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For Members Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:53PMMr. Chairman, I am former Senator Jim Talent, from Missouri. I served in the United States Senate from 2002–2007 and I was privileged to be a member of the House from 1993–2001. During my years of service, I was a member of the Armed Services Committees in both bodies.
Scott Frances: Understanding Digital Photography as Fine Art Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:02PMAs a child, Scott Frances drew and painted a lot. He grew up in New York City in a post-World War II Jewish home filled with mid-century modern design objects. Both his parents were journalists. In addition, Mom was a decorator.
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: The Wait is Over: "Roots of Chicha" on Vinyl July 19 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:18PMThings have changed in the global Chicha world since BarbA s released its first compilation in 2006. Chicha has not only joined the ever-growing cumbia family as one of its established cousins but, all over Latin America, it has attained cult status and reached out to audiences until then more accustomed to listening to Rock En EspaA ol—or Rock En Ingles for that matter—than any form of ...
10 of the best films set in Rome Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:34AMJohn Hooper selects 10 of his favourite Rome-based films from Hepburn in Roman Holiday to Fellini's La Dolce Vita • As featured in our Rome city guide Roman Holiday, William Wyler, 1953 Insulated from the commotion of Roman life, Via Margutta is a cobbled street near the Spanish Steps, draped in ivy and lined nowadays with art galleries, restaurants and boutiques. It was home to Federico Fellini ...
Break Out the Surgical Tongs: R.J. Cooper’s Rogue 24 Will Finally Open on July 27 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:39AMCHEF RJ COOPER OPENS ROGUE 24 URBAN FINE DINING RESTAURANT IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Kitchen Stage Opens on July 27 WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 12, 2011 – James Beard Award–winning Chef RJ Cooper will open Rogue 24, a 52-seat urban fine dining restaurant in Washington, D.C., on July 27. The open kitchen, situated in the middle of the dining room, serves as the centerpiece of a “theater in the round ...
THAILAND RESORTS AND SPAS ARE LEADING THE WAY WITH SPA TREATMENTS THAT BLEND BOTH TRADITION AND CUTTING EDGE Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:28AMNEW YORK In addition to being one of the worlds premier travel destinations, Thailand has earned a reputation as the spa capital of Asia, and the destination is showcasing its best offerings for visitors traveling to Thailand this summer. Many spas are taking the back-to-basics approach to the spa-experience; combining simplicity and ease to help make guests as comfortable as possible....
Mark Diaz Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:08PMProbably not the last though as South Florida has done very well on the design and decorating competition. David Bromstad out of Miami won the first season (and returns this time around as a Tim Gunn-like mentor).
Local designer competes on HGTV's 'Design Star' Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:48PMVIDEOS - South Florida interior designer Mark Diaz competes on HGTV Design Star by: Rod Hagwood June 27th, 2011 | 5:38 PM
Internet billing hearings bring to light digital divide between big ISPs Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:15PMHearings held by Canada’s broadband regulator Monday on matters related to a small sub-sector of the Internet market brought to light deep discrepancies between what retail customers get depending on what side of the country they live on
You can save a piece of history Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:00PMYou may not realize that we have a proud history of tearing down architecturally interesting and/or historic buildings. In 1961, there were a number of historic buildings facing Winston Churchill Square. But in short order we managed to rid ourselves of the Market Building, the post office, the courthouse and the Civic Block. If we had kept just the post office and the courthouse we would have a ...
Tom Mallory: 10 Icons Of Modern Architecture (PHOTOS) Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:54AMA few weeks ago ICOMOS' recommendation against the registering of 19 buildings designed by Le Corbusier in the World Heritage List provoked heated discussion in...
Kanika Datta: Back to the future Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:40PMEconomic liberalisation is often viewed as a new beginning for the Indian economy, but in some ways it marks a circular path to the past. Indian middle class consumers of a certain age will recognise it in the return of a range of brands and services — Coca Cola, IBM, Hershey’s, Shell, Ford, General Motors, private (and foreign) insurance companies, airlines and commodity producers and in the ...
Dior couture show fails to impress Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:51PMWhen your collection notes read like an abbreviated history of the art, architecture and fashion design of the 20th century, you know you've got a problem.
Group hosts program on saving the government center Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:57AMMonroe The group Change Orange will host a program on the future of the Orange County Government Center on Saturday, June 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. at new South Orange Family YMCA, 45 Gilbert Street Extension in Monroe.
DGAP-News: Prime Office AG: Shares successfully placed Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:08PMDGAP-News: Prime Office AG / Key word(s): IPOPrime Office AG: Shares successfully placed29.06.2011 / 21:53Shares of Prime Office AG successfully placed- Total issuance proceeds of approximately 213.9 million Euros- Prime Office will receive about …
Goldblog's Last Word(s) on Allison Benedikt Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:01PMI've received a few hundred e-mails on the Allison Benedikt essay, and my response to it, and…
Vocab Lessons: Post Traumatic Post-Modern Syndrome: Hatred of Crazy Buildings Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:55AMPost Traumatic Post-Modern Syndrome: \ pōst-trəˈmatik-pōst-ˈmädərn-ˈsinˌdrōm \ noun Definition: A state of agitation, irritation, or general distate for glassy, oddly shaped, post-modern architecture, or a state of agitation, irritation, or general distaste cause by having worked on/designed glassy, oddly...
Why IT leaders need to prepare for the Bribery Act Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:53AMThe Bribery Act hits the UK statute book on 1 July 2011. The new legislation widens coverage from public officials and their agents to the whole of the private sector and associated transactions. Clearly this area is being taken seriously as failure to comply can result in penalties of up to 10 years in prison and unlimited fines.
Goldblog's Last Word(s) on Allison Benedikt (Long Post) Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:16AMI've received a few hundred e-mails on the Allison Benedikt essay, and my response to it, and…
Signing of the Construction Agreement of the New Headquarter of Al Baraka Bank Algeria Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:00AMAl Baraka Bank Algeria, a subsidiary banking unit of Al Baraka Banking Group Al Baraka Banking Group BSC (ABG), announced the signing of contracts for the establishment of the Bank's headquarters in the Algerian capital.
Berlin unveils latest attraction: futuristic box where palace replica will stand Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:22AMBerlin's newest tourist attraction, the Humboldt Box, pictured on its opening day, Wednesday, June 29, 2011. The futuristic box will sit for the next few years on a downtown square where a replica Prussian palace is to be built.
Pope uses iPad, Twitter to launch new Vatican website Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:31AMNetwork World - Pope Benedict XVI Tuesday announced a new Vatican website, via his first Twitter post, from an Apple iPad. But you won't be able to follow him on Twitter and he probably won't be following you.
Issaquah Highlands hospital is designed to transform health care Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:12PMGroundbreaking design is meant to soothe patients, employees at Swedish/Issaquah The hospital due to open soon in the Issaquah Highlands is designed to be more than a hospital. The atrium, all blond wood and glass, resembles a mall or airport concourse more than a health care facility. Crews installed a dozen screens just inside the entrance to [...]
This year's big ideas Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:32PMTwelve speakers from this year's Aspen Ideas Festival present their "big idea" on the first night of the festival.
Final Cut Pro X Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 1:26AMWith the release of Final Cut Pro X (FCP X), Apple has adopted a radical new approach that will dramatically change the future of non-linear video editing. FCP X is not an upgrade of Final Cut Studio, but rather an entirely new application that shares the same name.
Sponsored Post: Looking Beyond China for Rare Earth Elements Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:14PMThis post is in partnership with UPS In late September 2010, China refused to export rare earth elements to Japan. It was an unannounced embargo that lasted about a month and briefly widened to include the United States and Europe. Today, somewhere between 93 and 98 percent of rare earth elements come from China, and the embargo sent an alarm through the entire high-tech manufacturing industry ...
Sand and Sawdust Festival at Ocean Shores Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:37AMMost sand sculptures at the beach don't require a backhoe, a gas-fired compacting machine or a bucket brigade just to create a foundation to begin the enterprise.
jQuery Pure project to zap code-bloat Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:34AMLea Verou calls on developer community to help build streamlined version of jQuery
BitTorrent Launches µTorrent 3.0; µChat Beta App Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 10:16AMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BitTorrent Launches New uTorrent Software
A Leimert Park Walk, a Diamond Bar Farm: Have a GOOD LA Weekend Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 9:58AMHappy Thursday, Los Angeles! And happy second day of summer! From a surprising discovery out in the suburbs to an underexplored neighborhood right here in the city, we've got your weekend planned. Got something for us to cover? Email us at la[at]goodinc[dot]com Grow Smart in Diamond Bar : What was just a typical home in the suburbs of Los Angeles has been transformed into a laboratory for self ...
Talkin’ Cops Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 2:08AMIn what Assistant City Manager Kirsten Wyatt called the “first of many conversations,” the West Linn City Council listened to citizen questions, comments and concerns regarding the latest site proposed for a new West Linn police station at a community conversation Monday night. At the ...
Bit of local history catches 'Medallion' director Simon West's eye Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:34AMHe hopes to develop it into a period piece
Digital Tonto: (Ideas having) Sex and the City Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:32AMWe all love Carrie Bradshaw. And why not? She’s beautiful, charming, witty and intelligent. She lives glamorously, goes to cool parties, meets fascinating people and provides insightful social commentary.
Crypto-currency Security under Scrutiny Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:32AMAn alleged robbery suggests Bitcoin—an anonymous, decentralized currency—may need bank-like institutions after all. Reports that $500,000 worth of Bitcoin currency was stolen from one user's computer this week has highlighted the poor security of the digital cash and the systems available for managing it. For the currency to gain large-scale popularity, it may need to create or work with ...
I Haven't Missed Tiger at the U.S. Open, Have You? Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 9:46AMI Haven't Missed Tiger at the U.S. Open, Have You?
Dr I. H. Usmani Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 10:40AMPakistan’s eminent physicist, Dr I. H Usmani was among the pioneers of nuclear energy and technology in Pakistan. He was an effective administrator, visionary, mentor and a tireless perfectionist.
HP Converged Storage Sets Stage for “Infrastructure 2.0″ Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 10:31AMWikibon CTO David Floyer has posted an extended article examining the significance of HP’s storage announcements at last week’s HP Discover conference for users on the Wikibon site. He sees the overall trend of HP’s development, the development of converged … Continue reading → HP Converged Storage Sets Stage for “Infrastructure 2.0″ is a post from: SiliconANGLE We're now available on the Kindle ...
Sotheby's in London Announces Impressionist & Modern Art Sale Highlights Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 5:09AMPaul Signac’s magnificent Pointillist harbour scene of 1913, Les Tours vertes, La Rochelle (est. £1.2-1.8 million. Photo: Sotheby's. LONDON.- Sotheby’s London Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale, on Wednesday 22nd June 2011, will offer a selection of works of exceptional quality and rarity, many of which have remained in private collections for decades and have never before appeared at ...
Marcia G. Yerman: Beowulf Borrit on The Scottsboro Boys, Theatre, and Process Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 10:17AMOn December 12th, The Scottsboro Boys closed its Broadway run. Months later, Beowulf Boritt received a Tony nomination for "Best Scenic Design of a Musical" for work that used minimal elements to convey symbolism and depth.
Several area construction projects advance Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:00PMHere are updates from stories previously chronicled in the Post-Dispatch.
On the Market: Post-Modernist Opera Director Doesn't List Dramatic Megamansion Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:48AMClick here to view the full photogallery. Curbed LA happened upon this spectacular modern mansion last night, and while the sheer scale of the place is impressive, perhaps more intriguing than the architecture is the identity of the owner. David...
Twitter rolls out automatic URL shortening Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 5:46AMIDG News Service - Twitter rolled out an automatic link shortening feature on Tuesday that enables users to paste long URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) directly into messages sent through its microblogging website, without worrying that the message will exceed the service's 140-character limit.
I would not get into architecture at UCD today with my Leaving Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:19PMRUAIRI QUINN, Minister for Education and Skills:I sat my Leaving Certificate in June 1964. Earlier that academic year, John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The sixth year boarders in my school, Blackrock College, were allowed by the priests to stay up and watch the extensive TV coverage. The previous June, the US president had made his historic visit to Ireland. But, in recent times ...
City Scapes: A Hotbed of Art and Architecture in the Heart of the Texan Desert Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 5:11PMWelcome to CityScapes, a column in which we explore some of the nation's oft-overlooked cities and towns: their local history and real estate offerings. Have a suggestion? Do let us know. Deep in the high plains of West Texas, Marfa...
The city: Gaborone Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:00PM* Alexander McCall Smith doffs his hat to a 'profoundly comfortable' place.
DGAP-News: Prime Office AG: Prime Office AG plans listing on 24 June 2011 Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 12:37PMDGAP-News: Prime Office AG / Key word(s): IPOPrime Office AG: Prime Office AG plans listing on 24 June 201107.06.2011 / 19:10NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN ORINTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA OR …
Alonissos: Stunning safe haven Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:52AMDolphin sightings in the Greek seas today are few and far between; to be welcomed by them is an even rarer event, unless you happen to be arriving at the port of Alonissos, in the verdant Sporades group of islands off the coast of central Greece, where reports of such sightings are fairly frequent.
HP at Discover releases converged infrastructure products and services Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 5:07AMCloud computing and mobility are redefining how people live, how organizations operate and how the world interacts. Enterprises must constantly adjust then to meet the changing needs of users, customers and the public by driving innovation and agility through technology.
Gallery listings: May 18-24 Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 3:33AMArtwork by Barbara Jagadics is now at Galerie Havelka. The fifth edition of the Prague Biennale brings together about 160 artists from around the world in three "macro sections" that are further subdivided into smaller individually curated sections.
The Fruit of Promise: Citrus Fruits in Art and Culture at the Germanisches National Museum Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 12:45AMThe Italian sculpture 'Orange' from the 18th century is pictured during the exhibition 'Fruits of promise - citrus fruits in art and culture' at the Germanic National museum in Nuremberg, Germany.