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...embryonic stem cell research clinics, eight states (and big ones, too, like New York and California) funded their own labs and allowed private funding. While the opening of federal funds to stem cells will lead to an expansion of research facilities, scientists will likely still only be permitted to use embryos that would otherwise be discarded by fertility clinics. The fact that Obama declined to state solid ethics guidelines does not mean that the scientists at National Institute of Health will allow researchers to create embryos at will to harvest at their pleasure...
With some estimates of armed robots with so-called autonomous navigation systems less than five years away, the U.S. Army is drafting a white paper to set guidelines for their use. "This is a concept paper to think about war-fighting outcomes and what robotics will do for soldiers," says U.S. Lieut. General Michael Vane, who directs the Army Capabilities Integration Center in Fort Monroe, Va. "I am starting out with the idea of having a technology-enabled human. [But] we might someday come up with [separate] IT doctrine and robot doctrine." He reiterates that "we want to make...
...approaching when the U.S. military can deploy a robot that can drive itself around a corner, use senors to detect an enemy fighter on the move and destroy targets instantly with missiles and machine guns - all without human intervention? The Pentagon thinks the day may be imminent, and it wants to ensure that its technology doesn't get ahead of military doctrine. It wants to be certain that there is always a human making decisions regarding the use of lethal force...
...people like Rudajev, staying put means learning to live without many plush perks of the expat lifestyle. The first to vanish are the generous housing allowances that many companies use to entice foreign talent overseas. "I'm beginning to see more expats downgrade to smaller and cheaper apartments," says Michael Ciola, an Australian real estate broker who caters to foreigners. The second luxury to be dropped is the private club. The cost of a transferable membership at the Singapore Island Country Club has slumped to $100,000, down nearly a third during the past 18 months, according to the Business...
...While not a new idea, these in-school programs are increasingly appealing in this economy, tutors say. The Princeton Review is in talks with five states about integrating SAT or ACT prep into all of their districts. Some schools help knock 20% to 30% off students' fees by offering use of their classrooms at no charge to the test prep company. Other districts pick up the entire tab of the Princeton Review program, offering it to students as part of their regular curriculum...