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The article provides information on an Individual career Mapping (ICM) and Training Delivery Model program developed by the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) with libraries throughout the state. Topics discussed include innovative features included in the program, purpose of the program, and comments from Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford.

The article informs Nevada's water rights history has been shaped by the state's geography, economic factors, and evolving regulations, with origins dating back to the mining boom of the 19th century and the subsequent enactment of water law statutes. Over time, the state has asserted control over water resources, established principles such as prior appropriation, leading to a complex process of obtaining and managing water rights requiring careful compliance and expert support.

The article describes the Downtown Reno Library of Washoe County, Nebraska as the neatest one in the journal's Library Design Showcase in the September/October 2024 issue.

The article focuses on Elko, Nevada, represents the epicenter of metal mining activity in the U.S. and land between Elko and Winnemucca hosts the Carlin and Battle Mountain-Eureka trends, which is the highest concentration of known gold deposits in North America. Topics include the industry giants has merged their operations in the region creating a ripple affect, and the displaced executives and engineers has moved to small- and midtier operations and began improving them.

This article features the design of the restaurant Mix in Las Vegas, Nevada. Patrick Jouin designed a glowing serving counter for the bar, commissioning Savoy Studios in Oregon to cast 4-inch-thick blocks of glass with suspended air bubbles and then assembling the hand-polished blocks into a sensual curve. Just as he did with the volcano bar in the lounge, Jouin created a two-story showpiece for the restaurant: a remarkable chandelier made of 15,000 hand-blown Murano glass bubbles, suspended from the ceiling and almost reaching the floor.

The article focuses on the architectural work in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The blurring of high and low cultures, art and commerce, a phenomenon that seems almost to define our society today, happens in Vegas with a vengeance. In some intriguing ways, the Las Vegas of 2005 has become a different beast, not just a bigger one in a glitzier costume. Today, Las Vegas has developed its third dimension, offering fun that goes beyond the facade. In fact, the most interesting architectural experiences now occur deep within the sprawling casino complexes, in the remarkable restaurants, bars, lounges, and stores that have been designed by big-name architects from around the country.

The article focuses on life of people in Las Vegas, Nevada, where every year tens of thousands of immigrants arrive. It's been affordable to all but the lowest-paid service workers, and many of them are far better paid than they are elsewhere because Las Vegas is one of the most unionized cities in the country. The burgeoning casino industry needs armies of service workers, people often lacking the skills to find good-paying jobs elsewhere, who have been attracted to Las Vegas by its low costs. Now the groves are gone and the state's high costs, highway gridlock, and hassles feed a steady stream of fed-up residents to Las Vegas.

It started back in 2000, when the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (LVCCLD), NV, began the planning process and the massive improvements that have led to its being chosen the Gale/LJ Library of the Year 2003. Throughout the branches--the system has no central library--the best and brightest were given educational opportunity and the power and responsibility to tackle current library problems. Director Dan Walters proudly points out that the system serves 1.5 million people with only 24 branch libraries. The library's Web on Wheels program also reached more than 100,000 school children in the county, showing them how to use the library web site and other electronic resources and register for library cards.

Las Vegas, Nevada is home to one of the most profitable retail environments in the world, the oft-imitated Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace. So when developer The Rouse Company acquired the aging Fashion Show Mall on the Strip in 1997, its charge was nothing less than to define a first-of-its-kind public space, crafted around new media concepts in a city that literally breathes the new. Known for its urban marketplaces and place-based retail design, Rouse creates in each project a reflection of its vernacular setting. INSET: Robert Greenberg, R/GA's visionary founder, sees new media ....

Features the architectural design of Guggenheim Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Identification of Rem Koolhaas as the design architect of the project; Project contractor; Architectural innovations of the museum.

Focuses on the designs created by Morphosis Architects for the Tsunami and Lutece restaurants at the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Experimentation with spatial manipulation executed by Morphosis for the Lutece restaurant; Glass-and-steel facade installed at the Tsunami restaurant.

Focuses on the aerial photographs of the Groom Lake, Nevada test site taken the Russian SPIN-2 satellite. Description of the photograph's details; Clarity of the facilities shown in the images.

Looks at architect Adam Tihany's interior design for the Aureole restaurant at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. Glass-and-steel-framed tower accessible by a bridge from the restaurant's entrance level; Tihany's design as an abstract interpretation of Las Vegas' design philosophy; Color scheme for the bar and lounge.

Examines the new Las Vegas Library and Discovery Museum in Las Vegas, Nev. Designed by Architect Antoine Predock; Features; Unique style; Useful design.

Provides information on the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Value of the facility; Features; Rate of pretrial population.

Focuses on the construction and design of New York-New York, the latest casino hotel to be built in Las Vegas. Incorporation of a roller coaster into the building's design; Number of rooms available in the hotel; How landmarks in New York influenced the interior design of the building; Size of the hotel.

Focuses on the Sahara West Library and Fine Arts Museum and its design. Who designed the complex; Supplementation of two buildings; Special features of the complex; Description of the detail that went in to designing the complex.

Focuses on the architectural design of the `Stremmel House' which is located in Reno, Navada. Comments by architect Mark Mack, and Peter Stremmel, owner of the house; Details on house's features and designs of different rooms; Materials used in construction of house; Techniques used in color choice; Designs to accommodate clients' art collection.

Reports on the lighting design of the Bally's Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Construction of a colonnade; Details on the property's architectural design; Creation of a light and sound show.

Describes how Tate and Snyder Architects designed the Horizon High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. School features; Floor plan.

Discusses the merger of the United States Navy's three distinct training and tactics development commands into the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) in Fallon, Nevada. Improvement of front-line aircrew expertise and performance levels; Focus of the Navy Fighter Weapons School on air-to-air training; Carrier Airborne Early Warning Weapons School as center of professionalism; NSAWC departments.

The article presents the views of Mark Bristow, president of Barrick Gold Corp., on the Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has established and posted an exceptional performance in its first 12 months including NGM met the production and targets set out at the start of the joint venture during the COVID-19.

The article offers information about the International CES consumer technology trade show, held January 10, 2012, through January 13, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The article discusses several electronic products on display during the conference including lightweight laptop computers from manufacturers such as Toshiba, Lenovo, and Acer. It also discusses products that incorporate literary content, electronic access to content, and the availability and connectivity of the content devices.

The article focuses on McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. The decision of the Clark County Aviation Department, which operates the facility, to continue with a planned expansion of the airport, including construction of a new terminal, is examined. The plan is considered ambitious because the global financial crisis and recession has led to a severe drop in the amount of passenger traffic at the airport from 2007-2010.

The article features the architectural design of the Lake Tahoe House located in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The design concept was from David Lake of Lake/Flato Architects. The plan loosely forms a courtyard that slopes downward. It is a main three-story house with a kitchen, a large, open living room two bedrooms and separate bathrooms. The architects reduced the size of the project, which encompasses 5,845 square feet of indoor space.

The article compares several kitchen and bath products exhibited during the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show held in May 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada including the Blue Moon bath tub from Duravit, Hansa2day and Hansaclear Lux showers from Hansa and the avantGarde multiMedia Hood cooktops from Siemens.

This article looks at the design of the restaurant Shibuya in Las Vegas, Nevada. The restaurant features a 50-foot-long wall of LED and video panels set behind the sushi bar. The video screens in the center of the wall show animated images of fish and the underwater world. Shibuya also features a perimeter made of criss-crossing strips of pine set within three horizontal bands that look as if they could be lifted up like the food trays of a bento box. The layering and surface effects sometimes border on the excessive, but they never quite cross the line.

The article reports that Reno, Nevada-based Aerion Corp. is gambling that its business jet is better off with a largely unswept wing featuring large amounts of natural laminar flow. The engineering balance is between skin friction, which is reduced by Aerion's laminar flow, and the supersonic wave drag that is increased by the design. Aerion committed to the NLF wing before thoroughly investigating the other 90% of the equation and now is performing the more detailed work to define a real airplane. So far, it remains optimistic it made the right choice. The flight-tested aircraft will provide the ultimate answer.

The article presents an untold story that makes up the rich lore of aviation and space. The author's windshield was filled with the jagged peaks surrounding Donner Pass in California's Sierra Nevadas. His old Piper PA-12 was struggling mightily to hold 9,500 feet MSL on a warm September day. Abruptly, the engine went silent and the tachometer wound down. Before it reached zero, the powerplant coughed and ran about 3 to 4 second, then quit again. This adventure had begun when a group of southern Californians decided to fly to the 1967 Reno Air Races, Nevada. However, with great difficulty and presence of mind the author was able to land safely.

Reports the development of single-room occupancy hotels into profitable condominiums and apartments in Las Vegas, Nevada. Focus of the projects on housing service industry workers; Advantages of the project considered by Tom Hom Group; Move of architect Rob Wellington Quigley in keeping the targeted low construction cost.

Describes the designs and plans for Desert Passage shopping mall in Las Vegas, Nevada by RTKL Associates. Materials used; Facade; Overall structure; Color scheme; Features and amenities; Background on RTKL Associates; Theme; Interior decoration.

The article focuses on Nevada Gold Mines' multi-year agreement with Komatsu for the delivery of 62 Komatsu 930E-5 haul trucks between 2023 and 2025.

The article references the study "Safety Factor Design Analysis: Integration of Bolts, Mesh, and Shotcrete Support in Weak Rock Masses, Turquoise Ridge Mine, Nevada," led by Louis Sandbak, presented at the 2017 Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration's conference in Denver, Colorado. Topics covered include changes in the drift overhaul plans of Barrick Gold Corp. for the mine, gauging the safety factor for drift support using only bolts, and shotcrete's support capacity.

Information on several issues discussed at the ConExpo-Con/Agg trade show for the construction industry in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 7-11, 2017 is presented. Topics include the statement of chairman Rich Goldsbury regarding the ConExpo-Con/Agg show, market confidence and demand at the show, and Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

The article informs Development at the Granite Creek mine of i-80 Gold in Nevada is progressing with the completion of four levels accessing the Ogee Zone, ultimately aiming to improve mining efficiency and resource while targeting the utilization of the Lone Tree autoclave for refractory ore.

This article looks at the state of library construction and major renovation projects in Nevada as of December 1, 1988. New library buildings are springing up like mushrooms across the state. Within a three-year span from 1987-1990 more than 25 new library construction and major renovation projects will have been completed. Nevada library supporters managed to make these gains despite severe budget restraints on the county level and the loss of Federal Revenue Sharing faced by the state government. In a move to develop libraries as total cultural institutions, art galleries and museums have been incorporated into some library projects. Typically, the new designs resonate the vast desert panoramas of Nevada while blending in with surrounding communities. The elevation of each library is unique, yet all stucco exteriors echo earthtones, sunrises, and other colors and forms seen in the immediate environment. The recently completed Green Valley Library is the jewel of the community visible for many miles atop a slight grade on Sunset Drive. The elegant classical design conforms to architecture in the developing community and business complexes nearby. The library is truly the cultural center of a rapidly growing suburban area.

The article reports on the expansion of the Nevada (NV) extended reality (XR) Libraries pilot program of the NV State Library, Archives and Public Records (NSL), as of June 2019. Topics discussed include the launch of a first-in-the-nation VR cataloging project by NSL, the training of librarians at the NV XR Libraries cohort to create VR content using 360 degree camera equipment, and the leadership role of the NSL in facilitating the discoverability of VR content.

The article offers information on the construction industries' exposition ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 to be held on March 7-11, 2017 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada.

The article reports on Nevada campus to be expanded by Redwood Materials, electric vehicle battery producer and recycler, with loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.

The article discusses that i-80 Gold Corp. has signed definitive agreements for the previously announced financing package for aggregate proceeds and an accordion option to potentially access an additional funds. It mentions that financing package will position i-80 to aggressively pursue the development of the company's portfolio of advanced-stage deposits.

The article reports on the challenges facing before Nevada's sole investor-owned utility, NV Energy Inc. Legendary investor Warren Buffett bought NV Energy at the end of 2013 for 5.6 billion dollars, which was seen by many as a green power move. He wanted to participate in the structural transition taking place in the power and energy industry.

Board of pharmacy to require a nonresident pharmacy to be licensed in its state before allowing that pharmacy to deliver, mail, or ship a prescription drug to any of its residents. Meza N, Morris R, Rickert E, Zillmer K. Nevada to require out-of-state pharmacists that dispense or compound for Nevada patients to hold a Nevada pharmacist's license. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the various library products on display in the exhibit hall at the 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Topics discussed include library discovery products, products devoted to open source, and electronic books (ebooks). Mobile device application software, scanners, and radio-frequency identification (RFID) for libraries are also mentioned.

The article discusses the 2014 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition held in Las Vegas, Nevada. from June 26 to Jul 1, 2014. Topics discussed include use of the "hanging out, messing around, geeking out" (HOMAGO) outreach strategy by libraries, the role of technology in libraries, and speakers at the conference including comic book creator Stan Lee, actor Jeff Bridges, and comedian B.J. Novak. INSET: Council Acts ON INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, AIR FORCE LIBRARIES.

The article offers reviews of restaurants located in Las Vegas, Nevada including the Barrymore, Piero's, and Bacchanal Buffet.

The article offers information on the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA) and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) combined annual meeting to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 23-27, 2021.

The article reports the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) declared Nevada's Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) test site operational, commenting it is the third of six FAA-designated civil-UAS test sites selected in December 2013, and mentions the FAA issued restricted-category type certification for the unmanned aircraft Puma AE and ScanEagle in 2013.

In Washoe County and Reno, Nev., for example, community leaders are leveraging data to better understand the city's emissions and reduce emissions by 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025. Across the United States, cities and counties are doing their best to confront climate change in myriad ways - from bolstering seawalls to updating electrical grids and everything in between. [Extracted from the article]

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is the largest police agency in the state of Nevada serving approximately 1.7 million residents and 32-million visitors a year. Christopher Darcy, undersheriff of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, noted the collaboration has so far trained officers to "enhance their abilities to apply critical care during any situation.". [Extracted from the article]