nac architecture is a design firm with over 170 architects , engineers , interior designers and support staff , with offices in spokane , seattle and los angeles .

the firm specializes in architecture , planning , electrical engineering , interior design , and capital facilities consulting .

core markets served include education ( k-12 and higher education ) , healthcare , laboratory , biotechnology , recreation , hospitality , civic , cultural , extended care , and restoration .

incorporated in 1970 , nac architecture has roots in spokane , washington , dating back to 1960 .

the firm has won over 230 design and industry awards in its history .

in 2013 , nac architecture was ranked 18th for sustainable design among architectural firms in the u.s. by architect magazine , the official publication of the american institute of architects .

the firm was ranked 45th overall .

in 2011 , building design and construction magazine ranked nac architecture 30th overall and 9th among u.s. k-12 school design firms in their giants 300 report .

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kevin flanagan , managing principal of nac | architecture’s seattle office , answered some questions about the industry and his firm for the djc .
we ' re always elated when an award is bestowed on nac architecture . it means that user groups , civic organizations and . . .
our people value the social usefulness of the work they perform and are committed to it . in turn , nac architecture is committed to them – their growth , development and recognition .
we strive for enduring architecture that challenges and inspires ; that is sustainable , practical and thoughtfully conceived .
tiny homes for the homeless — designing environments for memory care patients — architecture + human behavior . . .
infusing the scene with fresh perspectives , these new names are keeping local architecture relevant in the 21st century .
nac architecture creates places for learning , healing , and exploring human potential . we collaborate to create authentic , relevant architecture that unites vision , client goals , and community expectations in an environmentally appropriate way . we listen , learn and lead our clients to solutions that exceed their expectations and improve our communities . offices in seattle , spokane , los angeles , denver .
built as a centennial project , the nac was designed in the “brutalist” style popular from the ’50s into the ’70s . the word originates from the french “béton brut” or raw concrete , the material of choice for architects working in this style . essentially , the nac was built to be a fortress for the performing arts .
the nac will be open to the public starting at about 3 p . m . saturday after the ribbon - cutting , with free performances and activities that will continue on sunday .
filipino architecture has been synonymous with the mañosa name since gelo’s father , francisco mañosa , supported the movement to create architecture that tells the truth of its people and culture . gelo takes this maxim and spins it to fit the 21st century . notable projects : ylang lane , tagô
“it was a time in architecture history where architects were seeking truth , a robust massing and a fortress - like architecture , ” said schmitt , whose firm has designed more than 40 performing arts spaces , including a current project on david geffen hall at the lincoln center in new york city .
fifty years ago , brutalism had fans in architecture circles . and it still has , says schmitt . but the general public found massive concrete walls alienating . the nac took its share of criticism for a design that turned its back on elgin street and views of ottawa’s most iconic buildings . the design sometimes left patrons struggling to find a door .
• the tower on elgin street will mark the entrance and the point of arrival in the nac . it will also take its place as one of the most important towers in ottawa , marking the location of ottawa’s first city hall and a relationship between the peace tower , which presents the crown , and the city of ottawa . four of the eight sides of the “lantern” in the tower are digitally enabled with led screens to showcase events at the nac or around the world . there are strict rules about light levels and content , but the nac’s new “marquee” will be visible from the new lrt station on queen street .
patterson hall - eastern washington university in the heart of eastern washington university’s campus located on ewu’s central gathering lawn is nac architecture’s renovated patterson hall , the university’s largest general classroom building . the original 105 , 000 square - foot , 3 - story building constructed in the early 1960s has been renovated and wrapped with a 30 , 000 square - foot , 2 - story addition . . .
whitworth university says it expects this 170 - bed , 44 , 000 - square - foot dormitory , called east residence hall , to be completed this fall , in time to house students arriving for the 2009 - 2010 school year . vandervert construction inc . , of spokane , is the general contractor on the project , and nac / architecture inc . , also of spokane , designed it .
tania salgado , co - founder of 2 - year - old denver - based handprint architecture , believes architecture is a global profession today . “to expand , firms need to have a presence in other states , ” she explains . “acquiring a practice with stability and quality like slaterpaull allows a practice to broaden their work and expand project types .
we ' re always elated when an award is bestowed on nac architecture . it means that user groups , civic organizations and our peers appreciate our design creativity and respect our commitment to the broader community . beyond the thrill of receiving an award is satisfaction on a more personal level : smiles on patients ' and students ' faces , better workplaces for staff , and strategic goals accomplished for executive teams - this is the currency we value most .
flanagan : the lagging economy continues to be a key issue we are facing . nac’s work is primarily community and public sector projects ; while the local economy is showing some recovery in markets such as housing and commercial development , funding remains very limited for public projects .
the nac is throwing open its doors to the public on canada day to offer a look at the first phase of a project aimed at turning ottawa’s fortress - like performing arts palace into a light - filled “crossroads” for the city . on wednesday , the media got a sneak peek .
• keep an eye out for the hexagons , a repeating motif in the original nac , that has been continued in the expansion project , from tiles in the washrooms to the stone floors in the elgin entrance and the lower box office . the limestone floors , quarried in owen sound , are made of triangles pieced together to form hexagons . why hexagons ? project architect jennifer mallard says triangles were a common architectural theme at the time the nac was built . “the original language of the building was so very strong , so that to work with it was both inspiring and a challenge . ”
architect donald schmitt considers his firm to be “marriage brokers” of architecture , taking the best qualities of the existing building and making it more transparent and inviting . “both parts bring out the best in each other , ” he said .
the junior to national artist leandro locsin , this wesleyan and harvard - educated architect pools his knowledge of landscape architecture , urban planning and design into a practice that is steeped in integrity , responsibility , and socio - cultural context .
“i think what’s going on is a natural evolution . last year , i read that 78 percent of architecture and interiors firms were planning a merger or acquisition in 2015 , ” shares curt fentress , founding principal of denver’s acclaimed fentress architects . “but there are a lot of moving wheels other than m & a . people are getting older and wanting to retire . there’s also a shift in requirements for licensing in process , something that will impact the future of architecture firms here . ”
perhaps it was the recession , or its aftermath , that motivated the notable ar7 architects to merge with spokane - based nac architecture in 2011 . or it may have been dreams of retirement , or opportunities too good to refuse . regardless , ar7 , which originally was founded by george hoover and karl berg in 1976 ( gary desmond joined the leadership team in 1980 followed by a name change to hoover berg desmond shortly thereafter ) , no longer exists in colorado . as one of the most respected design firms in the state , ar7 was the first high - profile local firm to transition ownership post - recession .
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with a staunch commitment to green architecture as well as preserving and actively continuing the legacy of their father william coscolluela , these brothers have been behind some of the city’s most prominent buildings in the last 10 years . notable projects : joya towers & lofts , the grand midori in makati
‘a traditional future’ – directed by faiza ahmad khan and the second in al jazeera’s series rebel architecture – follows lari as she revisits sindh province , where she worked to provide shelters following the damage caused by the 2010 floods , to see how her designs coped with another flooding disaster in 2013 .
in her talk at accelerate live ! 2018 , micro - buildings design expert aeron hodges , aia , senior designer / manager stantec architecture , explored the key drivers of the micro - buildings movement , and how the trend is spreading into a wide variety of building typologies . photo : bd + c
“modern , monastic , and tropical”—royal’s work possesses a decided point of view . filipino without the clichés attached to local design , his brave visions in architecture have helped usher forward the country’s design scene notable projects : kenneth cobonpue residence in cebu , qi wellness in tagaytay emmanuel miñana emmanuel a . miñana and associates
other well - known firms followed . in 2012 , klipp , the award - winning design firm founded by brian klipp in 1979 , was acquired by irvine , california - based gkkworks , and hutton design group was purchased by minneapolis - based cuningham group architecture . then in 2014 , 44 - year - old slaterpaull architects merged with hord coplan macht , the largest firm in baltimore , followed by a merger of the 52 - year - old h + l architecture with lawrence , kansas - based treanor architects in january this year . since their transitions , all five firms have essentially disappeared from the local conversation .
• the nac is meant to be accessible to the public 17 hours a day . schmitt wanted to create a “living room in the city , ” a place where visitors can stop for a coffee — there will be a coffee shop just inside the elgin street entrance , plus mobile bars — to use the free wi - fi , or catch a free performance or lecture on the wooden steps in the atrium .
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what do eugenio lopez iii , bienvenido tantoco , jr . , teresita sy - coson , and jose concepcion iii all have in common ? their homes were designed by emmanuel miñana , who was named the national winner for excellence in philippine architecture by national commission for culture and arts in 2015 . for miñana , “architecture respects the relationship between the built space and its contextual site . ” he makes it possible for contemporary homes to look seamlessly integrated with the outdoors , something recognized by a number of design books on tropical living . notable projects : villa marina , a residential project in sta . elena ; presidential villas for the 1996 apec summit ; accenture ; cemex ; tao corporation ; banco santander ; philippine seven corporation ; madrigal and company ; avon ; korea telecom ; the philippine stock exchange ; and lopez sugar corporation
the ribbon will be cut on saturday by charles , prince of wales , a notable foe of brutalist architecture . in 1988 , the heir to the throne described birmingham’s 1974 library designed by john madin as “a place where books are incinerated , not kept . ” in 1984 , he called a proposed extension to the national gallery in london a “monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much - loved and elegant friend . ”
“who will replace the voices of architects like jeff sheppard , gary desmond and brian klipp ? before us , it was george hoover , cab childress and peter dominick . they were all incredibly passionate about architecture , ” humphries reflects . “for us , it was just a part of what you did and why you were an architect . hopefully , others will stand up and take our place in the future . ” \ \
yet , even as the future beckons with new talent and ideas infusing energy into the profession , it is important to acknowledge the generation of leaders whose shoulders we stand on today . these passionate , once highly visible architects who devoted their careers to openly standing up and speaking out on behalf of the profession have consistently demonstrated that “architecture matters” through their work , their actions and their words over the last 30 - plus years .
“when bill muchow died , that was the end of his firm . it’s like the light switch was just turned off , ” reflects humphries . “no one could have bought his firm out , or carried on his work , nor that of temple buell . they represent the end of a very special era in architecture . these firms were led by very passionate , bright , talented individuals . when they die or move on , it’s really hard to sustain that same vision and culture over time . ”
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remains chairman and ceo of the 127 - year - old family - owned firm . the 56 - year - old cuthill is a lawyer and a certified public accountant . in a statement , cuthill said , “i will focus on continuing clise ' s key role as a vital stakeholder in the rise of seattle as a global hub for commerce and technology . ”
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aec emerging leaders meet - up ( no link for this ) nov . 13 , chicago
bd + c’s annual giants 300 listings rank the u . s . and canadian firms that designed or constructed the largest volume of commercial , institutional , industrial , and multifamily residential buildings in 2010 . this spring , the editors surveyed the largest aec firms , ranking the top 300 across six categories : architects , architect / engineers , engineers , engineer / architects , contractors , and construction managers . all firms are ranked by reported revenue for 2010 . please note : civil engineering work ( including roads and bridges ) , single - family homes , and certain building types ( e . g . , power plants , oil drilling rigs ) are excluded from the bd + c giants 300 financial data . —the editors
one delisle is a 522 - ft - tall tower with 263 residences that slate asset management is proposing to build on one of 10 properties it has bought in midtown toronto . image : norm li , courtesy of studio gang
the three - building athletes village at the university of minnesota in minneapolis is designed to reinforce the incoming student - athlete’s perception of the school’s sports as well as his or her place in that program . the facility’s land o’ lakes center for excellence and gameday experience room broadcasts digital content of the gophers’ team highlights from a dozen customizable projectors with a total of more than 23 million pixels . the 340 , 000 - sf facility’s “experiences” were created by advent , the experiential design firm .
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seg’s 12 - person team works out of a historic commercial building that has achieved net zero energy using strategies that include waste heat recovery , natural ventilation , a photovoltaic roof system , and real - time energy - use monitoring . image : hga
the summit , a 426 , 000 - sf hotel in cincinnati , is the first to be designed from scratch by its owner - operator , dolce hotel and resorts by wyndham . its nine - story atrium , surrounded by glass elevators , allowed the building team to redistribute the building’s weight loads and give the hotel more height . photo : mike howard photography
the summit hotel and conference center is a converted parking garage that was once a factory .
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the national trust for historic preservation will present its preservation honor award to the fox theater in spokane on friday .
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the oak harbor high school cafeteria is a vital part of the campus remake . undersized and buried deep within the campus , it was a poorly functioning space for limited school use .
the new cafeteria is situated at the most prominent space in the new student union building , creating a dramatically different face for the campus . it
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it is a place to see and be seen . it is a place to perform or informally socialize . it is a place for all age groups to connect and enrich each other . it is a place that brings the whole community together .
this flexible and creative design serves the community and the school program . it is designed with an open feel to all spaces . sustainability is demonstrated through the choice of materials .
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cherry crest elementary school is a highly energy - efficient school nestled into its wooded setting in bellevue . it has a roof - mounted photovoltaic system .
indications are that this is starting to change ; as people start seeing more life in the general economy they become more likely to vote “yes” on local bond measures and support important projects that have been deferred . there are more capital bond and levy measures scheduled next year than there were in the last two years combined .
energy - efficient design continues to be another important issue . energy costs are escalating ; design that reduces energy demand resonates both with people who want to see environmentally responsible buildings and with people interested in reducing the ongoing cost of building operation .
flanagan : 1 . student housing . universities and colleges can use different funding mechanisms for housing and these provide an additional revenue stream for the schools . beyond just being dorms , these buildings now incorporate more student life amenities .
2 . health care . health - care institutions have been dealing with a lot of change recently with obama care as well as several mergers and acquisitions locally ; health - care projects have been in limbo as clients are waiting for things to settle . in the meantime there are growing needs with an aging population .
3 . senior living . the aging demographic is expected to increase the demand for senior - living projects .
while there are other markets that will also be growing , we are not planning any significant changes in the market types we pursue . we are involved in all three of the markets above and we think we will do best to play to our strengths .
flanagan : this is a painful question . firm - wide , we were about 150 people in 2008 and we are now just over 100 . early on we were probably doing better than most because we had some large projects on - going , but as those projects completed , we did not have equal projects to replace them . we took advantage of this time to do some restructuring of our firm , including a merger / acquisition with an office in denver that brought in some specialized talent along with geographic expansion .
we have learned that now is a great time to build if you have the funding because of the competitive bid environment . our clients are able to get high - quality buildings with innovative design and energy - saving features for a low bid . we have focused on keeping a high premium on quality and innovative design despite the lean times . our clients benefit from it and we hope it helps put us in a better place as things recover .
flanagan : the biggest trend i’m seeing is that architects are shopping at value village rather than nordstrom . jokes aside , i would say there are a lot of mini - trends rather than big trends .
architects locally are remaining agile in how we adapt in the economic landscape . a lot of local architects are doing work abroad or in other regions . design - build is growing . integrated project delivery gets a lot of talk , though the industry is still trying to figure out how to use it and still make high - quality design , and how to structure contracts so insurance companies are happy .
bim is now the way that documents are produced , although again the industry as a whole is still figuring out how to better take advantage of its capabilities .
flanagan : ironically , we have seen the recession help sustainable measures for a couple of reasons . first , low construction costs have allowed us to include sustainable features and still remain below budget . second , our public clients used the projects to leverage capital dollars to save general fund dollars .
school districts saw their general fund amounts significantly reduced ; this fund pays for ongoing costs like salaries , maintenance , energy , etc . they are not allowed to cross money between capital and general funds , so a district that passed a bond may have millions in their capital fund but need to make cutbacks to programs to save general fund dollars .
we took advantage of low bids to design buildings that had features like geothermal ground loop heating , solar panels and super - insulated envelopes . the new buildings reduce energy and maintenance costs and save general - fund dollars for teachers and books .
our professionals have a shared vision : commitment to innovative design approaches , successful partnerships . . .
by engaging with communities , we create places that advance learning , enhance wellness and enrich lives . . .
the renovated patterson hall provides renewed , inviting , comfortable instruction space with state - of - the - art technology . . .
they build the collective knowledge of the group by actively engaging others and making a difference with their ideas . they work hard to uncover meaningful insights in their respective fields of expertise , and interpret those insights for business and innovation opportunities .
our people are our intellectual and creative lifeblood . they come from all over the world with life experiences that enrich our office culture .
our people value the social usefulness of the work they perform and are committed to it .
we jumped at the opportunity to help sustainable engineering & design students . . .
when bellevue college dropped “community” from its name and started offering four - year degrees , it also . . .
we are continually seeking gifted , resourceful architects , engineers and interior designers to join our team . visit our careers page for information on openings and benefits .
they come from all over the world with life experiences that enrich our office culture .
young designers have the opportunity to play key roles on exciting projects while learning from experienced staff . senior staff enjoy recognition and rewards for their contributions , new challenges and invigorating career fulfillment .
for current opportunities or future consideration in seattle / spokane / los angeles , submit a letter of interest , resume and work samples . email is preferred with qualifications in pdf format ( hr @ urltoken ) . attachments may not exceed 10mb . please no phone calls .
architect donald schmitt , with the douglas fir coffered ceilings above . photo : darren brown / ottawa citizen
schmitt’s task was to animate confederation square , to embrace the war memorial and to open up sightlines to ottawa landmarks , including parliament hill and the château laurier . and to do it on time and one budget .
“these qualities can be completely hostile to the way people use buildings . people saw it as a bunker that was unwelcoming and unfriendly . ”
the rejuvenation project has two more phases yet to be complete and will wrap up next february . at a cost of $ 110 . 5 million , it’s the federal government’s largest investment in cultural infrastructure for the canada 150 celebrations . when complete , there will be 60 , 000 square feet of new space .
canada day will mark the opening of the elgin street entrance , the box office and part of the atrium . here’s what to look for :
• look up . look waaay up . the new atrium showcases wood as an innovative canadian product . the douglas fir in the coffered ceilings was chosen for its structural properties and was manufactured by structurecraft in vancouver . it was prefabricated off - site last summer in a warehouse in chesterville , south of ottawa . the longest span measures 20 metres , and the coffers are equipped with electrical conduits , lights and sprinklers . there are 246 wood coffers in the atrium and a curtain wall almost twice the size of an nhl hockey rink . schmitt says the space was designed to be filled with light . “the luminosity will showcase what’s here . ”
no matter what your style is—whether you possess a nostalgia for the warm tones of old ' 60s bungalows or are a proponent of the urban chic digs of today—it is clear that the city’s built landscape has drastically changed over the last few decades . thanks to the newest crop of architects and trusted veterans , the city still possesses surprising , relevant spaces that collectively create a better and brighter environment .
here are architects who have already built a strong and solid reputation and a distinct design portfolio .
sy’s clean , streamlined spaces take shape in everything from tropical asian homes to houses that play into their environment seamlessly . her works , from residential to commercial spaces , have an intelligent and respectful response to context .
continuing the proficiency in forward thinking design of lor calma , his father , ed calma’s modern masterpieces envelope both intimate and larger - than - life spaces with a keen understanding of lines . notable projects : de la salle - college of saint benilde , serendra bridge
manila residences have been made all the better with ramon antonio’s meticulous and purposeful hand in design . the homes he’s helped shaped , from their landscaped gardens to luxe tropical living spaces , all possess a characteristic lightness .
onglao’s many years spent honing his craft in los angeles and his recent return to manila inform his work with a blend of eastern and western influences . both his residential and commercial projects offer a serenity very much in demand in this city . notable projects : balesin island club , el nido resort’s pangalusian island
lichauco’s portfolio spans a wide range of projects from little commercial shops to prominent institutional buildings his residences are refreshingly contemporary—homes that heed the tropical environment but do not shy away from going full modern .
with a career that helped shape some of manila’s most defining buildings , ledesma holds post as managing partner at locsin’s distinguished firm . his work continues to hold a lasting impact on the fabric of the city . notable projects : ccp theater for the performing arts , tower one of the philippine stock exchange plaza
this versatile architect co - designed superferry 19 , among many other projects commissioned by the aboitiz family . his restaurant projects are a study in making modern design warm and intimate , such as
this architect is as creative and forward - thinking as they come . his designs feature cutting - edge geometry and the playful interplay of light with various materials . some of the marvelous forms in his portfolio draw the eye up , making spaces—residential , civic , or commercial—seem bigger . last year , he received the iconic award ( best of the best in the interiors division ) for his work on mecha uma , which features a magnificent steel sculpture above the open kitchen . notable projects : hacienda sta . elena , lusso , mecha uma
calma’s work possesses a bold and boundless quality that is perfect for people who want to push the envelope and innovate . his residential work is just as progressive as his more commercial projects . he is also a visual artist to boot . notable projects : vask , mesa
metro manila over the last 15 years has seen a spike in restaurants and cafes that have put it at par with the rest of the globe . barrios is a tour de force in the commercial design scene , having been responsible for the look of many of the city’s most popular haunts . notable projects : wildflour , purple yam , pink ' s hotdogs , mighty quinn ' s , farmacy , hibana
as global warning becomes an even more prominent issue in the international scene , sustainable design is becoming more and more important . formerly new york - based , crespo brings her tech and eco - knowhow to our shores . we say , it’s about time . notable projects : parish of the risen christ ; green pastures restaurants ; alab restaurant ; shop lcp ; bo ' s coffee headquarters ; and public safety savings and loan association inc . building , the first green building on edsa
with a heavily geometric and linear aesthetic , nazareno and his firm have been making waves in many of the residential developments with houses that play around with cubist forms and don’t shy away from distinctive patterns . notable projects : kennedy street residence , cattleya street residence
working on both a macro and micro scale , de castro takes the most conceptual studies and turns them into full - scale works of art . adept at large - scale site plans to smaller - scale details such as lighting , her work stands out from the inside out . notable projects : hyve , toby’s estate in greenhills
in 10 years , buensalido’s work has come to be known for its innovative concepts and forward - looking aesthetic . fun seems to be a common theme in many of his projects , with wildly engaging forms and interiors that shift our idea of space . notable projects : nuvali clubhouse , chef’s table by chef bruce lim
mestiza new york , a filipino - inspired brand , is the toast of u . s . retailers
the fashion line offers elegant evening wear and casual womenswear without the designer price tag .
a sample of what the class of 2018 has achieved so far and how these students plan to change the world .
during her early years in the public eye , the princess of wales often added a sharp topper to finish off her look .
the u . s . president will meet with queen elizabeth at windsor castle later this week .
the grand duchesses innocently fell in love with the soldiers and officers they met .
there ' s a chance we ' ll get to watch the queen ' s granddaughter walk down the aisle .
the duchess of cornwall ' s bling doesn ' t get the attention it deserves .
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the face of colorado’s architectural community is quietly transforming , one firm at a time , as a new generation of designers nudges its way into a changing marketplace . with mergers and acquisitions already replacing many of our state’s iconic firms of the past – and other notable , long - established firms beginning the transition to new leadership – a change of guard is at hand .
today’s up - and - coming architects have greatly benefitted from this dedication and the strong colorado architectural community they built . thankfully , as with their mentors before them , the larger community has been as important to them as their own legacies .
thoughts on the implications of these changes have been mixed . to some , change is inevitable . to others , this m & a activity represents the inevitable passing of a singular era worth remembering and honoring .
fentress , who launched his practice in 1980 with one staff person , was one of the original “one - to five - person firms” that continues to fuel the design industry today . over the years , his firm has expanded geographically to 135 people and 14 partners in five u . s . cities today .
dennis humphries , a founding principal of the notable humphries poli architects is a bit more nostalgic . “transition is a really tough thing . younger partners march to a different beat , ” he notes . “when you’re the founder of a firm , you don’t know if your firm will succeed or die under new leadership over the next decade or two . some owners choose to take that chance , others decide to sell . ”
fentress , humphries and many other notable colorado architects who launched their firms in the 1970s and ’80s , began their careers when local architectural leaders like bill muchow , temple buell , rod davis , john anderson , cab childress , john rogers , chuck sink and peter dominick were still practicing .
“in many firms , however , there is no plan for leadership transition . there’s a huge gap there , ” salgado adds . “it’s a different society today ; the attitude is not the same . if you’re not engaging the next level of leadership and don’t have the right culture to keep them , they leave – often to start their own firms . ”
simmering just under the surface , this shift in culture is beginning to impact design firms statewide .
the “55 - plus generation of white men who lead our legacy firms today are still accustomed to a time when people sat at their desks and worked 14 hour days . the way they do business hasn’t changed , ” shares salgado . “the newer firms have a different attitude and a freshness about them … it’s a new culture . ”
she continues , “we’ve made a lot of changes in our firm culture . we are all equals and everyone has a voice in the conversation . we may hire more experienced staff than ourselves , and we don’t necessarily focus on hiring the cheapest talent out there . we also believe in flexibility and collaboration . instead of individual offices , we sit at a community table and work together . ”
fentress adds that pending changes may allow graduates to be licensed straight out of school , leading to more young firms with less experience . “some may be successful , some may not . this will affect how we all operate and work as architects , ” he shares . “young people often have different ideas – they are not as regimented in regard to how things have been done in the past . in our experience , many don’t stay around very long . they jump … looking for instant gratification . ”
he adds , “we don’t know how it’s all going to work out , or what it will look like , but it will be interesting . ”
as with any evolution , questions remain . where are we headed , and who will the next generation of leaders be ? are colorado and the profession better off because of these outside acquisitions ? who will fill all the empty shoes ?
humphries shares some valid concerns . “where are these outside firms in terms of concern for the city , our communities and the profession ? are they here to be owners , or are they merely here to own a bigger piece of the pie ? unfortunately , it seems that the conversation has faded , ” he shares . “if these outside firms take ownership of the community , we will be fine . but , even texas has more design dialogue going on than denver’s seen in the last 10 years . ”
he adds , “there are a lot of young , talented people out there , but i don’t think they put the same level of importance on making the city better . and it no longer feels like the profession is standing up for itself . ”
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the latest aj features all 49 winners of this year’s riba national awards , ordered into nine sector categories with cultural and higher - education projects particularly plentiful ; and we speculate as to which schemes could feature in this year’s stirling prize shortlist . plus a year after the grenfell tower fire , architects discuss why the profession has struggled to find its voice on the disaster ; lendlease chief jonathan emery talks about the developer’s . . .
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yasmeen lari at her headquarters in moak sharif village where they also experiment with organic farming . image : al jazeera
yasmeen lari shows students how to use bamboo in the construction of houses . image : al jazeera .
an illustration explains how water from the flood flows away leaving the stilt structure intact . image : al jazeera
an illustration explains how water from the flood flows away leaving the stilt structure intact . image : al jazeera .
a disaster risk reduction centre being built in a village in sindh where villagers prepare for emergencies such as floods . image : al jazeera .
yasmeen lari and colleague nayeem shah look on as the roof for the disaster risk reduction centre is being put up by her team of workers . image : al jazeera
yasmeen lari ' s headquarters where they experiment with structures before they taking them to disaster relief sites . image : al jazeera
yasmeen lari - pakistan’s first female architect - designed many of the most notable buildings in karachi , including the taj mahal hotel ( 1981 ) and the headquarters of the pakistan state oil company ( 1991 ) , a towering glass and granite monolith which would not look out of place in any ‘western - inspired’ business district .
however , alongside these large commissions , lari set up the non - profit heritage foundation in 1980 , a humanitarian design and build organisation which uses traditional materials and building techniques to create relief shelters and flood - resistant homes .
‘i often tell my colleagues , let us not treat disaster - affected households as destitute , needing handouts , ’ says lari . ‘rather let us give them due respect and treat them as we would a corporate - sector client . ’
much of the shelter provided by international agencies takes the form of tents , which provide temporary relief immediately following a flood or an earthquake , but which are no help should another disaster strike .
lari’s flood shelters , however , are permanent structures raised on bamboo stilts to provide a safe place out of reach of floodwater , and can double up as storage depots or women’s centres when not needed as a refuge .
the film also shows how traditional building materials – mud brick and lime mortar – were more resistant to flood damage than government - funded homes constructed from industrial baked bricks .
the heritage foundation has built more than 36 , 000 shelters since 2010 , and part of the foundation’s work involves teaching local people the traditional techniques used to construct their homes , so that they can help each other to build new housing or remedy problems to their homes when damaged by the elements .
‘in 2005 a lot of funding poured into pakistan , ’ says lari . ‘but i feel donor fatigue has set in , and it’s a good thing . now we’ve got to find ways to help ourselves . ’
with exciting commissions around the world , the founder of adjaye associates was the standout choice of the aj100 employees for contribution to the profession . pamela buxton met him and found out why he is happier with his work than ever before
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as a result weechi - it - te - win received its mandate and was later incorporated in 1983 .
“i’m not one of those coaches that works with youth players who says we’re looking simply at development , you develop them to try to win .
when we teach about the history of weechi - it - te - win , we must view this history from both worldviews due to the sacred teachings and sacred ways that were instrumental to the development of weechi - it - te - win family services .
the native child welfare planning committee developed the “vision” of weechi - it - te - win family services .
the aepc economic leaders ' meeting in beijing , the g20 summit in hangzhou and the brf are all important international conferences . the three events follow the same idea , namely , the emphasis on openness , inclusiveness and win - win cooperation , on connectivity and interconnected development and on innovative development to tap potential driving forces and contribute to the well - being of people around the world .
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second , we should remain committed to promoting win - win economic cooperation . we chinese value both friendship and justice as well as shared interests and place more importance on the former . friendship and justice , which defines china - africa relations , require us to facilitate africa ' s development endeavor with china ' s development and ultimately deliver win - win progress and common development through mutually beneficial cooperation . we should fully leverage the strengths of political mutual trust and economic complementarities between china and africa , and focus on industrial capacity cooperation as well as the three networks and industrialization . by doing so , we can deepen china - africa cooperation in all areas and bring its benefits to our peoples .
in 1986 , george simard msw was sought out and recruited as executive director to move weechi - it - te - win toward the vision as set out by the planning committee . in 1986 , weechi - it - te - win received agency status . the chiefs did not take this decision lightly , they did not want weechi - it - te - win to continue the practice of the local cas .
what has made china - africa friendship durable and vigorous is that our two sides have always been guided by the principle of treating each other as equals , promoting win - win progress and common development and enhancing sincere friendship and cooperation . china and africa will forever remain good friends , good partners and good brothers .
in the new era , we should carry forward the traditional china - africa friendship and translate the strengths of our traditional friendship into driving forces to boost solidarity , cooperation and development , so that we will deliver more tangible benefits to our peoples and make greater contribution to the development of the world in a more balanced , just and inclusive manner and to the building of a new model of international partnership based on win - win cooperation .
china - africa relations have today reached a stage of growth unmatched in history . we should scale the heights , look afar and take bold steps . let us join hands , pool the vision and strength of the 2 . 4 billion chinese and africans and open a new era of china - africa win - win cooperation and common development .
1999 - 2005 : weechi - it - te - win is bestowed a traditional drum and spirit helper “mango - inini” , pipe and staff . as such , weechi - it - te - win becomes “personified” into a living , breathing entity .
the belt and road initiative aims to promote common development and win - win cooperation . china does not intend to monopolize all the benefits or even take the lion ' s share , but will work with partner countries to make the pie bigger and divide it equitably . in this process , through strengthened cooperation among the parties , we will make contribution to the international community as well as promote reform and development at home . china will pursue its development in the context of international cooperation by fully reflecting international consensus .
) . indeed jonker’s role in the development of the all - glass valve is confirmed by the head of radio valve manufacturing and development of philips at that time : th . p . tromp . in
“it’s really good for the players to win the league , ” said ward , the saddlers’ professional development coach . “most of the players we’ve used have been under - 18s so it’s been great for them .
we are committed to the principles of extensive consultation , joint contribution and shared benefits . we stress practical cooperation , win - win outcomes and step - by - step progress . we are looking to align china ' s development with that of other countries and encourage greater synergy between their respective development strategies and cooperation under the belt and road initiative . this will be conducive to expanded regional investment and domestic demand , job creation and poverty reduction and to a higher level of development of the entire region .
lacking any concise explanation of what business development is all about , i sought to unite the varied forces of business development into one comprehensive framework . and eureka , for i have found it - the grand unified theory of business development :
figure 6 . 1 first publication with a reference to the new all - glass tubes under development at philips [ 25 ] . in the acknowledgements the men behind the development are identified .
economists with guns : authoritarian development and u . s . –indonesian relations , 1960–1968
several historians have called for a broader , more truly global history of development . see
to build china - africa comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership , china will implement ten cooperation plans with africa in the next three years . guided by the principle of government guidance , businesses being the major actors , market operation and win - win cooperation , these plans aim at addressing three bottleneck issues holding back africa ' s development , namely , inadequate infrastructure , lack of professional and skilled personnel , and funding shortage , accelerating africa ' s industrialization and agricultural modernization , and achieving sustainable self - development .
few times in history have more ambiguous words been spoken . ask ten “vps of business development” or similarly business card - ed folks what is business development , and you’re like to get just as many answers .
first , expanding international consensus on cooperation . the forum is expected to encourage all parties to uphold the purposes and principles of the un charter , pursue peace and cooperation in a spirit of openness , inclusiveness and mutual learning , and seek win - win and interconnected development . economic growth , job creation , poverty reduction , delivering a better life to the people and environmental protection shall be underlined as the priorities of international cooperation . the forum will also encourage the formation of synergy among national , regional and global development agenda , with a view to moving the world toward a community of shared future for mankind featuring common development and prosperity .
one person’s win does not fix “a systemic issue of inclusion , ” ahmed said backstage after the emmys . “i think that’s something that happens slowly over time . ”
it may be small today but it won ' t be after you win ! the youth enterprise and innovation competition ,
said one ad . ( you can hear it in the episode of planet money embedded in this post . )
was made by mullard showing in detail the fabrication of the ef80 in the blackburn plant . the ef80 in turn was succeeded in 1960 by the last member in this series ,
this article traces the personal and institutional networks that facilitated the transnational spread of development volunteering in the 1950s and 1960s . examining australia’s volunteer graduate scheme , britain’s voluntary service overseas , and the united states peace corps , it destabilizes each nation’s claims to pioneering development volunteering , and interrogates the reasons for these claims . once national frames are removed , broader patterns come into view . this article reveals that development volunteering held multiple meanings , as discourses of development , colonialism , and control existed alongside those of youthful idealism and national benevolence . it argues that , by involving ‘ordinary’ people in international development and by re - inscribing colonial - era divisions between the developed and developing worlds , development volunteering contributed to the broader process by which colonial discourses were translated into the postcolonial lexicon of development .
obviously , most of the development work was done at the tube lab in the building on the emmasingel . however , klaas rodenhuis , who was responsible for the professional tube development , clearly remembers how he used to visit the glass factory near the “glaspoort” ( fig . 6 . 2 right ) in conjunction with the development of pressed - glass ( noval ) bases with gold pated pins . so very likely a large part of the development work was carried out at that location .
figure 6 . 2 the two locations were the development of the all - glass valve took place : the tube development lab on the emmasingel ( left ) , and the glass factory on the “glaslaan” ( right ) both locations are in eindhoven .
the facts are these : prof . dr . jonker ( head of development lab of electronic valves in the mid thirties ) was the originator of the ef50 and this development started already as far back as 1934 / 1935 . it was indeed developed in view of possible television application .
in conducting china ' s relations with africa , we adhere to the principles of sincerity , practical results , affinity and good faith and uphold the values of friendship , justice and shared interests , and we will work with our african friends to embrace a new era of win - win cooperation and common development . with this in mind , i propose that the new type of china - africa strategic partnership be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership . to forge this partnership , we should strengthen the following
five major pillars
.
today ' s africa is a continent of encouraging and dynamic development . africa has actively explored a path of development suited to its conditions and adhered to the principle of solving african issues in the african way . such a momentum of independent development is unstoppable . africa has actively advanced industrialization and pursued sustainable self - development . such a momentum of rapid growth is unstoppable . africa has accelerated its integration process and speaks in one voice on the international stage . such a momentum of pursuing strength through unity is unstoppable .
1982 - 1998 : weechi - it - te - win receives name from atisookaaanang and emblem of the loon . the loon provided various instructions on how the organization must operation and perform .
was born the 19th of march 1901 in the hague . he studied electrical engeneering in delft . for several years he headed the radio tube development group at splendor , one of the smaller radio - tube manufacturers in holland .
1987 : agency designation . weechi - it - te - win followed tikinaagin child and family services and was the 2nd native operated designated agency in ontario . designated was always viewed as a temporary measure to “our anishinaabe alternative . ”
ben kendrick scored the only goal as the saddlers’ development squad recorded a narrow 1 - 0 victory over grimsby .
business development is the creation of long - term value for an organization from customers , markets , and relationships .
but blattman says , these results are extremely promising . so promising he wrote a euphoric blog post in october with the title :
is this the most effective development program in history ?
ahmed’s win wasn’t the only breakthrough of the night . aziz ansari , the son of indian immigrants , won the comedy writing award for netflix’s “master of none , ” after making history last year as the first south asian person nominated for a leading role in a television series . he shared this year’s comedy writing award with lena waithe , who became the first black woman to win an emmy for writing on a comedy series .
cited in feith , ‘putting in a stitch or two’ , p . 5 .
fourth , we should remain committed to mutual assistance in security . poverty is the root cause of chaos while peace is the guarantee for development . development holds the key to solving all problems . china supports the settlement of african issues by africans in the african way . we are of the view that in resolving security issues , both the symptoms and the root causes must be addressed in a holistic way . china stands ready to take an active part in africa ' s efforts in capacity - building for maintaining and strengthening peace and security and support africa in its endeavors to speed up development , eradicate poverty and realize durable peace .
the saddlers ' development squad face grimsby town at birmingham county fa this afternoon , kick - off 2 . 00pm .
chris blattman , an economist at columbia university who researches poverty and global development , thinks the results are pretty remarkable .
histories of development that do take an international perspective often focus on multilateral agencies and elites . see , for example ,
”acorn valves , an american development for ultra short waves , ” wireless world , november 9th 1934 , pp . 379
so the research and development of radio tubes took place on two places : the research lab at the kastanjelaan and the tube - lab on the emmasingel . besides these , there were smaller development centers at the production sites . the group in the research lab concentrated on more fundamental
since then , the development squad have won 13 consecutive matches in all competitions , advancing to the semi - finals of both the birmingham and walsall senior cups .
cameron peters netted a second - half hat - trick as walsall’s development squad thrashed hartlepool 5 - 1 at victoria park .
1987 – 1998 – development of customary care models , bi - cultural practice models , and anishinaabe rights of the child .
the development of the final all - glass envelope clearly went through a number of stages . by reviewing the early publications and reports , it becomes possible to reconstruct the development states of the pressed - all - glass base ( at philips ) :
ahmed’s win was seen as a long - overdue victory for south asians and his fellow muslims . his success is significant not only because of his historic win , but because of the character he portrayed : naz , a nuanced , relatable college student from queens — who also happens to be pakistani . while “the night of” tackles issues of race and islamophobia , naz’s ethnicity and religion are secondary to the story’s main plot .
in 1960–61 , two volunteers were posted in the philippines , two in ethiopia and one in laos . see tna , co 859 / 1445 , vso policy , colonial office .
; charlotte lydia riley , ‘monstrous predatory vampires and beneficent fairy - godmothers : british post - war colonial development in africa’ , phd thesis , university college london , 2013 .
the right kind of revolution : modernization , development , and u . s . foreign policy from the cold war to the present
, this means that the first ideas for the all - glass tube date back from before 1935 . the first all - glass tube was finally introduced in 1939 . the long development time did not remain unnoticed . in an
we in china , both the government and people , heartily rejoice over and are proud of africa ' s achievements . we sincerely wish african countries and people greater achievements and an even brighter future in pursuing development and progress .
china and africa both shoulder the mission of developing our respective countries and improving the livelihood of our peoples . africa enjoys abundant natural and human resources and has reached the stage of taking off in industrialization . china , after reform and opening - up of over 30 years , now has the technology , equipment , professional and skilled personnel and capital needed to help africa realize sustainable self - development . in particular , china has the strong political commitment to supporting africa in achieving development and prosperity . china and africa share mutual needs and complementarities and face a rare historic opportunity in pursuing development through cooperation .
third , we will implement china - africa infrastructure plan . china will step up mutually beneficial cooperation with africa in infrastructure planning , design , construction , operation , and maintenance . we support chinese enterprises ' active participation in africa ' s infrastructural development , particularly in sectors such as railways , roads , regional aviation , ports , electricity and telecommunications , to enhance africa ' s capacity for sustainable development . we will also support african countries in establishing five transportation universities .
november 2013 : transfer of jurisdiction agreement between weechi - it - te - win and kenora rainy river child and family services . this allowed for members living outside of the 10 first nations but within the kenora / rainy river district to receive services from weechi - it - te - win and the community care programs . previous to this agreement , all members living outside of the first nation were required to receive supportive and intervention services through the rainy river district children ' s aid society
figure 8 . 2 c . o . stanley in his capacity as chairman of the television development committee of the radio manufacturer’s association , being interviewed on television about their plans for radiolympia 1938 .
for ahmed , the portrayals of ethnic minorities work in stages , he said in a lengthy essay in the guardian titled “ typecast as a terrorist . ”
in 1961 / 62 , there were fifty - one volunteers in ghana and twenty - six in india . a further forty - six volunteers served in bolivia and forty - three in brazil , which had sent observers but not delegates to the belgrade conference . see
figure 11 . 2 development of the all - glass radio tube envelope just before and during the war . the three generations are designated in philips terminology as a , b , and c type technology .
fifth , we will implement china - africa green development plan . china will support africa in bolstering its capacity for green , low - carbon and sustainable development and support africa in launching 100 projects to develop clean energy , protect wildlife , promote environment - friendly agriculture and build smart cities . china - africa cooperation will never be pursued at the expense of africa ' s eco - system and long - term interests .
china successfully hosted the apec economic leaders ' meeting in beijing in 2014 and the g20 summit in hangzhou in 2016 . how is the belt and road forum different from these two events and what are its unique features ?
the joint development of the belt and road initiative is an important channel to step up international cooperation , a cause embraced and advanced by all parties . it is generating new development opportunities to make people ' s lives better . it is fair to say that this chinese initiative is delivering benefits to the whole world .
to head the research and development of radio tubes . van der pol who had worked under thomson and fleming in england was a brilliant scientist who already in 1917 in “wireless world” had featured in an article “personalities of the wireless world . ” van der pol’s first job was to work on oxide coated filaments . so far just normal tungsten filaments had been used in radio tubes . to get sufficient electron emission , these filaments had to be
1994 : weechi - it - te - win’s training and learning centre for youth is given a sweatlodge and a thunderbird tree . this is to follow this program wherever it may go , these sacred items were specifically given to the program with a special emphasis on youth .
2006 - 08 – naaniigaan abinoojii – our central purpose is implemented . this was a response to bill 210 that initiated changes to the child welfare system in which the focus was on permanency for the child . weechi - it - te - win responded by harmonizing these regulations from an “anishinaabe permanency” perspective . naaniigaan abinoojii was a response to further legislation in ontario that pushed for permanency for children in the system and stronger guidelines for foster care .
but this shift has taken far too long , wang yuen argued , and the industry is far from where it should be . ahmed’s historic win “punctuates the lack of asian actor winners , ” she said . meanwhile , there were no asian female acting nominees at this year’s emmys .
“talent is not the problem , ” she also said , “but , to paraphrase viola davis’s speech from a few years ago , the only thing that separates asian / american actors from anyone else is opportunity ; you cannot win an emmy for roles that are simply not there . ”
letter of th . p . tromp head of the radio valve department ( development and manufacturing ) to mr . bell , 1971 , source : philips company archive .
the fact that the samples department of dr . prakke and the electrical laboratory of ir . alma were two separate organizations , resulted in many misunderstandings , frictions and delays . an example is the development of the all - glass valve
the second point to add is that the development of the all - glass valve at philips had already started as early as 1934 when rca introduced their acorn tube . indeed
first , what do i mean by “long - term value ? ” in its simplest form , “value” is cash , money , the lifeblood of any business ( but it can also be access , prestige , or anything else a company seeks in order to grow ) . and there are plenty of ways to make a quick buck for you or your company . but business development is not about get - rich - quick schemes and i - win - you - lose tactics that create value that’s gone tomorrow as easily as it came today . it’s about creating opportunities for that value to persist over the long - term , to keep the floodgates open so that value can flow indefinitely . thinking about business development as a means to creating long - term value is the only true way to succeed in consistently growing an organization .
this year marks the 15th anniversary of focac . the past 15 years have seen fruitful progress in china - africa practical cooperation across the board . two - way trade and china ' s total non - financial investment in africa in 2014 were 22 times and 60 times that of 2000 respectively , which shows china ' s contribution to africa ' s economic development has risen significantly . focac has become a pacesetter in china - africa cooperation , an example in south - south cooperation , and a champion for greater international attention to and input in africa .
if you enjoyed this page , then why not also visit : the making of the e1t or the making of the z550m / zm1050 or the importance of the emergency landing of a german seaplane in 1917 for the early development of philips research .
in april , ahmed was featured on the cover of time magazine as one of its 100 most influential people in the world .
as its economy enters the
new normal
, china faces both opportunities and challenges , particularly regional disparity . with an emphasis on expanding westward opening - up , the belt and road initiative will accelerate development of china ' s western region , and contribute to a more coordinated development of the whole country . the initiative covers multiple provinces , autonomous regions and major municipalities in china ' s interior and coastal regions . it hews closely to china ' s regional development strategy , new urbanization strategy and opening - up strategy , and will provide a strong boost to china ' s all - dimensional opening - up .
figure 9 . 4 “the white lady , ” the nick name of the enormous complex at the emmasingel in eindhoven where the tube development groups ( 4th floor ) and tube fabrication plants were located . it was here that the ef50 found its origin .
the construction of the pinch with all electrodes placed in one row is mechanically not very stable . movement or shocks in the direction perpendicular to the pinch could result in deformation of the electrode system .
figure 2 . 7 bawdsey manor , the headquarters of radar research in britain from 1936 until the outbreak of the war in 1939 .
the high field as a result of the small electrode distances in the pinch could lead to electrolysis in the glass at operating temperatures .
e . b . callick , “metres to microwaves : british development of active components for radar systems 1937 - 1944 , ” isbn 0 - 86341 - 212 - 2 , peregrinus , 1990 .
figure 2 . 4 from left to right : air vice - marshal sir hugh dowding , the raf heyford bomber of the type that was the first radar target in england in february 1935 , arnold wilkins in the radio van that was used in the first radar demonstration .
second , we will implement china - africa agricultural modernization plan . china will share its experience in agricultural development with africa and transfer readily applicable technologies to it . we encourage chinese enterprises to engage in large - scale farming , animal husbandry , and grain storage and processing in africa to create more local jobs and increase farmers ' income . china will carry out agricultural development projects in 100 african villages to raise rural living standards , send 30 teams of agricultural experts to africa , and establish a
10 + 10
cooperation mechanism between chinese and african agricultural research institutes . china is greatly concerned about the poor harvest caused by el nino in many african countries and will provide rmb one billion of emergency food aid to the affected countries .
besides these specific points , i would like to come into contact with people who either worked at philips in eindhoven , mullard in england , or pye that have any further information on the development of the first all - glass valves , the ef50 , etc . if you can contribute to this page in any way , or have any further information , please do not hesitate to send me an email :
“we’ve won 13 games in succession , come from behind in games and dug out 1 - 0 wins when we haven’t played particularly well .
in 2011 , lariat alhassan had a business in abuja , nigeria . larclux paint was the name . she sold house paint . and industrial paint . textured paint . paint that fills in cracks in your walls . it was a paint company . but a really small one .
this supplier is a participant in the hinrich foundation ` s export assistance program , which supports verified export manufacturers in developing countries across asia .
nigeria ' s youwin ! contest gives $ 50 , 000 each to hundreds of small businesses . good idea or bad idea ? : goats and soda the idea of giving away nearly $ 60 million to tiny businesses seemed crazy . but that ' s what nigeria did in a contest that might just be the best development plan in history .
herb feith to american committee on africa , 23 april 1959 , in betty feith , ‘putting in a stitch or two’ , p . 27 .
betty feith , ‘putting in a stitch or two : an episode in education for international understanding – the volunteer graduate scheme in indonesia , 1950–63’ , med thesis , monash university , melbourne , 1984 , p . 5 .
figure 6 . 4 development samples of the all - glass p - base tube . the pictures are by adri de keijzer who owns there rare samples . click here for more detailed photographs and a description .
the development of the all - glass tube took a long time . jonkers writes in his technical note : “the introduction of the acorn valve was at that time reason for us to revive an old idea , namely to try to eliminate the pinch . ” since the acorn tubes were
the p - base was a typical philips / mullard base , and although it was in use for more than a decade , was not a technical success . the reliability of the contact of the tube to the socket was bad as well as the socket itself . this pushed the development in the direction of the pressed - glass valve base . jonker :
there were still problems to confront . how do you pull something like this off in nigeria — a country where trust in government is notoriously low .
there is elegance in simplicity , but perhaps this definition leaves you wanting more . at its heart , business development is all about figuring out how the interactions of those forces combine together to create opportunities for growth . but a theorem requires a proper proof , so let’s break that statement down :
about 24 , 000 people applied to the contest , which was also supported by other federal ministries , the world bank , the u . k . ' s department for international development and nigeria ' s private sector .
at this point , in mid - 2011 , iweala wanted to launch the program in two months . mckenzie met with a few team members in the cafe of the j building at the world bank in washington , d . c . , to hash out ways to grade the entrants and measure the results .
from the tube development group at philips research [ 25 ] . the presentation was given at the first “internationale fernseh - tagung in zürich” ( international television conference in zürich ) held from 19 to the 21th of september 1938 . the paper discusses several aspects of “straight” receivers for television . to illustrate the latest developments in the design and fabrication of high performance radio tubes , strutt included a few photographs of the new all - glass philips valves ( the ee50 secondary emission tube in this case ) ( fig . 6 . 4 a1 and a2 ) and a photo of a telefunken “stahlrohre . ” interestingly , in the acknowledgements
, who played an important role in the flight of the ef50 to brittain .
vhf radio communication between fighter aircraft and ground stations was vital to the aircrafts’ deployment . the valve was also used in early airborne radar equipment and ( under a different number ) by the army , and was produced in great quantities at a “shadow factory” in baldock which in peacetime made silk stockings . [ 31 ] ’
both “the night of” and “master of none” were noted in the study among a handful of television series that “stand out as exemplary in their development of multifaceted” asian american or pacific islander characters . it described ahmed’s portrayal of naz , as “strong - willed , moral , thoughtful , and completely relatable , ” and “an everyman character who was at the wrong place at the wrong time . ”
figure 2 . 5 the nt46 , the transmitter tube used in the first radar experiments in orfordness in may 1935 . the valve measures 500x105 mm and nominally draws 40a of filament current at 15v and is rated at a maximum anode voltage of 10000v .
see agnieszka sobocinska , ‘“the most potent pr tool ever devised” ? the united states peace corps in the early 1960s’ , in michael lawrence and rachel tavernor , eds . ,
yours truly in front of the original equipment used by watson - watt and wilkens to demonstrate the principle of radar in 1935 . it is safely kept at the science museum in london ( on the fourth floor at the rear ) . london 17th october 2012
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“u . s . culture has a new mantra : it’s down with brown , ” the guardian wrote in may . “in the past few years , entertainers of south asian origin have gone from being a minor footnote in american popular culture to a headline event . ”
on october 4 , 1957 , the soviet union launched the world’s first manmade satellite into orbit . the satellite , known as sputnik , did not do much : it tumbled aimlessly around in outer space , sending blips and bleeps from its radio transmitters as it circled the earth . still , to many americans , the beach - ball - sized sputnik was proof of something alarming : while the brightest scientists and engineers in the united states had been designing bigger cars and better television sets , it seemed , the soviets had been focusing on less frivolous things—and they were going to win the cold war because of it .
sluiters complained that the development of the all - glass tube took more than 5 years ( from 1934 to 1939 ) . the development of the all - glass valve was therefore part of the natural evolution of the vacuum tube , and was certainly not “invented” or designed by pye . most publications by philips on television circuits at that time are based on the ee50 tube , a secondary emission tube combining a high mutual conductance with a low input capacitance . consequently , some authors conclude that philips had developed and used
the role marked a “refreshing” change for ahmed after portraying characters that dealt with these identities more directly , the new yorker wrote . those included a british islamist militant in “four lions” and a pakistani living in post 9 / 11 new york city in “the reluctant fundamentalist . ”
the success of the forum very much lies in its outcomes , and we are working vigorously for that to happen . we hope that the forum will deliver important outcomes in three aspects :
shortly after the war prakke was promoted to head the television picture tube development , and both departments are united under alma . the sample department , now called the technology group was led by van tol , a former production chief , who leads this group very skillfully .
in 1922 , britain was destined to play a leading role in the development of this new medium [ 32 ] . baird’s system was mechanical , and the bandwidth of the video signal was low enough to allow transmission via a radio channel . despite its many imperfections and poor image quality , baird tirelessly promoted and demonstrated his system and finally in 1930 went into production . at about the same time emi ( electric and music industries ) developed a more promising television system based on cathode ray tubes and an electronic scanning camera . the bbc started with very limited broadcasts with the baird system in 1932 . in 1936 , they began the world’s first regular television broadcasts of just 2 hours a day from alexandra palace in london . during a trial period , these transmissions alternated between the emi and baird systems , and sets had to be able to receive both . finally , in 1937 the bbc decided for emi’s superior 405 lines system .
the ef50 was quickly type approved by the military , and became knwon by the air force as the vr91 and by the army as the arp35 and cv1091 . it replaced the vr65a and in many cases the difficult to produce acorn tubes in rf and if amplifiers and in precision time base circuits such as those developed by f . c . williams of t . r . e . the ef50 was copied and produced in large numbers by amongst others sylvania in the u . s . a . which had similar developments in all - glass tubes before the war as philips
we believe that the forum will be a useful platform for strengthening coordination , mutual complementarity and international cooperation . we hope to work with other participating parties to push forward the belt and road initiative so as to lay a solid foundation for the kind of cooperation that will facilitate long - term development and benefit the people , and usher in a better future for all .
to ensure the successful implementation of these ten cooperation plans , china decides to provide a total of us $ 60 billion of funding support . it includes us $ 5 billion of grant and zero - interest loans ; us $ 35 billion of loans of concessional nature on more favorable terms and export credit line ; an increase of us $ 5 billion to the china - africa development fund and the special loan for the development of african smes respectively ; and the china - africa fund for production capacity cooperation with an initial contribution of us $ 10 billion .
figure 8 . 4 header of a review article in “the wireless world” discussing the novelties at the 1939 radio show in the olympia hall [ 35 ] . click here to view the original article .
in the outcome of the battle , radar and downing’s intricate system to integrate it into fighter command played a decisive role . the ef50 and the pye strip in which it made its star performance , turned radar from a “research instrument” into a system that could be reproducibly mass produced at high quality , exactly tromp’s mission . it is impossible , and also unnecessary to estimate to which extend this contributed to the outcome of the battle . it is enough to end by quoting taffy bowen , one of the key persons involved in the development of radar and its deployment during the war :
in 1934 g . e . c . in the us introduced another metal tube concept ( fig . 4 . 5b ) . it consisted of a metal base plate ( the heather ) into which “fernico” ( iron - nickel - cobalt ) eyelets , each one containing a hard - glass bead with a lead - in wire , were welded . the lead - in wires were welded to pins which were pressed in a bakelite bottom plate in octal - base configuration . after the electrode system was mounted , the iron envelope was welded to the header by means of a very heavy projection welder .
the first thing to explain here , is that the ef50 does not really constitute an invention in the classical sense of the word . the electrode system in the tube itself is rather conventional , and certainly contains no breakthrough innovations ; it is the all - glass envelop with its short lead - in wires which to a large extend resulted in the improvement in performance . all tube manufacturers had about that time realized the limitations of radio tubes made on a pinch . especially the high parasitic capacitances and inductances in the lead wires severely reduced the gain at high frequencies . a number of companies had ,
in the development of radio into something as we know it today , radio amateurs played an important role . the ending of the war , during which listening to radio was forbidden , gave an enormous impulse to the popularity of radio amateurism . but what to listen to ? most radio transmissions where in morse code originating from post offices , news agencies and of course the odd spy . transmission of speech , let alone music , was practically unheard of . this was something that troubled the
editor ' s note : the belt and road forum for international cooperation ( brf ) will be held in beijing from may 14 to 15 . people from both home and abroad have expressed keen interest in the brf since president xi jinping announced it at the davos forum in january . on the occasion of the 100 day countdown , state councilor yang jiechi , who is in charge of the preparatory work , gave a comprehensive over view in an interview with the people ' s daily and china daily .
the world is undergoing profound changes . economic globalization and it application have tremendously unleashed and advanced social productive forces . we are facing unprecedented opportunities of development . on the other hand , hegemony , terrorism , financial turbulence and environmental crisis have become more pronounced , posing unprecedented challenges to us .
in the fall of 2013 , president xi jinping put forward the belt and road initiative to enhance complementarity and synergy of development strategies and promote common progress of participating countries through closer international cooperation . over the past three years and more , the initiative has made good progress in various cooperation and won warm response and active participation . now it is at a critical juncture of making all - round progress . the brf will be a good occasion for us to review past progress and plan ahead .
president xi jinping announced at the annual meeting of the world economic forum in davos on jan 17 that in may this year , china will host the brf in beijing , which aims to discuss ways to boost cooperation , build cooperation platforms and share cooperation outcomes . the forum will also explore ways to address problems facing global and regional economy , create fresh energy for pursuing interconnected development and make the belt and road initiative deliver greater benefits to the people of all countries . these messages from president xi have outlined our vision and considerations for the forum and set the direction for our preparatory work .
figure 4 . 5 metal valve envelopes developed in the thirties as an alternative for pinch based valves .
for nearly seven decades , a south asian man had never won an emmy in an acting category .
that changed sunday night with riz ahmed , a british actor of pakistani descent , winning an emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for his role in hbo’s “ the night of . ” before him , only one other south asian star had taken home an acting award from the ceremony — archie panjabi , who won an emmy for her role in “the good wife” in 2010 .
as a part of the visit , watson - watt gave a lecture on the discovery and development of radar . in his book “45 years with philips , ” frits philips describes how this lecture made a memorable impression on everybody in attendance [ 41 ] . watson - watt also explained how important the shipment of the ef50 tubes and the fabrication tools had been for the successful deployment of radar during the first phases of the war . during the war the mullard / philips plants produced no less than 40 % of all the british radio tubes . in watson - watt’s words : ‘the ef50 , with its for that time exceptional performance , contributed significantly to the success in the battle of britain . ’
philips entered the radio - tube arena relatively late . in most european countries the first world war had been a driving force behind the development of a solid industrial base for these new components . but , since holland was neutral during the first world war , philips had deployed little or no initiatives in that direction . gerard philips , the founder of philips , didn’t think much of these new gadgets . as far as he was concerned , they were a plaything for the military and the post offices ,
third , mapping out plans for long - term cooperation . in jointly building the belt and road , we will explore , together with the related countries , long - term cooperation mechanisms through equal - footed consultations that take the interests of all parties into balanced consideration . the forum will help to enhance communication and coordination , build mutual trust and a solid network of partnerships , increase real input , deepen the convergence of interests , and draw up a blueprint of development in the common interests of all parties .
figure 4 . 1 the glass pinch which formed the base for tubes developed in the twenties and thirties .
figure 4 . 3 sealing of the electrode wires in the glass pinch and opening of the exhaust tube .
his own technology for making light - bulbs . with financial support from his father he bought a small factory in the picturesque country village of eindhoven , and in 1891 the private partnership “philips & co” is founded .
i would love to have scans of these original notes in the hand of c . o . stanley .
[ 36 ] for its own television receivers , so that the ef50 must have been developed exclusively for pye [ 31 , p255 ] . however , the publications discussing the application of the ee50 for television are almost all research papers , and they do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ( tube ) development groups or the groups involved in the design of television sets . secondary emission tubes were a pet project of
the distance from the pinch to the tube base amounted often to more than half of the total length of the distance between the base and the electrodes . this resulted in relatively high parasitic series inductances in the electrodes , and to high mutual inductances . especially parasitic inductances in the cathode lead reduces the gain at high frequencies .
in the course of the period 1939 - 1940 a whole set of supplementary radar systems was installed all over britain to fill up coverage gaps in the original chain home system . most of these systems used the 200 mhz carrier frequency that was also used by bowen in his airborne radar . one after the other the engineers and scientists who worked on these systems discovered the pye strip powered by the ef50 , often completely independent of each other since the secrecy surrounding the radar program was so strict that development groups were often not informed over each other’s activities . with the number of radar systems growing also the demand for ef50 tubes increased .
among the applications they receive is one from gilles holst . holst did his phd under professor kamerlingh ohnes , who ran the low temperature lab in leiden . ohnes was the first to liquefy helium and to discovere super conductivity in mercury for which he received the nobel prize for physics in 1913 . after a short interview holst is hired , and he sets about organizing his lab . in 1914 philips research , or the “natlab” as it is known in eindhoven , is founded . “natlab” being an abbreviation for “natuurkundig laboratorium , ” or physics laboratory .
sixth , we will implement china - africa trade and investment facilitation plan . china will carry out 50 aid - for - trade programs to improve africa ' s capacity , both
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it is true that the global economy is yet to emerge from the profound impact of the international financial crisis . the recovery is fragile and slow , and the foundation for growth still shaky . there are rising protectionism , louder voices against globalization and the mounting tensions between openness , change and economic integration on the one hand and isolationism , outdated thinking and fragmented trade arrangements on the other . that being said , bilateral , multilateral , regional and global cooperation on infrastructure , connectivity and sustainable development is gaining momentum . in countries around the world , priority is given to the real economy , the manufacturing sector , industrialization and economic diversification . it is important to grasp new development opportunities and find effective means to overcome the difficulties and solve the problems .
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nla , ms 2601 , box 3 , ‘the australian scheme for graduate employment in indonesia’ , 4 november 1954 .
recounted in house of commons debates ( hansard ) , 9 march 1961 , vol . 636 , cc 679–82 .