This verdant soccer training facility in France shows its love for all things turf by expanding its pitch right onto its roof! The Centre de Formation de Football in Amiens consists of a facility and office space to support the athletes right alongside a field where the team practices. Designed by Chartier – Corbasson and finished in 2009, the facility is sure to inspire its athletes and maybe even provide for some interesting drills while playing on the roof.

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Mostly cloudy 28°C

Humidity:

88%

Wind Speed:

5 KMH

Wind Direction:

NNE (020°)

Barometer:

1009 mb

Dewpoint:

26°C

Heat Index:

33°C

Wind Chill:

28°C

Visibility:

6 km

Who wouldn’t want to have a spot of afternoon tea at this delightful lime green shipping container cafe overlooking the site of the London 2012 Olympics? Dubbed the View Tube, the eatery and gallery caught our eye this morning, and upon further investigation we found out that the charming structure is 100% recycled, has motion sensor controlled lighting, low energy light bulbs, solar controlled glass and weather compensation controlled heating. While we won’t be getting shipped off to the UK ourselves to check out the colorful building in person, props to Bonnie Alter of Treehugger for her original photography of the space.

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Solar panels are great, but they’ve got one huge problem. On average, they only catch about 15% of the sun’s rays and scientists are scrambling to find a way to increase that efficiency — using mirrors and even the shaping them like origami. Well, RoseStreet Labs might just have a solution – they’ve created a thin film solar panel that integrates three separate layers of PV cells into one panel. Each layer captures a different part of the sun’s spectrum bringing the total efficiency above 35%.

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Mostly cloudy 29°C

Humidity:

83%

Wind Speed:

Calm

Barometer:

1008 mb

Dewpoint:

26°C

Heat Index:

35°C

Wind Chill:

29°C

Visibility:

8 km

Restaurant Review

Taipei Restaurant: Toasteria

Take a plain grilled cheese sandwich, add some pesto, sun-roasted tomatoes, and some grilled mushrooms and you’ve got a modern twist on a classic grilled cheese sandwich.

Toasteria has turned grilled Panini sandwiches into an art form, and with over twenty styles of sandwiches to choose from, we promise you’ll find at least one grilled creation on the menu to call your own.

The tiny open-air sandwich café is snuggled in between Alleycat’s Pizza and Sante in Zhongxiao Dunhua’s district. On any given day, you’ll find their front patio packed with sandwich lovers.

If you’re not into sandwiches, I highly recommend the fish and chips.

Weight-watchers beware. Toasteria uses only the best ingredients and there are no substitutes. You won’t find any diet beverages or low-fat choices on the menu here.

Meals range from NT$140-NT $250.

(02) 2731-8004
#2, Lane 248, ZhongXiao E Rd, Sec 4

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. Excluding breakfast. Ideally located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur's lively Chinatown is Hotel China Town Inn offering affordable accommodation with free wireless internet access in public areas. Rooms offer a television, comfortable bed and attached bathroom. Most rooms offer air conditioning. Services offered by Hotel China Town Inn include a tour desk, car rental and laundry services. Hotel China Town Inn is close to the LRT Station, Pudu Raya Bus Station and Bukit Bintang Shopping Centre. It is also within walking distance from various attractions.

Cumulonimbus clouds observed 30°C

Humidity:

79%

Wind Speed:

8 KMH

Wind Direction:

NNW (340°)

Barometer:

1006 mb

Dewpoint:

26°C

Heat Index:

37°C

Wind Chill:

30°C

Visibility:

8 km

Berjaya Retail Bhd, a Malaysian consumer marketing and retailing company, said in a statement its initial public offering in Kuala Lumpur may raise RM38.4 million to RM53.4 million. Berjaya Retail, enroute for listing on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia in mid-August, plans to invest RM37.5 million to open 150 new 7-Eleven convenient stores nationwide. Another RM15 million will be spent to set up 100 Singer branches and sales agent shops, said director Datuk Azlan Meah. He said consumer confidence was improving in tandem with the economic recovery, thus aiding the growth of its subsidiaries, 7-Eleven Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Singer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. "The listing of Berjaya Retail will enable us to further capitalise on the ever-growing business opportunities in Malaysia. "Both 7-Eleven and Singer are established brand names in Malaysia. The 7-Eleven has been in Malaysia since 1984 while Singer is more than 100 years old," he said at the company's prospectus launch. To date, Singer has about 560 branches, 3,500 sales agents and sales agent shops nationwide. The company planned to increase Singer branches and sales agent shops to 1,000 in the next five years. The 7-Eleven, with 1,127 stores and 38 7-Eleven franchisees, aims to secure another 1,000 franchisees this year. The IPO of a minimum of 71.87 million and up to 101.87 million ordinary shares of 50 sen each at an offer price of 50 sen per share comprises the offer for sale of a minimum 61.87 million shares. A total of 91.87 million shares have been reserved for Bumiputera investors.-- Bloomberg, Bernama