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Great Works: The West Front of the Sint-Mariakerk, Utrecht (1662), Pieter Jansz. Saenredam Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:17PMCubes, rectangles, triangles, rounds, arches, cylinders: these are the components of children's bricks, and sometimes they can be made in nothing more than the simplest ways. There is the homemade cardboard practice, derived from cornflakes boxes and toilet rolls, from Blue Peter and Vision On. There is the growing plastic empire of Lego, invented by the Dane, Ole Kirk Christiansen, in the 1940s ...
News Briefs Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:16AMRadnor Democratic rally Saturday WAYNE – The Radnor Democratic Party is holding a rally Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at Fenimore Woods Park that will feature local Democratic candidates. Senate candidate Joe Sestak, Congressional candidate from the 7th District Bryan Lentz, and state-representative candidate Greg Vitali (166th) and 161st District candidate Walter Waite are confirmed to be in ...
National Service Franchise Posts Record Growth Despite Recession and Stagnant Economy Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:42PMTriangle - August 25, 2010 – Through the brutal economic climate of the past three years, most businesses have found it tough to grow and prosper – but Fibrenew, the world-wide leader in leather and plastic restoration, has grown by leaps and bounds.
Going Back To School With The DSNY’s New ‘Three Rs’ Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:32PMby John J. Doherty, Commissioner of Sanitation As our children get ready to go back to school, it’s time to make some important choices. Do we become involved in the annual frenzy and expense of shopping for new texts and school supplies, or do we look into other options? In a family of more than one child, shouldn’t we consider hand-me downs in good condition? Shouldn’t we look into on-line ...
Charge against Boeing earnings unlikely, CFO says Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:44AMBoeing Co. is unlikely to take a charge against earnings tied to the delay of the 787 Dreamliner until next year's first quarter because the postponement's cost is included in its plan, according to Chief ...
Boeing Says Sixth Delay on 787 Dreamliner Jet Won't Require Charge in 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:58PMBoeing Co. is unlikely to take a charge tied to the delay of the 787 Dreamliner until next year’s first quarter, because the postponement’s cost is included in its plan, Chief Financial Officer James Bell said.
Bren children seek $134 million Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 10:31PMLOS ANGELES – - With billionaire Donald Bren watching from the gallery, a jury Wednesday heard two starkly different tales of how the Irvine Co. chairman financially provided for two children he fathered out of wedlock with a woman he dated for 13...
TV Hat looks awful, and it works Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:08AMWhen a buddy sent me a link to an online infomercial for something called the TV Hat, I watched it and laughed heartily.
Lets you create a screen wherever you go - it's all a question of being able to wear it Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 11:31PMWhen a buddy sent me a link to an online infomercial for something called the TV Hat, I watched it and laughed heartily. I was two-thirds of the way through the video before the jaw-dropping realization hit me: This isn’t a joke. This isn’t a parody.
Air India Boosts Demand From Boeing for 787 Delays Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:51PMNational Aviation Co. of India Ltd., Air India’s state-owned parent, plans to seek about $840 million in compensation from Boeing Co. for a delay of almost three years in delivery of its 787 Dreamliner jets.
Heroes: Season 4 (Blu-ray) Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 5:14PMSkip It Yeah, too late for that, Hiro. "You're not a Butterfly Man; you're an EVIL Butterfly Man!" -Hiro Nakamura, He... Read the entire review
The next generation? Jet air tankers could be replacing aging warplanes Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:33PMSharp-eared sky watchers might have noticed something odd aboutthe Neptune Aviation firefighting bomber flying around Missoulalast week.
Shopping centre celebrates as chains move in Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 9:10AMIPSWICH: A landmark shopping centre is celebrating the imminent arrival of the UK’s largest model retailer, and hopes to welcome a major chain to its recession-hit food court area, which has stood empty for the last two years.
Boeing Says Some 787s May Need Tail Parts Reworked Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 1:32PMBoeing Co., more than two years behind schedule in delivering the 787 Dreamliner, said it will inspect 23 aircraft after discovering that tail parts on some planes had been improperly installed.
Air crimes penalties to be boosted Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 9:35PMHome Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor has introduced draft laws to raise the maximum penalties for terrorists and hoaxers.
Boeing 787 Weathers Lightning Strike as Tests Advance (Update1) Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 4:29PMJune 17 (Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. ’s new composite-plastic 787 Dreamliner survived its first lightning strike with no damage as the plane approaches the halfway point in flight testing, program manager Scott Fancher said.
Deadly 'Star Wars Lightsabre' Sold To UK Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 10:04AMA handheld laser likened to a Star Wars lightsabre and so powerful it can instantly blind and "set fire to skin and other body parts" can be bought online and shipped to the UK.
Deadly 'Star Wars' lightsaber online Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 12:30AMA handheld laser so powerful it can blind or set fire to skin is on sale on the web.
Deadly 'Star Wars' Lightsabre Sells On Web Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 12:08AMA handheld laser likened to a Star Wars lightsabre and so powerful it can instantly blind or "set fire to skin and other body parts" is on sale on the web.
Deadly 'Star Wars' Lightsaber Sells On Web Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 11:53PMA handheld laser likened to a Star Wars lightsaber and so powerful it can instantly blind or "set fire to skin and other body parts" is on sale on the web.
Tirumala, God's own very crowded country Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 8:52PMMeeting one's maker - while still alive - can be a trying process. At Lord Balaji's temple in Tirumala, the lines are endless. On a good day and if someone has heard your prayers, it takes two hours to cover the distance from the entry point to the inner sanctum of the Lord of the Seven Hills.
Trader hits out at road closure Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 7:24AMROADWORKS on one of Yate’s main roads are causing local businesses to lose money, a retailer in the town has claimed.
AIDA winners revealed Saturday, June 5, 2010 @ 1:44AMThe new Passat CC. Style with substance. Engineered with impressive German innovation, the Passat CC creates the perfect symmetry between driving performance and design aesthetics.
What do you think of oil spill response? Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 8:17AMPresident Obama will "do whatever it takes" to help those affected. Your reaction to the disaster?
When: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 2:53PMFree, donations accepted Citygarden Citygarden, the wonderful downtown sculpture garden, occupies two blocks on the Gateway Mall. It has three water features, a cafe and 24 sculptures, including work by Mark di Suvero, Keith Haring, Niki de Sainte-Phalle and other major artists.
Profile: Jane Fonda Saturday, May 8, 2010 @ 6:19PMTHE website of the American Association of Retired Persons advises its elderly readers to stay active and take some gentle exercise three times a week: "Warm up. Start Sl
Hard Times for Star Architects Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 7:08AMThe inside of Studio Daniel Libeskind is crowded with hope. Every desktop, table, storage shelf, and file cabinet in the loft that serves as the firm's Lower Manhattan headquarters sprouts a scale-model building. These detailed miniatures, made of plastic, cardboard, and wood, are an early step in the architectural process, a 3D glimpse of structures that, with a little faith and a lot of money ...
Hard Times for Star Architects Monday, May 3, 2010 @ 10:55PMThe global real estate implosion killed off scores of their designs, some of which are still hibernating and many of which will never be built
Thinking about the good ol' days Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 7:11PMI was sent on a nostalgia trip the other day when someone handed me a $2 bill in change. When’s the last time you were given a $2 bill? Or a silver Susan B. Anthony dollar?
Hard Times for Star Architects Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 4:23PMThe global real estate implosion killed off scores of their designs, some of which are still hibernating and many of which will never be built
Astronaut tells it like it is Sunday, April 25, 2010 @ 3:40AMLEOMINSTER - What weighs 5 million pounds and is faster than a speeding bullet?
Nick Robinson's blog Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 9:20AMThe prime minister was more confident and, above all, more aggressive than last week - he warned that David Cameron was a risk to the economy and Nick Clegg a risk to security. There was more of the passion which his party craved.
Peter Garrett is exonerated, nobody cares Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 10:32PMA detailed report on the insulation saga shows what went wrong -- and, incidentally, just how badly wrong the media was in savaging Peter Garrett.
I was shown the media's future 16 years ago: now with the iPad, it's here Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 5:47PMRoger Fidler, a new media pioneer, set out his vision for electronic journalism to Alan Rusbridger 16 years ago. Now the iPad is making that vision a reality My personal journey to the iPad began around 16 years ago in Aspen, Colorado. Rumours of what the internet was capable of doing to the news business had reached London, and the only way of checking them out was to fly to America and find ...
Populate or perish? Monday, March 29, 2010 @ 9:23PMWhat does population growth mean for environmental policy? asks the Australian Conservation Foundation's Charles Berger .
Amsterdam airport tightens security after sting Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:53AMAmsterdam's Schiphol Airport — the departure site for the Detroit underwear bomber — tightened security Tuesday after journalists orchestrated a sting operation that smuggled bottles of liquids onto planes bound for London and Washington.
Plane insane? Lego fan builds replica of world's biggest passenger plane Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:05AMIt'll never fly but it's still a marvel of modern construction. Lego fan Ryan McNaught has spent eight months building a scale module of an A380 Airbus - currently the world's largest airline - using 35,000 pieces of the brightly-coloured plastic bricks
Planet Ark Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:20PMA woman exits a tent that was erected over the remains of a house at Fort National neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti February 24, 2010. Photo: Carlos Barria
At Model Fiesta XXIX, these mini creations are a big hit Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 6:01PMWhether you're a fan of model planes or just enjoy super-glue and small plastic parts, "Model Fiesta XXIX" was the place to be Saturday. Hundreds of model plane enthusiasts descended on the Live Oak Civic Center for the celebration of all things 1/18th actual size. In addition to showing off the models, there were also awards for various categories, including best NASCAR, best spitfire and most ...
Mardell's America Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 8:59PMUS consumers demand answers from Toyota
Back on your Belly | Living Arts and TAC Galleries put on a show for First Friday Art Crawl Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 5:35AMAre you ready for your monthly dose of contemporary visual art? Good, because it's time. The Brady Arts District hosts its First Friday Art Crawl this Friday, Feb. 5. Although, it's technically in the Greenwood District, not the Brady Arts District, Living Arts is leading the charge this weekend wi... By Holly Wall.
Winter storm update: 6,600 customers without power after crash Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 7:30AMUnderground cable malfunctions elsewhereAt 7:05: About 6,600 customers were left without power at 6:45 tonight after a vehicle crashed into an electric pole on North Sanga Road in Cordova.MLGW crews temporarily cut power so they could straighten the pole, which was bent during the crash.MLGW spokesman Chris Stanley said crews were unsure when the power would be turned back on, but it should be ...
Stephen S. Roach Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 10:11AMMr. Roach, the economist who is now chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, is famous for his dour outlook on the world economy. He was worried long before things fell apart, and he still is.
Toymaking keeps man active at 90 Wednesday, January 13, 2010 @ 8:08AMLafayette's John Walter, who turns 90 Tuesday, is blessed with a good memory.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - FAQ/guide Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 6:03PMCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (X360) Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
CES 2010: 3D PlayStation 3 Playable Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 12:22AMSuper Stardust and Gran Turismo are Sony's 3D game stars at CES.
@ icedvolvo Anarchy is for Tuesday, December 29, 2009 @ 6:52PMIn reply to A Future By Design : @ icedvolvo Anarchy is for those who have a highly developed sense of personal responsibility. I don’t see it as a practical means of progressive problem-solving in the here-and-now. What we have is a real conundrum. On the one hand, in the face of ongoing climate change, local adaptation must become more & more of an urgent issue. As you know, Australia is huge ...
Will Free Wi-Fi Become the Norm? Wednesday, December 23, 2009 @ 10:30PMMcDonalds Is Latest Company to Offer Free Wireless Internet; Airlines and Many Hotels Still Charge
Pine Bluff man has lofty plans for WWII model planes Monday, December 21, 2009 @ 6:45AMStacked in boxes and separated by old newspapers, plastic replicas of the fighter jets and bomber planes of World War II sit in the corner of Currin Nichol’s old home on Martin Street.
Magid: McDonald's to make WiFi free Sunday, December 20, 2009 @ 9:06PMStarting in January, visitors to 11,000 McDonald's restaurants will be offered free Wi-Fi.