Waverly relaxes decoration ordinance

WAVERLY, Iowa --- City officials are rethinking a localordinance that business owners say limits the decorating potentialof the downtown.

Seashell artist makes waves on Tripoli-Akkar highway

TRIPOLI: Driving along the Tripoli-Akkar Highway, people are sure to spot many billboards and banners filled with bright colors and images. However, other works of art might be more difficult to spot, but might also be more original and inspiring. Gathered under a small wooden cabin on the side of the highway, dozens of sea-shell sculptures flicker and shine in the sun

More evolution than Eureka!

BaselWorld and the SIHH in Geneva are magnificent showcases of the world’s watch manufacturers. Although we journalists tend to think that they attend for our benefit, the watch companies participate with one objective: to sell ... and 2006 appears to have been a fabulous year.

AkzoNobel’s Soliant paint film business completes phase one of Americas expansion

AkzoNobel's Soliant unit has finished the first phase of its Americas Region headquarters expansion program, adding a design studio, product development lab, and additional offices for customer support by renovating 20,000 ft 2 of its Lancaster, SC facility. Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites Issue Date:  PT - September 2010 Keywords:  AkzoNobel, Soliant, paint film, decoration, expansion, South ...

Pepe Escobar: Life in Talibanistan -- Married to the mob

Ten years ago, not many people were fully aware that a geopolitical New Great Game was already unraveling in Central Asia. The Taliban were -- and remain -- just one of the (minor) players.