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Applications | Lone Worker Solutions
Lone workers are becoming increasingly common with the development of technology within the workplace and the increase in flexible working options. Much of this increase has come about due to the ever increasing cost of employing people, yet the responsibility on employers in ensuring a duty of care to these employees has not diminished.
Companies are looking at low cost and effective solutions to meet this growing demand. There are a number of solutions which can be employed to meet this requirement and this document outlines these differing solutions and suggests where each can be best employed.
On Site Lone Worker Solutions
The traditional method for a lone worker solution in a factory of office location is to make an arrangement with employees to contact one another at regular intervals by telephone. This may include involvement of on site security staff to periodically check on lone workers and to take action when an expected call has not been received.
Whilst this solution is undoubtedly cheap it does bring with it some major drawbacks and may not provide either the employer or employee with sufficient safeguards in the event of a problem. The system relies upon staff proactively making contact with security staff or a colleague and this is its major weakness. In addition it is a cumbersome and inefficient method to ensure lone worker safety.
Paging Systems
Paging systems have been adapted to automate lone worker solutions. These systems employ base station receivers which are located at suitable points around a site [to ensure site wide coverage]. A paging encoder/decoder is suitably located and will receive alerts sent by individual paging units. Staff are issued with a pager which would normally be collected upon arrival to the site. Typically this would be the site security office where the main charging unit would be located.
The system works in a number of ways. If the employee does not make contact at prearranged times the pager will send an alert to the paging encoder/decoder identifying the individual pager that has sent the alert. Appropriate action can then be taken.
The advantage of a pager based lone worker solution is that much of the human element [and therefore the weakest point] is removed as this is done automatically.
There are however some disadvantages with this type of system since the infrastructure costs can be very high. This is due to the fact that pager units have very low transmit power so a number of base station receivers may be required to adequately cover a site. In addition, once multiple base station receivers are required then these have to be interconnected by cable. This can lead to a prohibitively expensive installation cost. The hardware costs are also high with pager units costing as much as £350.00 each.
The system can include man down facilities, manually initiated emergency calls and limited talkback facilities [where a two way conversation takes place between the caller and the called party].
These systems require licencing, and whilst obtaining a licence is not generally a problem; each site must have its own individual licence. The running costs are therefore a multiple of the number of sites x the licence cost, currently £75.00 per 3 years.
It is also possible to locate beacons around a site so that when a lone worker or man down alarm is initiated the called party will have a good idea as to the location of the alerting pager. Again however the capital costs can be very high.
Radio Systems
Modern two way radios now incorporate a host of features which provide all of the functionality of paging systems with the added benefit of lower infrastructure costs and lower licencing charges.
A radio based lone worker system may not require a base station or repeater to provide site wide coverage as radios are much more powerful than paging units. Using well established selcall facilities in conjunction with lone working the radios can be configured to send an alert to one or more locations. The identity of the calling party can also be displayed at one, some, or all the called party locations. Where a repeater is employed then the same system could be used to cover more than one site even if some miles apart.
Lone worker, Man down and manual emergency features are all supported and of course a radio provides a useful method for mobile two way voice communications, in addition to the lone worker function.
Some radios even include a special facility whereby if the man down alarm is initiated the radio microphone stays open to allow the called party to hear any noises or audio which may be taking place [assuming the calling party has become separated from his radio].
If it is important to know the location of the caller when an alarm is generated then this can be achieved quite cheaply by installing suitable radio beacons at varying point around the site.
Even if base stations or repeaters are employed these need not require cabling together so installation costs are kept to a minimum.
Licencing costs can be very low. If a base station or repeater is not required then a suitable radio licence would cost as little as £60.00 per 3 years. This would also allow the radio equipment to be moved from site to site without infringing the licence conditions.
Wide Area
There are a number of solutions which employ handheld units operating on one or more of the mobile telephone networks. Integrating these with GPS based packages and the internet means that an effective solution for safeguarding and locating widely dispersed employees is possible.
Handheld unit costs are higher than radios but lower than paging units although running costs can be excessive. In addition these wide area solutions rely entirely on third party networks to be effective [see Emergency Strategy Document].


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Is the Quality of an American College Education Being Eroded?
A college education is supposed to prepare students for a life of hard work, dedication and discipline. But if the quality of this education is constantly being diluted, what does that mean for students and their post-college careers?
Straying From History
An article was published in Forbes on November 7th, 2013 titled "The Terrible Erosion of the College Curriculum". Author George Leef discussed the idea of colleges having had one core curriculum at an earlier point that was designed to challenge students and mold them into the thinkers and leaders of tomorrow.
Except it didn't happen like that.
Instead, what's actually been happening is a slide away from a core curriculum in favor of "distribution requirements", a concept where schools take courses out of their major with the expectation that it'll lead them to be broad-thinking, well-rounded students. This sounds fine in theory, as a math student who can also speak eloquently about the humanities surely must have a place in society. But in practice, a different story emerges.
College Curricula Today
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has recommended that colleges follow a general format to ensure students are educated in certain areas so they graduate well prepared. For a college or university to merit an "A" grade in fulfilling these requirements, students should take courses from the following areas in their core or general education requirements: English composition, literature, foreign language, economics, college-level mathematics, and natural or physical science. School grades slipped to a "B" if they only covered four or five, a "C" for three, a "D" for two, and an "F" for one or none.
The results, though startling, aren't so surprising: only a handful of colleges (2%) earned an ACTA "A", with 36% earning a "B", 31% a "C", 23% a "D", and almost a tenth failing outright. It's head-scratching to think of how so many colleges can miss the highest bar until the types of courses offered begin to peter out. For example, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has the following courses that satisfy general education requirements: The Stage Musicals of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Food in American Culture, The History of Hip-Hop Culture, Sex and Gender in Society, Guerrillas and Revolution in 20th Century Latin America. While courses like these are not only a neat way that professors can indulge in their intellectual hobbies, but also a way that students can learn about topics they wouldn't otherwise, they should be treated as such, and not as core requirements.
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Never events are mistakes that should not happen at all under any circumstances, yet hundreds of patients are being harmed in this way, the Department of Health has revealed.
The list of never events has been increased from eight to 25 to include misidentification of a patient, putting a feeding tube down the nose into the lungs instead of the stomach, incorrect use of insulin for diabetes and transfusing a patient with the wrong blood type.
The vast majority of never events happen during or after surgery.
The figures show that 161 incidents of foreign objects left inside patients were reported in 2011/12, including swabs, needles, screws, instruments and wires.
There were also 70 incidents of surgery conducted on the wrong part of the body, including biopsies from the wrong side in breast cancer for example, anaesthetic applied to the wrong part and the wrong limb operated on.
In addition there were 41 of the wrong implant being used, which may happen in knee or hip replacement and only discovered after the operation is complete.
Nasal or oral feeding tubes were found to be in the correct place or had become dislodged in 23 cases.
The NHS Commissioning Board is setting up a task force to look at surgical never events, in order to make sure that these events are eradicated.
Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director and Jane Cummings, Chief Nursing Officer, have also written to the NHS highlighting the figures.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: "We know that transparency saves lives and improves care.
"The NHS treats a million people every 36 hours, and we know that the vast majority of these patients have excellent care. But the NHS needs to do more to really tackle these events. The NHS Commissioning Board is now setting up a task force to eradicate these never events from NHS surgery."
NHS Medical Director Sir Bruce Keogh said: "NHS Leaders should examine these figures and the guidance that sits alongside them and really focus on driving them out of the NHS.
"There are simple ways to prevent them occurring, like the Surgical Safety Checklist, and everyone working in the NHS should ensure that the checklist is being followed."


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Dear Woodside... Hope In God/
"And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." (1 Peter 5:10, ESV)
This afternoon I'm sitting in my office with a bit of a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. I am firmly confident that we would prefer to tackle the issue of suffering within the laboratory of a Sunday morning worship service on a more theoretical playing field. You know what I am talking about; it's easier to talk about suffering rather than to experience it. And yet, as we've seen over the last few weeks from our series in 1 Peter, trials are a tool that God uses to purify our faith and make us more like Christ. The theoretical will become practical for us at some point. This week it seems that suffering and trial been more practical for some at our campus than theoretical. As I've heard about job loss, death, cancer and sickness this week at our campus you can understand the lump in my throat and tears.
Yet, over the last month this concluding statement in Peter's letter has deeply resonated with my heart regarding you for a few reasons. For one I've experienced, in part, the truth of this verse in my own life, particularly in the last year. But more so because the hope and future that is promised here is powerfully compelling. The joy and stability that are offered here are magnificently beautiful. Consider what Peter tells us about God's grace in the midst of our sufferings.
First, Peter declares that he is the "God of all grace." Every joy, good, mercy, and hope that we long for comes from God. Even in the midst of trials and sufferings God's grace and lovingkindness is coming for us in those afflictions. As Isaiah spoke of Christ he described him as one who would not break a bruised reed nor extinguish a candle wick that has just a smoldering, smoking fire to it (Isaiah 42:3). He is the God of all grace who will not break and destroy his suffering children.
This is why the second half of the verse is so important. Because we feel the pain of suffering, of loss, and of affliction we stand on shaky feet. Some of us are doing well just trying to keep upright due to the affliction we are experiencing. Yet Peter points us to the restorative hope we have in Christ. The God of all grace is the one who HIMSELF will "restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." This is what we desperately need in our afflictions.
I know that some in our body this last week have felt the opposite of "restored, confirmed, strengthened, and established." Because of what's happened the feeling is more like "lost, denied, weak, and insecure." I get those feelings. Yet the reality of this verse is that God is the one who bring restoration to what we've lost through our sufferings. He is the one who will confirm the calling and identify he's given us. He will use our weaknesses to show his strengthen and in turn strengthen us for all glory. He is the one who will displace our insecurity and forever give us a name that cannot be taken from us. He will firmly establish us with him forever!
I want to encourage you today to take this verse to heart. Memorize it. Meditate on it often. Let the truth of it sink deeply down into your heart so that when the suffering and afflictions come you've got some hope to stand on. God's grace is coming for you! Bank your hope on the God of all grace and allow him to show up for you in his kindness. Our best days are ahead in Christ.
Be Praying:
With that, I'd like to ask you be praying specifically for a couple at our campus who are walking through a deep valley of trial right now.
Kelly Havrilla — Today I received a call from Kelly's husband David that her last cancer scans revealed two new growths in her body that have to be treated. Kelly and David are praying about and pursuing options towards treatment but would deeply covet your prayers for wisdom and complete healing. Furthermore, they have asked that you pray that God would give them grace to be able to make decisions in a manner that displays the gospel of Christ. Would you please seek God's face for grace to heal Kelly!
This Sunday:
Sunday we will begin a new series in the Word together entitled U & I. We've all seen relationships of various kinds break down and crumble due to a variety of different problems. Recently our campus pastors got together and identified six things we felt were the top relationship destroyers. Over the next six weeks we hope to tackle them and show how the gospel gives us hope to repair and rebuild our relationships. This series isn't just about marriage or dating or singleness. It encompasses every kind of human relationship we could have.
Here's what we will be singing on Sunday morning:
- Your Love Never Fails
- Came To My Rescue
- Place of Freedom
- Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)
- The Heart of Worship
We've placed a playlist on Spotify so you can listen beforehand as well.
I am praying that God continues to show you deep grace and upholds you deeply in the midst of trials and afflictions. I am so thankful, extremely thankful for this church and for your partnership with us in the gospel. It's a privilege to serve you. Our best days are ahead in Christ! Trust him!
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Cardinals re-sign DT Frostee Rucker to 1-year deal
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed Frostee Rucker to a one-year contract, retaining a veteran presence on the defensive line after losing Calais Campbell in free agency.
The 6-foot-3, 280-pound Rucker has played 10 NFL seasons, the first six with the Cincinnati Bengals and the last four with Arizona after signing as a free agent with the Cardinals in 2013.
The 33-year-old defensive tackle appeared in 13 games last season with 25 tackles and a forced fumble.
His best season in Arizona was 2014, when he had a career-best five sacks and two forced fumbles.
In all, Rucker has appeared in 126 NFL games with 314 tackles, 20 sacks, eight forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and an interception.
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text: Tasnah Moyer serves as the Program Coordinator for National Young Adult Ministry. She is passionate about creating opportunities for young adults to explore and deepen an authentic relationship with themselves, God and True Parents, and others. Whether through retreats and seminars, educational curriculum, or one-on-one relationships, she finds a deep fulfillment and joy in the empowering individuals in their journey of growth and discovery. Tasnah is an alumna of STF (2007-2010) and of the University of Bridgeport where she studied religion and psychology and served for two years as the youth pastor. She currently serves as one of the Board of Directors for CARP and is a founding Board member of COR. In her free time, she's building her event and wedding planning business. She loves frisbee, rock climbing, and running, and spends her free time writing, crafting, and drinking tea. She lives in Philadelphia, PA with her younger siblings, two of her favorite people.


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What you will read now is part of a series of 100 spiritual challenges. Each blog can be viewed separately, but for maximum benefit a reader needs to start with the introductory blog of November 18, 2011, and then continue step by step. Day One begins on Sunday, November 20, 2011. [ Click here for 100 STEPS ]
Theme 10 The Challenge of LovingTrust vs. Anxiety and Worry
"Perfect love casts out fear" 1 John 4:18
When we read accounts in the New Testament of disciples going to martyrdom, we marvel at their fearlessness. Surely awaiting being eaten by lions or being crucified would make us feel total horror and despair. Yet the martyrs were full of trust that Jesus would help them in their torments and bring them to eternal happiness.
Many are our fears. They range from fear of being late for an appointment, fear of failing examinations, fear for our loved ones in trouble or danger, all the way to fear of terminal illness or fear of violence including, for some, the fear of violence of members of our own households; finally, fear of eternal punishment for us or loved ones.
Yet, we are taught that "fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom."(Psalm 111:10) Since we are weak, sinful creatures subject to all kinds of evils and sufferings, we are called to work out our salvation "in fear and trembling." (Psalm 2:11)
Even small threats to our security or welfare can trigger an immediate sense of fear. This fear can be positive when it causes us to be careful, plan well, and do whatever we can to avoid failure. Trusting in God in such situations helps, but may not remove a certain tremulous weakness.
In 12 Step Emotions Anonymous they say that that severe anxiety about being rejected or fear of falling apart shows that one's emotions are out of control and that we need to bring them to God who alone can heal us of such fears. In Theophostic Prayer Ministry, which I am studying, such anxiety is analyzed in this way. The fearful person is to try to locate the first time in childhood that he or she felt anxious. Then ask, "what was the lie the devil was telling me?" For example, the lie could be that if I was lost in a grocery store my mother would never come back. Then we are to picture, say, Jesus in that same situation holding one of our hands and guiding our mother back to us. In Unbound deliverance prayer the leader has the person in emotional turmoil make this kind of petition, "I renounce the spirit of anxiety and lay it at the feet of Jesus."
We need to avoid sinking into a quicksand of fear when challenged by situations we cannot control. We need to beg God to give us trust in His perfect love; in His provident care, even when results are disappointing or tragic. In the end, even if the worst things happen on earth, what matters most is our salvation and the salvation of those we love. We believe that God loves us and them even more than we do. When our fear becomes tortuous, we need to cast ourselves in prayer into His loving heart.
Observing Anxiety vs. Trust in Us and Around Us
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." (Philippians 4:6)
Dr. Ronda's examples: I noticed a cause for anxiety in myself is looking for hidden motives vs. believing what others say about what they think or feel. For example, I imagine that if someone says the slightest critical thing that they don't like me. But, when questioned, this person says, "I just made a comment. It has nothing to do with liking you. I do like you." Why shouldn't I believe that? If I bring it to God in prayer, it is easier to believe what triggers some kind of childhood wound. One friend remarked about this type of anxiety, "two-year olds think that way. They ask for reassurance any time they are criticized." I noticed that when there is any emotional insecurity in my life I get sufficiently upset to have the fantasy that I am falling apart. I saw myself obsessing about the reaction of an authority figure to me. I recalled a 12 Step method that involves writing out an anxiety and putting it in a box you call "the God box." You say "God take care of this." I made this God box and put in the name of the person I am afraid of. I notice these anxieties in others around me: fear for a daughter far away and the cat's fear of a neighboring cat.
Prayer: Jesus, my Savior, what does "savior" mean if not that You will save me from everything that frightens me, one way or another. The worst that could happen is that the worst happens in earthly terms, and then You will gather this little wretch into Your embrace and nothing will ever hurt me again. When waves of anxiety come over me, remind me to picture You and to believe that "God alone is enough," as St. Teresa of Avila used to say.
Read more blog entries by Dr. Ronda Chervin by visiting RondaView. Dr. Ronda Chervin has many free e-books and audios on her website, rondachervin.com. If you go to her website and read or listen and then want to correspond with her she will be available. Her schedule does not permit, however, responding to comments on the Blog, though she enjoys reading them. Dr. Ronda's newest project is spiritualityrunningtogod.com.


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Picture book written by Maureen Fergus and published by Groundwood Books 2016
Buddy and Earl are safely tucked in for the night; Buddy on his blanket and Earl in his cage. But just as Buddy settles in for a nice, long sleep, Earl says it's time to say "Bon voyage." Soon these mismatched pals are at it again, exploring the wilds of the kitchen and defending a lovely lady hedgehog — who may or may not be Mom's hairbrush — from imminent danger. When they've finally vanquished the greatest monster of all — the vacuum cleaner — it's time for some well-earned shut-eye.
"Drawn with spare linework and great blocks of soft, dreamy color in a nighttime palette, the pals' setting appropriately shifts between mundane and extraordinary, just like their adventure...Life is good for Buddy and Earl in this aerobic exercise of the imagination." — Kirkus, Starred Review"A neat story with enough hilarious high jinks to make young readers giggle out loud and look forward to more Buddy and Earl adventures." — School Library Journal"The comic tension between the real and the imagined, between Buddy's sweet naiveté and Earl's cleverness, and between the human and animal universes is just as evident here as in the first book." — Horn Book


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heimer wrote:Just so we're on the same page, would you make the same argument in basketball if/when Central Cass hit an enrollment of 314, 11 shy of the cutoff? Would you then say that the separation is not enough to warrant playing in a different class?
I mean, let's be honest, Casselton is basically West-West-West Fargo (with Kindred being West-West Fargo).
Answer: You absolutely would not make the same argument. You would say, "325 is the number. Until they are at 325, they are Class B."
heimer wrote:We already have several examples of schools in the same town playing in different classes. Fargo, Bismarck, Minot, Dickinson, Williston all have this phenomenon playing out. Why should it be any different if North and Davies were in different classes?
heimer wrote:This thread is about 10-10-10. I'm still struggling with your problem with this plan.
heimer wrote:Too many schools to limit a class?
You need to wake up a bit. Jamestown and Fargo South are not the same situation anymore. A class is not made better by it's number of participants, as South Dakota's approach clearly illustrates.
More on that in a moment.
Lets look at your 14-14-24 scenario. Sure the top class looks good:
Minot, West Fargo, Century, Bismarck, Davies, Red River, South, Mandan, Williston, Central, North, Sheyenne, Dickinson, Legacy.
But, did you even look at the second class?
Jamestown, Devils Lake, Wahpeton, Watford City, Belcourt, St. Marys, Grafton, Valley City, Shanley, Beulah, Central Cass, Stanley, Griggs-Barnes County, Dickinson Trinity.
Getting pretty tough to justify Central Cass and GBC with Jamestown and Devils Lake.
But, your plan was calculated. I can tell you sat down with the numbers, because Lisbon and E-MV catch a break and only two 9-manners have to move up. Glad to see which schools you're comfortable selling out to make bank.
Now, back to South Dakota.
7 classes.
Top class has eight schools (5 in Sioux Falls, 2 in Rapid City, and Aberdeen Central). Eight schools. They don't cram a Watertown, Spearfish, Brookings, Pierre or Sturgis in there just to feel better about themselves. They recognize it for what it is.
Then 10, then 16, then 24. Lets see what that would look like in ND, shall we:
4A: Minot, West Fargo, Century, Bismarck, Davies, Red River, South, Mandan
3A: Williston, Central, North, Sheyenne, Dickinson, Legacy, Jamestown, Devils Lake, Wahpeton, Watford City
2A: Belcourt, St. Marys, Grafton, Valley City, Shanley, Beulah, Central Cass, Stanley, GBC, Trinity, Lisbon, MV-E, Kindred, Hillsboro, Wells County, Berthold
1A: Des Lacs-Burlington, Bottineau, Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm, Park River-F-L, Standing Rock, Belfield-South Heart, Hazen, Garrison-Max, Washburn-Wilton, Carrington, Rugby, Velva-Sawyer, Larimore, Lakota-Edmore-DP, Minot Ryan, Oak Grove, (these are the opt-ups, Northern Cass, Milnor-North Sargent, Oakes, Langdon, Westhope-Newberg, Killdeer), Kenmare, and either Richardton-Taylor-Hebron or May-Port-C-G.
This only takes two 9-man teams as well, just like your plan. Still a hearty fifth class. But I'm a little uncomfortable with Belcourt, St. Marys, Grafton, Valley City and Shanley in the same class as Hillsboro, Wells County and Berthold.
10-10-10 is the best thing I've seen so far.
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Professor, Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University, and Chair, Committee on the Organizational Structure of the National Institutes of Health, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, The National Academies
Statement of
Harold Shapiro, Ph.D.Chairman of the Committee on the Organizational Structure of NIHNational Research Council/Institute of MedicineThe National AcademiesandProfessor of Economics and Public AffairsPrinceton University
before the
Committee on Energy and CommerceU.S. House of Representatives
and the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsU.S. Senate
October 2, 2003
Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the House and Senate Committees. My name is Harold Shapiro and I am currently Professor of Economics and Public Affairs in the Department of Economics and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs of Princeton University. I serve as Chair of the National Research Council's Committee on the Organizational Structure of NIH, and I would like to thank the Congressional Committees for this opportunity to discuss the recommendations in our report. The Research Council is the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine.
The Committee on the Organizational Structure of NIH was assembled by the Academies in response to a Congressional request for a study to examine whether, given the many changes in both our health concerns and the nature of the scientific frontier the organization and structure of NIH are optimally configured to most effectively pursue its mission in research and training given the realities of the Twenty-first Century. The Congressional request was a wise acknowledgement that the world we live in is changing rapidly, with science, evolving health concerns and the structure of the institutional mechanisms supporting science and advanced research training being among the most fast-paced areas of change. All enterprises, be they large or small, need to be able to adapt to change and must continually consider new ways to meet the challenges of the future if they are to remain effective. The greatest risk to successful organizations is the danger of becoming entrenched in the very things that have made them successful at the expense of needed adaptability.
The composition of the Committee on the Organizational Structure of the National Institutes of Health was designed to ensure that the views of the basic science, clinical medicine, and health advocacy communities were all adequately represented. In addition, the Committee has members who are experienced in the management of large and complex organizations, including a former NIH director, two former NIH institute directors, two persons with backgrounds in senior management of major industrial entities, and a specialist in organizational issues. Several Committee members also had considerable experience in government operations.
The Committee held six two-day meetings over the ten months between July 2002 and April 2003. At its initial meetings, past and present representatives of NIH, Congress, voluntary health groups, scientific and professional societies, and industry were invited to provide perspectives on the issues before the Committee. The Committee met publicly with the current NIH director as well as several former directors, and also heard presentations from or interviewed staff in the NIH Director's Office and the directors of 18 institutes or centers. Prior reports and relevant literature were reviewed. Finally, several Committee members conducted town meetings at their home institutions and elsewhere, inviting scientists, administrators, and students to tell us their views. Thus, the Committee was able to hear, consider, and discuss a diverse range of facts and opinions about the organizational structure of NIH. The Committee completed and released its final report, Enhancing the Vitality of the National Institutes of Health: Organizational Change to Meet New Challenges, in late July, and I would be happy to submit a copy of the report for the record along with my testimony.
The strong system of federal support for US science and technology has produced five decades of discovery and innovation that have literally changed the way we live and yielded great social dividends for the citizens of our country and beyond. In many ways, NIH is unsurpassed among the array of federal agencies that support scientific research, providing 80% of the federal government's contribution to biomedical research. From a humble beginning in the late 19th century as a one room laboratory with a $300 government allocation, NIH has grown into a $27 billion per year organization that justifiably enjoys enormous public and Congressional support. NIH's success in its mission of science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge and the application of that knowledge to extending healthy life and reducing the burdens of illness and disability has been enormous. NIH's investment in biomedical research has helped produce remarkable results in terms of declining rates of disease, longer life expectancy, reduced infant mortality, and improved quality of life. All those who have played a role in making NIH such a success over the years, including many of you on the House and Senate Committees that have organized this hearing, have earned the gratitude of current and future generations.
Although not explicitly articulated in the charge to our committee, it has been suggested that one key underlying motivation for Congress's request for our study is the concern that the large number of institutes and centers at NIH, which now total 27, has fragmented the agency and made it too unwieldy to address effectively the research and training challenges now emerging on the biomedical frontier. While extremely mindful of this concern we approached our task in a considerably more general fashion by asking ourselves what organizational changes, including the widespread consolidation of existing units, would be most likely to enhance the vitality of NIH and increase its flexibility and responsiveness. Our deliberations were also influenced by the fact that there is much more to assessing an organization's effectiveness than reflecting on the number of units on its organization chart, and we assessed, therefore not only the organizational configuration of NIH, but also the key processes, internal cultures and authorities that all play key roles in determining the quality, creativity and imagination that might characterize NIH-wide decision making.
Although the Committee spent a significant amount of time at every one of its six meetings debating the merits of various proposals to drastically consolidate NIH's institutes into a far smaller number of entities, in the end we came to the consensus view that the widespread consolidation of institutes and centers is not the next best organizational step for NIH to undertake, as the expected benefits of such a strategy would in our judgment be less than the expected costs involved. What does the Committee mean by "costs"? Any thoughtful major reorganization would necessitate a lengthy and complex information gathering and decision making process that would include numerous hearings involving members of Congress and their staff and a wide variety of interests in the various health advocacy and scientific communities. Our discussions, correspondence and meetings made it quite clear that there would be very little agreement among these communities on what the right way to reorganize NIH is, and there would probably be dozens of conflicting ideas in play and few clear avenues for narrowing these down. Moreover we believe that these discussions and negotiations would be long and contentious and with a quite uncertain outcome. More importantly, the Committee is firmly convinced that many of the goals that might be achieved through large-scale consolidation of institutes, such as giving NIH a greater capacity to respond to new challenges, enabling NIH to respond as a whole to critical strategic initiatives, making NIH's research portfolio less risk averse, and launching a major reorganization of its clinical research activities could be achieved more rapidly and effectively through other changes dealing with authorities, culture and processes.
NIH has developed as a loose federation of units that operate largely independently of both each other and the Director. Moreover the individual institutes and centers have operated in a very decentralized manner reflecting the view that the best ideas flow up from the laboratories of individual scientists. This policy has demonstrated its power and we believe that this approach should remain the bedrock of NIH's program. However, given the changing environment in the biomedical sciences and the nature of our evolving health concerns we believe that this basic strategy needs to be supplemented by a series of new approaches. One reason that NIH has the complex federated structure it has today is that in the past, the response to new problems or opportunities has often been to create new organizational entities, such as the Office of AIDS Research or the National Human Genome Research Institute, to deal with them. If, however, there were other ways for the NIH leadership to redirect or reconfigure resources, this would obviate the need to create new entities as the only institutional response. Our Committee came to believe strongly that the creation of new organizational entities at NIH is not the best or most effective means of ensuring that a problem receives adequate attention in the biomedical research portfolio, and that NIH needs a better mechanism for responding. Instead, the Committee recommends that NIH begin to use a process for identifying major crosscutting, or "trans-NIH" (for research that cuts across the purview of several, if not all, the institutes and centers), research initiatives via periodic-- perhaps every two years --strategic planning that engages all of NIH and is open to input from the public as well as the scientific community. Such research is especially important given the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of science today. Although individual institutes do mount new initiatives on their own, these are usually directed primarily at the interests of their own constituencies and rarely closely coordinated with the work of other institutes. An example of the kind of area that would make a good focus for such a trans-NIH initiative is proteomics, for which the institutes could benefit from the development of common tools and approaches if they worked closely together. Another is the study of obesity, which is rapidly becoming a major national health problem. Because obesity is associated with a variety of health problems that cut across the concerns of many institutes, such as heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis, the responsibility for dealing with it does not fall clearly into the portfolio of any one institute. As a result, it is difficult for NIH to demonstrate that there is any systematic and coordinated approach to addressing the causes and consequences of obesity. The same would be true in many other areas. In the absence of such a demonstration, a variety of health interest groups are calling for the creation of a National Institute on Obesity. But the Committee believes that a trans-NIH strategic initiative to address such problems often would be a far better solution than the creation of a new institute or center.
For this to become workable, however, Congress must give the NIH Director more authority. The Director currently has very little ability to insist that 'best practices' spread quickly across all units, or to reconfigure NIH's resources or mobilize funding for new initiatives except at a very small scale. We believe that Congress should amend NIH's authorizing legislation to formally charge the NIH Director to conduct such trans-NIH strategic planning, and that the Director should be able to require the institutes and centers to commit a certain percentage of their budgets for their participation in the trans-NIH research identified through the strategic planning process. The individual Institutes, however, would retain the authority to decide just which of the trans-NIH initiatives they wish to participate in. We suggest that five percent of each institute's and center's budget should be invested the first year of the program, but that number could grow to 10 percent or higher within four to five years. While this may initially sound like a proposal to cut institute budgets by diverting funds elsewhere, our thinking is that an open and inclusive strategic planning process in which all institutes participate would generate enough excellent ideas for trans-NIH initiatives that each institute would readily be able to identify one or more of these ideas that would be of relevance to their own interests and portfolios. Thus, we believe that participation in one or more trans-NIH initiatives would enhance the research portfolio of all the institutes. To underline these points we are not suggesting that any funds be moved among institutes or to the Director's Office for the trans-NIH initiatives. Rather the percentage of funding to be invested in any given year, for example, five percent, of an institute's budget would be held in "escrow" until the Director certifies the acceptability of that institute's plans for participation in the chosen strategic initiatives.
I would like to comment also on the committee's recommendations that affect the Director's Office. First, the Committee recommends that a special projects program be established in the NIH director's office to fund risky, cutting-edge research that offers high potential payoffs in terms of scientific breakthroughs, and new treatments. We imagine this program being patterned after the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, in the Department of Defense. The NIH director's special projects office could help overcome some of the hindrances to the pursuit of highly innovative, or "risky," research that exist now. High-risk proposals, which may have the potential to produce quantum leaps in discovery, do not fare well in the review system and are rarely funded by NIH because they are often not backed up with extensive preliminary data. This is because the review system is driven toward conservatism by a desire to maximize results in the face of limited funding, large numbers of competing investigators, and considerations of accountability and equity. Another unintended effect of this conservatism is a bias against young investigators. The peer review system at NIH has served this country very well and should continue to do so over the next decades. However, it is our view that NIH also needs a complementary strategy that would help overcome the inherently conservative bias of the existing peer review framework. The committee believes that the new program would succeed best if it were located in the NIH director's office and were funded with new money. We recommend that Congress provide 100 million dollars for the director's special projects program in the first year, with the budget eventually growing to as much as one billion dollars a year.
Second, the Committee does not believe that the Operations budget for the Office of the Director (OD) is adequate. Although the overall OD budget may look substantial, most of it is earmarked for the various program offices that have been created to address particular topics, such as the Office of Research on Women's Health and the Office of AIDS Research. When a problem that affects NIH as a whole arises, the Director frequently has to go "hat in hand" to beg for contributions of funds from the institutes to respond, which, to say the least, is highly inefficient and not guaranteed to produce satisfactory results.
Turning back now to the number of institutes and centers, the Committee made one other very important recommendation. Although the committee did not believe that a wholesale consolidation is called for at this time, we do not believe that NIH's organizational structure should remain frozen. As the pace and nature of scientific discovery continues to quickly advance, and as our health concerns evolve, some institutes and centers will become more relevant than others. Therefore, we recommend that a formal public process be established for reviewing whether institutes and centers should be added, eliminated, or combined with others. This process should involve Congress, the scientific community, patient advocacy groups, and the NIH Council of Public Representatives and other NIH advisory committees. Although Congress would still need to vote on whether or not to change the number of institutes, this formal review process could be initiated by the NIH director. We would also hope that Congress would not take action on proposals to create, combine, or eliminate institutes or centers until there has been an opportunity for this process to play out and for the NIH Director to thoroughly consider its results and make his or her recommendation to Congress.
The Committee suggests that this public process should be used first to review two mergers favored by the committee. First, we believe that the National Institute on Drug Abuse should be combined with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. These two groups share a similar mission and the causes of, as well as the treatment for, drug- and alcohol-abuse are likewise similar. Second, we think that the National Institute of General Medical Sciences should merge with the National Human Genome Research Institute. Now that the genome institute has successfully completed its namesake mission, it makes sense for it to rejoin the general medical sciences institute, from which it originated and which has a lead role in funding basic biomedical research. Moreover, the cultures of these two units might very well invigorate each other. Again, I would stress that although the Committee saw merit in these proposed consolidations, it is our recommendation that no action be taken until the public process we propose has been conducted.
On the other hand, because of unusually persuasive arguments and exceptional needs, the Committee did recommend that one reorganization be acted upon immediately. We strongly believe that several intramural and extramural clinical research programs should be combined into a new entity that replaces the National Center for Research Resources and transforms it into a National Center for Clinical Research and Research Resources. The importance of clinical research in translating the knowledge produced by basic science into improved health cannot be overstated, but this translation is today hampered by high costs, regulatory uncertainties, incompatible databases, and a shortage of qualified investigators and willing patient participants. We believe that putting clinical research under this new umbrella will trigger new collaboration and data sharing among researchers from different fields. The recommended consolidation of clinical research under one roof builds upon the recommendations made by other prestigious groups and leaders in recent years that NIH needs to do more to facilitate the translation of basic research into cures and treatments.
As I said earlier, we identified several other organizational and administrative changes and mechanisms that could, as the title of our report suggests, enhance the vitality of NIH. Let me touch on a few of them.
To begin with, we looked at the length of terms served by the director and the heads of the institutes and centers. We decided that the NIH director should serve a six-year term unless removed sooner by the president. Having a term of six years may -- like that for the director of the National Science Foundation -- allow the director to transcend changes in administration. Re-appointment to a second and final six-year term should be contingent on a performance review by outside experts and the recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Directors of the institutes and centers should be appointed to five-year terms with the option for a second, and final, five-year term. And authority to hire and fire these directors should be transferred from the HHS secretary to the NIH director. We believe that the service terms we've recommended will provide stability as well as fresh ideas to NIH.
We also took a second look at the special status of the National Cancer Institute. The NCI director is appointed by the president and NCI's budget -- about 17 percent of the overall NIH budget -- bypasses the desk of the NIH director and is completely outside the director's influence. The Committee suggests that Congress reexamine the appropriateness of the special status given to NCI.
With regard to the effort by HHS to centralize or outsource administrative functions, known as the "One HHS" initiative, the committee felt strongly that, while eliminating government inefficiency is always a worthwhile goal, the "One HHS" initiative may fail to appreciate the strong link between administrative functions at NIH, such as personnel recruitment and aspects of grants management, and the larger scientific enterprise. Any move to centralize or outsource these functions should be carefully reviewed first to determine how it may affect NIH's special mission of scientific and medical discovery.
We also noted that the Research Management and Support budgets, which pay for administrative and facilities management costs at the institutes and centers, have barely grown in the past decade despite the huge increases in the overall NIH budget. As a consequence, NIH is left with inadequate funds to cover overhead costs. Congress should increase Research Management and Support budgets.
We also addressed concerns that many of NIH's advisory committees are restricted to pro forma roles, populated by too many individuals with conflicts of interest, and are sometimes perceived as being politicized. We concluded that participation in these committees should be solely based on a person's scientific or clinical expertise or on his or her substantial involvement in a health or research issue. NIH should also reform their advisory council system to ensure that these bodies are sufficiently independent, are routinely involved in priority setting and planning and are engaged in discussions with institute and center leadership to provide it with honest feedback and enhance its accountability.
Finally, our committee understood that it is the quality of leadership at all levels, as opposed to organizational structure, that is central to NIH's vitality. In the long run, the recruitment of outstanding leadership, the commitment to individual scientists as the main sources of new discoveries, and reliance on the competitive review system for determining grants will remain the essential keys to NIH's continuing success.
Thank you again for the opportunity to discuss the recommendations of our report. I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.


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Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Client: Federal Government of Iraq
Consultants: Adamson Associates, Buro Happold, Schumann Smith
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New parliament buildings and masterplan in Baghdad, Iraq. The project includes a large complex of buildings in addition to the parliamentary chambers, and a masterplan for the adjacent part of the city. The scheme is approached as urban design and not as one architectural object, with the majority of the complex formed as a pattern of streets (indoor and outdoor) green courtyards, key landmark buildings, and plazas.
The site is a 50-hectare site near the disused Al-Muhanna airport, where Saddam Hussein had begun to construct a super-mosque. The mosque construction was halted 10 years ago by the US-led invasion, all that remains is a series of 45 metre-high concrete columns and substantial foundations.
The site is at the geographical centre of Baghdad and adjacent the key city landmarks of Zawra Park, Central Rail Station, the Tigris River, and the city centre. It is significant that the primary rail lines which serve northern and southern Iraq terminate immediately adjacent the parliament site. Zawra Park is one of the largest and most important parks in central Baghdad, and lies immediately to the site's southern boundary.
The site is located in a pocket of limited movement connectivity. The rail lands form a long uninterrupted barrier to the east of the site and a large stretch of uncrossed land extends to the north. To the west is a dry tributary to the Tigris River with only intermittent crossings, and the expanse of Zawra Park lies to the south. Rail lines extending north and south from central station and the Tigris River form a second ring of movement barriers, further filtering access to the site.
The limited connectivity determines key through-routes proximate to the site. Primary among these are the existing express-way leading to the northern tip of the site, and the cross-roads at the north of Zawra Park. These key through-roads in turn influence the placement of the entry points to the parliamentary compound itself.
Entry points
Three primary entry points are proposed. The public and ceremonial entry is to the south facing Zawra Park and easily accessible from the rail station. VIP's and staff enter from the north, where an existing expressway allows discrete and rapid access to the compound. The proposed service access is to the west, with good movement connections and the mute neighbour of the existing rail lands.
Primary face
The most important urban elements adjacent the site are Zawra Park and the central rail station - the public entrance of the Parliament explicitly addresses them. In past Iraqi urbanism primary architectural elements do not align with property boundaries but instead reflect the inner geometry of courtyards, and this approach is deliberately adopted.
A new visitor viewing tower is suggested on axis in Zawra Park. A large development corridor is proposed to the north, with flanking access roads and legible plot divisions. This corridor is able to accept major future development and will form a backbone of the new governmental quarter of the city.
THE complex
The parliamentary complex is conceived as a piece of urban design and not as one large architectural object. The majority of the complex is formed as a pattern of streets - indoor and outdoor - and green courtyards, connecting a comfortable fabric of two-storey buildings of a variety of functions. Against this fabric key landmark buildings and plazas are highlighted: the House of Representatives, Federal Council, and the Prayer Space.
The dialogue of landmark buildings in a fabric is highly legible and navigable. It is also flexible, easy to phase, zone, and upgrade. The many courtyards and streets' allow excellent daylighting and services access, whilst also providing a variety of identities for groups of users (as in an urban environment).
The complex's extensive cellular program is made up of a pattern of quality two storey buildings, courtyards and streets (internal and external). This fabric represents an urban approach versus that of the singular inflexible super building.
A grading of family relationships exists within the fabric, using the external material and detailing palette of local Baghdad brick, render, glazed ceramic tiles, terracotta elements, and metal brise soleil.
The external spaces also form hierarchies. The landmark buildings reside in generous plazas and on large-scale axes, serving as crossing spaces for Members, the public, press, VIPs, temporary and permanent committees, and delegates. The plazas also carry shared services at their edges including libraries, dining spaces, banks, etc.
The fabric however contains a family of smaller private courtyards of varying character, size, and shape which interact via a network of secondary routes. Fabric courtyards have different landscape characters, lending identity to the departments encircling them and aiding overall site navigation. Whilst often reading as separate parts, buildings within the fabric share many operations, such as: supporting air-conditioned connections to neighbouring buildings, centralised services ring main, and underground security tunnels.
Walking distances across the complex are short (< 5 minutes) and a variety of routes are available to any destination - air-conditioned or shaded open air.
Routes are given a hierarchy of widths depending on their traffic and status. The massing is similarly approachable, and further broken down by a cantilevering upper floor which shades the ground floor below (and produces the occasional arcade). Large ceiling heights are set throughout, especially at first floor where higher-status functions are planned (also an echo of the tall upper storey of the traditional Baghdadi house). Room depth generally is never more than 1.5 x the height of the window head to ensure full daylighting, which drives building depths in the plan.
The two storey nature of the fabric provides numerous benefits. A plethora of access, fire, and service issues become greatly simplified. Structure is not complex or expensive; spans are not large. Daylighting opportunities are excellent. The ground plane of cool leafy courtyards is proximate, not remote. The need for lifts is greatly reduced, and stairs can mostly be open and participate in the spaces (hence the building is not electricity reliant for many of its basic functions). Phasing and change of the built fabric (eg upgrading services) is less disruptive and can be applied incrementally if needed. Cost-efficient, quick, sustainable construction technologies such as ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms) may be contemplated.
The urban approach to the complex design as a whole enables a positive development form in each expansion phase.
The scheme shows the parliamentary complex at full expansion - beyond the given Brief demonstrating a final build-out form. At the earlier phases the landmark buildings, the main plazas, and the primary courtyards act as anchor elements with accommodation lining their edges. User departments are grouped around dedicated courtyards, aiding legibility and departmental identity. Expansion may then occur at the level of the user group as well as the overall complex. Some larger courtyards are made to enable limited development into them for localised expansion.
Main plaza
The main plaza terminates a series of major and minor axes leading to the House of Representatives building. The plaza is rectangular, and works with the circular building form to create irregular corner spaces. The plaza is kept tight to the building, preserving the sculpturally charged feel of the complex as a whole.
Important functions line the edges of the main plaza. To the east on entry is the large public meeting hall, and to the west at a generous 1st floor are the offices and facilities of the Prime Minister, President, and Speaker. The main dining area, library, and bank are at ground floor to the northern plaza edge, with some VIP accommodation above. The press are also provided for to the east and in the lower ground floor of the House of Representatives building itself, with access directly off the main plaza.
Landmark buildings
The forms of the landmark buildings are stable, elemental forms sitting firmly on the ground. Their raised profiles read clearly above the firm horizontal datum of the fabric brise soleil. As a family of elements they also share a common material palette of light stone cladding which is continued in the materials of the main plazas themselves, helping to ground them and support their monumentality. As with the Fabric, selected materials have a durable, self-finishing "essential" quality, and mature well.
From Zawra Park the House of Representatives building has clear landmark qualities, terminating the primary axis leading north. The face of the House of Representative building is equal from all axes and sides, both inside and outside the complex.
The major chambers of all the landmark buildings are placed at ground floor level for the easy flow of large numbers of people. The urban nature of the complex design allows people to occupy clearly held spaces, despite the building forms having landmark qualities. This is distinct from single-object iconic designs, which often struggle to form convincing integrated spaces.
Council of representatives
The Council of Representatives building is placed as a landmark in the primary arrival plaza on axis to the Zawra Park approach. It has a circular outer shell of monumental brise soleil which protects the building and whose deep shadows tell of the intense Iraqi sun. Encircled within are the two great hemicycles of the Great Hall and the Council Chamber, with technical spaces and services embedded in the spine walls. The charged space between these two great volumes is the Entrance Foyer, further dramatised by raking rooflights. A press conference hall is situated at lower ground level.
The public and members may populate the building's facade by appearing amongst the large fins of the brise soleil. Generous areas adjacent the facade may be occupied at all levels, animating the entire perimeter of the building at all levels. Navigation is simple and intuitive. Users of the building look down from the perimeter areas into the Great Hall and Entrance Foyer, witnessing the motions of government. This transparency in the building is direct: to at once look out over the land and its citizens, and then at those who represent and serve.
The House of Representatives building is formed in the shape of a circle: a strong, simple geometry of great architectural power and lineage. In this context as an image of the State, it is a symbol of convergence and stability. A circle has no one elevation, presenting the same face to all. Divergent axes are co-ordinated and brought into agreement. The building's circular plan echoes the shapes of the hemicycle within - themselves a geometry of agreement - and allows views out in all directions from the generous perimeter areas.
Direct reference is also made to the historic City of Peace, from which Baghdad takes its name. Having stood just north of the parliament site, the circular city was built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansour in 766 AD at a time when Baghdad was at a peak of power and prestige. City of Stories, Ghada Musa Rzouki Al Silq, 2011.
A further building in the landmark family is the Prayer Space, here articulated as a separate building to emphasise its sculptural qualities. The pure cubic geometry is rotated to Mecca and stands in dynamic contrast to its own unrotated courtyard. Despite leading directly to the large plazas of the complex the courtyard retains an intimate quality.
The building and courtyard are placed centrally in the masterplan reflecting its importance and enabling ease of access. Interior spaces in the building are lofty and have carefully judged daylighting effects. Architectural geometries in the building generally are simple and pure emphasising their spiritual connotations.
Federal council
The Federal Council is given its own identity in the complex design with a distinct landmark building. This is in recognition of its programmatic importance reflecting Iraq's status as a federalised state, and in order to provide legibility in the overall masterplan.
The building is formed as a simple, strong rectangular volume residing in it's own plaza on an axis with the House of Representatives building. It shares the same monolithic vertical brise soleil facade, this time in a single rectilinear format. The building's volume contains two hemicycles, a generous foyer, and attendant functions.
Design principles
The overall design is guided by three general principles:
A modern parliament building must embody the transparency between citizens and their government which reflects their essential democratic relationship. This is not literal transparency, but is about the building's feeling of public ownership and accessibility. It must impart the positive possibility of the State: larger than the individual, but supportive and engaging - not aggressive or oppressive.
The design should be formed of elemental qualities which stand the test of time, for example the Iraqi climate and its quality of light, geometric simplicity, clarity of articulation, materials and detailing which age well. Modish expression should be avoided, as not serving the Iraqi people in the long term.
The design should be readily achievable, and function well. A parliament building no less than a parliament exists to serve and cannot do so if achieved at crippling cost or complexity. The design should not impede the construction or fetter the working of the complex when finished. The design should default to known achievable techniques suited to the Iraqi context.
"The campus solution was very attractive. It creates a strong relationship between the public and their government representatives, as well as a collegiate situation between departments, creating the space for chance meetings with a free flow through the site."
Piers Gough
RIBA Competition Judge
'An assembly by Assemblage. Iraq plans $1bn parliament building' - Guardian
" A brave new vision for the country."
Oliver Wainwright
Guardian Journalist
'Iraq's new parliament complex unveiled' - Architecture AU
'Winning Iraq parliament design revealed' - Building Design
'Assemblage wins Iraqi parliament design competition' - Building
'Assemblage beats Hadid to $1bn Iraq parliament job' - Construction Week
'Winner held best promise for Iraq' - Building Design
"We selected as winner the entry that held the best promise to house the future parliament of a country with an ambition to create a genuinely open and participative democracy, in a city with one of the oldest urban civilisations. Clearly that is the one we hope emerges as the concept to take forward."
Sunand Prasad
Past president, RIBA
'Shortlisted for the Iraq Parliament' - Building Design
'A democratic Iraq must start with its parliament' - Building Design
'Hadid or Assemblage?' - Architect's Journal
'London architect firm designs $1bn Iraqi parliament building after being named winner of international competition' - Daily Mail
'Assemblage Wins Iraqi Parliament Competition' - Arch Daily
'Iraq's new parliament complex unveiled' - Architecture Now
'Failure of Iconic Buildings' - Dezeen
"The new urban spaces generated by the European colonial cities in the North Africa preserved the technological and social values of their European origins and initially constituted exogamic urban forms. However, the Muslim religion's scope was universal, and tended to overcome the historical, cultural and topographical differences between the civilizations. According to the Islamic law, every city regarless of its size, age, topography or geographical position could potentially be considered a Medina as long as its population was devoted to Islamic ideology. Nowadays, the word Medina generally defines a labyrinthine city, culturally more neutral and free from territorial conflicts. The word also signifies a sense of a European timeless community or an humanistic post industrial space in contrast with a mechanized urban space which is characterized by the high concentration of local power" LI
The origins of the medina of Marrakech
Loukia Iliopoulou, UCL BPro MArch UD RC12 2013/14 - Google satelite map, 2013, 1/12/2013
Location: Tangier, Morocco
Research Student: Nithita Fongtanakit, UCL BPro MArch UD RC12 2012/13
"A network of public facilities for supporting women in the current structure of the city, distributed in response to variations in population density. The interventions provide new spaces for gathering and job creation, education, discussion and social interaction. The interventions are not centrally superimposed but respond to existing organisations and settings already identified within the city to provide facilities, funding, management and self-organisation. The network structure will form a co-operative to provide economic, labour and educational exchanges." NF
Location: Tangier, Morocco
Research Student: Iulia Fratila, UCL BPro MArch UD RC12 2012/13
"Along the Northern coast of Morocco there are multiple boundaries and areas with different "jurisdictions". Physical and social conditions emerge from these: urban sprawl near the free-zones, new neighbourhoods built through remittances, and for many, a lack of engagement with the city."
"The typology of the watchtowers existed in the past on the Southern coast of Spain, Cadiz and Northern coast of Morocco. They were the first thing the travellers arriving by sea could see, and contributed to the colourful and distinctive silhouette of the city. In the eighteenth century, all the respected traders would build their own lookout tower as an addition to the house so they could see when their ships arrived in the port.
A network of new towers is proposed to be inserted in the existing fabric of the Medina, as an initial phase for the network. The used plots will either be vacant lots, houses in ruins or normal houses if the necessity for a community centre exists in the area.
Having a social programme, the capacity and the destination of the interior space has to suit the neighbouring population density, income, ethnicity and interests."
"The interior space and its destination will suit the necessities of the neighbouring area - they will be created and tuned to fit the community they serve.
The lower floors (the old house) will provide a connection with the street activity and will be integrated in the general atmosphere of the place. This will make the new building a natural continuation of the public space in the street, having commercial or leisure activities. Relating to the Moroccan tradition, these space will have higher ceilings and small floor areas.
The upper floors will accommodate more public spaces which can receive a larger number of people with activities such as: learning rooms, gathering space, small libraries, internet access rooms, etc. The open-air room on the top will create the visual connection with the other towers and with the territory." IF
Location: Tangier, Morocco
Research Student: Ester Fernandez Aragones, Ni Nyoman Dewi, UCL BPro MArch UD RC12 2013/14
"Tangier has for most of the last decade operated as a border, a place of transition between Africa and Europe. In recent decades it has been the site of mass migration for those wishing to flee Africa for the economic possibilities of Europe. Since the global financial crisis, and focussed strategies from the Moroccan Monarchy, Tangier has seen a shift in these migratory pattern which has seen it become a destination.
The proposal seeks to integrate the migrants into the heart of Tangier both economically and geographically by setting up a network of facilities both for the migrants and for the state to aid this integration. THe networks form routes that are located around key public gathering spaces geographically located such that Tangier's position between the Strait of Gibraltar and The Atlas mountain can be read and understood." EFA, NND


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Psst! I need some feedback...what do you think of the above?
Would you be interested in buying one?
I am about to start selling products online, but would like to get an idea of what people might be interested in actually buying.
Would you have any interest in buying any of these?
I think I will extend my work to also be on placemats, fabric napkins, as well as the above, pillows, oven gloves, and pot holders.
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Unless you're familiar with the Chinese tech scene or follow the mobile market closely, you're probably not that familiar with Xiaomi.
But last year it quietly passed Samsung to become the number-one smartphone seller in China, and its CEO recently posted on his personal blog that the company sold 61 million handsets last year — three times as many as it had sold in 2013 — and booked more than $US12 billion in revenue.
One common criticism of Xiaomi is that the company is simply imitating Apple, pumping out cheaper imitations of the iPhone with no respect for Apple's intellectual property.
But industry analyst Ben Thompson, who lives in Taiwan and follows the mobile industry closely, thinks that's a gross oversimplification.
In fact, he writes, Xiaomi is a lot more like Apple than most westerners realise.
The company doesn't just sell smartphones. It also sells a bunch of products that don't really seem related, like a 3D television with a 47-inch curved screen, home routers, and air and water purifiers. A lot of these products use a common interface — the MiUI — but more importantly, they represent a particular kind of lifestyle.
In other words, Xiaomi has its hardcore fans — as Apple did long before it became the world's largest tech company.
These fans, Thompson writes, tend to be in their 20s and probably still live at home with their parents, which is fairly common in China.
But eventually, they will grow up and have to furnish their homes with things like air purifiers. And Xiaomi will be ready to sell them.
Diversification is not a new or particularly groundbreaking strategy for consumer electronics companies. After all, Samsung sells everything from ovens and washing machines to microprocessors.
But Xiaomi's rapid growth so far suggests it's on its way to creating the kind of brand loyalty that could turn it from a rising star into a juggernaut.
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Our first team outing to a restaurant opening was late in 2016 to Sardella. This restaurant is owned by the main man of food in St. Louis, Gerard Craft. His company, Niche Food Group, owns some of the best eateries in the area. The latest venture by Craft has a casual setting with unique flavors that mix old school Italian and new school St. Louis.
Jon, myself and my wife Courtney arrived early in the morning on the first day of breakfast being served at Sardella. Courtney is a huge Gerard Craft fan. Almost to a creepy level. He is a bald business owner so maybe that's her type. We tried to order a little variety of items off the menu. Courtney and I both ordered something savory and something sweet. It was a walk up to the counter and order situation. The morning was surprisingly quiet in the restaurant but they were not publicizing too much. There was still a little construction happening in the building but that didn't disrupt a great meal. I am writing this a few months after the meal so I can't remember exactly what I ordered but I remember struggling to pronounce it and struggling to put it down once I tasted it. In the above picture, mine is the burrito looking object that was nothing like a breakfast burrito. I had never heard of some of the ingredients and they were all amazing. Everything was incredibly flavorful.
The service, like at every Craft owned restaurant, was first class. The portions were smaller than you might expect but we all felt very satisfied when we finished. Sardella serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. I would bet it gets crowded for lunch on weekdays with the Clayton, MO business crowd. Knowing how the Niche Food Group works, you can trust that the ingredients are the best of the best. I always recommend branching out of your comfort zone a little at a Gerard Craft establishment. His team doesn't miss.
It was this fun experience that sparked the idea that our company should do outings anytime a new restaurant opens in St. Louis. We love food and trying new things. 2017 is going to be a delicious year at Big Rush.


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I'll admit that I had a bit of a hard time with this week's Travel Theme! In the most literal sense, I had plenty of new things – my husband and I had gone a little crazy with Black Friday and the various Christmas sales, but somehow that didn't seem to fit the theme. Besides, who wants to see pictures of the ties I got him?! Not exactly thrilling subject matter. Although they are nice ties, hmm.
So it made me think about new and what that meant to me. The new places we had traveled to, new recipes we tried out, just things that were different from our same old… and lo and behold there were quite a few photos to choose from after all!
Wishing you all a happy and joyful New Year!
Greeting a new day in a new country during our trip to Puerto Rico. It was truly blissful to wake up every day and see this gorgeous scene from our balcony. The days were warm, the breezes were soft, and the company was great during our trip. I would definitely love to go back to Puerto Rico and explore even more – we only got to sample a fraction of the island's offerings!
In a complete about-face, here we are after fresh new snow in Green Lakes Park in Fayetteville, NY! I've actually never been here during wintertime and the snow adds a pure beauty to the setting. As I found out, the lake is beautiful in all seasons!
The hallway of the new pharmacy school at the University of Buffalo, NY. When I was in school, they promised our class this building would be finished before we graduated and that we would be taking classes in a new, high-tech facility (and with a TIM HORTON'S inside!). Of course, they finished two years after we graduated! Still, it's a beautiful building and I hope later generations of students enjoy it!
Sometimes, you don't realize how much you miss a dish until you taste it again – and this was the case for white-cut chicken (bok cheet gai) with ginger and scallion oil. For a quick dinner, my parents used buy this and roast pork from a Chinese restaurant and heat it up with rice. The tender, flavorful chicken and the slight spiciness of the ginger-scallion oil go great together! We finally tried to cook this at home and three chickens later I think we've gotten the hang of it!
Another classic Chinese dish that's fairly easy to make and so good! Scallion pancakes (chong yow bang) are delicious and filled with scallion goodness. We also put in cilantro, plenty of garlic and finely chopped onions too… Not sure if that's traditional but the more the merrier. A new dish to add to our repertoire!
I did get one gift that I had to put a picture up of – a new camera! Well, technically it is refurbished but it's new to me and I'm still working out the differences between this camera and my current one. I still love my Canon Rebel T3i (great entry camera) but I'm excited to see the capabilities of a full-frame camera.


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We worked with some big and new names this year at the NAHBS 2016 show in Sacramento. Bike Rumor posted up some great images of the bike in the MOOTS booth and the 3d printed dropouts with Leh Cycling custom leather Fizik Aliante saddle.
Montenegro MFG put up an amazing fully hand built carbon fiber road bike that was featured on Outside Magazine.Com Hern builds a host of custom carbon fiber goodies for your bike. Custom 1-peice bar and stem combo and 1-peice saddle and post are just a few of the amazing details on this bike.
PHILOSOPHY BIcycle Co. Created a stunning single speed gloss/matte single speed with custom Selle Italia SLR and Bar wrap in Smooth black with red dual row stitching.
W.H. Bradford created a really nice mountain bike with some unique internal cable routing.