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about the Sci-Fi novel, The Ship Finder.

Chapter 1, Encounter in the Park (drug resistant bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomonas_aeruginosa
Chapter 2, Discoveries at the Hospital (Nanomedicine) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanomedicine

http://news.rice.edu/2015/02/09/nano-antioxidants-prove-their-potential-2/

Chapter 3, The Strange Cloaked Ship (Corn can grow five inches on a July day.) http://www.kinsource.com/MinnesotaTales/totw2007/corn28oct1909.htm
Chapter 4, Lena's Surprise (Telomeres and other things that may extend life.) http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/chromosomes/telomeres/
Chapter 5, The Deal (Progress being made on understanding how the brain remembers and how scientists can detect memories.) http://www.topnews.in/health/now-computer-algorithm-can-record-memories-26472

http://www.topnews.in/health/long-term-memory-remains-intact-even-after-brain-injury-study-2956

Chapter 6, Dimension Ship Tour (nano gears and parts) http://alglobus.net/NASAwork/papers/nano1997/fullereneNanotechnology/

http://alglobus.net/NASAwork/papers/MGMS_EC1/NanoDesign/paper.html

http://www.uic.edu/labs/trl/1.OnlineMaterials/nano.publications/05J.ASTM.Intl.June05.Vol2.No6.pdf

Chapter 7, The Dayroom (Information about Higgs bosons and other potential dimensions.) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/24/what_next_for_higgs/

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2013/08/beyond-the-higgs-boson-worlds-physicists-search-for-hidden-dimensions-of-space-and-time.html

http://www.macleans.ca/society/science/the-higgs-boson-discovery-changes-everything/

Chapter 8, The History of Richard Raven (Cyborgs.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyborg

http://www.dvice.com/2013-8-8/cyborgs-tomorrow-will-be-made-tiny-3d-printed-tech

Chapter 9, A Secret Sabbatical (Multiple dimensions?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_time_dimensions

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13070896/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/physicists-probe-fifth-dimension/#.UzXrxsJOWUk

Chapter 10, The Map (Gold Rush and old gold mining maps.) https://www.library.ca.gov/goldrush/
Chapter 11, First City, Sunev's Capital (Nanotechnology and tiny gold circuits.) 
http://snf.stanford.edu/Education/Nanotechnology.SNF.web.pdf

http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/materials-science/nanomaterials/gold-nanoparticles.html#opt

http://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=3568

http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/gold-nanoparticles-make-molybdenum-disulfide-extra-special

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gold-at-forefront-of-nanotechnology-revolution-84097207.html

Chapter 12, Award for Bravery (Medals)
French Medals -- http://www.gwpda.org/medals/frenmedl/france.html

US Medals -- http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=840

Chapter 13, The Cyborg War (Un settling ideas about future Cyborg wars.) http://www.positivefuturist.com/archive/257.html
Chapter 14, On to Battle (Pure fusion beyond current capability. Anti-matter weapons.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_fusion_weapon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimatter_weapon

Chapter 15, All About Lena, Number 214723 (Clones.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_cloning

http://www.newsweek.com/candian-dentist-wants-clone-john-lennon-253240

Chapter 16, Gold Hunt on Earth (Remote detection of nuclear materials. Gold Rush historic parks, etc.) http://news.byu.edu/archive14-mar-infrared.aspx

https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R40154.pdf

http://www.coloma.com/california-gold-discovery/marshall-park/

http://guide.sacbee.com/2010/04/02/3771/mie-festival-spurs-hope-for-funding.html

Chapter 17, Lena Meets Bill's Friends (Defeating facial recognition systems.) http://www.technewsdaily.com/3684-beat-facial-recognition-software.html

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/06/how-to-defend-yourself-against-facial-recognition-technology170/

http://www.thedailysheeple.com/how-to-beat-facial-recognition-software-without-looking-like-a-bank-robber_112012

Chapter 18, Ramon Black, (Telephone voice "scramblers.") http://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/voice.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrambler

Chapter 19, Lena's Ordeal (Language translation machines.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_translation

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/real-time-translation-devices-are-breaking-down-the-worlds-language-barriers

Chapter 20, Anticipating Triod (Gold and Electronics, Etc.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold
Chapter 21, The Gold of Triod (Metal and Gold Detectors) http://www.metaldetector.com/learn/buying-guide-articles/gold-prospecting/whats-the-best-gold-prospecting-metal-detector
Chapter 22, Rachel 214993 (Copying a brain's memories to computer memory; Oahu) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_uploading

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oahu

Chapter 23, Oahu and a Girl's Best Friends (Synthetic Diamonds) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_diamond
Chapter 24, On the Way to Pali Lookout (Electronic Camouflage) http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-01/active-camouflage-system-uses-e-ink-make-tanks-invisible-battlefield

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_camouflage

http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1354411

Chapter 25, Lookout Encounter (Pali Lookout) http://www.gohawaii.com/oahu/regions-neighborhoods/windward-oahu/nuuanu-pali-lookout
Chapter 26, The Whole Truth (Truth Serum) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_serum
Chapter 27, Chinatown http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Honolulu

http://www.chinatownhi.com/

Chapter 28, The Meeting (Infidelity) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infidelity
Chapter 29, Tanya's Tattoo Parlor (Tattoo Removal) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo_removal
Chapter 30, Maunakea Market http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/maunakea-marketplace-honolulu?select=1cunsy8tEPV1p7KDduoXwQ#1cunsy8tEPV1p7KDduoXwQ
Chapter 31, Precious Cargo (Uses of Gold) http://geology.com/minerals/gold/uses-of-gold.shtml
Chapter 32, An Improvised Plan (Pyschology of Killing in War) http://www.citizen-soldier.org/On-Killing.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Killing

http://www.killology.com/article_psychological.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/heart/themes/prep.html

Chapter 33, The Water Mission at Emor City (commandos) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commando
Chapter 34, Jungle Fight (Ray guns) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raygun

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolaser

Chapter 35, Death's Smell (Genocide and the use of lime) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohrdruf_concentration_camp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocide

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabzon_during_the_Armenian_Genocide

Chapter 36, The Psychologist (reactive attachment disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_attachment_disorder

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-traumatic_stress_disorder

Chapter 37, The Journey Home (tiny, flying robots) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboBee
Chapter 38, The Future (Numbered bank accounts) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbered_bank_account
Epilogue, (Immortality, extended life, rejuvenation) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortality

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_extension

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rejuvenation_(aging)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategies_for_Engineered_Negligible_Senescence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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