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Bryant Dope
Song: Shoutout To Me
Sometimes you just have to take a minute and let the world know that you're the shit. On Shoutout To Me, the third single off his upcoming project, Bryant Dope does just that. The Queens... More
Posted about 4 months ago
Song: The Manifesto
When I see a title like "The Manifesto," I expect a record that encapsulates everything you need to know about an artist's sound, style and philosophy. That's a tall order when it comes to a... More
Posted 4 months ago
Song: Vibrant Soul
Nearly half a year after blessing our front page with digital loosie Dark Days, Bryant Dope returns to our front page with the current single off his next project. Originally released back in... More
Posted about 5 months ago
Song: Dark Days
Ever had one of those days when you get up on the wrong side of the bed, and sh*t just goes downhill from there? If so, you're guaranteed to identify with Bryant Dope's latest... More
Posted 10 months ago
Song: Summer in the City
On Tuesday, we heard Bryant Dope lend his flow to Fast Way, the latest single from underground beatsmith Hannibal King. Twenty-four hours later, the Queens representative is aleady back on our front... More
Posted about 11 months ago
Artist: Hannibal King
Featuring: Adrian Lau | Bryant Dope
Song: Fast Way
Album: Floral Print
Has it really been five years since we caught underground beatsmith Hannibal King Eating Cornbread on the Millennium Falcon? Since I can't resist answering my own rhetorical questions,... More
Posted about 11 months ago
Song: The Best Part
You know that moment when you're right on the precipice of a new relationship? "When you're not in love but kind of in love, kind of wanna know where this feeling came from"? If you... More
Posted 11 months ago
Song: Field Of Dreams
In the 1989 drama Field of Dreams, a farmer played by Kevin Costner builds a baseball diamond in a cornfield, which somehow ends up attracting the specters of numerous late, great players. I... More
Posted one year ago
Song: Real Is All I Know
For some rappers, realness is a commitment. For Bryant Dope, it's the default—and the only—setting. So I don't even need to tell you that the Queens representative drops some serious... More
Posted one year ago
Featuring: ANTHM
Song: NNY
Established by Dutch colonists way back in 1624, New York City ain't exactly "New" anymore. Queens natives Bryant Dope and Hannibal King may not have the means to found a whole new... More
Posted one year ago
Song: QB
Considering the insane amount of emcee-producer collaborations that takes place in the rap game, we rarely if ever get to enjoy an entire project's that is emceed by one emcee and produced by one... More
Posted 2 years ago
Song: Champion Sound
On classic '95 single Sound Bwoy Burreil, Smif-N-Wessun's Tek threw down a gauntlet in front of sucker emcees everywhere, taunting, "You can't test the Champion Sound, you... More
Posted 2 years ago
Featuring: Joey BadA$$
Song: New World Order
The New World Order is coming, and at its head will be a trio of emcees hailing from the Big Apple's foremost hip-hop 'hoods. The latest promo single from Bryant Dope finds the Queens... More
Posted 3 years ago
Song: Hillside
Update: Click "Watch Now" above to view Bryant Dope's self-directed Hillside video. Introduced to the Booth via November's acclaimed mixtape title track Queens Kids, Bryant... More
Posted 3 years ago
Song: Queens Kids
Spawning Nas, LL Cool J, Rakim and many more, Queens is one of the most influental boroughs on the hip-hop map—and Bryant Dope isn't about to let you forget it. On newly-leaked mixtape... More
Posted 3 years ago
Featuring: Talib Kweli
Song: Live Your Dreams
While today's Booth lineup offers no shortage of upbeat, encouraging tunes (see Pugs Atomz' live-with-no-regrets cut Faded and Parable's grind-chronicling That Feelin'),... More
Posted 4 years ago
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I like to watch people play video games. I play too, sometimes.
I really enjoy being around others and playing board and card games of all sorts. I like a little bit of fun, meaningless challenge that I can casually put all my effort into. Competitive people are the most exciting to play with. Message me if that is you!
I am absolutely and mostly looking for new friends in the city and surrounding area! I grew up in SF, went around a bit (just in California) and came back. Many of my friends do not live around here! Most of the ones that remain in SF are not very outgoing and I need me some outgoing types for adventures (and food buddies)! That being said, I'm still open to the possibility of relationships.
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12431 Roscoe Blvd
Sun Valley, CA 91352-3723
Sun Valley, CA 91352-3723
Grades: 9-12
2,971 students
John H. Francis Polytechnic High School serves 2,971 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the CA average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 74%.
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The student population of 2971 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
|Grades Offered
|Grades 9-12
|Total Students
|2,971 students
|Gender %
|52% Male / 48%Female
|Total Classroom Teachers
|110 teachers
|Students by Grade
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The school's diversity score of 0.17 is less than the state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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The district's student population of 666,233 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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Sun ValleyRobert H. Lewis Continuation High School
12508 Wicks St
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(818)394-39800.3 mi | 119 students | Gr. 9-12
North HollywoodStrathern Street Elementary School
7939 St Clair Ave
North Hollywood, CA 91605
(818)765-42340.5 mi | 722 students | Gr. KG-5
Sun ValleyFernangeles Elementary School
12001 Art St
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(818)767-03800.9 mi | 736 students | Gr. KG-5
North HollywoodSaticoy Elementary School
7850 Ethel Ave
North Hollywood, CA 91605
(818)765-07830.9 mi | 565 students | Gr. KG-5
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- April 05, 2014 - I have seen this school many years back as a child and it was not a very good school. I did not think i would ever attend this school. However, I decided to transfer schools my sophomore year and now as a junior i completely love it. Majority of students do have a strong sense of pride, win or lose, the students still cheer their peers on. From being a student in the Burbank District to LA District, I see the differences. But I do believe that Polytechnic has improved massively and is still improving from our previous years. We raise money and give back to the community. Poly Students are very giving and generous to the less fortunate, Not to mention the classes the school offers. Not only do they offer AP classes but college classes as well. We are provided with many opportunities to be ahead of the game and gain college credits for the future. Yes, there are many things that this school needs to improve but all of the positive things definitely make up for it. In my opinion, Polytechnic High School is one of the best in LAUSD and I recommend this school. - Posted by Student/Alumni
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Tonight featured another tough loss for the Celtics. The final score: Mavs 104, Celtics 94. I feel too upset to be mad right now. Despite putting up a decent effort, the Celtics still lost to a below .500 team. This is ridiculous. Tonight's USOTN goes to the performance of Jordan Crawford. Unlike most players on the team, Crawford actually played well. He had a solid 9 points on 3/11 shooting. I guess the shooting still needs some work, but I'm not too upset. He still had a nice game. Like I said, this one was disappointing. They weren't playing that tough of an opponent. They need to win these kinda games. But like I said a few nights ago, they don't want to put up the effort. They expect to win every game with minimum effort.
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Hundreds turn out for Rotary's 20th annual downtown Father's Day Spirit Run
Original post made on Jun 17, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, June 16, 2013, 5:22 PM
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a resident of Downtown
on Jun 17, 2013 at 8:30 am
I am extremely upset about all the hoop-la on this so called huge spirit run...streets to be closed from 5 or 6am til 11am....which they were not closed until almost 8am....the run down Rose Ave lasted less then 10 minutes and the the powers that be from the Rotary Club, City officals and police had the area cleared by 8:30...
I would like to recommend that the spirit run be held in the business parks on the week-ends since the streets could be closed without disrupting people's personal lives.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 17, 2013 at 2:16 pm
It was so encouraging to be a 5 K racer starting under the arch in Pleasanton for the Father's Day Spirit Run. Your downtown is family-friendly, wholesome and inviting. It would have such a different spirit if it were away from where Pleasanton natives go to grab brunch with the family, select strawberries at the Farmers' Market and slow down with a cup of Joe at Dean's Cafe. So excited to have healthy refreshments such as iced bottled water and freshly washed apples. Can't wait to race in the Halloween Run. I wish more races would take place in nostaglic Downtown Pleasanton on Main Street.
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The Historical Map Archive is a digitized collection of selected map holdings from the University of Alambama Map Library, the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, the Rucker Agee Collection of the Birmingham Public Library, the Geological Survey of Alabama, and the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
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SAYREVILLE—Sayreville native Greg Evigan, well known for his starring roles on "My Two Dads" and "BJ and the Bear," has his next starring role in the Nov. 8 Hallmark Channel original movie "Mail Order Bride." The movie features "Melrose Place"…
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY – Democrats carried the night on Election Day in Middlesex County. Freeholder Director David B Crabiel of Milltown led his party's ticket to victory in the freeholder races. The Democrats easily defeated their GOP challengers. Millie Scott, a…
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WOODBRIDGE—Kennedy Park School #24 in the Iselin section of Woodbridge Township has been named a 2008 "No Child Left Behind ~ Blue Ribbon School," a national award that recognizes schools, teachers and students that have achieved academic superiority and success.…
Walking to Help the Homeless
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Walking to Help the Homeless—About 70 people walked the Middlesex County College campus Sunday, Oct. 19, as a fundraiser for MIPH (Making It Possible to end Homelessness), a grassroots Middlesex County organization. MIPH, which serves the homeless through three Middlesex…
Remembering Sayreville's Past
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by Diane Norek Harrison SAYREVILLE-Did anyone read the May-Oct. 2008 issue of Weird N.J.? In this issue is a story titled "Tales of Fort Grumpy." Fort Grumpy is the name of the borough's recycling center located on Bordentown Avenue. It's…
Dems Sweep Middlesex Freeholder Races
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Democrats David Crabiel and Millie Scott easily defeated their Republican challengers Lynda Woods Cleary and Daniel S. Kerwin for seats on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Crabiel received 160,430 votes; Scott 156,145; Cleary 98,011; Kerwin…
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METUCHEN — Democrate Peter Cammarano and Republican Justin Manley won seats on Metuchen's Borough Council. Cammarano was the top vote getter, with 3,869. Manley finished second with 3.424. Democrat Tim Dacey finished third with 3,336
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I respectfully disagree. I've enjoyed every piece of music in Xenosaga II so far. Zero complaints. Yeah the Kajiura stuff is better, but all of Hosoe's stuff has been a pleasant surprise for me and I think his techno style fits Xenosaga's sci-fi world really well.
100 times better than the hugely unimpressive soundtrack of Xenosaga I, that's for damn sure.


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Archinect - News 2015-07-05T05:43:48-04:00 http://archinect.com/news/article/129874643/kevin-daly-s-backyard-bi-h-ome-provides-affordable-housing-for-humans-and-wildlife Kevin Daly's Backyard BI(h)OME provides affordable housing for humans and wildlife Julia Ingalls 2015-06-18T15:40:00-04:00 >2015-06-22T21:18:30-04:00
Fittingly, Poolside's version of "Harvest Moon" echoed off the wooden planks of the Broad Arts Center at UCLA on June 10th as a crowd of optimists, architects, and Ira-Glass lookalikes drank their way in and out of the opening reception for BI(h)OME, Kevin Daly Architects' proposed "granny flat" solution to the L.A. Housing Crisis. The music was fitting because it was a laid-back cover of a much older tune: instead of raw passion, a more pragmatic vision of affordable housing was being unveiled, a 350-square foot, EFTE-enveloped, recyclable component-laden dwelling with wall cavities for bats, birds, and bugs. The students from cityLAB who manually assembled the mock-up of the BI(h)ome formed a lab-coat wearing cluster of "house doctors" as they stood behind Dana Cuff, Frances Anderton of KCRW, and Kevin Daly for a twenty-minute panel-style discussion about the future of housing in Los Angeles.

Part sales-pitch, part design lecture, the discussion encompassed the difficulties that Lo...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/128868346/ten-top-images-on-archinect-s-biophilia-pinterest-board Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Biophilia" Pinterest Board Archinect 2015-06-05T15:06:00-04:00 >2015-06-05T15:09:34-04:00
In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

(Tip: use the handy FOLLOW feature to easily keep up-to-date with all your favorite Archinect profiles!)

Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Biophilia.

↑ Sculptural Rooftop + Garden in Chicago, IL by dSpace Studio

↑ Stadthaus M1 - Green City Hotel in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany by Barkow Leibinger; Photo: Zooey Braun

↑ Pickford Residence in Culver City, CA by Duvivier Architects

↑ In Situ Estate in Redding, CT by Land Morphology

↑ Finite-Infinite at the Beijing Garden Expo in Beijing, China by Ballistic Architecture Machine with Peter Walker Partners

↑ Gramercy Residence Sky Park in Mandaluyong, the Philippines by Pomeroy Studio

↑ OUTSIDE-IN at the 22nd International Garden Festival in Chaumont-sur-Loire, France by Meir Lobaton Corona and Ulli Heckmann; Photo: Fabio Ferrario

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 http://archinect.com/news/article/128171989/the-real-life-architecture-of-ex-machina The real-life architecture of "Ex Machina" Julia Ingalls 2015-05-28T10:29:00-04:00 >2015-06-02T08:26:04-04:00
Whether you think Alex Garland's film "Ex Machina" is a mind-bending classic or a future camp hit (the Dancing Scene, anybody?), one thing is certain: the architecture of the real-life Hotel Juvet is stunning. Designed by Jensen & Skovdin Architects, the hotel is located in northwestern Norway near the town of Andalsnes in a place known as Valldal.

The Hotel Juvet has been designed to feature the splendor of the neighboring mountains and rushing river: each of the distinctive nine rooms features at least two walls made entirely of glass to give the best possible views. Additionally, no one room looks into another, creating a sense of privacy while immersing guests in nature.

The officially branded "landscape hotel" was designed and built in two principal stages: seven rooms and a spa building were erected in 2010, while an additional two rooms were added by 2013. The plan, which allows a total of up to 28 rooms to be built, was created with sustainability in mind. Conservation author...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/127790631/how-smart-tintable-glass-will-reduce-our-needs-for-air-conditioning How "smart" tintable glass will reduce our needs for air conditioning Alexander Walter 2015-05-22T14:15:00-04:00 >2015-05-22T14:20:12-04:00
The downside of giant banks of windows or glass walls, though, becomes obvious when the relentless afternoon sun makes the heat and stuffiness inside intolerable [...]. The makers of "smart glass" say they can address this problem. Smart-glass windows transform from transparent to opaque, and every shade in between, in seconds. They often rely on electrochromic thin films embedded in the glass. The upshot: Less energy is needed to heat or cool a building. Shades and blinds become optional.

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The people of Nijmegen aren't taking their good luck for granted. With climate change expected to bring more intense storms like the one in 1995 (and a previous one in 1993), the city is embarking on a massive flood-control project. That may be expected in the Netherlands, a low-lying country where most homes are built behind protective dikes [...]. But even here, the approach underway in Nijmegen is unusual, and filled with ideas that river cities anywhere can learn from.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/126788432/the-now-open-milan-expo-u-s-pavilion-salutes-to-the-future-of-food-the-american-way The now-open Milan Expo U.S. pavilion salutes to the future of food, the American way Justine Testado 2015-05-06T13:17:00-04:00 >2015-05-06T21:28:15-04:00
Since breaking ground last summer, the U.S. Pavilion -- titled "American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet" -- has opened to the public at the Milan Expo 2015, which is now in its first week. The U.S. joins the more than 140 participating countries that prepared exhibitions and pavilions that respond to the Expo's overall theme of "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life", which addresses the global issue of food security, access, and the ideal goal to nutritiously feeding more than 9 billion people by 2050.

Designed by New York-based Biber Architects, the pavilion puts on display America's pivotal role in the future of food that emphasizes "openness, transparency and accessibility" in an exhibition designed by Thinc Design. The open barn-inspired structure includes a harvestable hydroponic vertical farm and "uniquely American" (if not consumerist-enticing) features like an expansive boardwalk and a series of food trucks.

Check out photos of the fully constructed pavilion and more detai...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/126075987/aia-cote-showcase-new-set-of-top-ten-green-projects-for-2015 AIA + COTE showcase new set of Top Ten Green Projects for 2015 Justine Testado 2015-04-25T11:36:00-04:00 >2015-04-24T21:18:07-04:00
The AIA and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) search the U.S. for sustainably designed projects that convey a thoroughly integrated approach to architecture, natural systems, and technology in the annual Top Ten Green Projects. Now in its 19th year, the program is considered to be the most rigorous program of its kind in sustainable design.

The jury evaluated the projects according to various criteria including the project's positive contributions to their communities, improving comfort for building occupants, and how design strategies were applied to reduce environmental impact.

In addition to the Top Ten-winning projects below, the Federal Center South Building 1202 designed by ZGF Architects Top Ten Plus Award. Previous Top Ten winners get a chance to scoop this extra special award, which demonstrates through quantifiable metrics the impact of sustainable design and technology.

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 http://archinect.com/news/article/125909615/book-review-designed-for-the-future-80-practical-ideas-for-a-sustainable-future Book review: Designed for the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for a Sustainable Future Nicholas Korody 2015-04-22T18:40:00-04:00 >2015-04-28T21:35:55-04:00
I have to admit to a degree of wariness when I first opened Designed for the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for a Sustainable World, a new book edited by Jared Green and published by Princeton Architectural Press. The introduction makes some bold claims for a rather slim book with little text. "We have the answers. We are both the cause of the problems and the solution to them," Green writes with supreme optimism. The book is a collection of eighty projects that leading architects, urban planners, artists, critics and thinkers chose as a response to the question: "What gives you hope for the future?" The criteria for their responses stipulated that they must discuss a project they admire, not their own. And the results are as varied as one might imagine for a question that is both vague and expansive.

More than anything else, the responses highlighted the mutability of the term "sustainable" within contemporary architecture discourse. Some of the responses, such as that of Katrin Kling...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/125760916/2015-holcim-awards-grand-prizes-given-to-colombia-sri-lanka-and-u-s-based-projects 2015 Holcim Awards grand prizes given to Colombia, Sri Lanka, and U.S.-based projects Justine Testado 2015-04-20T19:46:00-04:00 >2015-04-28T21:24:18-04:00
The Holcim Foundation finally announced today the three winning projects for their global 2015 Holcim Awards. Every three years, the awards competition seeks architectural design interventions that address sustainable building and construction issues worldwide. As a global competition, the Holcim Awards highlight people's different lifestyles and draws attention to their specific communal issues.

At the same time, it promotes the innovative sustainable strategies that architects and designers can create in effort to improve a community's quality of life. The Holcim Awards jury -- chaired by Harvard GSD Dean Mohsen Mostafavi -- chose the three grand-prize winning teams, who each won a trophy and shared the $350,000 prize.

The $200,000 Gold prize went to "Articulated Site: Water reservoirs as public park | Medellín, Colombia" by Colombian team Mario Camargo, Luis Tombé, Colectivo720, with Juan Calle and Horacio Valencia, and EPM Group (Empresas Públicas de Medellín). Their proposal tra...
 http://archinect.com/news/article/124445213/tracing-how-your-litter-ends-up-in-the-ocean Tracing how your litter ends up in the ocean Nicholas Korody 2015-04-03T17:55:00-04:00 >2015-04-05T13:25:52-04:00
Even on a dry day, tens of millions of gallons of dirty water dumps into the ocean through the region's vast storm drain system. The 3,500-mile network was designed and built to empty streets of rainwater, but tons of litter also flow into the ocean through the intricate system of curbside drainages, underground channels, pumps and creeks. Stormwater pollution puts beach swimmers at risk, particularly after it rains. Marine animals and plants can also get sick or die

This is a really fascinating piece that attempts to trace how a cigarette butt flicked into a gutter in Bel Air could make its way across LA and end up in the ocean via Marina del Rey. Visualizations like this feel important because, while we may notice signs on the sides of the sidewalk saying that the gutter leads to the ocean, it's difficult for the individual to comprehend the complex way in which they participate in a problem like marine pollution.

For a more specifically architectural perspective on this issue, check out Architecture of the Anthropocene, Pt. 1.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/123582305/bali-s-fascinating-bamboo-architecture Bali's fascinating bamboo architecture Alexander Walter 2015-03-23T12:47:00-04:00 >2015-04-04T22:25:45-04:00
"There was a time when you could not be poor enough, or rural enough, to want to live in a bamboo house," says Ibuku founder Elora Hardy. A former print designer for Donna Karan, Hardy now leads an Indonesian firm that creates innovative, luxurious structures out of cheap, sustainable, plentiful bamboo. In a talk at the TED conference last week, Hardy wowed the audience with spectacular images that defy traditional notions of house shapes and construction.

Learn more about Ibuku on the firm's Archinect profile.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/121454319/thinc-design-s-usa-pavilion-exhibition-presents-america-s-role-in-the-future-of-food-for-milan-expo-2015 Thinc Design's USA Pavilion exhibition presents America's role in the future of food for Milan Expo 2015 Justine Testado 2015-02-23T21:02:00-05:00 >2015-02-24T13:48:04-05:00
New York-based Thinc Design revealed their exhibition design for the USA Pavilion in the upcoming Milan Expo 2015 this May. Collaborating with Friends of the USA Pavilion, Thinc Design's exhibition highlights America's role in the future of the global food system, as a response to the Expo's overall theme, "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life."

The food-related topic challenges the Expo's 140 participating countries to showcase their technological solutions on how to provide healthy, safe, and sufficient food for all, but through sustainable methods that won't disrupt the Earth's equilibrium.

Above: Biber Architects' architectural design for the USA Pavilion. © Biber Architects

Thinc Design's exhibition will be located inside a 26,000 sq.ft space of the USA Pavilion, designed by Biber Architects. Through a series of immersive presentations and with multilingual college-aged student "ambassadors" as guides, the exhibition will include interactive features and digital media that aim to p...
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What is the architectural legacy of May 1968? The question framed Süha Özkan's talk last Tuesday at SCI-Arc, which he began by invoking his own memories of being a young man in Paris during that year's turbulent month of student-worker protests. "Let us be reasonable and ask for the impossible," Özkan said, quoting the famous slogan that was "uttered in the streets of Paris while stones were thrown."

For Özkan, the demonstrations of '68 introduced a new set of values into "the architectural agenda." He described the preceding parts of the twentieth century as defined by "polarities and oppositions": west vs east; capitalism vs communism; developed vs underdeveloped; blue vs red; north vs south; conservative vs progressive; right vs left. With '68, a set of new values were introduced, disrupting this binary structure. According to Özkan, these new values included participation, plurality, freedom, non-discrimination and peace. Today, during the beginning decades of the 21st century, Ö...
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Does it make sense for Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup? German architect Albert Speer, whose office is in charge of the project, says yes -- and is doing all he can to ensure sustainability. In a SPIEGEL interview, he says how.

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You know how you're supposed to turn out the lights when you leave a room to save energy? New York City Council member Donovan Richards wants the owners of many of the city's office buildings to start doing the same—on a much bigger scale. Richards [...] has introduced a bill that would prohibit owners of approximately 40,000 New York commercial buildings from illuminating the interiors or exteriors of their structures once workers have gone home for the night.

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The results of the five regional contests are in for the International Holcim Awards competition, and now all eyes are on the upcoming selection of the three final Global Awards winners. [...] The jury tasked to judge the 15 finalists from the regional contests will be headed by Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean of Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.

These five Regional Gold Award winners automatically qualified for the Global Award competition round:

Holcim Awards Gold - Europe: Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy
Main authors: Francisco Leiva, Grupo aranea, Alicante,Spain; Marco Scarpinato, AutonomeForme, Palermo, Italy.
Further authors: Marta García Chico, Grupo aranea; Lucia Pierro, AutonomeForme

Holcim Awards Gold 2014 - North America: Poreform: Water absorptive surface and subterranean basin, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Main authors: Amy Mielke, Water Pore Partnership, New York, NY, USA; Caitlin Gucker-Kanter Taylor, Water Pore Partnership, Woodbridge, CT, USA
Further author: Keller Easterling, Yale School of Architecture, New Haven, CT, USA

Holcim Awards Gold 2014 - Asia Pacific: Protective Wing: Bird sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Main authors: Jariyawadee Lekawatana, Architectkidd, Bangkok, Thailand; Singh Intrachooto, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand; Chak Cherdsatirkul, Kaomai L...
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First launched in 2013 after years of technological development and collaboration, French designer Philippe Starck and Slovenian wooden prefab building company Riko released the second generation of their customizable Prefabricated Accessible Technological Homes (P.A.T.H.) to the global market just this month. The first P.A.T.H prototype was also recently realized in Montfort, France.

As France works towards its 2020 thermal regulation goal to have all new buildings possess positive energy status, Starck + Riko's prefab homes are packed with high eco-technological systems to allow the homes to produce more energy than they consume. Homeowners have the choice to integrate features like photovoltaic solar panels, wind turbines, rainwater recovery systems, and heat pumps.

Perhaps the most interesting, if not highly marketable, feature of these prefab homes is the variety of mix-and-match design options that cater to homeowners' individual needs and aesthetic preferences. For starters, P....
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El Hierro, the most remote of Spain's Canary Islands, is now billing itself as the world's first energy self-sufficient island that has never been hooked up to a power grid [...] This past summer, El Hierro inaugurated the Gorona del Viento power plant, a $110 million wind and water turbine farm. By the end of this year, the plant will generate all of the island's energy needs of up to 48 gigawatt hours per year.

Not only will El Hierro be the first energy self-sufficient island, it's will also exclusively make use of renewable energy sources, a mix of wind and hydro-power. Previously, the island – the most remote of the Canary Islands – couldn't hook up to the Spanish grid and had to barge in about 40,000 barrels of oil a year. Meanwhile, the island is also planning to have only electric cars by 2020, NPR reports. This little rocky island is a good model for the rest of the world; though with a population of just over 10,000, it has a bit of an advantage.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/108254401/beijing-public-transit-commuters-can-now-pay-fares-with-empty-bottles Beijing public transit commuters can now pay fares with empty bottles Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2014-09-05T14:29:00-04:00 >2014-09-09T22:24:18-04:00
Residents of Beijing can use one of the city's 34 newly installed recycling machines to trade empty bottles for phone card rebates or free public transit passes. Those who choose the phone card rebate just need to type in their phone numbers or scan their cards and the rebate will be automatically applied. The value of the rebate will correspond to the value of the type of bottle that was recycled.

Read the original Chinese language report here.
 http://archinect.com/news/article/106875970/brave-new-recycling-economy-movement-turns-trash-to-treasure Brave New Recycling Economy: Movement Turns Trash to Treasure Alexander Walter 2014-08-18T17:14:00-04:00 >2014-08-28T10:16:16-04:00
Every piece of garbage can be turned into raw material that can be used in future products. With his influential Cradle to Cradle movement, Germany's Michael Braungart espouses a form of eco-hedonism that puts smart production before conservation.

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When Thomas Paino, an architect, decided to remodel a rowhouse he had bought in Long Island City, Queens, his ambitions were nothing short of trying to save the world — at least so far as a two-family home could contribute to the cause. [...] And he came up with a daring design in the hopes that neighbors, passers-by, perhaps even the world would take notice. He succeeded beyond all expectations.

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The rainy season coincides with summer in Dakar, which means it's the power-cut days. The heat goes up, A/Cs kick into gear and the power utility, Senelec, cannot cope. [...] Enter solar. This potential renewable savior is a latecomer to Dakar because until recently solar power was banned in cities, as it was considered what the French pointedly call "compétition déloyale" – unfair competition. But under pressure from Dakar's own citizens, the ban was lifted under the last government [...].

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"SolarLeaf" has been described as the world's first bioreactive façade that can help further research into algae as a potential renewable energy source. Designed by ARUP, SSC Strategic Science Consult, and Colt International, the façade was recently selected as one of 15 nominees for the prestigious Zumtobel Group Award 2014 in the award program's newest category, "Applied Innovations".

More project details on Bustler.

Related: The Urban Algae Canopy shows the power of "algaetecture" for Milan Expo 2015
 http://archinect.com/news/article/105937337/china-to-ban-coal-use-by-2020 China to Ban Coal Use by 2020 Nicholas Korody 2014-08-06T13:17:00-04:00 >2014-08-12T21:41:15-04:00
China has announced plans to ban the use of coal in its smog-plagued capital by the end of 2020, as the country fights deadly levels of pollution, especially in major cities. Beijing's Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau posted the plan on its website on Monday, saying the city would instead prioritize electricity and natural gas for heating. The Chinese central government recently listed environmental protection as one of the top criteria by which leaders will be judged.

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This automated garage is ideal for dense urban areas, says Yoka, vice president of program development at the International Parking Institute, based in Alexandria, Virginia. A Philadelphia-area native and self-described "super parking nerd," her niche is sustainable parking, something that many people, upon first hearing the phrase, assume is a contradiction. But for a building designed to house cars, says Yoka, The Lift at Juniper Street is surprisingly green.

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <meta> http://archinect.com/news/article/105497309/recycled-water-in-urban-parks-could-be-spreading-drug-resistant-germs Recycled Water in Urban Parks Could Be Spreading Drug-Resistant Germs Nicholas Korody 2014-07-31T20:04:00-04:00 >2014-07-31T20:05:02-04:00
Sprinkling city parks with recycled water may create a breeding ground for hard-to-treat microbes [...] Even after the recycled water is treated in a sewage plant, it may carry microbes, drug-resistance genes and antibiotics that had washed down the drain. Sprayed into the environment, that water can spread microbes that could cause difficult-to-treat infections, the researchers say.

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IABR–2014–URBAN BY NATURE–, the sixth edition of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), claims that we can only solve the world's environmental problems if we solve the problems of the city.

Looking through the lens of landscape architecture, IABR–2014– redefines the way we deal with urban challenges by analyzing the relationship between urban society and nature, and between city and landscape.
This edition of the biennale argues that cities are an integral part of huge urban landscapes, complex systems that have become our natural environment. This perspective has many implications for the way we plan and design our urban environment. Perceiving it as an organism opens up possibilities to develop spatial interventions that make use of its metabolism.
With the use of new and innovative design strategies that effectively address the city as the bigger urban landscape that it is, we can make the city more resilient and thus truly contribute to a more sustainable future...
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IABR–2014–URBAN BY NATURE–, the sixth edition of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), claims that we can only solve the world's environmental problems if we solve the problems of the city.

Looking through the lens of landscape architecture, IABR–2014– redefines the way we deal with urban challenges by analyzing the relationship between urban society and nature, and between city and landscape.
This edition of the biennale argues that cities are an integral part of huge urban landscapes, complex systems that have become our natural environment. This perspective has many implications for the way we plan and design our urban environment. Perceiving it as an organism opens up possibilities to develop spatial interventions that make use of its metabolism.
With the use of new and innovative design strategies that effectively address the city as the bigger urban landscape that it is, we can make the city more resilient and thus truly contribute to a more sustainable future...
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Modernist houses from Asheville to Wilmington received top honors last week in the third annual George Matsumoto Prize for Modernist residential design across the state, sponsored by the award-winning non-profit organization North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH).

The houses submitted had to be in North Carolina but the designers could be based anywhere. All submissions were capable of winning in two, or both, categories: the Jury Awards and the People's Choice Awards.

During a special ceremony that NCMH held at the Contemporary Art Museum in downtown Raleigh, sponsored by CAM, Foundation bar, and Palette & Parlor, architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, announced the winners of the Jury Awards category, which were chosen by a team of professional architects from California, Massachusetts, and New York, and included cash prizes. The 2014 Jury Award winners were:

First Place: The Smart-Stell House in Durham, designed and built by Vincent Petrarca of Tonic Design + Tonic Construction of Raleigh.

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The book's title says it all. Based on the acclaimed exhibition and one year-long research of Belgian creative collective Rotor for the 2013 Oslo Architectural Triennale, Behind the Green Door questions the concept of sustainability, its paradoxes, and its widespread influence in architectural development and urban planning in recent decades.

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Ace Hardware Corporation has recognized six local Ace Hardware stores with the company's third annual "Coolest Hardware Store" awards for their customized service. The six winners, named during Ace's annual Platinum Conference held in Las Vegas this week, share common traits yet offer local flavor and product selection above and beyond most hardware stores, noted the retailer.
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Ace Hardware of Ahoskie; Ahoskie, NC. Ace Hardware of Ahoskie offers a robust paint department as well as a selection of outdoor furniture, situated on the store's "front porch." The store offers a wide range of services, including glass repair, automotive chip key cutting and UPS shipping, as well as a distinctive gift shop.
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Anadarko could pay more than $1 billion in civil fines, and BP could pay $13.7 billion, after U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals related to Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Bloomberg said.
Local officials in Lancashire County, England, rejected Cuadrilla Resources Ltd.'s plans to drill shale gas at Preston New Road site, Bloomberg said. Roseacre site drilling plans were rejected last week.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. lost regulatory authority by President Muhammadu Buhari in an anti-corruption move, Bloomberg said. During recent elections, Buhari's congress said the company would be broken into units.
Top American companies including ExxonMobil Corp. stayed out of greenhouse-gas emissions initiative. The U.N. told six European oil majors to plan phasing out of fossil fuels by 2100, Bloomberg said.


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Wright State Transfer Julius Mays Chooses Kentucky Over Purdue
Multiple sources indicated that Purdue was in great shape to land 6-2 combo guard Julius Mays. However, Julius Mays announced on Sunday that he committed to the Kentucky Wildcats instead. Mays visited Purdue on Saturday and unofficially visited Kentucky the previous week.
The impact of the recruiting miss on the Boilermakers next year is substantial. Purdue has only one true point guard on their roster next year (Ronnie Johnson) and he happens to be a true freshman. Mays scored 14.1 points for the Wright State Raiders last year and led the team in assists while shooting a proficient 42.4% from behind the arc. Purdue will have to count heavily on returning guards Terone Johnson and Anthony Johnson to contribute as point guards.
The Boilermakers only have 11 returning scholarship players next year after the departures of guards Kelsey Barlow and John Hart. The backcourt is especially thin with only Terone Johnson, Anthony Johnson, Ronnie Johnson, Rapheal Davis, and Dru Anthrop (walk-on).
It is unclear whether Purdue will sign any other players in this class. Matt Painter badly needs at least one more guard for depth, but it's awfully late in the game to find a quality player. Not to mention, Purdue needs someone that can play next year. The Boilermakers may turn to the junior college ranks or scour for other 5th year transfers. A transfer that has to sit out a year will do Matt Painter no good.
There's no doubt — this recruiting miss will make things more difficult for Purdue next year. Not only did they miss out on a scorer, they will have to count heavily on a freshman point guard and just three other underclassmen guards.
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If you frequently have the experience of telling a friend, "He seemed so charming and interested in a relationship but turned out to be interested in only one thing," then you're missing the warning signs: all you are is a booty call.
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David Letterman is not the only jokester to have a list of The Top 10 Reasons. As an astrologer, I have my own list of the reasons why, you've to got ...
Cupid was the ancient Roman god of love. According to myth, Cupid was the son of Mercury, the winged messenger of the gods, and Venus, the goddess of love.
Have you ever wished that an exciting man (or woman) would just walk into your life, bowl you over, knock your socks off, and a thrilling love relationship would be born? Well as they say: be careful of what you wish for!
If you have Mercury in this sign you're likely to be witty, aggressive and even outspoken. Your way of thinking is both decisive and competitive. When in conversation you can be funny but at times, a bit biting and sarcastic in your tone.
Have you ever been in a relationship where you said to yourself, "I feel so much passion and chemistry when we have sex, but I don't feel happy and ...
The 12th House is the most mysterious House in our birth chart. It rules faith, spirituality and our secrets. This House contains the secrets of the m...
Well...have I got good news for you! When the planet Jupiter passes through your first House the "gods of self-improvement and confidence" beckon your door. For one whole year Jupiter becomes your personal teacher and mentor smiling at you, urging you to be all you can be.
Pluto's influence offers us the potential to transform ourselves in a deep and profound way. When it transits our 8th or 12th House, it may give us an awareness of how our behavior has caused our relationships or actions to succeed or fail.
Sometimes it takes a major life crisis to make us realize we must change our ways. Here are frequently heard statements made by individuals prior to their transformation.
Some people are born with a horoscope that gives them a predisposition to "subconsciously" attract unhealthy relationships into their life. They seem to have a magnetic compass that draws them to abusive or codependent relationships.
Say three cheers: hurray...hurray...hurray because Mercury retrograde is officially over! My readers are always asking me: "Is there anything good that comes from Mercury retrograde?" Yes.
It's a great time to take risks we've always wanted to take but never have. That can be a pretty sexy quality to bring to all our relationships.Is this your year for Uranus to bring a major change to your personality?
I feel a bit like the "astrologer version" of Punxsutawny Phil, the legendary groundhog in the movie Groundhog Day, who emerges each spring from his burrow to announce whether - weather conditions will be good or bad.
There is a time in your life when you're especially likely to draw someone to you who will use you for sex. It is when you may also discover that your sexual behavior is sabotaging your relationships.
This is judgment day for many relationships. It's a time of reckoning and taking responsibility. If you (or your partner) are open to making the necessary changes, you could win back the relationship you're about to lose.
Have you ever said to a girlfriend, "He's such a great guy; but when I'm with him, I don't feel any passion." Or, "She's really pretty but she just doesn't turn me on." Or, "I meet so many boring men, why can't I meet one who excites me?"
The 7th House of your birth chart holds the answer to that question. This is the House of intimate partnerships such as marriage, where there's a deep commitment of love between two people.
Dating can be emotionally draining and disappointing. How would you like to find a great way to quickly tell whether or not someone is worth dating and having a love relationship?
This should be a very interesting year of possibilities for you - with tests and lessons since Saturn is transiting through your Sun sign. This will mean that you'll be working hard to build a new foundation for something that will last far into your future.
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Paleolimnology of Lake Biwa and the Japanese Pleistocene, Volume 3
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Evolution of Life in Lake Biwa A Biogeographical Observation
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