Michael M Dediu

Dediu Newsletter Vol. 4, Number. 9 (45), 6 August 2020 Michael M Dediu

People say that leaders who work for peace, freedom, harmony and prosperity for all will succeed. From a world sustainable peace, good health, freedom and prosperity point of view, this July 2020 had - beside the alarming news of great increases in war-related expenses and preparations - the unusually complicated COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a serious medical issue, which shows the need for a unified world, focused on the health, wellbeing and freedom of all people. Now some good news: researchers work to create a surgical device concept for delivering stents to hard-to-reach areas in the human body; engineers are working on liquid wire, which brings electronic technologies to wearables for people; Amazon.com received the FCC approval of its $10 B plan to put thousands of satellites in the sky, to provide high-speed Internet to unserved and underserved areas; hydralese bioresorbable polymers could be used for controlled active drug-delivery; the Mars rover has a human-like mechanism to keep dust off its lenses. In this World Monthly Report, which is the 45th in total, we included the most relevant news, in a balanced approach, usually directly from the source, to help the general public better understand the realities around us. Being well and correctly informed is a sine qua non requirement for everybody, in order to make the right decisions for the future, which future begins to take shape in our recent books. This World Monthly Report provides the information needed for making the best-informed decisions. Enjoy this World Monthly Report, and be optimist!