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25 inventions, innovations, devices and research fields aiming to change your world for the better Step aside, Leonardo da Vinci - these 25 inventors and scientists are set to change the world. Source: News Limited AUSTRALIAN scientists are among the best and brightest, continuously pushing the boundaries to make the world a better place. In that spirit, we showcase 25 amazing innovations, devices and fields of research being developed right here in Australia — ideas that have the potential to change the world for the better. 1. Robots may be capable of highly intricate pre-programmed manoeuvres but they are yet to master a sense most humans take for granted — sight. The ultimate goal, according to Professor Peter Corke, is to build a robot that can be told “this is capsicum, this is what it looks like, go out and find one”. Prof Corke’s research is already delivering real-world results — check out what visitors to the ARC Centre for Excellence in Robotic Vision are greeted by outside his office. These are not the droids scientists are looking for. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

Wet Trades @SkillsTech Australia September 28, 2012 by admin · 1 Comment · Uncategorized Welcome to your brand new blog at Skills Tech Sites. To get started, simply log in, edit or delete this post and check out all the other options available to you. For assistance, visit our comprehensive support site, check out our Edublogs User Guide guide or stop by The Edublogs Forums to chat with other edubloggers. Personal Banking - Westpac Things you should know This information has been prepared by Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141, AFSL 233714 ('Westpac'). The exchange rates provided are indicative only as at the time and date shown, are subject to market movements and therefore change continuously; they should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of any final pricing. You should contact Westpac for up-to-date pricing prior to dealing. Exchange rates are applicable for transactions up to $25,000 AUD for Overseas Telegraphic Transfers, Foreign Currency Account Transfers, Foreign Cheque Repurchases, and Bank Draft transactions; and for transactions up to $10,000 AUD for Cash/Bank Notes and Travellers Cheques. Transactions may be subject to certain fees and charges. For further enquiries relating to foreign exchange please visit your local branch, contact your Westpac Relationship Manager or alternatively call 1800 244 313.

Yao Chen: Meet China's answer to Angelina Jolie Chinese actress Yao Chen. Photo: Getty Images "Is it like having a superpower?" One could add the word "modest" to that list, because Yao, self-effacing as she is, has more followers on Weibo (China's version of Twitter) than the population of Britain. In fact, so great is that influence, she has the ability to change the course of people's lives with a click of her mouse. Angelina Jolie ... one of the reasons Yao Chen was inspired to accept the role of UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in China. So how did a 34-year-old from a small coastal city in south-east China rise from obscurity to become one of Time magazine's 100 most powerful people on the planet? Advertisement Let's start with the second question. "Of, course if the right script came along I would love to do a Hollywood film," she says when we meet in a bustling café on the east side of Beijing. Yao Chen attends Adidas promotional event at Sanlitun on July 17, 2012 in Beijing, China. I'm not sure luck comes into it, I say.

Refrigeration & Air-conditioning @SkillsTech Australia September 28, 2012 by admin · 1 Comment · Uncategorized Welcome to your brand new blog at Skills Tech Sites. To get started, simply log in, edit or delete this post and check out all the other options available to you. For assistance, visit our comprehensive support site, check out our Edublogs User Guide guide or stop by The Edublogs Forums to chat with other edubloggers. Beyoncé Knowles album sold just 4290 copies to be the lowest selling number one this year Still got it ... Coldplay’s Ghost Stories has the highest first-week sales in Australia so far this year. Source: Supplied HOW many copies does it take to get a number one album in Australia? This week British hit maker Ed Sheeran topped the ARIA album charts with just 4646 copies of his album x sold nationally. The album, which hit No. 1 on over 10,000 sales upon release five weeks ago, took advantage of low sales and no big new releases to return to the top. ED SHEERAN: Shane Warne introduces his daughter BREAKUP SONG: How Ed Sheeran even shocked Taylor Swift But this week’s figures are not even the lowest-selling No. 1 of the year. Beyoncé’s self-titled album holds that unwelcome record with just 4290 copies giving her a No. 1 in January, which is traditionally one of the lowest-selling months. While INXS’s The Very Best is the most popular album 2014 so far, it has been subject to the extremes of this year’s sales figures. Low sales figures ... Talking the truth ...

Plumbing @SkillsTech Australia Qld Notifiable work 12 October, 2012 by Honora · 3 Comments · Hydraulics, Legislation, Plumbing, Regulation, Regulatory Authorities A new category of plumbing and drainage work called ‘notifiable work’ has been created in Qld. This expands the amount of plumbing and drainage work that does not require a permit or mandatory inspections. When a licensee performs notifiable work, they must simply lodge a Form 4 to the Plumbing Industry Council within 10 business days of completion. The Plumbing and Drainage and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2012 (PDOLAR) including the final schedules of notifiable, minor and unregulated work is now available online at www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/SLS/2012/12SL167.pdf The PDOLAR amends the: • Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 • Standard Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003 • Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 • Building Regulation 2006. Contact for further information: Notifiable Work Hotline free-call 1800 264 585

Famous Logos With Hidden Messages Did you know that amongst some of the most famous brand logos are little hidden messages? A lot of these you could probably see on first glance but others you would have to look a little harder. It makes you wonder how many other logos have hidden messages out there… FedEx The FedEx logo isn't just two different colors. Spartan Golf Club The Spartan Golf Club have cleverly disguised a golfer inside the Spartan's face. Mitsubishi The Mitsubishi logo is combined the three-leaf crest of the Tosa Clan and the three-diamond crest of the Iwasaki family. Toblerone Tostitos Look closer and you will see two people sharing tortilla chips with salsa. Toyota The first part of VAIO represents an analog symbol and the last two letters are binary numbers. Wendy's Look at Wendy's collar and you should be able to see the word "MOM". Hope for African children There are two ways of looking at this logo. Coca Cola Hidden in the 'o' of Cola is the Denmark flag. Baskin Robbins amazon No it's not a smiley face.

HCV Diesel Fitting @SkillsTech Australia September 28, 2012 by admin · 1 Comment · Uncategorized Welcome to your brand new blog at Skills Tech Sites. To get started, simply log in, edit or delete this post and check out all the other options available to you. For assistance, visit our comprehensive support site, check out our Edublogs User Guide guide or stop by The Edublogs Forums to chat with other edubloggers. The 10 futuristic gadgets that will change your world Could this one day become a reality? Smart gadgets are being built in labs that will change the way we live our lives. Source: Supplied FROM talking forks and smart clothes — the future of technology as seen through the eyes MIT Media Lab scientist David Rose is about making the computer personal. Decades after their invention, computers look roughly the same. Though smaller and more portable, we still click, type and stare at flat screens. But not for long, Rose argues in his new book, “Enchanted Objects: Design, Human Desire, and the internet of Things” (Scribner), which supplies his own research to argue that people desire direct interaction with technology. “Screens fall short because they don’t improve our relationship with computing,” he writes. Rose believes that we really want magical objects straight out of the Harry Potter universe: “flying carpets, talking mirrors, protective cloaks, animated brooms.” 1. There’s going to be rain, man. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. What’s that? 7. 8. 9. 10.

Engineering @SkillsTech Australia September 28, 2012 by admin · 1 Comment · Uncategorized Welcome to your brand new blog at Skills Tech Sites. To get started, simply log in, edit or delete this post and check out all the other options available to you. For assistance, visit our comprehensive support site, check out our Edublogs User Guide guide or stop by The Edublogs Forums to chat with other edubloggers.

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