Ailsa Beaton, director of information at the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), has stepped down. Beaton is to leave the MPS in mid 2013, having worked as director of information for 12 years. No details are yet available as to ...
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Soho, in the heart of London's West End, boasts an exciting history, from its early days as the hunting grounds of Henry VIII to the centre of the UK sex industry – reviled and revered in equal measure. In more recent years, the ...
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Eastleigh Borough Council have granted planning permission for a solar photovoltaic park at the Chalcroft Farm, West End near Southampton. Yesterday's decision marks an new era for Solarcentury in the development of solar parks. Frans ...
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Placing plants in your house is not a new thing, but one rarely sees it outside of a terra cotta potter. To meld both plant life and technology in one piece, is a refreshing take on an everyday object. Photo Courtesy of Pinterest ...
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Councils in both Norfolk and Suffolk have voted in favour of planning applications submitted by Solarcentury for the development of 4 solar parks. The planning applications across 4 sites have a total capacity of 50 MW and will generate ...
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Ben Whittle, our Project Engineer, has set up a live feed of the Leominster Solar Co-op PV installation Ben Whittle, Project Engineer at Greenearth Energy and a founding member of the Leominster Solar Co-op, has helped launch a live feed ...
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Big businesses feel that Google is not a suitable choice for enterprise contracts, according to a survey. The Corporate IT Forum, which represents IT directors and CIOs, surveyed 100 heads of IT at some of the UK's largest organisations. ...
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The European Commission (EC) is considering making it mandatory for companies to report cyber attacks to harness the benefits of open dialogue, says vice-president Neelie Kroes. Despite industry opposition, open discussion about cyber ...
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For those who love the rain but hate getting wet, I.Rain by Thierry Gaugain is perfect. The French designer has created this rain light installation as a way to enjoy the beauty of rain drops in the comfort of your own home. Images ...
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Polycom today announced a partnership with IBM research to work together on developing video services using cloud computing. The company already has its own video platform called Polycom RealPresence, but wants to find ways of deploying ...
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Tilt, designed by the German design studio Jjoo, was created for the light brand NYTA. This lamp glows a soft light on to any surface you choose. Working like a reflector, the Tilt Pendant can also be swiveled around to create light in any ...
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GE Lighting has proclaimed that it will provide LED lighting systems that will be economical in power usage and maintenance for two Cleveland landmarks – the West Side Market and Cleveland's Public Square. The endeavor is part of a ...
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Australia-The Venue and Events department of the University of New South Wales has recently invested seven Chroma-Q Color Force 72/1.8m LED battens to provide wash lighting effects for its various productions.The Chroma-Q Color Forces are ...
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Houses and buildings started out using cut timber from real forests. Time passed, the population grew and humans determined that it wasn’t such a good idea to use all of our natural resources. We need something stronger and more Earth ...
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Sharp has been bailed out by the banks to the tune of $4.6bn. Mizuho Corporate Bank and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi are to put up $2.3bn in loans and extend a $2.3bn revolving credit facility. Sharp has debts of $12.76bn, of which ...
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