Thesis (M.B.A.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 76). / This thesis proposes that physical memory can be a basis for architecture. The goal of this project is to make legible the seasonal growth and decay of an open-air public market in a way that is resonant with the form of the city and its daily life. If we understand a connection to natural and seasonal cycles and a sense of continuity to be a positive thing, this project seeks to relate the use, form, and architecture of one piece of the city to larger ideas about cycles of transformation. By proposing both a permanent and seasonal market, the comings and goings of the temporary pieces are made apparent, giving a presence to their absence. The site for the project is Haymarket Square, located at the southern tip of the Bulfinch Triangle area of Boston, Massachusetts. It is a part of the city which has undergone a radical series of transformations throughout its history, beginning as part of the Charles River and later developing into the first formally planned area of Boston. Today, another series of changes is about to take place as the Central Artery project promises to re-establish some of the fabric of the Triangle that was lost during the construction of the elevated highway in the 1950's. These transformations and the traces they leave behind were the point of departure for the project. Rather than attempting to build or record the physical history of the city architecturally, this project proposes the use of visual and physical devices to make us aware of the cycles of change that take place around us. The major goals of the project are to: -- Detect and re-establish the urban rules which govern that part of the city by defining the edges of the Bulfinch Triangle, Dock Square, and North End areas. -- Create a building that is a focus and still adheres to those rules. -- Make the architecture communicate the weekly, seasonal, and annual cycles of the market in a way which is meaningful to its public spaces. / James MacDonald Bruneau. / M.Arch.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Delaware, 2006. / Principal faculty advisors: J. Ritchie Garrison, Winterthur Program in Early American Culture, and Gary May, Dept. of History. Includes bibliographical references.

In 1974 Boston, Massachusetts was forced to confront its civil rights violations. In the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, Judge W. Arthur Garrity Jr. found the city of Boston guilty of intentionally segregating its public schools and ordered Boston to bus students to achieve integration. When busing commenced in the fall of 1974, Boston was a city divided. The citizens of Boston were divided into two main groups: the opponents and supporters but there was no uniform consensus in either group. This study will argue that the motivations for support or opposition were multi-faceted. Those who supported busing had varied reasons for their support and those who opposed busing had varied reasons for their opposition. Through the examination of local and national newspapers and letters of public opinion this work elucidates how Judge Garrity and the Morgan v. Hennigan decision were represented and perceived throughout the city.

In 1974 Boston, Massachusetts was forced to confront its civil rights violations. In the case of Morgan v. Hennigan, Judge W. Arthur Garrity Jr. found the city of Boston guilty of intentionally segregating its public schools and ordered Boston to bus students to achieve integration. When busing commenced in the fall of 1974, Boston was a city divided. The citizens of Boston were divided into two main groups: the opponents and supporters but there was no uniform consensus in either group. This study will argue that the motivations for support or opposition were multi-faceted. Those who supported busing had varied reasons for their support and those who opposed busing had varied reasons for their opposition. Through the examination of local and national newspapers and letters of public opinion this work elucidates how Judge Garrity and the Morgan v. Hennigan decision were represented and perceived throughout the city.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1945. / "Reprinted, with additions, from the January, February, March, April, and May 1944 issues of More books, the bulletin of the Boston Public Library." Bibliography: p. 80-89.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Columbia University, 1945. / "Reprinted, with additions, from the January, February, March, April, and May 1944 issues of More books, the bulletin of the Boston Public Library." Bibliography: p. 80-89.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.A.) / Striae are defined as fine streaks in optical glass that have an index of refraction different from that of the surrounding glass mass. The formation of striae occurs during the melting process and is attributed to a number of causes. Striae in optical glass result in an angular deviation of the light passing through the glass. The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of light that is deviated in the image plane for a given amount and grade of striae. This is an important problem since many demands are being made to improve the informationgathering ability of a modern photo-reconnaissance system. Five optical glass samples were selected and prepared so that defects other than striae were at a minimum. Selections were made so that there was· a variation of the amount and grade of striae in each of the samples. The amount of the characteristic striae grades of A, B, C, and D was determined with the aid of a simple grader suggested by the National Bureau of Standards. The population of the various grades of str iae is shown in shadowgraphs made fo r each of the five glass samples. The per cent of light deviated in the image plane by striae was measured in an instrument called the scatte·rometer. This per cent of light deviated for a given image angle is a measure of the effect of striae on image quality and is presented in graphical form. Results of this work show that the per cent of light deviated depends on the grade as well as on the amount of striae present in the glass sample. For finer striae, such as Grades A and B, light is. deviated at a small angle. It is concluded that the striae in any of the single samples tested will have little effect on the image quality of a photographic system. However, with an increase of -striae population by the use of several of these samples, deterioration of the image quality may result. A criterion for the amount of image information lost as a function of the per cent of light deviated at a given image angle has not been established; however, a method is presented which shows how the data obtained can be used to- determine the effect of striae on image quality for specific camera systems. It is found that the effect of striae on image quality becomes more serious with an increase in angular resolution.