By using two air muscles to pull a joint in different directions, the robot hand is capable of strong and precise actions.

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But, on the other hand, the military, the joint task force, which is a military outfit based in the Delta to patrol the swamps and creeks, seems to be less sure about the whereabouts of these hostage takers.

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The final report of the joint discussion can be accessed from the left-hand menu.

UNESCO: Open Educational Resources

Potentially even more significant is the year-old Symbian alliance a joint-venture between Psion, an innovative British hand-held computer firm, and the three biggest mobile-telephone makers, Nokia and Ericsson of Europe and Motorola.

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"What you need in any modern employer in the 21st century is a joint approach towards sickness absence where you combine preventing abuse on the one hand and fairness on the other, " Mr Dromey told the BBC.

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Another lovely Williams flick from the back of his hand released Muliaina to glide into the corner for a simple try - his 31st in a joint-record 92nd Test.

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