Bringing a new robot to market is an exciting venture. When that robot is a new type of robot the venture takes on new proportions – it becomes an adventure. Dr Rob Buckingham, managing director of OCRobotics Ltd, describes the principles of a new snake arm robot that has applications in a...

The public relations industry is aware of the need for research and evaluation. It has not kept up with the relevant research and technologies which can provide a wide range of powerful R&E solutions. A number of other disciplines are becoming expert at evaluating PR. The history of development...

Das Internet und die multimedialen Möglichkeiten des World Wide Web habendazu geführt, dass eine neue Industrie um die innovativen Technologien und Geschäftsmodelleentstanden ist. Mittlerweile wird - in Abgrenzung zu den Geschäftsmodellender Old Economy - von der New Economy gesprochen.So...

In The Economics of Order and Disorder (1992), Jacques Lesourne reflects on the influence of what he calls "exceptional personalities". According to his description, such personalities are characterised by a devotion to their own specific objectives, an outstanding ability to judge the resources...

Investigates Internet‐related changes taking place in the financial world – particularly in treasury systems. Looks at web/com enabling and server‐based thin client in depth, as these are the two main thrusts in e‐commerce. Looks at the relevance for treasury systems including cash...