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Jericho festival to celebrate plein air art Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:03PMThree Vermont residents with close ties to the world of art have planned an event in Jericho that they say might be the first of its kind. The Plein Air Festival will celebrate artists who paint outdoors with natural light -- a process known as plein air painting.
Cloud and SaaS force a rethinking of integration and middleware as services for services Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:00PMWhat we're not trying to create is a general-purpose platform, an associated marketplace, in the way that maybe somebody like Salesforce.com is doing with AppExchange or Google with App Engine for...
LHB announces new employees Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:25PMLHB has added six new employees to its offices in Minneapolis and Duluth.
Final hurdle cleared for health pavilion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:35PMThe last hurdle has now been cleared for actual construction work to begin on the much-anticipated T.J. Health Pavilion in Barren River Plaza.
This Week In Video Game Criticism: From Tiny Tower To Freedom Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:13PM[This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Ben Abraham on topics including Tiny Tower, the history of an average gamer, De Blob's themes of freedom, and more.] Hello dear readers! Did you miss me? The UK treated me just fine, so I'm back and alive and raring to go. First! Some slightly older things I missed while away - Chris Dahlen at Save The ...
AC-DC Power Supplies: Economic Factors, Application Drivers, Architecture/Packaging Trends, Technology and Regulatory ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:50AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
AC-DC Power Supplies: Economic Factors, Application Drivers, Architecture/Packaging Trends, Technology and Regulatory ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:50AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Chandler to receive honor Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:55AMNapa Valley professional Jack Chandler has been elevated to the Council of Fellows by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
Chandler to receive honor Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:55AMNapa Valley professional Jack Chandler has been elevated to the Council of Fellows by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
Stone fits well with most styles of landscaping or architecture Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:32PMA landscape should never be written in stone, or defined for life, because it's a living, breathing part of your property that changes with time.
Ayers Saint Gross Promotes Naomi Cataldo to Associate Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:45PMBaltimore architecture firm Ayers Saint Gross announces the promotion of Naomi Cataldo, LEEP AP to A...
Ayers Saint Gross Promotes Samuel Brooke to Associate Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:45PMBrooke originally joined the firm in 1999. His talent for technical detailing, document preparation ...
A Tenafly home update that respects history Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:16AMMario and Maria Turchi wanted to restore their circa-1870 Gothic Revival home to its original glory. But they also wanted to update it for the needs of a 21st-century family.
Tightly woven bio explores Olmstead Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:35PMGENIUS OF PLACE: The Life of Frederick Law Olmstead (Abolitionist, Conservationist and Designer of Central Park). By Justin Martin. Da Capo Press. 496 pages. $30. Justin Martin quipped in an interview that he had been "living with (Frederick Law) Olmstead" for two year...
Courthouse Garden Celebrates Donation Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:47PMBy Jessica Debbas EUGENE, Ore. -- One man's life is being honored by helping others get back on track with theirs. Saturday morning the Courthouse Garden next to the Federal Courthouse in Eugene celebrated receiving a $1,000 check that will help them support their social mission work. The garden was built last year and is maintained by the University of Oregon Department of Landscape ...
Albert Barnes, the man whose revolutionary art museum has left Merion amidst acrimony Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:42PMWhat began as a small museum and arboretum on the Merion estate of Dr. Albert C. Barnes has expanded into one of the most spectacular collections of artwork. Valued in the billions of dollars, the museum is said to be home to the largest collections of paintings by Renoir and Cézanne.
Hopper’s view Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:18PMMONHEGAN ISLAND, Maine - We came to see where Edward Hopper painted. He spent four summers here, from 1916 to 1919. He walked the island, stopping to make small, spontaneous pictures of the ocean and landscape. About his time here, Hopper said, “Maine is so beautiful and the weather is so fine in the summer - that’s why I come ...
Lights and flowers at Putrajaya Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:38PMCOLOURFUL floats decorate the Putrajaya Lake in Precinct 2 during the 1Malaysia International Tourism Night Floral Parade 2011.
Three students receive scholarship awards from Garden Club Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:19PMThursday, July 14 th , 2011 Issue 28, Volume 15. You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video. FALLBROOK – Adriana Ochoa, a 2011 graduate from Fallbrook High was awarded $1,250 at the Fallbrook Garden Club’s June meeting.
New Research Facility Opens at Virginia Tech Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:29PMBLACKSBURG, VA--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University recently opened the doors to the new $24 million Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS) II in Blacksburg, Virginia. The project marks a milestone in the University's long-term strategy to become a leading research institution. Constructed in the University's Life Sciences District ...
After long wait, RiverWalk work may start Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:03PMThis is a rendering of what the new pedestrian bridge over the Saco River between downtown Biddeford and Saco will look like when the RiverWalk is complete.
The unsung and un-honoured also make history Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:46PM‘No man is a front,’ they say. There are rare instances when the action of a single individual has changed the course of history, but typically there is a long ‘before’ and a considerable ‘after’ that allows for event and personality to be associated with singular historic moment.
Argenta ArtWalk: Charles Harrington Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:29AM"Charles Harrington: A Sense of Place" opens Friday at Greg Thompson Gallery, 429 Main St., and there will be a reception during the 5-8 p.m. Argenta ArtWalk. Harrington, who happens to hold degrees in architecture from the University of Arkansas, is a landscape painter and retired art and architecture professor from Louisiana Tech University. Harrington will talk about his work at 1 p.m ...
La Playa Hotel and Cottages-by-the Sea, Carmel Bay Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:27PMOn our way to check into the La Playa Hotel and Cottages-by-the Sea, we happened upon a wedding in the garden. It seemed fitting, as this resort overlooking Carmel Bay began as a 1905 mansion designed by landscape...
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Association takes next step to create liquid highway Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:17PMThe Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Improvement Association (LRCIA) has taken the next step in its plans to bring an environmentally friendly “liquid highway” to the resort towns of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, announcing that a Delaware-based landscape architecture and planning firm and a Baltimore engineering firm will work together on a formal feasibility study of the resort area. Representatives from ...
Interview: Cellius - Namco & Sony's Secret Weapon? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:48PM[Gamasutra speaks to Cellius VP Hideo Teramoto about the unusual Japanese research-focused joint venture that recently began development of Ridge Racer for Sony's upcoming PlayStation Vita. ] Game development companies generally do one thing -- develop games. All development and research done is to further that goal. Tools and engine companies, of course, create products that help that process ...
Quilting show slated for July 26 at library Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:26PMLocal artists were among those receiving awards at a reception for the Marine and Coastal Art Exhibition at the Rowayton Arts Center. From left, Eunice Roy, Pierre Lahaussois, Leslie Rottner and Robert Sachs. Lynn Stephens Massey and Jeanette Young Pertz were not present.
Cellius: Namco & Sony's Secret Weapon? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:48PMGame development companies generally do one thing -- develop games. All development and research done is to further that goal. Tools and engine companies, of course, create products that help that process along -- but few companies are set up simply to investigate ways in which to use technology innovatively for the sake of seeing what can be done. That's why Cellius is unusual. Formed in March ...
Judge halts CalTrans in Richardson's Grove State Park Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:14PMA federal judge has stopped CalTrans from proceeding with the Highway 101 widening project through Richardson's Grove State Park until after the resolution of a December 1 hearing. US District Judge William Alsup ruled opponents of the project had presented a compelling argument the project might pose a serious threat to old-growth redwood trees within the park, and that CalTrans had failed to
SDL Named as a Web Content Management Leader by Independent Research Firm Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:53AMSDL , the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced that Forrester Research, Inc. has named SDL a 'Leader' in "The Forrester Waveâ¢: Web Content Management for Online Customer Experience, Q3 2011," report .
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE ON KMA DESIGNED GREEN FLAG FACILITY AND OUTDOOR ATHLETIC COMPLEX FOR NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:43AMKMA Architecture Engineering KMA announced that construction is complete on the Green Flag Facility and outdoor athletic complex designed for Nellis Air Force Base in Clark County, Nevada. In a design/build partnership with Jaynes Corporation, KMA provided architectural design services for the project to comply with LEED Silver requirements. KMA worked closely with the Air Force and its...
Android Market spiffed up with new UI, plus movies and books Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:09AMGoogle overhauled the Android Market user interface for Android 2.2 and 2.3 phones with faster checkout, improved showcasing of top titles, and horizontal swiping to flip through "top" lists.
From End-User to Data Center: Cisco Enhances Cloud Computing Performance, Efficiency and Security Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:00AMLAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - 07/13/11) - At Cisco Live, the company's annual IT and communications conference, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO - News ) today introduced new technology to increase the efficiency and security of cloud- based networks so that information can be delivered instantly, with industry-leading security, to more people, on more devices, in more locations. Cisco's cloud computing ...
Avida Towers takes style, amenities to new heights Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:41AMWould-be residents of Avida Towers Sucat are set to enjoy more perks as developer Avida Land Corp. adds Tower 8 and Tower 9 to the sought-after residential condominium complex.
Microsoft Gives the Same Old Line: No Windows Phone 7 Tablets for You! Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:58AMCompany is determined to push Windows 8 as the tablet solution of choice
Research and Markets: Global Algal Fuels Market - An Essential 2011 Updated Report Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:47AMResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Algal Fuels Market" report to their offering.
Conservation corps teaches teens how to protect environment Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:16AMBY CAROLYN LUCAS-ZENK | WEST HAWAII TODAY Waimea resident Kieran Najita has seen many wild places destroyed by development over the years. Natural habitats of native species turned into pavement, architecture and enterprise; places the 16-year-old boy now finds "depressing" to visit.
An honest planning process benefits the whole community Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:02PMIT is a pity that the Ham & High report (January 22), about the strengthening of current conservation rules, presented a negative stereotype of honest John Citizen banned from exercising his right to do what he liked. William Morris, who founded the fir
The Sly Company of People Who Care, By Rahul Bhattacharya Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:18PMRivers and waterfalls flow through the mesmerising narrative of this beguiling debut novel by Indian journalist and cricket writer Rahul Bhattacharya. Guyana in South America, where the novel is set, is known as "the land of many waters". Eschewing a more conventional form, the plot runs as a river might, carrying the reader along its compelling flux of stories.
Lee County Engineering Firm Selected to Participate in States GrowFL Economic Gardening Institute Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:14PMBONITA SPRINGS, Fla., - Waldrop Engineering P.A. a Bonita Springs-based multi-disciplinary development consulting firm has been selected to receive free technical assistance through the state-funded GrowFL program.Part of the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, GrowFL was created in 2009 by the Florida Legislature and is based at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, according to...
RIM could do better as two businesses: analyst Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:05PMTORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion should split itself in two to liberate locked-in value and speed up innovation at a company that has lagged its competitors, a brokerage said on Tuesday.
Preserving Cultural Heritage Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:34AMChinese miners threaten to destroy part of Afghanistan's history
Mansycom to market Google SketchUp Pro in India Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:19AMYash Birla Group company Mansycom Consultants today said it had partnered with Google to market and distribute the search engine giant's premium 3-dimensional modeling software package 'Google SketchUp Pro' in India.
Otak, Inc. Names R. Nicholas Loope President and COO Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:16AMPORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--R. Nicholas Loope, FAIA, named president and COO of Otak, Inc., a HanmiGlobal Partner.
Bass Phillips Joins Austin Digital Innovation and Marketing Group Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:15AMnFusion Welcomes New VP, Group Creative DirectornFusion is pleased to announce the arrival of Bass Phillips, the digital marketing agencys new VP, Group Creative Director. Phillips enters the fray to guide nFusion in all things creative, putting his unique digital expertise and experience to work for this Austin-based agency.Seeing the Art and Science in DigitalPhillips restless curiosity...
Research and Markets: Detailing for Landscape Architects: A Comprehensive Guide to Aesthetics, Function ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:19AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/527b65/detailing_for_land) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Detailing for Landscape Architects: Aesthetics, Function, Constructibility" to their offering. Detailing for Landscape Architects takes the reader on an educational journey across three ...
Kitchen Brains’ Quality Product Management Application Chosen by Yum! Restaurants International Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:43AMSTRATFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Restaurants International (YRI) chooses Kitchen Brains QPM system for some international KFC restaurants
Burbank luxury hotel set for expansion Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:12AMLuxury is about to get more luxurious. Hotel Amarano broke ground last week on an addition that will add 32 more rooms and a pool to the 100-room, luxury boutique hotel in Burbank.
Upcoming Bonhams 19th Century Art Auction Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:47AMAn impressive selection of paintings and drawings by some of the leading artists from the 19th and early 20th centuries will be offered at Bonhams on Wednesday, July 13, in London, England.
Sultan Kudarat qualifies for SIFE 2011 nationals Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:26AMMANILA, Philippines — Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU) in southern Mindanao has once again qualified for the national competition of the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Philippines set this month. With its competition entry Access Campus Team, SKSU qualified based on its projects aimed at empowering their stakeholders in applying business and economic concepts and an entrepreneurial ...