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Can This Computer Empower a New Generation of Programmers?
Mashable
This new series highlights the people, projects and startups that are driving innovation and making the world a better place. Big Idea: Raspberry Pi is a small, lightweight computer that runs on Linux and costs next to nothing — the Model A retails at …

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Stroke Victims Think, Robotic Arm Acts
NPR
Reporting in Nature, researchers write that two individuals, both paralyzed by stroke, made reach-and-grasp movements using a thought-controlled robotic arm. One participant was even able to a sip a drink by herself. Neuroengineer Dr. Leigh Hochberg …
Moving a robot — with thoughts aloneBend Bulletin
Paralyzed woman masters mind-controlled robotic armChristian Science Monitor
Woman Controls Robotic Arm With Her MindVoice of America (blog)
Boston.com -New York Times
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Helena Robotics Team finishes 24th at world event
Helena Independent Record
Eliza Wiley Independent Record – From left Mykaela Edwards, Anna Lund, Quinn Kurokawa, Airel Lamb, Joshua Steiner and Kyle Whitehead are all members of 'The A Team' who placed 24th out of 2500 robotics teams competing in the world championships in St.

Robotic Refueling Mission Results to be Presented at NASA Satellite-Servicing …
MarketWatch (press release)
GREENBELT, Md., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — NASA and the Canadian Space Agency will present results to date from the satellite-servicing Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) during the Second International Workshop, On-Orbit Satellite Servicing, …

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The Case for Blue-chip Dividend Paying Stocks
Green Faucet Global Market Commentaries
This is especially true for the best-of-breed blue chips that continued to generate strong earnings during the recession and consequently raised their dividends. Inevitably, the stock prices on quality companies whose earnings held up eventually return …

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General Electric – A Blue Chip Dividend Stock With New Dividend Growth
Seeking Alpha
General Electric (GE) is among the highest yielding dividend paying stocks in the Dow 30, and is listed in our High Dividend Stocks By Sector Tables. GE went to the dark side during the financial crisis, slashing its dividend from $.31/quarter to …

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US Stocks Slide Amid Lackluster Facebook IPO, Europe Concerns
Wall Street Journal
By Matt Jarzemsky and Tomi Kilgore Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Blue chips extended a streak of declines the likes of which hasn't been seen in almost 40 years, amid continued euro-zone concerns and Facebook's lackluster debut.
US stocks fall as Dow sinks for 12th time in 13 sessionsFOX 4 News
Stocks Book Worst Week of 2012 Amid Tepid Facebook DebutTheStreet.com
US Stocks Fall Amid Spain Concerns, Muted Domestic DataNASDAQ
Financial Times -New York Daily News -Globe and Mail (blog)
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Argentina Stocks Rise On Thin Volume, Bonds Mixed; Merval +0.6%
Wall Street Journal
By Ken Parks BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)–Argentina's benchmark equity index closed higher for the first time in more than a week on Friday thanks to gains in a handful of blue-chip stocks ad investors tuned out steep losses in US and European markets.

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Google brings further tweaks to Gmail
CNET
Google announced two new tweaks to Gmail this week, including further integration with Google+. Among other things, the changes bring Google profile photos of your friends and contacts to the top of your in-box under certain circumstances, …
Google Plus Isn't Addictive. Isn't That a Plus?Forbes
Google+: still not as interesting as Pinterest, new study findsThe Guardian (blog)
Google plus is a 'virtual ghost town': One-third of users post once and NEVER …Daily Mail

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Google clocks biggest giving month
Politico
Google — faced with ever-increasing governmental scrutiny of its business and privacy practices — handed out more money last month than any other since it formed six years ago. In April alone, Google's political action committee, NetPAC, spread …

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