The human eye will adapt to an enormous range of illumination levels. The untrained eye cannot easily detect a 20% change in illumination levels. In a general office or home environment we read under levels ranging from 50 lux to 1000 lux. ...
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UK cities and urban areas are being asked by the government to demonstrate how they could become the city of tomorrow in using technology to integrate infrastructure. The future cities demonstrator project will see 20 local governments ...
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According to Gartner, CIOs will need to rethink application development by 2015 to refocus on mobile apps. Gartner expects 1990s-style client server computing to make a comeback, in support of highly interactive mobile applications that ...
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Lancaster University is using automation technology to comply with tighter UK Border Authority immigration checks. The system is providing record keeping and information cross-checking for oversees students that register at the ...
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A hacker has posted 6.5 million encrypted passwords from LinkedIn on the internet. Sophos researchers have confirmed that the file posted on a Russian web forum contains LinkedIn passwords. Hackers are working together to decrypt ...
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"The Chinese may take risks far more than average Americans do, thanks to advice from traditional proverbs." The saying "At a good bargain, think twice" is pretty risk-averse. On the other hand, a typical Chinese proverb such as "Seize an ...
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The latest research from analyst Forrester urges CIOs to scrutinise the true cost of cloud computing to avoid costly charges. In Forrester's Make the Cloud Enterprise Ready report, principal analyst James Staten assessed the cost of cloud ...
Gardening is easy,right:plant a few daffodils,mow the lawn,bit of white plastic garden furniture,done. But while that might do for an outdoor area to scrabble around after a football in with the kids or unwind in a deckchair on a rare ...
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Mixing apps and decorating may sound like a surefire shortcut to getting paint all over your iPad,but according to one interiors design journalist,the use of programs and apps on portable gadgets could be the future for redesigning your ...
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Frankenmuth's Downtown Development Authority will replace 120 street light systems on Main and 25 cobra-head light fixtures Weiss streets with LED. A Michigan Energy Office's Advanced lighting Technology Demonstration Grant of more ...
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American LED manufacturer Cree is set to install LED technology in five US Embassies in Europe. As part of the program led by the Alliance to Save Energy and The League of Green Embassies,Cree will be installing its energy-efficient ...
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Step 1:Create a Virtuous Cycle By definition,a Virtuous Cycle is a series of events that result in a favorable outcome,time and again.For creative professionals it means using your work,and the insights gained from your experience to ...
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UK - The Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) will use the opportunity of its forthcoming Theatre Show (13-14 June), to present a seminar discussion on the future of industry training, at London's Old Truman Brewery, on ...
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Dorset County Council's street light switch-off scheme has angered residents Dorset residents are campaigning against the council's controversial decision to turn off street lights in the area.Members of the community are concerned that ...
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Source: Costa 1973 Dark sky reserves are believed to increase visitor numbers to natural parks Two areas of natural beauty in Northumberland are carrying out an extensive audit of their exterior lighting so that they can apply for ...
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