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Artisanal Cement Tiles Inspired by Modernist Homes

Baua Electric

The rugs can be seen in London at Sunbury Workshops on Swanfield Street from April 24-26, and through September at the Ishkar flagship showroom; from about $4,000, ishkar.com. Each one took about six months for the women to hand knot from Ghazni Wool. They are, Barthélemy says, “a collective dream of an ancient paradise.”

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Being More Inclusive is Paying Off for This IEEE Society

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During the past 20 years, the society has increased the number of women who present and lead sessions at its conferences, workshops, and symposia; hold leadership positions; and serve on technical program committees. Dyer is currently the IEEE Division II director. DETERMINED ADVOCATES. iStockphoto/IEEE.

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Being More Inclusive is Paying Off for This IEEE Society

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During the past 20 years, the society has increased the number of women who present and lead sessions at its conferences, workshops, and symposia; hold leadership positions; and serve on technical program committees. Dyer is currently the IEEE Division II director. DETERMINED ADVOCATES. iStockphoto/IEEE.

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James Wimshurst’s Electrostatic Immortality

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It was this style of generator that Wimshurst began tinkering with in his home workshop in the early 1880s. With the assistance of his two sons, he created a laboratory and workshop where he tinkered with influence machines until he perfected his design. By 1883 he had solidified his design. Antônio Carlos M. centimeters.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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His popular semiconductor workshops at KAIST inspired GoldStar (LG since 1995), Hyundai Electronics (Hynix since 2001), and Samsung to sponsor their own training programs at KAIST in the 1990s. Favorite periodical: TIME magazine. Patents: 15 (3 in the United States, 12 in South Korea). Hero: His father, Kim Byung-Woon.

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SiliconRepublic.com: IBM to build smart grid for electric cars - R&D

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

, Flickr and YouTube to LED TVs YouTube will stream full-length movies and TV shows Career related news UPC in comms partnership with Limerick Chamber 06.04.2009 A partnership involving new initiatives and workshops has been established. Subscribe Now Knowledge Ireland Marketing Age Irish Director Subscribe to Marketing Age today.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th!

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