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Robert Buchanan 1841-1901: an assessment of his career.
No full textPhDRobert Buchanan was widely regarded during his
lifetime as a poet of distinction, a capable and powerful
novelist, and a critic of some perception, yet his name is
now associated only with one regrettable episode, while
those of lesser men and women continue to be remembered for
work inferior to his. A man possessing large reserves of
energy, and pressed to write for a living at an early age,
he produced much work that deserves the oblivion it has
found; but his early verse, expressing his profound compassion
for the sufferings of the unfortunate in the simplest
language, some of his ballads, and not a little of his
later more vatic verse, is still worthy of study. As a
novelist his work is provocative and readable, but too
often descends to the level of the sentimental melodrama
which earned him, for a while, a very good income from the
stage. As a critic he was not profound, but was quick to
detect and praise expression of his own sympathy for humanity
that came to represent for him art's highest aspiration;
Dickens, Browning and Whitman were his heroes, and for the
last two he did sterling work in helping them to gain widespread
recognition. As a polemist he rushed into several
arenas, for some of which his talents were not especially
suited; but he publicly supported C. S. Parnell and Oscar
Wilde when few found the courage to do so. An interesting
man of impressive variety and undoubted talent has found an
undeserved neglect, and a full-scale critical biography of
Robert Buchanan is long overdue
Author and Designer Peter Buchanan-Smith Will Speak April 17 at Senior Portfolio Show
No full textBuchanan-Smith is the founder and principal of Buchanan-Smith LLC and the author of several books. The 6 p.m. event will be held on the second floor of Tillman Hall where the 13 graduating seniors will display their portfolios
Construction time and cost for post-tensioned timber buildings
No full textThis paper describes post-tensioned timber alternative designs for a six-storey office building in New Zealand. The building has long-span timber-concrete composite floors supported on laminated veneer lumber beams, columns and walls. Lateral loads are resisted with moment-resisting post-tensioned timber frames in one direction and post-tensioned cantilever timber walls in the other direction. This paper compares the time and cost of timber construction with the concrete building actually being constructed. Construction times of the timber and concrete buildings are found to be almost identical. The cost of the timber alternative is approximately 6% more than concrete or steel designs. This paper demonstrates the opportunity for post-tensioned timber to compete with concrete and steel for multistorey long-span office buildings, providing a more sustainable alternative
Multi-storey prestressed timber buildings in New Zealand
No full textThis paper describes recent research and development of a new system for multi-storey prestressed timber buildings in New Zealand. The new system gives opportunities for much greater use of timber and engineered wood products in large buildings, using innovative technologies for creating high-quality buildings with large open spaces, excellent living and working environments, and resistance to hazards such as earthquakes, fires and extreme weather events
Lateral performance of a Pres-Lam frame designed for gravity loads
No full textThis paper analyses the lateral load performance of a post-tensioned timber (Pres-Lam) frame which was designed with the primary function of supporting gravity loading. A full scale, two bay frame was used and subjected to quasi-static horizontal displacement. A total of four tests were performed, one with only the post-tensioning cables to resist horizontal loading and three with the addition of sacrificial steel elements externally attached and acting as dissipative reinforcing. This external reinforcing increased the moment capacity of the frame connections and the ability of the frame to release energy through hysteretic damping. Following a description of the test setup the results show that although the primary functions of the post-tensioning is to reduce section height and increase bay length under gravity loading it will also provide a significant contribution to the lateral resistance of the structure. Finally, a simplified design procedure is presented which allows assessing the magnitude of this contribution
"The Houstonians" at Buchanan Hall
No full textThe black and white photograph has a white border and depicts the members of "The Houstonians" with their instruments. 'The "Houstonians" ca. 1950 All-College Dance in basement of Buchanon Hall' is handwritten in blue ink underneath the photograph. Note: Buchanan Hall is misspelled in the caption by the author of the material
BUCHANAN Y EL DISEÑO: (Buchanan para diseñadores)
No full textThis book aims to unravel the work of one of the most important thinkers in the design disciplines due to the impact he has had on the production of knowledge, professional practice and design education. This is a work of great value for students and academics, as it will allow them to approach Richard Buchanan\u27s thought, recognize the value of his contributions, discuss them, question them and, if possible, even continue them. Despite being one of the most important, it is also little known among students, since in order to enter into his thought there is first the language barrier, since the great majority of the texts and video conferences that he has given in universities around the world are in English and are not subtitled. The second obstacle for those who do know the language, perhaps, is the structure of his texts, since in them he addresses problems of the design disciplines that are already complex. Thus, although the author is not incomprehensible, perhaps he does require an investment of time and effort, which are two things that are generally not available when one is inserted in the university dynamic, since academic-administrative tasks tend to consume it. With the objective of collaborating in the understanding and discussion of Buchanan\u27s ideas and bringing them closer to the entire academic community, with students as a priority, the authors who participated in this collective effort took on the task of identifying guiding lines in Buchanan\u27s thought, through his texts and conferences.
Buchanan and Design is a book that presents the results of researchers located in different universities in the country, members of the Design Researchers Network. This work aims to identify the perspectives that have had the greatest impact on the understanding of design disciplines, such as graphic design, industrial design, fashion design, interior design, interaction design, service design, among others. The findings are of great academic value because they allow, first, to present a key author in the understanding of design to a new audience, perhaps because the language did not allow an in-depth approach; second, to recognize central ideas of the author that have had a significant impact in different areas of design; third, to extend his ideas to new fields and current practices to understand the design disciplines. These findings were made possible thanks to the collective review of the author\u27s publications, interviews and conferences that have been saved on the Internet.El presente libro tiene como objetivo desentrañar el trabajo de uno de los pensadores más importantes para las disciplinas del diseño por el impacto que ha tenido en la producción del conocimiento, en la práctica profesional y en la educación del diseño. Éste es un trabajo de gran valor para estudiantes y académicos, pues les permitirá acercarse al pensamiento de Richard Buchanan, reconocer el valor de sus aportes, discutirlos, cuestionarlos y si es posible hasta continuarlos. A pesar de ser de los más importantes, también es poco conocido entre estudiantes, puesto que para entrar en su pensamiento existe primero la barrera del lenguaje, ya que la gran mayoría de los textos y conferencias en video que ha impartido en universidades de todo el mundo, se encuentran en inglés y no están subtituladas. El segundo obstáculo para los que sí conocen el lenguaje, quizá sea el entramado de sus textos, puesto que en ellos aborda problemas de las disciplinas del diseño ya de por sí complejas. Así, aunque el autor no es incomprensible, quizá sí requiere invertir tiempo y esfuerzo, que son dos cosas con las que generalmente no se cuenta cuando se está inserto en la dinámica universitaria, puesto que las labores académico-administrativas suelen consumirlo. Con el objetivo de colaborar en la comprensión y discusión de las ideas de Buchanan y acercarlas a toda la comunidad académica teniendo como prioridad a los estudiantes, los autores que participamos en este esfuerzo colectivo nos dimos a la tarea de identificar líneas guía en el pensamiento de Buchanan, a través de sus textos y conferencias.
Buchanan y el diseño es un libro que presenta los resultados de investigadores ubicados en diferentes universidades del país, miembros de la Red de Investigadores en Diseño. Esta obra pretende identificar las perspectivas que han tenido mayor impacto en la comprensión de las disciplinas del diseño, tales como diseño gráfico, diseño industrial, diseño de moda, diseño de interiores, diseño de interacción, diseño de servicios, entre otras. Los hallazgos son de gran valor académico pues permiten, primero, presentar un autor medular en la comprensión del diseño a un público nuevo, quizá porque el idioma no permitía un acercamiento a profundidad; segundo, reconocer ideas centrales del autor que han tenido un impacto significativo en diferentes áreas del diseño; tercero, extender sus ideas a nuevos campos y prácticas actuales para comprender las disciplinas del diseño. Dichos hallazgos se dieron gracias a la revisión colectiva de publicaciones del autor, entrevistas y conferencias que han quedado guardadas en la red
Diaphragm connections in structures with rocking timber walls
No full textTall timber structures require lateral load-resisting elements which are very stiff and strong without complex connections. Post-tensioned timber (Pres-Lam) walls provide such properties and can also limit damage in case of extreme seismic events. Low damage can only be guaranteed if the connections between the walls and the diaphragm can transfer the horizontal loads and accommodate the displacement incompatibilities from the seismic rocking of the walls. This paper describes an experimental program on a post-tensioned timber wall specimen with ten different wall-to-diaphragm connections. The test results show that the degree of decoupling between rotational and translational deformations can significantly affect the strength and stiffness of the overall wall-beam system. A cost analysis showed that the higher the degree of decoupling, the more expensive the connection. If the wall-to-diaphragm interaction is not eliminated by decoupling at the connection, both the strength and stiffness of the wall-beam system are increased. The level of enhancement can be determined by an iterative procedure which is based on equilibrium equations and the stiffness of the floor beams and the connection
Buchanan Hollow Nut Company Rebranding and Research
No full textA marketing plan was designed for Buchanan Hollow Nut Company (BHNC) in the summer of 2016 to redesign the company brand. Additionally, the author conducted research to determine if the implementation of bar codes and scanning would improve internal efficiency.
Utilizing the company’s owner, and famous artist, Sharleen Robson, the author created a tasteful watercolor design to update the logo for BHNC. Furthermore, by contacting the current packaging company, Legend Packaging Group, the author received estimated costs for adding a bar code to each product. These barcodes were then printed and added to the processing boxes in the storage facility and individual bags available for purchase
1994 Sub-Librarians Meeting: Miami, It\u27s Murder
No full textThe Sub-Librarians joined The Tropical Deerstalkers for drinks and dinner at the Sheraton River House. Edna Buchanan, Pulitzer Prize-winning Miami Herald reporter and author, was the featured speaker. Buchanan talked about her newest book, Miami It\u27s Murder, a plot featuring bad cops, a serial rapist, and a politician with a dark past. She also included personal remarks to ALA members.
The story Dancing Men was discussed.
Eve Titus, author of the Basil of Baker Street books also joined the gathering and signed books.p
Many thanks to Arlyn Katims of the Tropical Deerstalkers
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