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Hologram-in-a-Box Can Teleport You Anywhere

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a start-up in Los Angeles, have begun shipping portable plug-and-play, cabinet-based holoportal systems the size of a telephone booth. ARHT has established presenter studios in China, London, Toronto, New York and Los Angeles, as well as hook-ups with partners in other countries.

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Artisanal Cement Tiles Inspired by Modernist Homes

Baua Electric

Ishkar, a London-based company that collaborates with NGOs and artisans to create job opportunities for those living in isolated areas of countries often affected by war, recently commissioned him to create a capsule collection with women weavers in Afghanistan. Each one took about six months for the women to hand knot from Ghazni Wool.

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Meet Mr. Internet: Vint Cerf

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The two had been exchanging ideas in person and via email and reviewing the work of others who were trying to solve similar issues. his best friend, Steve Crocker , wrangled permission for the two to occasionally use a Bendix G-15 computer at the University of California, Los Angeles. and University College London.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

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Madni Current job: Distinguished adjunct professor, University of California, Los Angeles ; retired president, CEO, and CTO, BEI Technologies Date of birth: 8 September 1947 Birthplace: Mumbai, India Family: Wife (Taj), son (Jamal) Education: 1968 graduate, RCA Institutes ; B.S., 1969, and M.S., 1969, and M.S.,

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Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

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Within the overall trends there are differences between cities with more or less public transit; while personal income also impacts heating and industrial fuel use. The next two highest cities are also both North American: Los Angeles (13.0 London has the highest emissions for air transportation at 3.12 t e CO 2 /cap.)

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Charley Boorman: myenergi HQ

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The smart electric vehicle charger is now situated comfortably in Charley’s eco home in London. He has just returned from his latest global adventure through South and Central America up to Los Angeles on his electric motorbike for his new TV show ‘The Long Way Up’. says myenergi co-founder Jordan Brompton.

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Ford launches innovate mobility challenge series

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The worldwide challenges kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal; Los Angeles, United States; and Mumbai, India; before moving on to Delhi and the Chennai region in India; Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; and a countrywide challenge in Argentina. Los Angeles, United States: The Parking Lots 2.0

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