The Thunder Run was a vindication of the be-quicker-and-more-flexible ethos expounded by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld.
The design respects and integrates the original structure and its utilitarian ethos, providing flexible "blank slate" space that can be shaped and reshaped for specific performances and/or to accommodate changing uses.
Of course, this very boldness is appealing to others, for whom the connection Dewey makes between an ethos of flexible openness and democratic self-government stands as an enduring critical challenge to a circumscribed democratic pessimism.
But I now study part-time at the Open University, which has an open ethos and a flexible approach to those of us who need to juggle our studies alongside work and caring responsibilities.
From a student perspective courses have become more expensive and less flexible, in complete contradiction to the ethos of the OU, namely to provide opportunities for lifelong learning for all, regardless of individual circumstances, difficulties, special requirements relating to health or disability etc.
All levels of learner identified cultural factors, such as a strong teaching ethos with enjoyable and flexible, learner-centered teaching as core elements in creating a positive learning environment.
At the team's peak, Arsenal's players shared an ethos that was free-flowing, flexible, and communal, radically changing the reputation of a club once associated with a hard-nosed pragmatism.
Their openness to learning also suggests they're flexible, adaptable and will bring a continuous improvement ethos to the workplace – all of which is appealing to an employer.
The campaign's emphasis on non-pay rewards and job satisfaction is reflected in the HFT survey: employers identified the top three reasons for their workers having joined the sector as making a difference to people's lives (85%), identifying with its ethos and values (74%) and flexible hours and location (41%).
Les Murray coined the phrase "the quality of sprawl", referring to the land of Australia and an ethos and poetics inspired by it; extensive, flexible, exceeding boundaries or measures, genially unconfined.
