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Britain's Turner prize ruffles art world feathers

Britain’s Turner Prize has long stirred debate in the art world with its unconventional choices, and this year may be no different with a song performance and an architecture collective among the contenders. An exhibition of the four finalists’ work begins in a room of modern chairs with fur coats sewn onto them, by London-based German artist Nicole Wermers. “Both projects are about crystallising fleeting social gestures — the placing

Silver Standard Signs Agreement with Golden Arrow for Chinchillas Project

[PR Newswire] – VANCOUVER, Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ – Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSRI) (SSO.TO) (“Silver Standard”) announces that it has entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (GRG.V) (“Golden Arrow”) whereby Silver Standard will explore, evaluate and seek to develop the Chinchillas project (“Chinchillas”) in Jujuy Province, Argentina. Silver Standard acquires a right to evaluate Chinchillas that, upon election by Silver Standard, would result in

German wind power output tops 2014 total

Germany’s wind power generation by September surpassed last year’s total, thanks to favourable weather conditions and an expansion of wind farms, industry bodies said Thursday. The cumulative total production from land-based and offshore wind farms so far this year was 59 billion kilowatt hours, topping the 57.4 billion kWh for all of 2014. Wind power’s share of national electricity output rose to 12.9 percent between January and July, from a

How to Lose the Bidding War But Still Get the House

Filed under: Buying Shutterstock By Michael Corbett If your offer is rejected, a little patience (and a backup offer) may pay off. When there are more buyers than available homes in your area, real estate competition can get fierce. Chances are, not every offer you make will win the deal. But don’t despair. It’s possible to turn that next rejection into your dream home. Here are seven reasons why your