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LANGFORD, B.C. -- Canadas national rugby teams are getting a new home. Rugby Canada announced Wednesday that the Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence, a multi-million dollar complex, will be built in the Victoria suburb of Langford. The facility will be the home of Canadas mens and womens 15s and sevens teams. "Its a huge step forward for rugby when we see communities wanting to attract us as a sport," mens captain Pat Riordan said. "Langford is a progressive city and a sports community is a great identity for them. From the players perspective its great, it sounds like it will be well tailored to us." The facility is being built on the site of the existing City Centre Park, a $25-million facility that has two modern training fields, along with additional dry-land training and community activity sport centre. The first phase of upgrades will include 4,500-plus square-foot administrative offices, as well as a new strength and conditioning centre and medical facility. The upgrades are scheduled to be completed shortly after the return of Canadas World Cup squad from New Zealand in October. A second phase will include a residence capable of hosting 70 athletes adjacent to the Canadian Rugby Centre of Excellence. Construction of the residence is to begin January 2013. antique wooden wall sconces designboom participated in the glass is tomorrow workshop in denizli, turkey hosted at ?i?ecam group — one of the world’s top three home glassware manufacturers. already in its fifth edition, glass is tomorrow aims at bringing forth the craftsmanship and techniques employed in glass blowing, pushing the boundaries of the process and the material; along with exploration of formal and aesthetic possibilities of the medium within today’s context of design. the initiative invites contemporary designers to engage in this ancient tradition so that they may gain new perspectives on the methodologies surrounding glass blowing, and through their research and experimentation conceive a piece of their own at the factory. the results of this workshop were first debuted during the 2014 istanbul design biennial in november. benjamin hubert presented the ‘beacon’ lighting collection to the greater european market during maison&objet 2015 in paris. benjamin hubert beacon lamp glass is tomorrow designboom up close view of the two glass components benjamin hubert was among the designers in this fifth workshop. the british designer realized a piece that considers how traditional glass working procedures can be adapted for contemporary use in lighting, and how the light itself can be used as an integral element to the design. his resulting ‘beacon’ pendant and table lamps celebrate purity of form. each piece is comprised of two simple and elegant blown glass components – all of which house the same internal component, but differ in their external form. decorative wooden wall sconces Thinking differently: 84-yr-old Thane citizen’s invention makes reading a Comfor-Table task - The Times of India THANE: Instead of spending time relaxing at home or playing with his grandchildren like many of his peers, 84-year-old Sharad Nadgauda has been engrossed in inventing a unique adjustable bedside reading table called Comfor-Table. After six years of trial and error, the Thane resident has created this gadget that can benefit anyone. The height of the table can be adjusted from 32 inches to 44 inches. The compartment that holds the reading material can be adjusted to any angle as well. Nadgauda has also included a table lamp. He got this idea eight years ago when he fell ill and was advised bed rest. "I love reading. When I was in bed, holding books and papers became a hassle. I felt that there was a need for a gadget like this. I brushed aside the idea as I had no technical knowledge. But a few months later I decided to work on it and gift it to my sister who was to turn 88. I started hunting for welders and those who worked in electronic stores," Nadgauda said. He travelled to many places seeking help. "I went to welders in Thane, Igatpuri, Kolhapur, Pune, Satara, etc. I spent over Rs 5 lakh in travelling and buying the required material," Nadgauda said. After an article about this technology was posted in a magazine of an NGO for senior citizens in 2008, Nadgauda received a plethora of phone calls. "That was when I decided to get a patent for my gadget." Till he received a patent in February 2015, he had been refining the model. "I approached IIT for assistance and the government's department of science and technology in Delhi. I presented my model and cleared their interview. They suggested I collaborate with the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (a government of India undertaking) in Kanpur. Here, they refined my model. But since their manufacturing rates were high, I collaborated with a small association in Thane," said Nadgauda, who has plans to better his creation further. "My Comfor-Table works on electricity and has a remote to adjust its height and the light switch. I am planning to make a cordless remote," he said. http://www.cheapwoodenlamps.com/wooden-flush-mount.html themselves are an essential part of the design. Old fashioned incandescent bulbs, with their bright, distinctive orange filament, have gone from being outdated technology to becoming statement pieces in their own right. Modern designers have replicated the glass of antique bulbs – thick and slightly tinted, in many more shapes than the now-conventional bulb – and embellished the old fashioned filament, so instead of a basic coil, there are gorgeous, twisted, shapely curls of light inside. The effect is so striking that many of these restored and re-imagined lighting fixture leave the bulbs completely bare, making them the showpiece of the fixture. wooden bulb pendant-floor lamp Internet of Things table lamp illuminates comings and goings of distant loved ones A Good Night Lamp Big Lamp and Little Lamp (Photo: Good Night Lamp) This is a charming idea. The Good Night Lamp is actually a set of table lamps that you distribute among friends or family. The lamps communicate remotely so that as a lamp is turned on or off by its owner, that action is replicated in the others, giving illuminating little insights into the comings and goings of loved ones – even those on the other side of the world. Good Night Lamp's Big Lamp, Power House and Little Lamp (Photo: Good Night Lamp)Little Lamp (Photo: Good Night Lamp)A Little Lamp in the making (Photo: Good Night Lamp)The idea, in a nutshell (Image: Good Night Lamp)View all You've probably recognized that this is an Internet of Things thing, which is no surprise, coming from designer Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino, who's been tinkering with Internet of Things things since before the Internet of Things was a thing (or at least, before it was so visibly a thing). The are no prizes, then, for twigging that the lamps talk to each other across the net. Deschamps-Sonsino filled us in on how these work, explaining that a set will comprise of a Big Lamp and a number of Little Lamps. The Big Lamp is basically the master. Turn it on, and all the Little Lamps turn on too. Give the Little Lamps to your loved ones, and they'll be able to see your comings and goings. The Big Lamp is Wi-Fi-enabled, and set up on your network with a simple program when you connect it to your Mac or PC. The Little Lamps aren't Wi-Fi enabled, but they're connected to a Power House which is, and which you program the same way. The idea, in a nutshell (Image: Good Night Lamp) The idea, Deschamps-Sonsino explained, is that, having exchanged a number of Little Lamps from the sets of friends and family, "you can daisy chain Little Lamps to each other to form a row of little houses, each representing a person's home." These little houses turn of and off as the owners of the corresponding Big Lamps turn them and off. The surfaces of the Little Houses can be personalized with pens that will come with each set. There's no word yet on the launch date and pricing, though the Good Night Lamp website says that they'll be available by 2013, though you'll be able to catch a sneak preview of it at the Connected Home area at CES 2013 this January. The goal is to make a starter kit "as affordable as possible," and there'll also be an Arduino-based DIY kit for those that wish to tinker. The promo video below shows off the idea nice and clearly, though it uses what we understand are older, non-house-shaped prototype lamps.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Law enforcement agents in New Jersey have redoubled efforts to fight what they worry could be one of the biggest menaces to come with next months Super Bowl: sex trafficking. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on New Jersey for the Feb. 2 football game. Many believe the states sprawling highway system, proximity to New York City and diverse population make it an attractive base of operations for traffickers. "New Jersey has a huge trafficking problem," said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., who is co-chairman of the House anti-human trafficking caucus. "One Super Bowl after another after another has shown itself to be one of the largest events in the world where the cruelty of human trafficking goes on for several weeks." Law enforcement in New Jersey has worked for years to battle forced prostitution. The state strengthened its human trafficking law in early 2013, but it hit a roadblock in August when a federal judge ruled that a portion of the law that pertains to commercial sex ads posted online may conflict with federal legislation. The state is appealing. There are scant statistics and much debate over how much sex trafficking increases during a Super Bowl or other large sporting event, but its been enough of a concern to prompt New Jersey and previous Super Bowl host cities to pay attention to it. Danielle Douglas, a speaker and advocate who identifies herself as a sex-trafficking survivor, said any major sporting event attracts sex traffickers looking to make money. "The Super Bowl is a huge, huge arena for sex trafficking," Douglas said. Some visitors "are coming to the Super Bowl not even to watch football -- they are coming to the Super Bowl to have sex with women, and/or men or children." Soon after the announcement that the 2014 Super Bowl would be held at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey officials set up training for legions of law enforcement personnel, hospitality workers, high school students, airport employees and others on identifying the signs of sex trafficking. Local houses of worship are handing out fliers notifying congregants of warning signs, and truckers are being trained to look for people -- mostly women but also men -- who may be held against their will. Sex trafficking, to be prosecuted as such, must involve -- unlike prostitution -- not only a buyer and seller of sex but also a pimp or trafficker controlling the transaction, according to the New Jersey attorney generals office. Officials are also warning the public to watch for people who are forced into labour and individual pimps exerting control over young women and men who are oftentimes underage. "Weve enlisted, basically, every service provider that people coming to the Super Bowl are going to run into," Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman said. "There are a lot of eyes that are going to be on their activities and going to be on spotting potential victims of this crime." The Super Bowl task force convened by Hoffmans office is composed of state, local and federal law enforcement officers, community groups, social workers and others. Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said ads are starting to pop up on Internet sites and law enforcement officials are gleaning information from them. "When youre about ready to have 400,000 men come tto this area of the country," Molinelli said, "youre invariably going to have more people try to take advantage of that by providing prostitutes and prostitution.dddddddddddd" The National Football League said it shares law enforcement concerns and supports strong anti-human trafficking laws. The NFLs security department hosted a meeting in September with law enforcement officials who combat human trafficking and child prostitution. "We work closely with federal, state and local law enforcement to ensure that the Super Bowl is a safe environment for the host community and the fans who enjoy the game and the celebration," NFL Spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement. Similar concerns had been expressed before the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans, McCarthy noted, but the NFL was "pleased to learn that the grave concerns about human trafficking and prostitution were not realized," thanks to law enforcement. Officials in Texas, Louisiana and Indiana strengthened efforts to combat sex trafficking ahead of previous Super Bowls. In Arizona, which will host the 2015 Super Bowl, U.S. Sen. John McCains wife, Cindy, has been speaking out, calling the Super Bowl the "largest human-trafficking venue on the planet." It is difficult to ascertain the exact number of trafficking cases in a given year or place because so much of it goes unreported. In 2012, the Polaris Project, a non-profit that works to combat human trafficking, received 20,652 calls reporting trafficking to its hotline, 330 of which were from New Jersey, CEO Bradley Myles said. "The overall size of the phenomenon in the United States is much more significant than statistics show," Myles said. Polaris plans to add additional staffers to the hotline in February, but the organization has seen only a modest uptick in calls during previous Super Bowls, Myles said. In December, Kathleen Friess led a two-hour presentation in Hamilton Township for hotel and nightclub employees and tried to dispel notions of what human trafficking looks like. Often, Friess said, its a local woman forced into sex work by a man she initially thought had romantic intentions. Other times, its a woman from another country whose family is threatened. Friess told the employees to look for women who may not be in control, who look frightened and may exhibit signs of physical abuse. Victims are often runaways, the impoverished, abuse victims or those living in the country illegally, she said. "You guys are at that front line, seeing them coming and going," Friess said. "Youre in a position to prevent human trafficking." Ronald Moore, the security manager at the Grand Summit Hotel in Summit, said he plans to replicate the presentation for his staff. A former police officer, Moore said the hotel has been preparing for the possibility of crime during Super Bowl week. "Youre going to have the potential for everything from stolen goods to assault to check fraud. Everything you can imagine is going to be happening," he said. "You have to be aware." Jane Wells, a filmmaker who recently released "Tricked," a documentary about human trafficking, said she wants law enforcement to focus on the crime all the time, not just around sporting events. "This is a 365-day-a-year problem," Wells said. cheap lamps

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