Etymology of the Word Thyristor A thyristor is a solid-state semiconductor device with four layers of alternating N and P-type material. The thyristor or Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) was proposed by William Shockley in 1950 and supported by Bell Laboratories‚ formerly known as AT&T Bell Laboratories. It was developed in 1956 by power engineers at General Electric (G.E.) led by Gordon Hall and commercialized by G.E. ’s Frank W. "Bill" Gutzwiller (1). There are various types of thyristors;
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Alexis Hiatt Ms. Tjarks English 10 – 1A 18 February 2014 The Etymology of the Word “Nigger” While reading the book‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ the term “nigger” tends to constantly appear. The word first appears in chapter two when Huck says‚ “Miss Watson’s big nigger‚ named Jim‚ was setting in the kitchen door” (Twain 7). After that the term keeps reappearing all throughout the novel. As the novel unravels‚ it becomes apparent that Mark Twain is not using the term in an offensive
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Niki Brown Randi Nedom ASL 1 11/21/11 Loss for Words Paper The book A Loss for Words by Lou Ann Walker is a biography about Lou Ann. Her parents are deaf and she and her sister are hearing. The book describes the troubles and embarrassment she felt and had while growing up. She loved her parents dearly but often felt embarrassed‚ or infuriated about comments people would make to her about her parents. Lou Ann exclaims that “their world is deaf‚ their deaf culture‚ their deaf friends‚ and their
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Last words Performer: NaS Ft: Nashawn Introduction Nas was born in New York in September 14‚ 1973. His father Olu Dura‚ is a jazz and blues musician from Natchez‚ Mississippi. As a young child‚ Nas and his family relocated to the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City‚ Queen. His neighbor‚ Willy "Ill Will" Graham ‚ influenced him by playing records. His parents divorced in 1985‚when he was in Grade 8. He dropped off school and start wandering with the company of music. Introduction
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forth until it reaches brigade and devision which the end result ends up in the commander and chief’s hand. A leader may account for his soldiers in many ways. Over the phone‚ which is not entirely accurate‚ where the soldier have the opportunity to lie about their whereabouts and not arrive at their place of duty on time. An other way a leader may account for his soldiers is to call a formation and physically take an
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Because words are paper thin‚ and sometimes have no meaning‚ we seem to overlook other people’s words. Since you had a bad day‚ you gave your mom attitude on your way home‚ or maybe you told your best friend off. Although these words can sometimes have an impact on how someone else treats you‚ it would only be at that moment in time. As soon as the moment passes‚ only a memory is left‚ and it will almost always be forgotten‚ where as a change purposely done by you can sometimes be the first thought
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In society and as a culture we have done everything conceivable to ensure a benighted attitude‚ deeming strong women as frightening‚ irate‚ and obviously unfeminine‚ where the word bitch plays an important role is spreading and delivering that message. I believe that we should not use the word bitch as it is not only an offensive and hostile term but‚ also degrading of women‚ endeavoring to silence them. Bitch for some time now is been a powerful approach to silence women‚ however that has not prohibited
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The way of life is very different then the early way of life. Everyday people come up with more inventions leading to more advanced technology and more discoveries of the world we know today as earth. From things to discovering new animals or even elements the universe is changing and we are not sure for the better or for the worse. Although we are getting all of these new technologies and gadgets do we know the effect it has on the environment? In some cases we do and some we do not. For example
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The word spondee is short for the term spondaic words. In audiology‚ spondees refer to a two syllable word such as cupcake and butterfly. In the textbook titled Introduction to Audiology‚ Martin defines the term spondee as a “two syllable word pronounced with equal stress on both syllables” (Martin 450). They are often seen in the audiological test battery by being presented to the patient either through a microphone or a voiced disk that has already been recorded and stored on an audiologist’s drive
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General usage Most Common Uses: You’re a bitch. Stop being so bitchy. THOSE BITCHES! I’m gonna kill that bitch. There are many forms and phrases in which you can use the word bitch‚ however these are the most common. Bitch is also frequently used in Hip-Hop‚ as stated below. Bitch is a wonderful word. Use it daily. Hourly. Second...ly The former specialised meaning is retained and in widespread use among dog aficionados and breeders‚ but derogatory usage has become so prevalent in
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