European commission projects 8.0 and 8.1% GDP growth in China in 2013 and 2014 and -0.1 and 1.4% GDP growth for Euro Area

The European Commission has forecast that China’s economy will grow 8 percent this year and 8.1 percent in 2014, after it successfully avoided a “hard landing” in 2012. According to its spring forecast released on Friday, EC officials said China remains exposed to a possible worsening of the international environment, but its principal risk factors …

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Progress to smart fluids for self assembling computer chips

Imagine a computer chip that can assemble itself. According to Eric M. Furst, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Delaware, engineers and scientists are closer to making this and other scalable forms of nanotechnology a reality as a result of new milestones in using nanoparticles as building blocks in functional materials. …

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Carnival of nuclear energy 121

1. Canadian Energy Issues – Carbon capture and recycle: the new frontier in Canadian synfuel expertise Canada is the world leader in synthetic fuel production. It is also a leading civilian nuclear state. Steve Aplin argues that the two fields are symbiotic, and that nuclear fission could provide the decisive energetic leverage for ultra-low-carbon hydrocarbon …

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Fracture putty to repair broken bone in days

Broken bones in humans and animals are painful and often take months to heal. Studies conducted in part by University of Georgia Regenerative Bioscience Center researchers show promise to significantly shorten the healing time and revolutionize the course of fracture treatment. Fractures in rats have been healed in two weeks. They are trying to get …

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World Bank Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin says China can grow at 8% per year for another 20 years

China can continue its dynamic economic growth for at least another 20 years, although it needs to embark on an overhaul that removes internal imbalances in its economy and society, World Bank Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin said in a speech here Tuesday. This is the same presentation he gave in March 2011. (16 pages) …

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‘Flying carpet’ of conductive plastic

A miniature magic carpet made of plastic has taken flight in a laboratory at Princeton University. The 10cm (4in) sheet of smart transparency is driven by “ripple power”; waves of electrical current driving thin pockets of air from front to rear underneath. The prototype moves at speeds of about a centimeter per second, but improvements …

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Canada’s uranium production is up

Cameco produces most of Canada’s uranium * Cameco’s uranium production rises 17% year to date, average unit cost of production decreases 13% * 2010 uranium production forecast increases to 22 million pounds * Cigar Lake on track * Cameco is on track to double annual uranium production from existing assets by 2018 If you liked …

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Call your Representative Today in the US Congress to Vote No on NASA’s Authorization bill H.R. 5781

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software Bill HR 5781 Would authorize 5 times more money to buy trips on Russian Soyuz than for developing commercial alternatives like Spacex If you are a US citizen then look up your representative at this link. If you liked this article, please give it a quick …

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Chinese Hiding 3 Million Babies Each Year to Bypass One Child Policies

Ad Support : Nano Technology   Netbook    Technology News    Computer Software The Telegraph UK and other sources are reporting that 3 million babies are hidden in China each year. This is according to research by Liang Zhongtang, a demographer and former member of the expert committee of China’s National Population and Family Planning Commission. People have been …

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