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...Much at What Cost?,” switching buildings to more efficient lighting technologies is near the head of the pack, meaning that the longer we wait, the more money we lose (or don’t save). According to the report, installation of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the industry??s standard-bearer, in residences saves the American economy $90 for each ton of greenhouse gas it eliminates.But a technology discussed in September’s Economist Technology Quarterly will make LEDs seem like a thing of the past. Whereas LEDs use only 15 percent of the energy...
...prince. Critics have referred to the 18-year-old heartthrob as a possible contender for the crown, and his new album, “Exclusive,” is sure to solidify his spot as musical royalty. With incredible vocals, catchy beats, and tracks featuring some of the music industry??s finest–including T-Pain, Big Boi and Kanye West–Brown looks like he has another double-platinum record on his hands. “Exclusive” is filled with potential chart-toppers; it seems that a coronation is impending. Brown aims...
...Perhaps it’s that despite a degree from Harvard (in Visual and Environmental Studies, no less), Kim hardly had the skill sets and knowledge of design necessary to make it in the industry??a problem she sought to solve at at La Chambre Syndicale, the last of the couture schools in Paris...
...fashion industry??bold in its repose, serene in its vicissitudes—gives off the impression of largely being inexplicable. With trends changing faster than the custody of Britney Spears’ children, the largest threat to designer-alums is that nothing in fashion is ever certain. “In this industry, uncertainty is everything,” says Kim. And getting over that fact is the first cut-and-sew these designers have to make in their careers...
...seems that the for-profit academic publishing industry??s days are numbered. The model it was built on depended on the necessity of ink and paper for its viability. But today, the Internet has made the exchange and storage of information and ideas so cheap, that taxing the free marketplace of ideas and knowledge that academia is founded upon no longer makes economic sense. Enter the open access movement, which is slowly marching its way across academia. The open access movement seeks to displace the expensive, subscription-only elite journals that have long held a stranglehold on academic...