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Sunday, July 20, 2014



Future Phone Displays Could Take Your Temperature, Analyze DNA   http://mashable.com/2014/07/18/future-smartphone-displays-could-analyze-your-spit-dna/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-tech-link

Intranasal nerve growth factor repairs injured spinal cord neurons  http://phys.org/wire-news/167134926/intranasal-nerve-growth-factor-repairs-injured-spinal-cord-neuro.html

Kingston, Jamaica hybrid project to harness sun and wind  http://phys.org/news/2014-07-kingston-jamaica-hybrid-harness-sun.html

Hepatitis C cured in co-infected HIV patients  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-hepatitis-co-infected-hiv-patients.html

Scientists study how complexity developed from simple cell   http://phys.org/news/2014-07-scientists-complexity-simple-cell.html

Switzerland tops innovation rankings for fourth year  http://phys.org/news/2014-07-switzerland-tops-fourth-year.html

REUTERS: Iran warned of 'last chance' in nuclear talks after deadline missed  http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/19/us-iran-nuclear-idUSKBN0FN27020140719

REUTERS: Ukraine, rebels argue over wreck, Europeans give Putin 'last chance'  http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/19/us-ukraine-crisis-airplane-idUSKBN0FO04620140719

REUTERS: Israel says Gaza has used up or lost half its rockets http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/19/us-palestinians-israel-rocket-tally-idUSKBN0FO0SC20140719

THE ATLANTIC:  The Surprisingly Savvy Weird Al Internet Machine  http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/07/the-surprisingly-savvy-weird-al-internet-machine/374649/

THE ATLANTIC:  How Technology Will Alter the American Economy  http://theatln.tc/UircuF

BMW Sponsors Locally Supported 3D Printed, Auto Design   http://www.engineering.com/3DPrinting/3DPrintingArticles/ArticleID/8064/BMW-Sponsors-Locally-Supported-3D-Printed-Auto-Design.aspx

NONE OF THESE ARE BLACK SWANS: TODAY'S CURRENT DIPLOMATIC CONFRONTATION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE U.S., WEAPONIZE AIRLINERS, ATTACKED PENTAGON.

Studying Earth’s History Reveals a Past Mystery About Our Atmosphere and the Evolution of Life  http://www.21stcentech.com/studying-earths-history-reveals-mystery/

Gene editing tool can write HIV out of the picture  http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25698-gene-editing-tool-can-write-hiv-out-of-the-picture.html#.U8rOp7EbErg

US satellite may have located Ukraine missile launch  http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25923-us-satellite-may-have-located-ukraine-missile-launch.html#.U8rPpbEbErg

Londoners, look out for these giant digital eyes  http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25920-londoners-look-out-for-these-giant-digital-eyes.html#.U8rPyrEbErg

In Gaza, a patriarch speaks of 'senseless' deaths of 8 family members  http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2014/0719/In-Gaza-a-patriarch-speaks-of-senseless-deaths-of-8-family-members

Can we predict volcanic eruptions? Scientists map underground magma flows.  http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0717/Can-we-predict-volcanic-eruptions-Scientists-map-underground-magma-flows

Can you put top-secret satellites into orbit? The US Air Force might want to hear from you.  http://bit.ly/1lgfAzD

Sorry Canada, Amazon confirms Kindle e-book subscription service is U.S. only    http://bit.ly/1jFqrbl

New York first state to propose regulations for virtual currency   http://bit.ly/1jFqrbl

Ukraine Says It Can Prove Russia Supplied Arms System That Felled Jet  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/20/world/europe/malaysia-airlines-plane-ukraine.html?_r=0

With Jet Strike, War in Ukraine Is Felt Globally http://nyti.ms/1k2NkG8

IBM in Tug of War Between Legacy and the Leading Edge   http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/18/technology/ibm-profits-jump-but-revenue-is-off-2.html?ref=technology

Google’s Quarterly Results Show Its Continuing Struggle With Mobile Advertising  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/18/technology/googles-earnings-show-its-struggle-with-mobile-ads.html?ref=technology

Alibaba Said to Have Pushed Its I.P.O. Back to September  http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/17/alibaba-said-to-plan-i-p-o-for-september/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=technology&_r=0

Dell Begins Accepting Bitcoin on Its Website   http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/07/18/dell-begins-accepting-bitcoin-on-its-website/?mod=ST1

Edward Snowden Wants You To Ditch Dropbox For This Service  http://www.businessinsider.com/edward-snowden-dropbox-2014-7

China And Argentina Are At 'A Historic Crossroads' In Their Trade Partnership Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/china-and-argentina-are-at-a-historic-crossroads-2014-7#ixzz37wqXpqyN

 German Foreign Minister: 'Further Escalation Not Out of the Question' in Ukraine  http://bit.ly/Wl63lb

 The NSA in Germany: Snowden's Documents Available for Download  http://www.spiegel.de/international/the-germany-file-of-edward-snowden-documents-available-for-download-a-975917.html

Spiegel: Intel agency suspected in alleged phone hacks of MPs  http://www.dw.de/spiegel-intel-agency-suspected-in-alleged-phone-hacks-of-mps/a-17783387

Experts see flaws in promising dengue fever vaccine candidate  http://www.dw.de/experts-see-flaws-in-promising-dengue-fever-vaccine-candidate/a-17789632

A new cellular garbage control pathway with relevance for human neurodegenerative diseases  http://www.mpg.de/8309069/CUET-proteins?filter_order=L&research_topic=

The twofold comet  http://www.mpg.de/8305787/double-nucleus-Comet67P?filter_order=L&research_topic=

Timing is not only ticking  http://www.mpg.de/8300471/Doppler-effect-segmentation-clock?filter_order=L&research_topic=

A first direct glimpse of photosynthesis in action  http://www.mpg.de/8299907/serial-time-resolved-crystallography?filter_order=L&research_topic=

Cellular defense against fatal associations between proteins and DNA  http://www.mpg.de/8291616/cellular-defense-proteins-DNA?filter_order=L&research_topic=

Former Soda Bottles Become Low-Cost Solar Lights  http://bit.ly/1sAOQ4J

Danish People Really Do Have The Secret To Happiness: It's In Their DNA   http://www.fastcoexist.com/3033219/danish-people-really-do-have-the-secret-to-happiness-its-in-their-dna

Helsinki's New Plan To Eliminate Car Ownership  http://www.fastcoexist.com/3033125/helsinkis-new-plan-to-eliminate-car-ownership

3 Ways IBM Plans To Tackle Beijing's Smog Problem  http://www.fastcoexist.com/3033013/3-ways-ibm-plans-to-tackle-beijings-smog-problem

Mapping The World's Water Conflicts Shows Trouble Ahead  http://www.fastcoexist.com/3031829/visualized/mapping-the-worlds-water-conflicts-shows-trouble-ahead

SLATE: Israel’s Deadly Gambits    http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2014/07/israel_launches_ground_assault_on_gaza_the_israeli_government_no_longer.html

SLATE: Why Is Modern Warfare so Deadly for Children?  http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2014/07/18/why_is_modern_warfare_so_deadly_for_children.html

IN CANADA' AND THE U.S.' BACKYARD, THE TOTALITY OF LATIN AMERICA, EVERY COUNTRY IS TRADING AND HUGELY ABIDING BY CHINA' AND RUSSIA'S DESIRES.

Why Apple’s Swift Language Will Instantly Remake Computer Programming  http://www.wired.com/2014/07/apple-swift/

Woman Grows A Nose On Her Spine After Stem Cell Experiment  http://bit.ly/WsAx52

Military To Scan Soldier’s Brains For Signs Of Disloyalty?
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1359510/military-to-scan-soldiers-brains-for-signs-of-disloyalty/#JCg0bQEtvCAwEUQM.99

FORBES: When Amazon Acts Like A Start-up: Why Amazon Has Entered The Ebook Subscription Market  http://onforb.es/1n11A0D

FORBES: Warren Buffett Shares The Inside Scoop: He Bought A Cadillac, Not A Subaru  http://onforb.es/1n7zGBG

FORBES: The Coming Artilect War  http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/18/cosmist-terran-cyborgist-opinions-contributors-artificial-intelligence-09-hugo-de-garis.html