Therefore, we have investigated whether or not it is possible to manufacture a small, high-performance budget UAV, after having researched aerodynamics, electronics, propulsion, materials and then designed the aircraft. The test results are currently inconclusive, with technical difficulties putting the craft out of action. However, the criteria look to be achievable and work will continue in order to provide a definite answer in the near future.
problems can be a result of simple fuel exhaustion. The current solutions available to the pilot to help avoid this are unsatisfactory. The purpose of the project was to explore an improved method for private pilots to manage the amount of fuel remaining in an aircraft during flight. Finnian Robinson ‘Puritanism and Popery: to what extent was there significant religious division in Great Britain from 1603 to 1642?’ I examine the relationship between Puritans and the Anglican Church under the reigns of the Stuart Kings James I and Charles I. I particularly focus on the effect on English Puritan and Scottish Presbyterian conscience of the threat of ‘popery’; be that in the form of the anti-Calvinist policies pursued by Archbishop Laud, the seemingly increasing toleration of Catholic nobles throughout the period, or the 30 Years’ War on the continent. I also consider the increasing belief in an active pan-European Catholic conspiracy in the highest ranks of English society. Lucas Brown, Ossian Keith and Alex Penny ‘Researching, designing and manufacturing a small, high-performance budget UAV’ With the continuing exponential growth in technology that has been seen since the start of last century, aerial technology now finds itself on the centre stage, and the interest in it is increasing every day, with commercial companies and state departments alike both vying to create better aircraft that can achieve more. Be it for military/communication/rescue uses, this industry is now moving in the direction of building aerial vehicles that are ever smaller, cost less and are capable of spending more time in the air, thus increasing their usefulness. While large companies have already been using aerial technology for some time, for smaller companies/NGOs with less budget, time and space available, this technology could finally become feasible.
Dilem Tekan ‘How can the state be justified?’
While political debate and discourse is woven into our daily lives, what is often overlooked is whether the state actually has a right to rule over our lives. The fact that a state exists, will exist, and always has existed to control over our lives is accepted, with ideas of anarchism often brushed aside. In this essay I will explain and compare arguments from Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau, discussing whether a) the existence of a state is desirable; b) whether the existence of a state is justified. I compare the contrasting theories of both Locke and Hobbes on the state of nature. Despite both having markedly different views on what life in the state of nature is like, they end up with similar conclusions: life would be intolerable in the absence of a state. However, this is not sufficient evidence to justify the existence of a state and for this reason I explain the social contracts of both Locke and Rousseau to see whether the existence of a state can be logically justified; or if states simply rule unjustifiably by means of force and power over our lives. Rohan Mistry ‘How effective are nudge economics with regard to voter turnout?’ This essay examines alternative options as to how boost voter turnout. Voting can be seen as the cornerstone of a democratic society and so arguably it is imperative that as many people exercise their right to vote as possible. Perhaps ‘nudge’-based
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