For many, Super Bowl’s biggest spectacle is off the field

When the Super Bowl is played in Arlington in February, the crowd won't be much larger than one at an ordinary NFL game at Cowboys Stadium.But the impact in cash and cachet can't be compared.Part of what makes the Super Bowl one of the world's premier spectacles is the happenings off the field, such as a gala in Garland, a reality show taping in Fair Park or a $500 gourmet dinner in Fort Worth. With a week packed full of parties and fundraisers, techno music and hoedowns, event planners will roll Read more [...]

Some short sales hefty in Brevard

<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 8-->(3 of 3)There is another factor for lenders to consider when approving a short sale at the highest end of the market. In at least some cases, the homeowners might have considerable assets in addition to the house that the lender could potentially go after.When a lender forecloses on a home, it generally retains the right to seek a deficiency judgement, a lawsuit to collect the remaining amount of the mortgage after the home is resold. Lenders give up that right Read more [...]

Two Wharfedale pubs are up for sale, it has been revealed.

New owners wanted for Whitakers and the Spite Inn 8:30am Sunday 28th November 2010 Print Email Share Comments(0) Two Wharfedale pubs are up for sale, it has been revealed. Whitakers, in Kirkgate, Otley, and the Spite Inn, in nearby Newall with Clifton, are both on the market after enjoying varying success in recent times. The leasehold of Whitakers, run by Wayne Read more [...]

Tree, wreath sale to benefit Ayres/Knuth Farm

<!--Saxotech Paragraph Count: 2-->DENVILLE — The Ayres/Knuth Farm Foundation will hold its 12th annual holiday tree and wreath sale starting Friday.Proceeds of the sale go to the Foundation for Preservation of the Farm, which is listed on both the State and Federal Historic Registers. Sale hours at the farm on Cooper Road will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, call 973-625-9345 or visit http://www.ayresknuthfarm.org. Read more [...]

Aircraft carrier HMS Invincible is put up for sale

In its heyday the ship was powered by four Rolls-Royce gas turbine engines, could reach a top speed of 28 knots, and had a range of 7,000 nautical miles. It was equipped with up 18 Sea Harrier, four Sea King helicopters and had a ships compliment of 1,050. The ship underwent a major refit in 2004 but was decommissioned in 2005 with the proviso that she could be "reactivated" at 18 months notice if a crisis beckoned. But over the years her engines, pumps and gear boxes were Read more [...]

Can buildings in Nigeria withstand natural disaster?

| Print | E-mail Written by Dachi Maduako Sunday, 28 November 2010 THE stability and formidability of Nigerian buildings in the face of serious natural disasters is in serious doubt as Nigerian professionals in the built environment agree that they are not designed with natural disasters in mind. All over the world, the natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, Read more [...]

For many, Super Bowl XLV’s biggest spectacle will be off the field

When the Super Bowl is played in Arlington in February, the crowd won't be much larger than one at an ordinary NFL game at Cowboys Stadium. But the impact in cash and cachet can't be compared. Part of what makes the Super Bowl one of the world's premier spectacles is the happenings off the field, such as a gala in Garland, a reality show taping in Fair Park or a $500 gourmet dinner in Fort Worth. With a week packed Read more [...]