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Heathrow Airport in lighting maintenance controversy
Tuesday 26 November 2013How many people does it take to change a light bulb at Heathrow Terminal 5? This question is no joke for bosses at Heathrow Airport after a story broke about abseilers being called in to change lamps.
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Heathrow Airport in lighting maintenance controversy
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New York City to Replace 250,000 Street Lights With LEDs by 2017
Friday 22 November 2013By 2017, the streets of New York will be bathed in a clear, white semiconductor glow, Mayor Mike Bloomberg recently announced.
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New York City to Replace 250,000 Street Lights With LEDs by 2017
22 Nov 2013 -
London book benches: are you sitting comfortably?
Thursday 21 November 2013New literacy scheme will recreate famous books including Wind in the Willows and 1984, in form of seating. Visitors to London will able to enjoy books in a new way next summer – by sitting on them.
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London book benches: are you sitting comfortably?
21 Nov 2013 -
Poor eye care 'leaving people blind', charity warns
Wednesday 20 November 2013People may be going blind because clinics in England do not have the capacity to treat patients, a charity warns.
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Poor eye care 'leaving people blind', charity warns
20 Nov 2013 -
LED Carpet Lights the Way to Informative Flooring
Tuesday 19 November 2013People spend a lot of time looking at smartphones and signs to find their way from point A to point B. But what if you could just look down at the carpet under your feet and see illuminated directions, like an objective marker in a game?
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LED Carpet Lights the Way to Informative Flooring
19 Nov 2013 -
Steps to Protect Eyesight
Monday 18 November 2013Your eyes are extremely important. So, protecting them should be very important to you. There are a few key items you should consider to utilize to help protect your eyesight.
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Steps to Protect Eyesight
18 Nov 2013 -
Could an eye test be used to diagnosed Alzheimer's?
Friday 15 November 2013Alzheimer's could one day be diagnosed by a simple eye test.
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Could an eye test be used to diagnosed Alzheimer's?
15 Nov 2013 -
Long Time Spent on Computer Screens may lead to Eye Problems
Thursday 14 November 2013A survey conducted on over 2,000 British people by Spectrum Thea eye care specialists, reports that people are spending an increasing number of hours staring into their computer, mobile, TV, tablet and e-reader screens.
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Long Time Spent on Computer Screens may lead to Eye Problems
14 Nov 2013 -
Every street light in Manchester could be replaced by energy-efficient LED bulbs
Wednesday 13 November 2013Town hall bosses are considering swapping all 56,000 lamps for energy-efficient LED lanterns.
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Every street light in Manchester could be replaced by energy-efficient LED bulbs
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Slowing the progression of macular degeneration
Tuesday 12 November 2013The incidence of AMD increases with age and is associated with the deposition of drusen, which is composed of lipids and proteins, within the retinal layers in the macula.
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Slowing the progression of macular degeneration
12 Nov 2013 -
Solar Powered Lighting Column integrates panels into the post
Monday 11 November 2013Street lights are one of things people in heavily populated areas tend to take for granted. They make walking and driving a safer, more pleasant experience, but they also account for a significant chunk of a city's energy usage.
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Solar Powered Lighting Column integrates panels into the post
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PhotonStar launches circadian retrofit lamp
Friday 08 November 2013A prototype of a wireless LED lamp with adjustable colour temperatures that change throughout the day, echoing the changes in intensity and colour of daylight, has been launched by PhotonStar.
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PhotonStar launches circadian retrofit lamp
8 Nov 2013
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