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Mies’ Brick Hut in Chicago
Slow Painting —
Authority: 422
Chicago’s preservation advocacy groups did not rally to save the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed hut (behind fence) at the Illinois Institute of Technology. (Tribune photo by Abel Uribe) Here’s a sentence I never thought I would write: It was good to see the demolition crews pulling down the building by Ludwig ...5 hours ago -
Preservation Wars: New Rendering of La Brea Wilshire, NIMBYs Remain Confused
Curbed LA —
Authority: 619
Todays Los Angeles Times covers the LA Conservancys doomed fight to save the Wilshire Savings building , and while theres not a lot of new information in the story, this paragraph--which explains why some locals dont like developer BREs proposed apartment building (seen above in a new rendering)---stands out. "In a ...8 hours ago -
Courage = Illogical
Socyberty —
Authority: 506
Courage is Illogical Courage , as a word, has no meaning. It is just a word, like any other. It’s the color behind the word that makes all the difference. One can not truly know what the real meaning of the word is, and it may be different for every individual. Courage is most often related to being heroic, ...9 hours ago -
Now Available from OCLC Research: Webcast of Herbert Van de Sompel’s Presentation, “Memento: Time Travel for the Web,”
ResourceShelf —
Authority: 662
From the Web Page: Herbert Van de Sompel, Research Library Prototyping Team Lead at Los Alamos National Laboratory, spoke at OCLC on 19 November 2009. A recording of his presentation and the discussion that followed, including video and slides, is now available as a streaming webcast. Individual files of the ...9 hours ago -
Innerbelt Bridge plans advancing
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission Weblog —
Authority: 434
The Ohio Department of Transportation is proceeding with property acquisition for its planned new Innerbelt Bridge , including the purchase of three historic buildings that it intends to demolish. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2011, and will cause traffic disruptions until work in completed in 2017 . ...12 hours ago -
Environmental groups offer holiday bazaar
myBCTnow.com —
Authority: 158
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Teaching Preservation: Anatomy of a Photograph
PreservationNation —
Authority: 466
By Ashley C. Photo courtesy of the Idaho State Historical Society. Not too long ago, our teacher, Mr. StanWiens, told us about a photography contest offered through the Idaho State Historical Society that is open to high school and college students around the state. The one major requirement – entries must ...15 hours ago -
Google: Publishers Can Limit Free Articles. Has the Media Game Changed?
Business Pundit —
Authority: 657
Google recently announced that online newspapers can now limit how many free articles people read. The new “First Click Free” program lets publishers restrict access to users after reading up to five free articles through Google. When Google senses that you have clicked on more than five free articles in a day, ...17 hours ago -
Skybar Wine Preservation & Serving System
Exotic Excess —
Authority: 437
The ultimate accessory for the wine enthusiast, the Skybar wine system ( $999.95 , Williams-Sonoma) is designed to chill, pour and preserve favorite vintages. This sophisticated unit is perfect for both entertaining and everyday enjoyment, showcasing three open bottles of wine in its impressive backlit chambers. Each ...17 hours ago -
Oldest surviving Civil War monument to get new home
Civil War Interactive Newswire —
Authority: 148
The Frazier International History Museum will be the new home of the Bloedner Monument, the nation’s oldest surviving Civil War memorial.Left behind after the 1861 Battle of Rowlett’s Station near Munfordville, Ky., the monument was recently rescued and restored following decades of exposure that nearly destroyed ...20 hours ago -
Harland Bartholomew negatively impacted many cities
UrbanReviewSTL —
Authority: 131
Ten years ago today famed urban planner Harland Bartholomew died. From his NY Times Obituary, Harland Bartholomew, 100, Dean of City Planners : Harland Bartholomew, the dean of comprehensive city planning in the United States, died Saturday at his home in Clayton, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis. He was 100 years ...21 hours ago -
The Star-Ledger: N.J. resident believe state more developed than it is, poll finds
WILDNEWJERSEY.TV —
Authority: 136
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Victorian Parlor : The Tete a Tete
Victorian Antiquities and Design —
Authority: 421
N othing finishes off" a Victorian Parlor like a Tete a Tete settee. These pieces are increasingly hard to find and highly desired by those recreating a Period perfect formal parlor. The tete a tete was designed to physically separate its two occupants. People faced in opposite directions but could easily ...23 hours ago -
The Swinging Scripturalists
Jack Hammer —
Authority: 112
Is the correct view of inspiration really that hard to figure out? I don’t think so. So what’s gone wrong? Here’s what I think. You’ve got one side that believes in inerrancy only in the autographa , only in those manuscripts originally etched by holy men of God. They think there are errors in what ...1 day ago -
Serra, Hanging in the Balance
Slow Painting —
Authority: 422
Shift is composed of six zigzagging concrete walls. (Photo: Eamon MacMahon) After considerable delay, an important and controversial vote is expected to be taken Monday by councillors in King Township, about 50 kilometres north of Toronto, on the fate of a meandering outdoor cement installation erected almost 40 ...1 day ago -
Webinar: "DuraCloud: Enabling Services for Managing Data in the Cloud"
DigitalKoans —
Authority: 431
DuraSpace has released a webinar on "DuraCloud: Enabling Services for Managing Data in the Cloud" with Michele Kimpton and Bill Branan. Audio Presentation Related Posts "Digital Preservation: Logical and Bit-Stream Preservation Using Plato, EPrints and the Cloud" Digital Audio: "Library of Congress: ...1 day ago -
Preservation Wars: Columbia Savings Building Is As Good As Dead
Curbed LA —
Authority: 619
Today, the Planning and Land Use Management Committee gave the thumbs up to developer BREs plans for a new apartment building at the corner of Wilshire and La Brea, a decision that paves the way for destruction of the Columbia Savings Bank. Per the citys request, there was one concession given at the last minute: 15 ...1 day ago -
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Poems at The Poetry Showcase - Share your poems at the Poetry Showcase —
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Why do you smoke cigarettes in the morning? Cant you smell the dew? Why do you wear shades in the afternoon? To neglect the sun? Why do you cover up in jackets on summer days? Are you not fazed by the rays? Nor the midnight moons silver gloom? read more1 day ago -
Remembering Pearl Street: The strip of historic buildings on...
Curbed NY —
Authority: 679
The strip of historic buildings on Pearl Street were demolished despite much outcry (except for the facade of 211 Pearl, now the entrance to a parking garage), but that doesnt mean theyre forgotten . The addition to the 2 Gold Street luxury rental tower took the place of some of the old warehouses, and a ...1 day ago -
Little Tokyo Community Photo Share Day
Little Tokyo UnBlogged —
Authority: 108
The Little Tokyo Historical Society, formed in 2006 by volunteers seeking to promote Little Tokyo as an historic resource, is creating an archive of images of Little Tokyo to share with the public--some which will be used for an upcoming publication. Image taken ca. 1930 at the Maryknoll school. The goal of ...1 day ago

