a signal in one form of energy to another form of energy. Energy types include (but are not limited to) electrical‚ mechanical‚ electromagnetic (includinglight)‚ chemical‚ acoustic or thermal energy. While the term transducer commonly implies the use of a sensor/detector‚ any device which converts energy can be considered a transducer. Transducers are widely used in measuring instruments. A sensor is used to detect a parameter in one form and report it in another form of energy‚ often an electrical
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Another 48 Hours‚ is a crime drama based on Jack and Reggie teaming up to bring an elusive criminal‚ the Iceman‚ to justice while a pack of outlaws tries to kill them. The film stars Nick Nolte as Jack‚ and Eddie Murphy as Reggie (Eddie Murphy Productions‚ 1990). Jack (Nolte) is an anti-social cop about to lose his badge while searching for an elusive criminal called the Iceman. Reggie (Murphy)‚ a passive criminal‚ has a “hit” on him by the Iceman. The outlaws that the Iceman has hired are evil‚
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Another Gray Area in Healthcare: Ethics and the Law how they effect their decisions Toni M. Cunningham HCA 322: Health Care Ethics and Medical Law Professor West January 2‚ 2009 Ethical and legal concepts‚ including specific federal regulations‚ required of healthcare organizations to ensure the delivery of high quality healthcare that protects patient safety Imagine this‚ you are fertility doctor who in the past had helped a twenty-six year old‚ single woman to have six babies; and now
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Explain in what ways “In Another Country” is a story of ironies. In the story In Another Country‚ one of Hemingway’s greatest themes is the implausibility of war‚ focusing on the fate of the soldiers in the aftermath of war‚ when they experience the tragedies and futility of their lives. In fact‚ the story offers a rethinking of war-related concepts and values such as bravery‚ heroism‚ patriotism‚ camaraderie‚ etc. and a tool used to convey contrasting or unconventional views is irony. For example
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Abortion : Another Name for Murder Every day‚ an overwhelming amount of human beings’ lives are terminated. The culprit: unwanted pregnancies. So what is one to do when they discover that they’re pregnant? They have some alternatives: (1) have the child and raise it (2) have the child‚ then give it up for adoption (3) get an abortion. Sadly‚ many women choose alternative three. A mother kills her baby because it is unwanted‚ yet she is not charged with murder. Is this right? It is wrong to kill
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In the editorial‚ “Discrimination by Another Name‚” by the Washington Times‚ the author talks about the different problems of discrimination in colleges accepting people of a certain minority‚ and discarding others. The editorial also uses different rhetorical devices‚ connotation‚ and bias to affect their argument and the audience’s opinions on it. The author mostly talks about how it is wrong that colleges are still allowed to do this‚ even though they should not be able to. Overall‚ though‚ the
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The allegory that you might be interpreting in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is one of obligations that a person has that should be done before the end of the day or the end of their life. What obligations or responsibilities do you feel the pressure to come back to at the end of a day—cooking‚ children‚ pets‚ taking care of your family? When are the “promises” we need to keep made explicit‚ and when do they remain unspoken? The evening is “the darkest evening of the year‚” winter solstice
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where the family institutions have failed to inculcate noble values in the young generation. The easy availability of pornographic materials as well as the influence of pornography through the Internet is also a factor that cannot be ignored and this has led to the emergence of many social ills. In the wake of all these disturbing reports of baby-dumping‚ child abuse and child neglect‚ the question that comes to mind is whether the government and society as a whole have done enough to address the issue
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The author in “Just Another Soldier” had a unique message: “I know war‚ have experienced it‚ but accept it though I do not understand it.” A rough message to say the least‚ and it is not without its flaws‚ but it is extremely effective in conveying the idea that war is inherently morbid and close-minded. The author showed us this through his mention of different casualties he had encountered thus far through the course of the war he was engaged in. For example‚ the author mentions that‚ “in situations
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“I dunno what the hell’s in there‚ but it’s weird and pissed off‚ whatever it is.” John Carpenter’s “The Thing” is the 1982 remake‚ of the 1951 sci-fi monster movie “The Thing From another world” directed by Christian Nyby. Which itself was based on the short story “Who Goes There” by John W. Campbell Jr. “The Thing” is indeed a product of its time‚ the 80’s. While the 51’ movie was more akin to films like “Frankenstein” the one I’ll be talking about is really in a class all its own. And by that
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