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"soundBAIT" is a formula for radio-marketing success that has been
developed for 1) radio station account executives who want to
attract new advertisers, 2) radio advertisers who want their hard
earned marketing dollars to produce dramatically better results and
3) radio listeners who demand that you at least entertain them
while you interrupt the flow of music or talk on their favorite
station. "soundBAIT" examines what radio stations should be looking
for in an advertiser, what an advertiser should be looking for in a
radio station and most importantly, what listeners expect
advertisers to use as "bait" in their messages before they will
"bite" at the products and services advertisers offer them.
The hardest data for managers and engineers in charge of the design
and implementation of robot systems to acquire is also the most
valuable: case studies detailing best current practice and the
return on investment actually achieved. It has been a major goal of
the British Robot Association, among other professional groups, to
organise meetings where such case studies are presented and
discussed between members; but the obvious restrictions of
commercial confidentiality lead to considerable difficulty,
especially in relation to the best recent installations. The
authors of this book have been in the uniquely privileged position
of lecturing in the Cambridge University Production Engineering
Tripos, a course specially organised in conjunction with a number
of leading companies applying robots and automation. Actual case
studies from these companies form an important part of the course,
making this book that has emerged from it a uniquely important
addition to our Open University Press series.
The discovery of the earth's radiation belts in 1957 marked the
beginning of what is now known as magnetospheric physics. The field
has evolved normally from an early discovery phase through a period
of exploration and into an era of quantitative studies of the
dynamics of magnetized plasmas as they occur in nature. Such
environments are common throughout the universe and have been
studied in varying detail at the sun, the planets, pulsars, and
certain radio galaxies. The purpose of this book is to describe
basic quantitative aspects of magnetospheric physics. We use
selected examples from the earth's magnetosphere to show how theory
and data together form a quantitative framework for magnetospheric
research. We have tried to organize the material along the
philosophy of starting simply and adding com plexity only as
necessary. We have avoided controversial and relatively new
research topics and have tried to use as examples physical
processes generally accepted as important within the earth's
magnetospheric system. However, even in some of our examples, the
question of whether the physical process applied to a particular
problem is the dominant process, has yet to be answered."
Intented as a primer' in manufacturing systems, this book
concentrates primarily on the technology that is applied on the
shop floor to automate the manufacturing process. Modern automation
techniques are placed in the context of manufacturing systems
approaches and more traditional production engineering approaches.
This edition has been updated with new material including sample
course work, examination questions and a comprehensively revised
reading list. It provides a clear account of steps to automation
and covers all the essential aspects of principle and application
in an accessible way.
It is essential for the traditionally industrialised countries to
innovate in manu facturing to survive in the increasingly
competitive world marketplace. This challenge coupled with the
increasing application of computers has led to significant changes
in the techniques applied in manufacturing. This book seeks to
introduce those technologies that are being applied in discrete
parts manufacturing. In the technIcal press there have been many
phrases and acronyms coined to describe these technologies
including numerical control (NC), machining centres, computer aided
manufacture (CAM), computer integrated manufacture (CIM),
simulation, robotics, flexible manufacturing systems (FMS),
automatic assembly, factory automation, Kanban, just in time (JIT),
manufacturing automation protocol (MAP), advanced manufacturing
technology (AMT), etc. The book is intended to introduce senior
undergraduates, postgraduate students and practising engineers to
the principles of these individual technologies and their
integration into complete, automated, programmable manufacturing
facilities and systems. It is hoped that this will allow the reader
to have a critical perspective of the market place and potential
solutions to his own current or future problems. It is also
intended to indicate how the complete manufacturing facility can be
viewed as a system. The book does not address the related areas of
Computer Aided Design (CAD), scheduling, production control and
current speculative research at any significant level. It is
impossible to do justice, in this short book, to such large subject
areas which, without doubt, demand books in their own right. A book
such as this is still necessarily wide-ranging and occasionally
superficial."
The discovery of the earth's radiation belts in 1957 marked the
beginning of what is now known as magnetospheric physics. The field
has evolved normally from an early discovery phase through a period
of exploration and into an era of quantitative studies of the
dynamics of magnetized plasmas as they occur in nature. Such
environments are common throughout the universe and have been
studied in varying detail at the sun, the planets, pulsars, and
certain radio galaxies. The purpose of this book is to describe
basic quantitative aspects of magnetospheric physics. We use
selected examples from the earth's magnetosphere to show how theory
and data together form a quantitative framework for magnetospheric
research. We have tried to organize the material along the
philosophy of starting simply and adding com plexity only as
necessary. We have avoided controversial and relatively new
research topics and have tried to use as examples physical
processes generally accepted as important within the earth's
magnetospheric system. However, even in some of our examples, the
question of whether the physical process applied to a particular
problem is the dominant process, has yet to be answered."
STREET SMARTS FROM PROVERBS reveals Solomon's steps to divine
wisdom while providing tools to navigate out of conflict into
community. When Mitch Kruse, who once ruled the collector car
auction world, lost almost everything the day after the IRS raided
his company, he learned that going to church three times a week
while growing up did not guarantee the answer to one question,
"Have you ever thought about changing the scorecard of your life
from money to wisdom?" His pursuit to find the answer sparked a
lifelong journey through the ultimate wisdom book for emerging
leaders, Proverbs, one that connects God's heart with street
smarts. Mitch introduces each of the 12 words with a real-life
story of someone who has experienced God's miraculous restoration
through humbling their heart to Him. In every subsequent chapter,
Mitch explains, illustrates, and applies one of the four components
of each pearl, providing an easy-to-understand, yet
life-transforming, step-by-step process to assimilate each
respective trait of wisdom. Using practical analogies, Mitch gives
memorable tools for the reader to recall every point with the
purpose of applying it to conflict at work, with family, among
friends, and in ministry. He shares tangible tools to be shrewd,
yet harmless, in business dealings; how to separate wisdom from
foolishness though discretion; and how to seek wise counsel for
life's decisions. Mitch concludes the book with the timeless truths
of discipline, intimacy with God and others, and how to become a
lifelong learner.
DJ Williams lays herself bare and exposes the darkness of the world
as she sees it. She pulls back the layers and exposes a naked world
torn apart by despair, tragedy, and loneliness. Her brand of dark,
edgy poetry taps directly into the veins of her readers by raw
imagery with powerful emotions.
Realizing that only simplicity can truly lead to a feeling of
content, D J Williams reconstructs her needs versus her wants in
this stark yet vibrant collection of poetry.
This collection of twisted love poems is the result of one heart
being broken, sewn back together and betrayed without yielding plus
one mind suffering from too little sleep and too much caffeine.
Many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa see broadband ICT as an
essential part of their long-term economic development strategy.
Backbone networks are the high-capacity networks that lie at the
heart of communications systems and allow the delivery of the high
volumes of data needed for broadband. What high-capacity backbone
networks that do exist in the region are typically limited to major
urban areas and some inter-city routes. Competition between
backbone networks is underdeveloped so the price of services
remains high and quality is often poor. This pattern of network
development is the result of high costs and regulatory restrictions
on network development. Where countries have fully liberalized
their telecommunications markets and promoted infrastructure
competition, prices have fallen and quality improved. Backbone
network policy should focus on promoting competition, reducing the
cost of network construction and encouraging network development
into currently underserved areas. Competition can be promoted by
removing regulatory restrictions such as limits on the number of
licenses and constraints on type of infrastructure and services
that licensees can offer. The cost of backbone network development
can be reduced by utilizing energy and transport infrastructure and
reducing legal costs such as obtaining planning permission.
Stimulating backbone network development beyond major urban areas
can be achieved through establishing public-private partnerships to
encourage operators to build networks into currently underserved
areas.
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