Monthly Archives: January 2013

The next frontier for 3D printing: drugs

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The next frontier for 3D printing: drugs

“While the video above may not win an award for action movie of the year, it’s illustrating an exciting new breakthrough for the way we manufacture medicines and drugs.  Depicting the brain child of Professor Lee Cronin, the chair of chemistry at Glasgow University, the video shows a new 3D printing process he and his team developed to synthesize chemicals. He believes his research could one day lead to low-cost chemical printers in the home that allow patients to print out their prescriptions.”

http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/the-next-frontier-for-3d-printing-drugs-20120420

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Tina Turner to become Swiss citizen and give up U.S. passport

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“‘I’m very happy in Switzerland and I feel at home here. … I cannot imagine a better place to live,’ Turner told German language daily Blick.  The woman behind such hits as ‘Private Dancer’, ‘Simply the Best’ and ‘What’s Love Got to Do With It?’ will still need a green light from the canton of Zurich as well was federal authorities before she can receive red passport, the two papers reported.  Turner spokeswoman Karin Rhomberg told the Zuerichsee-Zeitung that the singer wanted to ‘clarify her situation’.  ‘Tina Turner will therefore also give back her US citizenship,’ she said.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/25/tina-turner-to-become-swiss-citizen-and-give-up-u-s-passport/

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Kim Dotcom wants to encrypt half of the Internet to end government surveillance

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Kim Dotcom wants to encrypt half of the Internet to end government surveillance

“The United States government says that Kim Dotcom, a German millionaire formerly known as Kim Schmitz, masterminded a vast criminal conspiracy by operating the file-storage site Megaupload. Dotcom, on the other hand, begs to differ. One year after the high-profile raid of his home and the shut-down of one of the most popular sites on the Web, Dotcom hosted a launch party for his latest endeavor, simply called Mega. On the anniversary of the end of Megaupload, Dotcom discusses the year since his arrest and what the future holds in regards to both his court case and the Internet alike.”

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Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday

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“In October 2012, the Librarian of Congress, who determines exemptions to a strict anti-hacking law called the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), decided that unlocking mobile phones would no longer be allowed. Unlocking a phone frees it from restrictions that keep the device from working on more than one carrier’s network, allowing it run on other networks that use the same wireless standard. This can be useful to international travellers who need their phones to work on different networks. Other people just like the freedom of being able to switch carriers as they please.”

http://www.technewsdaily.com/16514-unlocking-cellphones-becomes-illegal.html

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Major ISPs set to implement ‘six strikes’ online piracy program

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“A new voluntary system aimed at rooting out online copyright piracy using a controversial ‘six strikes’ system is set to be implemented by US Internet providers soon, with the impact unclear.  The program was created with the music and film industry and the largest Internet firms, with some prodding by US government.  Participating in the program are the five largest broadband Internet providers — Comcast, Time Warner Cable, AT&T, Cablevision and Verizon — covering some 85 percent of US residential customers.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/26/major-isps-set-to-implement-six-strikes-online-piracy-program/

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Feinstein Gun Control Bill to Exempt Government Officials

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“Not everyone will have to abide by Senator Dianne Feinstein’s gun control bill. If the proposed legislation becomes law, government officials and others will be exempt.  ‘Mrs. Feinstein’s measure would exempt more than 2,200 types of hunting and sporting rifles; guns manually operated by bolt, pump, lever or slide action; and weapons used by government officials, law enforcement and retired law enforcement personnel,’  the Washington Times reports.”

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/feinstein-gun-control-bill-exempt-government-officials_697732.html

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Idaho may be next state for lands fight with feds

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“Language in statehood documents dating back to the 1800s contain a constitutional provision that the federal government intended to relinquish control of the land it held in each state. But for some states, especially those in the West, the federal government reneged, Utah state Rep. Ken Ivory says.  In Idaho, more than 64 percent of the state’s 53 million acres is under federal control.  Both Idaho and North Dakota became states nine months apart and, Ivory claims, did so under identical statehood language. Yet, federally managed land in North Dakota accounts for less than 5 percent of the state’s overall acreage.”

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/state-and-regional/utah/idaho-may-be-next-state-for-lands-fight-with-feds/article_ebf8ac69-1226-5fa2-ac38-e19c38781a8b.html

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“FEMA Won’t Let Us Rebuild Our Home”

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“FEMA Won’t Let Us Rebuild Our Home”

“The Taylor family lives in the Natomas community in Sacramento, California. On August 24, 2012, Brad and Jennifer were driving home with their two young children when they saw smoke in their neighborhood. As they got closer to home, they realized that their house was on fire.  Though shaken, both Brad and Jennifer were relieved that no one had been hurt. ‘It’s just a fire,’ Brad said. ‘It can all be replaced.’  Little did they know that, thanks to regulations created by the Federal Emergency Managment Agency in the wake of Hurricane Katrina — which hit land thousands of miles away from Sacramento — their rebuilding nightmare was just beginning.”

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Oregon Democrat proposing making cigarettes a prescription-only drug

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“A lawmaker in Oregon has proposed making nicotine a Schedule III controlled substance in the state, placing it in the same category as many prescription tranquilizers and stimulants.  The bill, introduced by Democratic Rep. Mitch Greenlick, would require anyone who wished to smoke a cigarette to first obtain a prescription from a doctor. Nicotine-containing products would only be available from pharmacies. Those caught using nicotine without a prescription could face up to one year in prison and a $6,250 fine under the proposed law.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/24/oregon-democrat-proposing-making-cigarettes-a-prescription-only-drug/

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The Shocking List of Firearms That Would Be Banned Under the Feinstein Bill

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“Flanked by gun grabbing lawmakers, including New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, Diane Feinstein announced the introduction of the ‘Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Bill.’ It would make gun grabbers such as Mao, Stalin and Hitler proud.  The legislation being pushed by Feinstein would prohibit the sale, transfer, importation and manufacture of certain firearms, including many rifles, pistols and shotguns.  Here’s the list.”

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/01/the-shocking-list-of-firearms-that.html

 

 

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