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For details, please consider the New York Times article In Ruling on California Town’s Bankruptcy, Judge Challenges Sanctity of Pensions .
A Gallup Poll in Crimea following the referendum shows overwhelming support. More than eight in 10 (82.8%) say the referendum reflects most Crimeans’ views. About three-fourths of Crimeans (73.9%) say Crimea’s becoming part of Russia will make life better for themselves and their families, just 5.5% disagree
What States are the Biggest Job Winners and Losers in the Recovery? The Deloitte University Press has a very interesting, and comprehensive study on job gains and losses, by type of job, and state by state. The biggest winners are states involved in energy production, finance, or healthcare
The Wall Street Journal calls it The Great Chinese Exodus . Today, China’s borders are wide open. Almost anybody who wants a passport can get one.
Taken from: Driverless Cars on UK Public Streets Starting January; Transforming Personal Mobility; Taxi and Truck-Drivers Targeted
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Science Daily in its article, " DARPA taps Lawrence Livermore to develop world’s first neural device to restore memory ," reported: The research builds on the understanding that memory is a process in which neurons in certain regions of the brain encode information, store it and retrieve it. Certain types of illnesses and injuries, including Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy, disrupt this process and cause memory loss.