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  • Buildings follow Knights’ LEED Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:52PMBy: Claire Saravia New buildings will adhere to green standards Knight Hall, home of the journalism college, recently became the first university-owned building to be certified with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold rating and mdash; the second highest LEED standard a green building can obtain ...
  • 'The Umbrella Man' is staged screenplay of a novel Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:49PMStage preview: Just about all of Pittsburgh's professional theater companies stage a premiere now and then, but none, not even City Theatre, makes new plays such a large part of its mission as Playhouse Rep.
  • Georgia Ports opens Annex 2 Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:44PMGeorgia Ports opens Annex 2.
  • LED lights sought on new restaurant Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:39PMIn-N-Out Burger is scheduled to take its quest for LED lighting on its new Arroyo Grande location to the City Council on Tuesday after the proposal was denied by the Planning Commission.
  • Sondheim's Passion Begins Performances Sept. 10 at London's Donmar Warehouse Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:29PMThe Donmar Warehouse's new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Passion begins performances Sept. 10, prior to an official opening Sept. 21, for a run through Nov. 21, during which time it will be the centrepiece of the Donmar'sSondheim at 80 festival that marks both the composer's 80th birthday and the long association he has had with the Donmar since 1992.
  • RDG shares middle school plans Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:21PMStaff and administrators in the Fort Dodge Community Schools have begun the process of looking into designs for a new middle school.
  • Born Again: Musical Saved Gets Revised Run at KC Rep Beginning Sept. 10 Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:16PMThe Off-Broadway pop musical Saved is reborn Sept. 10 in a new production at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Felicia Finley, Graham Rowat and Nick Spangler star.
  • White, LaBanca and Lee Star in Backwards in High Heels in Arizona, Beginning Sept. 10 Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:16PMAnna Aimee White and Matthew LaBanca dance on air in Backwards in High Heels: The Ginger Rogers Musical, which opens the Arizona Theatre Company's 2010-2011 season Sept. 10.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis Sings with Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet Sept. 10 Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:16PMAudiences at Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet may think they are seeing double Sept. 10. Rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis, who is a character in the Tony-nominated musical, joins the cast for a special encore at the Nederlander Theatre.
  • Obie Winner Beaty Brings Through the Night to the Union Square Theatre Starting Sept. 10 Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:15PMFollowing a limited run at the Riverside Theatre this past spring, Through the Night — written and performed by Daniel Beaty, who received an Obie Award for his solo play Emergence-See! — begins previews at Off-Broadway's Union Square Theatre Sept. 10.
  • The Patty Duke Show: The Complete Third Season Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:05PMHighly Recommended I must be growing up, I'd like to run and hide. There's something going on, I'm all mixed up inside. Tonight, he held my hand, And when our fingers touched, I felt butterflies. Funny little butterflies. I wonder if it shows, This strange new way I feel. This strange new feeling That I simply can't conceal. Tonight, he held me tight, And all the while we danced, I felt ...
  • Central Jersey 9/11 memorial events Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:57PMCENTRAL JERSEY — Nine years after the World Trade Center's twin towers were destroyed by terrorists, a number of local communities will hold memorial services today and Saturday to honor the memories of area residents who died Sept. 11, 2001, and the attacks' nearly 3,000 victims.
  • Clownzilla: Illegal Aliens Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:41PMLeave it to Clownzilla, the U.C. Irvine–based clowning troupe, to write a show that not only features each troupe member's signature comedy and pantomime skills but that's also a not-so-subtle critique of Arizona's recent war on immigration.
  • Paramount Drawings and Designs Bring Out an Interested Crowd Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:58PMClick here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.
  • At Last, Someone Untangled Those Horrible Low-Consumption Light Bulbs [Lighting] Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:55PM# lighting Bless English design company Hulger, for they have unraveled those horribly twisted contraptions that are low-energy, long-life green lightbulbs. This is Plumen 001, which actually looks so good on its own that you will not need a shade for it. More »
  • Costs go up for REA makeover Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:54PMThe contractor renovating the 1908 Railway Express Agencybaggage building at the Albany train station has run intounforeseen problems, the city council learned Wednesday.
  • ASID San Diego Presents Annual Kitchen Tour Oct. 23 with Nine Stunning Remodeled Kitchens Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:19PMThe American Society of Interior Designers self-guided Kitchen Tour, set for Saturday, Oct. 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., will showcase nine beautifully remodeled kitchens in San Diego County designed by some of the top designers in the region.Stylish projects range from expansive great room renovations to cost-conscious tract home remodels. The designers show how to transform dated, dark and ...
  • World Premiere of 'Ghost-Writer', by 'Opus' Playwright Hollinger, Begins Sept. 9 in Philly Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 5:07PMPhiladelphia actress Megan Bellwoar plays the secretary at the center of the action of Michael Hollinger's play Ghost-Writer, about the completion of a dead novelist's manuscript, beginning a world-premiere run Sept. 9 by Philly's Arden Theatre Company.
  • Team selected to light Coronado bridge Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:59PMA team led by a London-based artist has been selected by the Port of San Diego to illuminate the 2.1-mile-long San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge. Artist Peter Fink of FoRM Associates, in collaboration with Speirs and Major Associates and Buro Happold, were selected by the Board of Port Commissioners during its monthly meeting Tuesday. Fink's proposals calls for illuminating the bridge's pillars with ...
  • Queen of Angels students return to the Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:59PM'Back to school' recently took on a new meaning for the students at the Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori.
  • Makeover in the works for downtown Sebastopol Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:31PMThe Sebastopol Community Development Agency and City Council discussed ways to improve the appearance of downtown Sebastopol, and entered into an agreement with the Ceres Community Project in order to upgrade the little used Adaptive Services Building and create a kitchen for the community.
  • £3m community centre work begins Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:17PMWORK is underway on a new multi-million pound community centre in Carlisle.
  • He's a She: Sarah Ruhl's Take on Virginia Woolf's 'Orlando' Begins in NYC Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:13PMFrancesca Faridany, late of Broadway's The 39 Steps, plays the title role of an Elizabethan man who transforms into a woman in the Sept. 8 New York City premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Orlando for Classic Stage Company.
  • Gilmer Walmart Unveils New Design Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:10PMGILMER – The Gilmer Walmart, located at 1923 North Wood, will celebrate a grand re-opening this week, giving local shoppers a glimpse of the company’s next generation of store design and customer experience.
  • Whitehead amp; Associates Appoints Lighting Representative Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:05PMWhitehead Associates, an Atlanta-based electrical manufacturers representative, has appointed Raymond White to manage ongoing relationships with lighting manufacturers for the companys utility market, including GE Lighting Systems and GE Lighting and CHM.In this position he is responsible for specifying pricing and manages education efforts that provide customers with any information they...
  • Green buildings may make employees feel better, a study finds Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:32PMIs where you work making you sick? A new study finds that employees who move from buildings with poor indoor environmental quality to more healthful "green" buildings may reap some benefits, including less absenteeism and higher productivity.
  • Wal-Mart renovation expected completion September Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:58AMAnybody who’s been in the Bogalusa Wal-Mart in the past month or so, and that’s probably a good percentage of the general population, certainly noticed that changes are under way.
  • Nashville People in Business Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:58AMKira Florita has been named to the newly created position of senior director for advancement for the Nashville Opera. Florita had been executive director of Leadership Music.
  • Top 10 Greentech IPO Candidates Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:02AMRecent greentech IPOs have had mixed and less than stellar results. Here are some wild prognostications of ten potential greentech IPOs coming in late 2010 through 2012. These companies have real products, serious revenue and the prospect of profits in high-growth markets.
  • Buellton forming bike, trails advisory group Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:14AMA list of community volunteers who will be asked to help design a citywide Bikeways and Trails Master Plan will be compiled by the Buellton Planning Commission tonight.
  • Summit Parade of Homes showcases sustainability practices Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:31AMThe 2010 Summit County Parade of Homes is the perfect opportunity to tour some of Summit County's most beautiful homes. The entries this year will showcase more than just beautiful homes with the latest design features. One trend from this year's entrants is focusing on sustainable building, energy efficiency and building green. Builders, architects and homeowners have worked together to ...
  • Online survey seeks residents’ ‘Refresh RB’ ideas Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:14AMPublished 09/05/2010 - 6:05 a.m. The next step in an effort to refresh Rancho Bernardo’s business district will begin Monday. Rancho Bernardans are being asked to complete a seven-question online survey from Sept. 6-20 at www.RefreshRB.com, said Janet Atkin, Refresh RB Committee chairwoman.
  • For sophistication and style to the kitchen, paint it black Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:11AMMany people work part-time from their homes, and many also entertain clients in their homes. This can provide a more personal and comfortable business atmosphere in which to develop a working relationship.
  • Saks gets makeover for 70th Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:38AMLuxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue once boasted nearly a half-dozen stores in Michigan, from downtown Detroit to Ann Arbor to Petoskey. Today, as Saks celebrates its 70th anniversary in the Metro Detroit market, the company operates a single store as one of the anchor retailers at Somerset Collection in Troy.
  • Mitsubishi ASX... Introducing the New Crossover Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:28AM04 September 2010 Redefining the class of family cars, Zayani Motors, the official dealers of Mitsubishi in the kingdom of Bahrain introduces the all-new 2010 Mitsubishi ASX crossover; the new invention of a family hatch back car with the style and looks of an SUV.
  • B G Verghese: Stop Vedanta, stop India? Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:08AMMinister of Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh’s order stopping Vedanta Aluminium and the Orissa Mining Corporation from mining bauxite in the Niyamgiri hills to feed the company’s Lanjigarh aluminum refinery plant located in one of the country’s poorest districts in the name of tribal interests tends to miss the wood for the trees.
  • New initiatives, new faces greet a new school year in Pennsbury Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:02AMAs teachers and administrators begin a new school year in the Pennsbury School District, students can anticipate a few exciting changes and some new elements in their overall academic program.
  • Manteca turning asphalt into grass Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:27AMThe long-awaited Library Park expansion is ready to go to bid with work expected to start in earnest after the Manteca Pumpkin Fair Oct. 2-3.
  • Deer Run senior housing project approved in Sturgeon Bay Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:20AMA new 36-unit, community-based residential facility (CBRF) for specialized memory care was approved Aug. 25 by the Sturgeon Bay Plan Commission as phase two of the Deer Run senior housing development.
  • Renovated George School history building opens Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:58AMNewtown — George School students will learn history in seven new, high-tech, and eco-friendly classrooms when the renovated McFeely building opens for classes on the first day of school, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. A seven-month green renovation has transformed the McFeely building, once the school’s library, into the home of the history department. Each of its new classrooms has natural daylight ...
  • George School Green Library awarded LEED Gold Certification Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:56AMNewtown, PA — George School is proud to announce that its Learning Commons and Mollie Dodd Anderson Library has been awarded LEED® Gold certification from the Green Building Certification Institute under the standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). George School is the first school in Bucks County and one of eighteen in Pennsylvania to achieve LEED certification ...
  • PlayStation Move review: The hardware and experience Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:15AMFour years after the arrival of Wii, Sony's take on motion controlled gaming is finally here. Well, at least it's here at Joystiq, where we got our hands on the final hardware and initial lineup of games a couple of weeks in advance of the peripheral's September 19 North American debut. I spent several days with Move, from the initial unboxing to putting my thoughts on the hardware together for ...
  • Ambient light sensor applications in portable electronics Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:55AMIn portable electronic products, reducing power consumption to provide increased battery life is one of today’s critical design considerations. The liquid crystal display (LCD) and its back¬lighting are among the most power hungry loads.
  • Capacitive touch-sensing solution requires no programming Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:52AMCypress Semiconductor has announced a new CapSense capacitive touch-sensing controller that enables designers to achieve mechanical button replacement (MBR) without having to write firmware or learn to use new software tools.
  • 2 new Scottsdale fire stations take shape Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:39AMAs construction continues on Scottsdale's two newest fire stations, residents in each area will notice features designed to help them blend with each distinct neighborhood
  • City to form bikeways, trails group Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:24AMA list of community volunteers who will be asked to help designa citywide Bikeways and Trails Master Plan will be compiled by theBuellton Planning Commission tonight.
  • York, Maine, cabinet makers bring old-fashioned quality to bear Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:13AMYORK, Maine — In the middle of a recession, you might not expect to see a high-end cabinetry studio turning a healthy profit
  • Beaumont Christmas gift: a new high school theater? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:48AMBeaumont High School may celebrate a pleasant Christmas present this year: a finally completed, state-of-the-art theater arts complex marveled at by Hollywood actors and worked on by technicians from Las Vegas.
  • Cruces Christmas tree cut down for project Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:46AMLAS CRUCES - A towering Afghan pine near the Downtown Mall that has served as the city's Christmas tree for the past two years - as well as for a stint in the '80s - came down Tuesday, the latest
  • Spotlight to shine on the greenest buildings Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:23PMNANAIMO — The greenest buildings in the Regional District of Nanaimo will be on display in September.