Dril-Quip, Inc. Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan

Dril-Quip, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the “Rights Plan”) designed to protect the Company’s stockholders from coercive or unfair takeover techniques. Terms of the Rights Plan provide for a dividend distribution of one right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock to holders of record at the close of business on December 5, 2008. The Rights Plan... 

AO Safety Quicklatch PRO Dual Cartridge Respirator #95090

The AOSafety Quicklatch PRO dual cartridge respirator features a patented drop-down latch that lets you take the respirator off with one hand. It eliminates the need to undo straps and readjust your fit, and the contoured flange offers exceptional fit and comfort. This respirator comes with twin P100 cartridges for superior protection against mold, asbestos, pesticides, chlorine, solvents, and many other substances. It weighs 6.5 pounds.View product... 

Seating and shelving by Pinar Yar and Tugrul Govsa

Been waiting for so long for the brand new collection of the designers Pinar Yar and Tugrul Gövsa from GAEAforms, and now their new collection of seating and shelving pieces furniture is already on retail. This new collection is being manufactured by GOVSA Composites, a Turkish company founded by Tugrul Gövsa in 2003, which specializes in manufacturing with advanced composite materials. Here are some of the photos. via

Tugendhat Villa – UNESCO World Heritage Site

Tugendhat Villa – UNESCO World Heritage Site Please accept an invitation to visit a 1:1 replica of the RL building – the Villa Tugenhdat, which is considered a masterpiece of a German-born American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The Villa Tugendhat, built in 1930 in Brno in today’s Czech Republic, is one of the most famous examples of functionalism. Mies van den Rohe designed also all furniture in this house and pieces like Barcelona... 

Technology and Environmental Leaders Unite to Call for National Strategy on Economy, Energy and Environment

Technology and environmental leaders announced a new initiative to develop a national strategy for information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve the energy efficiency of the economy. The Digital Energy Solutions Campaign is made up of leading technology companies and organizations as well as environmental and energy conservation groups working on energy efficiency initiatives. The Campaign will work with the incoming Obama Administration... 

Gilmour Electronic 4-Cycle Water Timer

Incredibly easy to use, this electronic water timer from Gilmour offers four on/off watering cycles per day so your yard looks its best, even during hot summer months. The electronic keypad is a snap to set thanks to the easy-to-read digital display that indicates program steps and selections. The one-week clock repeats the cycle every seven days, or you can choose the skip function for watering every second or third day. There’s also a convenient... 

A Green Addition for Home in Madison

A Green Addition for Home in Madison Originally uploaded by keystone1111

Pullman District: 10461 South Corliss

Designed by architect Solon S. Beman from 1880 to 1894, the town of Pullman was the first planned company town in the United States. Built by George Pullman for his Pullman Palace Car Company, houses in Pullman are distinctive for their picturesque rooflines, brick work, wood front porches, and characteristic multi-pane wood windows. Neighborhood Housing Services converted this property from a troubled 18-unit single-residence occupancy building to... 

Riverside Furniture Haverhill Home Theater Series Haverhill 64 inch Home Theater Set in Sangria Cherry

Riverside Furniture Haverhill Home Theater Series The atmosphere of the Haverhill 64″ Home Theater Set in Sangria Cherry is created from the difference between the expected and the exuberant. Here traditional aesthetics such as fluted columns, carved moldings, and a carefully hand distressed Sangria finish fit right into the most modern backdrop to create the perfect balance of traditional comfort with today’s high technology. Features:... 

Casa Tropical by Camarim Architects

Typically Brazilian modern living residence has been done by the architect, The Lisbon, Portugal based Camarim Architects. This architectural building designer have designed a tropical house, located in the fishermen’s village of Mundaú in the state of Ceará, in Northeast Brazil. The design is based on the owners that wanting a nice place to spend the time during holiday with 3 bedrooms that allowed wide possibilities of contact with nature. The...