Members of the committee believe that the real source of the dispute is the fact that Mr. Houlihan's committee had eclipsed Ms. McDonald's foundation in terms of stature and public recognition.
Michael Symmons Roberts, a poet who has both won and judged the Forward prize, said that Paxman's proclamation was "not without foundation in terms of the symptoms – it would be stupid for poets to say poetry is as dominant as the novel" – but he disagreed with Paxman's diagnosis.
It is the 53rd-largest U.S. foundation in terms of total giving, and number 68 in asset size, according to the Foundation Center.
Mr Mearns said: "Northern Rock has been an integral part of the regional economy for so very long but the foundation, in terms of its important role with the voluntary sector across the region, has been fundamentally important.
"We looked into alternatives but.NET was superior," he said and noted that Samsung was looking for a framework with a strong foundation in terms of language support, APIs and tooling, as well as one with a large built-in developer base and open-source community.
But I also have this personal passion for environmental sustainability, and I deeply believe in the approach of the Citi Foundation and what we're able to do as a corporate foundation in terms of financial inclusion and economic empowerment.
Given the importance of pile foundations in geotechnical engineering for supporting high-significance structures such as bridges, high-rise buildings, power plant stations, offshore platforms and museums, it becomes a necessity to find the best pile foundation design in terms of performance and economy.
Engineering practices in China show that HSB is basically the optimal method for dam foundation PL excavation in terms of foundation damage control and rapid construction.
Then you have the foundations in place in terms of TV, movie and books".
