... area and apparently is consistent with the aftershock sequence, which is approximately 60 kilometers long and extends northeast of Kobe. Based on empirical data of earthquake magnitude versus surface fault length, a 9-kilometer-long surface rupture should yield only an Mw6.2 earthquake, whereas a 60-kilometer-long rupture should yield an Mw7.1 earthquake, which is more consistent with the observed ... business district had severe damage or collapsed. In general, such structures appeared to have been minimally engineered. In many cases, these damaged buildings contained relatively light...

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... quality sound and are the same size as a standard CD. These things allowed the DVD to overcome problems that plague other media types such as the laser disk and become a popular type of media. Because of its architecture, a DVD is able to hold enormous amounts of information. As with a C.D., ... DVD's use lasers to burn pits into a disk that are read by another laser and transferred into the computers language. The difference between a DVD and a CD lies microscopically on the disk itself. This internal design provides DVD with the ... a DVD are much smaller and closer together than the...

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... interconnections with lower crosstalk, and lower power consumption. The shortest interconnections however, will remain electrical ones, due in part to the inverse relationship between electrical interconnection length and power consumption, and to a length independent minimum latency time inherent to optical interconnections caused by the time delays required for electrical to optical to electrical conversion. Agrawal, G.P. (1992). Fiber-optic ... varies for multi mode and single mode fibers. By this we can use suitable fibers basing on the applications. Clarkson, C. (2000). Fiber shines ...

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... weight instead of one heavier weight. I thought that the weight might not be evenly distributed from the bottom of the string, resulting in a diagonal oscillation. I tested the pendulum with several weights and found no visible problems in the swing. Overall, the pendulum seemed to work quite well ... factors (force, drop and angle). She does not mention how it affects frequency (faster or slower). 3. She mixes variable by adjusting both length and weight and does not actually state conclusions. 4. Subject mentions angle. I allow her to proceed with adding a new factor. She demonstrates ...

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... wefts, one and then another, right across the loom. Since the weaver avoids long vertical lines in the pattern (to avoid long slits), designs are composed primarily of diagonal and horizontal elements. Intersecting diagonal pattern lines are also avoided, to produce strong pieces. Tapestry weft yarns need not always be horizontal. They can be pushed about as the weaver wishes to easily ... sometimes produced weftless soumak bags, with no intervening ground wefts. Variations in soulmak structures occur when the direction of wrapping is altered, or when the weaver outlines their design in...

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... only by holding it farther and farther away from their eyes, until eventually, they cannot see to read even at arm's length. Eye doctors offer new laser techniques and can do corneal implants to treat vision problems after diagnosis of presbyopia and aging eyes (Olson et al., 2005). ... could indicate the more serious problem, with flashes of light, could indicated the more serious problem of retinal detachment, which can be treated with laser surgery if detected early enough. The discomfort caused by dry eye, which stems from diminished tear production, can be eased with eye drops. Tho...

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... Gigabit Ethernet standard development time. Three types of media are included in the 1000Base X standard: 1000 Base-SX (850 nm laser on multi-mode fiber), 1000 Base-LX(1300 nm laser on single-mode and multi-mode fiber), 1000 Base-CX(short haul copper - shielded twisted pair cable). The cabling distances are ... the transmission of a frame before the first bit has reached the far end of the cable, where it may collide with another frame [1]. The maximum cable length permitted in Ethernet is 2.5 km (with a maximum of four repeaters on any path). As the bit rate increases, the sender transm...

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... the rapidly expanding and diverse printer markets, our subsidiary companies include: • Nu •kote International, America's favorite aftermarket brand of ink jet, fax, ribbons, copier and laser printer supplies. • ICMI, one of the largest independent producers of premium quality toner products and related accessories. • LCD - A leading manufacturer for remanufactured ... types of imaging devices. • Typewriter, printer and calculator ribbons, ink rollers, correction tapes • Advanced laser and ink jet cartridge systems and accessories • Copier toners, developers, fuser agents â...

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... other serious medical problems, or if the cancer is widespread, other types of surgery can be used to relieve some symptoms. For example, laser surgery can be used to relieve blockage of airways that may cause pneumonia or shortness of breath. Some patients with lung cancers that have ... Therefore, careful attention must be given to avoiding or minimizing side effects which depend on the type of drugs, the amount taken, and the length of treatment. Temporary side effects might include nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, loss of hair, and mouth sores. Because chemotherapy can damage ...

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... fibre, which is used to transmit one signal per fibre. This type is mostly used in telephones and cable TV. It has small cores and transmits infrared laser light. The second type, called multi-mode fibre is used to transmit many signals per fibre and can therefore be used in computer networks and local area ... fibre optics work? A real fibre optic cable is made out of glass that is incredibly pure so that light can still make it through no matter what the length of the cable is. This glass is drawn into a very thin strand and is then coated in two layers of plastic. This coating is done...

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... omnipresent in the construction of the building. Parts can be expressed as x = 2y + 1, so there are 17 columns on the side and 8 in the front, and the ratio of the length of the building to the width is 9:4. The floor curves upward in the center of the facade to drain off rain water and to deflect the appearance of sagging at ... medieval art they can be significantly decorated. Psalter: a book containing the Psalms, or sacred sung poems, of the Bible Reliquary: a vessel for holding a sacred relic Rib vault: a vault in which diagonal arches form rib-like patterns. These arches partially...

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... the human communication within the organisation. These include (1) downward communication, (2) upward communication, (3) horizontal communication, (4) informal communication (Crossman, 2012, p13), (5) formal communication and (6) diagonal communication (Robbins et al, 2009, p390). It is imperative to remember though, that all of these communication methods are only effective if the message is received and understood, and ... the initial message. Every step of the communication process must be included in each of the six communication methods; downward, upward, horizontal, formal, inform...

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... the signal onto a short fiber adds a short amount of propagation delay. By switching the signal onto a long fiber, a long amount of propagation delay is added. The optical roundtable has various length fiber paths that induce various amounts of delay. The optical signal is routed over a particular path in the optical roundtable to add either a short or long amount of delay. Another ... delay method is still under development. It uses a gas and a low-power gating laser to control the signal path through the gas. The signal is then propagated through the gas and by using the gating laser,...

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... the human communication within the organisation. These include (1) downward communication, (2) upward communication, (3) horizontal communication, (4) informal communication (Crossman, 2012, p13), (5) formal communication and (6) diagonal communication (Robbins et al, 2009, p390). It is imperative to remember though, that all of these communication methods are only effective if the message is received and understood, and ... members fill in the gaps of information created by the ineffective communication skills of management. Diagonal Communication Diagonal communication is communication ...

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... 's law. Gas discharges, vacuum tubes, semiconductors and what are termed onedimensional conductors (e.g.a linear polyene chain) generally all deviate from Ohm's law. In Ohmic material the resistance is proportional to the length l of the sample and inversely proportional to the sample cross-section A: R = l A (2) where is the resistivity measured in cm (in SI units m). Its inverse =-1 is the conductivity. ... for describing quantitatively a conductor, semiconductor or insulator built up of a linear chain of atoms such as in polyacetylene. Assume a row of N atoms separated by a distance d...

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... ). This was right about the time of composer Henry Purcell. The jack mechanism plucked the strings just as in the virginal, but the wing shape permitted longer strings. This longer length of the stirrings increased the volume, and expanded the range of the instrument to as much as five octaves. Recognized as early as the fifteenth century, the harpsichord form, where ... struck back towards the strings and returned forward. It was designed in 1787 by John Landreth, and built and implemented by Englishman William Southwell in 1798. Another major development was diagonal stringing. This en...

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... Monster, from Sesame Street. Two years later, Xerox was selling a mail-order computer kit called Altair 8800one of which inspired a young hobbyist named Bill Gates. But except for the laser printer, Xerox consistently failed to exploit PARC's innovations. Instead, the company pushed the Star workstation, released in 1981. Within six months, IBM had released its first PC, and the Star ... company's very name had become synonymous with copying, and entrenched executives wondered where revenue would come from if there were no pages to be copied. While Xerox ultimately did commercialize lase...

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... the time. In most cases it works very well, but sometimes different methods are needed. Forensic scientists can now use a small portable laser to look for fingerprints. The scientists "paints" the scene of crimes with the laser beam. As the laser beam sweeps across doors, walls and furniture, any fingerprints on them g ulow because they are fluorescent. Some atoms in the print absorb ... , and then release it again in a for of a burst of light. All of these tiny flashes combine to make the whole print glow when the laser beam hits it. The technique of laser-sweeping enables large areas t...

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... the time. In most cases it works very well, but sometimes different methods are needed. Forensic scientists can now use a small portable laser to look for fingerprints. The scientists paint the scene of crimes with the laser beam. As the laser beam sweeps across doors, walls and furniture, any fingerprints on them glow because they are fluorescent. Some atoms in the print absorb ... , and then release it again in a burst of light. All of these tiny flashes combine to make the whole print glow when the laser beam hits it. The technique of laser-sweeping enables large areas to be searched ...

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... of the chorobates had a leg positioned perpendicular to the plank. Plumb bobs at either end shown that the device was level when lined up with vertical lines drawn on the diagonal cross planks. The water in the channel was also used to check for levelness. Only when the entire area of the stadium was level, could the workers could begin to ... top of a post; plumb bobs hung off each arm of the cross. A surveyor would look across the instrument, from one plumb bob to the one diagonal from it. If each pair was level with it's diagonal, the post was exactly perpendicular to the ground.The ...

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... system was being used, a pencil diathermy tool with evacuation unit. The first of the problems seemed to be that the length of the hose to the evacuation unit was limited and therefore the scrub nurse unclipped the item to maximize the length available to the surgeon; this was not ideal as it meant that the unit was now almost up against the ... for future use in my area. As described by Sanderson (2012) & Bigony (2007) electrosurgery is a common surgical technique. Surgical smoke is generated when a hot surgical device such as this or laser is used to cut, coagulate, vaporise or ablate...

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... government. In 1968, 200 tons of ore that disappeared from a ship in the Mediterranean probably were also diverted to Israel. Foreign experts found indications that Israel was pursuing research in a laser enrichment process although no firm evidence had been adduced that Israel had achieved a capability to enrich uranium. In a 1974 analysis, the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) expressed the belief ... , at a distance of more than 2,000 kilometers from their bases. Conscription: Military service in Israel was mandatory, beginning at age eighteen, for male and female citize...

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... between the "quatrain" and the "refrain." ...It is a striking fact...that the hop-scotch and jump-rope of line 15 is followed by three hops forward in the verse, two diagonal, a double-hop, and three singles. The game breaks up the poem, just as the baloonman breaks up the game. O Sweet Spontaneous In "O Sweet Spontaneous", the main idea of the poem ... us to a dramatic sense of the poem's meaning. The clearest instance is the placement of "spring." The wide spaces separating the last three lines function as musical rests of varying length. The consequence is a great sudden stress on th...

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... multimedia, and the following sections will highlight those changes in more detail. 3.0 Computer Games Past and Present: The Shift in Multimedia Focus 3.1 Computer Games Based on the Laser Disc Format The advent of laser disc games in the early 1980's introduced a new visually stimulating multimedia environment for gamers to immerse themselves in. Largely appealing to the arcade industry, this medium allowed someone ... for example to be drawn into a 3D world, where they would control a human or alien character through a journey, quest or battle. Industry examples of laser disc games in...

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... name: DATA COMMUNICATION Assignment title: WIRELESS NETWORKS Comments: Grade: /100 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Wireless communication grows P. 4 2. Wireless Networks In General P. 6 3. Radio - Transmission P. 7 4. Transmission With Microwaves P. 8 5. Infra Red Waves P. 9 6. Transmission With Laser P. 10 7. Network Side P. 10 7.1 Connection Categories P. 10 7.1.1 Wireless Local Area Networks (W.L.A.N.) P. 11 7.1.2 Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (WMANs) P. 15 7.1.3 Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) P. 16 7.1.4 Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs) P. 16 ... a direction) on portable comp...

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