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| Name to Know: Architect Jeanne Gang Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:29:00 EDT She's bringing the sensuousness of nature, the sustainability of LEED building, and the thrill of the new to Chicago and beyond |
| Behind Starwood's Hotel Expansion in China Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EDT The chain's Sheraton brand, already popular on the mainland, is likely to grow more so as Chinese tourism expands |
| Welcome to the NFL's Biggest Stadium Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:54:00 EDT The Dallas Cowboys' brand-new $1.15 billion, 100,000-capacity stadium—the biggest in the NFL—gets ready for its first game |
| Motel 6 Has Designs on Your Business Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT The budget lodging chain hired a designer of cruise ships and airline cabins to spruce up its look and lure in newly cash-conscious travelers |
| The World's Highest Hotel...but Not for Long! Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:56:00 EDT No hotel on Earth lets you look down from a greater height than the brand spanking new 6-star Park Hyatt Shanghai |
| Where Housing Will Be in 2012 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:00:00 EDT Home prices are likely to fall for the next year, then stabilize, with a rebound in 2012 as the overall economy takes off again |
| Green Arches: LEED Honors for McDonald's HQ Mon, 18 May 2009 12:33:00 EDT How the fast-food giant's Chicago head office became one of the few buildings anywhere to obtain the top citation for energy and environmental design |
| Green Buildings: The Hitch in the Upgrade Plans Wed, 20 May 2009 15:00:00 EDT Landlords, who would shoulder the financial burden, may hold up cities' ambitions to make commercial buildings more energy efficient |
| The Next Energy Innovators Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EDT BusinessWeek and GreenBiz.com have assembled a list of 25 intriguing energy startups, including young companies that tap geothermal heat, turn waste into biodiesel, and more |
| LEED's Latest Overhaul: Itself Mon, 18 May 2009 13:26:00 EDT The green building rating system revamp provides more grounding in science and promotes strategies with the greatest environmental benefit |
| The Future of Green Building Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:13:00 EDT How will the recession affect the green-building market? We asked Peter Morris, principal of the construction consultancy Davis Langdon |
| Obama's Green Building Agenda Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:06:00 EDT As the President-Elect prepares to take office, The U.S. Green Building Council has put together an agenda of sustainable policies he should pursue |
| Will Demand for Solar Homes Pick Up? Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT Builders find the savings from cheap power is making solar homes more attractive |
| Bailout Includes Tax Incentives for Energy-Efficient Buildings Mon, 3 Nov 2008 12:07:00 EDT Sweeteners in the bailout bill include several energy-related tax incentives that had previously stalled, including credits for solar investments and renewable energy bonds |
| Sick Building Syndrome: Healing Health Facilities Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:23:00 EDT Innovative strategies improve air quality inside health-care facilities so that patients don't end up sicker than when they arrived |
| Going Green Is Good for Your Wallet Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:34:00 EDT Two recent studies show that green building standards not only are effective, but also escalate property values |
| Inside the House of the Future Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:51:00 EDT Green technology, wireless connectivity, and less ostentation are just some of the newest home-building trends |
| Skyscrapers Still Reach For the Skies Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:45:00 EDT Developers want to shrug off the current economic crisis, but the global downturn could yet quash future high-rise plans |
| Traffic-Stopping Parking Structures Wed, 21 May 2008 11:20:00 EDT Dark, dingy, even unsafe, car parks are probably the last place you'd expect to find innovative architecture. But some defy expectations |
| Will China Welcome a Mid-Range Hotel? Fri, 2 May 2008 15:08:00 EDT Hotel Jen marries high design with smart business strategy as it targets an overlooked—and growing—sector of the hotel market |
| 'Starchitect' Libeskind Reinvents the Mall Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:18:00 EDT Though the $8.6 billion CityCenter development in Las Vegas is in trouble, architect Daniel Libeskind is optimistic |
| In Conversation with Brad Cloepfil Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT The architect of the new Museum of Arts and Design discusses his redesign of New York's famous "lollipop" building |
| The Architecture of Jürgen Mayer H Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:28:00 EDT The Berlin-based architect Jürgen Mayer claims he's pushing his discipline "beyond the blob". He talks to Miami Art Museum head, Terence Riley |
| Why I Hate The Hearst Tower Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:35:00 EDT It's been a year and it's time to call it: The soaring edifice in midtown Manhattan looks like a misplaced missile silo |
| How to Build a Temple in 10 Days Wed, 9 Jan 2008 14:12:00 EDT An innovative program encourages students to design and build culturally appropriate architecture |
| The Best Business Architecture of 2008 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EDT This year's BusinessWeek/Architectural Record winners place productivity over luxury |
| China Prepares for Urban Revolution Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:02:00 EDT By 2025, at least 220 Chinese cities likely will have more than 1 million people. Such a colossal population shift requires massive building |
| The Harley Museum Goes the Whole Hog Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:29:00 EDT The Milwaukee motorcycle mecca will showcase Harley-Davidson's history, creating a shrine for bikers |
| Are Patent Problems Stifling U.S. Innovation? Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:20:00 EDT The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office is drowning in applications while its budget shrinks. Stanford Law professor Mark Lemley suggests some fixes |
| Innovative Ways to Grow During the Downturn Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:57:00 EDT Wal-Mart and P&G are among companies that are smartly adapting to today's cost-conscious consumer |
| How to Think Outside the Box Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:49:00 EDT By thinking outside the parameters imposed by technology, executives and designers can build businesses by creating an experience that truly resonates |
| Innovation Trickles in a New Direction Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:36:00 EDT Products traditionally are created in rich nations and repackaged for emerging ones. But General Electric, Nokia, and others are reversing the process |
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:
maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior
Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.
"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011
Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.