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Walter Norris Bone replied to the topic Portfolio Binding + Cover Types in the forum PORTFOLIO & RESUME 12 years, 1 month ago
Hi David, first consider electronic format portfolios. It is very costly to keep printing and sending like the old days when I was in school. Deliver a hard copy on any interviews you go to. You can create your portfolio in PowerPoint initially and it is easily printable at a later date from a PDF file. I have also used MyPublisher.com to pri…[Read more]
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Walter Norris Bone replied to the topic Domestic golf course designers find opportunities, challenges in China in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 12 years, 3 months ago
Golf is not and has not been for the filthy rich for many decades. There are far more municipal courses for the general public at very low prices that are affordable for everyone. They are open space amenities not only handling recreational needs, but also managing stormwater for developments, providing wildlife habitat corridors and helping to…[Read more]
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Walter Norris Bone replied to the topic MLA or MUD? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 12 years, 4 months ago
Depends on where you would like to practice, what part of the world. I know in the US an MLA is more beneficial, but in Asia, both are equally needed. Also look to the future and weigh whether you would like to do more detailed design or larger, broader scale design. The MUD majors I have worked with do not have the ability to perform de…[Read more]
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Walter Norris Bone posted an update in the group WORK 12 years, 8 months ago
Thanks Brandon, long time no see. Here in China, I am the Senior Landscape Design Manager at the Venetian in Macau, China. Our resort has 4-30 story hotel towers, 8 pool decks, 3 large interior gardens to rival Vegas and the forecourt or arrival zone will be heavily planted in 4 distinct tropical themes.
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Walter Norris Bone replied to the topic Science or Fiction? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN 13 years, 11 months ago
Alec, cjeck out the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act in either Virginia or Maryland. I was invloved in amny wetlands mitigation and restoratin projects and this Act focuses on exactly what you are looking for.
Cheers!
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Walter Norris Bone replied to the topic Plagiarism on the internet… in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 14 years, 2 months ago
As Bill Clinton said many times…..”I feel your pain”. I too have been “borrowed” from. It is a very common practice in Asia. Companies actually change their names to be very similar to others who are successful, just to gain an edge and play off others reputation. It is pathetic.