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Date Sent: 2015-05-12
Freedom's Phoenix AM Edition for Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
'Robotic pets may replace real ones in a decade'
'Robotic pets may replace real ones in a decade' -- Virtual Reality Mask and Helmet -- Germany turns on its top gunmaker -- Tiny Cubesats Set to Explore Deep Space -- Throw This Camera Drone in the Air and It Flies Itself -- Demographic Devastation: Italy's Birth Rate Drops To 150 Year Low -- How China and Russia are teaming up to erode American dominance -- Germany gives huge amount of phone, text data to U.S.: report -- Smartphone microscope lens that costs just pennies to make -- Inane Analysis on "Who Benefits from a Higher Minimum Wage" -- HAPPIER CAMPER -- The Iceman Cometh? -- The Brutal Reality of Life in China's Most Polluted Cities -- Nepal Hit By Another Large Earthquake -- Seymour Hersh Succumbs To Disinformation -- Russell Brand Trademarks (steals) 'r3VOLution' Logo Made Famous by Ron Paul Campaign -- Chelsea Clinton could take on role of first lady if Hillary wins, White House expert says -- NFL INVESTIGATOR SAYS HE FOUND DIRECT EVIDENCE AGAINST BRADY -- Poll shows those in U.S. drifting away from religion -- RUN LIKE AN ANIMAL WITH BIONIC BOOTS [VIDEO] -- George Zimmerman shot at, wounded in Florida road dispute -- Household Spending Growth Expectations Plunge; Recession Already Started? -- New spacesuit tech simulates gravity on a personal scale -- A Bright, Sunny Day -- Black Gold project imagines oil tankers as iconic Arabic architecture -- Sony's new LED light bulb is also a Bluetooth speaker -- The Mad Plan to Clean Up Space Junk With a Laser Cannon -- New device allows for skin biopsies in under five minutes without anesthetic -- Paper's Handy New Diagram Tool Hints at the iPad's Future -- Governments Want to Enslave You with Digital Cash --
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News Link • Inventions
Virtual Reality Mask and Helmet
05-12-2015
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https://www.kickstarter.com, by FEELREAL, Inc.
VR Mask and Helmet give you new sensations through smells and senses of wind, heat, water mist and vibration present in virtual worlds.
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News Link • Gun Rights
Germany turns on its top gunmaker
05-12-2015
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Reuters
In the lush forests of southern Germany sits a fenced-in compound of drab white buildings that house a company under siege.
Heckler and Koch is one of the most successful gun makers in the world. Its HK416 assault rifle is said to have been used t
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Drones
Throw This Camera Drone in the Air and It Flies Itself
05-12-2015
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Wired.com
Henry Bradlow holds an RC controller and a horribly cracked Moto X, but he's only gripping these devices in case something goes wrong with his demo.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • World News
Demographic Devastation: Italy's Birth Rate Drops To 150 Year Low
05-12-2015
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Zero Hedge
Italian women would "like to have more [children], but the conditions just aren't good enough," laments one new mother as CBS News reports,official figures show that in 2014 there were fewer babies born in Italy than at any time since 1861.
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News Link • Military
How China and Russia are teaming up to erode American dominance
05-12-2015
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http://www.telegraph.co, By Tom Phillips,
While the US military is still the biggest in the world, Beijing and Moscow are catching up. Here we look at the respective countries' manpower
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Surveillance
Germany gives huge amount of phone, text data to U.S.: report
05-12-2015
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https://ca.news.yahoo.com, Reuters
Germany's BND intelligence agency sends mammoth amounts of phone and text data to the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) each month, Die Zeit Online reported, highlighting the scale of spying cooperation which has unleashed a political row here.
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
Smartphone microscope lens that costs just pennies to make
05-12-2015
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Colin Jeffrey
Microscopes can be expensive pieces of gear, making access difficult " or non-existent " for students and medical staff in isolated and poorer locales.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Employment & Jobs
Inane Analysis on "Who Benefits from a Higher Minimum Wage"
05-12-2015
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globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com
Without any analysis or comment, Barry Ritholtz posted EPI propaganda on "Who Benefits from a Higher Minimum Wage".
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Climate Change
The Iceman Cometh?
05-12-2015
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Lewrockwell.com
President Obama, Al Gore and other alarmists continue to prophesy manmade global warming crises, brought on by our "unsustainable" reliance on fossil fuels.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • China
The Brutal Reality of Life in China's Most Polluted Cities
05-12-2015
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Wired.com
It's one thing to read about air pollution contributing to more than one million deaths in China, or about how one-third of its rural residents lack access to clean water.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Obama Administration
Seymour Hersh Succumbs To Disinformation
05-12-2015
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http://www.paulcraigroberts.org, Paul Craig Robert
Seymour Hersh has published a long account of the homicide of Osama bin Laden
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Robert Lee
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News Link • World News
Russell Brand Trademarks (steals) 'r3VOLution' Logo Made Famous by Ron Paul Campaign
05-12-2015
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againstcronycapitalism.org, By Nick Sorrentino
Russell Brand is a guy who understands about half as much as he thinks he does.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Government
Chelsea Clinton could take on role of first lady if Hillary wins, White House expert says
05-12-2015
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http://www.dailymail.co, By FRANCESCA CHAMBERS
If the Clintons were to move back into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the first daughter, Chelsea, would presumably take on the traditional responsibilities of the first lady, an expert on the White House tells Daily Mail Online.
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News Link • Entertainment: Sports
NFL INVESTIGATOR SAYS HE FOUND DIRECT EVIDENCE AGAINST BRADY
05-12-2015
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http://hosted.ap.org, BY RACHEL COHEN
The lawyer who investigated the New England Patriots insisted Tuesday that he found direct, not just circumstantial, evidence to show quarterback Tom Brady knew team employees were deflating footballs.
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News Link • Religion: Non-Believers - Atheists
Poll shows those in U.S. drifting away from religion
05-12-2015
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https://ca.news.yahoo.com, Reuters
The share of U.S. residents who identify as Christian has shrunk over the past seven years while adults unaffiliated with organized religion now represent a larger portion of the public, a poll released on Tuesday found.
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News Link • Gun Rights
George Zimmerman shot at, wounded in Florida road dispute
05-12-2015
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Reuters
George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder charges in the 2012 shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Florida, suffered a minor wound after being shot at in his vehicle. Zimmerman did not fire a gun in the Monday incident,
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Household Spending Growth Expectations Plunge; Recession Already Started?
05-12-2015
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globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com,Mike Shedlock
Every month the Fed does a Survey of Consumer Expectations for inflation, earnings growth, income growth, and consumer spending growth.
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
New spacesuit tech simulates gravity on a personal scale
05-12-2015
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http://www.gizmag.com, By David Szondy
One thing that space definitely lacks is "down." Zero gravity isn't just disorienting, it also affects astronauts' health.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Architecture
Black Gold project imagines oil tankers as iconic Arabic architecture
05-12-2015
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Adam Williams
Architectural projects based on shipping containers are one thing, but what about a project that uses an entire ship?
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
Sony's new LED light bulb is also a Bluetooth speaker
05-12-2015
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Stu Robarts
It's not always practical or cost-effective to have a sound system in every room of your home.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
The Mad Plan to Clean Up Space Junk With a Laser Cannon
05-12-2015
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Wired.com
If a team of astronomers has its way, the International Space Station will be outfitted with a spiffy laser-wielding telescope.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
New device allows for skin biopsies in under five minutes without anesthetic
05-12-2015
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http://www.gizmag.com, By Chris Wood
Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Institute Ramón y Cajal for Health Research (IRYCIS) have created a new device that significantly cuts down the time required to perform a skin biopsy.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Paper's Handy New Diagram Tool Hints at the iPad's Future
05-12-2015
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Wired.com
When Georg Petschnigg explains something, he doesn't just talk. He draws. And when he does, he makes tablets look every bit as transformative as we always hoped they would be.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Government
Governments Want to Enslave You with Digital Cash
05-12-2015
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http://www.caseyresearch.com
Governments want to get rid of physical cash. Paper currency is just too private. Digital cash is much easier to track, tax, and confiscate.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Technology: Software
Microsoft Finally Abandons Despised Update Model: Windows 10 Will Be Last Release
05-12-2015
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MIKE SHEDLOCK
Microsoft has finally abandoned its bug-ridden update model process. Extreme Tech reports Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows.
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News Link • Events: Arizona
3D Printing Night Lightning Talks Edition - Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
05-12-2015
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Web Design & Development Meetup Group
Local Motors - 1576B S Nelson Dr , Chandler, AZ - This group is for anyone interested in 3D printing. Both novices and experienced printers are welcome. Novices can see a 3D printer in action and learn how it works. Experienced printers can get help
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Verizon to buy AOL for $4.4B; AOL shares soar
05-12-2015
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http://www.cnbc.com
Telecom giant Verizon announced Tuesday it will be buying AOL for $50 per share, or about $4.4 billion
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News Link • Technology: Software
NYC Tech Startups Step Up to Defend Net Neutrality
05-12-2015
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http://motherboard.vice.com
York tech companies are intensifying their effort to defend the Federal Communications Commission's landmark net neutrality policy from an escalating legal and political assault being waged by broadband and wireless industry giants.
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Gina Kynast
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News Link • Environment
The Iceman Cometh?
05-12-2015
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Lew Rockwell - Paul Driessen
President Obama, Al Gore and other alarmists continue to prophesy manmade global warming crises, brought on by our "unsustainable" reliance on fossil fuels. Modelers like Mike Mann and Gavin Schmidt conjure up illusory crisis "scenarios" base
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