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The Bots actually respond like a Live Adversary - For the gun enthusiasts that want more out of just shooting at paper targets or moving targets. How about moving robot targets that moves autonomously? Check out Robotic Human-Type Targets from Australia’s Marathon Targets, they’re basically dummy mannequins on wheels with a computer embedded. The bots can be programmed to various scenario whether the bots is hit or not. The idea is to deploy human-looking dummies that can “look, move, and behave like people,” with a degree of networked autonomy. For example, when one bot goes down in a hail of...

KAMPALA (Reuters) - AIDS (news - web sites)-aware Ugandans, who use about 250,000 condoms a day, face a shortage of the product after the government introduced new condom tests likely to cut supply over the festive season, the Health Ministry on Friday. The Ministry withdrew Engabu, a local popular brand that was emitting a bad smell, after the World Health Organization (news - web sites) found its quality deteriorated. "We are going to face six months of limited supply," said Vastha Kibirige, a condom coordinator with the Health Ministry. "We fear that in the meantime some people might have unprotected...

The US Flag Balloon will be attending the 29th Annual National Balloon Rally in Statesville, NC this weekend. Flights are as follows(all weather permitting): Friday AM- Sunrise media flight Friday PM- About 6:00PM Saturday PM- About 6:00PMIf you live in the Statesville area, come on out and help crew or just watch the balloons! We will be handing out pocket Constitutions and flying the flag. For information on the event this weekend, please check out the 29th Annual National Balloon Rally siteFor information about the US Flag Balloon, go to our website at www.usflagballoon.comThis weekend our crew chief will be...

I am here to ask for, and offer, help! We have a weekly tradition called Burger Night. I cook for the family my own special formula for burgers, and show them a movie.Here's the hard part: the movie has to have something for a family ranging in age from 2 to 46. Okay, we go soft on the 2yo, because he's hit-and-miss at this point. But that leaves boys aged 6 and 15, an 18yo girl, my wife and me. Here are the criteria. Positively: It's got to have enough action to hold the 6yo, humor for all preferably, and...