James Madison University – ISAT 493 Senior Capstone | Power Line Efficiency Analysis | By Wade Reynolds | | Advisor: Dr. James L. Barnes | Sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative | | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank Jason Burch and Myron Rummel for their help and support throughout the duration of the study. Jason’s help proved to be critical in overcoming some of the complex technical challenges associated with the data calculations and solutions. I would
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After doing this assignment I realized some of the reason that low-income families do what they do. It is very hard for a family to live off of a minimum wage salary; it doesn’t matter if it is a single parent or a two-parent household. The more people are in a household‚ the more expenses there will be‚ I never really thought about that concept until doing this assignment. Something’s that some people might take for granted can actually be a luxury to others. A car for example‚ I never realized
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Home Sweet Home There is no place like my home. My home is a welcoming and secure environment that is perfect for both entertaining guests and just a quiet night of pure relaxation. My home is a place where I find myself feeling safe and loved. The interior and exterior of my house is very unique‚ because my dad designed it‚ and I am very grateful to live where I do. As I cruise down Riverton Drive I pass by my old high school‚ James River. Before turning onto my street‚ just ahead is the entrance
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in neonatal care might have an indirect effect on low-birth weight For the last 20 years‚ thanks to advances in neonatal technology‚ doctors were able to save babies whose time spent in the womb had to be shortened because of particular problems. Those preterm childbirth also seem to pose a problem of low-birth weight among the babies conceived with the help of neonatal technologies. Low birthweight is a weight of less than 5 pounds‚ 8 ounces‚ low birth weight can cause heart & respiratory diseases
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Company he represented had started installing green data centres and energy-efficient computers. Would I like to fly to California to see for myself? That would be a 2‚500-mile round trip from my home in Midwestern Canada. According to the online calculator from Terapas‚ the trip would release 1.132 pounds (About 500 kilos) of CO2 into the atmosphere. ‘if you’re really into green technology‚ couldn’t we do a videoconference instead? ‘I asked. ‘Sure‚’ said the PR person. We are totally into green issues
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Describing Line: The Study of Canaletto’s Use of Line The purpose of this journal entry is to discuss the way Canaletto uses line in his work The Maundy Thursday Festival before the Ducal Palace in Venice. Also‚ it will compare the accuracy his work to that of a modern photograph of the same location. How do they differ? Line is used in nearly every aspect of art‚ whether it is an actual mark on the page or simply implied. Canaletto uses line to show the audience the boundaries in his art. He
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regimen? “It costs the public health system $18.2 million a year in misdirected or misunderstood health-care services” (Bryant‚ 2011‚ p. 7). The fact is that for millions‚ poor health literacy is a barrier to accessing health services and information. Low health literacy is a risk factor that can lead to poor patient outcomes. According to the World Health Organization health literacy is defined as “the cognitive and social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access
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airlines. The emergence and rapid growth of “low-cost” airlines is due in large part to their ability to deliver air transportation services at substantially lower costs and at higher levels of productivity than the traditional “legacy” airlines. In response‚ legacy airlines have had to find ways to reduce operating costs and improve the efficiency of how they utilize both their aircraft and employees. The selected reports make reference to the low-cost airlines or LCC. The first relates to the
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Low Impact Exercise that’s Great for Any Age. The world around us is always changing. The generation gap is ever widening as new developments emerge‚ but health is one concern that affects any age group all the time. A decent diet and exercise regime is essential for everybody to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You can start neither too soon nor too late as young and old alike benefit equally. The question is what exercise is better and more effective in conditioning the entire
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Triple Bottom Line Bringing Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility to Life By: Laura Quinn Jessica Baltes C E N T E R F O R C R E AT I V E L E A D E R S H I P Leadership and the Triple Bottom Line CONTENTS Executive summary Highlights Background TBL awareness and importance TBL leadership skills and actions TBL outcomes and advantages Organizational strategy and the TBL Organizational culture and systems supporting or hindering TBL TBL behaviors: At home and at work Tips
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