San Francisco's 1872 highly eccentric,and self-proclaimed Emperor Norton was the first to decree that a suspension bridge from Oakland to San Francisco was needed. Although his decree to build a bridge was accepted by the public and the ...
Hey,guess what's passe:rooms.Rooms are passe.They are over,they are done.Knock down your walls.Free the oppressive shackles of labels such as'dining room'and'kitchen'. Well,almost.As Susan Knof,senior interior design expert at SHH ...
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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity powers up its laser and examines the neighborhood. ChemCam in action After nearly two weeks on the Martian surface,the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover has used its ChemCam laser characterization ...
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Europe-Acclaimed lighting designer Paul Normandale is set to wow arena audiences in Europe on Coldplay's Xylo Myloto tour with a dazzling lighting design crammed with Philips Vari-Lite luminaires. Normandale,whose enviable design ...
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Switzerland - The train journey to the Jungfraujoch station in the Swiss Alps is one of the world's most spectacular. Stunning views from the platform, restaurants and a geological station greet visitors when they finally reach the top. And ...
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UK-Billions of people worldwide watched the 2012 London Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies,where producer Danny Boyle masterfully deployed mystical elements of the gods-light,colour,and fire-in a celebration of British culture and ...
UK-While the eyes of many were firmly focused on east London,theatrical life did nonetheless continue across the rest of Britain-notably in York,for which the highlight of August is the performance of the York Mystery Plays. Recent ...
Great things come in small packages. If you haven’t heard that saying before, you better believe it now. SunLED welcomes you to prepare your eyes for a look at our new 0603 SMD with a dome lens. With its 1.6mm x 0.8mm footprint and ...
During the Olympics, the BBC and NBC studios used PRG Trucolor HS fixtures with Intematix ChromaLit panels to deliver up to 98 CRI at color temperature of 3200K. If you watched any of the recent Olympics TV coverage and thought you noticed ...
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Historic park surrounding Los Angeles City Hall has gotten LED makeover from LEDtronics of Torrance, California. Located around the tree-lined pathways and stairs of the 1.7-acre park are 13 lampposts whose ballasted 130-watt ...
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Lately, a research team from Taiwan's National Defense University has been utilizing nanocarbon materials to develop lightbulbs and tubes that are more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly than currently available products. ...
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Philips to install 100 solar-powered lighting centers across Africa 20 Aug 2012 By 2015, Philips plans to have installed 100 lighting centers across Africa, which will bring evening sport, education, healthcare and commerce to off-grid ...
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Philips Lumileds, a manufacturer of high-power LEDs, has declared the launch of a new white LED array that is designed to free LED system producers from the tiresome LED binning process, inventory requirements and time to market, bringing ...
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Baltimore City is under the process of converting 70,000 city streetlights from sodium vapor lights to LEDs. Baltimore expects to reap an annual savings of $1.9 million on its electric bill and $275,000 in maintenance costs. Also, ...
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Opening ceremonies at this year's Edinburgh International Festival brought something new to Scotland's three-week festival featuring artists and performers from around the world. This international showcase for Scottish culture opened up ...
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