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Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Announces Grant Recipients

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The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (CAIC) has awarded $350,000 in grants for nine projects. InterUrban ArtHouse formed to create sustainable and affordable space for artists, creative industries and arts organizations. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. The grant recipients are: InterUrban ArtHouse, Kansas City, $50,000.

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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

Green Building Law Update

By Resolution 08-1070 adopted unanimously on April 9, 2008 Phase 1 of the law was effective in 2009 and Phase 2 (originally to be effective October 1, 2011) was fully implemented October 1, 2013. Lots must be designed so that at least 70% of the built environment is permeable. Dallas Green IGCC LEED Local Government building'

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Young Artist Embraces Natural Building in Trinidad

Natural Building

Ramjit grew up in Trinidad where she started a tattoo apprenticeship in 2013 which revealed the anthropological history of body art. Since then, she has worked on projects focusing on alternative, regenerative, ecological forms of natural building that use sustainable technology and design. It is estimated that 1.5

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Magnolia LNG Announces $2.2 Billion Export Facility In Louisiana

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Magnolia is the latest company that is choosing to invest in Louisiana, because we have one of the best business climates in the country and we are continuing to foster an environment where companies want to create jobs. Magnolia LNG will seek federal Department of Energy free trade agreement approval in 2013. venture by 2015.”.

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Marketing and sales interns: Can they be the solution?

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The 2013 movie, The Internship, didn’t win rave reviews — but touched close to home as I’ve been invited to the Google campus and offices in California and New York a few times. But maybe minimum wage plus a commission bonus for success would be enough. We may indeed discover a sustainable pool of talent here.

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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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From the September/October 2013 issue. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. Texas Governor Rick Perry. By Jack Rogers.

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Builder of the Year Ivory Homes' Innovation Agenda

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The success of that strategy, as well as a sincere and long-standing commitment to industry innovation, community service, the environment, and collaboration with local government—the upshot of which is a 90% customer satisfaction rating and $620.3 Evolving Sustainability . BamCore: Bamboo As a Lumber Substitute?