A robot can be defined as a programable‚ self controlled device consisting of electronic‚ electrical‚ or mechanical units. The notion of robots or robot-like automates can be traced back to medieval times. Although people of that era didn’t have a term to describe what we would eventually call a robot‚ they were nevertheless imagining mechanisms that could perform human like tasks. As early as 270 BC an ancient engineer named Ctesibus made organs and water clocks with moveable figures. In medieval
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Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. It was founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in Northeastern India. It arose as a monastic movement during a time of Brahman tradition. Buddhism rejected important views of Hinduism. It did not recognize the validity of the Vedic Scriptures‚ nor the sacrificial cult which arose from it. It also questioned the authority of the priesthood. Also‚ the Buddhist movement was open to people of all castes‚ denying that a person’s worth could be
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Bathymetry Paper Bathymetry is a very interesting study of underwater depth in large bodies of water. I find it interesting because for much of the time humans have lived on this earth‚ we have not had the opportunities that we have now with technology. By being able to measure the depths of large bodies of water we can better understand the ecology at certain depths. It has been easier for us to learn the scientific effects humans have had on dry land. But with the amount of fishing‚ dumping
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Summary- It all starts out in Redding‚ Connecticut with a boy named Tim Meeker. Tim is a young boy who has always wanted to be like his brother‚ because being like his brother means he will attend college at yale and make their father proud. All was going as planned until one day when Tim’s older brother Sam shows up at home from college unannounced. Tim and his family soon learn that Sam has come home to retrieve their father’s gun‚ because he has decided to fight in the war. Before anyone could
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Hungary Year of EU entry: 2004 Member of Schengen area:Yes Political system: Republic Capital city: Budapest Total area: 93 000 km² Population: 10 million Currency: forint official EU language: Hungarian Hungary is a landlocked state with many neighbours – Slovakia‚ Ukraine‚ Romania‚ Serbia‚ Croatia‚ Slovenia and Austria. It is mostly flat‚ with low mountains in the north. Lake Balaton‚ a popular tourist centre‚ is the largest lake in central Europe. The ancestors of ethnic Hungarians
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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-MEANING‚ NATURE AND SCOPE INTRODUCTION International Politics as an academic discipline is of a recent origin. This discipline is that so new that it can be called as the ‘youngest of all the social sciences’. It is dynamic in nature. The first chair of international Politics was founded in 1919 at the university College‚ Wales‚ U.K. Since International Politics is concerned with the relations among different nations. In the present time‚ Environment protection‚ growing
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Abortion The debate over whether or not abortion should be a legal option continues to divide. Proponents‚ identifying themselves as pro-choice‚ contend that abortion is a right that should not be limited by governmental or religious authority‚ and which outweighs any right claimed for an embryo or fetus. They argue that pregnant women will resort to unsafe illegal abortions if there is no legal option. Opponents‚ identifying themselves as pro-life‚ assert that personhood begins at conception
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To: David Dillon‚ CEO‚ The Kroger Co.‚ ddillon@kroger.com From: Nichole Brandenburg‚ nbrandenburg@kroger.com Subject: “Whole Foods Market‚ Inc. 2011 & 2012 Annual Report Review” Date: October 23‚ 2013 Dear David: In response to your request‚ I have reviewed Whole Foods Market‚ Inc. Annual Stakeholders’ Reports for 2011 and 2012. Please review this email report for my findings on tone‚ theme‚ content‚ format and financials; my recommendation is to explore Whole Foods‚ Inc.
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Homeostasis The ability of the body to maintain physiological parameters necessary for the preservation of life within a narrow range is referred to as homeostasis. In health‚ to a certain extent‚ the body can cope with this alteration and can constantly regulate the physiological changes in response to fluctuations in the external environment. For example‚ the maintenance of normal partial oxygen and carbon dioxide pressure‚ the right concentration of nutrients and waste products‚ the normal
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Project 6 Research the background of counselling and develop a 500 word report to be presented to the class. The report needs to cover all of the following topics: • the purpose of counselling The purpose of counselling is to help individuals‚ couples or families to work towards living in a way that is more satisfying‚ rewarding and resourceful. Including physically‚ mentally‚ spiritually and/or emotionally depending on the clients wants and/or needs. The modern consensus as to what
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