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Why L. Ron Hubbard Patented His E-Meter

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From 1934 to 1940, he regularly penned 70,000 to 100,000 words per month of pulp fiction under 15 different pseudonyms published in various magazines. In 1961, Hubbard wrote of his recent discovery that the E-meter requires the auditor to have “command value” over the person being audited.

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Punching above its weight

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“I’m very grateful to the EVA for the award I received, and we’re all especially honored to receive the best chapter distinction,” Erb said, noting that the Asheville chapter launched in 2014 with the hosting of its first National Drive Electric Week (NDEW) event. “We A guy with pictures of his car in hot rod magazines understands.”

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GeeRemit App Moves Money and Saves It Too

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magazine included her on its 2020 Top 100 Female Founders list. She left IBM in 2014. The app would then suggest the person set aside money. This social component is attractive for many people who send money, because they already have the mindset to help others.”. For her development of geeRemit, Inc.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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And in 2019, he was named a Person of Distinguished Service to Science and Technology, one of the nation’s highest honors. Favorite periodical: TIME magazine. Favorite movie: Ode to My Father , 2014 (South Korean film). Legend and Legacy. Biggest surprise in career: Appointment to vice president of KAIST in 1995.

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Finally, an eVTOL You Can Buy (Soon)

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Opener’s highly unusual, single-seat flier is intended for personal use rather than transporting passengers, which makes it almost unique. Previously, Moore led a team at NASA that designed a personal-use eVTOL and then served as engineering director at Uber’s Elevate initiative. Opener’s aircraft is as singular as its business model.

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Speech Processing Pioneer Sadaoki Furui Dies at 77

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Among the awards he received was a 2016 Bunka Korosha (Person of Cultural Merit) Award , one of the highest honors bestowed by the Japanese government. from 2014 to 2019, when he became chief executive of the Los Gatos–based Internet security company. He served as president of Jonetix Corp. focused on semiconductor solutions.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) sponsors a broad program of connected vehicle research ; the research is a multimodal program that involves using wireless communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and personal communications devices to improve safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability.

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