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Issue #1666 (28), Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:30PMforRestMix Club (show on map) forRestMix Club is a magnet for devotees of active leisure, fans of relaxing health and cosmetic procedures and gourmands who relish excellent cuisine.
Among the material we are sent, we look for new ideas, creativity, energy, passion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:07AMRIA Novosti is opening the doors of the global photo space for Russian photographers – the first international portfolio review will be held in Moscow in 2012. Frederic Baldwin , the founder of Houston FotoFest International, and Wendy Watriss, the festival’s art director, told RIA Novosti how to help young talents in an exclusive interview.
TPC Network's "Member for a Day" Program Hits San Francisco Area Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:32PMSan Francisco - PGA TOUR Official Marketing Partner, MasterCard, is teaming up with the TPC Network to offer consumers exclusive, elite golf opportunities.
John Shearer: Modernism Architecture Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:26PMNumerous Chattanooga buildings and homes have recently or will soon reach their 50th anniversaries as structures representing a unique style of architecture – modernism.
NYPL's Gilded Glory Redux Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:01AMIn Manhattan, as in other cosmoplitan lo cales, a visitor can close his or her eyes, spin in a circle, stop at random and find something new to admire, study, photograph, or obsess over.
St. Petersburg celebrates summer with 'White Nights' Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:34PMThe motorized launch cruised toward the Hermitage, former Winter Palace of the czars, passing underneath a low, arched bridge that I feared would graze my scalp as we glided beneath it.
Bubblescope: The iPhone accessory that will change the way you take photos Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:57AMWe play with new 360 camera
California State of Mind Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:52PMFor the second year in a row, David Richard Contemporary is acting like a big-city gallery or art museum by presenting a curated exhibition of the multifaceted and dynamic innovations... Read more »
Better architectural design through software Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:59PMNew software and hardware being developed at the University of California at San Diego makes it possible for people to communicate their experience of architectural design through physiological cues — an important consideration for those with healthcare conditions like Alzheimer’s disease that can make verbal communication difficult.
Public hearings on $33M Civic Center renovation start Monday in Raymond Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:43PMRAYMOND - The first of four public hearings to gauge county residents' interest in upgrading the Cumberland County Civic Center will take place in Raymond on Monday, July 18.
Lessons in Leadership| By John Hogan Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:31AMThis is titled lessons in leadership, and I am not specifically referring to one company, one brand or one country in that title. For the past three years, even in a tight economy, leading developers have been targeting previously under-served countries and the pace has hastened this past 12 months. (See this link for specifics)
BRIEFLY: July 14 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:35AMSee what’s happening in and around Marion, Mattapoisett and Rochester.
Vacant Schlumberger buildings in Ridgefield may be razed Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:09PMRIDGEFIELD -- It's a once world-famous research center, where scientists from around the world studied the geology and chemistry of petroleum. Its main building was designed by Philip Johnson , one of the most acclaimed American architects of the 20th century.
Cubism... with a twist: Artist recreates iconic Marilyn Monroe image using thousands of RUBIK'S CUBES Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:06PMFrom Michael Jackson to Madonna, the mind-boggling creations are the exact replica of their real life famous faces.
John Kottmann Joins Ogilvy New York's Planning Leadership Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:15AMOgilvy & Mather New York announced today that John Kottmann, is joining the agency as Senior Partner, Managing Director in its Planning Department from McCann New York where he was EVP Chief Strategy Officer and co-director of planning.
Empire State Building's Sustainability Retrofit Program Achieves 2010 ENERGY STAR Certification Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:00AMThe ground-breaking energy efficiency work at the Empire State Building, the World's Most Famous Office Building, has achieved another milestone on its journey for sustainability leadership in the commercial real estate community by receiving its second ENERGY STAR certification from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Historic Bath House restored in Ewing Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:45AMEWING — Township and county officials gathered yesterday at the Ewing Senior and Community Center, the former Jewish Community Center, to celebrate the newly restored Trenton Bath House, pool, day camp pavilions and snack bar.
Prince Slope Architectural Complex Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:24PMThe Prince Slope Architectural Complex was meticulously designed in accordance with the legend of the god of Zhenwu, the prince of Jingle Kingdom, who wanted to ascend to heaven. According to the legend, Zhenwu ran away from his kingdom to Wudang Mountain when he was 15 years old.
Ewing's famed Kahn Bath House and Day Camp reopens (VIDEO) Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:22PMEWING — It’s “officially” summer in Ewing, where Mercer County and Ewing officials gathered yesterday to celebrate the opening of the restored Louis I. Kahn Bath House and Day Camp Pavilion at the Ewing Senior and Community Center.
Salty Ears and Salient Culture Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:23PMPERM — The picture on a city sign shows a white stick figure wielding a baseball bat, clearly on the verge of doing some hideous violence to an unseen victim.
St. Basil's the Blessed (Protection Veil of Our Lady) Cathedral. Background Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:36AMSt. Basil's the Blessed (Protection Veil of Our Lady) Cathedral, better known as St. Basil's (Intercession) Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed), stands in the south part of Moscow’s Red Square above the sloping Moskva River bank, close to the Spassky Gate of the Kremlin.
Overnight stays by GCC nationals in Düsseldorf up by more than 115% Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:31AMDubai, 12 July 2011 - Recent statistics issued by Düsseldorf Marketing und Tourismus GmbH (DMT) revealed that overnight stays by visitors coming to Düsseldorf from the Arabian Gulf countries have doubled since 2003, indicating a remarkable increase of 115.7%. To draw a comparision, all markets have recorded an increase of 56.2% since 2003. According to the statistics, the Arabian market is among ...
Thai-ASEAN News Network Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:57AMSince opening its first luxury property in New York in 1904, the St. Regis brand has become synonymous with the delivery of a range of quality services that always successfully manage to exceed guests' expectations.
St. Basil’s: No Need to Invent Mysteries Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:39AMSt. Basil's (Intercession) Cathedral (Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed) is an architectural symbol of Moscow and Russia. The church, now a museum, is celebrating its 450th anniversary on July 12.
Philadelphia saves $2-million by all but decriminalizing pot Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:55PMA daily miscellany of information by Michael Kesterton
Building a 'Second Life' Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:39AMSick of the real world? Want to upgrade your life? Enter The Mark's "Win a Second Life" contest!
Roof gardeners try to keep things light Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:40PMSAN FRANCISCO - On the roof of the Glide Memorial Church here, gardeners use wine boxes and coconut cores. In Philadelphia, they plant between the roofs of row houses. In New York City, one homeowner installed steel beams.
Letter: Replacing historic monuments should be illegal Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:57AMBuilt by architect H. H. Richardson in 1884 as the Baptist Church, at the northwest corner of Church and Centre streets in Newton Corner, known as the Immanuel Baptist Church in the 1940's through to the late 1990's, now known as Newton Corner Worship Center, this church body has deigned to remove the ancient brass handled heavy oak doors for new replica doors.
The Buzz Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:03PMRectenwald Architects Inc., of Erie, was featured in a recent issue of Healthcare Design Magazine for its role in designing the new UPMC Hamot Women's Hospital.
Hot return Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:10PMA Penang-born couturier embraces traditional elements.
Happy birthday to you! Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:04PMAs it does every Sunday, FIFA.com presents some of the famous names from the world of football who are celebrating birthdays over the next seven days.
Relaunch will see a Star born again Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:00AMSTAR City will relaunch in September with a new look, new attitude and a new name - The Star.
June 23, 1989: Capitol Idea Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:10AMSince I moved to Madison five months ago, I've been using the Capitol as a compass. I used to live among the flat prairies of central Illinois, so I'm not used to curving streets and hills and, especially, lakes. Consequently I get lost a lot, and when I do, I look around for the Capitol Dome to regain my bearing.
Festa Italiana The Best of Italy on the Lakefront Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:13PMCelebrating its 34th annual event, presented by U.S. Cellular, Festa Italiana runs Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 24 at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park on Milwaukees lakefront. 2011 marks a special year as Italy honors its 150th anniversary of its unification as a nation. This year, Festa Italiana will focus on the Veneto region of Italy. The capital of this region is Venice, most known ...
Nike embarks on project to enlarge, update and relocate its downtown Portland store Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:13PMNike will open a larger, updated flagship store in downtown Portland in time for holiday shopping, replacing the 21-year-old NikeTown a few blocks away.
Auf Wiedersehen, Spain - Learning German To Escape The Crisis Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:55PMAmid record unemployment, young people in Spain are desperately looking for a way out. One village believes it has found the answer: German courses for residents, to prepare them for a life in Europe's largest economy.
Phone hacking scandal: enemies of free press are circling Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:02PMThe News of the World will make its excuses and leave - but robust journalism must endure, says Andrew Gilligan.
Target to state its case for logo on Sullivan Center Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:09AMCompany says it's sensitive to aesthetics at landmark building If Target Corp. has its way, the retailer's red bull's-eye logo will loom large over State Street.
Target wants logo on Sullivan Center Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:38AMCompany says it's sensitive to aesthetics at landmark building The discount retailer will try to win approval Thursday night to put its bull's-eye logo on the picture-glass rotunda windows at State and Madison.
The Eulogizer: Architect Larry Bogdanow Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:17AMRemembering noted restaurant architect Larry Bogdanow, and more about Ruth Roberts' song 'Meet the Mets.'
Walking on a very thin line Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:39PMLooming Sept. 11 brings World Trade Center memories. Now over seeing the University of Paris renovation logistics is Jean-Louis Blon deau. Blondeau, who was in...
IHCL's Sea Rock project in trouble Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:39PMIndian Hotel Company's (IHCL) plans to construct a luxurious hotel and convention center at the Sea Rock site in suburban Mumbai is facing green concerns.
NYPL's Gilded Glory Redux Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:08AMIn Manhattan, as in other cosmoplitan lo cales, a visitor can close his or her eyes, spin in a circle, stop at random and find something new to admire, study, photograph, or obsess over.
Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Iron Labrys at Ancient Thracian Kings' Residence Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:13AMBulgarian archaeologists have dug up an iron labrys, a ceremonial doubleheaded ax, at the residence of the rulers of the Odrysian Kingdom, the state of the most powerful tribe of Ancient Thrace, located at the mount of Kozi Gramadi. The ax was discovered on Monday, July 4, 2011, by the team of Ass. Prof....
20th birthday bash for Premier League's big five Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:38PMThe Premier League have marked their forthcoming 20th anniversary season by honouring the architects of football's richest competition.
INSIGHT: ANC policies deserve an unprejudiced hearing Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:14AMThere is an increasing propensity in South Africa to regard public policy pronouncements by the ANC, its leagues, government and alliance partners as racist.
COLUMN: Memories of Cape Schools’ Weeks Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:45AMThe Cape Schools’ rugby and cricket Weeks were brilliant concepts created more than 40 years ago and lately cross-country athletics has been successfully incorporated.
King's Memorial Takes Shape Near His 'Dream' Spot Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:03PMOn the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., a monument to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is being carved. Gigantic granite cliffs form the entryway, like massive stone curtains about to reveal a permanent reminder of the man who articulated a dream for so many Americans. read more
Astana Celebrates 13th Year As Kazakhstan's Capital City Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:55AMASTANA (Kazakhstan), July 2 (Bernama) -- Astana may be young, but the fast developing city has gained special importance as Kazakhstan is the new chairman of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
ASTANA CELEBRATES 13TH - 2 Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:21AMAccording to the Astana Times -- the only English language newspaper in thecountry -– the highlight of celebrations during the public holiday-cum-festiveweek will be a gala concert, ''Astana Bayt Mekeni'' at a square in front of the''Kazakh Eli'' monument.Back to Kazakhstan history, the town of Akmolinsk acquired incorporated statusin 1862. It had long been famous for its fairs, with merchants ...