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The jingling Geordie: community arts and the regional culture of the North East of England
No full textIn the light of the massive economic and social changes which have affected the North East of England over the last 25 years, the author assesses the vitality of the indigenous culture and reflects upon current cultural trends and the North East’s future, particularly in relation to a regional Europe. He traces the folk-tradition of the region and looks at ways in which this can be drawn upon to develop a meaningful link between past and present. He looks closely at the changing nature of class-relationships in the North East and reflects upon how a valid local culture can survive in a multi-cultural society. He draws upon his own extensive experience in Community Arts, looking at definitions of the term in the new political climate and arguing for its positive contribution to the cultural debate. He dwells on the issue of regionalism and devolution in a new Europe, comparing the situation in the North East of England with political and cultural changes in Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom
The contribution of William, Lord Armstrong to science and education
No full textWilliam George Armstrong (1310-1900) is best remembered as the lawyer turned engineer who revolutionised ordnance during the Crimean War. Nonetheless, 'his researches, his evidence before Royal Commissions and his presidential addresses, (including that to the British Association for the Advancement of Science), are as relevant today as they were last century. Indeed, it could be argued that whereas George and Robert Stephenson were, essentially, men of the Industrial Revolution, Armstrong’s theories are .still appropriate in the space age. Apart from his extensive research into hydraulics and electricity, which greatly advanced the frontiers of science, his contribution to education is considerably more than a mere footnote to his more spectacular achievements. At a time when the men of theory and the men of practice despised each other, Armstrong stood athwart the debate. Instead, he built an educational and industrial complex at Elswick where theory and practice went hand in hand and which became the blue-print for successive Royal Commissions. While others argued for technical education on continental lines, Armstrong upheld the Elswick example. His reluctant involvement in the proposed College of Physical Science in Newcastle upon Tyne is the subject of some debate in this study. Nonetheless, when he was finally convinced of its efficacy, his support was unequivocal. So much so that, after his death, the resultant edifice became Newcastle's abiding memorial to him. Two recent biographies have been used as works of general reference, but the main thesis rests on extensive use of original material. This includes Armstrong's speeches and writings; his evidence before Royal Commissions and the records of the Elswick forks' Mechanics' Institute and Schools. Hitherto, Armstrong's fame has rested on his weapons which destroyed human life. His greatest weapon - his contribution to science and education - which destroyed the 'laissez faire' attitudes of his contemporaries, has been largely ignored. In an endeavour to redress the balance, this study has been attempted
Portfolio Planning Methods: Faulty Approach or Faulty Research? A Rejoinder to 'Making Better Decisions' by Wensley
No full textWensley (1994) makes three key points. First, it is worthwhile to conduct empirical studies of the value of management techniques. Second, managers probably misuse portfolio methods. Third, the Armstrong and Brodie study is flawed. We agree with all three points.marketing, portfolio planning methods
Fernando Bogajo Named AlphaGraphics Armstrong Student-Athlete of the Month For October
No full textFernando Bogajo Named AlphaGraphics Armstrong Student-Athlete of the Month For October. A native of Malaga, Spain, Bogajo currently carries a 2.90 GPA in business economics. After sitting out the spring semester for the Pirates, Bogajo finally got the chance to compete for the Pirates this Fall, competing in the USTA/ITA\u27s Regional and Small College National Championships
Letter to Betty Pickett from Robert E. Armstrong
No full textLetter - In this letter to Mrs. Betty Pickett (the former librarian of the Athabasca Library) Mr. Robert E. Armstrong writes of seeing the H.M.C.S. Athabasca sink during WWII. Mr. Armstrong served on the H.M.C.S Haida and was part of rescue efforts as well as having engaged in previous battles beside the Athabasca. In this letter, Mr. Armstrong has enclosed a poem he wrote about the life and death of the H.M.C.S. Athabasca entitled, Loss and Revenge (4 pages
Text of speech by Missouri House Representative O.K. Armstrong opposing amendment barring Japanese American doctor from practicing medicine
No full textText of Missouri House Representative O.K. Armstrong's speech in front of House of Representatives to oppose an amendment banning Japanese American Doctor Fujikawa from practicing medicine in the State Tubercular Sanatorium. Armstrong states that Dr. Fujikawa chose to leave the relocation center because his services were needed in the State Sanatorium, that without his assistance, 150 tubercular patients would be sent home. Armstrong mentions bravery of Japanese American combat regiment fighting in Italy and condemns racism and discrimination of Japanese Americans, stating "Dr. Fujikawa is not responsible for our war with Japan. For that matter the people of the Japanese Empire had no voice in their destiny, no control over the mad warlords who launched the attack at Pearl Harbor." He strongly opposes amendment preventing Dr. Fujikawa from practicing medicine both as an outcry against discrimination, and in support of Dr. Fujikawa, whose services are needed in the state of Missouri.The War Relocation Authority (WRA), together with the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA), the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) and the Office of the Commanding General (OFG) of the Western Defense Command (WDC) operated together to segregate and house some 110,000 men women and children from 1942 to 1945. The collection contains documents and photographs relating to the establishment and administrative workings of the (WDC), the (WRA) and the (WCCA) for the year 1942
The schooner yacht Chance in Gourock Harbour [picture] /
No full textInscription below image: The property of W. Walker Esqre. Com. Sydney Yacht Club.; Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK5774.; U3439
Chance-discovery and chance-curation in online communities
No full textIn this paper, we consider chance-curation (the task of eas-ing chance-discovery activities for agents) as far as it concernsinformation sharing in online communities, understood as Vir-tual Cognitive Niches. We claim that Virtual Cognitive Nichesare digitally-encoded collaborative distributions of informa-tion and pieces of knowledge into the environment. The par-ticularity of Virtual Cognitive Niches, as socially biased net-works, is that they provide more ways for agents to interactthan to control the quality of the information they share and re-ceive. We contend that this social bias enables chance-curationstrategies that agents cannot foster in real-life communities. Inparticular, the chance curation strategies that we discuss are:redirecting the attention of agents to the virtual domain, foster-ing an only-docility-based relation with truth, and increasingthe social virtues of fallacies
Last Chance Campsite
No full textPhoto of the last campsite along the Colorado River at Last Chance Canyon. Taken near the end of a SOCOTWA Glen Canyon river trip in the late 1950s or early 1960
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