2011
RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 winner - Evelyn Grace Academy, Brixton by Zaha Hadid Architects
RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 winner - Evelyn Grace Academy, Brixton by Zaha Hadid Architects .....
The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum (Philiadelphia) was awarded the International Historic Motoring Awards "Museum of the Year" for 2011-2012
...r museums that were considered were the National Motor Museum of England and the Jaguar Heritage Museum in the UK, the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles, and the Auto Museum Prototyp in Germany. “This is an enormous honor for the Simeone Automotive Museum, especially considering the quality of the other institutions that were considered,” said Executive Director Fred Simeone. “These are the ve...
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Perth Bull Sales 2012: Record Charolais breed average
... This is up £1,765 (23%) from the February 2011 sales where 166 bulls sold to an average of £5,888. The breed society's chief executive David Benson said: "It was a great solid trade, with 34 bulls selling at 10,000gns or more. The top end bulls were very good, and we had an increase in hits to the online catalogue ahead of the sale." He said the record prices ...
By The King's Design by Christine Trent *GIVEAWAY*
...really off, Belle remained, for a very long time, completely blind over her brother's doings. It was even more frustrating knowing that otherwise Belle was an intelligent, hard-working woman who valued her independence above all. I have to say that Ms Trent has a real gift to create interesting heroes. Putnam Boyce stole every scene he was in. His calm, self-confidence and passion make it impossi...
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CKD Galbraith report encouraging 2012 start for Ayrshire housing market
...hting the firm’s unrivalled local knowledge of the market and expertise in setting prudent valuations. There are currently over 2400 active buyers registered on the firm’s advanced marketing database with approximately 20% being cash buyers. A recent example of a positive property sale in the area is Duisk Lodge (pictured above) by Barrhill, Ayrshire, a delightful country house in private woo...
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Super Rugby 2012 Profiles - The Australian teams
...he team to beat all comers on their day. Biggest Weakness: It's not always their day, especially at the end of the season. One to watch: Sarel Pretorius. The Brumbies, historically Australia's most successful team in Super Rugby, had an absolute Barry crocker of a year in 2011, finishing 13th. I have more bad news for Brumbies fans, it could be worse this year. A number of frontline players...
'ScotRail no ticket' conductor back at work
...er was dubbed the ‘Big Man’ on the video sharing site. He works on routes across Scotland, ScotRail said. A 35-year-old man from Stirling has been charged with assault. A 19-year-old has also been reported for a trespass in connection with an incident on board the 21.33 Edinburgh to Perth service at Linlithgow on 9 December 2011. The Crown Office say the case remains under considera...
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Arab Spring Turmoil Cuts Into Zaha Hadid's Profits
...genheim and Jean Nouvel‘s Louvre, both in Abu Dhabi, haven’t been the only high-profile Middle Eastern projects placed on shaky ground due to the recent turmoil in the region. The Guardian is reporting that internationally-renowned architect Zaha Hadid has seen her firm’s profits cut by more than half because of the Arab Spring. Despite news like her winning the Stirling Prize for the second...
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Community power projects urged to challenge big firms
...Six energy firms, which include Scottish Power and British Gas, are expected to announce bumper profits of £15 billion in the coming weeks. Profits for 2011 are understood to be £2bn higher than the previous year due, in part, to a severe winter and rising energy prices. The Big Six energy companies currently control 99 per cent of the energy market, and Blond believes that this needs to be c...
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Lord Stirling's News Blog EUROPE
...d yet many economic indicators are still in decline. So what is going to happen when the federal government stops injecting gigantic waves of borrowed money into the economy? That is a frightening thing to think about. The best efforts of our "leaders" in Washington D.C. are not accomplishing a whole lot. The Federal Reserve has pushed interest rates as low as they can go and the fed...
Tim Alexander's News Blog EUROPE: February 15, 2012
...et another Israeli False Flag attack. Stirling The Delhi Police has been searching for a man on a motorcycle who planted a bomb at a traffic signal on a car belonging to the Israeli Embassy. The explosion destroyed the car on Monday just a few feet from the Prime Minister's house. Israel has accused Iran of commissioning the attack. Four people were injured, including an Israeli diplomat'...
Scotland U20s and Women's Teams Announced
...nd Under-20 RBS 6 Nations fixtures are as below, with free entry to both home matches: Friday 3rd February 2012, Firhill Stadium – Scotland U20 v England U20, 7.30pm Friday 10 February 2012, Parc Eirias – Wales under-20 v Scotland under-20, Time TBC Friday 24 February 2012, Netherdale – Scotland under-20 v France under-20, 7.30pm Friday 9 March 2012, Dubarry Park – Ireland under-20 v S...
Force India deny Sutil was dropped over Lux incident | F1 Fanatic round-up
...ch Analysis: McLaren Mercedes MP4-27 (ScarbsF1) “When compared to the maximum heights (the dotted line on the drawing), it’s clear this is a very low nose overall. This creates less space under the raised nose, but the teams snow plough device under the nose works aggressively as a turning vane, so perhaps the team don’t need the higher chassis to get the correct airflow to the sidepods lea...
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New This Week - January 29, 2012
...on of the concept of holy war, of knightly piety and religious devotion, the First Crusade is one of the best-known and most written-about events in history. Yet this fascinating and innovative study, Peter Frankopan shifts the paradigm and asks vital questions that have never been posed before. Why was there an overwhelming desire to liberate Jerusalem in the mid-1090s, given that the city had b...
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Aspen Board of Realtors February 2012 Observer
...oldings LLC, have not yet transferred ownership to the homeowners association. Council splits on AACP hearingsWith a 3-2 vote, Aspen City Council members Torre, Derek Johnson and Adam Frisch rejected pleas from planning and zoning commissioners to adopt the Aspen Area Community Plan as written. Several members of both the city and county planning boards signed a letter calling for adoption witho...
AGD Top 100 Australian Golf Courses – 2012
...or the Australian Womens Open. Royal Melbourne takes over the top spot from Kingston Heath, now 2nd on the list but by no means shadowed by its neighbour. Ellerston is a controversial pick for 3rd, this private of private courses is only playable by the lucky few and some critics argue that as it is virtually impossible to play, it shouldnt be on the list. I agree with AGD that the ranking is...
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The History of the Torc - Debras Divine Designs
...re Museum at York where the town is now trying to raise £60,000 to keep the Iron Age torcs, or bracelets on permanent display. The Department of Prehistory & Europe has a very interesting torc style on display in the Britain and Europe (800BC – AD43) gallery. They have the Newark Torc alongside the British Museum’s own ‘Sedgeford Torc’, found in 1965. Both torcs date to the p...
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Euro Markets Rebound on Draghi-Merkel Policies
...but it has also been very important for emerging economies, because he has contributed to the stabilization of currencies and the revival of capital inflows,” Subir Gokarn, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said in a Feb. 2 interview. Still, “it’s not the substitute for a structural solution, which is needed.” The ECB’s bank loans have failed to deal with pockets of insolv...
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The 2012 Motor Sport Hall of Fame
...-in-chief Nigel Roebuck were on hand to welcome Adrian to the Hall of Fame. Nigel quite rightly pointed out that he is “the best designer ever to have graced the Formula 1 paddock”. “This is something I never dreamt of,” said the modest Newey. “To have joined so many legends, so many people who I have followed, who I aspired to when I was younger, is an amazing feeling. It feels very sp...
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Latest NGO's News Part-2 Dated on February 8th,2012
... permission. They have operated for years without endorsement because Cairo did not let them register as NGOs. Meanwhile, Egypt's Foreign Ministry responded Sunday to the resignations of three top Washington lobbyists who quit Friday over the NGO crackdown. The ministry said the lobbyists did not quit but rather were terminated as a cost-cutting measure. Separately, Egypt's state media reported Su...
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