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FUTURISM UPDATE (December 28, 2014) — Mr. Andres Agostini, Amazon, LinkedIn

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WHITE SWAN: DARPA seeks to develop agile UAVs for urban missions http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsdarpa-seeks-to-d…Y.linkedin

WHITE SWAN: Stanford University students create ‘gecko gloves’ that allow humans to scale glass walls http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/stanford-universit…2dx31.html

WHITE SWAN BOOK: 2014 is ending, but this wave of technology disruptions is just beginning http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/12/1…beginning/

WHITE SWAN BOOK: Speech Recognition Better Than a Human’s Exists. You Just Can’t Use It Yet https://lnkd.in/eE24vsx

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Authored By Copyright Mr. Andres Agostini

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http://www.LINKEDIN.com/in/andresagostini

http://www.AMAZON.com/author/agostini

https://www.FACEBOOK.com/heldenceo (Other Publications)

http://LIFEBOAT.com/ex/bios.andres.agostini

http://ThisSUCCESS.wordpress.com

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By — Gizmag

The recently-unveiled Leia Display System (LDS) is a lot like a large touchscreen, but with one important difference: its screen is not solid, but rather made from mist. This means you can walk right through the screen, manipulate displayed images using hand gestures reminiscent of Minority Report, or even interact with the display using your whole body.

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Is Kaizen a Panacea, Six Sigma a Pandora and Black Swan a Sputnik?

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IN THIS AGE OF FRANTICALLY SPUTNIKS BY WORLD’S GEOREALPOLITIKS, EXPONENTIAL HI-TECHS AND BLACK SWANS, KAIZEN AND SIX SIGMA ARE NEVER MANAGERIAL PANACEAS, BUT ONLY MOST-EXPLOSIVE NONLINEAR PANDORAS!

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Authored By Copyright Mr. Andres Agostini

White Swan Book Author (Source of this Article)

http://www.LINKEDIN.com/in/andresagostini

http://www.AMAZON.com/author/agostini

https://www.FACEBOOK.com/heldenceo (Other Publications)

http://LIFEBOAT.com/ex/bios.andres.agostini

http://ThisSUCCESS.wordpress.com

https://www.FACEBOOK.com/agostiniandres

http://www.appearoo.com/aagostini

http://connect.FORWARDMETRICS.com/profile/1649/Andres-Agostini.html

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http://FUTURE-OBSERVATORY.blogspot.com

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FUTURISM UPDATE (December 27, 2014) — Mr. Andres Agostini, Amazon, LinkedIn

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BBC NEWS: Russia promotes conventional forces in new doctrine. President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed a revised version of the country’s military doctrine, which identifies major threats to security. https://lnkd.in/egMFjvx

WHITE SWAN BOOK: The UK will decode the genes of 100,000 people to help fight cancer http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/23/nhs-to-decode-100000-geno…e_facebook

TIMES OF INDIA: India downplays Russia-Pakistan energy deal https://lnkd.in/enc2cyw

FORBES: Stopping North Korea’s Next Act Of War http://www.forbes.com/sites/claudiarosett/2014/12/24/stoppin…ct-of-war/

NEW YORK TIMES: Loss by Taiwan’s Governing Party Raises Fears That Ties With China Will Sour https://lnkd.in/e72wHfu

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: America in Decay. The Sources of Political Dysfunction. By Francis Fukuyama http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141729/francis-fukuyama/america-in-decay

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Why the Ukraine Crisis Is the West’s Fault. The Liberal Delusions That Provoked Putin. By John J. Mearsheimer http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/141769/john-j-mearshe…ests-fault

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: China’s Imperial President. Xi Jinping Tightens His Grip? By Elizabeth C. Economy http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/142201/elizabeth-c-ec…-president

LINKEDIN: QUESTION: Humans or Animal? And the Human Factor! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/question-humans-animal-human-…r-agostini

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Inside the War Against Islamic State. A retired four-star Marine Corps general, now the U.S. ‘special envoy’ in the war against the terrorist army, on reasons for optimism even as a long fight looms. https://lnkd.in/eVcb3mb

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Authored By Copyright Mr. Andres Agostini

White Swan Book Author (Source of this Article)

http://www.LINKEDIN.com/in/andresagostini

http://www.AMAZON.com/author/agostini

https://www.FACEBOOK.com/heldenceo (Other Publications)

http://LIFEBOAT.com/ex/bios.andres.agostini

http://ThisSUCCESS.wordpress.com

https://www.FACEBOOK.com/agostiniandres

http://www.appearoo.com/aagostini

http://connect.FORWARDMETRICS.com/profile/1649/Andres-Agostini.html

https://www.FACEBOOK.com/amazonauthor

http://FUTURE-OBSERVATORY.blogspot.com

http://ANDRES-AGOSTINI-on.blogspot.com

http://AGOSTINI-SOLVES.blogspot.com

@AndresAgostini

@ThisSuccess

@SciCzar

By — Gizmag

The mutant gene SKN-1 found in the worm Caenorhabditis elegant has been shown to negate we...

Sure, foods that are high in sugar are often the most tempting, but that sugar rush can come at a weighty cost. A new study conducted at the University of South Carolina has suggested that this may not need be the case. Researchers have identified a gene that can dictate how these foods are processed, potentially suppressing the weight problems that go hand-in-hand with unhealthy eating habits.

The research centers on a mutant gene called SKN-1 found in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans. The scientists fed a number of these worms a high-sugar diet and observed no difference in weight for those with a hyperactive SKN-1 gene, while those without the gene quickly began to stack on the nanograms.

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FUTURISM UPDATE (December 26, 2014) — Mr. Andres Agostini, Amazon, LinkedIn

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WHITE SWAN BOOK: The rise of brain-computer interfaces https://gigaom.com/2014/12/02/enter-the-matrix-the-rise-of-b…nterfaces/

EUROPE, GET READY FOR FIRE WITHOUT LIGHT BUT FIRE WITH IRON.. REUTERS: Russia says Kiev’s move to join NATO dangerous for Europe https://lnkd.in/ebf7e3z

TIME: Exclusive: Gorbachev Blames the U.S. for Provoking ‘New Cold War’ http://time.com/3630352/mikhail-gorbachev-vladimir-putin-cold-war/

THE MOSCOW TIMES: Russia Says Ukraine’s NATO Ambitions Are Dangerous For Europe http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/russia-says-ukrai…13868.html

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: “Judging by recent statements, diplomats on both sides are bracing for long-term confrontation,” wrote Gorbachev, who is widely respected abroad but has few backers in Russia. “Judging by recent statements, diplomats on both sides are bracing for long-term confrontation,” wrote Gorbachev, who is widely respected abroad but has few backers in Russia.

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Authored By Copyright Mr. Andres Agostini

White Swan Book Author (Source of this Article)

http://www.LINKEDIN.com/in/andresagostini

http://www.AMAZON.com/author/agostini

https://www.FACEBOOK.com/heldenceo (Other Publications)

http://LIFEBOAT.com/ex/bios.andres.agostini

http://ThisSUCCESS.wordpress.com

https://www.FACEBOOK.com/agostiniandres

http://www.appearoo.com/aagostini

http://connect.FORWARDMETRICS.com/profile/1649/Andres-Agostini.html

https://www.FACEBOOK.com/amazonauthor

http://FUTURE-OBSERVATORY.blogspot.com

http://ANDRES-AGOSTINI-on.blogspot.com

http://AGOSTINI-SOLVES.blogspot.com

@AndresAgostini

@ThisSuccess

@SciCzar

This archive file was compiled from an interview conducted at the SENS Research Foundation in Mountain View, California, February 2013.

About Dr. Aubrey de Grey: The first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, decided in the 200s BC not to die, and assembled China’s best thinkers and searchers to solve the problem of death. Things did not work out for him. As of the early 21st century, historical efforts at reliable health in old age displayed a reliable pattern of failure. While the eventual crystallization of the scientific method and resulting technology had greatly improved many people’s life expectancy, the longest possible lifespan of an individual had proved to be a much more stubborn thing. Dr. Aubrey de Grey shot to controversial prominence in the 2000s, proposing that for the first time in history, developments in a wide variety of fields made it plausible to advocate for health technology which would significantly tackle age-related disease — possibly allowing the old to live with a higher quality of life and the same low ‘risk of death’ as the young.

Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey

SENS Research Foundation:
sens.org/research

By — Gizmag

Research conducted at the East Tennessee Sate University suggests that brain-computer inte...

By enabling users to communicate and control devices with their thoughts, brain-computer interfaces (BCI) hold almost a scary amount of potential. While they have achieved feats such as directing the flight of a quadcopter and helping victims of paralysis to communicate, sufferers of brainstem stroke with “locked-in” syndrome have so far been beyond reach. But now, a researcher at East Tennessee Sate University (ETSU) has demonstrated BCIs may in fact give brainstem stroke patients a voice again, with very specific brainwaves serving as a typing finger for a virtual keyboard.

“We have significant research showing that BCI is beneficial to ALS patients [amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disorder that results in muscle wasting],” says Dr Eric Sellers, associate professor of Psychology at ETSU and leader of the study. “But until now there were no studies that looked specifically at patients with a brainstem stroke to see if it worked for them as well.”

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FUTURISM UPDATE (December 25, 2014) — Mr. Andres Agostini, Amazon, LinkedIn

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WHITE SWAN BOOK: NASA Is 3-D Printing Tools In Space Like Crazy http://www.popsci.com/3-d-printed-tools-space

WHITE SWAN BOOK: Mathematicians Make a Major Discovery About Prime Numbers http://www.wired.com/2014/12/mathematicians-make-major-discovery-prime-numbers/

BBC NEWS: China’s Alibaba spent $160m fighting fake goods https://lnkd.in/eKuwCg2

THE MOSCOW TIMES: Russia to Help Firms Refinance Massive Foreign Loans as Sanctions Take Toll https://lnkd.in/e6C3BBg

CORRECTLY FORESEEING? at https://lnkd.in/e2_8KMz

REUTERS: Russia says NATO turning Ukraine into ‘frontline of confrontation’ https://lnkd.in/eRYRhHV

DW: Japanese scientist Obokata fails to recreate ‘provocative’ STAP stem cells and resigns https://lnkd.in/eDjPcwK

WHITE SWAN BOOK: The Taiwan Navy Just Unveiled A Stealth Missile Warship Dubbed The ‘Carrier-Killer’ http://www.businessinsider.com/taiwan-navy-stealth-missile-w…z3MrZmjlyo

BY MR. ANDRES AGOSTINI

White Swan Book Author (Source of this Article)

http://www.LINKEDIN.com/in/andresagostini

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Luke Thu — conversations.nokia.com

Like many young stargazers, James Parr was ten years old when he first had fantasies of going to space.

Thirty years later, the stars have aligned and James is finally realizing his dream. But not as you’d imagine. Working with Microsoft and the biggest names in space exploration, James has created the first ever 3D-printed automated robotic observatory.

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