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...accuracy. Hood staunchly denies that politics is at play, but her critics point out that almost a third of those listed reside in the heavily Democratic South Florida counties of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. Polls show that Democratic contender John Kerry and President Bush are running neck and neck in the state, where the President's brother Jeb is Governor...
...bundle of metal and cables, thinly veiled by a translucent armor. But what makes DB special is its ability to learn new skills by mimesis, or mimicry. To understand how the human brain integrates sensory information and motor control, Kawato gave DB a dexterous body with functioning eyes, neck, torso, arms and legs. DB can watch a dance demonstration, memorize the movement pattern and replicate it by moving its body. So far, the robot has acquired about 30 skills, including juggling, air hockey, yo-yoing, folk dancing and playing the drum. Kawato is calling for a 30-year national project...
...smiles. Yes, there was a press badge around his neck. But reporters have feelings, too, and these were people the kid felt happy...
...thanks to some good fortune, the kid has a press badge from the Washington Post around his neck...
...called ‘bully pulpit’ is a chain around the neck of any president,” said then-Dean Knowles upon Summers’ arrival in 2001. “Say too much, and you are excoriated for exploiting the Harvard name for a personal—or even an institutional—agenda. Say too little, and you’re accused of failing to use the opportunities that your position provides...