ON THE STRENGTHENING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS BY USING CARBON FRP MEZGEEN SISEN AHMED N0364314 Email: [email protected] Keywords: RC Beams, Carbon FRP, Repairing, Strengthening, Ultimate Load Abstract Over the last few decades, an extensive research has been conducted to develop a strengthening Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams using Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets. Although, the use of CFRP sheets are becoming very popular in structural retrofitting realm because of their superior physical and mechanical properties, their functionality and durability have not yet been well documented in different situations. The paper reviews the results of comprehensive research program achieved to develop strengthening system for RC beams using CFRP sheets. The research program is