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    IEEE Standard for Electrical Power System Device Function Numbers‚ Acronyms‚ and Contact Designations TM IEEE Power and Energy Society Sponsored by the Substations Committee and the Power Systems Relaying Committee C37.2 IEEE 3 Park Avenue New York‚ NY 10016-5997‚ USA 3 October 2008 IEEE Std C37.2™-2008 (Revision of IEEE Std C37.2-1996) Copyright The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers‚ Inc. Provided by IHS under license with IEEE No reproduction or networking permitted

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    The decision maker of the time was Harry Truman; the united states president in 1945‚ a man who was determinedly for the dropping of the bombs. Truman’s rise to power was unconventional to say the least‚ he had a seemingly normal life and family which registered well with the american populous and from there he was backed with support in becoming a senator for his home state missouri and then briefly serving as vice president before succeeding to presidency on April 12‚ 1945 upon the death of Roosevelt

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    Continuity and Change in Chinese Nationalist Ideology WWI to Present Since the beginning of the First World War to the present‚ nationalist ideology within China has caused change and continuity in several aspects of this nation’s society. One major change in China from the First World War to the present is its foreign relations with other countries due to factors such as communism and neocolonialism. Although China has changed in this way‚ it has remained one united nation despite foreign

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    usually learned the bible. His mother would tell him all kinds of stories that he got ideas from for his plays later on in life. Even though‚ going to the next level into the studies might’ve interested him‚ he did not go on to university‚ he instead married at the age of 18. No one knows exactly how his career in theater began‚ but he sure was suddenly important to one of the companies of theatrical productions. (“William Shakespeare’s Family.” Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.) Three main influences or

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    Moab‚ and Edom because of their complicity in the destruction of Judah. The three countries held very little power. During the Assyrian years‚ Philistia decreased in power‚ and was overshadowed by the power and influence of Tyre (Hays‚ 2010‚ p. 215). The Philistines were jealous of the Jews. “Whenever they could take advantage of them and could engage in some spite work‚ they did so” (Cooper‚ n.d). Therefore‚ the Lord exclaimed‚ “Behold‚ I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines‚ and

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    Great kings and powerful warriors engage in heroic duels with each other to gain massive power‚ while a group of women take a vow of abstinence until a war has ended. Two different pictures of war are depicted in "The Iliad" by Homer and "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes. "The Iliad" is a poem which is believed to be a collection of stories handed down through many generations but not of just one man. It is a story of the Trojan War and the leaders of the two city-states. When "The Iliad" was finally

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    person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. However‚ when Mao became the leader of China he ruled through totalitarianism and became greedy with power after the Great Leap Forward. A dictator is a man or woman who wants power and will make sure he obtains it through any means necessary. One way he expressed his power is by taking over Tibet and overruling the country’s sovereignty. Tibet was said to be a mystic place where monks can separate their minds from their bodies and people

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    How Smart phones change our society A Smartphone is a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system‚ with more advanced computing capability than a feature phone. There are many types of Smart phones but they all have one thing in common. They combine the performance of a cell phone and a computer. In the past my father had to carry many things when he traveled. Such as a camera‚ a laptop‚ a mobile phone and etc. But now it’s in one thing Smartphone. Today each company is trying to come up

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    Montezuma was the ninth Aztec ruler who lived from 1480-1520. He was in power during one of the key chapters in the history of Mexico‚ when the Spanish conquistadors arrived on April 21st‚ 1519. As a young man he was a priest in the temple of the war god that went by the name of Huitzilopochtli‚ and was so until he came to power over the Aztec people. He came into power after his uncle: Ahuitzotl in 1502‚ and was known for his pride and superstition. During his reign he committed several controversial

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    Oil and Economic Change in Texas Oil and Economic Change‚ 1890 – 1945 History 226 Fall 2012 #14 I. Connections a. Memory i. Texans were more innovative and wanting to lead the march into the west. ii. Memory changes from southern memory to Alamo Texas revolution. 1. 1890-1945 attitude changed as Texas Economy grew b. Politics iii. Often been the case that politics either helps or hurts economic iv. Doesn’t have a federal

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