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		<title>nature operates within a closed loop system</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural Model: the Cow Nature operates under the condition of limited and finite resources. It therefore reuses, recycles, rebuilds everything it needs to sustain life. One organism&#8217;s waste is another&#8217;s food or building material. ~ The Way Life Works [1] (Photo &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-operates-within-a-closed-loop-system">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>nature combines modular and nested components</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativefrog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biomimicry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural Model: Molecules Molecules are components made up of atoms that compose various types of objects like the human tendon. Molecules tied into a rope like form are called fibrilis. Multiple fibrilis bound together make up fascicles. Multiple fascicles together &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-combines-modular-and-nested-components">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>nature uses low-energy processes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativefrog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural Model: Poorwill Photo credit A bird known as the poorwill can cool itself with minimal energy. It&#8217;s fluttering of the gular pouch causes air to move over a membrane of its throat. Together, convective as well as evaporative cooling &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-uses-low-energy-processes">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>nature integrates the unexpected</title>
		<link>http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-integrates-the-unexpected</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativefrog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biomimicry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural Model: Elephants (Photo credit) Thousands of years ago, elephants had smooth skin. Then, through a genetic mutation, the skin evolved into a wrinkled version. The elephant was able to dissipate more heat due to the increased surface area which &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-integrates-the-unexpected">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>nature uses multifunctional design</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativefrog</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exhibit Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural Model: Duck preening Due to the finite amount of resources, nature operates on a highly efficient modus by attaching multiple functions to anything it produces. photo credit During a duck&#8217;s preening process, the feathers are not only cleaned, but also &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-uses-multifunctional-design">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>nature fits form to function</title>
		<link>http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-fits-form-to-function</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativefrog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural Model: Bird flight The wing shape of birds varies depending on the need of the bird [1]. A hummingbird, for example, needs to be able to hover while it is stealing the nectar from flowers, so the wings have &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-fits-form-to-function">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>nature replicates strategies that work</title>
		<link>http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-replicates-strategies-that-work</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativefrog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural Model: Mongooses &#8220;Of all lifeforms that ever existed, 99% have died out&#8230;&#8221; &#8230;what is alive today has successfully adapted to a changing environment over time [1]. In evolution, every living form carries information. If the organism is successful, that &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-replicates-strategies-that-work">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>natural systems grow through self-organization</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativefrog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biomimicry]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural Model: Mangrove islands Living organisms act in their own interest, establishing a greater system that is conducive to life. Mangrove islands grow through self-organization [1]. Seeds float in the water until they embed themselves into a sandy shallow area. &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/natural-systems-grow-through-self-organization">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>biomimicry and sustainability obsolete?</title>
		<link>http://www.naturefactor.com/biomimicry-and-sustainability-obsolete</link>
		<comments>http://www.naturefactor.com/biomimicry-and-sustainability-obsolete#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativefrog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biomimicry]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.naturefactor.com/?p=825</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During my research, a pressing question kept on creeping up. Why do we produce things the way we produce them? Looking back, there was a time where humans did not know that our resources are finite. We thought of nature &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/biomimicry-and-sustainability-obsolete">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>nature recycles all materials?</title>
		<link>http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-recycles-all-materials</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativefrog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, a discussion on linkedin brought up an interesting issue. The one of non-living material and its relationship to living material. (Thank you Nikolay and Julian) Nature does indeed recycle all materials. The speed at which some materials are being recycled &#8230; <a href="http://www.naturefactor.com/nature-recycles-all-materials">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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