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M-Pesa power to the people: A cheap mobile phone is transforming the lives of East Africans

The Independent 

People in Kenya used to keep their savings under the mattress, or buried in a hole in the ground. Now, with the M-Pesa mobile phone device, 14 million bank accounts have been opened. It's a revolution that has empowered tens of millions of people in some of the poorest communities in the world to start businesses and gain financial security

10 best bunk beds

The Independent 

Save space in the kids' rooms with a contemporary stacked sleeper

Obama vs. Trump on Drug War Priorities

Cato Institute 

Sean Dunagan, a former DEA researcher and now with Law Enforcement Action Partnership, discusses the Obama record and Trump Administration plans with respect to the ongoing War on Drugs.

Take a 360-Video Tour of a Magnus Walker's Sweet Porsches

WIRED 

Magnus Walker doesn't just collect Porsches, he reinterprets them. Tuning their engines, modifying their bodies, painting them in vivid racing livery, and installing bespoke tartan seat panels. So what's stopping you? Immerse yourself into his garage.

New life for an old pad

The Space Review 

On Sunday, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A, the first launch from the historic pad since the end of the shuttle program. Jeff Foust reports on the significance of the launch both for SpaceX's near- and long-term plans, and for KSC's efforts to work with industry.

The status of Russia's human spaceflight program (part 1)

The Space Review 

Russia's human spaceflight program is suffering from the country's broader economic downtown. In the first part of a series, Bart Hendrickx examines the effects those problems are having on Russia's participation on the ISS and plans for a future space station.



Presidential space leadership depends on the enabling context (part 2)

The Space Review 

In the concluding part of his examination of presidential leadership in space policy, Matt Chessen uses the lessons of history to examine whether a Trump Administration could provide strong leadership for space, and whether such leadership is even desirable.

When is it time to turn off a satellite?

The Space Review 

Satellite operators seek to extend the lives of their spacecraft as long as possible, but run the risk of failures that could lead to in-orbit breakups. Charles Phillips offers a couple of case studies where operators face tough decisions about when to shut down their satellites.

The threat to ISRO's position as a premier smallsat launch provider

The Space Review 

An Indian rocket last week launched more than 100 satellites, the vast majority of which came from US companies. Ajey Lele warns that, despite the technical success of that mission, policy changes could make it harder for India to maintain its position in the smallsat launch market.

Review: Thrust Into Space

The Space Review 

Fifty years ago, aerospace engineer Max Hunter published a book about the technical issues with launching spacecraft into Earth orbit and beyond. Jeff Foust reviews a reissue of that book to see how those assessments have stood the test of time.

LaRouchePAC Policy Committee - February 20, 2017

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