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    The proverb that is being researched is “If there is no wind‚ row” (Roman). Another good way to put this proverb is if something is not in your favor‚ find another solution. This proverb came from Ancient Roman times‚ and from this time the roman people were in their golden age when people were figuring out new advanced knowledges and army tactics‚ so if the roman military was figuring out how to expand‚ we can assume that the Roman Army was living by this proverb. This can be relatable to modern

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    Wind Technology Case

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    Introduction Founded in 1981‚ Wind Technologies (WT) has been a supplier of many different varieties of weather related radar and instrumentation. In 1986 the company focused its production on wind profiling radar systems that measure wind and atmospheric conditions. Management of Wind Technologies felt as though this consolidation would position the company as an industry leader in the future in a market that would have little competition. This consolidation was mainly due to being purchased

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    Wind Power in India

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    The development of wind power in India began in the 1990s‚ and has significantly increased in the last few years. Although a relative newcomer to the wind industry compared with Denmark or the United States‚ India has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world.[1] In 2009-10 India’s growth rate was highest among the other top four countries. As of 31 Jan 2013 the installed capacity of wind power in India was 18634.9[2][3] MW‚ mainly spread across Tamil Nadu (7134 MW)‚[4] Gujarat

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    Advantages of Wind Energy

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    Wind Energy 1 Advantages of Wind Energy Ahmet Engin Erkan Faculty of Civil Engineering 010080357 English 201 Mr. Lieberman November 26‚ 2009 Wind Energy 2 Advantages of wind energy Thesis : Wind energy‚ which has a rapidly increasing use around the globe‚ is advantageous because it is friendly to environment‚ good for economy and readily available around the world. I. Friendly to environment A. Producing no contamination B. Having pollution free electricity C. Setting

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    Wind energy essay

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    WIND ENERGY Long time ago‚ ancient mariners used sails to capture the wind and explore the world. Farmers once used windmills to grind their grains and pump water. Today‚ more and more people are using wind turbines to wring electricity from the breeze. Over the past decade‚ wind turbine use has increased at more than 25 percent a year. Still‚ it only provides a small fraction of the world ’s energy. Therefore‚ wind power or wind energy is the energy extracted from wind using wind turbines to produce electrical

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    Wind and Solar Power

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    Aleksander Tucker 21 April 2013 ECS 310 Wind and Solar Power Wind and solar power are the future. They are clean‚ renewable‚ and infinite sources of energy and allow for energy to be produced domestically. They are also complimentary; Wind and solar energy will also be economically beneficial. Maintenance is easy‚ and long-term cost is a great advantage. Wind turbines and solar panels can also be very aesthetically attractive‚ and people can comfortably live around them. Human health risk is

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    When I was starting out with my musical career‚ I never imaged I’d see myself six years later placing 2nd in all-state wind ensemble. As soon as I got into high school‚ I always wanted to see myself in the wind ensemble‚ with the best of my school. Once my junior year arrived‚ I finally received that honor. Wind Ensemble was tough‚ it took a lot of commitment‚ but in the end‚ the reward was so much more than I could have wished for. When I first began my career in high school‚ I always wanted to

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    Ode to the West Wind

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    portrayed in the poem‚ Overall it is the poet asking the wind to scatter his words throughout the world Asking the wind to hear him First three cantos - decribtion of the powers of the wind First Canto Explains the purpose of the wind during the seasons Shows that the ode to the wind is not only optimistic. Dark element(leaves dead‚ Ghosts) The wind is considered the destroyer because of the way it sweeps life from the trees The wind id considered the preserver because it helps spark spring

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    Ode to the West Wind

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    ODE TO THE WEST WIND Summary The autumnal west wind sweeps along the leaves and "winged seeds." The seeds will remain dormant until spring. The wind is thus a destroyer and a preserver. The west wind also sweeps along storm clouds. It is the death song of the year. With the night that closes the year will come rain‚ lightning‚ and hail; there will be storms in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. The poet pleads with the west wind to endow him with some of its power‚ for he feels depressed and helpless

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    Wind Mill Project

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    project is a mini windmill that uses wind energy to generate electricity. This process is achieved by creating a propeller and connecting it to a motor. This motor lies on a free rotating base that rotates above a stand (truss) that supports the whole mill. Rotating the base to face the direction of the wind is achieved by connecting a back rudder to the base. • How does it work? Electric energy generation starts when the wind rotates the propeller blades – that have

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