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“Tesla was right and we are ready to prove it!” So say the two Russian physicists who have just launched an Indiegogo campaign to rebuild Nikola Tesla’s Wardenclyffe Tower in Fall, 2014. Tesla believed that the tower could transmit power wirelessly but this was never definitively proven in his lifetime.

If he was right, and after extensive study the team are convinced he was, the project could provide an efficient, worldwide energy transmission system that would distribute all the clean energy we can use.

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Michael Dell, founder and CEO of the big PC maker Dell, announced via Twitter on Friday that his eponymous company will start accepting bitcoin as a payment option for anything purchased on the company’s website.

For bitcoin, it’s one of the biggest signs yet of mainstream acceptance. With nearly $57 billion in sales in 2013, Dell would be by far the largest company to take bitcoin. Dish Network, which began accepting bitcoin in May, had $13.9 billion in 2013 sales.

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REUTERS: China appoints special envoy for Afghanistan http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/18/us-china-afghanistan-idUSKBN0FN11Z20140718

We know what you’re thinking: Researchers reveal mind-reading device that can monitor short term memory in real time http://dailym.ai/UjvthH

The ‘injectable foam’ that could stop soldiers bleeding to death on the battlefield www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2697428/The-injectable-foam-stop-soldiers-bleeding-death-battlefield.html

The ‘virtual reality’ helmet that lets fighter pilots see in the dark without goggles — and knows exactly where its wearer is looking http://dailym.ai/1nXwibK

Work and the Future: Who Will? Who Won’t? http://www.21stcentech.com/work-future-will/

Can robots replace human writers? http://bly.com/blog/general/can-robots-replace-human-writers/?utm_content=buffer3e480&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

How your electronic DNA could be the secure login of the future http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/18/how-your-electronic-dna-could-be-the-secure-login-of-the-future

Twitter really wants to convince people it’s growing http://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/63241/twitter-really-wants-to-convince-people-its-growing/

Google shuffle gets fresh eyes on business goals http://businesstech.co.za/news/internet/63239/google-shuffle-gets-fresh-eyes-on-business-goals/

Google Offers A Free Crash Course In Android Development http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/15/google-offers-up-a-free-crash-course-in-android-development/

California Hastens Tax Breaks to Lure Aerospace Industry http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-18/california-hastens-tax-breaks-to-lure-aerospace-industry.html

Systems engineer arrested in massive data leak in Japan http://www.cio.com/article/2455322/systems-engineer-arrested-in-massive-data-leak-in-japan.html?utm_campaign=sflow_tweet#tk.rss_all

Wearable Tech Startups Don’t Have Business Models to Drive Adoption, Researchers Say http://bit.ly/1n6HqT8

Iran is pushing limits on nuclear deal, former Obama advisor warns http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-obama-advisor-iran-nuclear-20140720-story.html

HIV establishes viral reservoirs with surprising speed http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/

Practice Might Make You A Better Chess Player, But It Won’t Make You Valedictorian http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/16/practice-benefits-myth_n_5589411.html?&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000033

Here’s What Happens When An Amoeba ‘Eats’ The Brain http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/19/brain-eating-amoeba-science_n_5600658.html?utm_hp_ref=science

Americans have witnessed over 100 mass shootings since 2009 http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/americans-have-witnessed-more-100-mass-shootings-2009?cid=sm_m_main_1_20140720_28148456

Microsoft’s Silicon Valley Envy http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/currency/2014/07/microsofts-silicon-valley-envy.html

REUTERS: U.S. presses case against Russia on downed jet as horror deepens http://reut.rs/WnFCvg

Climate data reflects trends of a warming planet http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/41888?c=infrastructure_protection

White House acts to help communities prepare for impacts of climate change http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/41852?c=infrastructure_protection

Lifeboat Foundation Worldwide Ambassador White Swan Update and Published Amazon Author by Andres Agostini at www.amazon.com/author/agostini AND www.linkedin.com/in/andresagostini

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In his latest video, host of National Geographic’s Brain Games and techno-poet, Jason Silva, explores the universe’s tendency to self-organize. Biology, he says, seems to have agency and directionality toward greater complexity, and humans are the peak.

“It’s like human beings seem to be the cutting edge,” Silva says. “The evolutionary pinnacle of self-awareness becoming aware of its becoming.”

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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

Lifeboat Foundation Worldwide Ambassador White Swan Update and Published Amazon Author by Andres Agostini at www.amazon.com/author/agostini AND www.linkedin.com/in/andresagostini
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

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Eight years ago, doctors took nasal tissue samples and grafted them onto the spines of 20 quadriplegics. The idea was that stem cells within the nasal tissue might turn into neurons that could help repair the damaged spinal cord, and the experiment actually worked a few of the patients, who regained a little bit of sensation. But it didn’t go well for one woman in particular, who not only didn’t experience any abatement in her paralysis, but recently started feeling pain at the site of the implant. When doctors took a closer look, they realized she was growing the beginnings of a nose on her spine, New Scientist reports.

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By — Wired
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Chris Lattner spent a year and a half creating a new programming language—a new way of designing, building, and running computer software—and he didn’t mention it to anyone, not even his closest friends and colleagues.

He started in the summer of 2010, working at night and on weekends, and by the end of the following year, he’d mapped out the basics of the new language. That’s when he revealed his secret to the top executives at his company, and they were impressed enough to put a few other seasoned engineers on the project. Then, after another eighteen months, it became a “major focus” for the company, with a huge team of developers working alongside Lattner, and that meant the new language would soon change the world of computing. Lattner, you see, works for Apple.

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Written By: — Singularity Hub
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UK nanotechnology company, Surrey NanoSystems, has created what they say is the darkest material known to man. Vantablack consists of a dense forest of carbon nanotubes—single atom carbon tubes 10,000 times thinner than a human hair—that drinks in 99.96% of all incoming radiation.

First announced last year, the material is a deep, featureless black even when folded and scrunched. “You expect to see the hills and all you can see…it’s like black, like a hole, like there’s nothing there. It just looks so strange,” Ben Jensen, the firm’s chief technical officer, told the Independent.

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BOSTON GLOBE: Harvard scientists want gene-manipulation debate Harvard scientists want gene-manipulation debate http://bit.ly/1wDKozE

BOSTON GLOBE: Downed Malaysia plane a ‘wake-up call,’ Obama says http://bit.ly/1u0H0Tu

BOSTON GLOBE: After hybrid success, Toyota gambles on fuel cell http://bit.ly/1qljnUd

BOSTON GLOBE: Japan to export missile parts to US http://bit.ly/1oSpt7J

Prof. Hawking, the AIs will BE US http://hplusmagazine.com/2014/05/07/prof-hawking-the-ais-will-be-us/

Students develop drone to locate survivors via their mobile phones http://www.gizmag.com/drone-mobile-phone-location-survivors/33005/

Underwater Drone to Hunt Down Enemy Subs http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/underwater-drone-to-hunt-down-enemy-subs-140718.htm?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=DNewsSocial

NATURE: Quantum bounce could make black holes explode http://www.nature.com/news/quantum-bounce-could-make-black-holes-explode-1.15573

Transplanting gene into injured hearts creates biological pacemakers http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-transplanting-gene-hearts-biological-pacemakers.html

Is Earth’s Life Unique in the Universe? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-earth-s-life-unique-in-the-universe/

The Smart Cities of the Future are Already Here http://getoptimistic.com/government-articles/the-smart-cities-of-the-future-are-already-here/

Lifeboat Foundation Worldwide Ambassador White Swan Update and Published Amazon Author by Andres Agostini at www.amazon.com/author/agostini AND www.linkedin.com/in/andresagostini

I will be conducting the 1-day Gravity Modification Workshop on Friday, August 8, 2014, here in Denver, Colorado. The Workshop brochure is here http://www.iseti.us/pdf/(00)GMWorkshop(2014-07-15).pdf.

One can expect to take away,

  1. A good understanding of :
    1. The physics and some of the engineering for gravity modification.
    2. Some of the fallacies in contemporary physics that has hampered the discovery of gravity modification physics to date.
  2. A DVD containing:
    1. The PowerPoint presentation of this Workshop
    2. The Excel worksheets that were developed to discover this new physics

To cover costs, the minimum class size is 5, and registered participants will be notified as soon as we reach this minimum.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely
Benjamin T Solomon