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Can science be kick started?	23.5.2013	BBC: Front Page
Is it possible to kick-start science?
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Peering at bright screens after dark could harm health, doctor claims	22.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Light from TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones may disrupt sleep and raise risk of obesity, heart disease and depression Watching TV or using computers, tablets or smartphones after dark may cause sleep loss and resultant health problems, a leading doctor has warned. Peering at brightly lit screens at night disrupts the body's natural rhythms and raises the risk of medical conditions linked to poor sleep, including obesity, heart disease, strokes and depression, he said. The warning, from Charles Czeisler , director of sleep medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in the US, comes as cheap electricity and more portable devices make it easier to surf the web, read books and check social media on glowing gadgets at any time of night. Artificial light can prevent a good night's rest by dampening down the activity of neurons that bring on sleep, activating those for wakefulness, and suppressing the sleep hormone, melatonin. Together these push back the natural clock that ...
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Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?	22.5.2013	NPR News
Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers, but rather in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by superefficient LEDs.
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ArtsBeat: Cannes Film Festival: James Franco on Adapting Novels and Multitasking	22.5.2013	NY Times: Books
ArtsBeat: Cannes Film Festival: James Franco on Adapting Novels and Multitasking
Editorial: Let DuPage pluck off useless government	21.5.2013	Chicago Tribune: Opinion
Editorial: Let DuPage pluck off useless government
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Five things to know about the Dreamliner	20.5.2013	CNN: Top Stories
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has a few things to prove. Monday might be a good day to start.
Amazon's tax arrangements are nothing short of a work of art. Bravo!	19.5.2013	Guardian: Comment is Free
Amazon has come in for plenty of stick for paying so little tax in the UK. But its actions display such impish wit that it's hard not to revel in the majesty of a terrible thing well done There's something fishy about Google's motto, "Don't be evil." I'm not saying it's controversial but it makes you think, "Why bring that up? Why have you suddenly put the subject of being evil on the agenda?" It's suspicious in the same way as Ukip constantly pointing out how racist they're not – which my colleague Charlie Brooker said on 10 O'Clock Live was, "rather like someone who's just moved in next door saying, 'Hi, I'm Geoff, your non-dogging neighbour.'" But we mustn't assume that the maxim was an attempt by executives to draw a line under some diabolical brainstorm, in which the internet giant pulled itself back from the brink of green-lighting a scheme to grind our bones to make its bread. It could just as easily have come out of a discussion of the possibility of doing good. "Always do good", ...
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Wheels Blog: Wheelies: The Supersonic Bloodhound Edition	17.5.2013	NY Times: Automobiles
Wheels Blog: Wheelies: The Supersonic Bloodhound Edition
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DA launches criminal probe into former Midvale employee’s ties to consulting firm	17.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Cathy Mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 17, 2013 07:32AM MDT Midvale’s plan to install energy-efficient streetlights throughout the city have temporarily slowed due to a flawed bid process that has spurred a criminal investigation. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill confirmed Tuesday that the probe began about two months ago. He declined to give any details because the investigation is ongoing. But public documents point to the possibility that a city employee played a part in drafting bid solicitations that benefited himself and a business partn... ...
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Midvale’s streetlight project stalls over flawed bid process	17.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Cathy Mckitrick The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 17, 2013 01:01AM MDT Midvale’s plan to install energy-efficient streetlights throughout the city have temporarily slowed due to a flawed bid process that has spurred a criminal investigation. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill confirmed Tuesday that the probe began about two months ago. He declined to give any details because the investigation is ongoing. But public documents point to the possibility that a city employee played a part in drafting bid solicitations that benefited himself and a business partn... ...
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Kate Moss, the manicurist! (Cached)	16.5.2013	New Kerala: India News
Los Angeles, May 16 : British model Kate Moss loves trying out her manicure skills on her friends and family.
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10 classic American experiences	15.5.2013	CNN: Top Stories
Volume II of our argument-proof list of the most uniquely American anythings.
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Eyewitness: Luxian county, China	13.5.2013	The Guardian -- World Latest
Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series
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New Augusta hospital highly energy efficient	13.5.2013	Boston Globe: Maine
New Augusta hospital highly energy efficient
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For Witness to Nagasaki, a Life Focused on Science	13.5.2013	NYT: Home Page
For Witness to Nagasaki, a Life Focused on Science
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Standard lease omits key details on maintenance	10.5.2013	Chicago Tribune: Real Estate
Standard lease omits key details on maintenance
Street lamps in Scotland could switch to 100% low-energy bulbs	9.5.2013	Guardian: Environment
Ministers unveil plans for the green investment bank to fund a Scotland-wide LED lighting programme Every street light in Scotland could be fitted with low-energy LED bulbs as part of ambitious plans to cut CO2 emissions, ministers said on Thursday. The Scottish government unveiled proposals for the green investment bank (GIB) to fund the Scotland-wide LED lighting programme as part of a £500m package of climate and green energy measures . LED street lights, which are being piloted by several Scottish councils and are already in use by a number of English local authorities, were floated by Alex Salmond, the first minister, in a meeting with the GIB chair Lord Smith of Kelvin on Wednesday. On Thursday, the bank posted data for the first time on its initial 11 investments totalling £635m , with a total value of £2.3bn once private investment was counted. Scottish government officials admitted they did not know how many street lights were involved, or the eventual CO2 savings or the ...
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Glowing plant gets funds green light	7.5.2013	BBC: Front Page
A DIY project to create a glowing plant has proved a big hit on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.
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The Most Jaw-Dropping Game Graphics of the Last 20 Years	6.5.2013	Wired Top Stories
The Most Jaw-Dropping Game Graphics of the Last 20 Years
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US firm to invest $240mn to light up Bihar's Buddhist sites (Cached)	6.5.2013	New Kerala: World News
By Arun Kumar, Washington, May 6 : A power venture formed by Indian and North American energy professionals plans to create a role model for the world by lighting up famed Buddhist sites in Bihar with a $240 million (Rs. 13 billion) solar energy project as part of a corporate social responsibility initiative.
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