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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:26:45 MST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mechatronics in the Age of Digital Images</title>
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	<description>This three-part webcast takes you through the basics of photography in digital age to explain how mechatronics is revolutionizing the digital camera. The lessons of successful synergistic integration of physical systems, electronics, controls and computers through the design process are here for you to learn.</description>
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			<title>New Huntsman Thermoset Mimics Elastomers</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:58:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mattel Shifts Design Practices; Goes Electric On Molding</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:08:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Boeing Picks South Carolina for Dreamliner Assembly Plant</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Xerox Ink Allows Printing of Electronic Circuits on Plastics</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:30:12 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Watch Your Injection Molding Suppliers</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:21:08 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Metabolix Tests Bio-Engineered Polymers With Tobacco</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:17:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Aluminum Makes its Case for Electric Vehicles</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:26:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dreamliner Design Modification Is 'On Track'</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:20:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Swine Flu Injects Some Life Into Injection Molders</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:48:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Boeing Will Test Dreamliner and 747-8 Simultaneously</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:16:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fluorotech Develops Steel-Reinforced Teflon Film</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:14:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Wheat Straw Debuts on 2010 Ford Flex</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:01:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dow, BASF Top New German Patent Quality Index</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:21:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Aircraft OEMs Test Thermoplastic Binder on Carbon-Composite Wings</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:05:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>TPE Constant Velocity Joint Boot Makes SPE Hall of Fame Bid</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:32:53 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is Industrial Design Dead?</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:29:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Boeing Installs Wing Design Fix on First Dreamliner 787</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:24:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>EmTech: GE Places Bet on Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaics</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:27:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Tesla &amp; Chevy Volt: Aluminum Versus Steel Versus Carbon-Composites</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:26:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Membrane Fuel Cells Are Tested in the Airbus A320</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:24:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New BMW 5-Series Features Novel Backlit Instrument Cluster</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:02:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Hydro Aluminum Lightens New Frankfurt Auto Show Models</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:26:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Ford Motor Studies Kenaf and Coir for Plastics Reinforcement</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:29:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Dreamliner 787 Composites Approach Takes Another Big Hit</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:39:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Plasma Provides a Hot New Joining Approach</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:29:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New Tool Reduces Costs for Multi-Color Plastic Parts</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:16:59 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is PVC PC for Christmas?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:27:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Is PVC Tree PC for Christmas?</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:27:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>PVC Christmas Trees Are Best for the Environment?</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:58:28 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rapid Machines Are Now Ready for Prime Time</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Here's Why the Dreamliner Is So Late</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:45:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New Filter Membrane Stood Out at Plastics Design Competition</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:55:45 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Engineers Redesign Wire Bundles on the Boeing Dreamliner</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:01:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Boeing Makes New Design Fix on Troubled Dreamliner</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:31:42 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>GM Makes Silly Announcement on the Chevy Volt</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:19:55 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>New De-Gating Technology Advances Magnesium in Cars</title>
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