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    Line Following Robot

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    LINE FOLLOWING ROBOT Lines following robots are the classic introduction to robotics. They use some sort of sensor‚ to detect a line and then ride on top of the line along the course. These robots teach basic construction and electronics techniques. This simple robot is designed to be able to follow a black or white line on the ground without getting off the line too much. The robot has four sensors installed underneath the front part of the body‚ and two DC motors drive wheels moving forward. This

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    Problems with the Poverty Threshold When I think of the term “poverty threshold”‚ I imagine some kind of physical barrier that is holding poor people back from living a normal life. These people fall under the poverty level and struggle for quite some time‚ like a fish out of water just hoping for someone to throw them back in so that they could possibly live a normal life. When looking at the gross yearly income that determines the poverty level‚ which is at about $31‚800 for a four-person family

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    Cruise Line Case

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    Case Study: Allure Cruise Line – Challenges of Strategic Growth and Organizational Effectiveness Who are the “major players” in the North American cruise industry? The “major players” in North America cruise industry are‚ Carnival‚ P&O Princess (P&OP)‚ RCC and Star Cruises Group accounted for 69% of capacity in 2002. In 2006‚ with P&O Princess now part of Carnival‚ the top three reached over than 79%.  In progress the top three “major players” would increase to 81% by 2010. With the emergence of

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    are living in “poverty” (2010 Census). That means‚ about one in every ten Americans are living below the poverty line. Although there is not a direct definition for poverty‚ it can be generally defined for most Americans living in the United States. First‚ an inability to provide a family with nutritious food‚ clothing‚ and reasonable shelter can clearly show how “poor” can be described in the United States. In addition‚ in order for a family to not be considered under the poverty line‚ it must have

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    Waiting Line Management

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    Saint Louis University School of Accountancy and Business Management Mary Heights Campus‚ Bakakeng‚ Baguio City Unlimited Network of Opportunities (UNO) Waiting Line Management Analysis ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- In Partial Fulfillment for the Course ------------------------------------------------- Production and Operation Management (Mgmt 6) ------------------------------------------------- by: Pelchona

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    rural poverty in morocco

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    Rural poverty in the Kingdom of Morocco Poverty is essentially a rural phenomenon in the Kingdom of Morocco. About 4 million people in the country live below the national poverty line‚ and 3 million of them are in rural areas. During the decade from 1994 to 2004 there was a significant increase in the incidence of poverty in some of the poorest provinces. And although there has been progress in the country’s standing in the human development index‚ the gap between urban and rural areas remains a

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    Line Follower Robot

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    Line  Follower  Robot   Robotics Workshop Currents 15th march 2008 EEE Department NIT Trichy  Developed By: Mayur Agarwal Prashant Agrawal Krishna Nand Gupta Hitesh Meghani  To Our Readers We are glad to have had an opportunity to share our knowledge with interested robotics enthusiasts. In this book we have attempted to provide a brief compilation of our experiences in robotics (participating and winning in Technical Festivals all over the country)‚ extending over last three years. The

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    Ethnography on The Nazca Lines During our visit to Ica Peru in December 2012‚ my wife‚ her family and I took a trip to the Nazca Lines in Nazca Peru‚ I was pretty excited because I’ve seen them on the history Chanel a few years back and I told my wife that we had to go see them when we go to Peru. Then she surprised me. Not only was I going to but I was going to take a plane to see them. Now this was amazing‚ keep in mind I’m not sure what I was expecting when I would go up in the plane. But I

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    Durand Line Analysis

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    How do you see the future of Durand line in the post with drawl scenario of U.S. led NATO forces from Afghanistan? A due consideration may be given to the nature of Pak- Afghan relations. The Durand line is referred to a 2‚640km long porous border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was established in 1893 after an agreement between Sir Mortimer Durand of British India and Afghan Amir Abdur Rehman Khan. The line with mild modification after the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 was inherited by Pakistan

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    Germ-Line Therapy

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    genetic manipulation of the human body brings about a heated debate from many parties. What needs to be considered from these discussions is the protection of our generations and the future implications of germ line therapy on the environment and humans. These are just a few of the issues that need to be taken into consideration when conducting genetic research to better treat and cure disease. It is relevant to note that germ line therapy is still experimental and possible procedures are based on

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