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    Project Model No: 164 ABSTRACT PRECISE KILLOMETER CALCULATION BY UNDERGROUND CABLE FAULT DETECTOR The project uses the simple concept of OHMs law where a low DC voltage is applied at the feeder end through a series resistor. The current would vary depending upon the length of fault of the cable in case there is a short circuit of LL or 3L or LG etc. The series resistor voltage drop changes accordingly which is then fed to an ADC to develop precise digital data which the programmed microcontroller

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    With the networks of railroads assimilated in the West between 1800-1900‚ its assistance in‚ “.railroads allowed them to hop on a train and get to where they were going quickly‚” (TAE 258)‚ allowed Americans to head West‚ sharing discoveries in the East too; Both ends said to‚ “East was exploding with innovations in automobiles. West was creating innovations in entertainment‚” (TAE 333). Both sides are equally important in shaping freedom of expression and transportation. The West was known for‚

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    Haunted “To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise.” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky‚ Notes from Underground It begins with a child‚ a little girl with stars in her eyes and flowers in her hair‚ stubbed toes and scraped knees‚ all excitement and energy and love and optimism. The little girl has a heart made of bright‚ shining lights. She knows how much it hurts when her best friend tells her that she’s not her first choice when it comes to company‚ that the only reason she sticks around is

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    Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Company Issue: Ms. Palsgraf‚ a customer of the Long Island Railroad Company‚ was injured one day while awaiting her train. Her injury was sustained as two railroad employees assisted another passenger onto a train and the other customer’s package which contained fireworks (concealed) fell onto the rails as a result of the assistance provided by the company’s employees. Consequently‚ the fireworks caused an explosion when it came into contact with the rails and

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    ships and the national roads. The North was the site of more than 100‚000 manufacturing plants‚ against 18‚000 south of the Potomac River‚ and more than 70 percent of the railroads were in the Union. This gave the North the majority of the advantage with the use of the rail system‚ the only down fall was the South’s railroad systems were newer. 75 percent of the total lines that Confederacy had at the being of the Civil War were newer‚ been constructed in the 1850’s. Leading only the Northwestern

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    II. Introduction Product Layout is not always better than process layout. I disagree with the statement. To understand the reasons behind why this is not true‚ this paper details the concept of layout‚ differences between the layouts and applicability of product and process layout. Facility layout is the physical arrangement of equipment‚ offices‚ rooms and other resources within an organization. It describes the location of resources and their relationship to each other. Layout planning aims

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    Orlando Walker Cynthia Beck English Comp Fund DEVE- 0324 12 4 September 2008 My first two weeks My first two weeks of school was full of pure‚ concentrated chaos. The day before school I found out I couldn’t get my books because my financial aid didn’t come. My first actual school day I was a little late because my tire was on flat. Once I finally got to school I realized I wasn’t late because my first class had been cancelled for the semester. That day after school I found out I may have

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    When I first began this class‚ I was terrified of the journey ahead. I did not know how I was going to manage working full time‚ being a full time wife and mom and being a full time student. Entering into the class and seeing all of the work that was due throughout the course also intimidated me because it seemed as if it was too much for me to handle. After meeting my professor and fellow classmates‚ my fear slowly began to subside. Knowing that my fellow classmates were also afraid let me know

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    Education Research Case Study Hannah Twinks is an eight year old second grader at ABCD Elementary in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania; she a middle class white girl who lives at home with her mother‚ father‚ and three siblings. She is a very friendly‚ outgoing‚ and talkative girl that seemed to always develop an audience. Hannah thrived in sports‚ activities‚ and anything that required an immense amount of energy. It is apparent that recess is her favorite time of day; she emerges from the classroom

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    ACDV 101 ESSAY ACDV 101 has been an extremely helpful class for me this semester. This class has given me the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience. Many of the things I’ve learned‚ I will be able to take with me and apply this information to all other areas during my academic career. I’m not very good at using computers. I never knew that I would have to turn in the majority of my work typed and email a lot of my work to my professors in college. It’s a lot different than high

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