Biography for Stanislaw Lem More at IMDbPro » ad feedback Date of Birth 12 September 1921‚ Lwów‚ Lwowskie‚ Poland [now Lviv‚ Ukraine] Date of Death 27 March 2006‚ Kraków‚ Malopolskie‚ Poland (heart disease) Mini Biography Stanislaw Lem was a visionary Polish author known for Solaris (2002). He was born on September 12‚ 1921‚ in Lwów‚ Poland. His father‚ Samuel Lem‚ was a wealthy laryngologist who served in the Austrian army. His mother‚ Sabina Woller‚ was a homemaker. Although
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Science Article Summary The Earthquake Machine Author UNKNOWN Earthquakes! What do you think about when you hear that word? Questions pop into your head‚ the main one is "Why earthquakes happen"? It all started out on April 18‚ 1906‚ there was an earthquake called The Great San Francisco Earthquake. On that faithful day both sides of the Great San Andreas Fault permanently shifted. Shocked by the drastic movement‚ scientist began to study the ground. The fence
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* Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Background 2 3. Power Electronic Converters 4 4. Control of Motors Driving Grinding Mills in Mines 5 4.1. Load Commutated Inverter Drive 6 4.2. Cycloconverter 8 4.3. Slip Control Variable Speed Drives 9 5. Mechanical Problems of Large Grinding Mills. 11 6. Electrical Problems Caused by large Grinding Mills 12 7. Conclusion 13 7. References 14 Introduction In the mining industry grinding mills are used to crush mined ore. To take advantage
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Suggested problems from Chapter 1 1.7.1 Given that ω=5 rad/sec‚ then the frequency in Hz is f=ω/2π and the period T= 1/f 1.15 The displacement amplitude X=0.15mm or 0.00015m The acceleration amplitude is ω2X = 0.6g = 0.6 (9.81) m/sec2 ω2 = ω2X/ X ; but ω is in rad/sec. Convert rad/sec to rpm to get the shaft speed (1890 rpm). 1.18 p=polyfit(x‚f‚1) ; p=35.18‚ -0.0607 and f=35.18x - 0.0607; k=35.18 (the slope of the line) 1.19 For springs end to end (series)‚ 1/keq = 1/k1 = 1/k2 ; for equal springs‚ the
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namely a time machine. It has a commonly recognized place in philosophy and fiction‚ but has a very limited application in real world physics‚ such as in quantum mechanics or wormholes. Although the 1895 novel The Time Machine by H. G. Wells was instrumental in moving the concept of time travel to the forefront of the public imagination‚ The Clock That Went Backward by Edward Page Mitchell was published in 1881 and involves a clock that allows a person to travel backwards in time.[1] Non-technological
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“Darwin among the Machines‚” 46 years before Forster (whose story‚ “The Machine Stops‚” was published 107 years ago). It is hard to believe that two stories with a similar tone could have been written so long ago. What is even more incredible is that they both seem to relate to present day society. How could two people (both from a time when technology was in its infancy) could write stories that could have been written about our time or even in our near future? The concept that machines will surpass
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Maria Montessori Institute High School Section “Man and Machine” Third Dimension English: Anna Glenning María Fernanda Mira Wong 4th Semester “A” May 24th‚ 2013 In this project I’ll talk about an invention that came to me interesting‚ which is the bicycle. The project will develop the impact it has had on society and how life changes since the invention. To begin with‚ it’s important to know that bicycles are vehicles for human transport that have two
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English 1020 The Great Debate: Weight Machines vs. Free Weights The debate between free weights and weight machines has been around as long as the machines themselves. From body builders to stay-at-home moms trying to stay in shape‚ the great debate has been fueled by the fact that there is no ‘one size fits all’ method. Individuals are encouraged to find the method that works for them. There are many angles from which this argument may be examined such as cost‚ safety‚ effective
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