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nasa.gov - Bailey G. Light - NASA Unveils Winning Designs for Mars Space Food Systems Challenge
NASA Unveils Winning Designs for Mars Space Food Systems Challenge
NASA –

NASA announced the winners of the Deep Space Food Challenge: Mars to Table Thursday, with the top $300,000 prize being awarded to Chinyere Ukeje of Philadelphia, Pa. for the Adaptive Nourishment Infrastructure (ANI) food system concept. This…

theguardian.com - Jimi Famurewa - The lure of the loo: how restaurant bathroom design went wild
The lure of the loo: how restaurant bathroom design went wild
The Guardian –

Anthony Bourdain was typically forthright when it came to his expectations for the toilet facilities in a food business. “I won't eat in a restaurant with filthy bathrooms,” wrote the late chef and author, in his seminal…

fastcompany.com - Adele Peters - This MIT spinout designed an artificial reef to save shrinking beaches
This MIT spinout designed an artificial reef to save shrinking beaches
Fast Company –

Until recently, a beach on a tiny island in the Maldives was eroding away. The usual solution would be to dredge sand to try to replace what was lost—but that works only temporarily, and it harms marine ecosystems. Two years ago, a Marriott…

cbsnews.com - Kristina  Rex - FEMA freezes money designated for Massachusetts seawall repair
FEMA freezes money designated for Massachusetts seawall repair
CBS News –

Federal funding cuts have stalled seawall projects in Massachusetts designed to protect coastal communities from storms like this weekend's nor'easter. On Thursday, Kevin Gill was hoping his waterproof siding project at his oceanfront Scituate home…

axios.com - Kristal Dixon - Mechanicsville fights for national historic designation
Mechanicsville fights for national historic designation
Axios –

DeMicha Luster has lived in Atlanta's Mechanicsville neighborhood for more than a decade, serving in nearly every capacity in its civic association and running a nonprofit that works to reduce gun violence in the community. 'We're proud of our…

whathifi.com - Ketan Bharadia - 'Both designs are solid testaments to the excellence of the BBC's engineering department' - we compare two legendary speaker designs
'Both designs are solid testaments to the excellence of the BBC's engineering department' - we compare two legendary speaker designs
What Hi-Fi? –

The most famous BBC-designed speaker is undoubtedly the little LS3/5A. Arguably the first proper high-quality mini-monitor, this little box design from 1975 has long achieved legend status among a section of the hi-fi community. It is a two-way…

foxnews.com - Julia Bonavita - AOC's 'Tax the Rich' designer accused of leaving small business with massive charity gala bill
AOC's 'Tax the Rich' designer accused of leaving small business with massive charity gala bill
Fox News –

The fashion designer behind Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, D-N.Y., 'Tax the Rich' Met Gala dress is facing a seven-figure lawsuit accusing her of stiffing the small business she hired to throw her own star-studded charity gala. According to court…

express.co.uk - Leo McKinstry - Labour's claims of poverty are a myth designed to snatch your cash
Labour's claims of poverty are a myth designed to snatch your cash
Daily Express –

Chancellor John Healey faces grim mood music, writes Leo McKinstry, As the Chancellor John Healey prepares for his Budget at the end of October, there is a continual barrage of grim warnings about the toughness of his task. Only yesterday it was…

thehindu.com - Akshay Dewani - Why the first 60 seconds matter in residential design
Why the first 60 seconds matter in residential design
The Hindu –

Long before someone has entered the apartment, the development has already told them a great deal about what kind of place it is. That is why the first 60 seconds of arrival deserves far more attention in residential design than they traditionally…

variety.com - Christopher Vourlias - Serbia's Screen Industries in Crisis Amid Claims That Blacklists, 'State-Sponsored Censorship' Are Designed to 'Starve Independent Production'
Serbia's Screen Industries in Crisis Amid Claims That Blacklists, 'State-Sponsored Censorship' Are Designed to 'Starve Independent Production'
Variety –

The Serbian film and television industries are in a state of crisis, with independent production in the Balkan powerhouse crippled by what leading industry groups describe as “a coordinated campaign of state-sponsored censorship.”…

gardenandgun.com - Haskell Harris - Bunny Williams and Elizabeth Lawrence's New Design Book Is a Feast for the Eyes
Bunny Williams and Elizabeth Lawrence's New Design Book Is a Feast for the Eyes
Garden & Gun –

It's hard not to associate the Virginia native and iconic interior designer Bunny Williams with Elizabeth Lawrence, her longtime protégée and now partner at Williams Lawrence in New York City. Lawrence joined Williams's firm in 2003…

decrypt.co - Decrypt Agent - Researchers Publish 'Zcash-Style' Design for Private Bitcoin Transfers
Researchers Publish 'Zcash-Style' Design for Private Bitcoin Transfers
Decrypt –

Researchers at Bitcoin cryptography developer [[alloc] init] have published a design for 'ZCash-style' private transfers that would hide the sender, recipient and amount of a payment while running on the existing Bitcoin network. The 56-page paper…

boredpanda.com - Denis Krotovas - 95 Clever Designs That Prove The Smallest Changes Can Make The Biggest Difference
95 Clever Designs That Prove The Smallest Changes Can Make The Biggest Difference
Bored Panda –

Before industrial design was recognized as a profession, people created things through skilled craftsmanship. The maker of a chair, tool, or decorative object usually handled everything, from planning its shape to making the final product. Design…

stltoday.com - Advertiser Content from THE RESALE SHOP - Couturier Returns to St. Louis for a 62nd Year of Designer Resale Deals
Couturier Returns to St. Louis for a 62nd Year of Designer Resale Deals
STLtoday.com –

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geekwire.com - Todd Bishop - Artists, game designers and producers hit hard as Microsoft cuts 277 jobs in Washington state
Artists, game designers and producers hit hard as Microsoft cuts 277 jobs in Washington state
GeekWire - Breaking News in Technology & Business –

Microsoft cut 277 jobs in the Seattle region as part of its latest round of layoffs, with artists, game designers and producers making up a large share of the affected roles, a new filing shows. The filing was made public Thursday afternoon under…

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