Sure, it'd require that companies collaborate and sketch out a basic reference platform, but that's hardly a significant barrier.

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The study is available online at no cost and with the help of the Internet, it has provided a basic reference for congressional and federal hearings and has helped create curriculum for graduate programs, Carpenter said.

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And, to get a basic point of reference, construction and demolition waste stems from the construction of buildings and civil infrastructure, total or partial demolition of buildings and civil infrastructure, road planning and maintenance most of which can be recycled in one way or another.

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The UN's Top Ten list of "slum upgrading actions" ranks "installing or improving basic infrastructure" as No. 1 and makes no reference to government-subsidized replacement housing.

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Each submission should include basic contact information, camera info, as well as a time sync reference.

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This is the Virta 2 reference design, which will ship to developers soon, with the same basic hardware inside but a few important tweaks.

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Once a worker makes enough to cover their basic needs, their perception shifts from what the amount allows them to physically purchase to social reference points like the work-life trade-off and where they stand in relation to their peers.

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