Archive for August, 2008
« Previous EntriesSymbolic choices fill the Nitobe Memorial Garden - Vancouver Sun
Friday, August 29th, 2008Symbolic choices fill the Nitobe Memorial GardenVancouver Sun, Canada - Aug 29, 2008Especially the part in the Zen garden at the tea house where there are 14 rocks placed so that it is impossible to see them all at once. …
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More room at the ‘in’ place - Nation - Thailand
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008The new Terrace Suites represent a fresh choice, ranking between sea-view room type and one-bedroom suites. Among the recent debuts as Pattaya carries on developing is a new suite format at the Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa. The long-established …
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Terence Koh, Captain Buddha (26560), 2008. - Art Daily
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Terence Koh, Captain Buddha (26560), 2008.Art Daily - 18 hours agoThe number fifteen is derived from the fifteen stones of the Zen garden of the Roan Temple in Tokyo, one of the legendary rock gardens that adorn the …
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Check Gallery Portrays Exotic Asian Plants in the New “Zen Garden … - The Open Press (press release)
Monday, August 25th, 2008Check Gallery Portrays Exotic Asian Plants in the New “Zen Garden …The Open Press (press release) - Aug 25, 2008The “Zen Garden” design fits right into the current assortment. By portraying the beauty of some of nature’s finest flowers, this new design will encourage …
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Outdoor lighting perfect for makeover - MLive.com
Sunday, August 24th, 2008MLive.com
Outdoor lighting perfect for makeoverMLive.com, MI - Aug 24, 2008Other offerings include a Zen garden outdoor chandelier, an “arroyo pequena copper light,” assorted spitter pond lights, bird feeders with a built-in solar …
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Ban pit bulls? Debate rages - Dallas Morning Views Blog
Friday, August 22nd, 2008As Metro reporter Jon Nielsen writes in today’s paper, North Texas cities want to get tougher on pit bulls with breed-specific laws. Mesquite is the latest city to seek it. Madisonville tried it, but aborted it when the city was threatened with …
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Mow, no more - Buffalo News
Friday, August 22nd, 2008Mow, no moreBuffalo News, United States - 19 hours ago“Instead of a Zen garden where you move the sand, I move the water,” he says. Adds Passantino: “How can you not like flowers and each year seeing what comes …
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Mow, no more: Amherst couple’s landscaping has it covered - Buffalo News
Friday, August 22nd, 2008When Gina Passantino first moved into her Amherst home, the backyard was mostly lawn. It never even came close to golf-course perfection because of all the old, shade trees looming above it and blocking the sun. Then, in 2007, a pond with a bridge …
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High Five 555 - Lake Oswego Review
Thursday, August 21st, 2008High Five 555Lake Oswego Review, OR - 12 hours agoWith high-end finishes and a centralized zen garden currently under construction, Prell, Hamilton and Kramer said the condominiums have really been selling …
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Interview: Nintendo, Advance Wars , & The Art Of Localization - Gamasutra
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008It’s a balancing act to shift cultural touchstones from Japan to the West, and Nintendo is renowned as one of the best game localizers around. Thus, Gamasutra recently caught up with Nintendo’s North American localization lead, Tim O’Leary, to …
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