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Including the implications of changing its drug schedule listing and the potential of Cannabis Research. Witnesses from the food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement agency testify on current marijuana policy, the Health Effects of cannabis, and what steps congress can take to allow for more research of cannabis compounds and products. The subcommittee on health will now come to order. Welcome to everyone thats here in the hearing room. The chair now recognizes herself for five minut...

Fingerprints have been used as a tool for many decades. Other biometrics included dna, voice pattern, and palm prints. Facial recognition has become the new chosen form of Biometric Technology. As facial Recognition Technology has advanced, it is used by the government and the private sector. This collection is storing different kinds of biometric information. Can usetsa cant those, for example. To biometricsed technology and i recognize it can be valuable to Homeland Security. However, its prol...

Protection, Transportation Security Administration, and a secret service answer questions from the House Homeland Security committee. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on a department of Homeland Security use of a facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning. The co...

Kristina partsinevelos at the new york stock exchange. To you first. Were hitting record highs across the board with the dow, nasdaq, s p 500. These are stellar results going into 2020. Some catalysts could say, january effect pecking up stocks in december to take advantage of a new tax year. The fact the president said he would sign the phase one china trade deal on january 15th. You have easing of Monetary Policy in china as well to help stimulate slowing economy over there so all of this plus...

Average, 61 San Francisco, 62 san jose and 63 concord. Lets check in with the Traffic Alert. It continues on 101, we are tracking this accident 101 towards palo alto. Southbound lanes are blocked but the latest from chp is there opening two left lane so things are improving as you work your way through there. At one point, both directions were shut down. All northbound lanes are open southbound lanes are opening up for two left lane so that should relieve congestion through there. Until they get...

Book entitled the empowered university what exactly is that quick. Im delighted to be here with you the notion is that universities should be empowered to look in the mirror and be honest with ourselves leadership and talking about society with the institutions that are helping and secure should be willing to recognize whatever is going well but also to be willing to say we have a way to go go and the subtitle starts with the notion is not just the one person its about all of us working together...

Morning. Partly cloudy and warm to the south. We will have fog and drizzle continuing. We see 50s for many and 60s for some. We are starting off very warm, but for a little break, we have slight rain to the north. Mid60s for a few on the high side. 6 01 am. Palo alto, 101. That is open, is that right . Sumlin still recovering from the closure that took four hours to clear from the accident that was there. We will hear exactly about what happened in a moment. But what you need to know is traffic ...

Where every. I mean green bacteria in the tree. Because how Council Climate change. Explores the science of capturing. Change. Were going to explore the intersection of humanity and were doing it in a unique way this is science by scientists. Fossil fuels powering the modern industrial economy with Global Economic growth. In Greenhouse Gas since the 1950 s. The u. S. Space agency has been monitoring Carbon Dioxide levels. In 2013 climate history is made at the moment. In hawaii. In the month of ...

Department of Homeland Security is use of facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare the canadian recess at any point. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning. The committee on Homeland Security is meeting with the use of peaceful recognition and other Biometric Technologies. The governments use of biometrics is not entirely new. For example, fingerprints have been used as an identification tool for many decade...

Around be the key to inspiration. Since 1901 each years nobel prizes have been presented at ceremonies on december 10th. Its an event full of pomp and circumstance a formal affair with a dress code to match. For men that means of white tie and tails. While the women are dressed in evening gowns. But most of the women at the ceremony are in the audience. As of 616. 00 nobel Prize Winners in the sciences only 19 have been women just 3 percent in all theres not much geographic diversity either most...