Ten Greenest Buildings of 2010 from American Institute of Architects
There are 26 slides and the third is The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology by HOK. The project is Saudia Arabia's first LEED certified project, and the world's biggest LEED platinum building. http://www.fastcompany.com/pics/10-greenest-buildings-2010-american-institute-architects#5

Basics for making non-toxic household cleaners
Baking Soda - Cleans and deodorizes. Softens water to increase sudsing and cleaning power of soap. Good scouring powder.
Borax - Cleans and deodorizes. Excellent disinfectant. Softens water. Available in laundry section of grocery store.
Soap - Biodegrades safely and completely and is non-toxic. Available in grocery stores and health food stores. Sold as liquid, flakes, powder or in bars. Bars can be grated to dissolve more easily in hot water. Insist on soap without synthetic scents, colors or other additives.
Washing Soda - Cuts grease and removes stains. Disinfects. Softens water. Available in laundry section of grocery store or in pure form from chemical supply houses as "sodium carbonate."
White Vinegar or Lemon Juice - Cuts grease and freshens.
Find recipes for cleaners and spot removers at: http://www.ecocycle.org/hazwaste/recipes.cfm

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910) is the earliest surviving film version of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, made by the Selig Polyscope Company without Baum's direct input. It was created to fulfill a contractual obligation associated with Baum's personal bankruptcy caused by The Fairylogue and Radio-Plays, from which it was once thought to have been derived. It was partly based on the 1902 stage musical, though much of the film deals with the Wicked Witch of the West, who does not appear in the musical.
http://www.archive.org/details/The_Wonderful_Wizard_of_Oz
L. Frank Baum made his debut as a novelist with Mother Goose in Prose (1897), based on stories told to his own children. Its last chapter introduced the farm-girl Dorothy. Over the next 19 years Baum produced 62 books, most of them for children. In 1899 appeared Father Goose: His Book, which quickly became a best-seller. Baum's next work was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a story of little Dorothy from Kansas, who is transported with her dog Toto by a "twister" to a magical realm. The book, illustrated and decorated by W.W. Denslow, was published at Baum's own expense and sold 90,000 copies in the first two years. Upon his success, Baum moved to California, where he produced sequels for the rest of his life.
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/lfbaum.htm
Baum was determined to see his stories on the screen. Since its appearance, the tale has been filmed many times. The Patchwork Girl of Oz was made in 1914, and Baum himself participated in the project. In 1914-15 Baum was the founding director of Oz Film Manufacturing Company (later Dramatic Features Company), a well-equipped seven-acre studio on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. The venture failed, and produced only two more Oz stories, His Majesty the Scarecrow of Oz, and The Magic of Cloak of Oz. The most famous film version from 1939 was directed by Victor Fleming, starring the sixteen-year-old Judy Garland. http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/lfbaum.htm
The story was made into a silent film in 1925, and 70 years later in 1995, Geoffrey Maguire published Wicked, the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, spinning a tale of a green-skinned girl named Elphaba who grows up to be infamous. The musical, Wicked, The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz, premiered in San Francisco in 2003. Its original stars were Idina Menzel as Elphaba, Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda, and Joel Grey as the Wizard. Various other stage productions and readings have been given over the years.

Marea, on Central Park South, was named best new restaurant at the James Beard awards on May 3. Timothy Hollingsworth, chef de cuisine of the French Laundry in Yountville, Calif., won the Rising Star Chef of the Year honor at the James Beard Foundation’s ceremony at Avery Fisher Hall. Daniel, on the Upper East Side, was named outstanding restaurant. The best chef award winner was Tom Colicchio of Craft in the Flatiron district, and the outstanding restaurateur was Keith McNally, owner of downtown landmarks such as Minetta Tavern, Balthazar and Pastis. In other awards, the service at Alinea in Chicago was named best in the country. Nicole Plue, the pastry chef at Redd in Yountville, received the outstanding pastry chef award, and Jean Georges, on Columbus Circle, won the outstanding wine service award. Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park was named best chef in New York. The Wright, in the Guggenheim Museum, and Andre Kikoski, its architect, were cited for best restaurant design.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/dining/05beard.html

Quote We must try to take our task more seriously and ourselves more lightly.
Dorothy Height (1912-2010) American civil rights activist
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0420/Passing-of-Dorothy-Height-What-future-for-civil-rights-movement