Sixty-one years ago last November‚ John Bardeen and Walter Brattain discovered the transistor at Bell Labs‚ in 1951. Before this‚ electronics used tubes‚ which happened to be extremely bulky‚ generated lots of heat‚ and had short life spans. The invention of smaller‚ more efficient‚ and more durable transistors brought a revolution in electronics. They became an important discovery that changed the world forever. The first ideas and experimentation with solid-state electronics began in 1874‚ but
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Meth the Persistent Beast Meth addiction is a horrible beast that steals your life from you. Meth is a highly addictive drug and “Meth is now the No. 1 drug in rural America” (Got Meth?). Meth can negatively rearrange and scramble the user’s life‚ sometimes bringing complete destruction. Meth addiction will separate the individual that is using from their family and loved ones‚ will make the user have a extremely hard time obtaining and managing money‚ and meth addiction will cause physical
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The Effects of Meth: Psychosis Scott Houston COM/156 March‚ 2014 Michelle Salman The Effects of Meth: Psychosis Crystal Methamphetamine was invented in 1887. During WW-II it was widely used by both sides‚ The Allies and The Axis . Biker gangs in America manufactured and distributed water soluble (injectable) meth throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s. Mexican cartels opened up large manufacturing operations in Mexico and the U.S. and the abuse spread. Most people familiar with the drug knows
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and theories of anthropology while applying them to a virtual world. The title of the book is a play on Margret Mead’s classic work Coming of Age in Samoa (1928). Second Life is a platform created by Linden Lab. Their aim was to create a “revolutionary new form of shared 3D experience” (Linden Labs). Coming of Age in Second Life is divided into three parts and nine chapters. The first part‚ titled “Setting the Virtual Stage” contains three background chapters that set the context of the research.
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Crystal Meth It is sometimes called speed‚ uppers‚ crank‚ chalk‚ ice‚ glass‚ copilots and Christmas tree‚ however it’s most commonly known name is crystal meth‚ scientifically known as methamphetamine or methyl amphetamine. One of the earliest uses of crystal meth was during World War II when the German military introduced it under the name Pervitin. It was given to elite forces‚ tank crews‚ and aircraft personnel in doses of chocolate‚ gaining the name copilots. In 1983‚ laws were passed prohibiting
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C (programming language) - Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(programming_language) In computing‚ C is a general-purpose programming language initially developed by Dennis Ritchie between 1969 and 1973 at AT&T Bell Labs. Like most ... Dennis Ritchie - C11 - Compatibility of C and C++ - Syntax C: Summary for Citigroup‚ Inc. Common Stock- Yahoo!7 Finance au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=C Get the latest index performance and chart outlook for Citigroup
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Service package of MITSOB Before describing about the service package of MITSOB I would like to give an overview of what SERVICE is .. “Any act or performance which one party offers to another that is essentially intangible in nature and which never result in ownership of anything is known as service .” Now according to this definition of service I would like to define the service package of MITSOB MITSOB is a service firm it only and only offers service. MITSOB is an education institution which
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One of the major stigmas with purchasers of crystal meth‚ is that only freaks‚ low income and homosexual men . The truth is that a vast array of people from all different specs of society are using and purchasing this deadly drug. College students to stay awake and study‚ maybe even the stockbroker you hired to invest your money for you. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that can be manufactured by using products commercially available anywhere in the United States. So‚ in fact many middle
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1. Enter the Second Life site (secondlife.com) and identify EC activities there. In second life virtual world‚ user creating a citizen inside the virtual world‚ they can be a business creator or a buyer; they can provide goods for sell‚ exchange information via the second life virtual world. 2. Which types of transactions are observable at the site? Inside second life we can find B2C‚ B2B transactions. Second life using virtual money call L$‚ user pay L$ to buy land or item‚ when seller collected
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Walter Brodner Prof. Geerling ENC1101 5 February 2013 Energy Drinks: Liquid Meth? Over the last decade‚ drinks containing high amounts of caffeine‚ sugar‚ and other ingredients that increase energy have been rapidly growing in popularity. Clearly these beverages are known as energy drinks. Energy drinks have gotten so popular that it is extremely rare to find a convenience store that doesn’t sell a variety of them. Students use energy drinks to cram the night before a test‚ athletes use them
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