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The shuttered Patty’s Inn, a long-time watering hole at 102 South Montgomery St., is expected to be completely bulldozed.

  Google aims to salvage the Art Moderne-style entrance of the old bakery building and deploy it permanently somewhere else in the transit village project. The front half of the one-time bakery has been hollowed out on the inside with portions of walls and the roof already removed. The former Hellwig Iron Works building, constructed sometime around 1935 at 150 South Montgomery Street, is slated to be reused, although some additions could be made to the structure. After the ironworks company closed its doors, Navlet’s Florists and a Taiko performance studio also operated in the distinctive brick building. It’s likely that the Hellwig Ironworks could be expanded as part of the building’s reuse, according to documents on file with city officials. “One or more additions and adaptive reuse of the building to accommodate new arts and cultural uses” are envisioned as part of the Hellwig structure’s future, the city documents show

We didn't see what we were expecting,

  We didn't see what we were expecting, " Nick Dragone, the lead study author and a doctoral student in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, said in a statement. "We thought we'd see organisms you find when a glacier retreats, or cyanobacteria, more typical early colonizer species — but instead we found a unique group of bacteria that metabolize sulfur and atmospheric gases."  Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, which was named after the two islands it sprouted up between, began forming underwater in December 2014 after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai submarine volcano and emerged above the ocean's surface in January 2015, eventually forming a 0.7-square-mile large (1.9  kilometers squared) island. According to the researchers, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was the third landmass in the last 150 years to appear and persist for more than a year, and the first in tropical regions — giving them a rare op...

You need to Understand Roofing Ventilation First

 You need to Understand Roofing Ventilation First   Business,Construction Did you know your roof needs to vent although sometimes everyone needs to let off a little steam? Thankfully, it does not involve emotions and with things like plastic and metal roof venting is done. However, in your roof the importance of proper venting cannot be underestimated. Damaging structural components of your home and reducing the life of your roof moisture and heat build-up can be caused by a poorly vented roof. Thus, proper roof ventilation systems are essential. Use of Roof Vents A roof vent plays several vital roles although it may not be a very attractive addition to your home's appearance: Temperature regulation - in the hot months attic temperatures can be excessive without proper roof venting, and during cold times on the other extreme. To the various roofing materials these extremes cause premature aging is caused by these extremes. Moisture regulation - in the attic excessive moisture ...