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  • Meeting set on Smedley Tract plans Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:40PMMiddletown Township invites residents, business owners, and others interested in the planning of the Smedley Tract to attend the third of four public meetings 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 16 at the Township Building, 27 N. Pennell Rd., Lima, for a presentation of the draft master site plan.
  • Meeting set on Smedley Tract plans Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:40PMMiddletown Township invites residents, business owners, and others interested in the planning of the Smedley Tract to attend the third of four public meetings 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 16 at the Township Building, 27 N. Pennell Rd., Lima, for a presentation of the draft master site plan.
  • 'Govt open to raising nuclear liability cap' Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:40PMA lot of doubts and fears have been expressed about the Nuclear Liability Bill? Are these justified? The chronology of events leading to the Bill is very important.
  • 'Govt open to raising nuclear liability cap' Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:40PMA lot of doubts and fears have been expressed about the Nuclear Liability Bill? Are these justified? The chronology of events leading to the Bill is very important.
  • New Seat of Power Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:26PMUttaramerur model of democracy Explaining the concepts behind the grand new Secretariat complex in Chennai, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi referred to the great inspiration Tamil Nadu can draw from the Uttaramerur inscription. It testifies to the historical fact that nearly ...
  • New Seat of Power Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:26PMUttaramerur model of democracy Explaining the concepts behind the grand new Secretariat complex in Chennai, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi referred to the great inspiration Tamil Nadu can draw from the Uttaramerur inscription. It testifies to the historical fact that nearly ...
  • Legendary architect dies Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:17PMThe renowned architect who designed two well-known Chicago skyscrapers as well as several Kalamazoo-area landmarks has died at age 84.
  • Legendary architect dies Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:17PMThe renowned architect who designed two well-known Chicago skyscrapers as well as several Kalamazoo-area landmarks has died at age 84.
  • Miromar Lakes Beach Club tops in U.S. Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:09PMResidents and guests who gather at The Miromar Lakes Beach Club say the clubhouse is a winning combination of design, amenities and architecture.
  • Miromar Lakes Beach Club tops in U.S. Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:09PMResidents and guests who gather at The Miromar Lakes Beach Club say the clubhouse is a winning combination of design, amenities and architecture.
  • The best of the lot Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:39AMThe best of the lot
  • The best of the lot Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:39AMThe best of the lot
  • A blaze devours a piece of Telluride history Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:32AMJerry Greene stood in front of his burning bakery with his hands tucked into his pockets. He looked it up and down and in his wet eyes Baked in Telluride, or what was left of it, shone.
  • A blaze devours a piece of Telluride history Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:32AMJerry Greene stood in front of his burning bakery with his hands tucked into his pockets. He looked it up and down and in his wet eyes Baked in Telluride, or what was left of it, shone.
  • Vidyo Appoints Seasoned Sales Executives as Part of Global Sales Expansion Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:22AMIndustry Veterans Added in U.S. and Asia Pac in Response to Sales Growth-Global Channels and Vertical Market Sales Push
  • HK execs talk design Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:11AMBAY MINETTE — Executives from Hybrid Kinetic Motors have been in town this week finalizing plans on its multi-billion-dollar plant that will be built on the new industrial mega site north of Bay Minette.
  • Vidyo Appoints Seasoned Sales Executives as Part of Global Sales Expansion Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:06AMHACKENSACK, NJ--(Marketwire - 03/12/10) - Vidyo, Inc., the first company to deliver personal telepresence, today announced the appointments of William Yu as Vice President Sales, APAC and Christopher Thomas as Vice President Sales, U.S. Both Mr. Yu and Mr. Thomas will report to Rob Hughes, Vidyo's Senior VP of Worldwide Sales and Support, as part of the Company's aggressive growth plan which ...
  • Green Veterans Memorial Park design unveiled Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:55AMGREEN — Plans for the Green Veterans Memorial Park continue to move forward, and at the March 9 Green City Council meeting, Council heard an overview of the newly unveiled winning design from Parks and Recreation Superintendent Mike Elkins.
  • Graphics Rendering Software focuses on animation, 3D effects. Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:48AMSuitable companion to Maya and 3ds Max software pipelines, Softimage 2011 offers multithreaded GigaCore architecture, Interactive Creative Environment kinematics, and Face Robot facial animation toolset. Programmable effects simulations, advanced character rigs, and lip-synched facial setups help create complex character animation and procedural effects. Additionally, functionality allows ...
  • City parking garage plan wins design panel approval Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:38AMA Virginia-based developer's quest to build a parking garage at 18 W. Saratoga St. received a key endorsement Thursday when Baltimore's Urban Design and Architecture Review Panel gave "revised schematic approval" to the latest design for the project. The plan by David and Richard Hillman of Southern Management Corp. calls for a 12-level, 375-space garage to be buried mostly underground, with ...
  • Bubble and squeak as first home buyers feel the heat Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:08AMAs middle and inner-Melbourne property prices soar and interest rates climb, first home buyer areas are feeling the pressure.
  • Strike it rich in Ljubljana Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:00AMUncover the treasures of the little-known Slovenian capital
  • Interiors Awards 2010: Public Space Winner Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:34PMAgave Library, a regional branch of the Phoenix Public Library system, is located in a historically underserved area north of the city, neighboring a gas station, a fast food restaurant, a supermarket, and a car wash.
  • UC Santa Cruz one of Forbes' most beautiful campuses Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:30PMSANTA CRUZ — Whether because of the trees, the trails, the ocean views or wildlife, UC Santa Cruz has been named one of the world's most beautiful colleges by Forbes Magazine.
  • Brian Pitman, Former Lloyd’s Chairman, Dies After Heart Attack Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:13PMBrian Pitman, who transformed Lloyds Bank into Britain’s most profitable lender and was one of his generation’s most successful bankers, has died. He was 78.
  • Toledo Plan Commission votes 3-2 for United Way demolition Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:12PMBLADE STAFF In a split vote, the Toledo Plan Commission voted 3-2 Thursday in favor of approving a demolition request from the United Way of Greater Toledo for its former headquarters building downtown. Voting for demolition were commissioners Rey Boezi, Bernard Culp, and David Gstalder. Opposed to the razing were commissioners Catherine G. Hoolahan and A. Bailey Stanbery. "Very disappointing ...
  • St. Tammany jail security to be reviewed by Chicago firm Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:57PMTimes-Picayune archiveThe St. Tammany Parish jail in Covington has seen two high-profile escapes in the past year. A Chicago-based architecture and engineering company has been selected to review potential security problems at the St. Tammany Parish jail in the wake...
  • Livermore City Council Votes to Support Appeal of Kennel Approval Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:55PMThe Livermore City Council voted unanimously to support the appeal of an approval of a large kennel in the unincorporated area of Alameda County. The concern was that it would set a precedent that could mean such urban commercial uses could be approved in other areas, such as North Livermore.
  • House of Chihuly: proposed glass museum at Seattle Center Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:49PMPacific Northwest glass artist Dale Chihuly points out details in an architectural rendering of the proposed museum and park on the present Fun Forest site, west of the Space Needle, that will showcase his work.
  • Or will I go from rags to riches? Hands-on with Mafia 2 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:39PMWith Mafia 2 , developer 2K Czech is leaving the optimism to Tony Bennett: this is not intended to be a rags to riches crime story. Don’t expect golden dreams to come true. This is the story of a man trying to keep his head above water, a man who returns to America after seeing the devastation of World War 2 Europe, and tries to make his way in an unforgiving city. When the game opens, Vito ...
  • Queretaro: A rich, colorful past and present Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:35PMComing to this city in Mexico's central highlands, about 130 miles northwest of Mexico City, you get a glimpse of the 19th-century days when Mexico was busy breaking free of Spain, losing about half of its land to the United States, then deposing and executing a foreign-born monarch.
  • Vicksburg Tourism: 'Immersion' experiences increasingly important Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:26PM“Tapestry” is designed to tap into the increasing desire among visitors to immerse themselves in history — not just view sites where events happened and look at architecture and furnishings.
  • New UniSource Energy Building Will Bring Employees Together in Solar-Powered, Energy-Efficient Addition to Downtown ... Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:18PMTUCSON, Ariz.----A new headquarters planned for UniSource Energy Corporation will allow the company to bring more employees together in a solar-powered, energy-efficient building in the heart of downtown Tucson.
  • Walking tour of downtown Waynesboro highlights 200 years of history Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:07PM“Imagine what Waynesboro was like in the early 20th century: clanging trolleys, busy sidewalks, flourishing commerce, horse-drawn buggies, dry goods stores, blacksmiths and cobblers and several hotels to serve many visitors.” Local residents and out-of-towners are encouraged to travel back in time through 200 years of history with a self-guided walking tour of 20 buildings that highlight the ...
  • RTKL to Design 3.9 Million-sq.-ft. Shanghai Medical Complex Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:46AMRTKL to Design 3.9 Million-sq.-ft. Shanghai Medical Complex RTKL is prepping to break a design record.
  • Palm Springs Planning Commission to review ModCom's appeal against City Hall revamp Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:06PMThe Planning Commission takes up today the Palm Springs Modernism Committee's appeal to stop the approved revamp of the parking and landscaping in front of the historic Palm Springs City Hall, a class one-designated site.
  • ViXS Sets New Benchmark with Introduction of its Infrastructure Encoder / Transcoder SOC Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:00PMFlagship Product XCodePro 100 Integrates Groundbreaking Compression Performance and Support for Next Generation Technologies TORONTO , March 10 /PRNewswire/ - ViXS Systems Inc. announced today the introduction of XCodePro family of products aimed at Broadcast, Professional and Infrastructure markets. Building on the capabilities offered by the highly successful XCode3290 and XCode4125, currently ...
  • OES MarketGroup Names Richard Korhammer as Interim CEO and Chairman Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:58AMNEWARK, N.J. -- OES MarketGroup, a leading provider of electronic market connectivity and liquidity ...
  • Eye candy! Of the week Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:55AMArchitecture critic Amanda Harrell-Seyburn says: Michigan State University’s Ramp No. 6 is an exemplary parking structure appropriately designed for its prominent location among the stately buildings of historic north campus.
  • The Shaky Dance of SOA and SaaS Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:45AMWe assembled a panel to examine service-oriented architecture and cloud computing -- the relationships, the inter-reliance and the realities. Three years ago, the IT transformation poster child was SOA, and now we're well into the hype curve around cloud computing, but has one actually given way to the other?
  • City Planning Commission Announces 2010 Awards Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:43AMThe Charlottesville Planning Commission has announced its ninth Annual Planning Awards recipients. The awards will be given out at the Planning Commissions regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday afternoon.
  • Architect Bruce Graham Dies at 84 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:31AMArchitect Bruce J. Graham, FAIA died in his sleep at his Hobe Sound, Fl. home on Saturday (March 6). The Bogota, Colombia-born American Institute of Architects (AIA) Fellow was 84 years old.
  • Žatec – the home of hops Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:30AMFor centuries, the northern Bohemian town of Žatec has been the centre of hops growing in the country. Known as the home of hops and beer, the town is now trying to cope with a decline in its traditional industry. It recently launched a multi-million euro tourism project called Temple of Hops and Beer – but it is also slowly coming to terms with recent history that saw the town’s original German ...
  • Quantity vs. Quality: Long-Term Use Of Bone-Building Osteoporosis Drugs Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:26AMStudies find possible links between prolonged bisphosphonate treatmentsBisphosphonate treatments, proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in post-menopausal women, may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures of the femur when used for four or more years, according to preliminary research presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American ...
  • Iron Men Take to New York's Rooftops, Sidewalks Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:57PMWhat's Your Reaction? Soon, New York's skyline is going to start looking a little different. Beginning today and continuing over the next two weeks, 31 life-sized statues will be placed on rooftops and sidewalks around the Flatiron District as part of Antony Gormley's Event Horizon public art installation.
  • Camberley churches protest at mosque that will tower over Sandhurst Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:42PMChurches have joined together to protest against plans for a mosque that would tower over the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, with one minister describing it as a “supremacist statement” for Islam.
  • U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. addresses University of Alabama law students Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:27PMRoberts avoids discussing specific Supreme Court cases
  • Herb McKim, Noted North Carolina Architect, Dies Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:20PMHerbert (Herb) Pope McKim, FAIA, died March 3 at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina after a gradual decline in health.
  • Wayne State offers spring break alternative Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:49PMBy: Nargis Rahman Program is an opportunity for students to get to know Detroit Wayne State’s Alternative Spring Break Detroit, a weeklong service project within the city March 14-19, has chosen 45 finalists to participate....
  • Applied Software Joins the FM:Systems Business Partner Program to Deliver Integrated Building Lifecycle Management Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:42PMATLANTA (March 9, 2010) – APPLIED SOFTWARE , a leader in Building Information Modeling solutions, today announced that it has joined the FM:Systems Business Partner Program.