more practical applications were proposed by Nikola Tesla‚ who in 1898 designed a radio-controlled boat. Electronics evolved into driving force of development to the advent of the first electronic autonomous robots created by William Grey Walter in Bristol‚ England in 1948. The first digital and programmable robot was invented by George Devol in 1954 and was named Unimate. It was sold to General Motors in 1961 where it was used to lift pieces of hot metal from die casting machines at the Inland Fisher
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These were very primitive‚ ineffective‚ and inaccurate. In 1915‚ Roland Garros‚ a French allied pilot‚ attached a machine gun to the front of his plane. This was unheard of because he needed to fire through the propeller. Many thought this was suicidal but Garros had put steel plates on the rear of the propeller blades to deflect any bullets. The unsuspecting Germans failed to evade the oncoming Garros and consequently within sixteen days he had taken down five German planes and became the first
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Colonial expansion throughout West Africa instigated in the late 1400s‚ when Europeans disembarked and established trading posts in Africa. Europeans generated an interest in West Africa predominantly between the 1400s and 1800s‚ and especially regarding the coastal regions of Africa. This is where they first set up trading posts and focused on trade with the local peoples of Africa. Colonial advance in West Africa ranged from trade relations to formal colonial rule. The colonial development of West
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Bradley Stoke is an English suburban town located in the South West of the United Kingdom. It’s situated in South Gloucestershire and is in the north of Bristol. I will be evaluating it’s sustainability as a westernised‚ suburban settlement. It also is one of the biggest housing estates in Europe. Sustainability means that something is long lasting and produces little or no environmental impact. It also means that by living a sustainable life‚ you are leaving the planet in the same state you found
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Tenants [online] Available at: http://www.tenantshistory.org.uk/ Accessed on: 27th May 2012 London County Council Mins‚ 1928‚ ii‚ pp.234–45. Malpass‚ P. & Walmsley‚ J. (2005) 100 years of Council Housing in Bristol Faculty of the Built Environment‚ University of West England‚ Bristol; 1st ed. Miller‚ M. (2002) Letchworth; The First Garden City Phillimore & Co. Nassau‚ W Ravetz‚ A. (2001) Council Housing and Culture: The History of a Social Experiment (Planning‚ History & the Environment)
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MINTEL (2000)‚ Organic Food and Drink Retailing‚ Market Intelligence Unit of the UK Economic Intelligence Unit‚ London. MINTEL (2003)‚ Organic Foods UK‚ MINTEL International Group‚ London. MORI (1996)‚ Attitudes to Organic Food‚ The Soil Association‚ Bristol. Nielsen‚ N.A.‚ Bech-Larsen‚ T. and Grunert‚ K.G. (1998)‚ “Consumer purchase motives and product perceptions: a laddering study on vegetable oil in three countries”‚ Food Quality Organic Monitor (2001)‚ The UK Market for Fresh Organic Vegetables‚
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Critical Social Policy http://csp.sagepub.com/ Young people ’as risk ’ or young people ’at risk ’: Comparing discourses of anti-social behaviour in England and Victoria Nathan Hughes Critical Social Policy 2011 31: 388 DOI: 10.1177/0261018311405011 The online version of this article can be found at: http://csp.sagepub.com/content/31/3/388 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Critical Social Policy can be found at: Email Alerts:
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An Introduction to Strategic Cost Management (SCM) Vance Chan Associates www.vancechan.com Introduction to SCM ©1998 Vance Chan Associates. Not to be reproduced without permission. 1 The challenge Rising costs are everyone’s concern… Introduction to SCM ©1998 Vance Chan Associates. Not to be reproduced without permission. 2 The challenge In today’s economy‚ most companies must make fundamental changes to cost structure while trying to maintain growth Slower revenue
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Teaching and learning in your Subject The world we live in today is a complex multinational society in which children and pupils are taught to get along together regardless of their race‚ gender‚ faith or disability. The current National Curriculum mentions inclusion and how all students should be able to reach their learning potential through lessons which incorporate Individual Education Plans (IEP’s) and differentiation in order to reach the potential of all students who may step across the threshold
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V irgil Sapienti‚ because of the Haithabu Incident‚ was forced to rescind his activities with the Remnants. It culminated with his forced resignation from “Sicherheitsdetachement Kurfust‚” acting under orders from his superior and leader of the Nightingales‚ Action Andy‚ that he will not contribute any unnecessary attention to the RGA’s activities again. Embarrassed by how it gave RGA high command far too many risks to gander‚ the leadership behind RGA high command were forced to have Action Andy
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