Financial backing, meanwhile, has come from various sources, among them the deep-pocketed Paul G. Allen, whose Vulcan Inc. has invested in what it terms "advanced nuclear technologies".
And if the terms advanced by Dr. Kissinger are all they have to look forward to, aren't they likely to react with increased military efforts of their own?
In broad terms, advanced video-based surveillance could be described as intelligent video processing designed to assist security personnel by providing reliable real-time alerts and to support efficient video analysis for forensics investigations.
The search terms advance directive, living will, and power of attorney for health care were used, along with the state's name.
Since the mid-20th century, however, large glaciers in the inner Tien Shan region have made short-term advances.
Nonetheless, to date there is little evidence to suggest that longer-term advances in technology and associated gains in productivity are abating.
Improving access to short-term advances in benefits and simplifying the claims process would curtail the numbers falling through the cracks, researchers said.
Payday loans are short-term advances of relatively small amounts, often with hefty fees, that are repaid when the borrower's paycheck arrives.
The longer-term advances in technology and accompanying gains in productivity, however, exhibit few signs of abating and these gains, along with the lower interest rates, should support growth of the economy over time.
Eli Ball, the founder of Lyric Financial, a competing service that gives musicians short-term advances on their royalties in exchange for a fee, thinks that musicians should not sell their rights.
