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A conversation with Barber Conable, President of the World Bank
No full textThe World Bank was created in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference to provide capital and stimulate economic growth in developing countries. Despite the majority stake held by Western nations, the World Bank is an apolitical institution, and as such has provided loans to socialist and capitalist countries alike over the course of the past fifty years. In the polarized climate of the Cold War, however, the Bank's attempts to balance its responsibilities to the developing world with its ties to the West often led to criticism from both sides of the iron curtain. In this episode, host Peter Krogh sits down with Barber Conable, the recently appointed president of the World Bank and former United States Congressman, to discuss the role the World Bank plays in spurring economic growth in developing countries, as well as the ways in which the Bank's activities benefit the United States.Examines the role of the World Bank in spurring economic growth and the ways in which the institution benefits the United States
Author Peter FitzSimons speaking at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 13 November 2012 /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Part of the collection: Portraits of author Peter FitzSimons speaking at the National Library of Australia, Canberra, 13 November 2012.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Online.; Photographed by a staff member of the National Library of Australia
Peter Kean to Susan Niemcewicz, January 29, 1808
No full textPeter Kean wrote from Albany, New York to Susan Niemcewicz in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. After Peter wrote to Susan that morning, Mr. Barber visited and gave him a letter from Susan enclosing $15 for which Peter returned his sincere thanks. Col. Rutgers was not planning on visiting Albany that winter. The piece signed “Thousands of the People” was written by Mr. Bears of Albany. Peter was unsure of the author who signed a piece “An American.” He continued to discuss the study of law in the Western Country. Peter had not seen Miss Jay except at church for a week.
People mentioned: Mr. Barber, Mr. Bears, Mr. Henry, Mr. Westerlo, Col. Troup, and Sarah Louisa Jay (1792-1818).https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1800s/1473/thumbnail.jp
Moral Good, the Beatific Vision, and God’s Kingdom Writings by Germain Grisez and Peter Ryan, S.J.. Edited by Peter J. Weigel
No full textFor close to half a century, the work of Germain Grisez has been highly influential, and his writings continue to receive considerable attention from philosophers and theologians of diverse viewpoints. His co-author for this work is the professor and noted moral theologian Fr. Peter Ryan, S.J., currently the executive director of the Secretariat of Doctrine and Canonical Affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). These two eminent scholars explore fundamental questions about Christian eschatology, moral theory, the purpose of human life, and the promise of human fulfilment. The authors examine Christian teaching on the final destiny of persons, investigating the meaning of God's kingdom, the hope of the beatific vision, and the centrality of moral goodness and divine grace in one's final end. This work is an ideal source for students, scholars, ministers and lay persons interested in basic questions of Christian theology, the philosophy of religion, ethical theory, and Catholic doctrin
100-Mile City and Other Stories
No full textThis exhibition presents the work of acclaimed British architect and urbanist Peter Barber. It explores the constraints and possibilities presented by the United Kingdom's current housing crisis, and the role of architecture might play in creating a more humane city. Using a selection of pieces first exhibited in the Design Museum in London, the exhibition presents over twenty years of Barber's work through hand-made models, drawings and large-scale photographs, as well as a selection of Barber's sketchbooks.
The United Kingdom is currently in the midst of an acute housing crisis. Between January to March 2019 (the most recent published statistics) 70,430 households were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness – a 10.7% increase from the previous quarter. 853 of these households are in Sheffield alone, yet there are 1,929 homes across the city that have been empty for six months or more, 122 of which have been empty for more than 10 years. To satisfy demand, it is estimated that the UK needs to build around 300,000 new homes a year, but the present supply stands at around half that level. Where, and how, homes should be built is an area of intense debate.
Since establishing his practice in 1989, Peter Barber has dedicated much of his working life to designing social housing. From the award-winning Donnybrook Quarter in 2006 to recent projects in Stratford, Enfield and Finsbury Park, Peter Barber Architects has systematically demonstrated the possibility of creating high-quality, humane spaces for people to live within our increasingly dense urban environment. His 100 Mile City project has been hailed as a provocative and characterful response to the housing crisis, addressing the constraints of the city with verve and optimism.
Open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-4pm. Also open on Sunday on 24th November only (10am-4pm) – as part of Sheffield Modern architecture weekender.
A free newspaper will be distributed at the exhibition, exploring Barber's ideas as well as stories of housing innovations in Sheffield.
Exhibition events:
Peter Barber talk
Thursday 5 December, 6pm, free – book now
The talk will take place in Peak Lecture Theatre, Owen Building, Howard Street, Sheffield Hallam University, S1 1WB. Independent bookshop La Biblioteka will also be at the event selling books featuring contributions by Peter Barber and other titles relating to housing and social architecture
Murder on the mountain: author talk with Peter J. Wosh
No full textAuthor talk by Peter J. Wosh on May 5th, 2022, on his book, "Murder on the Mountain: crime, passion, and punishment in gilded age New Jersey.
Historic Huntsville Quarterly, Vol. 11, No.4, Fall 1976
No full textArticles include the thoughts of Peter and Lee Barber on their house, an editor\u27s report, instructions to lighting up the interior of an old house across eras and an invitation to join the Historic Huntsville Foundation
Long City piece on Danny Martigan, Peter Girouard, and the Columbia Barber Sho
No full textLong City piece on Danny Martigan, Peter Girouard, and the Columbia Barber Shop in Portland. Cosmetologist Girouard had gotten tired of the pretentious salon scene, and took over the old-fashioned barber shop from owner Martigan, who is 90 and in failing health
Samuel Barber remembered : a centenary tribute /
No full textCompulsively readable interviews with the great American composer and his friends and colleagues, including Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, and Leontyne Price. Samuel Barber is one of America's most popular classical composers. His widely beloved works include "Adagio for Strings" and Knoxville: Summer of 1915 . The main source for Samuel Barber Remembered: A Centenary Tribute is a panoply of vivid and eminently readable interviews by Peter Dickinson for a BBC Radio 3 documentary in 1981. The interviewees include Barber's friends, fellow composers, and performers, notably Gian Carlo Menotti, Aaron Copland, William Schuman, Virgil Thomson, soprano Leontyne Price, and pianist John Browning. The book also includes three of the very few interviews extant with Barber himself. Dickinson contributes substantial chapters on Barber's early life and on Barber's reception in England. The book has a foreword by the distinguished composer and admirer of Barber, John Corigliano. Peter Dickinson, British composer and pianist, has written or editednumerous books about twentieth-century music, including CageTalk: Dialogues with and about John Cage (University of Rochester Press) and three books published by Boydell Press: The Music of Lennox Berkeley; Copland Connotations; and Lord Berners: Composer, Writer, Painter.Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Mar 2023).The formative years ; Reception in England / Peter Dickinson -- Samuel Barber interviewed by James Fassett (1949) -- Samuel Barber interviewed by Robert Sherman (1978) -- Samuel Barber interviewed by Allan Kozinn (1979) -- Gian Carlo Menotti : Interview with Peter Dickinson, Yester House, Gifford, Scotland, April 6, 1981 -- Charles Turner : Interview with Peter Dickinson, New York City, May 13, 1981 -- Aaron Copland : Interview with Peter Dickinson, Rock Hill, Peekskill, NY May 11, 1981 -- William Schuman : Interview with Peter Dickinson, 888 Park Avenue, New York City, May 14, 1981 -- Virgil Thomson : Interview with Peter Dickinson, Chelsea Hotel, New York City, May 12, 1981 -- Leontyne Price : Interview with Peter Dickinson, New York City, May 14, 1981 -- John Browning : Interview with Peter Dickinson, New York City, May 13, 1981 -- Robert White : Interview with Arthur Johnson, London, February 1981 -- H. Wiley Hitchcock : Interview with Peter Dickinson, 1192 Park Avenue, New York City, May 10, 1981 -- Hans W. Heinsheimer : Interview with Peter Dickinson, New York City, May 13, 1981 -- Edward P. Murphy : Interview with Peter Dickinson, New York City, May 12, 1981 -- Orlando Cole : Interview with Peter Dickinson, Philadelphia, October 13, 2005.Compulsively readable interviews with the great American composer and his friends and colleagues, including Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, and Leontyne Price. Samuel Barber is one of America's most popular classical composers. His widely beloved works include "Adagio for Strings" and Knoxville: Summer of 1915 . The main source for Samuel Barber Remembered: A Centenary Tribute is a panoply of vivid and eminently readable interviews by Peter Dickinson for a BBC Radio 3 documentary in 1981. The interviewees include Barber's friends, fellow composers, and performers, notably Gian Carlo Menotti, Aaron Copland, William Schuman, Virgil Thomson, soprano Leontyne Price, and pianist John Browning. The book also includes three of the very few interviews extant with Barber himself. Dickinson contributes substantial chapters on Barber's early life and on Barber's reception in England. The book has a foreword by the distinguished composer and admirer of Barber, John Corigliano. Peter Dickinson, British composer and pianist, has written or editednumerous books about twentieth-century music, including CageTalk: Dialogues with and about John Cage (University of Rochester Press) and three books published by Boydell Press: The Music of Lennox Berkeley; Copland Connotations; and Lord Berners: Composer, Writer, Painter
Lunchtime Talk with Author and Attorney Peter Godwin
No full textAuthor and attorney Peter Godwin gave a lunchtime talk about the topics discussed in his book, The Fear, which focuses on the human rights situation in Zimbabwe under the rule of Robert Mugabe
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