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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
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
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
Theater Student Fiona Schirmer is Using Improv to Pursue her Goal of Teaching Theater
No full textGeorgia Southern University Armstrong Campus theatre major and leader of the Last Laugh Improv Troupe, Fiona Schirmer believes learning improv is beneficial in most aspects of life, particularly during her journey to becoming a teacher
Australia needs more Indigenous nurses
No full text[Introduction]: Getting more Indigenous nurses into the health system is considered to be one of the key issues in improving the health of Australia's indigenous population. While there is only a small number of Indigenous faces in the nursing profession, Fiona Armstrong discovered nursing education is undergoing changes which should see significant advances for both Indigenous nurses and Indigenous health care in the future
Appendix -Supplemental material for The incidence of cardiac arrest in the intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis
No full textSupplemental material, Appendix for The incidence of cardiac arrest in the intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Richard A Armstrong, Caroline Kane, Fiona Oglesby, Katie Barnard, Jasmeet Soar and Matt Thomas in Journal of the Intensive Care Society</p
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
Oprah Winfrey interviews Lance Armstrong
No full textCyclist Lance Armstrong interviewed with Oprah Winfrey at a hotel in Austin, Texas, and admitted to her that he used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied career. Armstrong also confessed to using performance enhancing drugs. U.S. officials stripped him of his world cycling titles in response to doping allegations.New Lit Media miscellaneous videosThe work(s) contained within this record have been analyzed and cataloged by members of the University Libraries' Resource Management Division.Center for News Literacy
Activists call for Hunter Valley coal mine ban
No full textA group of health professionals and environmentalists are calling on NSW Premier Mike Baird to ban new coal mining in the Hunter Valley.
The lobby group includes former Australians of the Year Professors Fiona Stanley and Tim Flannery, who say that the health and environmental cost of coal is now too high to justify new projects
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