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...country, there are lots of judges out there and I think they are hoping to find one who will allow the evidence, particularly if the other side doesn?t know much," says Greely. "To be able to use [fMRI lie detection] in court would be the blue ribbon, the license to print money...
...some respects, the birdhouse business resembles the trade in nests harvested from the wild, a side of the industry that is murky and sometimes violent; in the past, only those with money, muscle and good political connections prospered. In Thailand, fewer than a dozen companies harvest nests from some 170 islands in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, in return for paying multimillion-dollar concession fees to the government. The remote islands are guarded by dozens of armed men - in effect private armies - and are often run "like independent states," says Jandam, the author of the industry study...
...Vigo, the local government has attempted to make it easier for young people to start lives of their own by building subsidized housing. Located at the side of the freeway, the Navía development consists of brightly colored high-rises, many of them still under construction. There are a few shops and cafés, and lots of families with young children to fill the new playground. One restaurant, sensitive to financial constrictions, offers meals - three courses, plus wine and coffee...
...dies down. It could be months. Given the West's skepticism about Iran's election results, fresh Iranian government resentments will now be on the table alongside old ones. Crucially, though, these grievances are unlikely to sink the talks before they get started. The issues are too important. Neither side, for that matter, has a better policy in mind. There is absolutely nothing to be gained now from writing off Obama's and Europe's policy as bound to fail...
Europe should be heavily involved in what will, if it survives the opening rounds and develops some momentum, be a long and difficult process. Europe needs to emphasize common interests and understand that the other side will not fall into line just because our position is - to us - so obviously right...