Lifeboat Foundation

Brandon Baker — Nation of Change

It’s good to refrain from wasting energy, but it’s even better to procure energy from items that you otherwise would waste.

That’s the thinking behind the latest announcement from Sainsbury’s, the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. The chain’s Cannock location will soon be powered solely by the company’s own food waste. Waste management and recycling firm Biffa has partnered with the store to use its advanced anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities and a power link that allows the Cannock store to use the waste generated from Sainsbury’s other locations.

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Since ancient times people have been searching for the secret of immortality. Their quest has always been, without exception, about a physical item: a fountain, an elixir, an Alchemist’s remedy, a chalice, a pill, an injection of stem cells or a vial containing gene-repairing material. It has never been about an abstract concept.

Our inability to find a physical cure for ageing is explained by a simple fact: We cannot find it because it does not exist. It will never exist.

Those who believe that someday some guy is going to discover a pill or a remedy and give it to people so that we will all live forever are, regrettably, deluded.

I should highlight here that I refer to a cure for the ageing process in general, and not a cure for a specific medical disease. Biotechnology and other physical therapies are useful in alleviating many diseases and ailments, but these therapies will not be the answer to the basic biological process of ageing.

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FUTURISM UPDATE (October 17, 2014) — 3

LINKEDIN: Currents and Undercurrents? https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20141017005851&#…ercurrents

LINKEDIN: Bart and Homer on The Iliad! https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20141017012329&#…-the-iliad

LIVE SCIENCE: Is Car Hacking the Next Big Security Threat? http://lnkd.in/bCnxM5p

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Currents and Undercurrents?

I was reading The Economist and a notion came to my mind.

We have all have heard the Chinese adage,

“… Don’t look at the waves but the currents underneath …”

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FUTURISM UPDATE (October 17, 2014) — 2

U.S. Navy’s exoskeleton could make workers 20 times more productive http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/14/tech/innovation/navy-exosk…index.html

NEW YORK TIMES: Outside China, there is a consistent theme in Asia. It is concern that declining American power, credibility and commitment will leave the way open for Beijing to exercise dominance over the region. http://lnkd.in/dsfGw42

TECH CRUNCH: Why The Future Of Digital Security Is Open http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/16/why-the-future-of-digital-security-is-open/

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FUTURISM UPDATE (October 17, 2014)

NEWSWEEK: Putin Issues ‘Nuclear Powers’ Warning Over Sanctions at http://www.newsweek.com/putin-warns-careless-west-nuclear-threat-277867

HUFFINGTON POST: Ebola Epidemic Could Lead To ‘Hunger Crisis Of Epic Proportions’ For West Africa http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/16/ebola-outbreak-food…mg00000067

GIZMAG: Long-lasting, water-based nuclear battery developed http://www.gizmag.com/water-nuclear-battery-radiolysis/33844…5;89795214

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Catherine Griffin — Science World Report

Could spiders save the bees? They just might. Scientists have created a novel bio-pesticide with the help of spider venom and a plant protein. The new pesticide is actually safe for honeybees, despite being highly toxic to a number of key insect pests.

Honeybees perform sophisticated behaviors while foraging. These behaviors, in part, are why they’re so successful. With their ability to pollinate key crop species, these insects are crucial for our food industry. And yet bee populations have been declining due to climate change and an increased use of pesticides, which can interrupt their key behaviors.

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Quality Assurance In Military Aeronautics!

THE BEST Quality Assurance In Military Aeronautic Equipment Is And By American Manufacturer(S).

THE SECOND Best Quality Assurance In Military Aeronautic Equipment Is And By European Manufacturer(S).

THE THIRD Best Quality Assurance In Military Aeronautic Equipment Is And By Israeli Manufacturer(S).

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FUTURISM UPDATE (October 16, 2014)

MOSCOW TIMES: Russia Strengthens Air Defenses With Bases in Belarus and Central Asia http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russia-streng…09491.html

BBC: Italy pushes ahead with ‘next generation’ biofuels from waste http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-29618889

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