FUTURISM UPDATE (September 24, 2014)

COLUMN-Efficiency, the invisible energy revolution: John Kemp http://www.agbc-berlin.de/content/column-efficiency-invisible-energy-revolution-john-kemp

EBN: Apple Perfects Global Supply Chain http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?doc_id=274867&section_id=3219

NEW YORK TIMES: Testing Future Conditions for the Food Chain www.nytimes.com/2014/09/23/science/testing-future-conditions-for-the-food-chain.html?smid=nytcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone&_r=0

INSTEAD OF PSEUDO-LEARNING FROM THE DUMB ROBERT T. KIYOSAKI, STUDY STEVE JOB’S CO-FOUNDER AND ENGINEER, STEVE WOZNIAK VIA ISBN: 978–0393330434. DIDN’T YOUR PARENTS TELL YOU TO GO TO THE DARCAL ROOT?

Fossil Fuel Divestment Joined by the Founders of Standard Oil http://www.21stcentech.com/fossil-fuel-divestment-joined-founders-standard-oil/

MOSCOW TIMES: Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Will Get 80 New Warships to Repel NATO http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russia-s-black-sea-fleet-will-get-80-new-warships-to-repel-nato/507682.html

MOSCOW TIMES: Russia’s Military Purchases Drive Manufacturing Growth, Hiding Stagnation Beyond http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russia-s-military-purchases-drive-manufacturing-growth-hiding-stagnation-beyond/507690.html

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Robotics & Artificial Intelligence. Latest in Robotics & Artificial Intelligence. http://www.scientificamerican.com/topic/artificial-intelligence/

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: We Are Playing God with a Declassified Future [Excerpt] http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-are-playing-god-with-a-declassified-future-excerpt/

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Personal Drones: Are They a Public Hazard? http://www.scientificamerican.com/video/personal-drones-are-they-a-public-hazard/

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: China Plans Supercollider http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/china-plans-supercollider/

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Transistor Successor Set to Bring on “The Machine” Age Soon http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/transistor-successor-set-to-bring-on-the-machine-age-soon/

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: Will Automation Take Our Jobs? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/will-automation-take-our-jobs/

TECHCRUNCH: Video: Cirque du Soleil Does Its Thing… With Drones http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/23/video-cirque-du-soleil-does-its-thing-with-drones/

NEW SCIENTIST: Watch a swarm of 1000 mini-robots assemble into shapes http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26060-watch-a-swarm-of-1000-minirobots-assemble-into-shapes.html#.VCIJ_RYb8mw

MASHABLE: Facebook Further Reveals Plans for Internet-Connected Drones (Flying Bots) http://mashable.com/2014/09/23/facebook-drones-internet-org/

MASHABLE: These Tiny Robots Can Self-Assemble into Different Shapes http://mashable.com/2012/12/19/robots-self-assemble/

TECHCRUNCH: The “Robo Brain” Will Use The Internet To Teach Robots http://techcrunch.com/2014/08/25/the-robo-brain-will-use-the-internet-to-teach-robots/

FAST COMPANY: The World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Robotics http://www.fastcompany.com/3026314/most-innovative-companies-2014/the-worlds-top-10-most-innovative-companies-in-robotics

FAST COMPANY: Can Jibo, The Family Robot, Make The World More Beautiful? http://www.fastcompany.com/3035971/then-and-now/can-jibo-the-family-robot-make-the-world-more-beautiful

FASTCODESIGN: Control This Art Museum’s Robots From The Comfort Of Your Couch http://www.fastcodesign.com/3034298/fast-feed/control-this-art-museums-robots-from-the-comfort-of-your-couch

BBC: Robot builders inspired by animal kingdom http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26222542

THE GUARDIAN: ‘Killer robots’ pose threat to peace and should be banned, UN warned, taking jobs and lives! http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/may/29/killer-robots-ban-un-warning

THE GUARDIAN: Are the robots about to rise? Google’s new director of engineering thinks so… http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/22/robots-google-ray-kurzweil-terminator-singularity-artificial-intelligence

THE ECONOMIST: New roles for technology. Rise of the robots http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21599762-prepare-robot-invasion-it-will-change-way-people-think-about-technology-rise

THE ECONOMIST: Robots, Immigrants from the future http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21599522-robots-offer-unique-insight-what-people-want-technology-makes-their

ROBOHUB: The Economist 14-page Special Report: Rise of the Robots—Cool! http://robohub.org/the-economist-14-page-special-report-rise-of-the-robots-cool/

FAST COMPANY: How The “Internet Of Things” Is Turning Cities Into Living Organisms http://www.fastcompany.com/biomimicry/how-the-internet-of-things-is-turning-cities-into-organisms

FAST COMPANY: The World’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies In The Internet Of Things http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2014/industry/the-internet-of-things

FAST COMPANY: In Boston, The Internet of Things Is Already In Front Of Your Face www.fastcompany.com/3033636/internet-of-things/in-boston-the-internet-of-things-is-already-in-front-of-your-face

FASTCODESIGN: Could This Idiotic Product Help “The Internet Of Things” Go Mainstream? http://www.fastcodesign.com/1673027/could-this-idiotic-product-help-the-internet-of-things-go-mainstream

FASTCODESIGN: Google And Berg Team Up To Create An Internet Of Things http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671606/google-and-berg-team-up-to-create-an-internet-of-things

ENGAGEDT: Huawei’s just bought an internet-of-things startup http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/23/huawei-internet-of-things/

REUTERS: Verizon hires TAP Advisors to plan sale of assets http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/23/us-verizon-assetsale-idUSKCN0HI2Q120140923?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews

YAHOO NEWS: The Internet of Things Will Provide Top Companies Huge Opportunity http://finance.yahoo.com/news/internet-things-top-companies-huge-151545735.html

Davos: Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer says Internet of Things will create ‘tipping point’ http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/1228173/davos-yahoo-boss-marissa-mayer-says-internet-things-will-create-tipping-point

ENGADGET: The Internet of Things isn’t safe: thousands of smart gadgets hacked to send spam and phishing emails http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/17/internet-of-things-hacked-malicious-email-phishing/

WIRED: In the Programmable World and Human Minds, All Our Objects Will Act as One http://www.wired.com/2013/05/internet-of-things-2/all/

WIRED: Everything Is Hyper Connected in the Internet of Things http://www.wired.com/2014/08/everything-hyper-connected-internet-things/

WIRED: Why Tech’s Best Minds Are Very Worried About the Internet of Things http://www.wired.com/2014/05/iot-report/

SAS: What is the Internet of Things? http://www.sas.com/en_us/insights/articles/big-data/what-is-the-internet-of-things.html

MASHABLE: 70 Percent of Internet of Things Devices Are Vulnerable to Hacking, Study Says http://mashable.com/2014/08/02/internet-of-things-hacking-study/

MASHABLE: Samsung, Dell and Intel to Create New ‘Internet of Things’ Standard http://mashable.com/2014/07/08/open-interconnect-consortium-samsung-dell-intel/

TECHCRUNCH: Seed Is Creating A Truly Idiot-Proof Internet Of Things http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/12/seed-is-creating-a-truly-idiot-proof-internet-of-things/

THE GUARDIAN: The internet of things — the next big challenge to our privacy http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/28/internet-of-things-privacy

PANDO DAILY: For GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, the Internet of Things is about saving the planet http://pando.com/2014/05/15/for-ge-ceo-jeffrey-immelt-the-internet-of-things-is-about-saving-the-planet/

LIVE SCIENCE: Power of the Future: 10 Ways to Run the 21st Century http://www.livescience.com/11324-power-future-10-ways-run-21st-century.html

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Halfway There. Why the Left Wins on Culture and Always Loses on Economics http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141764/michael-kazin/halfway-there

PHYS ORG: Scientists create ‘evolved’ protein that may stop cancer from spreading http://phys.org/news/2014-09-scientists-evolved-protein-cancer.html

ENGINEERING: Turning Toxic Waste into Batteries http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/8536/Turning-Toxic-Waste-into-Batteries.aspx

ENGINEERING: VEST — sensory substitution for patients with hearing loss http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/8541/VEST–sensory-substitution-for-patients-with-hearing-loss.aspx

SLATE: Drooling on Your Shoes or Living Long and Prospering? http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/09/four_scenarios_for_our_future_lifespans.html

BBC FUTURE: Life expectancy: How long will you live? http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20120410-a-matter-of-life-and-death

THE ECONOMIST: Longevity and Healthy Aging http://www.economist.com/topics/longevity-and-healthy-aging

THE ECONOMIST: Electric cars. Fully charged http://www.economist.com/news/business/21597893-tesla-gains-new-admirers-it-heads-towards-mass-market-fully-charged

THE GUARDIAN: Volvo and Renault lead way as electric car sales double in EU http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/30/volvo-renault-electric-car-sales-double-in-eu

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: BMW to Deliver Electric Car in China in September 2014 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bmw-to-deliver-electric-car-in-china-in-september/

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: If the Fuel Source Ain’t Clean, Your Electric Car Ain’t Green http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/coal-powered-electric-cars-pollute/

TECHCRUNCH: Bitcoin’s Price Skyrockets Following PayPal’s Hug http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/23/bitcoins-price-skyrockets-following-paypals-hug/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

WIRED: Forget GMOs. The Future of Food Is Data—Mountains of It http://www.wired.com/2014/09/ex-googler-using-big-data-model-creation-new-foods/?__scoop_post=a8efd590-411b-11e4-cc90-001018304b75&__scoop_topic=907945

NEW YORK TIMES: Still No Flying Cars? Debating Technology’s Future http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/22/arts/peter-thiel-and-david-graeber-debate-technologys-future.html?_r=0

NEW SCIENTIST: Why electric car maker Tesla has torn up its patents http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25734-why-electric-car-maker-tesla-has-torn-up-its-patents.html#.VCIychYb8mw

BBC: Speedy charging driving a global boom in electric cars http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29034483

NEW YORK TIMES: Google’s Next Phase in Driverless Cars: No Steering Wheel or Brake Pedals www.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/technology/googles-next-phase-in-driverless-cars-no-brakes-or-steering-wheel.html

WASHINGTON POST: Google’s new driverless car has no brakes or steering wheel http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/05/28/googles-new-driverless-car-has-no-brakes-or-steering-wheel/

TECHCRUNCH: PRSS Digital Magazine Platform Acquired By Apple http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/23/prss-digital-magazine-platform-acquired-by-apple/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: Indian mission reaches Mars http://asia.nikkei.com/Tech-Science/Science/Indian-mission-reaches-Mars

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: Last-ditch effort for TPP agreement gets under way http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Last-ditch-effort-for-TPP-agreement-gets-under-way

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: Japan to help train 14,000 climate change experts http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Japan-to-help-train-14-000-climate-change-experts

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: With Japan trip likely postponed, Putin still willing to talk http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/With-Japan-trip-likely-postponed-Putin-still-willing-to-talk

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: Japan’s latest robot is a quizmaster http://asia.nikkei.com/Tech-Science/Tech/Japan-s-latest-robot-is-a-quizmaster

INDIA WILL BE THE WORLD’S SUPERPOWER # 1. CNN: India’s spacecraft inches closer to Mars… and history http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/23/world/asia/mars-india-orbiter/index.html

INDIA TIMES: Google India: Partnering with Modi government to accelerate Digital India programme http://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/google-india-partnering-with-modi-government-to-accelerate-digital-india-programme/43243509

Authored By Mr. Andres Agostini
White Swan Book Author
www.linkedin.com/in/andresagostini
www.amazon.com/author/agostini

FUTURISM UPDATE (September 23, 2014)

WASHINGTON POST: United Way to begin accepting donations in Bitcoin www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/09/15/united-way-to-begin-accepting-donations-in-bitcoin-for-innovation-fund/

Computer Models Tell Us That This Ebola Pandemic Could Soon Kill Millions http://www.thesleuthjournal.com/computer-models-tell-us-ebola-pandemic-soon-kill-millions/

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: The power of digitization http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20140918-MARKETS-IN-YOUR-PALM/Cover-Story/The-power-of-digitization

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: With growth flagging, Vietnam kicks up privatization http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/With-growth-flagging-Vietnam-kicks-up-privatization

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: US supports rapprochement between Japan, neighbors: Kennedy http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/US-supports-rapprochement-between-Japan-neighbors-Kennedy

NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW: South Korean company feeding Southeast Asia’s appetite for Japanese anime http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20140918-MARKETS-IN-YOUR-PALM/Business/South-Korean-company-feeding-Southeast-Asia-s-appetite-for-Japanese-anime

REUTERS: Apple sells more than 10 million new iPhones in first three days http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/22/us-apple-iphone-idUSKCN0HH1Q120140922

REUTERS: U.S. opposes linking Iran cooperation on Islamic State to nuclear talks http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/22/us-iraq-crisis-usa-idUSKCN0HH2B620140922

REUTERS: White House intruder had 800 rounds of ammunition in car: prosecutor http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/22/us-usa-whitehouse-security-idUSKCN0HH29R20140922

DER SPIEGEL: Europe’s Original Sin: What Asylum Policy Says about the EU http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/eu-asylum-policy-reveals-uncomfortable-truths-about-europe-a-992995.html

DER SPIEGEL: Sharing Burdens: Germany to Urge Shift in EU Refugee Policy http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-to-urge-shift-in-eu-refugee-policy-a-993076.html

MOSCOW TIMES: Kudrin: Russia Faces Years of Stagnation http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/kudrin-russia-faces-years-of-stagnation/507565.html

MOSCOW TIMES: Kremlin Adviser Says Russia Should Return to Capital Controls http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/kremlin-adviser-says-russia-should-return-to-capital-controls/507554.html

NEW YORK TIMES: Hurd: Oracle Takes On Microsoft in the Cloud http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/22/hurd-oracle-takes-on-microsoft-in-the-cloud/?_php=true&_type=blogs&ref=technology&_r=0

Climate Skeptics Point to World Population as the Real Problem http://www.21stcentech.com/climate-skeptics-point-world-population-real-problem/

NEW YORK TIMES: Making Big Data Think Bigger http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/20/making-big-data-think-bigger/?ref=technology

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Obama Administration Issues New Rules to Combat Tax Inversions http://online.wsj.com/articles/treasury-to-unveil-measures-to-combat-tax-inversions-1411421056?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

WALL STREET JOURNAL: New Level of Smartphone Encryption Alarms Law Enforcement http://online.wsj.com/articles/new-level-of-smartphone-encryption-alarms-law-enforcement-1411420341?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird

WALL STREET JOURNAL: What Happens to Yahoo’s Stock Now that Alibaba Is Public? http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/09/22/what-happens-to-yahoos-stock-now-that-alibaba-is-public/?mod=ST1

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Google’s Recipe for EU’s Digital Agenda http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/09/22/googles-recipe-for-eus-digital-agenda/?mod=ST1

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Yahoo’s Core Business Value Cut in Half to $6.8 Billion After Alibaba IPO http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/09/19/yahoos-core-business-value-cut-in-half-to-6-8-billion-after-alibaba-ipo/?mod=ST1

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Need Room Service? A Google-Backed Robot May Knock at Your Door http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/09/19/need-room-service-a-google-backed-robot-may-knock-at-your-door/?mod=ST1

WALL STREET JOURNAL: In Silicon Valley, Awe, Dread and Hope for Alibaba http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/09/19/in-silicon-valley-awe-and-dread-for-alibaba/?mod=ST1

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: 3D printer, 20 mice now en route to space station http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0922/3D-printer-20-mice-now-en-route-to-space-station

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: MAVEN now successfully orbiting Mars. What’s next? (+video) http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0922/MAVEN-now-successfully-orbiting-Mars.-What-s-next-video

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: Why is NASA flying planes over Alaska? http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2014/0922/Why-is-NASA-flying-planes-over-Alaska

NORWAY TODAY: Arctic ice at its lowest level in years http://www.norwaytoday.info/home_view.php?id=13025

NORWAY TODAY: Russia warns Finland against joining NATO http://www.norwaytoday.info/news_view.php?id=11410

NORWAY TODAY: PST: More Islamists back from Syria http://www.norwaytoday.info/news_view.php?id=10494

BLOOMBERG: Crackdown Targets Inversions Designed to Limit U.S. Taxes http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-22/treasury-unveils-anti-inversion-rules-against-tax-deals.html

GET READY GOOGLE AND MICROSOFT. BLOOMBERG: Alibaba Could Buy Yahoo for Free http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-09-22/alibaba-could-buy-yahoo-for-free

BLOOMBERG: World Bank Says Ebola’s Spread May Have Catastrophic Cost http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-21/world-bank-says-further-ebola-spread-would-see-catastrophic-cost.html

BLOOMBERG: Global Warming (Global Existential Risk of the Planetary Climate) Is Here: Live Coverage of Climate Week 2014 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-22/global-warming-is-here-live-coverage-of-climate-week-2014.html

BLOOMBERG: Billionaire’s Supersonic-Jet Plan Gets Help From Airbus http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-22/billionaire-s-supersonic-jet-plan-gets-help-from-airbus.html

BLOOMBERG: Rockefeller Fund Built on Oil to Abandon Fossil Fuels http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-22/companies-pledging-action-as-leaders-set-to-talk-climate.html

LINKEDIN: Getting Fortune 500 Prospective Client’s Cash, Continually and Successfully! https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140831012719-34427457-the-9-rules-to-making-love-to-your-fortune-500-prospective-client-successfully

THE ECONOMIST: Cloud computing. Silver lining. Tech giants are waging a price war to win other firms’ computing business http://www.economist.com/news/business/21614186-tech-giants-are-waging-price-war-win-other-firms-computing-business-silver-lining

BLOOMBERG: China Manufacturing Gauge Tops Estimates in Support for Growth http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-22/china-manufacturing-gauge-tops-estimates-in-support-for-growth.html

THE ECONOMIST: Corporate computing. The rise of cloud computing is forcing old adversaries to work together. http://www.economist.com/news/business/21580148-rise-cloud-computing-forcing-old-adversaries-work-together-ascending-cloud

NPR: Experts Warn Of Turbulent Trip To Cloud Computing http://www.npr.org/2011/06/14/137174402/experts-warn-of-turbulent-trip-to-cloud-computing

WIRED: Money Is Pouring Into Tech Like It’s 1999—And That’s Not Good http://www.wired.com/2014/09/money-pouring-tech-like-1999and-thats-good/?mbid=social_twitter

THE INTERCEPT: Apple Still Has Plenty of Your Data for the Feds https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/22/apple-data/

VENTURE BEAT: Eric Schmidt to European Union: Accept Uber-style disruption or face unemployment http://venturebeat.com/2014/09/22/eric-schmidt-to-european-union-accept-uber-style-disruption-or-face-unemployment/

Intel Powers DIY 3D-Printed Robots http://www.psfk.com/2014/09/intel-powers-diy-3d-printed-robots.html?utm_content=buffer1d953&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer

NPR: The Summer Of 2014 Has Been A Messy Time For The World http://www.npr.org/2014/09/13/348286463/the-summer-of-2014-has-been-a-messy-time-for-the-world

KAI: Ultra-thin diamond nanothreads are strongest, stiffest materials http://www.kurzweilai.net/smallest-possible-diamonds-form-ultra-thin-nanothreads

KAI: Russian scientists create ultrahard ‘Fullerite’ material at room temperature and lower pressure http://www.kurzweilai.net/scientists-come-closer-to-the-industrial-synthesis-of-a-material-harder-than-diamond

Authored By Mr. Andres Agostini
White Swan Book Author
www.linkedin.com/in/andresagostini
www.amazon.com/author/Agostini

FUTURISM UPDATE (September 22, 2014)

THE INDEPENDENT: A SpaceX cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station yesterday, carrying the first 3D printer for astronauts in orbit. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/postcard-from-cape-canaveral-9747380.html

3D PRINTING: 3D Re-Printer Concept – All-in-one Plastic Recycling 3D Printer http://3dprint.com/15103/3d-re-printer/

FOREIGN POLICY: Stuff I didn’t know: Earth’s rotation affects the accuracy of long-range shells http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2014/09/19/stuff_i_didnt_know_earths_rotation_affects_the_accuracy_of_long_range_shells

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: How printable organs will change the future of medicine http://forumblog.org/2014/08/3d-bioprinting-changing-medicine/?utm_content=buffer52ccd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Rowbot Robot Tends to Farmers’ Fields http://www.21stcentech.com/rowbot-robot-farmers-fields/

THE ECONOMIST: How Alibaba measures up. China’s big e-commerce site dominates its American peers. http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21619213-chinas-big-e-commerce-site-dominates-its-american-peers-how-alibaba-measures-up?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/how_alibaba_measures_up

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: What makes Switzerland so competitive? http://forumblog.org/2014/09/makes-switzerland-competitive/?utm_content=buffer8702c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer

THE ECONOMIST: The internet of things. Home, hacked home. The perils of connected devices. http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21606420-perils-connected-devices-home-hacked-home

THE ECONOMIST: The language of the internet of things. More and more devices are becoming connected, but will they speak the same language? http://www.economist.com/news/technology-quarterly/21615067-more-and-more-devices-are-becoming-connected-will-they-speak-same

FINANCIAL TIMES: The Connected Business. Need-to-know: A guide to the internet of things. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/daf3a2e8-bbc9-11e2-82df-00144feab7de.html

RREUTERS: Exclusive: Siemens near deal to buy Dresser-Rand — sources www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/22/us-siemens-dresser-rand-grp-exclusive-idUSKBN0HG0RA20140922?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews

REUTERS: Exclusive: Iran seeks give and take on Islamic State militants, nuclear program http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/22/us-iran-nuclear-exclusive-idUSKBN0HG0YN20140922

REUTERS: SoftBank estimates $4.6 billion gain from Alibaba listing http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/21/us-softbank-alibaba-idUSKBN0HG08A20140921

REUTERS: Facebook’s Oculus unveils new virtual reality prototype device http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/20/us-facebook-oculus-idUSKBN0HF0L120140920

REUTERS: Rocket Internet CEO stands to lift stake via options: report http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/20/us-rocketinternet-ipo-options-idUSKBN0HF0F820140920

MORE WWIII. MOSCOW TIMES: One-Fifth of Russia’s Oil Production Is at Risk Due to Sanctions http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/one-fifth-of-russia-s-oil-production-is-at-risk-due-to-sanctions/507474.html

MOSCOW TIMES: Russia’s Banks Make ‘Colossal’ Efforts to Find Funding as Sanctions Bite http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russia-s-banks-make-colossal-efforts-to-find-funding-as-sanctions-corrode-sector/507465.html

MOSCOW TIMES: Russian Strategic Bombers Approached U.S. Borders http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russian-strategic-bombers-approached-u-s-borders/507475.html

THE ECONOMIST: The internet of things (to be hacked). Hooking up gadgets to the web promises huge benefits. But security must not be an afterthought. http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21606829-hooking-up-gadgets-web-promises-huge-benefits-security-must-not-be?linkId=8786768

INC: 3 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Learn from Joan Rivers http://www.inc.com/quora/3-things-entrepreneurs-need-to-learn-from-joan-rivers.html

CISCO: What is the Internet of Everything? http://www.cisco.com/web/tomorrow-starts-here/ioe/index.html

TIME: The Next Big Thing for Tech: The Internet of Everything http://time.com/539/the-next-big-thing-for-tech-the-internet-of-everything/

FORBES: How The Internet Of Everything Transforms Traditional Industries http://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2014/07/29/how-the-internet-of-everything-transforms-traditional-industries/

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: Climate targets have failed. Time to try something new http://forumblog.org/2014/07/climate-change-technology-jeffrey-sachs/?utm_content=buffere2ef3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer

THE ECONOMIST: Bioethics. It’s not about miracles or monsters. A hands-on look at some hard, practical questions in bioethics http://www.economist.com/node/1131202

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: ISIS Goes to Asia. Extremism in the Middle East Isn’t Only Spreading West http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/142004/joseph-chinyong-liow/isis-goes-to-asia

GIZMODO: A Common Bacteria Can Be Injected Directly Into Tumors to Fight Cancer http://gizmodo.com/a-common-bacteria-can-be-injected-directly-into-tumors-1621189270

WASHINGTON POST: The coming era of unlimited — and free — clean energy http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/09/19/the-coming-era-of-unlimited-and-free-clean-energy/
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By Mr. Andres Agostini
www.linkedin.com/in/andresagostini
www.amazon.com/Author/Agostini

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
www.linkedin.com/in/andresagostini
www.amazon.com/Author/Agostini

FUTURISM UPDATE (September 20, 2014)

DARPA: President Obama Highlights New DARPA Program Aimed at Developing Novel Therapies Customized to Individual Patients http://www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Releases/2014/08/26.aspx

Rising Tides – Mitigation versus Consternation http://www.21stcentech.com/rising-tides-mitigation-consternation/

REUTERS: North Korea says imprisoned American tried to become ‘second Snowden’ http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/20/us-northkorea-usa-miller-idUSKBN0HF00B20140920

REUTERS: French jets strike in Iraq, expanding U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/19/us-iraq-crisis-idUSKBN0HE0Y420140919

REUTERS: Other automakers to challenge Tesla in over-the-air software upgrades http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/19/us-tesla-motors-software-idUSKBN0HE2HL20140919

BLOOMBERG: Al-Qaeda Spokesman Admits Embassy Plot as Judge Questions Deal http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-19/al-qaeda-embassy-attack-plea-delayed-as-deal-questioned.html

BLOOMBERG: Protecting the Power Grid From Malware That Doesn’t Exist Yet http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-18/protecting-the-power-grid-from-malware-that-don-t-exist-yet.html

KAI: A long-lasting, water-based nuclear-energy-powered battery http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-long-lasting-water-based-nuclear-energy-powered-battery

KAI: A new impermeable form of graphene oxide could be the ultimate protective coating http://www.kurzweilai.net/a-new-impermeable-form-of-graphene-oxide-could-be-the-ultimate-protective-coating

KAI: Car hacking: who’s monitoring (or controlling) your car? http://www.kurzweilai.net/car-hacking-whos-monitoring-or-controlling-your-car

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: 3-D Printing Will Change the World http://hbr.org/2013/03/3-d-printing-will-change-the-world/

SLATE: A Very Matter-of-Fact Interview About the Russian Tradition of Arresting Billionaires and Taking Their Stuff http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/09/19/vladimir_yevtushenkov_house_arrest_yevgeny_chichvarkin_comments.html

BBC: Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania form joint military unit http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29284548

BBC: Six Russian fighter jets intercepted off Alaska http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29288277

HUFF POST: Canadian fighter jets intercept Russian bombers in Arctic http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/19/canadian-fighter-jets-int_n_5852962.html?utm_hp_ref=canada&ir=Canada

DESIGN ENGINEERING: NASA’s JPL develops multi-metal 3D printing process http://www.design-engineering.com/general/nasas-jpl-develops-multi-metal-3d-printing-process-132113

NASA: Printing the Metals of the Future http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-247

BBC: eBay security flaw has existed for months http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29279213

SCIENCE MAG: Gene therapy helps weak mice grow strong http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/09/gene-therapy-helps-weak-mice-grow-strong

LA TIMES: A theory for toddlers’ turbo-charged learning style. The lack of a fully formed prefrontal cortex — the section of the brain that keeps an adult ‘on task’ — may help young kids accumulate knowledge rapidly, a study suggests. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/07/health/la-he-toddler7-2009dec07

(CNN) — 2 US. jets intercepted six Russian planes that neared U.S. airspace off Alaska on Thursday and Canadian planes intercepted 2 Russian bombers that approached Canadian airspace, NORAD reported. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/19/us/russian-plane-incidents/index.html

MOSCOW TIMES: Putin Seeks Ways to Cut Russia Off From the Internet http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/putin-seeks-ways-to-cut-russia-off-from-the-internet/507449.html

PEW RESEARCH: AI, Robotics, and the Future of Jobs http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/08/06/future-of-jobs/

Internet of Everything is a $4.6 trillion opportunity for global public-sector organizations over the next decade http://internetofeverything.cisco.com/learn/value-stake-public-sector

NATURE AND SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: The Long Slow Rise of Solar and Wind http://www.nature.com/scientificamerican/journal/v310/n1/full/scientificamerican0114-52.html

NATURE: Economics: Manufacture renewables to build energy security http://www.nature.com/news/economics-manufacture-renewables-to-build-energy-security-1.15847

WALL STREET JOURNAL: GlaxoSmithKline Found Guilty of Bribery in China http://online.wsj.com/articles/glaxosmithkline-found-guilty-of-bribery-in-china-1411114817

ADAGE: Hey, CMO: Larry Ellison and Oracle Want Your Business As Tech Titans Race to Dominate the Marketing Cloud, Oracle and Others Are Courting the New Decision Makers — You http://adage.com/article/btob/hey-cmo-larry-ellison-oracle-business/294941/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=btob&ttl=1411659572

PHYS ORG: Quick-change materials break the silicon speed limit for computers http://phys.org/news/2014-09-quick-change-materials-silicon-limit.html#jCp

ECONOMICALLY, EXPECT ZERO. PEW RESEARCH: World Remains Glum about Economic Prospects http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/09/19/world-remains-glum-about-economic-prospects/

PEW RESEARCH CENTER: Global Public Downbeat about Economy. Many Wary of the Future and the Present. http://www.pewglobal.org/2014/09/09/global-public-downbeat-about-economy/

BLOOMBERG: Pena Nieto Heads to New York After Energy Overhaul Moves http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-19/pena-nieto-heads-to-new-york-riding-energy-overhaul-momentum.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Chinese Views of India: Culturally Rich but Backward http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/09/18/chinese-views-of-india-culturally-rich-but-backward/

PEW RESEARCH: Indians Reflect on Their Country & the World. Troubled by Economic Problems, Corruption, Pakistan and China. www.pewglobal.org/2014/03/31/indians-reflect-on-their-country-the-world/

BUSINESS INSIDER: Alibaba Is Already The Fourth Most Valuable Technology Company In The World http://www.businessinsider.com/alibaba-is-already-the-fourth-most-valuable-technology-company-in-the-world-2014-9#ixzz3DpXE42qS

THE NATO CONSEQUENCES. BREAKING DEFENSE: Army Scrambles On 4 Continents: Odierno Previews New Doctrine http://breakingdefense.com/2014/09/army-scrambles-on-4-continents-odierno-previews-new-doctrine/

FUTURISM UPDATE (September 19, 2014)

WALL STREET JOURNAL: It’s Time to Take Artificial Intelligence Seriously. No Longer an Academic Curiosity, It Now Has Measurable Impact on Our Lives http://online.wsj.com/articles/its-time-to-take-artificial-intelligence-seriously-1408922644

Blue Origin to Replace Russia’s RD-180 for U.S. Rocket Flights http://www.21stcentech.com/blue-origin-replace-russias-rd-180-u-s-rocket-flights/

CBSNEWS: Popular Science picks best inventions for 2014 http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/popular-science-picks-best-inventions-for-2014/

BUSINESS INSIDER: World Bank: Economic Impact Of Ebola Outbreak Could Be ‘Catastrophic’ http://www.businessinsider.com/world-bank-ebola-could-be-catastrophic-2014-9#ixzz3Di1nviFA

BUSINESS INSIDER: A Declassified CIA Paper Shows How Close The US And The Soviets Really Came To War In 1983 http://www.businessinsider.com/how-close-the-us-and-the-soviets-came-to-war-in-1983-2014-9#ixzz3Di2QFSAu

BUSINESS INSIDER: Scientists Have Detected A New Stellar Explosion That Might Be A Supernova http://www.businessinsider.com/supernova-candidate-explosion-in-ngc-1566-2014-9#ixzz3Di2pCdGE

THE ECONOMIST: The rise and rise of Xi Jinping. Xi who must be obeyed www.economist.com/news/leaders/21618780-most-powerful-and-popular-leader-china-has-had-decades-must-use-these-assets-wisely-xi

KAI: Capturing the motion of a single molecule in real time as it oscillates from one quantum state to another http://www.kurzweilai.net/capturing-the-motion-of-a-single-molecule-in-real-time-as-it-oscillates-from-one-quantum-state-to-another

KAI: Measuring the motion patterns of bacteria in real time http://www.kurzweilai.net/and-so-they-beat-on-flagella-against-the-cantilever

KAI: Twisting radio beams to transmit ultra-high-speed data http://www.kurzweilai.net/twisting-radio-beams-to-transmit-ultra-high-speed-data

NATURE: Machine learning approaches to genomics http://www.nature.com/encode/threads/machine-learning-approaches-to-genomics

MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE: Intelligent Systems: Perception — Action — Learning http://www.is.mpg.de/research

MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE: Machine Learning — Pioneering Research Network http://www.is.mpg.de/15591077/Maschinen-das-Lernen-lehren

WIRED: A Military-Grade Drone That Can Be Printed Anywhere http://www.wired.com/2014/09/military-grade-drone-can-printed-anywhere/?mbid=social_fb

REUTERS: Alibaba IPO prices at top of range, raising $21.8 billion http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-alibaba-ipo-idUSKBN0HD2CO20140918

REUTERS: SAP agrees to buy expense software maker Concur for $7.3 billion http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-concur-tech-sap-se-m-a-idUSKBN0HD2N220140918

REUTERS: Qualcomm shows off robot technology, but mum on China dispute http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-qualcomm-robots-idUSKBN0HD2LA20140918

BLOOMBERG: Alibaba Overtakes Amazon as Most Highly Valued Online Retailer http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-18/alibaba-overtakes-amazon-as-most-highly-valued-online-retailer.html

FORBES: FDA Approves Lilly’s Once-Weekly Shot For Diabetes http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2014/09/18/fda-approves-lillys-once-weekly-shot-for-diabetes/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

FAST COMPANY: WHAT PAYPAL’S VP OF TECHNOLOGY LEARNED FROM FACING ADVERSITY http://www.fastcompany.com/3035876/strong-female-lead/what-paypals-vp-of-technology-learned-from-facing-adversity

THE ECONOMIST: MANAGEMENT thinkers have paid surprisingly little attention to how Chinese firms are run. http://www.economist.com/news/business/21616974-chinese-management-ideas-are-beginning-get-attention-they-deserve-china-wave?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/the_china_wave

FINANCIAL TIMES: Lotus to cut workforce by more than a quarter http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/00758d68-3f51-11e4-984b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3Dinet9ol

AMERICAN SCIENTIST: Computers get faster every year, but Seth Lloyd thinks he has the limit finally in sight. http://www.americanscientist.org/bookshelf/pub/seth-lloyd

IEEE Spectrum: Wine Critics Watch Out: Artificial Tongues Are Getting Better http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/biomedical/devices/pucker-up-for-nanowine-tasting-test

SCIENCE DAILY: First blood test to diagnose depression in adults http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140917121229.htm

PHYS ORG: Spacesuits of the future may resemble a streamlined second skin http://phys.org/news/2014-09-spacesuits-future-resemble-skin.html

PHYS ORG: World population to keep growing this century, hit 11 billion by 2100 http://phys.org/news/2014-09-world-population-century-billion.html

ENGINEERING: Airbus Patents a VRHelmet to Make Flying LessAgonizing www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/8528/Airbus-Patents-a-VR-Helmet-to-Make-Flying-Less-Agonizing.aspx

ENGINEERING: Harvard Awarded DARPA Exosuit Contract http://www.engineering.com/DesignerEdge/DesignerEdgeArticles/ArticleID/8507/Harvard-Awarded-DARPA-Exosuit-Contract.aspx

MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE: New 3D-image modelling technology enables anyone to have a 3D digital doppelgänger http://www.mpg.de/7975368/bodylab-3D-modelling-technology

THE ATLANTIC: What Happens When We All Live to 100? http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/09/what-happens-when-we-all-live-to-100/379338/

NEW SCIENTIST: Quantum internet could keep us safe from spying eyes http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329873.000-quantum-internet-could-keep-us-safe-from-spying-eyes.html#.VBuhfhYb8mw

NATURE: Need an organ? Just print some stem cells in 3D http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729035.600-need-an-organ-just-print-some-stem-cells-in-3d.html#.VBuiUxYb8mw

TECHNOLOGY REVIEW: 3-D Printing for the Masses. A rapid-prototyping service opens up technology to hobbyists and designers. http://www.technologyreview.com/news/410536/3-d-printing-for-the-masses/

NEW YORKER: Does Silicon Valley Have a Contract-Worker Problem? http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/09/silicon-valleys-contract-worker-problem.html?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=diggtwitter

STANFORD UNIVERSITY: 3-D printing creates murky product liability issues, Stanford scholar says http://news.stanford.edu/news/2013/december/3d-legal-issues-121213.html

REUTERS: Home Depot breach bigger than Target at 56 million cards http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-home-depot-dataprotection-idUSKBN0HD2J420140918

MOSCOW TIMES: Russia’s Gas Supply Cuts to Europe Bolster Gazprom’s Bargaining Power http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russia-s-gas-supply-cuts-to-europe-bolster-gazprom-s-bargaining-power/507397.html

MOSCOW TIMES: Anti-Aircraft Missile Lands Near Chita http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/anti-aircraft-missile-lands-near-chita/507391.html

DER SPIEGEL: Germany’s Ailing Infrastructure: A Nation Slowly Crumbles http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/low-german-infrastructure-investment-worries-experts-a-990903.html

THE ECONOMIST: Self-driving cars. Coming to a street near you. http://www.economist.com/news/business-and-finance/21618531-making-autonomous-vehicles-reality-coming-street-near-you?fsrc=scn/tw_ec/coming_to_a_street_near_you

www.3ders.org: NASA to grow 3D printed space wood http://www.3ders.org/articles/20140210-nasa-to-3d-print-wood-in-space.html

CNN: The next frontier in 3-D printing: Human organs http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/03/tech/innovation/3-d-printing-human-organs/

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Flying High. The Improbable Rise of the Gulf Airlines http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/142000/jim-krane/flying-high

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: The End of Swedish Exceptionalism. Why the Elections Mark a New Era for Politics http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141998/bo-rothstein/the-end-of-swedish-exceptionalism

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: The End of Swedish Exceptionalism. Why the Elections Mark a New Era for Politics http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141998/bo-rothstein/the-end-of-swedish-exceptionalism

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Europe’s Jewish Problem. The Misunderstood Rise of European Anti-Semitism http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141990/yascha-mounk/europes-jewish-problem

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Europe’s Jewish Problem. The Misunderstood Rise of European Anti-Semitism http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141990/yascha-mounk/europes-jewish-problem

FOREIGN POLICY: Hammered by the West, Putin Turns East. Russia and China are close to another mammoth natural gas deal that could reshape the world’s energy map. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/09/18/hammered_by_the_west_putin_turns_east_russia_china_gas_altai

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By Mr. Andres Agostini
www.linkedin.com/in/andresagostini
www.amazon.com/Author/Agostini

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