Word: function
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crimson staff, on the other hand, said they wished Rosen the best of luck in his new job. One editor mumbled aloud his concern that the campus daily would not be able to function without Rosen, but his same and reasonable colleagues brought him back to reality. But they, too, had one question: "Is Buckingham Palace on Centrex...
About 15 faculty, 85 students, and 60 staff members work at the lab. They research in small groups, each typically composed of a single faculty supervisor and several students and technicians. Each group devotes itself to mimicking a particular bodily function...
...have passed since the meeting at which the Queen discussed the possibility of abdication, and hardly anyone ever mentions that anymore. "It is clear to me that the question of abdication has been ruled out totally," says Lacey. "Charles may be unhappy in his role, but it is the function of the British royal family to express the intangibles of life, including stability. Since modern British monarchs have no executive role, the sovereign has reverted back to the primitive and magical role, symbolic of society's continuing...
...only is the Queen in excellent health, but she seems to enjoy her regal function and certainly performs it well. "After more than 30 years on the throne, she knows more about power and politics than most politicians," says a source close to Buckingham Palace. "And although the Queen is theoretically 'advised' by ministers, she can, behind the scenes, advise ministers." Some political soothsayers speculate that she may, in fact, have a key role to play in helping to pick a new Prime Minister if no party wins a majority in the next national election, probably...
This "sensory" function is what makes the robot unique, according to Jury. In general, robots are "open--loop robots" that go to a specific point and perform a specific function...