scholarly journals Reflections on the life of Kenneth William Piddington (1933–2014)

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
John R Martin
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Mount Ruapehu ◽  
Post War

Few public servants in the post-war era have made such a significant contribution in so many fields or shown more vision than Ken Piddington. Tragically, Ken was killed in a motor accident near Sanson on 28 February 2014, while en route to his eco-friendly property near Mount Ruapehu.

scholarly journals School medical inspection and the “healthy” child in the Netherlands, 1904-1970

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelleke Bakker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Healthy Child ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inclusive Concept ◽  
Post War

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the meaning of child health as applied by school doctors in the Netherlands and the way it was adapted to the rapidly improving standard of living and the increasing importance of mental health after the Second World War. The extension of the concept beyond physical health into emotional and social well-being is particularly interesting as the school medical inspection was the only public child-hygienic service in a country where religious groups opposed the extension of public hygienic care into parenting and the family. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of secondary literature, the paper discusses the early development of Dutch school medical inspection from a comparative perspective. Changes in the national authority’s and the school doctors’ concepts of what a “healthy” child was between the 1930s and 1970 are examined using a variety of primary sources. These concern both the national discourse and sources that shed light on the daily practice of school medical inspection from the single province for which these are available. Findings Although they adopted a new and more inclusive concept of health in theory, school doctors in the Netherlands were reluctant to actually take up issues of mental health in their daily practice. This reluctance was inspired by the fear of losing their pivotal role in child hygiene and their status as public servants. Originality/value Studies in the history of school medical services have focussed mainly on their establishment and development as an institution. They seldom extend into the post-war era and do not discuss the extension of the inspection into mental health.

I. Organizing the Government for Participation in World Affairs

1944 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 913-930 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter H. C. Laves ◽  
Francis O. Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foreign Relations ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Public Servants ◽  
Authoritarian State ◽  
The Government ◽  
Post War

Looking at the post-war period, it seems obvious that the government of the United States will give more attention to foreign affairs than it has in any comparable period of American history. How can the machinery for conducting foreign relations best be organized to meet these increasing responsibilities?The conduct of foreign relations in the modern world is no simple matter. Technical experts, intelligence systems, ability to negotiate, national political stability, a large and loyal staff of public servants—these are but some of the national requisites for effective participation in world affairs. The mobilization and organization of the best staff resources in the country, the negotiation of national policies, and then of international agreements, constitute a formidable task under any system of government.The conduct of foreign relations is, of course, easiest in a completely authoritarian state. It is made immeasurably more difficult by any division of authority. In most non-authoritarian governments, some division of authority has been found desirable, even at the expense of occasional awkwardness of procedure, because thereby the dangers of usurpation of power are minimized. The United States has gone farther than any democratic country in dividing responsibility in foreign affairs. Not only is there the usual distinction between legislative and executive authority, but the independence of the two branches has been so far underlined that the achievement of over-all government policies (as distinct from legislative and executive policies) is extremely difficult unless the party relationships are just right between the two ends of Pennsylvania Avenue.

Aid to Underdeveloped Countries

1961 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
R. L. Major
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Foreign Exchange Reserves ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Industrial Countries ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Post War ◽  
Total Stock

Aid from industrial countries (that is, grants and long-term public and private investment) now makes a significant contribution to the economies of underdeveloped countries. From 1956 to 1959, these countries received, on average, $6½ billion a year. This yearly inflow was equal to about a third of their income from merchandise exports to the rest of the world, or something approaching two-thirds of their total stock of gold and foreign exchange reserves; it is very much bigger than it was in the post-war years up to 1952—when it was probably not more than $2 billion a year.

scholarly journals Vietnam and Ukraine: Briliant Relations in New Period

2018 ◽  
pp. 273-282
Author(s):  
Nguyen Anh Tuan
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Foreign State ◽  
Footwear Industry ◽  
New Period ◽  
New Development ◽  
Post War ◽  
National Reconstruction

The article describes the development and strengthening of communication between Ukraine and Vietnam thanks to tireless work of many generations. Ukraine provided tremendous efficient moral and material assistance to Vietnam while it conducted struggle for peace and national independence as well as in the period of post-war national reconstruction. In the course of this war, thousands of Ukrainian advisors and military experts marched long distances throughout Vietnam to make their contribution to assisting the Vietnamese nation. Tens of thousands of Vietnamese, namely high-ranking officials in various fields, have been trained in Ukraine and obtained the necessary knowledge and skills. Ukrainians have made a significant contribution to the development of Vietnam. Over the last 26 years, traditional friendship and all-round cooperation between the two states have transformed into a comprehensive partnership. That upshot is the establishment of a new development basis of Vietnamese-Ukrainian relations that were rapidly developing in all domains, including economy, politics, defense, trade, science, education, and humanitarian cooperation. Ukraine is highly interested in developing cooperation with Vietnam, especially on those matters related to giving permission to Ukraine for vegetable exports to Vietnamese market. Ukraine also purports to deepen cooperation in the realm of machinery production, energy, in particular in projects of modernization, improvement or construction of new power plants in Vietnam. Besides, Vietnam is the only foreign state where Ukraine has its own port. Vietnamese and Ukrainian enterprises in the realm of agriculture, mining, IT, vessel construction, and footwear industry have concluded a range of agreements. Keywords: Vietnam, cooperation, Ukraine, Vietnamese nation, comprehensive partnership, Vietnamese-Ukrainian agreements.

Furnishing Scotland and the World: Morris & Co., Glasgow, 1945–65

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn Hooper
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Design History ◽  
Modern Design ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Design Innovation ◽  
Post War

Although many British furniture manufacturers were increasingly aware of design innovation throughout the 1930s, and several even began to employ simpler forms and produce items in steel or plywood, the majority remained faithful to conservative styles. Efforts to educate the public about modern design went some way towards introducing greater levels of understanding – among producers and consumers both – but for many it was easier to play safe and continue along well-worn paths. During the post-war years, when a break with tradition and a culture more open to the Scandinavian aesthetic tentatively developed, the Glasgow firm Morris & Co. were one of those who embraced most fully these new ideas and who made a significant contribution to design innovation. Drawing business and design history together, this article discusses the ways in which the company championed the contemporary styles emanating from Europe and North America, how it positioned itself within the wider British manufacturing industry, and the ways in which its director, Neil Morris, envisaged for both his products and his firm a truly global reputation.

scholarly journals Duncan Winder: architectural photographer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sebastian Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Image Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Visual Languages ◽  
Compositional Approach ◽  
Visual Survey ◽  
New Brutalism ◽  
Post War ◽  
The 1960S

<p>In 1960s New Zealand, Duncan Winder (1919-1970) transitioned from architect to architectural photographer. With his architectural eye, Winder produced distinctive and seminal images of New Zealand post-war architecture and these images have an enduring relevance today. Despite this significant contribution to local architectural culture, contemporary knowledge of Winder’s legacy and output has remained limited.   This research sought to raise awareness of his life and work. To contextualise Winder’s work, a framework for image analysis was developed which drew on the visual languages of two architectural movements which were prominent during Winder’s period of practice, Townscape and New Brutalism. In addition, a visual survey of New Zealand architectural photography from 1930 to 1970 was undertaken. This enabled contextualisation of Winder’s photography with the work of other local photographers operating at the time. From the analysis, it is clear that Winder’s photography shows aspects of both Townscape and New Brutalism, in terms of its compositional approach. This is not only interesting for the fact that these movements have historically been seen as oppositional, but because it exposes some of the ways in which their visual languages were related. The analysis also highlighted the 1960s as a particularly healthy decade for the production of New Zealand architectural photography. This was demonstrated through the progressive improvement in the quality of published architectural photography and the increase in number of architectural photographers practicing locally.   It is positive that in recent years Winder’s archive of photographs has been digitised and made publicly accessible, and that digitisation has enabled this research to provide original and thorough commentary on Winder’s photography. The research has identified distinctive and memorable qualities of Winder’s style, including his compositional use of thirds, his off-centre perspectives, and his attentiveness to tone and materiality. In this way, the research has provided appropriate ways to understand and value Winder’s photography, and appreciate his significant contribution to New Zealand’s architectural culture and history.</p>

Krigsseilere i fred: De som ble glemt og det som ble husket

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-78
Author(s):  
Bjørn Tore Rosendahl
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Second World War ◽  
World War ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Search Results ◽  
War Effort ◽  
Post War ◽  
Second World

During the Second World War, the merchant fleet and its seafarers represented Norway’s most significant contribution to the Allied war effort. However, lack of recognition has in many ways defined the post-war era of the “war sailors”, as the wartime seafarers are called in Scandinavia. Publicity is a part of recognition, and this article studies in what degree the “war sailors” have received publicity from 1945 to 2019. Using search results from a database of digitized Norwegian newspapers, some clear patterns emerge. The war efforts of the merchant seafarers were not forgotten immediately after the war, but they were not in the limelight. Not long after, the “war sailors” disappeared from the newspaper columns. In connection with the three milestones in the battle of “the secret fund of Nortraship”, they received a short-term increase of publicity. The last decade’s increased publicity seems to be more long-lasting, and it has become honourable to be called a “war sailor”. Gradually, several groups of seafarers have been included in the term and are now remembered as “war sailors”. This is partly a result of the need for visibility and recognition for forgotten groups of wartime seafarers.

scholarly journals Duncan Winder: architectural photographer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sebastian Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Image Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Visual Languages ◽  
Compositional Approach ◽  
Visual Survey ◽  
New Brutalism ◽  
Post War ◽  
The 1960S

<p>In 1960s New Zealand, Duncan Winder (1919-1970) transitioned from architect to architectural photographer. With his architectural eye, Winder produced distinctive and seminal images of New Zealand post-war architecture and these images have an enduring relevance today. Despite this significant contribution to local architectural culture, contemporary knowledge of Winder’s legacy and output has remained limited.   This research sought to raise awareness of his life and work. To contextualise Winder’s work, a framework for image analysis was developed which drew on the visual languages of two architectural movements which were prominent during Winder’s period of practice, Townscape and New Brutalism. In addition, a visual survey of New Zealand architectural photography from 1930 to 1970 was undertaken. This enabled contextualisation of Winder’s photography with the work of other local photographers operating at the time. From the analysis, it is clear that Winder’s photography shows aspects of both Townscape and New Brutalism, in terms of its compositional approach. This is not only interesting for the fact that these movements have historically been seen as oppositional, but because it exposes some of the ways in which their visual languages were related. The analysis also highlighted the 1960s as a particularly healthy decade for the production of New Zealand architectural photography. This was demonstrated through the progressive improvement in the quality of published architectural photography and the increase in number of architectural photographers practicing locally.   It is positive that in recent years Winder’s archive of photographs has been digitised and made publicly accessible, and that digitisation has enabled this research to provide original and thorough commentary on Winder’s photography. The research has identified distinctive and memorable qualities of Winder’s style, including his compositional use of thirds, his off-centre perspectives, and his attentiveness to tone and materiality. In this way, the research has provided appropriate ways to understand and value Winder’s photography, and appreciate his significant contribution to New Zealand’s architectural culture and history.</p>

scholarly journals Postmemory and Implication: Susanne Fritz Revisits the Post/War Period in Wie kommt der Krieg ins Kind (2018)

Humanities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Friederike Eigler
Keyword(s):  
Family History ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Her Family ◽  
The Past ◽  
Family Narratives ◽  
Labor Camps ◽  
Post War ◽  
The One

After providing an introduction to German language family narratives of the past forty years and discussing the relevance of Michael Rothberg’s notion of the “Implicated Subject” for the study of these narratives, this article presents a detailed analysis of Susanne Fritz’s German-Polish family history Wie kommt der Krieg ins Kind (How does the war get into the child, 2018). Exemplifying the archival turn in postmemorial writings, the book draws on multiple sources and makes a compelling case for a broader public acknowledgment of the incarceration of German civilians (including the author’s mother) in post-war Polish labor camps, to this day a little-known aspect of German wartime suffering. The article examines on the one hand the intertwined nature of the mother’s wartime memories and the daughter’s postmemories and, on the other, questions of “implication” at the historical and the textual level (i.e., regarding the ancestors’ involvement in Nazi Germany and regarding the narrator’s positioning vis-à-vis her family history). The central challenge the narrative grapples with is how the suffering of Germans can be addressed within a larger perpetrator heritage. In its critical examination of archival materials and its multi-faceted examination of implication, the book makes a significant contribution to the collective memory of the (post-) war period as well as to the academic study of memory.

Stabilizing pyritic material

1989 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 244-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L. Wolberg
Keyword(s):  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Organic Materials ◽  
Sedimentary Rocks ◽  
Iron Sulfides ◽  
Decomposition Products ◽  
Iron Minerals ◽  
Pyrite Formation ◽  
Organic Sediments ◽  
Freshwater Environments

The minerals pyrite and marcasite (broadly termed pyritic minerals) are iron sulfides that are common if not ubiquitous in sedimentary rocks, especially in association with organic materials (Berner, 1970). In most marine sedimentary associations, pyrite and marcasite are associated with organic sediments rich in dissolved sulfate and iron minerals. Because of the rapid consumption of sulfate in freshwater environments, however, pyrite formation is more restricted in nonmarine sediments (Berner, 1983). The origin of the sulfur in nonmarine environments must lie within pre-existing rocks or volcanic detritus; a relatively small, but significant contribution may derive from plant and animal decomposition products.

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