| GREENBERG INFORMS FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND FLAT ABSTRACTIONS AT AGA'S ...
The constant argument between the fossilized architectural features of old fashioned commercial grandiosity and the uppity brashness of a more transient design sense is perhaps as eloquent a metaphor for the tension between glancing backwards and looking forwards at the Art Gallery of Alberta as we’re likely to get.
Inhabiting a landmark in transition while its own landmark building site is in transition is so meta it’s practically a conceptual statement in and of itself, but the AGA is settling, in a concrete fashion, into its two-year stay in its temporary home in the vintage downtown Hudson’s Bay building. This past weekend was the official launch of the new space, and the opening of the AGA’s first series of shows since Free For All, the chaotic swan song of its former premises.
Malaysia stewards unable to deal with Spyker protest
Race stewards at Sepang have said that they are unable to deal with the protest lodged by Spyker against Toro Rosso, claiming that since the matter has already gone to arbitration it should be dealt sole by the courts. Following last week's move, when Spyker went to arbitration regarding both toro Rosso and Super Aguri, it was widely assumed that we'd seen the end of the customer car row, at least for now. Then came yesterday's protest. Speaking to Pitpass late on Thursday evening, an FIA source admitted that it was unclear where the matter was heading since the issue was subject to arbitration anyway. Therefore, this morning's decision doesn't come as too much of a surprise. A statement issued by the FIA at Sepang this morning reads: "Spyker have made an application for arbitration and must by definition therefore be deemed to accept that a dispute such as this (the grounds of the protest being effectively the same as that matter to be determined in arbitration) does not fall within the range of disputes to be settled under the FIA 2007 Formula One Sporting Code.
Reality Check: How Four Realtors Put the Slump behind Them-for Good
RISMEDIA, April 23, 2007-A funny thing happened as the real estate market shifted from frenzied to flat. Many agents found that a passion for the business, good basic skills and a commitment to excellent customer service are the keys to success in any market…and that a slight shift in strategy may be all it takes to put a slump behind you for good. For Russell Nolting, who switched his business focus from commercial land development to residential real estate only three years ago, the experience has been a great adventure, a rude awakening, and a valuable object lesson. "I joined the National Association of Realtors in 2004, just as the residential market was heating up," said Nolting, broker and president of Nolting Real Estate in Chesterfield, Mo. "It was good timing, and in my first year I did a respectable amount of residential business." Like many of his colleagues, Nolting subscribed to the basics of real estate marketing; aggressive prospecting, local advertising, and building a sizable contact database.
Ofcom publishes its Annual Plan for 2007/8
Ofcom yesterday published its Annual Plan for 2007/8 which sets out Ofcom's policy framework for the next three years and lists specific priorities for 2007/8.
The three-year policy framework and the priorities for 2007/8 were broadly supported by stakeholders during the consultation phase, which included public events around the UK attended by more than 350 people. Policy framework for the next three years Ofcom's policy work for 2007/8, 2008/9 and 2009/10 will be focused on seven areas: driving forward a market-based approach to spectrum; promoting competition and innovation in converging markets; delivering public outcomes as platforms and services converge; improving industry compliance and empowering citizens and consumers; moving towards more consistent legal and economic frameworks; reducing regulation and minimising administrative burdens; and maximising Ofcom's impact on international policy developments.
Federal judge says 38 more Miss. Katrina court cases settled in ...
GULFPORT, Miss. A federal judge says 38 more Mississippi Hurricane Katrina insurance cases are being settled during court-ordered mediation. U-S District Judge L- T- Senter Junior's office says more mediations will begin in May. Some cases also might be sent to a new nonbinding arbitration process established by Insurance Commissioner George Dale. Mississippi Department of Insurance records show that of the 3-thousand-381 cases sent to its program, two thousand-797 or 83 percent, have been settled. Mediations ordered in U-S District Court totaled 153 with 74 settled, or 48 percent. Dale has ordered insurers to notify all policyholders with disputed claims that they have a right to arbitration. Policyholders should receive those notifications by mid-April. The American Arbitration Association is administering both programs.
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