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People favour expressive, communicative robots over efficient and effective ones (University of Bristol)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Aug 2016
Adriana Hamacher, who conceived the study as part of her MSc in Human Computer Interaction at UCL, said ... Professor Kerstin Eder, who leads the Verification and Validation for Safety in Robots research theme at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory and co-supervised Adriana's project, said ... Adriana's study gives key insights into how communication and ......

Adriana is on a mission to Mars

Edit Independent online (SA) 19 Aug 2016
Dr Adriana Marais is one of 100 candidates vying for a one-way ticket to Mars. Gasant Abarder spoke to her ... ....

Adriana Mather reveals how she turned her Salem witch trials ancestry into YA

Edit Entertainment Weekly 19 Aug 2016
Adriana Mather, 33, a descendant of one of Salem’s most infamous figures — Puritan minister Cotton Mather — returned to that spooky town to conjure up her haunting YA debut, How to Hang a Witch. EW caught up with Mather to learn all about her eerie ancestry, and what it was like to feel like a real-life villain. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY ... ADRIANA MATHER. Yes. I always knew about Cotton ... This is why history is so complex ... What was it? ... ....

Cohen: Ransom payment sends bad message to terror groups

Edit Boston Herald 19 Aug 2016
Somebody should take away President Obama’s fleet of cargo planes before America goes broke. As we suspected all along, the State Department confirmed yesterday the $400 million payment to Iran this past January — unbeknownst to Congress — was used as “leverage” to secure the release of American hostages ... Yeah right ... Granite State U.S ... Adriana Cohen is co-host of “Herald Drive” airing 6-9 a.m ... ....

Adriana Cohen: Ransom payment sends bad message to terror groups

Edit Boston Herald 19 Aug 2016
Somebody should take away President Obama’s fleet of cargo planes before America goes broke. As we suspected all along, the State Department confirmed yesterday the $400 million payment to Iran this past January — unbeknownst to Congress — was used as “leverage” to secure the release of American hostages ... Yeah right ... Granite State U.S ... Adriana Cohen is co-host of “Herald Drive” airing 6-9 a.m ... ....

At Olympics, Rio draws a line when snack comes under attack

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 19 Aug 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As the Olympic whirlwind sweeps through Rio and brings with it disapproval of everything from shoddy construction to water pollution, residents are drawing a line in the sand. Nobody better attack their favorite snack. They are called Biscoito Globo, and they're more than just a snack in Rio. They are a symbol of local pride ... When U.S ... ___. Adriana Gomez Licon is on Twitter http.//twitter.com/agomezlicon ....

Olympic Breakout Stars That Didn’t Compete in the Games, From Zac Efron to Leslie Jones (Photos)

Edit The Wrap 19 Aug 2016
Many actors and models flocked to Rio de Janeiro to support their teams in the 2016 Olympic Games. Zac Efron. On Tuesday, four-time gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles finally met her crush. She shared several photos and even a video of the actor giving the star olympian a quick kiss on the cheek. The actor also promised Aly Raisman a pizza date. Gisele Bundchen ... Matthew McConaughey ... Boomer Phelps ... Leslie Jones ... Adriana Lima ... Gigi Hadid....

J’cans urged to build on Garvey’s Legacy

Edit Jamaica Observer 19 Aug 2016
  ... “Reflecting on Garvey’s ideas serves to remove any doubt about our capacity to triumph over any adversity once we summon the will ... Andeloni Brady of Discovery Bay All-age; Tianna Henry of Gayle Primary; Davion Anderson from Hague Primary; Kajune Nembhard from  Priory Primary; and Adriana Mitchell of Duncans Primary School were also presented with gifts by the selection committee.  . ....

Letters Can a land war over the moon be far off?

Edit Palm Beach Post 19 Aug 2016
Can a war over. moon be far off?. I read Saturday’s article, “Company given go-ahead for first commercial mission to the moon” (Aug. 6), reporting that Moon Express was given a license to send a probe to the moon, the first of many steps to explore mining possibilities. The nature of mankind being what it is, I wonder how long before war breaks out for the moon ... WILLIAM DAMATO, BOYNTON BEACH ... ADRIANA WYCKOFF, WEST PALM BEACH....

WSU research to reveal religious spies of WWII (Washington State University)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Aug 2016
(Source. Washington State University). By Adriana Aumen, College of Arts & Sciences. PULLMAN, Wash. - A secret history of politics, religion and espionage in World War II is the topic of a Washington State University professor's research receiving new grant support from the National Endowment for the Humanities ... policy today,' he said ... Contacts. ... Adriana Aumen, WSU College of Arts and Sciences communications, 509-335-5671, adriana@wsu.edu....

Share in the British Sailing Team’s Olympic success at Dartmouth Royal Regatta (RYA - Royal Yachting Association)

Edit Public Technologies 18 Aug 2016
(Source. RYA - Royal Yachting Association). Fresh from their success representing Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Olympics, the British Sailing Team is heading to Dartmouth Royal Regatta to share it ... 11am - Public Meet and Greet. By the entrance to the main Dartmouth Regatta marquee in Coronation park nr ... Space is limited, please contact Adriana at the RYA to organise your attendance - adriana.wright@rya.org.uk ... (noodl. 34996205) ....

Pasta instead of beans: El Niño costs Brazil's families dear

Edit Reuters 18 Aug 2016
SÃO PAULO, Aug 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It has been a while since Adriana Santos and her family last ate beans at home. Like many Brazilians, Santos is struggling to buy this staple food, normally eaten with rice at least once a day across the country. ....

Texas teen with cancer dazzles in ‘princess without a wig’ shoot

Edit New York Daily News 18 Aug 2016
Adriana Salazar isn't letting cancer get in the way of achieving her dreams ... ....
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