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Municipal Facility plans near completion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:12PMMcCOOK, Nebraska -- Plans and designs for the voter approved Municipal Facility are close to being finalized, according to McCook City Councilman Mike Gonzales.
Plans for old Greyhound Station announced Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:12AMThe former Greyhound Terminal has sat empty at the corner of Third and Sycamore Street since the station was moved into the METS terminal.
Plant sale is growing funds for arts center Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:17AMThe North Platte Telegraph It's not open yet, but on Friday, the future home of North Platte's Prairie Arts Center was bustling with activity. It was the sixth annual herb market and boutique hosted by the Creativity Unlimited Arts Council.
Medicquire Is Changing The Healthcare Landscape In The U.S. And Beyond, Reaching Record Levels of New Patient ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:06AMAs today’s healthcare professionals and institutions strive for a better return on their sales and marketing dollars, Medicquire, a direct to consumer medical marketing agency designed to bring HCP’s and patients together, has been increasing its investment in next generation marketing services and technologies which has resulted in a record level of new patient acquisitions for the company and ...
12 Questions on the Balboa Park Makeover Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:06PMWe run through the common questions ahead of the key City Council vote on the proposed Plaza de Panama renovation.
Community Bulletin Board Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:19PMEducation
Patent models return to 'temple of invention' in DC for new Smithsonian exhibit on innovation Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:21PMWASHINGTON - The Washington building known as the "temple of invention" when it was built in 1836 to hold the nation's patents is revisiting its roots, hosting a new "Great Hall of American Wonders" to explore 19th-century innovations through art.
Knoxville school board narrows school design options Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:15PMThe District 202 School Board will decide Monday evening between two designs for what will be a new Knoxville High School.
Malaysian sculptures on display Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:53PMCities around the world have proudly displayed their public artworks. It’s time we do the same.
Michelle Jefferson: Businesses already carry big burden Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:12AMI’ve owned my business for just under 24 years and can be placed, by today’s definition, in the category of the dirty, rotten and good for nothing corporations.
What about RIM? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:10PMIn many respects, I’m a typical Research In Motion customer. My BlackBerry Tour is the centre of my personal and professional life, a lifeline when I’m away from the office. I probably spend more waking hours with this device than I do with my wife and kids, using my now-beat-up-old smartphone whenever my now-Pavlovian self feels the need to be connected. I now understand why they call it a ...
Manitou has 'world's best' water - but good luck finding a bottle Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:49PMThe old Ute Chief bottling plant is closed.Isn't it?If the plant were open, bottles of Manitou spring water would be for sale in local stores. And they are not. So it must be closed.Right?The brick building at the west end of Manitou Springs has been deteriorating for years. The doors...
New Structural Health Monitoring Smart System Enables Building Owners to Act More Quickly Following a Seismic Event Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:41PMDigitexx Data Systems, Inc. has launched REFLEXX Smart System for Buildings, a new damage detection and performance evaluation reporting system that provides essential structural health data in less than 15 minutes. Â REFLEXX is a turnkey solution that combines real-time data with sophisticated structural algorithms based on generally accepted engineering methodologies such as FEMA-356, HAZUS-MH ...
Chicago Calendar Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:14AMThe Featured FiveNavy Pier’s Outdoor Art More than two dozen eye-catching artistic installations have transformed Navy Pier’s Gateway Park into an outdoor art gallery near Chicago’s lakefront. Navy Pier Walk 2011, a free public art exhibition, will be on display through November 6. The largest outdoor installation of its kind in the country has returned to Chicago after a 5-year hiatus. Another ...
New Children’s Village opens today Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:21AMWorkers were steadily unpacking and moving boxes in nearly every classroom, office and storage area.
Lexington Gets Glimpse of New CentrePointe Design Plans Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:03PMVideo Click Here It could be a fresh start for a controversial development project in downtown Lexington. The city got a glimpse of the new CentrePointe design plans Thursday afternoon. It will include an 8-story office building. And new retailers, a hotel, rental units, condos and penthouses will fill a 30-story, state of the art tower. Lexington resident Mario Smith was one of close to 400 ...
Moraga council gives go-ahead for new chambers Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:12PMTown will begin design work for new 105-seat meeting space at 329 Rheem Boulevard offices
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse expresses interest, developer talks strategy at CentrePointe design unveiling Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:50PMAs several hundred people warmly received a new design for Lexington's CentrePointe at a meetin
Federal Center project shines light on solar energy Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:11AMThe government has invested more than $28 million on the roof of the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis, hoping to spur the growth of a solar technology industry.
Public meeting on latest CentrePointe concept design Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:41AMIt all comes as a new concept design has just been unveiled, featuring a 30-story building where a vacant lot is now in downtown Lexington.
Movie review: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:28PM'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2' is the last, and one of the best, in the film series with the veteran cast and creative team back with a thrilling and satisfying finish. After seven previous films over a 10-year span, $2 billion in domestic box office and still more treasure overseas, Warner Bros. has unwrapped the Harry Potter advertising line it hoped it would never have to use ...
Jobs unveils flat-panel iMacs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:16PMApple Computer CEO Steve Jobs kicks off the Macworld Expo by introducing flat-panel iMacs, new photo-editing software and updated iBook laptops.
New CentrePointe design includes 30-story tower of tubes Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:35PMChicago architect Jeanne Gang released renderings of a new concept for the CentrePointe block in downtown Lexington on Wednesday that show a 30-story tower accompanied by an 8-story asymmetrical office building. The taller structure, slightly shorter than the blue Financial Center building, has the appearance of a bundle of tubes arranged to let air and sunlight flow between them. The tubes ...
South Sudan: Saving Lives One Toilet at a Time Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:29PMWalking through Lologo South, I am struck how the community here mirrors both Juba and South Sudan as a whole. Growth is explosive throughout this nation teetering on the brink of independence. Every day a new shop or office building breaks ground.
Detroit Lions 2011: Jim Schwartz, Free Agency and More Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:45PMLet's be honest with ourselves: how many coaches in the NFL were clamoring to take the helm of a franchise that not only just finished an NFL record 0-16, but seemed to be the worst professional football franchises in recent history? The answer was not many, but one, thankfully, was Jim Schwartz, current Lions head coach. When asked about what it was that attracted him to the Lions head ...
Leaky public hospital could be first of many Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:23PMThe leaky building crisis has hit a public hospital for the first time, and an industry expert expects more to follow.The 105-bed Mason Clinic, Auckland's regional forensic psychiatry facility, needs major repairs, its operator...
Students Transform Trash To Artscape Display Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:38PMBaltimore university students think big for Artscape, the largest free arts festival in Maryland.
Starve the beast Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:27AMI was reminded this week that my father had an interesting definition of the political term liberal. According to him, "A 'liberal' is one who wants to spend the money that a 'conservative' earns."
International Business Consultant Makes Waves Overseas Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:35PMBy Cindy Atoji Keene With over 10 million frequent flyer miles, a passport stamped by over 70 countries, and fluency...
Largo City Hall space to simplify steps for new businesses Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:12PMBy Will Hobson, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, July 12, 2011 LARGO — If you wanted to open a new restaurant in town, you could find yourself bouncing around City Hall for a while. First, you'd need to go to the planning area, through the set of double doors under the sign "Permits/Licenses" that is straight ahead when you walk in City Hall's main entrance. Then you might need to visit an engineer ...
‘NetZero’ aims to cut greenhouse gases on bases - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:55AMA Senate committee is endorsing a Defense Department program that aims to combine new building designs, energy conservation and use of renewable energy sources to reduce the net output of greenhouse gases on military installations to zero.
Freescale expands its family of i.MX50 chips, goes beyond e-readers this time Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:17AMWe had a feeling that Freescale was onto something when it debuted the i.MX508, a system-on-a-chip that carried the promise of $150 e-readers (and the reality of $129 ones ). Given that, we can see where the execs at Freescale would be feeling a bit heady, and might wonder where else they could help push down prices. That's exactly what we have here: the outfit is trotting out three new i.MX50 ...
FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE TO LIGHT RAIL AND PATH STATIONS ENHANCES LIFESTYLE AT ALEXAN CITYVIEW Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:59AMBAYONNE-, N.J. -- A free shuttle service directly to and from the Liberty State Park Light-Rail Station and Grove St. PATH Station further distinguishes Alexan CityView from the marketplace by significantly enhancing the upscale urban lifestyle at the collection of 544 rental homes located on a sprawling waterfront site at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor.Designed to add a considerable amount of ...
Preview light-rail station art for Mesa extension Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:16AMThe artist team designing the Metro light rail extension in Mesa will hold an open house to share preliminary designs on Thursday. The art will be incorporated into four Metro stations on the new sect
How EBay's Data Center Benefited From Solar Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:03AMeBay's Global Data Center Services manager explains how the online auction company installed a 100 KW solar array on its data center in Denver.
Garb Oil & Power Corp (OTCQB: GARB.PK) Will Form a European Funded JV to Build and Operate a 25,000 Metric Ton E-Waste ... Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:00AMGarb Oil & Power Corporation Garb showed 2 potential investors through 2 operational plants in Europe that use Garb E-Waste recycling technology. The investors have confirmed interest in forming a joint venture partnership with Garb.
AudioCodes Selected by Leading Microsoft Voice Specialized Partners for Lync Connectivity Solutions Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:30AMLOD, Israel -- AudioCodes , a leading provider of Voice over IP technologies, today announced it has expanded its global ecosystem of partners with leading Microsoft Voice Specialized Partners .
New ATM Designed For Semi-Literate and Illiterate Populations Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:02AMGiven the ubiquity of automated teller machines (ATMs) in most Western countries, it may be difficult to envision places in the world where people have never set foot in a bank nor touched an ATM. Efforts to change this are often stymied not only because locals are unfamiliar with the concept of financial services but also because they are semi-literate or illiterate, making the use of an ATM ...
She opens bookstore, fulfills child's dream Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:18PMCalifon Book Shop, 72 Main St., Califon, is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday; and, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Telephone: 908-832-6686.
Russians Win the Space Race Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:34AMThe last shuttle mission marks the end of an era for NASA, while Russia’s program continues upward.
Bill Martin: "We should not be complacent" Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:12AMBill Martin knows first hand that it is easy to build green from the start. but renovating using green designs is another matter enitrely.
UN launches design competition for slavery memorial Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:59PMA major step towards the placement of a memorial honoring victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade at UN headquarters was taken here Thursday with the official launch of a design competition for the memorial.
Mabus says LCS program ‘on a path of success’ - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:03PMDeclaring that the Navy “is confident that we are on a path of success” in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus on Thursday rebuffed calls by a member of the House Armed Services Committee to review and assess the entire LCS program.
Texas today: SIFE offers free snow cones to food donors Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:36PMThe Central Texas College Students In Free Enterprise team is collecting canned food items next week. People who donate will receive a free snow cone.
Singer Donella Weekes: Classy, sexy style Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:15PMI’ve been singing professionally about 15 years now. I started out in the Richard Stoute Teen Talent Contest.
Proposed NASA Budget Bill Would Cancel James Webb Space Telescope Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:52PMThe US House Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee has proposed a NASA spending bill that would put NASA’s budget at pre-2008 levels and cancel the $6.5 billion James Webb Space Telescope. Space News reports that the proposal would cut $1.6 billion from NASA’s current budget, which is nearly $2 billion less than President Obama’s 2012 [...]
Pontiac software firm rises with the Phoenix Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:48PMFuture Help Designs is a small software business venture in the Waterman Building in downtown Pontiac that is proving to be profitable.
Objet Continues to Revolutionize Rapid Prototyping; Reveals Newest Multi-Material 3D Printer, the Compact Objet260 ... Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:47AMREHOVOT, Israel, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - Compact, office-friendly, multi-material 3D printer - World's only technology able to jet 2 materials at the same time to produce advanced composite materials and up to 14 individual material elements in one part, in a single print run - Available with the newly released Objet ABS-like and clear transparent materials Objet Ltd. [http ...
Historical building could house apartments, offices Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:13AMBrush’s historical Central School building is currently vacant and has been for roughly 15 years but with help from a local economic development stakeholders group it might not be for long.
Build safer nuclear plants? We have the power Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:58AMIf the country wants to reduce dependence on carbon-based energy, it needs to build more nuclear power plants. The question is how to do so safely. The newest designs, called Generation III+, shed some light on this challenge.