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Every university establishes its own policies on how to handle new research innovations, but they all have the moral responsibility to adopt policies that will promote access to the fruits of their research in the developing world. Universities are also major recipients of public funding, and as such, they owe a return on investment to their primary benefactors. Given their vast public support, why should universities continue to pursue profit-driven policies that impede access to medicines for the poor? Harvard, as the single most powerful academic institution in the world, has an opportunity to take a stand and lead...
BioPassword's best customers so far are banks and credit unions, which are under federal mandate to adopt stronger authentication measures to protect online customers against identity theft and other fraud. To access account information, online banking generally requires a password with a maximum of 10 character points. Biometric IDs have more than 80 distinct data points...
...first turned off by the weird vegetal spawn, parents soon fought to "adopt" the dolls at the toy store...
...Russians may have come to adopt barbaric ways of settling their political and business scores, and it will be up to Russians to find a better way or else be submerged in a bloodbath of their own making. All that other countries can do, in the meantime, is try to protect themselves from the flying debris...
Combine one of the most luxurious and accommodating hotel chains in the world with a little do-gooder, save-the-animals mentality and you get the elephant-rescue program at the Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, below. Guests at the Thai resort have the opportunity to adopt, interact with and tend elephants that have been saved from city streets and placed in the care of the Four Seasons...