28th July 2014
Montreal, Canada
What if you could control your backyard smallholding (“potage”) sitting on your couch? This is indeed feasible! Last week the Science and Innovation Network in Montreal teamed up with Prof. Viacheslav (Slava) Adamchuk from McGill University and organized the first UK-Canada Workshop in Precise Farming. The farming landscape has changed significantly, and entered a new […]
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20th February 2014
Montreal, Canada
As promised, voilà! – the last chapter of the series “smarty blog themes”. The “smart and distinguished” British visitors came by train from Ottawa and stayed at same hotel where John Lennon and Yoko Ono did their Bed-In in Montréal in 1969 (which ended with a spontaneous recording of Give Peace a Chance). But who […]
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5th February 2014
Montreal, Canada
It seems that I will be informing you about “smarty” themes, from intelligent garments to smart missions to London, and here’s a tiny hint about my next blog: “Smart visits to Montréal”…stay tuned if you would like to know more! Welcome to new meters and monitors! SIN and UKTI Montreal have partnered with Smart Grids […]
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13th January 2014
Montreal, Canada
We are moving closer to the point where we want full 24/7 access to our information data and technology. One of the most obvious ways to stay connected is to integrate this technology into our clothing. Although the fashion industry has always been avant-garde, it has however lagged behind in the use of Information Technology. […]
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20th November 2013
Montreal, Canada
Thanksgiving kicked off the unofficial season of gluttonous indulgence that will stretch right through New Year’s – assuming that Easter does not count. I don’t know about you, but I try to undo what I did to my belly during this gluttony season from January to September – when the diet mode is thrown out the window even before I reach the gravy during Thanksgiving…
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2nd October 2013
Montreal, Canada
Whisky is not just good for sipping; it is also good for making biofuel. The distillation process of whisky produces a lot of byproducts that do not make it into the bottle you see at the liquor store. Actually, only 10 % of what is produced in a distillery is drinkable whisky. The rest is […]
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16th September 2013
Montreal, Canada
I’ve noticed a fascinating trend in my neighbourhood. The streets are home to more and more sidewalk containers branding the logo – Free Food – (“Nourriture à Partager, Servez-vous!”) where fresh vegetables, fine herbs and small fruits are free for the taking…
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15th August 2013
Montreal, Canada
The first film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Novel Frankenstein was released in 1910. The story describes the ambitious work of Dr. Victor Frankenstein to create the most perfect human being the world had ever seen…
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9th August 2013
Montreal, Canada
The health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities is closely linked to connection with the environment – connecting people with place – and from the strength of culture that grows from this connectivity. For millennia, Indigenous communities read continuously and cumulatively signs of ecological wellness, and for example the health of an animal is considered in […]
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17th July 2013
Montreal, Canada
This post is written by Roland Clift , Emeritus Professor of Environmental Technology in the Centre for Environmental Strategy at the University of Surrey, who was keynote speaker at the Montreal conference on Social – Life Cycle Assessment held in Montreal last May . . .
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