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...like a gymnast lining up a run to the vaulting horse. At the end of the room, a crew member holds aloft a cushion that stands in for a human head. Jaa hurtles down the runway, launches himself like a missile, flips in midair and brings his right foot crashing down on the cushion. The kick sends the cushion?and the unfortunate guy holding it?flying across the room. Jaa lands on his feet and smiles...
These increased up-front costs are small, if they exist at all: The most comprehensive study of “green” building (“Green Building Costs and Financial Benefits” at www.masstech.org) shows that an approximately 2% cost premium of $3 to $5/ square foot leads to average savings discounted at 5% over 20 years of $5.80 in energy, $1.70 in waste emission and water, $8.50 in operations and maintenance, aside from the large but debatable productivity and health benefits...
...going experience unprecedentedly uncomfortable. As I walked into the gallery the first thing I saw was “Wave,” a 1964 sculpture by the artist Hans Haacke. The piece consisted of a thin rectangular slab, almost five feet long and a little less than a foot high, which was suspended from the ceiling by two thin cables. The slab was hollow and half full of water, and as its name implies, you can pull one end and let go to make it rock back and forth so the water inside will splash around, creating waves...
According to Soni, whose dedication to Raunak is evinced by her performance in Saturday night’s show despite a foot injury the night before, “The audience both nights was very engaged and enthusiastic, and every performer told me they had a great time...
...charges were later reduced to the misdemeanor of trespassing and were ultimately dismissed, but the four will each have to foot $200 in court costs...