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Upcycling: making design efficient, sustainable and values-driven
2013-05-01 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Designer, adviser and author William McDonough wants us to think differently about how we design our products, buildings and urban environments. McDonough, who often sports a bow tie, has the look of a professor. He speaks softly even as he discusses some very weighty topics. "Design is the first signal of human intention," he told me in a recent interview, "and if our intention is to destroy the planet, we're doing a great job." Instead, he proposes the design process should align with our...
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Why Aren't Smartphones Making Us More Productive?
2013-05-01 16:40:39| Wireless - Topix.net
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ACRE in 2013: Making Your Decision
2013-04-30 23:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) was part of the 2008 Farm Bill and offers an alternative to the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP). The deadline for signup this year is June 3. News from Brock Associates read more
ACRE in 2013: Making Your Decision
2013-04-30 23:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
The Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) was part of the 2008 Farm Bill and offers an alternative to the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP). The deadline for signup this year is June 3. News from Brock Associates read more
A Laser Sensor That is Making Music
2013-04-30 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
The optoNCDT laser triangulation sensors from Micro-Epsilon are typically used in industrial plants for non-contact distance, displacement and position measurements. Bremen's Arts University, Hochschule für Künste, is now using a sensor for a musical instrument.<br /> <br /> This instrument consists of a rotation mechanism and a laser displacement sensor. Everyday objects are clamped into the device and revolve around their axis. The displacement sensor scans their shape. The distance ...This story is related to the following:Laser Sensors | Laser Displacement Sensors
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