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Kenyan students design biowaste reactor to harvest dormitory waste

Opportunities are everywhere. Even in poop.




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Notes from a snowstorm

It's only mid-November and winter has arrived with a vengeance. How do I stay sane?




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Colorful Box Hides Lovely, Transformer 270 Sq. Foot Tea Shop in Sao Paulo

A Brazilian firm translates small-spaces ideas into a cute shopping mall shop.




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Water Tanks Transformed into Tiny, Temporary Homes

In light of rising temperatures and worsening natural disasters, temporary shelters seem increasingly relevant. A Spanish firm came up with an idea to convert water tanks into minimal habitable units.




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Sleek Curved Design Transforms 550 Sq. Feet Apartment in the French Alps

Tiny-room specialists H2O Architects have come up with a superb design which accommodates four private sleeping areas while still doing this place's views justice.




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Transformer window expands into instant mini-sunroom for small apartments (Video)

This clever replacement window expands out to create a private semi-outdoor space for people who don't have a balcony.




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Could smart locks empower informal cargo bike (or ELF) sharing?

At first this smart lock seemed like gimmicky over-engineering. Then I got thinking about the possibilities.




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Should performers be flying to distant music festivals?

The director of Celtic Connections questions the ethics of bringing in foreign artists to perform.




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Rubix Transformer Furniture Set Turns Your Living Room Into Dining Room In No Time (Photos)

Perfect for small spaces and aiming at the less-is-more approach, Rubix is a transformer-furniture set that can be both a living room lounge and a dinning room set up. Designed by Colombian firm DosUno Design, the set




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Transformer desk turns into bedroom

Athanasia Leivaditou designs the perfect desk for all-nighters, described as 1.6 Square Meter of Life




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Build your own transformer bed that turns into a desk

Graham Phakos did, with an interesting design that does everything the expensive Italian jobs do.




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6 perfect houseplants for dorm rooms

From boosting focus and cleaning the air to improving wellness in general, these easy indoor plants are a great addition to dorm decor.




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Green documentary makers unite to form Reel Power collaborative

From Gasland II to Dirty Business, some of the most active environmental documentary makers in the country are joining forces to build a movement.




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Prototypical incubator transforms plastic waste into edible mushroom cuisine (Video)

Is this the future of food -- eating mushrooms that have been fed with plastic waste?




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Mealworms can eat an all-plastic diet and not die

Researchers at Stanford found a way to speed up the process of breaking down Styrofoam and other types of polystyrene, with help from mealworms.




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Shovels, Hammers and Other Hardware Transformed into Posh Furniture by Leo Capote

This Brazilian designer who worked with the Campana Brothers wants you to see tough objects in a different light.




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Curro Claret Gets Former Homeless People to Design New Camper Shop From Recycled Materials (Photos)

Instead of designing it himself, Curro Claret gets people in risk of social exclusion to create and build Camper's shoe store in Barcelona, using reclaimed materials. The result is a fun store with a lot of personality.




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A Dank Laundromat Is Transformed into a Modern, Sunny Studio in Barcelona

Maio Studio turned an old, dark launderette into a bright new co-working space for creative professionals.




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Fisherman's home turned into ultra-modern 753 sq. ft. transformer apartment (Video)

This small-but-dynamic, renovated apartment in Barcelona takes its design cues from boat design and hides some delightful surprises.




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Horse trailer transformed into maximalist tiny home

This tiny home on wheels brings to mind an ornate Victorian train car ... and is on the market for $16,000.




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Coastal flooding could cost $1 trillion by 2050, as Task Force warns to prepare for future storms

We've long known that sea level rise caused by global warming would threaten communities along the coasts, but a new study puts a startling figure on the potential damage. Meanwhile, the Hurricane Sandy Task Force releases a report.




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Reebok reveals world's first plant-based performance running shoe

The Forever Floatride GROW is made with castor beans, algae, eucalyptus, and natural rubber.




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How Ghent got rid of cars and transformed the city in a decade

Why can't we do this in North America?




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Mealworms can safely consume polystyrene foam

A new study has found the worms excrete plastic and its toxic additives with no residue in their bodies.




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Delta's uniform debacle proves how toxic clothes can be

The clothing production process is full of toxic chemicals that can harm human health.




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Significant levels of formaldehyde found in British houses

But hey, what’s wrong with formaldehyde? It’s in our breath, our apples and our trees.




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How pizza is keeping former inmates out of jail

Haven't we always said that learning how to cook is a useful life skill?




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E-commerce platform No Sir promotes women designers, highlights inequality

With the aim of showcasing and selling products designed by women, No Sir also draws attention to gender inequality in the design profession.




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Urine for a surprise with the new Save! Toilet: it looks normal

Coming to a bathroom near you.




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Unusual life-forms found in giant crystals have survived for as long as 50,000 years

The dormant microbes found in Mexican caves are unlike any known genus scientists have seen so far, say NASA researchers.




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Former Residents of Huronia, Rideau, and Southwestern Regional Centres Could Receive Compensation from Class Action Settlements - Settlement Overview Video

Settlement Overview Video. If you lived at Huronia, Rideau, or Southwestern Regional Centres, you may be eligible to make a claim.








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JOHN SCULLEY LAUNCHES NEW BOOK AND MULTIMEDIA BUSINESS LEARNING SERIES TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS BUILD TRANSFORMATIVE BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESSES - John Sculley introduces his new multimedia business[...]

John Sculley introduces his new multimedia business learning series “How to Build a Successful Business”





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Circulation de l’information transatlantique: comment s’assurer que les investisseurs américains ne voient pas d’écrans vides - Trans-Atlantic Information Flow

Trans-Atlantic Information Flow






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61% of Mobile Workers Trust Their Employer to Keep Personal Information Private on Their Mobile Devices - What can employers see on smartphones

Smartphones hold increasing amounts of sensitive personal data, so every device is now a mixed-use device. As a result, businesses must protect employee privacy as fiercely as corporate security.






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Nuelle Partners with Indiegogo Fundraising Platform to Launch Fiera® Arouser for Her - About Fiera® Arouser for Her™ Overview

Nuelle™ Chief Commercial Officer Lesa Musatto briefly shares why Fiera® was created, its benefits and how it works.




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LG Gives Team Uniform Colors A New Purpose, Enlists Color Commentator Jay Bilas To Help NCAA March Madness Fans 'Do Game Day Right' - Jay Bilas shares his tips on how to do game day right.

ESPN College Basketball Analyst and LG Color Commentator Jay Bilas shares his tips on how to do game day right.




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Jedi Performers Engage in Epic Lightsaber Challenge at the Top of the World's Tallest Building - Dubai's Burj Khalifa - as Star Wars: The Force Awakens Becomes Available for Digital Download - Two Jedi performers ascend the world’s tallest buildin

Two Jedi performers ascend the world’s tallest building




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Sesame Workshop and IBM Watson Team Up to Advance Early Childhood Education - Transforming Early Childhood Education with Cognitive Computing

IBM Watson is bringing cognitive computing to education to bring personalized learning to kids around the world - transforming early childhood education to help kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder.





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LG Gives Team Uniform Colors A New Purpose, Enlists Color Commentator Jay Bilas To Help NCAA March Madness Fans 'Do Game Day Right' - Jay Bilas shares his tips on how to do game day right.

ESPN College Basketball Analyst and LG Color Commentator Jay Bilas shares his tips on how to do game day right.




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Oklahoma State University Receives $25 Million Gift from Alumni Ross and Billie McKnight to Establish Performing Arts Programming Endowment - McKnight Center Announcement

The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts at Oklahoma State University named in honor of visionary gift