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In the future, a swarm of flying robots may do the work now done by human search
teams.
A robotics research team at the University
of Pennsylvania has designed a system to coordinate a number of small
quadcopters, a step toward coordinating multiple robots for tasks such as
surveillance or searching areas after a disaster.
"Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was always being told what she could and couldn't do. In an era when Jim Crow laws and segregation were a way of life, it was not easy to survive. Bessie didn't let that stop her. Although she was only 11 when the Wright Brothers took their historic flight, she vowed to become the first African-American female pilot. Her sturdy faith and determination helped her overcome obstacles of poverty, racism, and gender discrimination."
Just Hearing fluent and expressive reading of good literature expands your vocabulary; helps
build your stamina and will make you a better reader.
Click on any of the above links to listen to some wonderful examples of fluent reading.
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NASA's Curiosity rover is a 1-ton robot that will make an unprecedented Mars
landing on Aug. 5, 2012. See how the risky maneuver will keep rover team members
in suspense for 7 fateful minutes.
From the icy Arctic to Africa's dense jungles - and the mountain tops of Mongolia to the deep waters of the Pacific - the BBC series Human Planet has explored mankind's incredible relationship with nature.