Austin, TX (PRWEB) May 21, 2014

Mood Media Corporation (TSX:MM / LSE AIM:MM), the worlds leading designer of in-store consumer experiences, today announced that it is working with Holmes Place Poland - the Warsaw branch of the premium health and fitness brand that has been operating health clubs for over 30 years and serves over 250,000 members worldwide. Mood is helping Holmes Place to develop its customer experience at its Polish site by installing a floor-to-ceiling video wall, the first Mood has installed in the country, and reinforcing the brands musical DNA via a major sound system implementation.

The video wall, which consists of nine 46 screens, provides the company with a digital canvas through which they can promote the Holmes Place brand and the club itself. The screens display brand-owned content, seamlessly combined with content from Mood Atmospherics HD. The video wall is designed to easily display multiple sports TV channels during important international and country-wide sporting events.

The exclusive Holmes Place music channel, adapted to the daily rhythms and patterns of the health club, also benefits from the installation of a high quality, custom sound system throughout the gym, fitness area, changing rooms and reception.

The solution weve designed for Holmes Place is a first for us in Poland. It speaks to our rapid progress in expanding our solutions expertise to new global markets, and we look forward to continuing our visual growth across Europe, said Claude Nahon, president of Mood Media International.

----------------------------------- About Mood Media Mood Media Corporation (TSX:MM/ LSE AIM:MM), is one of the worlds largest designers of in-store consumer experiences, including audio, visual, interactive, scent, voice and advertising solutions. Mood Medias solutions reach over 150 million consumers each day through more than half a million subscriber locations in over 40 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Mood Media Corporations client base includes more than 850 U.S. and international brands in diverse market sectors that include: retail, from fashion to financial services; hospitality, from hotels to health spas; and food retail, including restaurants, bars, quick-serve and fast casual dining. Our marketing platforms include 77% of the top 100 retailers in the United States and 49 of the top 50 quick-serve and fast-casual restaurant companies.

For further information about Mood Media, please visit http://www.moodmedia.com. Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/moodmedia and connect with us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/moodmedia.

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The Langham, Chicago opened September 2013. The hotel is located in the last office building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who is best known for developing the modern skyscraper. The 316-room hotel resides within the 52-story landmarked riverfront property in the heart of downtown Chicago, just minutes from the loop business district and Michigan Avenue.

The Langham, Chicago

For flexibility and convenience, the Suite can be combined with two adjoining Grand Rooms making it a four-bedroom suite.

The Langham, Chicago

The suite has two full bathrooms each with double sinks, separate showers and separate tubs. Pictured here is the guest bedroom, which has a deep soaking tub and a view of the Chicago skyline.

The Langham, Chicago

The bathroom for the master bedroom has an Infinity tub where the water falls over the side of the tub. There??s a full view of the Chicago skyline.

The Langham, Chicago

Guests are welcomed at the hotel's main reception with views of the cityscape. Featuring 22 ft.-high floor-to-ceiling windows, the room has views of the Chicago River and an art installation featuring more than 500 glass-blown pebbles. The pebbles were created in the Czech Republic and are suspended from the ceiling and lit from above with LED lights.

The Langham, Chicago

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College Park, GA (PRWEB) May 14, 2014

The United States ranks first in the world in the amount of electricity it consumes annually. Overall, 3.8 billion Kilowatt hours of electricity was consumed in 2011 compared to 2.1 billion Kilowatt hours consumed in 1980. More recently, renewable power sources were introduced to offset electricity consumption, resulting in 13 percent of electricity produced in the U.S. in 2013.

Mounting demand on existing natural resources prompted North Georgia University Environmental Science Professor Margaret Smith to challenge students to find new solutions which could make a difference. Rising senior Shannon Quinn tackled the problem of energy loss by installing the Armstrong DC FlexZone Ceiling Suspension System at Club Entrepreneur in College Park. The installation enabled the conversion of alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC), thereby saving energy. The DC FlexZone is a ceiling suspension system containing DC enabled outlets, which provide the necessary infrastructure to deliver low voltage DC power within a facility. The powered bus bar system is designed within EMerge Alliance 24 Volt DC occupied space standards.

That brick on your computer power cord is what converts alternating current to direct current. When the brick gets hot, thats thermal loss and energy wasted, Miss Quinn said. The conversion process on all that equipment means more electricity is needed to keep it cool. DC converters reduce power requirements by half; where AC uses 200 watts, DC reduces the requirement to 60 watts.

University of North Georgia Environmental Sciences focuses its teaching on innovative approaches to resource management. Students are required to show how they can provide real-world solutions to todays challenges through the use of technology, Dr. Smith said.

Todays college students understand we live in a world of limited resources, and DC conversion makes sense from a sustainability perspective, Dr. Smith said. Our laptops, tablets and other devices consume a tremendous amount of electricity and require even greater demands on the existing grid. Rather than build new power plants to meet the demand, we need to consider energy-efficient alternatives to more effectively utilize the resources we have now.

The University of North Georgia student selected Club Entrepreneur to conduct the project as several energy-saving initiatives are already underway there. Club Entrepreneur is a full-service business center and entrepreneurial ecosystem enabling individuals and start-up companies to have access to office space, high-speed Internet and communications. Its also a living laboratory for IP UtiliNET, an Atlanta-based, veteran-owned professional services firm specializing in centrally managed communications, energy networks and security solutions.

Club Entrepreneur combines single mode fiber optics and DC microgrid technology on a sustainable network (SustaNET) enabling management of all systems LED lighting, high-speed Internet, telephony, heating/cooling and security - from one central module, which reduces cooling requirements and the need for electronic switches.

Installation of the Armstrong DC FlexZone enables Club Entrepreneur to house ceiling mounted 24-Volt DC-powered LED lighting and PSMs in the facility, thereby reducing power requirements, Miss Quinn said. Club Entrepreneur Caf lighting and sidewalk ceiling fans consume the equivalent of eight 60 watt lamps, which is the lighting consumption equivalent of a mid-sized master bathroom.

Although most electronics today rely on direct current due to the introduction of DC native microchip technology, electricity continues to be delivered from the power grid as alternating current, which results in energy loss in the conversion process.

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Wall and ceiling finishes play a vital role in beautifying your home. To get the best, there is the need to be acquainted with some types of wall and ceiling finishes

For wall finishes

-Paint

All manufacturers have flat or matte paint. Flat interior paint delivers a dull, velvety type of finish that looks great on most interior walls. The paint is easy to touch up which adds richness to the paint colour and hides many surface imperfections. The next interior paint is eggshell, which is also known as satin, silk or low-luster. It is less porous than flat paint and does not get soiled as fast. It needs low maintenance but can highlight some surface flaws and even show roller marks if used for painting large walls, such as foyer walls. Semi-gloss is another type of paints that are very durable and easy to clean. It can be used on kitchen and bathroom walls. The last type of interior wall paint finish is gloss or high gloss. It has smooth and non-porous finish. Its widely used in doors, windows and trim. The dust and dirt dont stick to it. The paint finish is very shiny and should not be used for wall finishes.

-Fabric backed vinyl

Fabric backed vinyl wallpaper is a good choice if you need to hide imperfections in your wall. This type of wallpaper is a good choice for rooms which is extremely durable. It is also very easy to remove this type of wallpaper if you have primed the wall before installation.

-Plain paper

Plain paper wallpaper is quite beautiful but too delicate. This paper doesnt have any kind of protection from stains. Even the paste can stain it from behind if proper care isnt taken.

-Non wovens

Non wovens are new to the market. But this type of wallpaper is more durable than the plain paper. It can be easily removed like fabric backed vinyl and can hold more delicate designs.

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Master specification now serves as the basis for all Toronto Transit Commission stations' ceiling renovations

TTC Islington Chicago -- As part of Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC's) renovation of Islington Subway Station, Rockfon Planostile Snap-in specialty metal ceiling system met the requirements for performance, appearance, longevity and for ease of installation, which was managed by TTC's own team. The master specification developed on Islington Station serves as the basis for all ceiling replacement needs in the TTC stations currently scheduled for renovation.

TTC is the third largest public transit system in North America servicing some 4.5 million people in the Greater Toronto Area from nearly 70 stations. Located at 3286 Bloor Street West, at the corner of Islington Avenue, Toronto, Islington Subway Station is housed within a 1,208-square-meter (13,000-square-foot) concrete building with underground access to the subway. TTC moves 460 million people annually -- about 1.5 million riders every weekday. Of these weekday commuters, approximately 41,000 arrive and depart from Islington Subway Station.

After enduring for decades, Islington station's ceiling system was ready for a fresh look. Another manufacturer's linear metal ceiling had been installed during the early 1980s. "It was showing its age, was difficult to remove and re-install, and was difficult to keep clean," said John Amaral, senior designer with TTC's plant maintenance department/engineering.

TTC worked in partnership with GO Transit, Mississauga Transit and the City of Toronto to initiate a multi-phased, multi-year construction project to significantly improve Islington Station. In 2009, Islington Station's old, interior ceiling had been removed, leaving the plenum open and unfinished. In addition to the unkempt appearance, commuters complained about disrepair of lighting and exposed wiring, pigeons roosting, water infiltrating and bad odors permeating the station.

Helping remedy this negative perception and the physical realities, ROCKFON's district manager for Ontario and Quebec, Isabelle Champagne, CDT, and her colleagues, vice president of sales Steve Noeth and project manager Dave Jahn, were involved from the project's earliest stages. Together, they offered construction services and technical support to the TTC in development of a master specification.

TTC Islington Jahn explained, "This master spec not only addressed Islington Station, but would serve as the basis for all ceiling replacement needs in the TTC stations scheduled for renovation."

Ceiling specifications were driven by TTC's engineering, construction and expansion department with priority to performance. Amaral also emphasizes that ease of installation and maintenance was critical, as TTC's team at Islington would take on these responsibilities themselves.

"Our Rockfon Planostile Snap-in ceiling systems hide the suspension systems, provide very tight joints and offer a high degree of security. The strength of snap-up systems and their metal panels makes them a reliable choice for challenging interior designs like these," described Champagne.

The ceiling systems also needed to meet TTC's requirements for positive and negative air pressure, withstanding a wind load of up to 1.24 kPa without additional bracing or tie-downs. "Due to the fact that the system is designed as a friction fit engagement, it was imperative that the ceiling system could withstand the piston affect air pressures of incoming and departing trains. As such, meeting the air pressure criteria was crucial to its approval for use," said Amaral.

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Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) May 06, 2014

According to Metrov, the Tao installation piece is based on the fairly recent scientific discovery that dark matter and dark energy form over 95% of our universe leaving the visible universe to be a mere 5%. Dark matter and dark energy, which exist everywhere, are completely invisible as they neither emit nor absorb light. Yet we know they exist as they are the only explanation for gravitational effects observed on visible bodies such as stars and galaxies. The phenomenon also validates the measurable and on-going expansion of the universe. Because Tao encompasses the entire known and unknown universe including all sub-nuclear, multi-dimensional probabilities and parallel universes, as well as everything else that does and does not exist, it is the largest artwork ever created, or that ever can be created.

When asked how he can claim ownership of the universe (which he referred to as pre-Installed art), Metrov responded, One: Nuclear physicists have long known that nothing can exist without an observer, and that on the deepest, sub-nuclear levels, events behave according to whomever or whatever is observing them. That behavior is reflected on the surface of reality. Its what we perceive individually. Two: Since cosmologists have proved the entire universe is expanding outwardly in all directions, which includes the atoms in my body, then I am at the very center of the universe, just as you are at the center of your universe. Three: Charles Saatchi, arguably the greatest collector and patron of the arts since Lorenzo de Medici, once suggested, and I paraphrase, Art is whatever the artist decides it is. What this adds up to is that my claim of artistic ownership of the universe is not only legitimate, but noteworthy. My experience of the universe is unique, and belongs exclusively to me. I can do with it as I please. And I say this will all humility.

As above, so below.

Metrov goes on to explain that the microcosmic version of Tao will be a conceptual installation piece consisting of twelve, 20,000 gallon, glass chambers suspended from a ceiling. Each chamber will be filled to capacity with a combination of dark matter and dark energy which will represent 95% of the universe. The physical chamber materials will make up the final 5% completing the 100% representation of Tao, admittedly an impossibility. The totality of twelve chambers will represent String Theorys eleven known dimensions of reality, including an extra dimension to symbolize the ostensibly infinite dimensions yet to be discovered.

The installation will also include large format, museum quality photographs in plummeting shades of gray, ranging from pure black to pure white representing what we know and what we can never know.

Finally, when suggested that his chambers are reminiscent of Damien Hirsts work, Metrov replied, Tao is the logical and ultimate conclusion of what Mr. Hirst began.

According to the artists website, Metrov has also claimed more down-to-earth installation projects, a few of which include:

These installations will be represented in galleries, museums, and stadiums as series of large format photographs, videos, and sculptures.

A native of Los Angeles, Metrov began his career in New York City, earning acclaim when celebs like Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ben Vereen, and Patterson Sims (former Curator of Painting, Whitney Museum) began collecting his work. To learn more, please visit: http://www.metrov.org/about/.

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A contemporary artist has chosen a novel medium of art - installation art - to present his views on the present electoral politics centred on power of the Golden Chair.

Raparla Vinod Chowdary has come up with Golden Chair, an installation art show, which was open to public at 6/1 Chandramouli Nagar, besides West Krishna Plaza on Lakshmipuram Main Road.

The Golden Chair, is central to art form and is the bone of contention among the major players. It symbolises authority, power and influence.

But the path to ascend the chair is fraught with use of money in the form of corruption , media - which influence public opinion, and all unethical electoral practices that have been the bane of Indian democracy.

In fact, you can see that the Golden Chair looks rusty, unpolished but still retains the aura associated with power. The chair is 75-years-old and I found that the chair was discarded in a house. I know that the oldest and most respectable member of the family is no more. We need to polish the chair and make it look beautiful. Likewise, we need to cleanse the present system and elect good leaders, says Vinod Chowdary.

Vinod has draped his single room with newspapers of various kinds - with stories on current affairs. A drapery hangs over the ceiling and runs up to the chair. The drapery symbolises the power of news media in influencing public opinion. But the news media too has become a tool in the hands of selfish politicians, says Vinod.

Art critics such as Gridhar Vajjala, praised the new art. ``Vinods installation is a statement of dynamics of media and politics centered around power symbolised by the chair, Mr. Gridhar said.

A native of Guntur, Vinod has left school at the age of 12 years to pursue art. In 1988, he moved to Chennai to work in films and since 1990, he has been working on contemporary art. He has just come back from USA where he show cased his art in Rennis Art Gallery at New Jersey.

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By Mike Pearson,News staff

When Michael and Giselle Smolikiewicz noticed a large crack in the ceiling of their master bedroom, they patched and painted it, thinking the problem would go away.

But two years later, a new crack surfaced. Small droplets of water suggested the roof may be be leaking.

Thats when I said, We have to call someone and really look at that roof, said Giselle.

As it turned out, a leaky roof wasnt to blame. The culprit was a faulty spray foam insulation job, completed in 2005, which cut off air flow through the soffit, creating excess condensation.

When Ryan Belo peeked into the attic, he saw mounds upon mounds of spray foam installed improperly on the south side of the east Mountain home. The north side appeared to have the spray foam product properly installed.

To correct the problem, Belo and employees from his Stoney Creek construction firm, Triple R Inc., spent days removing the spray foam from the homes south side and installing a new wool-based, flame retardant insulation in its place. The labour-intensive job cost thousands of dollars, which could have been averted with a proper installation nine years earlier.

Belo hopes the couples story will serve as a cautionary tale for homeowners thinking about insulating their attics.

This situation was a bad installation, said Belo.

Belo said homeowners should secure a general building permit before going ahead with any spray foam installation. It may cost a few dollars in the short term, but in the Smolikiewiczs case, a permit could have saved thousands in repairs.

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Jeffrey Beers International (JBI) has completed work on Ballpark Village, a multilevel sports and entertainment complex celebrating two popular St. Louis icons: the Cardinals baseball team and Budweiser beer. JBI found its design inspiration from Europes classic piazzas and town squares.

Anchoring the complex is Live! marketplace, featuring multiple bars, stores, and massive televisions broadcasting sporting events. On one side of the venue, the four-level Budweiser Tap House incorporates the beer brands color scheme of red, white, and gold, as well as a dark muted green, a signature color of Budweiser bottles before the 1940s. Designed with an early 1900s industrial aesthetic, the first floor features tabletops painted with different game boards and a brick wall adorned with painted vintage Budweiser ads.

Inspired by the Budweiser gold crown logo, the second floor offers a more upscale setting with barrel-style tufted booths, a backlit bar, and clusters of studded leather lounge seating. The third and fourth floors, along with the roof, provide direct views into the Cardinals stadium.

Flanking the other side of the marketplace is Cardinals Nation. Reminiscent of a baseball dugout, the first floor features a ceiling installation of LED lights emulating a baseballs red stitching. The bright red and yellow from the Cardinals logo play out in the restaurant, bar, hall of fame museum, and retail area.

The second floor dining area pays tribute to the Gashouse Gang, the Cardinals nickname from the mid-1930s and 1940s. The time period influences the design through a pressed tin ceiling, light pendants inspired by the Edison bulb, and leather dining seating. The third floor is dedicated to events, while the fourth floor offers additional stadium views.

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