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Mayors Institute on City Design intergrates art with the urban environment

9/3/2010 12:00:00 AM

Mayors Institute on City Design intergrates art with the urban environment

"The Mayors' Institute on City Design 25th Anniversary Initiative (MICD25) supports creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities and help transform sites into lively, beautiful, and sustainable places with the arts at their core." - nea.gov

Thorium reactors an abundant alternative to energy from oil

9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM

As written in this article, Thorium is an abundant metal and can be used as an alternative to energy from oil.

National Geographic best August 2010 Photos of the Day

9/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

In case you missed them, National Geographic has assembled the best August 2010 Photos of the Day in this online gallery

Cotton Nanotech and minimal electricity can create high speed water filters

8/31/2010 12:00:00 AM

As written here, researchers from Stanford University are using Cotton Nanotech and minimal electricity can create high speed water filters.

Camera Phone Picture tips from National Geographic photographers

8/30/2010 12:00:00 AM

Digital technology has made the art of photography accessible to everyone with a digital camera and digital cameras on their cell phones. As seen in this photo gallery, National Geographic photographers are giving tips on taking camera phone pictures.

Conservation of coral reefs

8/29/2010 12:00:00 AM

This time magazine article by time.com higlights conservation of coral reefs which should become a gobal concern. Due to their location, most coral reefs are affected by coastal pollution. As obvious as it sounds, their has been a low priority among the global coastal community to preserve fragile reefs which take years to build and are integral to the ocean ecosystem.

After Katrina Green Homes in Low-Income Neighborhoods

8/27/2010 12:00:00 AM

As seen in this article After Katrina Green Homes in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Alnylam ALN-VSP test a positive step toward cancer treatment

8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM

As written here by Popular Science, Alnylam ALN-VSP test a positive step toward cancer treatment which was focused on liver cancer but could lead to treatments for other cancers in the future.

SeaKettle life raft desalination can make salt water drinkable

8/25/2010 12:00:00 AM

Desalination or making salt wayter drinkable is nothing new. Large companies such as GE have the technology to build desalinsation systems that could provide a community with fresh water.

The SeaKettle life raft designed by Kim Hoffman takes this a step further with desalination capabilities, it can make salt water drinkable which directly effects the raft's life saving efficiency. Hopefully the design and technology of the SeaKettle will be adopted by more life raft manufacturers and redefine the what is required for a life raft.

Another solar system like ours

8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM

As written here on MSNBC, there is another solar system like ours, approximately 127 light-years from earth with five known planets orbiting a star named HD 10180.