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Saturday, September 20, 2014


FUTURISM UPDATE (September 21, 2014)

GE INTELLIGENT PLATFORMS:  High-performance Automation for a Connected World  http://www.ge-ip.com/future-of-industrial-automation

CNN:  View from Russia: Could Putin be in Obama's 'broad coalition' against ISIS?   http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/18/opinion/isis-obama-putin-nekrassov/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

YAHOO NEWS: Russian fighters intercepted by U.S. near Alaska http://news.yahoo.com/six-russian-fighters-intercepted-us-near-alaska-222607256.html

YAHOO NEWS: Russian fighters intercepted by U.S. near Alaska http://news.yahoo.com/six-russian-fighters-intercepted-us-near-alaska-222607256.html

GLOBAL NEWS: Canadian and U.S. jets intercepted Russian planes over Arctic: Norad http://globalnews.ca/news/1573811/canadian-and-u-s-jets-intercepted-russian-planes-over-arctic-norad/

NOT THE WORLD, BUT NATO AND THE MIDDLE EAST.  CNN: Is the world going nuts? http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/19/opinion/zakaria-world-nuts/index.html?hpt=hp_t5

FOX NEWS: F-22 fighters intercept Russian military planes 55 miles off Alaska  http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/09/20/f-22-fighters-intercept-russian-military-planes-55-miles-off-alaska/

RT:  Spare parts in space: NASA to send ISS its first 3D printer  http://rt.com/news/189324-3d-space-printer-iss/

NASA:  3D Printing: Food in Space http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/home/feature_3d_food_prt.htm

NASA: 3D Printing In Zero-G Technology Demonstration (3D Printing In Zero-G)  http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/1115.html

SPACE COM:  How NASA Is Launching 3D Printing Into Space  http://www.space.com/24599-nasa-launches-3d-printing-in-space.html

GIZMODO:  NASA Is Blasting the First 3D Printer Into Space Tonight  http://gizmodo.com/nasa-is-blasting-the-first-3d-printer-into-space-tonigh-1636978871

THE VERGE:  The International Space Station is about to get its first 3D printer  http://www.theverge.com/2014/9/19/6538231/nasa-is-about-to-send-the-first-3d-printer-into-space

CBS:  A Pill To Treat Concussions Is On The Way  http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/09/18/a-pill-to-treat-concussions-is-on-the-way/

FORBES:  These Are Not Your Father's Solar Panels  http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymyler/2014/05/20/global-efficient-energy-these-are-not-your-fathers-solar-panels/

MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE: A Map of Rosetta's Comet https://www.mps.mpg.de/3788997/PM_2014_09_08_Eine_Karte_des_Rosetta-Kometen

THE ECONOMIC TIMES:  Bill Gates meets Narendra Modi, lauds focus on sanitation and banking for poor  http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bill-gates-meets-narendra-modi-lauds-focus-on-sanitation-and-banking-for-poor/articleshow/42920899.cms?adcode=13

TIMES UNION:      Russia - China relations"Russia reorients to the Orient" New monthly memo from Russia Direct http://www.timesunion.com/news/world/article/China-leader-inaugurates-Sri-Lankan-port-project-5760713.php 

TIMES OF INDIA:  It takes a solar lantern to change destinies  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/It-takes-a-solar-lantern-to-change-destinies/articleshow/4027767.cms

NEWS INDIA: U.S. seeks ‘talk and trade’ to rebuild India ties  http://newsindiatimes.com/u-s-seeks-talk-and-trade-to-rebuild-india-ties/

BUSINESS INSIDER: Two Big Trends Will Fuel The Renewable Energy Boom For Years  http://www.businessinsider.com/trends-fueling-renewable-energy-2014-9#ixzz3DuDEq8Rp

BUSINESS INSIDER:  This Startup Is Replacing Phone And Tablet Batteries With Invisible Solar Panels  http://www.businessinsider.com/ubiquitous-energy-invisible-solar-panels-2014-8#ixzz3DuDeumGJ

BUSINESS INSIDER:  9 Signs That Americans Will See Solar Power Everywhere Within The Decade  http://www.businessinsider.com/rise-of-solar-power-2013-5?op=1

BUSINESS INSIDER: What If Giant Space-Based Solar Panels Could Beam Unlimited Power To The Earth?  http://www.businessinsider.com/space-based-solar-panels-could-power-earth-2014-7

Could the U.S. Military Be a Catalyst for Solar Energy?  http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/05/13/could-the-us-military-be-a-catalyst-for-solar-ener.aspx

THE GUARDIAN:  Solar energy cells you can print out catching commercial eye, says CSIRO  www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/10/solar-energy-cells-you-can-print-out-catching-commercial-eye-says-csiro

THE GUARDIAN:  Focus on the facts – wind energy works  http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/08/wind-energy-works-turbines

BBC:  Generating electricity from wind power  http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/generating-electricity-from-wind-power/6616.html

BBC:  Cheap solar energy  http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2014/06/140627_witn_solar_power.shtml

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FUTURE OBSERVATORY

By Mr. Andres Agostini
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