One big yawn: boredom is not just a state of mindTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:38AMBoredom is an integral part of the human condition that has vexed philosophers since the Enlightenment. But why is Britain one of Europe's most bored nations, and has boredom been given a bad press? Yes, says a new book, which argues that lying around staring at the ceiling can be a vital spur to creativity It may not be the most heart-pounding news of the moment, but boredom is coming back into ...
Trent University private student residence site plan endorsed by city council's planning committeeMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:44PMTrent University's plan for a privately owned and operated 258-room, four-building student residence complex on Water St. faced opposition Monday night from neighbouring residents and some Trent students at city council's planning committee meeting.[...]
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited Acquires BC Assets of Boardwalk Gaming and Entertainment Inc.Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:19PMBURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 18, 2011) - Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited ("Gateway") is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Boardwalk Gaming & Entertainment Inc.'s BC assets, which include Community Gaming Centers located in Mission, Squamish and Surrey, BC; and additional operational rights related to the former operations of Burnaby Bingo ...
Southlake to revisit multi-purpose center plansMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:52PMIssues continue to be size, cost, staffing needs and location.
WSO2 Launches Industrys Most Comprehensive Cloud Middleware Solutions with Debut of WSO2 StratosLive PaaS and Launch ...Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:28AMPalo Alto, CA July 18, 2011 WSO2 today announced the debut of the WSO2 StratosLive platform-as-a-service PaaS and the launch of WSO2 Stratos 1.5, the newest release of WSO2s 100 open source cloud middleware platform software. Together, they provide the industrys most comprehensive cloud middleware solutions for enabling service-oriented architecture SOA and composite application...
Art sprouts up around townFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:07AMArt Grows Here is returning to Hamilton and Wenham after the initial seed was planted in the first season in 2010. Just like a vine of ivy, the unique program has spread over a wider area in the two towns enabling more residents to revel in the outdoor art.
WTM 2011 Highlights Emerging BRIC EconomiesFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:01AMWTM 2010 highlighted the tourism development in the BRIC nations in its inaugural World Travel Market 2010 Industry Report. The Report – which polled 1,300 WTM exhibitors and buyers from the Meridian Club as well as 1,000 UK holidaymakers – revealed almost half of the industry see the BRIC economies as one of the biggest growth opportunities of the next five years.
Network Equipment Technologies to Showcase Voice Enabled Solutions for the Defense Industry at Two Upcoming Events in ...Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:00AMDULLES, VA--(Marketwire - 07/14/11) - NET Federal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. ("NET") (NASDAQ: NWK - News ), announced today that it will be exhibiting at two key events in Germany this month: The Ramstein show on July 18-20 in the Ramstein Officer's Club; booth 73. Ramstein serves as headquarters for U.S. Air Forces in Europe and is also a North Atlantic ...
John Lewis unveils image of the London 2012 shop at Stratford City developmentWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:54AMJohn Lewis has unveiled the first image of what will be the largest London 2012 shop to date when it opens in exactly two months at its Stratford City department store.