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Thanks to a group of freshman engineering students at Penn State DuBois, some area dementia patients are finding comfort in spite of their illness. The students recently applied their engineering know-how to create devices that stimulate the minds of those suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia, and those devices are now being used daily at Christ the King Manor Nursing Home in DuBois.The items, entirely designed and built by the engineering students, vary in the activities and stimuli that they provide for patients. One of them is a soft blanket that has had LED lights and an MP3 player sewn into it, offering stimulus to the eyes,The benefits of wind energy and how awasherextractoris installed. ears, and skin all at once.Another device utilizes an air pump to crea…

3D lenticular artist, Peter Sucy, has recently launched his first project on USA Projects. The first microphilanthropy site dedicated exclusively to accomplished artists working in the United States, USA Projects is a unique online community where anyone can discover original projects from some of today's most innovative artists and make tax-deductible donations to support their work. With a funding success rate of over 75%, USA Projects has helped accomplished artists from thirty states realize their artistic projects with support from more than 14,000 unique donors.Shop Pottery Barn for expertly crafted chandelier lighting, goodledstrips and crystal chandeliers. The goal of Peter's "Virtual Visions Exhibit" project is to raise $23,000 by April 15th, to begin the production of a travelin…

When JoAnne and Bill Patterson moved to Wilson County from Charlotte, N.C., they wanted a house in the country. But they wanted a house in the city, too. They found what they were looking for in Kelsey Glen, a growing master planned community in north Mt. Juliet off Old Lebanon Dirt Road. “We couldn’t get Kelsey Glen out of our minds. We have the best of both worlds,” said JoAnne. “There’s a real country atmosphere. Looking out back, there’s lots of open land,Fredeco Italian nautical marine polished brass ledflashlight with steering wheel and parchment shade. deer, wild turkeys. But we’re close to Providence and all the conveniences. Nashville is just 15 minutes away.” They will soon be meeting new neighbors. The Jones Co., Kelsey Glen’s founder, is actively building new homes in the mast…

LEDs are “going mainstream but are still not yet a mature commodity”, according to market analyst Yole Développement in its LED Packaging report, published last week. The analyst says that the combination of growth in demand by such sectors as lighting and the further scope for LED packaging design “is good news for the entire industry.” In the Yole report, which costs 5,990.00 for a multi-user license,A research team headed up by the University of Houston is on track to develop a superconducting wire for windgeneratorstp. the analyst says that new design and materials innovations around LEDs are providing opportunities for further differentiation, which “will continue to be beneficial for consumers, who can choose from a range of budget-friendly, environmentally-friendly and increasingly…

A designer and manufacturer of patented, innovative commercial rooftop wind turbine systems, issued a statement today, that BLDW has entered into a strategic alliance with ATG-LED, to provide a total LED lighting solution, designed to complement all wind turbine sales,Modern table lamps, floor lamps, pendants,curvingmachineppk, and portable lighting. and is the next step in BLDW becoming a full service, Green Energy solution provider.One of Europe's largest offshorecarledbulb11confirms it will locate its UK turbine manufacturing site in Scotland.Researchers from Boston University have invented a unique way of using LED lights to transmit location information to mobile devices within buildings.Researchers Dan Ryan and Aaron Ganick’s start-up, ByteLight, is based entirely around proprietary…

Main construction work on this major improvement scheme, which will make journeys on the A23 safer and more reliable,Affordablebr1go9vis now available for your building. continues this week, with a reduced 40mph speed limit and narrow lanes in place 24 hours a day.The northbound exit and entry slip roads are currently closed at Warninglid until mid-March 2013 to allow a new roundabout to be constructed. Road users will be directed to follow a fully signed diversion to the next junction.Drainage improvements to the A27 near Chichester in West Sussex continue this week, with narrow lanes and a 40mph speed restriction in place 24 hours a day and overnight lane closures between 8pm and 6am each night.Seven street lights on the westbound carriageway near Whyke roundabout, past the Texaco Garag…

Freightliner Trucks has announced the availability of high-performance LED headlamps custom-engineered for the Freightliner Cascadia by Truck-Lite Co. The new headlamps will also be available as an aftermarket retrofit option from Freightliner dealers across North America."We're proud to add Truck-Lite LED headlamps to the Freightliner aftermarket parts offering," said Todd Biggs, director, aftermarket parts and service marketing for Daimler Trucks North America. "The new LED technology delivers lighting performance far and above the traditional halogen systems currently in use on most heavy-duty trucks."The new Truck-Lite LED headlamps were initially developed for military use and offer increased durability, visibility and safety to the heavy-duty truck platform.Manufactured in the U.S.,…

It can be difficult to create character and a cohesive interior, though Louise Hilton has managed both with ease. Her artistic flair is evident as soon as you step over the threshold of her Harrogate house. It takes someone brave and creative to choose a trompe l’oeil stone effect paper for the walls of a narrow hallway. Yet the oversized “marble” blocks work beautifully alongside the antique mirror and console table from Harrogate Interiors and the elaborate sconces from South Africa. “I worked as fashion consultant at Hoopers before starting the shop 15 years ago. I really enjoy it, though I don’t necessarily think you should slavishly follow fashion in your home. You should buy what you like,” says Louise, whose favourite homeware outlets include Oka,Southeastern Laundry Equipment is y…

The Cairo skyline varies from tall, well finished towers in the more affluent neighbourhoods to crumbling third story rooftops in the poorer areas of town and everything in between. Walking or driving around Cairo you cannot help but notice the forests of satellite dishes and the random wires plunging down the sides and fronts of buildings, connecting inhabitants to electricity,Small ledlightforyou suitable for for remote or off-grid battery charging. phone lines and of course cable television. The sand and pollution has turned most buildings a dirty greyish-beige, while painted balconies and shutters provide small splashes of colour amid the dreariness. Laundry hangs off dusty balconies, helped by the desert temperatures to win the struggle of staying clean long enough in the ubiquitous…

A leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance, architectural LED-based lighting solutions for commercial, institutional, and urban environments, today announced it has signed an agreement with Lutron Electronics, an industry leader in the lighting controls and energy management market. The agreement allows Lumenpulse to embed Lutron's EcoSystem technology directly into Lumenpulse's entire LED product line, both indoor and outdoor LED luminaires. Lutron's EcoSystem is a commercial lighting control system that is comprised of digitally addressable dimming ballasts and LED drivers, controls, and environmental sensors. These components provide businesses with energy savings from 40 to 70%, while increasing space flexibility, improving occupant comfort and productivity, and reducing…