Sunday, September 25th, 2011
The Plesetsk spaceport in the Arkhangelsk region has resumed preparations for launching a Glonass-M navigation satellite with a Soyuz-2-1b rocket on October 1, Space Forces spokesman Col. Alexei Zolotukhin told Itar-Tass on Friday.According to Itar-Tass, he said the spaceport personnel had attached the Fregat booster and the satellite to the rocket. The assembly will be
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
A joint initiative between a group of interior design students at UC Duoc Alameda, a technical university, and the Yungay Neighborhood Cultural Association has created the Yungay 2020 project to revitalize the Santiago neighborhood and make it a new cultural and tourist center. Read More
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
Members of the public have been asked for their views on legislation designed to crack down on rogue property factors. Minimum standards for the property and land management industry have been set out as a code of conduct. It follows the introduction of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act, which was passed by the Scottish parliament early in
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
The Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI) has come up with suggestions, including developing townships in the peripheral areas, strengthening the transportation system, to help the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) fine-tune the proposed master plan. CREDAI, the apex body of realtors, has suggested that integrated townships be developed to decongest the city,
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
The two new solutions – SAP Smart Meter Analytics software powered by SAP HANA and SAP CO-PA Accelerator software – were developed by SAP product and design teams working in close collaboration with customers, using design-thinking principles that work from the end-user needs backward. For example, these new applications are designed to give people real-time
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
England’s biggest cities will be able to make their case for new powers from central government to drive faster growth under new clauses to the Localism Bill. The Localism Bill aims to deliver a legacy of empowered cities that can drive private sector growth and jobs. The changes means city leaders, alongside the area’s local
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Fusing utopian ideal and economic reality, the reinterpretation of three traditional housing types by Zanderroth Architekten creates spatially rich dwellings for residents and a new urban model for Berlin. Read More
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
The overall aim of the project is to provide policy makers with a useful reference tool concerning regional challenges and opportunities related to green growth and innovation. Read More
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Revolution in the Arab world, as told through the graphics that have accompanied The Economist‘s coverage. Read More
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Smart grids and smart grids are essential for the future of electricity. But with smart grids also includes intelligent appliances. These are heat pumps, washing machines and freezers that can react demand and supply of electricity. Read More