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  • Quiltcraft Industries Joins Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:55AMLeaders in the recently launched Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium welcome its newest member, Quiltcraft Industries. The Consortium works collaboratively for the “greening” of the furniture, fixture and equipment (FF&E) supply chain for hotels. The Consortium, led by MindClick SGM™, is developing the Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Index (HSPI) to measure sustainability of FF&E ...
  • Ladakh: Great Buddhist Monasteries Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:32AMYou have to hand it over to the Buddhists. For centuries they have gone about practicing and preserving their religion, not diluting its essence over generations, and continuing to command the respect and veneration of the followers of this faith.
  • PM's mansion a $10 million fixer-upper Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:32PMIn real estate jargon, the 143-year-old mansion at 24 Sussex Drive would best be described as a "handyman's special."
  • Eastday-Outcry at high-rises on the Bund plan Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:26PMPLANS for a modern high-rise complex on the historic Bund have caused outrage among local residents. The complex would feature five tall and narrow gold buildings, according to an artist's rendition released by SOHO China, the Beijing-based real estate developer.
  • PM’s mansion a $10 million fixer-upper 0 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:26PMIn real estate jargon, the 143-year-old mansion at 24 Sussex Drive would best be described as a "handyman's special." Drafty, leaky, in need of central air conditioning, old rattly windows, not fully wheelchair accessible, too-small an elevator, and with 60-year-old wiring and plumbing to boot.
  • Free hypervisor adds virtual machine cloning Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:54PMOracle released a new version of its free virtualization software, now offering an easy way to clone virtual machines (BMs).
  • After Quake, Japanese Choose Peace of Mind Over Great View Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:36PMIn Tokyo, unit sales at apartment buildings more than 20 stories tall were down nearly 40 percent from the year before.
  • Chicago: Taking on the Windy City Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:29PMThe final stop in our trip was Chicago.
  • Philanthropist and engineering pioneer made UQ honorary doctors Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:03AMVisionary philanthropist Graeme Wood and a role model for women in non-traditional fields such as engineering, Else Shepherd AM, will each receive honorary doctorates during UQ's July 1822 graduation period.
  • Kemper Arena’s future is up in the air Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20PMThe circus and monster trucks have already found a new home at the Sprint Center, and now the rodeo is also riding out of Kemper Arena. With the announcement last week that the American Royal Rodeo is moving out of its long-time home, and with few new events coming in, is it finally time to just shut Kemper down?
  • Donated land to be park in downtown Dalton, Ga. Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:06PMDALTON, Ga. — An expected property donation Dalton will allow the city to build a greenspace south of the downtown area.
  • Fort Phantom Hill project: Public input sought tonight Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:00PMTxDOT officials hope to garner public input tonight on a Jones County project that's been languishing for the past 11 years.
  • The Man With the Plan Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:55PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s nomination of Michael LoGrande as Director of City Planning last July raised some eyebrows in local planning circles. For one, LoGrande had worked in the planning department for 15 years, but not as a planner — he was more of a code wizard. Before being tapped to head the department, he was the city’s chief zoning administrator.
  • What's For Sale: A 12-Story Beaux Arts Apartment Complex Hits the Market Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:55PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - In the column “What’s for Sale,” Los Angeles Downtown News looks at everything from condos to multi-family buildings to vacant lots now on the market. We hope that regular snapshots of individual properties will make for a wide-ranging survey of the overall community.
  • Korea's Buddhist architectural gems Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:12PMWith its unique architectural style dating back more than a thousand years, Bulguksa temple in Gyeongju, South Korea, is an important example of Silla architecture well worth visiting.
  • Museum of Art facing foreclosure over $500,000 debt Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:24PMThe defunct Fayetteville Museum of Art building is heading into a foreclosure sale unless someone buys it.
  • Chelmsford's commercial renewal Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:51PMCHELMSFORD - The Planning Board has given its stamp of approval to a new CVS in the center of town. But don't expect the drugstore to look entirely new.
  • Outpatient Care Facility Planned for Advocate Christ Medical Center in Illinois Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:39PMNine-story pavilion, designed by HDR, will integrate hospital institutes
  • What's new and cool in Drupal 7? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:13PMHappening Wednesday – Drupal 7 co-maintainer Angela Byron and core developer Jeff Eaton will provide information on what's new and cool in Drupal 7, the latest release of the open source content management platform. We'll cover the big changes for end users, site builders, developers, and designers alike, and also provide some tips on upgrades. Register for the webcast now. More upcoming ...
  • Mouser Electronics Online Event Draws 1600 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:05PMThe June 22, 2011 Mouser Electronics, Inc., “Newest Products & Advanced Technologies” online event hosted by GlobalSpec drew more than 1,600 participants. Mouser – a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components – designed the event to educate attendees on the latest news, research and developments within the electronic component industry.
  • Plans for Carson City Animal Shelter Take Shape Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:50AMCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Plans are taking shape to build a new animal shelter in Carson City, and officials say a new facility is long overdue. The city's current shelter was built in the 1960s.
  • The Life and Logic of an Anti-Abortion Protester Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:35AMThree days a week, 79-year-old Dick Retta camps out in front of the Planned Parenthood clinic in Washington, D.C. and tries to stop women from receiving abortions. Last week, the U.S. Justice Department filed suit against Retta for succeeding: According to the claim, Retta violated the 1994 Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act when he “physically obstructed a patient and volunteer ...
  • 100-year-old Lujan home restored Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:14PMFrom left, Ana Lujan Carillo, Luisa Lujan Edquilane, and Carmen Lujan Glenfield wave from the second floor balcony of the historic Lujan House in Hagåtña, which was built by their father Jose Pangelinan Lujan, during a private tour for the family on July 10. The Guam Preservation Trust held a centennial celebration for the restored house Saturday.
  • Lend lease begins to set out its vision for Elephant & Castle Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:07AMFour years after Lend Lease was selected as Southwark's partner for the Elephant & Castle regeneration, the Australian developer has started its first public consultation on its plans for the scheme. Project director Rob Deck talks about what's happening.
  • Ahwahnee highlights visit to Yosemite Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:23AMSTAR TREATMENT: The Ahwahnee Hotel was built to provide first-class accommodations in the Yosemite Valley. ARLENE and LLOYD LEHTONE/For The Valley Chronicle
  • Students help build better future for isolated children Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:15AMThe Gumala early learning centre in remote Western Australia is a collaboration between graduate architecture and education students, and the local indigenous community.
  • Art in the Adirondacks Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:19AMICONDEROGA –Plenty of cannon, muskets, bayonets, swords and other 18th-century military hardware are on display at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York. Officials claim to have one of the most extensive collections of military artifacts from the 1700s, rivaling those at the Smithsonian Institution and the Tower of London.
  • Madeira Beach building 9/11 memorial Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:15AMTwo USF students designed the memorial. City leaders are asking for donations to cover the $70,000 expense.
  • Alabama's most expensive homes: Details and photos that will make you say 'wow' Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:07AM15 BR, 16BA, 38-seat movie theater. Or maybe a home with a private planetarium? Take a peek at the good life. Lucky for you, some of these Alabama castles are for sale.
  • Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Charles celebrates 175 years Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:02AMTrinity Episcopal Church, located at 318 S. Duchesne Drive in St. Charles, is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year with several events, many focusing on St. Charles history.
  • Martin Hamon Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:12AMProsecutor’s Office of the Kirov district of Yaroslavl Yaroslavl demands to close the circus for violations of rules of operation of the building, BelTA BakuToday July 7 press office Prosecutor General. The prosecution’s testing found that the September 28, 2009 department of architecture and...
  • Builders, architects bolstered by new projects Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:04AMBoom in building and leasing of ambulatory-care facilities is helping keep some companies in the black.
  • 2011 SAN ANGELO LIVING: Attractions Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:30AMSan Angelo’s focus on history, culture and tourism has led to the development of a wide array of attractions of interest to people of all ages. This is a sampling of the city’s treasures:
  • A look back at the old Alamance County courthouse Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:20PMAlamance County's old courthouse has been much in the news lately, as it has been undergoing a massive renovation that will make it a historical showplace.It was scheduled to have been open by now, but a fire some weeks ago set the schedule back, and it will be several more weeks before it...
  • Additional news "IT Industry" Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:42PMToday, 13 April, the corporation announced that Fujitsu, a leading provider of mobile services in Morocco, the company chose the solution Méditel Fujitsu to build its new IT platform, based on which network will be deployed NGIN 3G (intelligent next-generation network).
  • A big one for art Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:40PMKolkata sets the stage for Asia’s largest museum of modern art, puts a 2015 deadline.
  • The ugly truth of clustered houses Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:30PMThey're suburbs within suburbs and they're popping up all over Auckland.Building consents may be down overall, but large-scale residential developments are on the cards with thousands of homes planned for construction at Orewa,...
  • Awards recognize homes old and new Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:28PMArchitect Matthew Hansen received an Advisory Design Panel award from the District of North Vancouver for his work on The Bridge Townhomes at 1165 Harold Rd. Both the district and city also handed out Heritage Awards to residents who have strived to preserve the community’s history.
  • Martin County government meetings: July 17 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:11PMFind out what governmental boards are meeting this week.
  • Team Track Moving Forward Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:34PMIt has been a discussion item for at least 10 years. Now a team track, or more commonly referred to as a rail spur, is advancing toward its destination in west Washington.
  • Local historic gems open to public this weekend Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:36AMSixteen local heritage sites — private homes, museums, public buildings and others — are throwing open their doors to the public this weekend. The 10th annual Doors Open Brandon Heritage Tour is back and as popular as ever.
  • LCC LOCKS IN PRICE Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:29AMLane Community College has passed a key hurdle that keeps its new downtown campus project on track and, more importantly, on budget. The college has negotiated a guaranteed maximum construction price with its general contractor that sets the cost of the downtown student housing and downtown academic buildings combined at …
  • Panel to suggest Libbey for list of historic places Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:39PMCOLUMBUS -- Racing against a wrecking ball, supporters of the closed Libbey High School Friday convinced a state panel to nominate the building for the National Register of Historic Places.
  • 'Old Home Week' celebrated a century ago in Millville, remembered in postcards Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:24PMMILLVILLE — A century ago, the Holly City was celebrating. Millville’s “Old Home Week” was an event that covered the city in patriotic banners and decorations to celebrate the history of its architecture.
  • Hearing allows clarification, public comment about proposed historic district Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:36PMCommunity members gathered at the Belrockton Museum Thursday in order to attend a public hearing of the Historic District Study Committee.
  • Historic Dockum Drug building to house boutique hotel Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:13PMWichita's Project Downtown has landed its biggest public-private partnership, a $30 million four-star hotel on the site of the nation's first youth-led lunch counter sit-in that brought about widespread changes.
  • Bremerton City Council to mayor: More warning, please Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:03PMFifth Street change to one-way remains
  • The Ross Goldsmith, one of Marin's Foremost Custom Design Jewelers, Announces the new Generation of his Signature ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:34AMWilliam McBride, Ross Goldsmith owner and jewelry designer, was inspired by the European medieval cathedrals. In those cathedrals, the building and roof is not supported by the walls, but exterior supports called, "flying buttresses." The walls are made of colored glass. (PRWeb July 13, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8633980.htm
  • eXo Meets Rising Demand for eXo Platform 3 with Expanded Partner Program Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:15AMeXo, the enterprise Java portal and cloud user experience platform company, today announced the expansion of its partner program to better serve growing, worldwide demand for solutions built with eXo Platform 3.
  • P50-m counterfeit software confiscated Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:08AMMORE than a hundred sets of computers, with counterfeit software worth almost P50 million were seized by National Bureau of Investigation agents during simultaneous raids in Quezon City, Manila and San Juan.