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Moody's Microblog Daily Digest 150715 - http://moodysmdd.blogspot.com/2015/07/150715.html  yesterday's tweets as a single page

Urgent Appeal on #TPP Intellectual Property Provisions and Call for Support and Opinions - http://thinktppip.jp/?p=519&lang=en pl. help stop bad stuff

Yeutter sees 'slim' prospects for #TPP agreement at Hawaii session - http://www.agri-pulse.com/Yeutter-sees-slim-prospects-for-TPP-agreement-in-Hawaii-07152015.asp we'll see

European Commission opens antitrust investigations against @Qualcomm —again - http://arstechnica.co.uk/tech-policy/2015/07/european-commission-opens-antitrust-investigations-against-qualcomm-again/ another biggie from @vestager

A consultation on #Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 - https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/section-72-copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988-cdpa "clarifying on the public showing of broadcasts"

Shocking: Software Used To Monitor UK Students Against Radicalization Found To Be Exploitable - https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150715/10274131649/shocking-software-used-to-monitor-uk-students-against-radicalization-found-to-be-exploitable.shtml password="password"

EU position paper (March 2015) on intellectual property flags priorities for #TTIP - http://keionline.org/node/2281 useful analysis

Electric vehicle batteries getting cheaper much faster than expected - http://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2015/07/electric-vehicle-batteries-are-getting-cheaper-much-faster-than-we-expected/ this is really good news

#TTIP and UN Treaty: EU must stand up for human rights - http://www.eureporter.co/world/2015/07/16/ttip-and-un-treaty-eu-must-stand-up-for-human-rights/ just like US does in #TPP - oh, wait #malaysia

Tension builds between Canada, U.S. over #TPP deal - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/tension-builds-between-canada-us-over-tpp-deal/article25524829/ this is getting interesting...

Government makes 'outrageous' U-turn over #fracking in precious wildlife sites - http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/16/government-makes-outrageous-u-turn-over-fracking-in-precious-wildlife-sites what lying scum these Tories are...

Warming of oceans due to #climatechange is unstoppable, say US scientists - http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/16/warming-of-oceans-due-to-climate-change-is-unstoppable-say-us-scientists well done, denialists, well done...

Let’s make Britain wild again and find ourselves in nature - http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/16/britain-wild-nature-rewilding-ecosystems-heal-lives bring 'em all back, says I

UN Guidelines breakthrough: A big step forward for consumer protection - http://consumersinternational.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/un-guidelines-breakthrough-big-step.html sounds good

Housing market could face collapse if base rate rise hits buyer confidence - http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jul/16/base-rate-rise-buyer-confidence-topple-housing-market let's hope so: ridiculous levels now