Sunday, April 22, 2012

Innovative "lucky coin" building under way in China

Innovative "lucky coin" building under way in China: "By this time next year, a walk along the Pearl River in Guangzhou, China, will come with an unusual bonus: a view of the completed Guangdong Plastics Exchange research center/warehouse."

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U.S. Marine Corps takes delivery of latest V-22 Osprey

U.S. Marine Corps takes delivery of latest V-22 Osprey: "The tilt-rotor Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey program received a boost last week when the U.S. Marine Corps took delivery of the latest variant. The Osprey, which began development some 30 years ago,"

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Ferrari 250 GTO sells for more than US$30 million

Ferrari 250 GTO sells for more than US$30 million: "Resale value is one of the many factors to consider when buying a car. But for some serious return on automotive investment it's hard to beat the Ferrari 250 GTO. Produced from 1962 to 1964 by Ferrari for eligibility into the FIA's Group 3 Grand Touring Car category, potential U.S buyers at the time not only had to fork out US$18,000,"

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A garden in a sack

A garden in a sack: "We made a garden in a burlap coffee sack to demonstrate a simple way to garden when you don't have much space (the link is to engineeringforchange.org's sack garden how-to guide). These garden sacks are popping up in impoverished urban neighborhoods in Kenya and other developing countries. They also work in small yards or on apartment balconies."

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