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Architecture in tension: an examination of the position of the architect in the private and public sectors, focusing on the training and careers of Sir Basil Spence (1907-1976) and Sir Donald Gibson (1908-1991)
No full textIn the early 1900s tensions began to appear within the architectural profession,
as private practitioners struggled to deal with the implications of professional
colleagues moving into public sector employment. Sir Basil Spence and Sir
Donald Gibson began their architectural training in the mid-1920s and, as
tensions between the sectors intensified, Spence entered private practice and
Gibson chose to enter the public sector. Each became an exemplar of his
chosen sector of the profession and yet both have, until recently, escaped
critical attention. The tensions between the public and private sectors of the
profession have been acknowledged within the historiography, but not received
detailed analysis.
This thesis advances the current historiography by presenting an examination
of the division between the sectors, focusing on the relationship between the
RIBA and the public sector union AASTA and assessing the influence of
AASTA on Gibson's Coventry City Architect's Department.
Through an examination of archival material, contemporary published material,
and buildings, this thesis builds on the work of the Sir Basil Spence Archive
Project, adding detailed accounts of his early life, architectural training, and
RIBA presidency, presenting new information and correcting certain aspects of
the accepted historiography. It likewise presents new information on Gibson's
early life and training and his central role in achieving improved status and
representation for the public sector. An analysis of selected projects provides a
comparative study of their contrasting approaches to architecture: the
technically informed, collaborative team-work of Gibson and the individual
artistry of Spence.
Both men played pivotal roles in reforming the RIBA and in changing public and
professional perceptions of the architect, nevertheless, the long lineage and
complex nature of tensions within the profession meant that the public/private
division was never be bridged and issues of status and representation
remained essentially immutable
Increasing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills using Project Lead the Way
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[TDNA 2007 Board of Directors]
No full textTexas Daily Newspaper Association's 2007 Board of Officers and Directors list. TDNA's officers are, president Charles Moser, vice president Gary Borders, treasurer Nelson Clyde IV, and chairman of the board of directors, Jeremy L. Halbreich. The board of directors are, Stephen A. Beasley, Belinda Gaudet, Patrick J. Birmingham, Matt Oliver, Darrell Coleman, Charles A. Spence, M. Olaf Frandsen and Doug Toney
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[2006 Board of Directors]
No full textTexas Daily Newspaper Associations' list of their 2006 Board of Officers and Directors. The TDNA's president is Jeremy L. Halbreich, vice president Charles Moser, treasurer Gary Borders, and chairman of the board of directors, W. Lawrence Walker, Jr. The directors are Patrick J. Birmingham, Belinda Gaudet, Nelson Clyde IV, Buddy King, Darrell Coleman, Charles A. Spence, M. Olaf Frandsen and Doug Toney
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[2007 TDNA Officer sand Directors]
No full textTexas Daily Newspaper Associations' list for the 2007 TDNA officers and directors. The officers are, president Charles Moser, vice president Gary Borders, treasurer Nelson Clyde IV, and chairman of the directors Jeremy L. Halbreich. The TDNA directors are, Patrick J. Birmingham, Darrell Coleman, M. Olaf Frandsen, Belinda Gaudet, Charles A. Spence and Doug Toney. Two spots within the TDNA directors are vacant
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[TDNA 2006 Board of Directors]
No full textTexas Daily Newspaper Association's 2006 Board of Officers and Directors list. TDNA's officers are, President Jeremy L. Halbreich, vice president Charles Moser, treasurer Gary Borders, chairman of the board of directors, W. Lawrence Walker, Jr., and secretary Ken Whalen. TDNA's directors are, Patrick J. Birmingham, Nelson Clyde IV, Darrell Coleman, M. Olaf Frandsen, Belinda Gaudet, Buddy King, Charles A. Spence and Doug Toney
Marriage as a Rat Race: Noisy Pre-Marital Investments with Assortative Matching
No full textWe study the incentive to invest to improve marriage prospects, in a frictionless marriage market with non-transferable utility. Stochastic returns to investment eliminate the multiplicity of equilibria in models with deterministic returns, and a unique equilibrium exists under reasonable conditions. Equilibrium investment is efficient when the sexes are symmetric. However, when there is any asymmetry, including an unbalanced sex ratio, investments are generically excessive. For example, if there is an excess of boys, then there is parental over-investment in boys and under-investment in girls, and total investment will be excessive.marriage, ex ante investments, gender differences, assortative matching tournament, sex ratio
The FIREBIRD-II CubeSat mission: Focused investigations of relativistic electron burst intensity, range, and dynamics
No full textThis article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in [Johnson, A.T., Shumko, M., Griffith, B., Klumpar, D.M., Sample, J., Springer, L., Leh, N., Spence, H.E., Smith, S., Crew, A., et al. (2020). The FIREBIRD-II CubeSat mission: Focused investigations of relativistic electron burst intensity, range, and dynamics. Review of Scientific Instruments 91, 034503.] and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5137905. Deposited by shareyourpaper.org and openaccessbutton.org. We've taken reasonable steps to ensure this content doesn't violate copyright. However, if you think it does you can request a takedown by emailing [email protected]
Comparing genetic diversity in three threatened oaks
No full textGenetic diversity is a critical resource for species’ survival during times of environmental change. Conserving and sustainably managing genetic diversity requires understanding the distribution and amount of genetic diversity (in situ and ex situ) across multiple species. This paper focuses on three emblematic and IUCN Red List threatened oaks (Quercus, Fagaceae), a highly speciose tree genus that contains numerous rare species and poses challenges for ex situ conservation. We compare the genetic diversity of three rare oak species-Quercus georgiana, Q. oglethorpensis, and Q. boyntonii-to common oaks; investigate the correlation of range size, population size, and the abiotic environment with genetic diversity within and among populations in situ; and test how well genetic diversity preserved in botanic gardens correlates with geographic range size. Our main findings are: (1) these three rare species generally have lower genetic diversity than more abundant oaks; (2) in some cases, small population size and geographic range correlate with genetic diversity and differentiation; and (3) genetic diversity currently protected in botanic gardens is inadequately predicted by geographic range size and number of samples preserved, suggesting non-random sampling of populations for conservation collections. Our results highlight that most populations of these three rare oaks have managed to avoid severe genetic erosion, but their small size will likely necessitate genetic management going forward
Foreign direct investment in Africa : policies also matter
No full textAfrica has not succeeded in attracting much foreign direct investment in the past few decades. When countries did attract multinational companies, it was principally because of their (abundant) natural resources and the size of their domestic market. Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and South Africa have traditionally been the main recipients of foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. But the author shows that a few Sub-Saharan countries have generated interest among international investors by improving their business environment. In the 1990s, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, and Senegal attracted substantial foreign direct investment--more so than countries with bigger domestic markets (Cameroon, Republic of Congo, and Kenya) and greater natural resources (Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe). Mali and Mozambique, which improved their business climate spectacularly in the 1990s, did so with a few strategic actions: liberalizing trade, launching an attractive privatization program, modernizing mining and investment codes, adopting international agreements on foreign direct investment, developing a few priority projects that had multiplier effects on other investment projects, and mounting an image-building effort in which political figures such as the nation's president participated. These actions are similar to those associated with the success of other small countries with limited natural resources, such as Ireland and Singapore about 20 years ago.Environmental Economics&Policies,Economic Theory&Research,Governance Indicators,International Terrorism&Counterterrorism,Foreign Direct Investment
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