Word: sq
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...overbuilt urban China has become. Ren Zhiqiang, the Chairman of the Beijing Huayuan Group, a large developer, estimates that it may take to two to three years to work off the existing inventory in residential property across the country. Analysts estimate that there are now about 200 million sq m of constructed but unsold apartments and houses in China, and Ren worries that figure will continue to rise without "tangible, positive incentives" for new buyers. (See pictures of China's demographic patterns...
...Emperors of the Nguyen dynasty) and Tu Duc tombs together comprise a UNESCO World Heritage Site and are well worth a tarriance. Then again, there's no shame in just kicking back at the hotel, whether you choose to play billiards in the plush lobby, lounge by the 320-sq.-ft. (30 sq m) pool, enjoy a massage at the spa or sample the delicious French-Vietnamese cuisine at Le Parfum, Hué's only fine-dining establishment. After all, it's not every day you can holiday in gubernatorial style...
...personnel had to log each minute they spent studying embryonic cells and keep all equipment, from computers to pens and pipettes, separate. Often, different lab facilities had to be built to avoid any potential crossover of funds. Melton's embryonic-stem-cell research was relegated to a 250-sq.-ft. (23 sq m) basement room on Harvard's campus, and every piece of equipment was stickered to remind users whether it had been bought with federal or nonfederal funds. At the University of California, San Francisco, stem-cell researcher Susan Fisher can finally unify her divided lab space. "You walk...
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for projects like Green and Silver Line enhancements, station repairs, and facility upgrades. Local projects that are awaiting a decision on federal funds include the construction of a new elevator in the Harvard T station, which would cost $7.7 million, and a 30,000 sq. ft. skate park in East Cambridge with a price tag of $1.8 million. According to Patrick’s Massachusetts Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Web site, no decisions have been made yet regarding which of these projects will receive federal funding. As of Feb. 23, the state has compiled more than...
...week "Stimulate your Summer" sale with up to 65% off any of 14 luxury European one- or two-week trips this summer. Sail around Corfu and the Croatian coast, or cruise Norway's fjords with fares starting at $2,840 per person, for a double-occupancy 277-sq.-ft. stateroom. Book between March 9 and 16 for travel in June and July...