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The article focuses on the exhibition Unknown Quantity conceived by Paul Virilio held in Paris, France in March 2003. The exhibition featured a major installation by Lebbeus Woods, New York's resident architectural visionary. The site of Woods's ruminations is usually a zone of crisis on which he builds. Woods, who teaches at New York City's Cooper Union, is the rare architect who draws rather than writes theory, but over the years he has actualized his paper drawings as space drawings through exhibition installations. In 2002, at the Cooper Union gallery, in one of his infrequent shows in the United States, he visualized a force field shooting through space by constructing wires and batons streaming into a midair collision that formed other vectors.

Presents the exhibit, 'Vision Machine,' in Nantes, France featuring a centerpiece designed by Dutch architect Lars Spuybroek. Description of works of art showcased at the event; Details of Spuybroek's description of his centerpiece.

The article discusses architect Robert Mellin. A brief history of his career is given, including his study at the Pennsylvania State University, his teaching career at McGill University, and his watercolor paintings. His drawings of local architecture are discussed, as is his analytique technique, which the article describes as being associated with the Ecole Des Beaux-Arts. His work with vernacular architecture is also discussed.

The article focuses on the slow growth in the international contractors markets due to the sluggish Chinese economy and change in oil prices. It presents the list of construction design firms as per region like Asia, Europe and Middle East, and also talks about the role of petroleum-related projects for the lack in firm revenue. It also looks at the market uncertainties including the government spending in France and inflation in Latin American markets.

The article focuses on a report from the France-based International Energy Agency (IEA) which revealed that combined heat and power (CHP) is an underused technology that could improve energy efficiency if better utilized. The technology is said to use internal combustion energy to generate electricity, while capturing the excess heat created during combustion for water and space heating. It notes that the greater use of CHP worldwide could reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 4% by 2015.

The article announces that Dow Elastomers LLC will showcase its Affinity GA polyolefin elastomers (POEs) at the World Adhesive & Sealant Conference (WAC) to be held on September 18-21, 2012 in Paris, France. Global marketing manager Alastair Hill states that the new polymers are designed to address the customers' desire for improved appearance and functionality. Hill states that the material helps ensure a package's contents remain sealed throughout the warehouse and transportation environment.

Focuses on several trade issues in Europe. Information on the guidelines published by the International Chamber of Commerce for processing letters of credit with the euro; Predicted growth rates for 1999; Opening of France's Genopole, a designated area for genetic research and development.

Information on the 25th SIAL tradeshow held in Paris, France in 2012 is presented. It says that the range of Greek yogurt was displayed by Mevgal from Greece. It adds that the stand of Disney is promoting Food Licensing and its approach to nutritional standards for foodstuffs that carried Disney characters. Moreover, the dairy and sport link was used by Milkana to introduce Milky snack.

The article looks at the major activities held in the "New" Euroforge, the umbrella organization of the European national associations for the forging industry, since its foundation on November 1, 2000, in Paris, France. Since 2000, Euroforge represent itself as the representative of the European forging industry and its registered as an international organization in Brussels. in its annual meeting in 2010, points like market trends in Asia, North America and Europe, were discussed.

The article reports on the financial performance of French casino group Partouche in 2007. Partouche's profits decreased from 28.7 million in 2006 to 14.3 million in 2007 mainly due to stricter identification requirements, the smoking ban and the restriction of online operations to lottery and racing monopolies.

The article reports that the transit authority in Rouen, France has deployed the networked video solution of Verint Video Solutions. It is use to ensure a safe and secure travel environment for tourists and local residents in the city. Since Rouen, is one of the country's most historic cities, it attracts several visitors from around the globe every year. Its city-wide system of buses and trams transports around 58 million passengers annually to various destinations.

The article offers information on the partnership of the International Institute of Refrigeration and elearning-training.com in Paris, France. As stated, the partnership aims to assist primarily developing countries in equipping refrigeration and a/c engineers with the skills and knowledge required for the refrigeration industry. In addition, it also encourages continuing professional development and good practices through the delivery of self-paced courses available anytime and anywhere.

The article reports on the plan of the French government to sell or privatize Francaise Des Jeux, the national lottery operator of the country in which it owns 72 percent stocks. According to Les Echo's report, the French government developed legislation that would pursue privatization of the said lottery firm. The privatization plans of French government have led various companies to express their interest to manage the lottery including Lagardere SCA, Bouygues and Vivendi.

The article reports that the European Commission has urged France to allow foreign operators to take bets online or face legal action in connection to the country's draft law on online gambling. The Commission cited that the law violated Article 49 of the Treaty of Rome which guarantees the right of service providers from member states to trade freely across the European Union. The draft law requires banks to block money transfers to and from gambling Web sites and to and from gamblers.

The article focuses on the financial performance of casinos in France. Casinos in the country posted their best financial year in 2005-2006, with a take up of 1.33 percent to €2.7 billion. The results, termed modest by Syndicat des Casinos de France, were largely due to new openings. The trade group pointed out that 85 of the 193 operating casinos in the country saw their turnover decline during the year.