"Voices can indeed be changed and the pitch, pace, tonality and voice pattern can be modified to exude power, control, and position someone as the obvious leader, " says Gloria Starr, an image and etiquette consultant.

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Unlike many large fixed-wing drones, which are flown under remote control by ground-based pilots, a modified K-MAX flies autonomously along a programmed course using GPS to navigate via specified way points.

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Rather than a vehicle that acts as a chauffeur at all times, Newman's vision for the modified Nissan Leaf, dubbed RobotCar, is for it to take control on select occasions.

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In addition, the official says, a floating X-band radar has to be modified to track the satellite's trajectory, and the "fire-control" systems on the Navy ships also needed modification.

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He modified his earlier court ruling because he is worried this is a scheme which would allow Goodman to regain control, or maybe even benefit by, the trust through his girlfriend.

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For example, if a yeast cell was genetically modified to include a particular gene, this technique would allow the expression of that gene to come under precise control.

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