A flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) is a system composed of static equipment used for the AC transmission of electrical energy. It is meant to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability of the network. It is generally a power electronics-based system. FACTS is defined by the IEEE as "a power electronic based system and other static equipment that provide control of one or more AC transmission system parameters to enhance controllability and Technology
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SOCIAL FACTS 9/29/2013 1 SOCIOLOGY: A DEFINITION Sociology is the scientific study of human activity in society. More specifically‚ it is study of the social forces that affect human activities and behavior. Social Forces are the human - created ways of doing things that influence‚ pressure‚ or force people to behave‚ interact with others‚ and think in specified ways. SOCIAL FACTS When are “facts” only true because we think they are true? Social Facts are collectively
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After I read the short story‚ “Tuesday of the Other June”‚ the exclusion picture‚ and watched the music video‚ “Invisible” I think that the theme of all of these texts is that bullying is never rewarded with kindness. In the story‚ “ Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Maser‚ June T. is being bullied by June M. and nothing changed until she stood up for herself. For example‚ on page 7‚ the text says‚ “‘No‚’ I said again‚ because it felt so good to say it. ‘No‚ no‚ no‚ no.’” This shows that
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Fact or Inference Beatrix Drummond Everest University Online “Everything we hear is an opinion‚ not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective‚ not the truth.” - Marcus Aurelius In our current modern age‚ we have a tendency to pay less attention to the people we interact with‚ than we should. The conversations we have at home or at work might be less serious or deep‚ so are our relationships. Unfortunately‚ the lack of our will to think a situation over could lead us to incorrect statements
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QMS 202 Quiz #1 Crib Sheet Inferential statistics is the process of using sample results to draw conclusions about the characteristics of a population Mean: Standard Deviation: If population of individual measurements is normal‚ x is normal Sample size (n ≥ 30)‚ x is normal To convert any random variable X to standardized normal random variable Z: To determine the percentile using z-score‚ use normalcdf(lower‚ upper‚ mean‚ standard deviation). To determine Z using
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typically sport light yellow- brown coats. The largest Lions have reached a total body length of up to 48 inches high‚ over curves and have weighed up to 330 to 500 pounds in the wild. They are superb predators and mammals. (Paul Janssen‚ P. (n.d.). Lion facts) The Lion usually live in the savannas‚ grasslands‚ dense bush‚ and woodlands. They are life span 10 to 14 years in the wild; up to 20 years in captivity. Besides‚ Lions are being killed in rituals of bravery‚ as hunting trophies‚ and for their perceived
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“Tuesday‚ 9 AM” by Denver Butson is a rather macabre description of various people so caught up in their own problems that they are unable to help anyone else. It seems to be a sort of metaphor for the different problem-solving strategies that people use to help deal with various issues that one may be facing. The title in itself seems to have a significance in its insignificance; Tuesday as a day in itself has no direct connotations‚ and this makes it seem like the suffering of the following people
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BC. In China‚ it was during the Han dynasty that people dribbled leather balls by kicking it into a small net. Recorded facts also support the fact that Romans and Greeks used to play ball for fun and frolic. Some facts point to Kyoto in Japan where kicking the ball was a popular sport. They say that early growth of the modern soccer started in England. Some amusing facts even mention that the first ball used was the head of some Danish brigand. It is said that during medieval times‚ the old
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for your actions. In the academic and business worlds‚ there is little that is done that does not rely on the prior work of others. Truly unique research or idea creation is extremely rare. It is important then to recognize the sources of the ideas‚ facts‚ and other research material that provides the basis for our work. Deciding exactly
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guys night out. Keywords: Ruby Tuesdays Strengths‚ Weaknesses I believe that some of the strengths of the Ruby Tuesday restaurant are Order Pickup from both phone and online called Ruby Tue GO‚ Online and over the phone reservations‚ Full Service Catering‚ Seating for Lunch and Dinner meetings‚ A wide variety menu with a healthy eating portion‚ and Stylish Interior spaces for your dining experience. The fact that they are a sit down
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