Tag: middle east

Transcendence and DARPA’s Restoring Active Memory
July 15, 2014 0

Transcendence and DARPA’s Restoring Active Memory

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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.

NATO Hopes for Russian Invasion of Ukraine
July 15, 2014 0

NATO Hopes for Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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The BBC reported in its article, " Ukraine conflict: Fighting flares near city of Luhansk ," that: Fighting has flared outside the rebel-held east Ukrainian city of Luhansk, with rebels saying government forces tried to storm the city with tanks.    Rebel military leader Igor Strelkov was quoted as saying his forces had beaten off columns of government armour attacking from the south and west. The same article would also report: A Ukrainian presidential source told Ukrayinska Pravda newspaper that an armoured unit was trying to relieve troops who had been blockaded for weeks at Luhansk airport

Makerspaces: More Than a Fad
July 10, 2014 0

Makerspaces: More Than a Fad

By News Desk

In Make’s article, " Makerspaces are Working Out ," it states: Indeed, a gym is a good analogy to understand makerspaces. Today’s health clubs started out years ago as bodybuilding gyms. They were designed to meet the needs of a narrow, largely male membership.

EU Punishes Thailand for Ousting Mass Murdering Dictator
June 25, 2014 0

EU Punishes Thailand for Ousting Mass Murdering Dictator

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June 24, 2014  ( Tony Cartalucci – NEO ) – AFP reported in an article titled, " EU raps Thailand on coup, cuts official contacts ," that: European Union foreign ministers on Monday condemned the military takeover in Thailand and agreed punitive measures to back up calls for an urgent return to democratic rule. It also claimed: The ministers halted all official visits to Thailand and suspended the signing of a partnership and cooperation accord with Bangkok, a statement said

Russia to Swap Intel-AMD Processors For Local Technology
June 21, 2014 0

Russia to Swap Intel-AMD Processors For Local Technology

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June 22, 2014  ( Tony Cartalucci – LocalOrg ) – Russia’s ITAR-TASS News Agency reported in an article titled, " Russia wants to replace US computer chips with local processors ," that: Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry plans to replace US microchips Intel and AMD, used in government’s computers, with domestically-produced micro processor Baikal in a project worth dozens of millions of dollars, business daily Kommersant reported Thursday.