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Publication date: 1 March 1943

Leo. B. Kimball

THE history of carburettor icing dates back over 20 years. The earliest report which we have is a paper published in 1920 by S. W. Sparrow, then of the National Bureau of…

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THE history of carburettor icing dates back over 20 years. The earliest report which we have is a paper published in 1920 by S. W. Sparrow, then of the National Bureau of Standards, in which he described the phenomenon and pointed out that many unexplained aeroplane crashes almost certainly could be attributed to this cause. He described the icing action as giving the pilot' the impression that: “A demon was operating the throttles.”

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 15 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

Article
Publication date: 1 April 1942

ALTHOUGH the Defiant is scarcely a new aeroplane, it makes an interesting comparison with the Rolls‐Royce Merlin single‐engined types already illustrated in this series. It is a…

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ALTHOUGH the Defiant is scarcely a new aeroplane, it makes an interesting comparison with the Rolls‐Royce Merlin single‐engined types already illustrated in this series. It is a conventional all‐metal mono‐plane of stressed‐skin construction. The rather curious plan of the main plane, with its double taper, represents a compromise between the acrodynamically perfect ellipse and the easily‐produced straight taper and the reason for it is explained in the accompanying article.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 14 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

Article
Publication date: 1 August 1937

An exhaust gas analyser, comprising a plurality of bleeder conduits each discharging to the atmosphere, and arranged in scries relation, the first of which is connected to a…

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An exhaust gas analyser, comprising a plurality of bleeder conduits each discharging to the atmosphere, and arranged in scries relation, the first of which is connected to a preceding exhaust gas conduit between the latter's ends, to bleed therefrom a part only of its flow of exhaust gas, and the last of which is similarly connected between the ends of the preceding one, suction means at the discharge end of each bleeder conduit to draw therethrough the gases bled from the preceding conduit, and analysing mechanism, the last bleeder conduit passing through said analysing mechanism.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 9 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

Article
Publication date: 1 January 1938

Mechanism for actuating the control surfaces of aircraft, including a flap mounted so that it is lowered bodily from its normal retracted position to a position below the wing…

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Mechanism for actuating the control surfaces of aircraft, including a flap mounted so that it is lowered bodily from its normal retracted position to a position below the wing level and turned to a desired extent about a transverse axis at or near the centre of pressure, the bodily lowering and turning movements of the flap being effected independently and either successively or simultaneously, wherein a lever by which the flap is moved to its lowered position is pivoted at its front end on the aircraft wing and is part of a link and lever mechanism comprising said lever, a second lever parallel therewith and also pivoted at its front end on the aircraft wing, and a link connecting the free ends of said levers, said second lever and said link together constituting a toggle or knuckle jointed strut, the elements of which, when the flap is moved to its lowered position, are straightened out to form one side of a triangulated structure, a second side of which is formed by the first lever, and the third side of which is constituted by the wing structure between the pivotal axes of the first and second levers.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 10 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 8 September 2022

Stephen Turner

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Mad Hazard
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-80382-670-7

Article
Publication date: 1 March 1993

Dario J. Villa and Sara C. Schwarz

Political correctness, also known as “PC,” has generated much discussion on both the Right and the Left. The greatest debate comes from college campuses. Political correctness…

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Political correctness, also known as “PC,” has generated much discussion on both the Right and the Left. The greatest debate comes from college campuses. Political correctness derives from the principle that ethnic diversity, i.e., multiculturalism, can and should be preserved and protected. Ironically, the term originated in the Marxist era, when it was used to enforce conformity in the advancement of a particular Marxist view. The term became obsolete until it was revived in the 1980s (D'Souza, 1991).

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Collection Building, vol. 13 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

Article
Publication date: 1 October 1966

AT an international exhibition in Moscow during September a pavilion covering 6,500 sq. ft. displayed equipment designed to improve the organization of work. The unusual thing is…

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AT an international exhibition in Moscow during September a pavilion covering 6,500 sq. ft. displayed equipment designed to improve the organization of work. The unusual thing is that the equipment was office machinery and systems exhibited by the Business Equipment Trade Association of this country and five of its member firms. Until now the U.S.S.R. has been a negligible market for such goods, but the Soviet Union has now declared its intention to increase the automation of clerical work through installing modern equipment of the sort favoured by western countries. The report of a delegation of the Association's members put this point so strongly that, as a ‘joint under‐taking’ with the British Board of Trade, it was thought justifiable to attack this burgeoning market.

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Work Study, vol. 15 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

Article
Publication date: 1 July 1967

COMPARISONS are often made between the way in which Britain utilises its manpower and the manner in which it is deployed by other major industrial nations. They are generally…

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COMPARISONS are often made between the way in which Britain utilises its manpower and the manner in which it is deployed by other major industrial nations. They are generally unfavourable to this country. To recognise the existence of a problem is wise; to devise means to overcome it, especially when it is of such magnitude, is even wiser.

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Work Study, vol. 16 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

Article
Publication date: 18 November 2013

Natalee Knight

The purpose of this paper was to examine the impact of the e-library on the usage of library resources at Northern Caribbean University. The objective was also to determine…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper was to examine the impact of the e-library on the usage of library resources at Northern Caribbean University. The objective was also to determine whether or not it is worthwhile to continue to invest in electronic resources in a period of declining library budgets and easy access to electronic resources via the internet.

Design/methodology/approach

Data were collected from library statistical reports as well as from a survey administered to students and faculty on both the main and extension campuses over a four-week period. The population studied in the survey was 280 faculty members and 5,340 students. Of this number, a stratified random sample of 50 faculty members and 200 students was selected.

Findings

The study shows that the provision of e-library resources has increased overall usage of library materials as patrons continue to use print resources in tandem with electronic versions. The study also found that the electronic library resources are helpful to patrons and play an important role in enhancing access to library resources necessary for quality research papers and academic excellence on a whole.

Originality/value

It is hoped that the findings of this paper will serve to assist the librarians and faculty at Northern Caribbean University and other similar institutions in selecting and acquiring the most appropriate format of information resources that will both satisfy the needs of their library users and fit within their library budget. Recommendations for improving the e-library service include continuous collaboration between librarians and faculty in selecting and acquiring the most appropriate format of resources to support the curriculum and satisfy the users' needs, constant marketing of the resources and on-going training in their use, and periodic assessment of the collection to ensure quality and competitiveness in light of other readily available electronic resources on the internet.

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The Electronic Library, vol. 31 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-0473

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Publication date: 29 October 2013

K. C. Sreekumar

The threat posed by nuclear weapons to world peace need not be exaggerated. Advancement in science and technology has enabled us to go for a complete annihilation of not only the…

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The threat posed by nuclear weapons to world peace need not be exaggerated. Advancement in science and technology has enabled us to go for a complete annihilation of not only the Homo sapiens but all the species on earth. Should we permit our idiocy entangled with the nuclear weapons to destroy us or should we, the thinking animals, permit our wisdom to outlive the demonic nuclear weapons, is a question that is being asked by sensible people all over the world today. Just public denouncement of weapons of mass destruction is un-utilitarian. Mankind has been hearing such hollow, absurd words ever since the first atomic test. We have been feeding ourselves on a diet of hypocrisy. If it is not that what else is CTBT? Should the world permit demons to chant mantra? Isn’t it time to recognize that the world is governed not by saints but by Satans? (This is because rise and fall of civilizations has taught us that might is still right.) Isn’t it time to understand that only a metamorphosis of the Satans into saints can save the world? If we know that well, we should start thinking how the nuclear Satans could be transformed into nuclear saints and it is only logical that the nuke Satans should take initiative in transforming themselves, which alone would salvage the world. The present study is premised on these assumptions.

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Nuclear Disarmament: Regional Perspectives on Progress
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78190-722-1

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