James Law Cyber Structure has been invited by Vijay Associates (Wadhwa Developers) to build an iconic egg shaped construction in Mumbai, India. The highly ambitious project will be done at Plot C70 of Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai; currently the most expensive piece of land in the country.
Eco Home-Building Kits (GALLERY)|trendhunter.com
The Lindal Elements home construction system is an ingenious and now eco-friendly modular house kit that marries convenience, efficiency, choice and eco-friendly concerns for aspiring home owners.
The Mitsuoka Himiko Electric Sports Car (GALLERY)|trendhunter.com
The Mistuoka Himiko is a stylish electric sports car that embraces vintage aesthetics while mastering forward-thinking eco-technology.
Based off a modern Mazda NC MX-5, the Mistuoko Himiko is more than just a pretty face with its shiny paint coat. Packing a 2.0-liter DOHC 4 in-line Engine, this rear-wheel drive beauty is powered by 168 Lithium batteries, which give it the power it needs to cover 341 miles per charge.
Congress Grills Zuckerberg On Plans To Share User Addresses, Cell Numbers | paidContent
If Facebook saw the light and realized that User IDs were sensitive info, how could it think that users’ home addresses and mobile phone numbers—“even more sensitive information” than a User ID—should be easily accessed by developers?
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Oil price will put US back in recession | Globes
Empirically, the US economy has entered a recession every time US national spending on oil has crossed the line of 4% of GDP. 4% of US GDP is equivalent to about $80 dollars a barrel. That means that if oil prices remain above $80, the US will enter a recession by year’s end.”
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Homemade Heating Pad | instructables.com
I often strain my neck after staring at a computer for many hours. A couple weeks ago I strained my neck really bad and couldn’t go into work for a couple days. Jason gave me the idea to make an at home heating pad.
Oak Casks Made Up into Hotel Rooms | GreenPacks.org
For the wine lovers among us, The De Vrouwe van Stavoren Hotel in the Netherlands is offering a rare treat in the lodging arena. They have rooms wherein to sleep inside old wine barrels – in fact, there are four of them.
How Currency Gets into Circulation | Federal Reserve Bank of New York
There is about $829 billion dollars of U.S. currency in circulation; the majority is held outside the United States.
Fourth Quarter 2010 Economic Report Card | Nancy D. Sidhu
According to “advance” estimates of the Bureau of Economic Analysis released last week, the U.S. economy grew by +3.2% last quarter (seasonally adjusted annual rate or SAAR). This marked the sixth consecutive quarterly increase since the recession ended in mid 2009. Furthermore, the level of economic activity has finally overtaken that recorded in the last quarter of 2007 (the recession officially began in December 2007).
Progress was evident in many sectors of the economy during the fourth quarter:
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Climate Change Could Bring More Mega-storms| LiveScience.com
No single weather event can be directly attributed to climate change. But as the globe warms up, Americans can expect more storms like the one bearing down on much of the United States, scientists say.
